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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 30, 1918
Page
4
Miss Frost addresses beginners in Sunday school work with an engaging talk. O B Hinnant continues lectures on boy life focusing on human explosives as a topic presented yesterday in the assembly.
The advertisement touts Ironized Paw-Paw as a universal cure for dyspepsia, nervousness, and anemia, claiming rapid relief and wide praise. It notes availability at Elvington's Dependable Drug Store with a Tronized Paw-Paw formula on every bottle and offers mail order service via Interstate Drug Co., Inc., New York.
John Pesek meets Charlie Peters in a featured wrestling bout for Omaha and vicinity audiences on the Fourth of July. The card centers on a highly anticipated clash as wrestling fans flock to the event.
By virtue of a 1916 mortgage deed Lottie Dinkins assigns to W M Cummings the right to sell the property at public auction in Wilmington on July 1 1918. The lot lies on the eastern line of Ninth street 102 feet north of Castle street and measures 30 by 87 feet, part of lot 5 in block 5 per the Wilmington plan.
Foreclosure notice for Stacy Adams mortgage registered in New Hanover county. The Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association will sell at public auction for cash at the courthouse door in Wilmington on Friday July 12 1918 at 12 oclock noon. Property described as part of lot 5 block 333 at Eighth and Nixon streets, conveyed to T J Quinlivan to S A Adams on November 5 1917, reference deed book 98 page 103. Dated June 11 1918 attorney John D Bellamy.
By decree of the superior court dated April 36 1918 the commissioner will sell at public auction for cash at Wilmington courthouse on Thursday July 11 1918 at 12 oclock M a described lot of land in Wilmington North Carolina The sale is part of lot 6 block 74 in the official city plan beginning at Queen street 40 feet east from Second street and running 42 by 66 feet to form a 42 by 66 foot parcel. Commissioner William M Bellamy 6 10 301.
The mortgage deed of Virgie and John Stafford to W M Cumming dated November 8 1915 and filed in New Hanover County will be foreclosed. A public cash auction will occur July 24 1818 for the southwest part of lot 5 block 70 in Wilmington with exact block and street measurements as described. W M Cumming.
Saturday sessions of the Sea side assembly included Dr J W Kincheloe of Rocky Mount preaching on making the Christian life attractive. The event showcased the Thomasville orphanage quartet and Prof Wolsingle, with Mrs H T Pops leading women workers and Miss Lillian Proctor from Lumberton delivering inspirational talks on choosing an ideal and the dependable girl.
Lottie Dinkins transfers property in Wilmington North Carolina to W M Cumming. Auction set for Tuesday July 9 1918 at 12 oclock noon. Property on Ninth Street begins 69 feet north of Castle Street and measures 33 by 87 feet, part of lot 5 block 95 per city plan.
Madge Kennedy appears as Clytie Rogers in The Danger Game at the Grand theater starting next Friday in a new dramatic role. The production places her in a society setting before shifting to a dangerous plot where she is hunted by police and crooks for a claimed skill in safe cracking.
The article recalls child performers who grew into famed stage figures, debuting at 13 with a move to New York a year later in Midnight Sons under Lew Fields, then Echo under Charles Dillingham, and finally guided by Florenz Ziegfeld. It notes Cincinnati fight night cancellations, Old Chief Bender’s patriotism at Hog Island, and shifts in baseball league timing alongside tennis’ resilience in wartime.
Lumberton June 29 special to The Dispatch reports C A D Eakes O L Joyner and R J Cobb of Banner warehouse will spend the tobacco season in town predicting a bumper crop in quality. Sergt L M K Parker of Lumberton now in Greenville S C visits. Mrs A W G Wisheart returns from Deland Florida. Mrs W P Parker is ill. Dr and Mrs H T Pope go to Wrightsville for Baptist seaside assembly with Rev C L Greaves. Mrs Charles Rudd visits Fayetteville for weekend. McDaniel meeting closes with 21 new members and Dr McDaniel addresses in Wrightsville. Mr and Mrs O H Bracy return from honeymoon to Bowen house. Gilbert Higley bitten by a spider and seriously ill. War Savings Stamp drive closes proudly. Dr McDaniel gives patriotic address.
The Dolly Sisters Roszika and Yanesi, stars of the Metro romantic fantasy The Million Dollar Dollies, are praised by director Leonce Perret for their litheness expressiveness and dancing charm. Born abroad they moved to the United States eleven years ago at age eleven and began dancing at four.
Educators from nearly all states and many colleges attend the annual meeting in Pittsburgh. War related conditions have created serious school problems, and solving them will be the main task of the convention.
Ottawa on June 29 reports churches across Canada to observe tomorrow as a day of national prayer for the success of the allies in the world war under a proclamation by the Dominion government.
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