Kentucky Belles Present All New Vaudeville Show
The Charles Morton Kentucky Belles company offers an entirely fresh vaudeville program with new songs costumes dances and specialty acts. Highlights include Charles and Johnny in a Crazylogue with Johnny Keenan, Tommy Mullaly as Italian character impersonations, Macy and Maybelle in a modern dancing specialty, and Morton and Rossie in Songs and Chatter for a novel blend of vaudeville and musical comedy.
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Charles Morton’s
Kentucky Belles Company
Charles
Johnny
Charles Morton
Johnny Keenan
the Royal
Tommy Mullaly
Macy
Maybelle
Morton
Rossie
America
Johnny Seen
Macy and
Morton and Rossie
The Eagle's Wings Bluebird Screen at Victoria
The Bluebird photoplay The Eagle's Wings will be shown at Victoria under Knights of Pythias auspices. Industrial preparedness is demonstrated with authentic factory scenes showing munition plants and wartime operations.
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the Victoria
Knights of Pythias
United States
Uncle Sam
The Savage Instinct Ends Clara Kimball Young World Run
Tomorrow the Grand presents the last Clara Kimball Young World production for a low admission price. The Savage Instinct filmed in North Carolina features Miss Young in a new star role with Blue Ridge Mountain backdrops around Lake Toxaway Hendersonville Bat Cave and other mountain locations. Capacity business is expected at the Grand tomorrow.
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Grand
Miss Young
North Carolina
Blue Bridge
Lake Toxaway
Hendersonville
Bat Cave
Wilmington Boys Captain the Wake Forest Team
Howard A. Hanby of Wilmington has been elected the new captain of Wake Forest basketball. Hanby, son of Mr and Mrs John H Hanby, is praised for his guard play and star form, with the college predicting a strong season under his leadership following Hanley's standout performance last year.
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Wake Forest
N. C
Howard A. Hanby
John H. Hanby
Wilmington
Hanley
The Tiger Woman at Victoria with Theda Bara
Theda Bara stars in The Tiger Woman a Fox super picture arriving Monday and Tuesday at the Victoria. She portrays a cold upper class Russian princess who lures victims for jewels and money in a bold vampiric role and wears gowns designed by Parisian dressmakers with lavish furs and gowns throughout the film.
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Fox
Victoria
Theda Bara
Miss Bara
William Fox
Miss Bart
Brunswick officials urge self sufficiency at wartime food meetings
Brunswick county commissioners publish a circular urging residents to grow food as America and allies face shortages. They announce multiple meetings across towns from May 12 to May 17 inviting whites and colored alike to discuss increasing production and stocking bread and meat, stressing federal support and unity.
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Brunswick County
Brunswick
Southport
N. C
Great Britain
France
Italy
Russia
South America
America
Official Bulletin issued on progress of war
Washington May 11 The newly created committee on public information issued the first number of the Official Bulletin a daily publication to inform the public on war progress and official acts. An eight page issue with three columns per page will be supplied free to newspapers and posted in post offices nationwide.
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Py Associated Press
Washington
Committee On Public Information
Official Bulletin
Money Making Inquiries To Investors Public Service
Readers may address financial investment questions to Investors Public Service via the newspaper. Answers for general interest printed. others answered by mail. Inquiries must include full name and address, be signed, and 12 cents in stamps enclosed. Confidentiality guaranteed. unsigned or initialed notes ignored.
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Investors Public Service
Inquirer
Trading in Commodities and Futures Markets Overview
An outline explains commodity futures trading for wheat corn oats pork lard cotton cottonseed oil coffee and sugar with active months per class unit sizes and minimum price changes. It notes grain 1000 bushel lots full 5000 bushels pork 250 barrels etc and shows how contractions and price moves translate to dollar values.
Restore gray hair with Q-Ban Color Restorer ad
An advertisement promotes Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer claiming it safely restores natural hair color, with a money-back guarantee. It touts related Q-Ban products including tonic shampoo and depilatory, lists price 50 cents at Green’s Drug Store, and offers a free illustrated book "Hair Culture."
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Green’s
Hessig-Ellis Drug Co
Memphis
Tenn
Socialists push for peace without annexation in colonial policy
In the Reichstag budget debate, Socialist deputy Gustav Noske urged peace without annexation while preserving German colonial possessions and seeking frontier compensation. Colonial secretary Solf praised Noske and predicted broad support for colonial reconstruction, except from the Independent Socialists.
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Associated
Amsterdam
London
Reichstag
Gustav Noske
Solf
Noske
Investment view on chemical shares rises with food supply
The discussion argues that increasing the food supply raises intrinsic value for chemical shares. It notes the American International Chemical, International Agricultural Chemical and Virginia Carolina Chemical issues have advanced in market value as evidence of rising investor interest.
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American iInternational Chemical
International Agricultural Chemical
Virginia Carolina Chemical Companies
Paragon Refining Company Reports Satisfactory 1916 Earnings
The Paragon Refining Company, reorganized over a year ago with new capital and leadership, shows satisfactory 1916 report to stockholders with good earnings, profit and surplus. As an established firm, there is added confidence in its soundness from the restructuring.
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Paragon Refining Company
A. N
Insolvency and suspension of a stock exchange member
A member firm that becomes insolvent or a partner in a firm holding membership must notify exchange authorities. Suspension from membership follows immediately and lasts until creditors are settled and formal reinstatement is granted by the exchange authorities.
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Stock Exchange
New York Stock Exchange
Are government bonds truly secure and backed by wealth
The text argues government bonds have no tangible property set aside yet are highly secure because the nation’s aggregate wealth and taxation capacity back them. It asserts the U S government can reliably pay interest and principal on war bonds and other borrowings, given the government’s wealth.
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D. S
United States
Investment suggestion for a $5000 term of one to two years
The note outlines short term securities suitable for a $5000 investment over one to two years. It cites American Thread Co 4s due January 1 1919 Bethlehem Steel 5s due February 15 1919 Erie 5s due April 1 1919 Brooklyn Rapid Transit 5s due July 1 1918 and United Fruits due May 1 1918 with current market prices implying potential profit.
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I. B
American Thread Co
Bethlehem Steel
Erie
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
United Fruits
Investors Public Service, Inc
Pompeian Hair Massage Promises Thick Soft Hair and Dandruff Help
An advertisement extols Pompeian Hair Massage as a treatment that opens scalp pores to stimulate liquids, stops dandruff, and makes hair look thicker and more attractive. It claims the amber liquid is non oily and safe for color, urging readers to buy 25c 50c or 1 dollar bottles at stores.
Sunday Half Hour Transit Schedule Update
Special notice outlines half hour departures from Front and Princes streets from 2 PM to 6:45 PM Daily except Sunday. Beach departures every half hour from 2:45 PM to 6:45 PM. Sunday service remarks indicate overrides and station leaves, superseded by a Sunday afternoon schedule.
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Front and Princes Streets
Beach
tSundaye
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The
Bluebird
Rufus Steele
Wilmington Boys
Kentucky Belles
World
the Marvelous Artiste
Glora Kimball
Blue Ridge Mountains
Old Brunswick
Good Old Brunswick
J. J. Knox
Ezekiel Little
Elisha Sellers
Phoenix
Town Creek
Funston
Bolivia
Shalotte
Grissett Town
Tredell
Regan
WAR News Bureau
Rta
Kryetok
DR. Vineberg
Masonic Temple
New York
Georgetown
S.C
Wiilmington
S. S
C G. J. Becker
Wilmings
Inter Park
Wrightsville
Wrights
Ville Beach
Leave “Electric Center
eLeaves
Ninth and
Orange Streets
T. Mon
Sewees
Wrightly
BO Rees
Ween Eae
Eee
P.M
Wilmingto
Hha
LeGwin Printing Co
Grace St
Atlantic Coast Line
the Standard Railroad of
South
Goldsboro
Richmond
Norfolk
Southern Railway
Norfolk Southern Railroad
Ohtadbourn
Conway
Florence
Charleston
Savannah
Jacksonville
Tampa
St. Petersburg
Fort Myers
Columbia
Ashevill
Pvs
Se Daily
All Steel
Pullman
Wimington
Atlanta
Augusta
Columeccubia
Ayetteville
Dally
Mes
Oldsboro
Craig
C. White
Passenge
Wilmington, N. C
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