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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 07, 1917
Page
7
Report states half of all girls aged 11 to 20 in New York work for wages and the total working women in the state reaches 3,082,610. The datum highlights participation of young females in the workforce and overall female employment levels in the state.
Miss Anne Longfellow Thorp, granddaughter of the poet, is among 29 young women students named on Vassar's senior honor list this year.
In Greece, weekly village processions led by priests continue the age old ritual of anathematizing Eleftherios Venizelos. Tens of thousands join in Athens and rural towns, casting stones on a growing pile as a clerical blessing follows, with the Archbishop presiding and the crowd crying Anathema.
The North Carolina House and Senate convened with Speaker Murphy presiding. The general appropriations bill for state institutions passed after debate over Morganton hospital funding. The Senate advanced orthopaedic hospital funding, Confederate Home maintenance, and the general pension and fish bills, alongside numerous local and structural reforms. A ceremonial silver service to Speaker Murphy triggered emotional tributes from Representative Dalton. The day included defining stock, extending city limits, and re enactment of the statewide primary law amid a tense political mood. The Senate finished with multiple readings and a joint session to confirm gubernatorial appointments before adjourning.
The Seaboard Air Line announces departures from No. 13 and No. 14 routes effective November 12 1916. The No. 13 morning train to Charlotte includes a Pullman parlor car from Washington to Charlotte with connections to intermediate points. The No. 14 train to Raleigh offers a Pullman parlor car from Charlotte to Wilmington and continuous service with a seating option in the sleeper until 7:00. Reservations and details available via ticket agents in Raleigh North Carolina.
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