Rotary fair program invites boys clubs to event
Invitation to a elaborate fair week program for Pig Corn Poul ey and Peanut Clubs across 10 counties promises entertainment and recognition for boys' hard work. J N Jacobi chairs Bathermittes aiding with arrangements while Mogi ey leads the committee. banquet, movies, auto ride, and talks by local bankers are on the schedule.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iy Club
Vose
Jse
N. Jacobi
Bathermittes
Ngs 2
Banauet
Peter
Ricanul
J. N. Jacobi
Ueoor
Fron Clader
Will Rehder
Louis Shor
W. D. MacMillan, Jr
Drowned Demonstration Agent in City and Obituary Notice
A Wilmington man, Edgar Ormsby, (affiliated with the U S S Kearsage) drowned in Hampton Roads on Oct 15 1917 after falling from a lighter amid an undertow. His body recovered Oct 27 and buried Oct 29 at Portsmouth VA. Survived by four brothers and a sister. Also reports a city Food Conservation Commission meeting to fund a new demonstration agent for New Hanover County with county, city, and state support. Family expresses gratitude for sympathy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Hampton Roads
S& N
Portsmouth
Kearsage
George
Ormsby
Clarence Ormsby
Wrightsboro
Rocky Mount
Ws Brothers
Navy Department
Evidencel
Rocks Point
Clinton N
Sptember
Artificial Limbs Repair Offered in Norfolk at Thompson and Pentz
Thompson and Pentz on Avenue in Norfolk advertise none better made on any kind of limbs. Repairing done. Call or address. $10 City Hall.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thompson & Pentz, Avenue
Norfolk
Corn Show Brings Noted Speakers and Hog Cholera Plans
Hon Hannibal Godwin congressman will speak at the Corn Show Live Stock Conference and Poultry Exhibit next week. Dr F D Owen and Dan T Gray of the Agriculture Department likely speak Wednesday. Mrs Jane S McKimmon will lead a home canning session. About 500 workers prepare, with $7000 raised for expenses and $3900 in prizes. An animal health campaign led by Dr Owen to combat hog cholera will extend across several North Carolina counties with a local Hog Growers Protective Association plan. President Jacobi and others attended the Chamber of Commerce meeting endorsing cooperation. Dr Ward of the Murchison Building to supervise the new program starting mid November. Mrs G T Anthony arrives to assist in the women’s department.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hannibal L. Godwin
Dan T. Gray
F. D. Owen
Department of Agriculture
Jane S. McKimmon
E. P. Yeager
United State Poultry Department
Wil Speak
R. W. Freeman
Wilson
B. F. Kauff
State Poultry Department
United States Department of the Coast Line
Bureau of Animal Industry
Chamber of Commerce
Hugh MacRae
Thos. R Carroll
Jacobi
Guy A. Cardwell
Immigration Department of the Coast Line
Murchison
Owen
Thomas W. Ward
New Hanover
Brunswick
Pender
Columbus
Onslow
Dr. Owen
North Carolina
Federal Department of Agriculture
State Department
Wilmington Chamber of Commerce
Wilmington
Murchison Ba
Dr. Ward
Rights at stake in clerks unionizing strike showdown
An Atlantic Coast Line official asserts clerks have right to join unions but the railroad also has right to hire and set terms. He cites Kansas and Adair Supreme Court rulings upholding business autonomy and warns against outside dictates. The piece frames constitutional rights in the clash over unionization.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlantic Coast Line
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
Legal Department
Coun
Pany
United States Supreme Court
Copley
Kansas
Adair
United States
U. S
Supreme Court
October Coldest Month Yet With Little Rain
October proved unusually cold locally with a mean temperature of 61 degrees the coldest October since 1909. The last day hit 33 degrees while the 16th rose to 83. Sunshine totaled 273.2 hours, and rainfall was light at .34 inches, a 3.40 deficit. One thunderstorm occurred on the 30th and frosts appeared on four mornings without severe freezes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Weather Bureau
George W. Felger
Oxford Singing Class To Give Benefit Concert
Orphan children from Florence South Carolina will perform at the Masonic Temple tonight at eight to aid a worthy cause. The Oxford singing class has impressed audiences here before and is billed as excellent entertainment. The group arrived today from Florence and will be hosted by the Masons at the Wilmington Hotel while in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oxford
Masonic Temple
Florence
S. C
Wilmington Hotel
Postoffice Receipts swell in October surpassing prior months
October 1917 postoffice receipts at the Wilmington office rose 4488.81 over September and 3009.35 over October 1916, totaling 14746.51 compared with 10257.70 in September and 11730.16 last October, signaling stronger local commerce.
Little Grandson Died In Miami Funeral Held For R B Clark Jr
Mr and Mrs W A Rourk of Shallotte NC mourn their grandson R B Clark Jr son of Mr and Mrs R B Clark of Miami Fla who died after a brief diphtheria illness. The funeral was held Tuesday at the family home in Miami Mrs Clark is well known in Wilmington and the loss is greatly regretted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. A. Rourk
Shallotte
N. C
W.A. Rourk
R. B. Clark, Jr
R. B. Clark
Miami
Fla
You Can Shake Loose from The Tortures of Rheumatism
An advertisement promotes S. S. S. as a fifty year remedy for rheumatism. It claims rheumatic germs reside in the blood and that S. S. S. purifies blood, eliminates germs, and strengthens the system. Readers are urged to write to the Swift Specific Co. in Atlanta, Georgia for medical guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
S. S.S
Swift Specific Co
Atelanta
Also Mentioned on This Page
FAI
Pig, Corn, Pouley and Peanut Clubs
FIGAR
P. Ormsby
New Hanover Conservation Commission
Food Conservation Commission of
New Hanover County
W. A. McGirt
Annie P. Pretlow
George Grant
E. I. Herring
East Wilmington
J. Co. Brown
Middle Sound
J. R. Shepard
Acorn Branch
J. R. Morris
Castle Haynes
H. A. Ray
Scott's Hill
W. H. Alexander
Winter Park
J. T. Sholar
A. Matthews
Matthews
McGirt
Messrs
J. A. McNorton
W. Whitehead
J. O. Brown
Washington Catlett
S.A. Matthews
State Home
Princess
Carolina B. & L. Assa
L. W. Moore
Sec
SMITH
Willington Motor Co., Inc
Dock Street
Thones
Robert G. Barr
Chestnut Street
Honall
Godwin
The
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Wilmington, N. C
Carolina B. & L. Assn
New Way
Sec’y
Serias Carolina B. & L. Assa
Farley
Styles
Farley’s
Farley' S Clothing Co
Market Street
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