Social notes from Wilmington crowd fill city gathering
Society updates show visits from Miss Madaline Baker Monroe and Miss Lucie Harper Rocky Point, plus hometow visits by Mr. and Mrs. Youngblood Bucksville and Mr. and Mrs. Caroon New Bern. Local groups plan meetings and a Bon Marche Co Operative and Harmony Club forms with officers named.
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Co-Operative and Harmony Club
Bon Marche
Bon Marche Co
Harry Clowe
Nora Creaseman
Mises Ethel Allen Secretar
Personal visits mark Wilmington social notes in city
Mr T J Carr traveling representative of The Ginner and Miller Publishing Co of Dallas is spending a few days in Wilmington. Rev W J Watson of Council and Rev E B Jenkins of Washington NC visit as guests of local pastors. C L Jones of Fayetteville and P W Wells return from Washington DC. Carroll Green also returns after attending President Wilsons inauguration. Judge W M Bond arrives from Burgaw and E R Kidder of New York City is a guest at the Wilmington Hotel. C B Newcomb newly appointed to the Board of Education returns from Raleigh.
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T. J. Carr
Ginner and Miller Publishing Co
Dallas
Texas
W. J. Watson
Council
E. B. Jenkins
Washington, N. C
First Baptist Church
J. A. Sullivan
C. L. Jones
Fayetteville
E. R. Kidder
New York City
Wilmington
Wilmington Hotel
Deeds Filed for Record in Court House
Two property transfers recorded today include Mella Reese Royal selling a lot on North Third Street to Thomas Wood and Susan Montgomery selling a lot at Carolina Place to W. M. Cummings.
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Court House
Mella Reese Royal
Thomas If’. Wood
North Third Street
Susan Montgomery
W. M. Cummings
Carolina Place
Orient Lodge No 395 A F and A M Meeting Notice
Members are requested to be on hand promptly. Visiting Brothers and members of other city Lodges are cordially invited to meet with us. By order of the W M C C Brown Secy.
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W. M. Cc. C. Brown, Sec'y
Wilmington Troops Return With No Public Ovation Planned
The Wilmington unit returning from the Southwest faces no organized welcome or ovation. Chamber of Commerce leader M W Jacobi says no plans exist to receive the guardsmen, though Rotary and local women’s groups discussed support. Other North Carolina towns have honored returning soldiers with medals and jobs helped by city and business groups.
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Wilmington
Mexico
M. W. Jacobi
Chamber of Commerce
Rotary Club
Two Sentences to Roads and County Orders
Deputy Recorder C C Cashwell sent two negroes to the county roads and ordered another to leave the county this morning. Dolphus Galloway received 30 days for an assault with a deadly weapon and Mary Catherine Clemmens was jailed for a month for disorderly conduct.
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C. C. Cashwell
Dolphus Galloway
Mary Catherine Clemmens
Roger Story
George Simpson
Josh Eagles
William Williams
A. P. Russ
Eggs at 22 Cents Wholesale Yet Retail Price Stays 30 Cents
The Wilmington wholesale price for eggs is 22 cents per dozen while retailers charge the public 30 cents. The gap shows the dealer's cost not keeping pace with consumer prices, as wholesale declines fail to reduce the retail rate.
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Wilmington
Commission
Y M C A Boys to Visit Delgad o Cotton Mills
Mr Thomas R Ames of the Delgado Cotton Mills invites the Boys Division of the Y M C A to tour the mill Friday afternoon. The group has done weekly educational trips visiting Eagles Island ships yard and the local electric power plant. Ames will lead the tour and explain cloth production.
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Thomas R. Ames
Delgado Cotton Mills
Eagles Island
Mr. Ames
Wilmington Baptists Attend Southern Laymen's Conference
Dr. John Jeter Hurt pastor of First Baptist church Mr John R Hanby and other prominent Baptist laymen left for Atlanta Ga to attend the closing day of the Southern Baptist Laymen's Conference Notable attendee Rev Dr Len G Broughton the event aims to spur Baptist work across Southern churches
Coburn Minstrels Tickets Go On Sale Tomorrow
Coburn Minstrels tickets go on sale tomorrow morning at Elvington’s Front Street store. The show is expected to draw unusually large crowds with presses hailing it as bigger and better than ever. Two engagements are planned for Saturday afternoon and evening, and theatergoers are urged to secure seats early.
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Coburn
Elvington
Front Street
Coburn’s Minstrels
Odis B. Hinnant to Lead Prayer at First Baptist
Mr. Odis B. Hinnant will conduct prayer meeting services at the First Baptist church this evening in the absence of Dr. Jno Jeter Hurt who left yesterday for Atlanta to attend the Baptist convention.
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First Baptist
Odis B. Hinnant
First Baptist Church
Jno
Jeter Hurt
Atlanta
Style show opens with spring fashions in Wilmington
The second day of the 1917 style show brings a grand opening of the spring season with enchanting motion. Citizens and visitors flock to resplendent stores enjoying greens arches and festive decorations as Wilmington merchants praise the cooperative spirit of the community.
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Wilmington
Dispatch
Solky & Co Plans Grand Spring Opening Display
J M Solky and Co invites the public to inspect their spring and summer furnishings with a grand opening stock described as surpassing rival openings. Elaborate plans aim to make this year's showing the best yet, with courteous clerks ready to assist shoppers.
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J. M. Solky & Co
Solky
Boylan Hancock Footwear Displays Open to All Customers
The women of Wilmington and nearby towns are invited to view Boylan Hancock spring and summer footwear. The invitation extends to men and boys. New creations arrive daily with a full stock of leather styles and prices to meet every requirement.
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Boylan & Hancock
Wilmington
Peterson and Rulfs Show Spring Footwear Line
Peterson and Rulfs presented a large showing of leather and styles as the season opened. The Queen Quality line for women, handled by the firm, was highlighted as distinct and distinctive.
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Peterson & Rulfs
Peterson and Rulfs
President Potter to Attend Livestock Conference
The Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio railroad president Mark W. Potter will speak at the Livestock Exhibition and Conference on March 28 29. He notified the chamber secretary and will travel from New York City headquarters. Potter owns about 40000 acres near Washington North Carolina and shows strong livestock industry interest.
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Chamber of Commerce
Mark W. Potter
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railroad
Potter
Chamber
New York City
North Carolina
Washington, N. C
Reds Increase Practice Sessions Under Ma thewson
Under Manager Ma the wson the Cincinnati Reds hold two daily workouts at 10 a m and 2 p m. Previously they trained once daily during the preseason.
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Mathewson
Cincinnati Reds
Reds
National League To Adjust Bleacher Seat Prices
The National League clubs will cut the number of 25 cent bleacher seats and raise the 75 cent seats for the coming season.
Loyalty grows in Gotham as defense pledge tops 100000
The Mayor's Committee on National Defense reports more than 100,000 New Yorkers signed the loyalty pledges in the first day. Businesses and clubs plan to distribute blanks to employees as officials seek a clear expression of support amid wartime tensions.
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Associated Press
New York
Committee On National Defense
New York City
Seminole Sailed After Long Port Stay
The coast guard cutter Seminole left port Wednesday around 1 o clock ending a period of stay since U S German relations broke. Rumor held it fear of harm to nearby German merchants Nicaria and Keil but the cutter’s captain did not disclose such concerns. Commander's orders were to resume the usual winter cruising routes.
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Port
Sinc
United States
Germany
Coast Guard
Nicaria
Keil
J. F. Haake
Haake
Duchess of Connaught In Increasingly Grave Condition
London reports the Duchess of Connaught had a poor night and a morning bulletin described her condition as increasingly grave.
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Duchess of Conway
London
Duchess of Connaught
British Hammer Reaches Portals of Old Bapaume
Monastir actions and assaults on German positions northwest and north of that city are described as failing with considerable losses. The report continues from Page One.
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Bapaume
Teutons Attack French In Champagne Battles
Paris reports two German counterattacks on French positions in Champagne on Monday and Tuesday. French forces repulsed the assaults around Maisons de Champagne and Hill 185 with heavy grenades, capturing trench elements. South of St. Michel they seized Romainville farm with 30 prisoners and took German trenches between the Meuse and Apremont. German surprises near Lassigny Lasigny and north of Soissons were defeated.
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Soissons
Soupir
Butte du Mesnil
Maisons de Champagne
Seth
Teutons
Paris
Champagne
St. Michel
Romainville Farm
Meuse
Apremont
Lassigny
Braves Training Critics Predict Great Year for Johnny Evers
Baseball observers who watched the Braves during training forecast a standout season for Johnny Evers as the infielder showcases his famed defensive wonders early in the year.
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Braves
Johnny Evers
Trojan
British Repulsed on Somme Front and Ancre Sectors
British forces attacked German lines on the Somme and in the Ancre sector with artillery preparation and at night near Bucquoy, Achiet le Petit, and Grevillers but were repulsed with heavy losses and left fifty prisoners in German hands. French advances east of Meuse near St Michel failed.
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Berlin
Sayville
Somme
Ancre
War Office
Western Front
Armentfieres
Achiet le Petit
Grevillers
Bucquoy
Champagne
Ripout
Meuse
St. Michel
Evacuation Notice From Military Command
A military statement released today announces evacuation by the Perks after combat south of Baghdad on March 9. Troops withdrew and established a new line between Baghdad and Samarra near the Tigris, about 75 miles northwest of Baghdad.
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Tivk
Trordep
Meret
Perks
Ah Ft
Wrecethy
Meee
Bagdad
Merich
Bagdad Aad Samara
The
Tigris
Fleet ships dodge submarines reach Genoa two weeks after voyage
The Algonquin carried ten Americans including the captain and was valued around 450000 dollars with cargo worth over 1250000 dollars. The Fordonian, an American freighter owned by the American Star Line, arrived safely at Genoa after two weeks in the Mediterranean evading submarines, per a cablegram to the line.
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Fordonian
American Star Line
Genoa
Mediterranean
Line
AmericAN steamer Algonquin sunk by German U-boat
The Ameri can steamer Algonquin was sunk by a German U-boat on March 12. A Frenkel from New York said the Algonquin had been ordered to Mobile after its Mayland run and would return to carry freight to Europe. The Fordonian of the Eagle line reported arriving safely today from Genoa via Tampa with its main cargo.
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Congress
Washington
Mareh
Wilson
Germany
United States
Mobile
Ala
Mayland
American Line
Frenkel
New York
Ile
Europe
Fordonian
Eagle Line
Genoa
Tampa
Olilr
VapoRub Praised In A Mothers Letter Testimony
A testimonial from Mrs. A. S. Kennedy of Altoona Pa endorses Vicks VapoRub as a universal home remedy. She reports relief for her daughter’s bronchitis in a single night and herself quick relief from pleurisy, noting the product’s use for head and chest colds sore throats and other ailments. Three sizes priced at 25 cents 50 cents and 1.00.
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Vick
A.S. Kennedy
2Nd Street
Altoona
Welsh Brothers
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