Oh Those Chickens! Gardeners Face Food Shortage
The poem discusses growing food to cope with flour and meat shortages. Local social notes mention residents traveling, visiting relatives, and attending events in Southport, Wilmington, and surrounding areas, including trips to Norfolk and New Bern, with multiple short notices of visits and returns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Baldwin
Adeline Keith
New Bern
B. F. Keith, Jr
Walter Cassidy
Richmond Va
Acme
Wilmington
H. A. Robertson
Southport
Greer, D. C
W. M. Watson
International travel party hosts tea tours with songs and cuisine
Tea and wafers welcomed guests in costume as they toured China Korea Africa and America. Elizabeth Clark sang in Korean dialect at Mrs Johnson’s residence and a four man Oriental quartet performed in Africa. Miss Columbia and Uncle Sam met visitors at Mrs Love’s home as Boy Scouts replaced soldiers and a fruit punch was served. The event was praised for its setup and coordination by the hosting ladies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Andrew’s Church
Japan
Clayton
North Fifth Street
Elizabeth Johnson
Mary Stewart
Marjorie Bonitz
Catherine Hill
Frankie Mae Johnson
Dozier Latta
China
Korea
George Johnson
North Fourth Street
Elizabeth Clark
Africa
Morris Caldwell
Col
Third
Walnut Streets
Robert Myers
Lindsey Brown
John Green
Oliver James
America
T. D. Love
South Second Street
Uncle Sam
Miss Columbia
Columbia
Woody
Wilmington group seeks Pasteur treatment for rabies exposure
Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Rivenbark, Mr. C. N. Bossie, Mr. Frank Robinson and son Graham, and two other children of Wilmington traveled to Raleigh for Pasteur treatment after all were bitten by a dog that laboratory tests linked to rabies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. M. Rivenbark
C. N. Bossie
Frank Robinson
Graham
Wilmington
Raleigh
State Bureau of Health
Pastor Wells Leaves on Presbyterian Church Business
Dr. Wells, moderator of the General Assembly of the Southern Presbyterian church, departs for Washington, Philadelphia, and Atlantic City. He will attend conference committee meetings in Atlantic City and Philadelphia and Council of Reformed Churches in America sessions in Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wells
John M. Wells
First Presbyterian Church
Washington
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
General Assembly
Southern Presbyterian Church
Southern Presbyterian
Council of Reformed Churches In America
Personal mentions from Chadbourn to Wilmington crowd
Local names visit Wilmington and nearby towns on business or travel. L Nobles and A G Marshall of Chadbourn were in town. Dr George Clarke and J H Page of Clarkton visited on business. J Graham of the Reserves spends weekend with parents in Lake City S C. D L Milligan travels through Wilmington en route to Loris S C after Elizabeth City trip. Lieut Harris P Alder man reported safe arrival in France. Nick Fountain of Catherine Lake visited, then to Camp Jackson. Corporal W F Hayworth leaves for Washington from Fort Caswell to join the aviation corps chief signal department. transfer noted as a distinction.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. Nobles
Chadbourn
Wilmington
A. G. Marshall
George Clarke
J. H. Page
Clarkton
City
J. €. Graham
Lake City
S. C
D. L. Milligan
Loris
Elizabeth City
Harris P. Alderman
France
Nick Fountain
Catherine Lake
Camp Jackson
R. R. Fountain
Battery C
W. F. Hayworth
Washington
Fort Caswell
Chief Signal Department
Aviation Corps
Spinach Growth Advice From U S Department of Agriculture
Spinach thrives in cool climates with best development in the middle South and open ground in winter. Farther north protect crops with straw or leaves mulch. Use rich loam for quick growth. fall planting reduces seeding. One ounce seed per 100 feet. sow in drills about one foot apart. Harvest by pulling entire plants for best yield. remove large plants first to let smaller ones develop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Middle South
U. S. Department of Agriculture
Beekeeping as a War Despatcher Considered
Washington reports that bees may soon replace dogs as dispatch carriers in war zones. Experiments have been conducted in England and are under review by U S War Department officials for possible adoption.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
England
War Department
Princeton Interscholastic Meet Opens Tonight
The Princeton University hosted interscholastic track and field meet to be held tonight in the Twenty second Regiment Armory. Proceeds from the event will go to the Princeton ambulance corps serving in France.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Princeton
New York
Twenty-second Regiment
Princeton University
Princeton Ambulance Corps
France
Fares Hike on Augusta Aiken Line Stirs Outrage
South Carolina reports the Augusta Aiken Railway & Electric Company raised trolley fares from 25 to 40 cents on March 1 after the railroad commission approved the increase. Anger runs through the Horse Creek Valley with Aiken business leaders accusing zone discrimination against their city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aiken
Augusta-Aiken Railway & Electric Company
Augusta
Horse Creek Valley
South Carolina Railroad Commission
Road Building Program Approved for South Carolina Counties
The U S Office of Public Roads tentatively approves expenditures in Richland Spartanburg Greenville York Chesterfield Union Chester Horry Marion McCormick Cherokee Bamberg Pickens Newberry Edgefield counties. Federal funds require matching state contributions. This year motor vehicle licenses yielded 26002 to the state treasury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
D. C
United States Office of Public Roads
Richland
Spartanburg
Greenville
York
Chesterfield
Union
Chester
Horry
Marion
McCormick
Cherokee
Bamberg
Pickens
Newberry
Edgefield
Conductor Gus Fennell Dies in Freight Collision
Chester, S C March 9 Conductor L A Fennell 45 known as Gus a native resident until recent years and longtime Carolina Northwestern Railway employee was instantly killed Wednesday night at Gastonia NC when runaway freight cars struck the northbound caboose as it prepared to depart.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chester
S. C
L. A. Fennell
Gus” Fennell
Carolina & Northwestern Railway
Gastonia
N. C
Carolina & Northwestern
Soldier Sentenced at Camp Sevier in New York Disciplinary Barracks
Private Roy E. Vaughn of Anderson, South Carolina, from Company B, 118th Infantry, was convicted by a general court martial of AWOL attempting to cash a forged check and using a simulated pass. He was sentenced to three years confinement at hard labor in the Fort Jay disciplinary barracks, forfeiture of all pay and allowances, and a dishonorable discharge on completion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Camp Sevier
Greenville
S. C
Roy E. Vaughn
One Hundred and Eighteenth Infantry
Anderson
Fort Jay
New York
Governor Manning Reappoints South Carolina Indian Agent
Indian Agent for South Carolina O K Williams of Rock Hill is reappointed by Governor Manning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbia
S. C
Manning
O. K. Williams
Rock Hill
South Carolina
Germany and Austria face strains over war aims
New York dispatch reports tensions between Germany and Austria-Hungary amidAustria-Hungary strike protests and Pan-German propaganda debates. Berlin papers question which nation did more for the other, noting lingering mutual distrust and Poland Brest-Litovsk issues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Austria-Hungary
Germany
Cologne Gazette
Berlin
Austria
Bukowina
Carpathians
Tageblatt
Brest-Litovsk
Poland
Lithuania
Courland
Livonia
Esthenia
Russia
Newport MilJ Team To Meet New York Giants On May 6
The Second Naval District basebal team known as the Newport MilJ dies has scheduled a game with the New York Giants to take place at Newport on May 6.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Naval District Baseba
Newport Milj
New York Giants
Newport
Toledo Boxers Face Pay Dock Over Stalling
A local boxing critic warns that any stall tactic during runs in Toledo leads to immediate paycheck loss, condemning lazy fighting as unacceptable and pledging strict enforcement of earned wages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Toledo
Porto Rican Cane Laborers Strike Shuts Three Centrals
Ten thousand eastern Porto Rico cane field workers strike over hours and wages, halting three sugar centrals. They accuse labor officials in Washington of inaction while a general strike potential circulates since last December. Samuel Gompers and Secretary Wilson were asked for help. A Department of Labor mediator was reported in San Juan on February 14.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Juan
Porto Rico
Washington
Porto Rican
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Wilson
Department of Labor
Trunk removal during Holy Land lecturer incident
A circular of a Holy Land lecturer circulated as Dr. Kuebler, titled free and clear, had her trunk moved to the nearest open lot without evident enthusiasm. The fragment suggests a disjointed report involving baggage handlers and a lecture event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
America
Holy Land
Kuebler
Trial of Dr Lemuel J Johnson to open in Richmond
Richmond Virginia March interest grows as the trial of Dr Lemuel J Johnson of Middlesex North Carolina begins Monday. The dentist is accused in the alleged murder of his bride Mrs All Knight Johnson last December. The state says Mrs Johnson took a fatal poison believing it to be a normal medical remedy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richmond
Lemuel J. Johnson
Middlesex
N. C
All Knight Johnson
Johnny Papke Emerges In Boxing Scene
Johnny Papke, brother of former champion Bil Papke, enters boxing as a lightweight and is said to possess true Papke pep.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johnny Papke
Bil Papke
John
Papke
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Forrest R. Long
Marion St. George
James Reilly Lee
Mrs. Applewhite
New Berlin
Charles E. Watts
Zonnie Potter
Eugene Johnson
Norfolk Va
8. R. Freeborn
Jacksonville
M. L. DeRonde
Griet Street
Bennette
Fort
Ison
Ipsfield
A Wil
Lilie Rivenbark
Rosehill
L. M. Page
N. E. Jones
Woodside
J. W. James
Amoret Renfrow
Gotte
Fair Bluff
Aera
Miss Maude Council
Lois Fermy Duval
Whiteville
J. P. Council
Wananish
J. B. Council
Council
Q. J. Holmes
Leroy Cruser
Norfolk
Charlotte Broke Jones
Wrightsville
Cameron
Jersey
A. D. Brown CO
South Carolina News
New York Letter
C. O. McIntyre
the Dispatch
Tin Pan Alley
Irvie Berlin
Nigger Mike Salter
Earl Carroll
Pittsburg
Hart Carroll
Marcelle
Aviation Squad
Texas
Cleopatra
George M. Cohan
Carpenter
Tom, Dick
Harry
Jack
Soldier Boys
Denver
Black Watch
Fifth Avenue
Hackensack
N. J
C R. Kuebler
Nahi
India
Anere
Men’s Dept
Belk-Williams Co
Salvation Army
London
Bry
Booth
Prn
Home Savings Bank Security and Service
Alma Brown
Payne Drug CO
Fifth
Red Cross
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