Hood Withdraws From Third District Congress Race
Illness cited as reason for George E Hood withdrawal from renomination bid. Committee and physician letters reveal Hood’s health prevented district canvass and primary participation, with a six month quiet period advised for recovery. Hood’s friends announce withdrawal and express hope for future health and service.
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George E. Hood
Congress
Third
Friends of
Grippe
Asheville
House of Representatives
E. G. Hood
Esc
Robert S. Carroll
Hood
Ais
Columbia investigates embezzlement by city official
Columbia city commissioners issued a warrant for the arrest of J Crim Mixson Jr assistant city treasurer charging embezzlement of 19000 in city funds. An audit reports false entries totaling large shortages with several 900 entries and a missing record starting with Mixson’s tenure since 1914. Mixson 37 married with one child, salary 1500 annually.
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Columbia
S. C
City Commissioners of
J. Crim Mixson, Jr
Mixson
John Doe
Joe Jackson
Greenville
White Sox
Jackson
Nabers Resigns as Epworth Superintendent
Epworth Orphanage in Columbia announces the resignation of Rev. H. Z. Nabers as superintendent. Rev. T. C. O'Dell of Rock Hill is unanimously chosen to succeed Nabers and will assume duties after Nabers remains to transition leadership.
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Epworth
Columbia
S. C
H. Z. Nabers
T. C. O'Dell
Rock Hill
Mr. Nabors
Fire at Chester theater causes $1500 loss
Fire Tuesday evening at the Chestonian moving picture theater in Chester, South Carolina, confined to the operator's room which remained fireproof. Two expensive projection machines were ruined and a six reel feature burned. The theater was not crowded and all patrons escaped.
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Chester
S. C
Chestonian
Barberry Plant Destruction Planned in Minnesota
May 2 7 osmorrow will be Barberry Car in Minnesota where farmers and agriculturalists begin destroying the men ber cer TV to extinction of the ies which causes wheat rust. The plan is approved by the Minnesota public production conservation commission and the Minnesota public safety committee. The aim is to destroy barberry plants in the state within the next week to reduce danger of wheat losses.
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St. Paul
Minn
Minnesota
Ocd
Roduction Ap] Conservation Commission
Ammuittee
Oestroy
War Subjects to Be Discussed at Louisiana League Convention
Shreveport Louisiana May 3 The annual convention of the Louisiana League of Homesteads and Building and Loan Associations opens with wartime topics and the building program expected to dominate discussions. Sessions extend through May 4.
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Shreveport
Louisiana League of Homesteads and Building and Loan Associations
Loyalty Issue in St. Paul Campaign
St Paul Minnesota May 3 public interest centers on the mayoral race with two candidates. L C Hodgson is favored by war supporters across parties while J F Emme runs on the Socialist ticket. The loyalty issue dominates as the mayor is largely ceremonial under the city charter.
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St. Paul, Minn
St. Paul
L. C. Hodgson
J. F. Emme
St. Paul’s
Merchants to Sell War Savings Stamps in North Carolina
North Carolina Retail Merchants Association officials outlined a plan to move 2.3 million dollars in War Savings Stamps through retail stores statewide. Winston-Salem is allocated 112000 dollars, with each city receiving a proportional share and city chairmen distributing the quota among local shops.
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Winston-Salem
N. C
North Carolina Retail Merchants’ Association
North Carolina
Bishop O Connell Celebrates Tenth Anniversary as Bishop
Richmond Va May 3 The Rt Rev Dennis J O Connell head of the Richmond Catholic diocese marks the tenth anniversary of his consecration as titular bishop of Sebaste He rose from priest to private secretary to Cardinal Gibbons then led the American College in Rome and the Catholic University of America He became auxiliary bishop of San Francisco in 1909 and in 1912 moved to Richmond.
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O'Connell
Richmond
Dennis J. O’connell
Sebaste
America
Cardinal Gibbons
American College
Rome
Catholic University of America
San Francisco
Orders Placed for Seventy-Six Thousand Freight Cars
Washington reports 76,000 additional freight cars ordered by the railroad administration, on top of 30,000 contracted earlier. The total cost ranges from 260 to 300 million dollars with about five percent average profit to builders.
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Washington
Railroad Administration
Special Tax and Bond Elections Ordered for New Hanover County
The Board of Commissioners of New Hanover County orders a special election May 1918 to decide a ten cent property tax and thirty cent per poll to supplement the county school fund. A separate bond election seeks up to 250000 dollars for public school improvements with registration and designated polling places across townships and wards.
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Board of Education
New Hanover
Board of Commissioners
Fulu
Said
New Hanover County
Eaid
Caid
Cape Fear
Johnstone
Election Officials and Registration Notes Across New Hanover 1918
The document lists judges and registrars for multiple townships precincts and wards in New Hanover County. It outlines polling locations registration periods closing dates and the duty of registrars to attend polling places for voter registration and inspection of books. The notice is issued by the County Board of Commissioners dated April 3 1918.
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North Carolina
Board of Commissioners of
New Hanover
Board of Educatiy
New H
Hanover County
New Hanover County
Board of Commissioners
New Baiover
Ton Cape Fest
Johnstons Stem
J. H. Johnston
J. W. Wirers
D. J. Joyner
Me Harnett
Seven Mile Pest
Smiths Store
Geo. T. Smith
Geo . Shepard
Wm.Canady
Harnett
Seagate
Logers Storm
Larkin
G. H. Logers
Sus L L. Sittman
Winter Park
A. A. High
FF. A. Montgomery
Masonboro
Whiskey Creek
Luarden
Walter Barbe
Weststrar
K. BE
Atkinson
Jers’ Stere
J. F. Mann
Womble
van Woodcock
Petion
Ith Das O'S
Board of Commers of
Ers
Seven Mile
Pus
Quirhy Shepard
Roger. . Larkin
G. H. Roge
L. Pittman
Bersane Harnett
Synthe
A. Montgomery
L. B. Fymmes Anily Qe Hains
McClellan's Stables
J. Furlong
W. P
R. L
Castle
Wooas
Lion J. King
Llenry
Mumisise
Mann
Elerinn
Neil Yi
Board of Commiss
Oden
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Third District
Highland Hospital
Robert S. Carroll, M
Goldsboro
Mr. Hood
John R. Hood
A. M. Gillikin
South Carolina News
Southern Sunshine
RTE Er
Ike
Dixieland
Luzianne
Peterson & Rulf’s
The
Redpath Chautauqua
Wilmington, N. C
Payne Drug Store
Ellington's Drug Store
Mission Pharmacy
Green Drug Store
Bunting’s Drug Store
Rachel Freeman
John T. Freeman
North Carolina Home Building Association
Court House
Wilmington
Wilmingdon
Gwyn Street
Anderson Street
Mulberry Street
NORTH CAROLINA HOME_ BUILDING ASSOCIATION
John D. Bellamy & Son
W. A
N. Jacobi Hardware Company
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