Iffigfers to Inspect Willaghan Light Infantry in Wilmington
Major Philip Ward U S A from Fortress Monroe and Col. Thomas Stringfield N C N G arrive this evening to inspect the Willaghan Light Infantry for field service fitness. They will examine armory gear, uniforms, guns, and equipment, then form the company for a march down Market Street for inspection by Ward and Stringfield. Cant James B. Lynch and his officers prepare for the annual event as Coast Artillery units eye mobilization ahead of possible war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willaghan Light Infantry
Philip Ward
Fortress Monroe
Thomas Greingfield
N. C
W. L. Lee
Uncle Sam
Cmt
Major Ward
Stringfield
Market Street
Kemorett
Manny Ward
Colonel Stringfield
James B. Lynch
Coast Artillery
National Guard
Coast A Nillery Corps
National Guard of
North Carolina
Fort Caswell
Teonouth
Cape Fear
Iy Coast Artillery Corps
Vajiov EB. D. Kuykendall
Greens‘vor
Child Paralyzed After Rocking Chair Accident
Three and one half year old Eloise McLean Mattocks of 220 MacRae Street was seated in a rocking chair that toppled, causing internal injuries and paralysis on the left side. Doctors Grelam and Hooper examined her but found no external injuries, leaving the case puzzling to the attending physicians.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chis Fells
Mattocks
Lovile
Eloise McLean Matveke
al M. Mattrocks
MacRae Street
North Carolina Woman Finds Refuge at Police Headquarters
Mrs Jessie Crocker from North Carolina, homeless and pregnant, sought safety at Norfolk police headquarters after her husband abandoned her. Officers and matron care her under medical supervision as the city home may become her only option without alternatives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
North Carolina
Yesterniey
Norfolk
Neils
Eete
O Mirs
Jessie Crocker
lmirGuina N.C
VanDyke
Headquar'tesday
Ilar
Linded
Debnam
North Tin
van Dyke
Obie
S. A
Crocker
Leser
Nited Charities
S. Crocker
Redpath Chautauqua 1917 Announces Wide Program
Redpath headquarters in Chicago reveals a 1917 city program featuring Mikado Light Opera company of thirty, Creature and his band, and new community singing directed by Professor Tomlins. Lectures include Gatling gun Fogelman on efficiency, Miss Rankin headline speaker, and noted Oratorio Artists Reed Miller and friends.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Redpath
Chautauqua
Chicago
Mikado Light Opera Company
Creature
America
Municipal Pier
W. L. Tomlins
Chautanaqua
Chas. E. Barker
H. L. Fogelman
New York City
Fogelman
Marie Mayer
Mary Magdalene
Oberammergau
George L. McNutt
Illinois
McNutt
Washington
Reed Miller
South Carolina
Walter Damrosch
New York Symphony Orchestra
Philharmonic Club
Minneapolis
Apollo Club
Frederick Wheeler
Victor Herbert
Myrtle Thornburgh
Nevada van der Veer
Widow Louise M Rogers Sells Groceries in Carload Lots
One of the Southwest’s most successful commercial travelers is Mrs. Louise M Rogers a young widow who sells groceries in carload lots for a Dallas firm.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Southwest
Louise M. Rogers
Dallas
Swift & Company Fertilizer Plant Back to Full Operation
The Swift & Company fertilizer plant resumes full operation after a Saturday shutdown and a stalled railroad strike. Management says supplies will meet all contracted orders and the season is expected to be the largest in the plant’s history. Ammoniates are produced as a by product at West packing plants, aiding production. Farmers are assured timely attention to demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Swift & Company
Deserving Aid Sought for Widowed Mother at 1406 S Second
A citizen asks The Dispatch to publicize the plight of a widowed mother at 1406 South Second Street with two babies, noting the family suffers while others with means could help. The appeal urges relief without the need to travel abroad.
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South Second Street
Wilmington Symphony Glee Singers to Perform Again
The Wilmington Symphony Glee Singers, under the Euphonians, plan a second appearance next Friday at St Andrew's Memorial Hall. Their Wallace North Carolina debut drew high praise, with remarks from local papers lauding their artistry and precision. Tickets available at Wilmington Grocery Co W Yates Co and Peterson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington Symphony
St. Andrew's Memorial Hall
Euphonians
Wallace
N. C
Duplin
Ill Trovatore
Wilmington Grocery Co
Co. W. Yates & Company
Peterson
Y M C A Plans For InterCity Membership Contest
Plans for the annual YMCA membership drive were finalized. Two divisions will compete the Atlantic Coast Line youths and city members. Wilmington enters the InterCity contest starting March 28 to April 3 with teams from Charleston Columbia Charlotte Augusta Winston-Salem and Jacksonville already in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast Line
Wilmington
South Atlantic
Charleston
Columbia
Charlotte
Augusta
Winston-Salem
Jacksonville
Wilmington Association
Association
Was Another John John Leak Denies Court Impersonation
John Leak a colored baggageman for the Coast Line declares that another person signed his name in court and paid costs after a conviction for assaulting a female. He notes friends of both races witnessed the incident and asserts the records reflect a mistaken identity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John
John Leak
Coast Line
Recorder’s Court
Home garden instructions urge rapid planting to cut living costs
The Dispatch cites state guidance urging Wilmington residents to break ground immediately and plant a near kitchen garden. It recommends sandy loam soil, drainage, and early preparations, with detailed timelines from January to April for vegetables and fertilizers to maximize home food production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
State Department
Shivar Mineral Water Health Claim Promoted by Pharmacy Sales
A pharmacy advertises Shivar Mineral Water claiming benefits for stomach liver and kidneys with a money back offer. Delivered by a Wilmington car service from 2nd and Princess Streets, with a phone contact to place orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Au Wilmington Geen Dees Pharmacy
Planting Schedule and Student Clothing Costs at Drake University
The text lists monthly sowing guidance for many vegetables with (T) marks indicating broadcast sowing. It also notes Drake University female students spend about 139.50 dollars annually on clothing per home economics estimates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Drake University
City Fire Truck Test Delights Crowd on Market and Front
Hundreds gathered as the city’s new motor aerial truck, with a 75 foot extension ladder, was tested on Market and Front streets. Firemen climbed to the seventh story, drawing cheers while the crowd praised the apparatus as a strong addition to the fire department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Bank and Trust Company
Luke Croom
Market
Portland Reader Criticizes Dispatch For Accident Report
A Portland reader named Charles A. Brinkley sent a letter to J. T. Runge of The Dispatch, praising the paper but chiding the operator for a February report about a Ford accident. Brinkley stated the information came from The Dispatch and advised venting spleen on a real automobile next time.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. T. Runge
Dispatch
Associated Press
Charles A. Brinkley
Portland
Ore
Governor Bickett to Speak at Wilmington Livestock Show
Governor Thomas W. Bickett will attend the Livestock Exhibition and Conference in Wilmington March 28 and 29 and stay three days. He will arrive from Charleston, S C, on March 26. Secretary Guion of the Farm Loan Bank in Columbia S C is among the latest speakers secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bickett
Wilmington
Thomas W. Bickett
Charleston
S. C
Guion
Farm Loan Bank, of
Columbia
Ss. C
Problem of Boyhood to be Treated by Mr Hinnant Tomorrow
The second series of lectures on adolescent boyhood for mothers continues tomorrow at 4 in the Hemenway school auditorium. Mr Odis B Hinnant will present the talk titled Characteristica of Pre-adolescence and invites all interested mothers to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hinnant
Odis B. Hinnant
Hemenway School
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Colonel Stringheld
Swift & Co
Wilmington Y. M.C. A
The
Corporation Commission
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Banking House
John Lewis Williams
Wilmington Savings and Trust Company
State of
New Hanover
A. D
Grainger
John D. Bellamy, JR
B. Rankin
Front Street
Portland, Oregon
Bon Marche Incorporated
Miss Christian
Melba Manufacturing Co
Melba
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Jaffeta Silk
Prinzess
Bon Marche (Incorporated
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