Visitors in Wilmington and regional notices
Capt J J Adkins of Southport and several Burgaw residents visited Wilmington yesterday. Governor Heyward of Columbia and Judge H G Connor of Wilson were guests as the local courthouse prepares a fall term. Civil and criminal cases, including E J Warren versus Waccamaw Lumber for 10000 dollars, outline the docket.
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J. J. Adkins
Southport
Wilmington
Gene Weston
May Thomas
Maggie Williams
Burgaw
City
S. P. Porter
Council
Orton Hotel
South Carolina
D. Co. Heyward
Columbia
53. C
H. G. Connor
Wilson
Federal Court
E. J. Warren
Waccamaw Lumber Company
Sealskin muff found at circus by police
Police report a ladies seal skin hand muff found in a reserve seat after a circus performance. An usher turned the muff over to headquarters for safekeeping.
Contests Report From School Fair Ends Mixed
The Louisville Courer Journal notes a school contest with a girl winning the hammer-throw event and a boy capturing first prize in fruit cake.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
Players in Politics Organize for Wilson Campaign
All professional baseball leagues join the Wilson and Marshall Clubs with Hans Lobert as chairman and Jake Daubert as vice chairman. George Burns Grover Hartley and J J McGrath hold top posts as they back the president in what is billed as the Baseball Players Wilson League.
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Wilson
New York
America
Wilson and
Marshall
Hans Lobert
New York Giants
Jake Daubert
Brooklyn
Geo. J. Burns
Grover Hartley
St. Louis
J. J. McGrath
Joseph R. McDonald
Wilson League
Veterans Parade Report from Cape Fear Camp Members
General James I. Metts orders Cape Fear Camp No. 254 veterans to report at the W. L. I. armory tomorrow at 1020 hours to join the Corn Show parade at 11 o'clock. Veterans will be provided with automobiles for the procession.
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Cape Fear
James I. Metts
W. L. I. Armory
Town Topics on Short Changing at Circus Sells
Police investigated complaints from several Black individuals who say they were shorted on change by circus ticket-sellers. David Loftin reports his pockets were picked of $159. A suit was filed in Superior Court by Grand Rapids Show Case Company against L Lipinsky for $2000 over alleged breach of contract to purchase store furniture and fittings. John D. Bellamy & Son represent the plaintiff.
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David Loftin
Grand Rapids Show Case Company
L. Lipinsky
John D. Bellamy & Son
Washington Watches Election From Quiet Capitol
Washington observers report no election excitement as the capital remains calm. The President and cabinet, plus bureau heads and many clerks, stay at home to vote while the city awaits results with intense concern.
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Washington, D. C
Washington
Hanley Predicts Large Prohibition Vote in Indiana
J Frank Hanley the Prohibitionist nominee voted early in Indianapolis and said his party will poll about 500000 votes, double the four year total. Charles W Fairbanks and Vice President Marshall also voted in their precincts as voters showed strong campaign interest.
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Indianapolis
Ind
J. Frank Hanley
Charles W. Fairbanks
Marshall
Chinese Students Confer Over Japanese Demands
In Peking a Chinese student conference in Japan issues an appeal urging citizens to oppose yielding to Japanese demands tied to the Chengchiatung incident. The note notes the fate of the homeland hangs in the balance and calls for popular conferences to press the government.
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Peking
Japan
Peking Daily News
Waste recycling at the front lines spreads across regiments
Baranowitschi reports soldiers and staffs along the front have begun collecting all waste scraps. Bags for paper to be sent to Germany for pulp, glassware, old clothes, miscellany, and even scraps of food to feed swine are placed in front trenches.
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Baranowitschi
Russia
Germany
Few Apply for Local Civil Service Jobs in Wilmington
The local civil service exam set for November 21 shows scant interest as only a few applications are received for vacancies in the District Engineering Office. Despite reports of two to three openings soon, interest remains low even with salaries higher than the average.
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Wilmington
Clothes on Church Bell Causes Prayer Meeting Miss
In Gumbo Delaware at Bryan's Cross Roads church, residents failed to hear the bell for a post vacation prayer meeting. Rev. Williams waited alone as the deaf sexton pulled the rope but winded cloths muffling the bell, leaving attendees unaware and no meeting held.
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Gumbo
Del
Bryan's Cross Roads
Mr. Williams
Sexton
Suffering 14 Years Healed by Cardus, Wise Woman Claims
Wise Virginia resident Mrs. J M Elam describes 14 years of chronic female troubles with severe back pain and poor appetite. She credits Cardus for rapid improvement in health, less pain, steadier nerves, and restored ability to walk and work.
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Wise
J. M. Elam
Red Sox sale sparks major league readjustment talk
Boston club president J. J. Lannin indicates the Red Sox are for sale after a world championship season. Reported price ranges include 675000 to 759000 with potential buyers among other owners. Harry Frazee as new head is praised for industry insight and promotion experience shaping the team’s future. A separate item notes Louis Renard buying the old Franklin school site in St. Louis to build a children’s recreation ground.
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New York
Boston
J. J. Lannin
Red Sox
Lannin
Boston Americans
Harry Frazee
Havana
Cuba
Jess Willard
Jack Johnson
Frazee
St. Louis, Mo
Louis Renard
Old Franklin School
Cuban Yacht Racing Growth and Intercollegiate Tennis Plan
The Havana Yacht Club builds a strong amateur yacht racing scene with larger crafts on the horizon and possible American participation in international races. A new Intercollegiate Tennis League includes Yale Harvard Princeton Pennsylvania and Cornell with four men per team and a spring schedule under the Intercollegiate Tennis Association.
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Cuba
Havana
Yale
Harvard
Princeton
Ennsylvania
Cornell
The
Intercollegiate Tennis Association
Cane
Leaning Chicago Skyscraper Noted at Sixteen Inches
Minneapolis Journal notes a Chicago skyscraper leans sixteen inches, remarking on the city’s foundation and the possibility of reaching the continent with deep basements.
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Minneapolis
Minneapolis Journal
Pain and loneliness in a boy's essay
A boy speaks of pain as a signal that all is not right where a friend is. He notes many kinds of pain, suggesting universal hurt and the shared burden among peers.
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Boston Transcript
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M. R. McCall
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E. L. Hines
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Kenansville
H. Fr. Elliott
Ann Street
W. H. Jones
Fayetteville
L. Lucas
Edmundston
Canada
Mattie Peden
New York State
New York City
Glee Club
Corn Show
M. J. Grayer
Brunswick County
S. S. Branner
Mattie and
Minnie Smith
Atkinson
Elizabeth Sheehan
Salisbury
E. J. Sheehan
D. H. Jones
Whitakers
A. D. Sellers
Goldsboro
Alice Howell
Master Lawrence
J. W. Howell
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A. D. Brown
Hanley
James M. Hall
Sth and
Castle Strests
Cardus
Renard
Berlin
Scipio, Ind
Wallace
Amick
Sand Creek
Arrow & Lion Brand
Wright
Belk-Williams Company
Hoosier
Sterchi-Bancroft Co
North Front Street
Woolworths
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