Mass meetings urged to boost citizenship nationwide
The Bureau of Naturalization under the U S Department of Labor plans mass meetings in every city with foreign born residents. Aimed at directing candidates to night school classes and raising the standard of American citizenship through public schools, these events seek cooperation from schools authorities employers and civic groups to combat illiteracy and encourage naturalization.
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Washington
United States
Bureau of Naturalization
United States Department of Labatios
Philadelphia
Bureau of Naturlization
Bureau of Naturalization of Thenied States Department of Labor
Naturalation Bureau
Naturalization
Department of Labor
Election Special to be mailed with The Dispatch
The Wilmington Dispatch will deliver a free Election Special with subscribers, issued Wednesday morning, offering the most complete election returns available.
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Wilmington Dispatch
Dispatch
Public Auction Under Mortgage on Wilmington Property
By virtue of a mortgage Ed Nixon and wife transferred to Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association the court house sale will take place at Wilmington on Friday November 24 1916 at 12 o'clock noon. The property is described as part of Lot 4 Block 36 in Wilmington with boundaries on 7th and Dawson streets. Attorneys John D Bellamy & Son represent the loan association.
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Ed. Nixon
Wilmington
7Th Street
Dawson Street
Ith Street
Wilmington Homestead and Loan Acomint Amrrim
Acids In The System Purify Blood With S S S
Acids in the system poison the blood causing skin and mucous issues heart arteries brain joints and muscles. Eliminate acid and purify your blood with S S S a vegetable tonic trusted for decades. Call your druggist for S S S or write Medical Department 93 Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga.
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Medical Department
Swift Specific Co
Atlanta
Calendar of Sports for the Week Schedule
A dense weekly sports calendar lists races trials and matches across North America and beyond. Highlights include the tenth annual six day bicycle race in Boston and boxing bouts in New Orleans Columbus and Pittsburgh along with college football all around the country. The program also notes tennis chess and dog shows plus cross country and horse show events in cities from Philadelphia to Missoula and Portland.
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Boston
Kia” Herman
Eggers
New Orleans
Canadian National Field Trial Club
Ojibaw
Ont
New York State
Middletown
N. Y
Shamus O’brien
Young Fulton
Columbus
Ohio
George K. O. Brown
Buck Crouse
Pittsburgh
New York
Johnny Ertle
Hickey Byrne
Cleveland
New York Horse Show Association
New York City
Louisiana
Kennel Club
Lower California Jockey Club
Tia Juana
Mexico
Cornell-Pennsylvania Crosscountry
Philadelphia
Harvard
Princeton
Cambridge
Cornell
Michigan
Ithaca
Yale
Brown
New Haven
Pennsylvania
Dartmouth
Army
Maine
West Point
Navy
North Carolina Aggies
Annapolis
Northwestern
Iowa
Evanston
Indiana
Ohio State
Washington State
Oregon
Portland
Washington University
Oregon Aggies
Seattle
Notre Dame
South Dakota
Vermillion
Montana
Whitman
Missoula
Kansas
Washburn
Lawrence
North Dakota
South Dakota State
Brookins
Vanderbilt
Tennessee
Knox
Q Ban Hair Color Restorer Ad and Election Roundup
An advertisement claims Q Ban Hair Color Restorer darkens gray hair, improves scalp health, and stops dandruff. It highlights a money back guarantee and price of 50c at Green's Drug Store in Wilmington, NC with mail orders offered. The rest lists a series of college football games and locations including Sewanee vs Chattanooga in Chattanooga and Georgia Tech vs Alabama in Atlanta.
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Q-Ban
Green's Drug Store
Wilmington
N. C
Tate
Richmond
Sewanee
Chattanooga
Georgia Tech
Alabama
Alanta
Florida
Alabama Polytechnic
Auburn
Virginia
South Carolina
Charlottesville
Oklahoma
Wingfisher
Norman
Kingfisher
Nor Man
Louisiana State
Mississippi Aggies
College Park
Sage and Sulphur Hair Darkener Promises Youthful Look
A 50 cent Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Compound ad touts restoring natural hair color, darkening grays with a simple home application. It claims glossy, thick results by morning after one or two uses, and notes no disease cure purpose.
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Wyeth
Advt
French Pilot Carpentier Eyes Postwar Boxing Challenge
Georges Carpentier, a member of the French Flying Corps, remains eager for combat. He writes to Australian boxer Les Darcy in America promising a postwar bout, ready to concede any weight, and suggesting a heavyweight match if both survive.
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Georges Carpenter
Carpentier
Les Darcy
America
Darcey
Darcy
Letter to Lemuel on politics and voting in 1916
A Wilmington man writes Lemuel Swinson about his political evolution from Republican to supporting Roosevelt and then Willson. He recalls 1898 power, warns against Democrats, mentions his four sons, marriage, and interest in the packing house project, ending mid-sentence about stopping the letter.
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Wilmington
N. C
Lemuel ‘Swinson
Dispatch
Ole Lem
Dispatch Nuse
Politiker
Enny Cense
Kaws
Kountry Eleckshuns
Rosevelt
Demmykrats
Mr. Willsun
Silas Simkinson and Synchia Visit Tawl Buildings
In Simpkinsville N Klina, Silas Simkinson brings Synchia along to count how many story towers stand when not looking out the store windows. The two navigate the street scene as the wind blows.
Paper costs and cigarette issue noted by Jim Cowan
Jim Cowan of The Wilmington Dispatch discusses the high cost of paper and describes how cigarette scarcity or costs affect the paper industry and daily newspaper operations. He cites rising material prices and broader economic strain on presses and distribution.
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Jim Cowan
The
Wilmington Dispatch
Dividend Declared by Atlantic Coast Line Railroad
The Board of Directors of Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company declares a dividend of two and one half percent on the preferred capital stock payable at the Treasurer's office in Wilmington North Carolina on or after November 10 1916. Transfer books close from October 25 to November 10 1916 inclusive.
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Wilmington
N. C
Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company
Early Monday Call to Subscribe to Wilson Fund
A call urges readers to subscribe to the Wilson fund early Monday morning, encouraging prompt action. The note emphasizes timely participation and the goal of securing contributions.
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Wilson Fund
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Southern Medical Association
Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Railroad of the South
Wilmington, N. C
T. c. White
Gen
Agt
John D. Bellamy
Ville
North Carolina
Davidson
Winston-Salem
Clemson
Virginia Military
Bray
Aeorges Carpentier
Lemuel
Big Features
J. M. Solky
uRs Truellyy
Sylas Simkinson
Simpkinsville
N. Klina
Bissie
Spartanburg Journal
Tenth
Fanning
17Th and
Castle
Tenth Street
Red Cross
10Th
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