New Era Campaign Offers Big Rewards for Subscriptions
The Dispatch promotes its New Era Circulation Campaign in Tidewater North Carolina inviting candidates and friends to secure subscriptions by May 25 with a chance to win prizes such as Studebaker Six or Chevrolet Touring Car. Early participants receive 100 000 extra votes for first four six month subscriptions and a 5 percent commission for funds raised. Nomination notices and coupon entries are highlighted for readers.
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Carolina Shipbuilding Company
Steel Shipyard
Centre Boulevard
Sunset Park
Myth rifles importation declared by German inquiries
New York May 23 Deputy State Attorney Becker concluded that reports of large scale German rifle importation and ammunition in the United States are myths. Henry Mack testified that only one shipment of 675 Mauser rifles arrived since 1907, destined for Indian nationalist agents with State Department approval.
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India
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Mack
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G A R Jamestown North Dakota Hosts Old Soldiers Reunion
Jamestown welcomes the veteran G A R from North Dakota for the annual department encampment. The two day reunion will include business, entertainment, and camp fire gatherings. Commander-in-chief O A Sesame of Lane attends as a guest, while a local shaving outfit markets a safety razor with a built in searchlight.
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Jamestown
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O. A. Sesame
Lane
New Mississippi Liquor Law Takes Effect Tomorrow
Jackson Miss May 23 A law from the recent Mississippi legislature imposing stricter importation transport and possession rules on intoxicating liquors becomes operative tomorrow. Experts deem it among the most drastic such measures in any state.
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Jackson
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Engine RPM ranges for aeroplane engines
The statement notes that some aeroplane engines operate at 1,700 revolutions per minute and can be geared up to 2,000 rpm, indicating max gearing potential beyond baseline speed.
Wilmington Opposes Gas and Street Car Fare Increase
The Raleigh News and Observer reports Wilmington fought against higher gas rates and street car fares. Tidewater Power Co petitioned to raise gas from 1.25 to 1.60 per thousand cubic feet and street car fares from five to six cents, plus Wrightsville Beach rates. Colonel Hugh MacRae spoke for the company. Robert Ruark represented the city and allies in opposition.
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Inmington
News and Observer
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North Carolina
Wilmington
Tidewater Fower Company of
Wrightsville Beach
Hugh MacRae
Robert Ruark
MacRae
City Considers Raising Streetcar Fares
Officials weigh increasing streetcar rates to seven cents each ride and four tickets for four cents, citing higher labor and material costs alongside prior fare hikes.
Three Sailors Lost as Tanker William Rockefeller Sinks
Washington May 22 The American tanker William Rockefeller was torpedoed in European waters on May 18. Three men are lost while eleven officers and sixty one crew members were rescued unharmed.
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William Rockefeller
Navy Department
Spring Fever and the Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic
A brief note describes Spring Fever as low vitality and energy due to impure blood. It promotes Groves Tasteless Chill Tonic as restoring vitality by purifying the blood, claiming readers can soon feel strengthened and invigorated.
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