Moore arrested on bootlegging charges after ferry incident
George Moore, tied to bootlegging schemes, was arraigned on prohibition violations after crashing his five passenger Chevrolet into the Brunswick county ferry area. He posted a $500 bond, was released, then re-arrested on a charge of removing taxed spirits from an unregistered place and held for federal court. The car and liquor are in federal custody.
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George Moore
Brunswick County
Geors
George
George Harriss
Court House
Ed. States
Marshall A. L. Y
United States
A. S. Williams
United States Hall
Moore
Ey Carr
Grant Clayton Grant proposes direct voting on prohibition
Representative L Clayton Grant sent a letter to G E Webster stating he will vote with the majority of New Hanover county voters on the national prohibition amendment if elected. He suggests adding boxes at polling places with ballots for and against the amendment to let citizens express their will directly. He offers to cover all related costs and notes the need for a public record.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. E. Webster
L. Clayton Grant
Grant
Mr. Webster
Democratic Party
New Hanover County
Executive Committee
Crow Flies Five Miles To The Camp
Dialogue notes a rough estimate of distance to a camp with a walk carrying rifle and kit bag. Includes dialogue between Tommy and Native showing practical travel considerations and a colloquial tone from the Tit-Bits era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tommy
Ad information lines include telephone references
The notice directs readers to call 484 for further information about ads and to contact Postal Telegraph for telegraph service, outlining how to obtain more details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal
Buffalo Oil Prospectus Drills Near Goose Creek Texas
Buffalo Oil and Refining Corp reports 10,000 barrels monthly production and a drilling site 50 feet from the Goose Creek gusher in Texas. The gusher recently began delivering about $12,000 daily, with advanced stock at $2 and prospects for par. A free prospectus is offered by H. H. Hoffman and Co. in Philadelphia.
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Buffalo Oil
Buffalo Oil and Refining Corp
Big Goose Creek
Texas
H. H. Hoffman and Co
Flanders Bldg
Philadelphia
Dayton Starters for Ford Cars Sold by Travelers
Salesmen earn 3000 to 7000 dollars yearly selling Dayton Universal Starters to Ford owners. Brand new units that spin the engine. Guaranteed territories. Write for details to O. D. Noble at Hotel Jefferson, Columbia, South Carolina.
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Universal
Liberal Commission
America
Universal Tailoring Co
Washington Place
New York
Dayton Universal
Ford
O. D. Noble
Hotel Jefferson
Columbia
S. C
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Vernment
Stir Bond
Williams
William Kenny
Great Northern Rail
Ken
Kenny
Greatera Railway
Underwood & Underwood
W. Fredericks
Fam
R. M. Roberts
W. H. Ward
T. H. Hawkins
W.W. A. Furlong
L. Mazer
South Fifth St
Grenfield Delatour Choclate
Bear Produce and Moise. Co
Wilmington
N. C
American Quartette
Queen City Cycle Co
Market Street
Detroit
National Training Corporation
Woodward Ave
Mich
Orton Hotel
Front and
Walnut Sts
I. Leewenthal
Front St
Lineker
Castle Hayne Road
James
South Second Street
A. P. McClammy
South Front
Thur
Castle Haynes Road
Wrightsboro Station
Martin Rathjen
6Th
Swann Streets
Motte Business College
Lacassian Co
Dept
St. Louis
Is Ty
Sie
Gordon
Toledo
E. A. Shands, Jr
Toledo Scale Co
Blackwells
Durham
Foltz and
Kendrix
M. C. Darby and Co
Market St
Addrega
R. M. Kerman
P. O
North Front Street
Sam's. Bear, Sr., and Sons
N. Front St
E. Greenfields Sons
Elvington’s
J. T. Scarboro
Davidson
Charlotte
Oakland
City
Front Street
Market
Princess Streets
James Owen Reilly
Clarksville
Chas. Finkelstein’s
South Front Street
N. Third Street
Purdie
Calif
Peterson & Rulfs
May
Cluinder Pressman
The
Baughman Stationery Co
Richmond
Notaries Public
Harriss Printing and Advertising Co
Front
Princess
J. Irving Bear
Central Wood Yard
C. F. Bell
South Sixth Street
H. F. Wilder
O. C. Blanchard
Wallace, N. C
Ad Carter
Messenger Service
Mack
E. L. Hinton
the Peoples Savings Bank
American Bank & Trust Co
Wilmington, N. C
U.S.S. War Savings
Citizens Bank d and Princes
Wilmington Printing Co
Uncle Sam
War Savings Club
Brooklyn Bridge
W. B. Cooper & Co
Liberty Loan
the Murchison National Bank
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