Traction Company Increases Rates Across Services
The Tidewater Power company announced fare and rate increases effective next month. Gas price per thousand feet rises from 1.40 to 1.55, beach gas charges also up. Seacoast railroad fare up two and a half cents to 20 cents one way, 35 cent round trip practice ends. City line fares rise from five to six cents after June 1. Beach commuters retain 10 percent reduced tickets. intercity trips to Wrightsville Beach Seagate and Winter Park adjust accordingly. Upper Lumina admission adds 1 cent after 7 pm. free moving pictures continue. no daytime pavilion admission or Sunday charges. The notice was released after an adjourned stockholders meeting.
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Tidewater Power Company
Seacoast
Beach
Wrightsville Sound
Seagate
Winter Park
Wrightsville
Actain
Corporation Commission
Raleigh
Hugh MacRae
United States
Public Service Corporation
Wilmington
Wrightsville Beach
Wrightsvilel
Emergency Fleet Corporation
Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Fleet Corporation
Lenaype Power Com
Avo Oss
Hugh Mac Rae
Real estate purchase seals Crescent Candy site on Front Street
The Crescent Candy Company buys the 4 story brick corner building at Front and Grace from Jefferson Life Insurance for about 30000 dollars. John R Hanby is the buyer and the deal proceeds through L A Moore Realty Agency. The building housing candy production on the top floor has a 40 by 100 foot footprint and will serve as a permanent home for Crescent.
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Front
Grace Streets
Crescent Candy Company
Jefferson Life Insurance Company
John R. Hanby
West Corner
Perty
Crescent Company
J. Hicks Bunting Drug Company
L. A. Moore Realty Agency
Adams Succeeds Landry as City Chemist
Adams of New York assumes the role of city chemist, succeeding Landry after Captain George Catlett’s resignation. He brings a Cornell education with studies in Munich and Paris and prior experience with the New York board of health. Mrs. Adams accompanies him. Landry has gone to Akron to work in a similar capacity.
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The
New York Board of Health
Purpose and ideals guiding America after war
The passage contrasts America’s aims against Germany’s aggression, asserting the nation’s purpose to establish a society of nations, promote healing after destruction, and pursue service instead of domination. It frames idealistic aims as national policy beyond mere victory.
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Germany
America
Society of Nations
Bread and milk make a meal, so will mush and milk.
The fragment notes a simple meal idea using bread or mush with milk as sustenance. It emphasizes avoiding wheat in the diet. The tone resembles a practical tip or household guidance.
Power company officials push rate increases for war time needs
In a formal appeal to the public, Hugh Mac Rae outlines necessary tariff hikes to sustain service as labor and material costs rise. He notes government shipyard support and emergency fleet corporation involvement, urging prompt board approval and filing with the corporation commission.
Holton Submits His April Street Department Report
Street Superintendent James E Holton submits to city council through Councilman Bunting a report for April. It details small force limits, labor shortages, and tasks like rebuilding sidewalks and repairing streets with ashes, bricks, and tar. The note records materials, labor losses, and sanitation collections totaling $212.85.
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James . &. Holton
Bunting
Third Street
Hanover
Brunswick
Fifteenth Street
Redcross
Oakdale Cemetery
Market
Chestnut Street
Sixth
Chestnut
Old Foundation
McKay
McKay Street
Grace
Red Cross
Fifth Avenue
Campbell
Castle
Third
Fifth
Wrightsvillle Avenue
Seventeeenth
City Limits
Jas. E. Holton
Immanuel Kindergarten to Hold Patriotic Closing Program
The Immanuel Kindergarten at Front and Queen streets hosts a patriotic closing program tomorrow at 10 30 am. Miss Florence L Bonitz is principal with Miss Christine Greenberg as assistant. Thirty six pupils will perform soldier boys Red Cross nurses patriotic maids and vocal numbers including allied national airs.
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Immanuel Kindergarten
Front and
Queen Streets
Florence L. Bonitz
Christine Greenberg
Bonitz
Greenberg
Red Cross
Captain Campbell to head Friday chautauqua program
Captain George Frederick Campbell of the Royal Flying Corps, famed as a German aircrafts downing ace and veteran of the Western Front, will deliver a lecture titled A Soldier of the Sky at the chautauqua Friday night. He will speak after Memorial Day services and share wartime experiences from his 60 air battles and a lung injury at Beaumont Hamel.
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George Frederick Campbell
Royal Flying Corps
Campbell
Captain Campbell
Chautauqua
Western Front
England
Colin Campbell
Scots Guard
Highland Light Infantry
India
France
Nueve Chappelle
Beaumont Hammell
Fort Worth
Dayton
Wilmington
Young Man Dies From Stationary Engine Belt Injury
The remains of Thomas Williams aged 20 were forwarded to Brunswick after he died yesterday at James Walker Memorial hospital from injuries received while attempting to throw a belt from a stationary engine. He sustained a fractured skull and recovery was deemed unlikely. Interment occurred this morning.
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Thomas Williams
James Walker
Raymond Perkins Dies Suddenly in Goldsboro Visit
The relatives report the sudden death of Raymond Perkins of Goldsboro who was well known in the city. He was found dead in bed at 5 o'clock this morning after retiring the previous night in his usual health.
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Raymond Perkins
Goldsboro
Perkins
Calotabs: Purified Calomel That Promises Gentle Relief
Advertisement touts Calotabs as a purified calomel medicine with no taste, griping, nausea, or danger. One tab at bedtime, water to swallow, next morning liver cleansed and appetite restored. Sold in sealed packages for thirty five cents, with money-back guarantee.
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Traction Company
Sans-Souci
Frankforts
New England
Carolina Packing Company
Kryptok
Dr. Vineber
Masonic Temple
Crescent
Candy Company
Adams
Landry
Wne
Wilson
McAdoo
John Skelton Williams
Holton
Just
McEachern
Market St
J.B. McCabe and Co
Certified Public Accoun
Murchison Bank
Wilmington, N. Cc
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Ink.rehder&co
North 4Th Street
Tut
Ofc Aire
Erie
Mame
Dealer and Lesher Whitman & CO. Inc
Broadway
New York
Building and Loan Associations
Asnia
SE 15
Building and Loan Associations of
Brooklyn Building and Loan Association
Carolina Building and Loan Association
Citizens Building and Loan Association
City and Suburban Building and Loan Association
Co-Operative Building and Loan Association
Hanover Building and Loan Association
North Carolina Home Building Association
Orton Building and Loan Association
People’s Building and Loan Association
Progressive Building and Loan Association
Rural Building and Loan Association
Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association
Metropolitan Trust Company
Workers Building and Loan Association
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