Engineer Shot by Telegraph Operator in Hilton
Marion H. Brandt an Atlantic Coast Line engineer from Wilmington and Florence was shot in a dispute over a clearance card by Ed W. Kennedy a Seaboard telegraph operator at Hilton. Brandt was taken to James Walker Memorial Hospital. Kennedy was detained at police headquarters.
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Marion H. Brandt
Wilmington
Florence
Atlantic Coast Line
Ed W. Kennedy
Seaboard
Hilton
Brandt
James Walker Memorial Hospital
Kennedy
J. G. Gore
Gore
Smith and Wesson
Godwin Confirmed as Chief of Shipyard Police
Mack Godwin’s appointment as chief of the Carolina Shipbuilding company's police force is confirmed by the shipping board. He now oversees all police work in the yards with assistant chief C. L. Spooner and others named. Entrances are guarded, passes required, and visitors restricted as the force expands with yard staffing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mack Godwin
Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Shipping Board
Godwin
Stockade
C. L. Spooner
W. G. Fergus
J. R. Hill
G. B. Cook
A. B. Mintz
Alex Wells
Elwood C. Glass
Archdeacon Noe Drafted into YMCA Service
Archdeacon Thomas P. Noe has been drafted as a member of the YMCA committee for the southeastern military department and will enter his duties soon. He recently accepted a call to lead work in South Carolina and planned to depart for his new field in August. He has served as rector of the Church of the Good Shepherd for several years and accomplished much there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas P. Noe
Southeastern Military Department
South Carolina
Church of the Good Shepherd
Special Services At Sixth Street Advent Christian Church
Elder Joe Sherouse from Jacksonville will conduct the special services tonight at the Sixth Street Advent Christian church. His message is expected to be interesting and profitable for attendees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Christian Church
Sixth Street
Wisconsin Industrial Commission War Women Survey
The Wisconsin Industrial Commission is undertaking a state wide survey to count women who have replaced men in industries since the war began. The effort aims to quantify labor shifts and inform postwar employment policies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Industrial Commission
Lady Dalheny Works in Fields and Farms Daily
Lady Dalheny, daughter in law of Lord Roseberry the former British premier, spends most days in the fields loading and unloading carts and performing various farm labor tasks.
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Lady Dalheny
Lord Roseberry
Grove Baby Bowel Medicine touted for quick diarrhea control
An advertisement claims Grove's Baby Bowel Medicine can quickly control summer diarrhoeas in both adults and children and stresses it is absolutely harmless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grove
Greek man seeks arrest over stolen marriage license mystery
Frank Nikolas of Pittsburgh writes Chief Williams claiming his brief Brunswick to Pittsburgh marriage ended with his wife absconding from Norfolk with 500 iron men and the marriage certificate. He says he had $1800, but she kept part, and he urges her arrest for bigamy and robbery.
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Nathan J. Williams
Frank Nikolas
Wylee Avenue
Pittsburgh
Nikolas
Jane Stakion
Salisbury
Evrything
Norfolk
Columbia Hotel
Wilmington
Williams
Brunswick
Drafted men called for military service in Wilmington area
Wilmington and New Hanover county face extensive mobilization with over 100 men slated for camps in July. Twenty-four are to entrain for Camp Jackson this afternoon, while 21 Negroes head to Camp Dix and 54 whites to Camp Meade later in July. The article lists names of the registrants and notes leadership assignments for the Wilmington contingent.
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Wilmington
New Hanover County
Camp Jackson
Camp Dix
N. J
Camp Meade
City Draft Board
Seaboard
Murphy A. Moore
Adolph Roseman
Connor H. Smith, Jr
Isaac Goldberg
James Eugene Sloan
Bertram R. Love
Miles Alexander Norton
Robert Jackson Orr
Cleveland V. Reaves
Marvin Murphy
James Co
William Thomas Cumber
James Farley Reynolds
Nathan Jacobi Silverman
Ernest Clyde Edmondson
Edgar James Callahan
Murphy Alexander Moore
Frank L. Mills, Jr
Connor H. Smith
Joseph Thomes Brown
Charles C. Mattocks
George C. Malpass
New Hanover
Willie C. Ruse
Harry L. McCabe
Sidney S. Stokely
Julius LeRoy Chadwick
Rhodes
James Solomon Gore
William Francis Powell
William L. Pickett
William B. Faircloth
Stephen B. Sneeden
Alden
Dixon Murphy
Joseph Franklin Holland
Henry Nurnberger
Archie Ballard King
James Samuel Brown
Olin Harley
Walter Cooper Sanders
William Franklin Cox
Richard Russell Brown
Davis Henry Coley
George Arthur Johnson
Tillman Joseph Niestle
Har
Proposed merger of departments stalls at city council
Councilmen debated a plan to merge water and sewer departments with a single charge. The move drew opposition from property owners and tenants who feared higher costs and profiteering. Councilman McCaig withdrew the idea after creating public interest and a petition in opposition. A bid to license a poolroom and a bond issue for city finances were also discussed as a special session was set to consider bids.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McCaig
Ando
Louis T. Moore
Moore
Council
Merritt
E. K. Bryan
Bryan
Tom Merrick
Commissioner of Public Safety
Hall
Williams
Tom
Recorder’s Court
A. B. Leach & Co
New York
J. G. Gore
Letter from Wilmington boy in London during air raids praises England
Louis Dowdy writes from London about five day leave sightseeing from Tower to Westminster Abbey and Piccadilly Circus. He notes air raid excitement felt less thrilling than press reports and hopes to see more of England and Scotland while acknowledging women now replace men as Indianapolis public playground instructors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louis Dowdy
Wilmington
D. W. Dowdy
London
Scotland
London Tower
Westminster Abbey
Lloyd-George
Piccadily Circus
Leicester Square
Strand
Broadway
New York
Eagle Hut
England
Five New Officers Named in Eagle Island Whisky Case
Councilman Hall announced five additional policemen authorized in the budget. The names listed are W. J. Gore W. B. Walton A. C. Carter S. T. Ketchum and J. M. Reynolds as part of the reinstated Eagle Island affair nearing closure after officers watched whisky partially consumed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eagle Island
Hall
W. J. Gore
W. B. Walton
A. C. Carter
S. T. Ketchum
J. M. Reynolds
Teething Relief Ad for Grove's Baby Bowel Medicine
An ad touts Grove's Baby Bowel Medicines as correcting stomach and bowel troubles during teething. It claims the product is perfectly harmless and advises readers to see bottle directions for use.
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GROVE
Twenty two New Hanover residents pledge to buy war stamps
Twenty two citizens of New Hanover county signed pledge cards to purchase up to 1000 face value in United States war savings certificates by December 31, 1918. The letter to Colonel Fries explains safety, 4 percent compound or 4.27 percent straight interest, tax exemption, and redeemability at maturity with notice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Hanover County
War Savings
Francis H. Fries
Winston-Salem
Iredell Meares
United States
Oatmeal Blend Promises Overnight Beauty Cure
An ad claims a home remedy using ordinary oatmeal and derwillo will transform skin in 12 hours. Maedna Wilder testifies to a radiant complexion after one night, urging women to prepare the mix at home and follow directions for a guaranteed refund if no improvement. Sold in city stores with money-back guarantee.
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New York
Maedna ‘Wilder
Mog
City
R. R. Bellamy
Ahrens Bros
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Wilmington, N. C
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