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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 27, 1918
Page
3
The Dispatch reports strong support for the New Era Circulation Campaign with many remittances and rapid nominations. Participants are urged to secure subscriptions by 10 p.m. Saturday to earn 250000 extra votes per $25 raised, as campaigns rapidly organize for the Studebaker Six and Chevrolet Touring Car prizes.
Theodora Booth, president of the National Honor Guard, starts a drive to collect and conserve platinum for exclusive government use. She is the daughter of Ballington Booth and Mrs. Booth, founders of Volunteers of America.
Columbia June 27. The state council of defense urges county councils of defense to observe the national day with emphasis on President Wilson’s two 1918 addresses. Copies available from the committee on public information. Also details on selective service calls for 1,541 white and 4,000 black men with county-by-county apportionments and camp destinations. Mentions postwar British Labour Party measures for women workers.
The United States government has published a book on German war practices drawn from state department archives official German proclamations and field diaries of German soldiers. Free copies available by sending name and address with a 2 cent stamp to The Wilmington Dispatch Information Bureau director Washington D C.
The Merchants' Association of La fayette Indiana has elected a woman to serve as general secretary, marking a notable leadership development for the organization.
By decree of the superior court on April 30 1918 the sale of a Wilmington land lot is ordered to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse door on July 11 1918 at noon. The parcel lies on Queen Street and Second Street described as part of lot 6 block 74 per the city plan. William M Bellamy commissioner conducts the sale.
By virtue of a 1915 mortgage from Virgie and John Stafford to W M Cumming the public sale of property in Wilmington will occur July 24. The tract lies along Twelfth Street and Wooster Street in block 70 with eastern line on Twelfth Street and runs 100 by 33 feet, bounded by Wooster Street. W M Cumming will conduct the cash sale.
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