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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 01, 1916

Page

8

Navigation Board in Session Adopts Sorrow Resolutions

The Board of Navigation and Pilotage held its regular meeting at 11 o clock in the office of vice chairman Dr James Sprunt. Resolutions of sorrow were adopted for Robert C DeRosset former chair man of the widows and children fund. Thomas F Wood was elected to fill the vacancy on the trustees. C C Chadbourn reported receipts and disbursements of the fund. Harbor Master Williams reported 31 steamers arrived in the quarter ending October 31 totaling 64880 tons. Regular monthly sounding reports were read and filed.

Robert C. DeRosset Fund For Southport Board of Navigation & Pilotage James Sprunt Thomas F. Wood Board of Navigation Board of Trustees DeRosset C. C. Chadbourn Widow’s and Children’s Fund Sprunt Mr. DeRosset A. J. de Rosset Robert H. Cowan Wilmington E. D. Williams

Children Collect 27 Tons of Newspapers for DC Playgrounds

Washington children in public schools ran a campaign to collect old newspapers and magazines to fund playground equipment and social activities. In five days they gathered 54,929 pounds with a final week total of 22,119 pounds, earning about $317 from sales to support individual schools and a general fund.

Washington District of Columbia Evening Star

Money Counts And It Counts Up Rapidly

Money counts with a steady saving system. Open an account, large or small, and begin your path to prosperity. Visit us to pick up a neat little pass book and start saving today.

Pacific Steamship Company Formed By Major Merger

In Seattle on November 1 a merger creates the Pacific Steamship Company uniting the Pacific Coast Steamship Company of New York and the Pacific Alaska Navigation Company with Tacoma headquarters. More than twenty steamers with a value over 12 million dollars join the new flag, extending service from San Diego to Nome, Alaska.

Seattle Wash Pacific Steamship Company Pacific Coast Steamship Company New York Pacific-Alaska Navigation Company Tacoma San Diego Cal Nome Alaska

ICC Upholds Log Freight Rates to Norfolk Area

The Interstate Commerce Commission affirmed freight rates on logs from Gregory and other North Carolina points to Norfolk and nearby destinations. The challenge was brought against the Norfolk Southern railroad.

Washington Gregory North Carolina Norfolk Interstate Commerce Commission Norfolk-Southern Railroad

Local Classifieds Include Stock Offers and Produce Ads

Notices show various ads from 11 to 11-1-11 for joint stock shares at The Co operative Building and Loan Association, meat prices at J D Stefano Propr 611 Castle, and Bear Produce Co offering malaga grapes to be delivered Nov 2 with other fruits. Also listings for Holly bushes with berries wanted and wage offers for a white girl to assist in housework. Read like early 20th century Wilmington notices.

H. Boney Co Rose Hill N. C Malaga Florida Bear Producer& Merchandise Co Wilmington Wright Princess Street Co-operative Building and Loan Association J. D. Stefano Castle Street Bear Produce and Merchandise Company

Frost Proof Cabbage Plants and Cleaning Services Adverts

Frost proof cabbage plants offered by D C Proctor at Pembroke North Carolina with prices 60 cents per 500 and 1 000 postpaid. Also local cleaning and pressing services by Enterprise Cleaning and Pressing Works on Princess Street offering overcoats and suits cleaning for 1.00 and 25 cents respectively with prompt service. W B Klander provides stove and heater repair and roof work with phone contact 431.

D. C. Proctor Pembroke N. C Princess Street

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Navigation Board Pilot’s Fund Commission For Log Via A. C. L. Railroad Bolivia Brunswick County Wilmington Union Station H. E. Goodwin Cov Ede The Wilmington Dispatch V. Swann South 6Th Street Messenger Service Postal Telegraph Cable Company Postal Telegraph Batson’s Market Street Bath and Haring North 2Nd Street Coast Line North Front Street B. Wise Fire Board Stove Pipe Headquarters W. B. Klander L. L. Shepard North 4Th ST Carolina B. and L. Association L. W. Moore Sec’s Princess R. B. Moore J. D. Bender Third and Castle Goocome O. J. Mintz & Co H. Stein South Second Street L. C. Smith Ithaca Lefever Fox Baker Remington Uncle Charles South Front Street Porto Rico Batson’s Meat Market Gordon's Brown Co Driggs Ave Brooklyn N. Y Neilson A. C. Nielsen Dock Street S. Engineer Office Manteo May's Delicatessen Townes Novelty Co Richmond Grace Street Masonic Temple Peoples’ Savings Bank the Murchison National Bank H. C. M’ql J. W. Grainger V.president C. S. Grainger W. S. Johnson Asst Jeen J. W. Yates M. F. Allen J. W. Grainger, JR Cash Obie Sates Whitman J. Frank Jarmax Druggist Pittsburg Tide Water Power Company Victor Records Alma Gluck Beethoven Victor Concert Orchestra Napoleon Southern Hotel Lynn Haven W.B. Cooper &Co Builders’ Supplies W. B. Thorpe and Company Water and Ann Streets American Bank & Trust .Company Front and Market Streets Wilmington, N. C
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