Various locals visit kin and attend conferences in Wilmington
Miss Lillian Brinson returns from Lanvale after a two week visit. Mrs J B Church of Southport arrives for a few days. Miss Rosa Mae Mohr and Anna Bell spend Sunday in Rocky Mount with a brother. Revs McClure and Wells depart for Wallace for Christian Endeavor. Athelia Bunting heads to Goldsboro for weeks with an aunt. Mrs J D Armstrong and daughter return from Lynchburg. Mr and Mrs E H Seavey visit in Wilmington. Ed Monageahn attends the Sholar Cowell wedding. Mr and Mrs H P Smith plan a ten day trip to New York and Philadelphia. Mr and Mrs H V Conly return from Lynchburg. Conly serves as chief US District Engineer clerk. Major W N Harriss returns from Washington. Mrs Harriss to follow. The Robertsons return from Newport News. Mrs D O Daniels and Mrs H A Long head to Rose Hill for missionary conference. Missionary meeting at Grace Methodist is postponed to Friday. A pie social at Mrs George Green's to benefit Loyal Daughters. Salvation Army holds open air service at Front and Wright, then a cottage meeting on Wright. Invitations issued for the wedding of Lily Mary Keith and Julius Clarence Smith on Oct 26 at Caledonia Currie NC. reception at 107 Gatewood Ave High Point NC after Nov 9.
Auto Owners Suffer as Court Docket Discussed
In Recorder's court this morning several automobile law violators were convicted and fined costs for driving without rear lights after nightfall. White defendants included A. T. Brown J. A. Stanley A. M. Blake M. A. Abelovitz A. Underwood and J. D. Taylor. Sue Capot colored faced house breaking charges and was bound over after failing to post 150 bond. Ismaul Scarboro and Neck Jordan, both colored and white respectively, were convicted of assaults but released on costs. The John Washington case against a 8 year old was dismissed after cautioning him.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Recorder’s Court
John Washington
Washington
Empie
Messrs
A. T. Brown
J. A. Stanley
A. M. Blake
M. A. Abelovitz
A. Underwood
J. D. Taylor
Sue Capot
Sue
Ismaul Scarboro
Neck Jordan
Dr J B Sidbury Moves Offices to North Fifth Street
Dr J B Sidbury relocates his medical practice from the Colonial Apartments to 15 North Fifth Street. The move updates his contact and office location for patients and correspondence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. B. Sidbury
Colonial Apartments
No. 15
North Fifth Street
Lansing to Confer With Wilson Over Submarine Raids
Secretary Lansing left Lansing for New York to meet President Wilson about submarine raids off the west Atlantic coast. Ambassador Gerard reached New York and may join the discussions in reporting to the President.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Lansing
New York
White House
Long Branch
N. J
Wilson
West Atlantic
Linsing
Gerard
Dyer and Life Clash Over Wealth Spending
A fragmentary quip from Life magazine frames a debate on wealth mismanagement. The speaker questions prudent use of money and contrasts it with reckless spending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dyer
Young Mr Slightly and Miss Butterfly Clash Over Settlement
A cryptic exchange hints at a dispute between a man identified as Young Mr Slightly and a woman referred to as Miss Butterfly. The dialogue suggests a claim of fifty thousand dollars, but details remain unclear.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Slightly
Miss Butterfly
59 Years Old Hale and Hardy Cardui Testimony
Mercer Kentucky resident Mrs. W. T. Ball recalls suffering through change of life for three years. After taking Cardui she reports rapid improvement, resumed walking six miles, attended a street fair, and credits Cardui with restoring health for her 59th birthday and saving her daughter's life from a severe spell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mercer, Ky
Central City
Cardus
Cardui
Wilson re election outlook voiced by Norfolk auditor in New Bern
W F Hilton, a Norfolk public accountant, says Wilson will be re elected amid strong Democratic sentiment after auditing New Bern city finances. Local speakers including H S Ward of Beaufort county and Fort Barnwell Democrats urge support for Wilson and Bickett with planned addresses around October 27.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
W. F. Hilton
Norfolk
Hilton
New Bern
Board of Aldermen
H. S
Hot Stuph) Ward
Beaufort County
Goldsboro
Wayne County
Addire
Fort Barnwell
Abernethy
Moore
Bickett
E. M. Green
H. P. Whitehurst
Vanceboro
Episcopal General Convention Opens in St Louis
The 44th triennial Episcopal General Convention opens in St Louis with focus on divorce canon changes, pension plans, clergy enrichment, and the selection of new bishops. Debate centers on prohibiting remarriage after divorce when a partner remains living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Moolah Temple
Daniel S. Tuttle
Missouri
United States
Episcopal Church
America
Tremendous Elephant Butte Dam Project Figures
Cost of dam five billion dollars. Contains 610000 yards of stone and concrete, the largest masonry mass in the world. Storage capacity sixty two billion gallons, enough to cover Delaware with a foot of water. Creates a lake forty five miles long with two hundred miles shore line. Will irrigate one hundred fifty five thousand acres, partly in Mexico. Was six years building. Length of dam one thousand six hundred seventy four feet, base width two hundred fifteen feet, at top eighteen feet, height above bedrock two hundred four point five feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Delaware
Mexico
No Such Thing As An Educated Bucking Horse
A feature on wild bronchos and outlaw buckers explains they buck out of instinct and crave freedom. The Buffalo Bill 101 Ranch Show in Wilmington on October 16 exhibits riders who let horses run free to preserve their wild spirit, with horses selected from Bliss Oklahoma ranges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mexico
Wilmington
Bliss
Okla
Buffalo Bill to Take Active Part in Exhibition
Buffalo Bill will participate in the upcoming exhibition, with officials confirming his active involvement and planned appearance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
Kidney and Bladder Ailments Treated With Jad Salts Ad
Ad presents uric acid irritation as cause of kidney and bladder trouble and promotes Jad Salts as a simple, inexpensive remedy. It claims Jad Salts neutralizes urine acid, relieves burning and urge, and suits kidney health with no bad effects. Also notes tick dipping in Louisiana and Mississippi reducing cattle ticks.
Texas fever cattle tick facts from Washington report
Washington reports the Texas fever cattle tick lays 3000 to 5000 eggs yearly and can consume up to 200 pounds of blood from a 1000 pound steer. It reduces milk by 18 to 42 percent and costs farmers 7 to 15 cents daily. The South spends about 50 million dollars yearly to board infected cattle while arsenical dipping baths kill the ticks.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington, D. C
Trade group forecasts higher costs for writing paper
In Atlanta on October 9, leaders of the National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers discuss rising material costs and the need to solve trade problems at their annual convention. Prominent manufacturers and wholesale trade representatives from across the country attend to debate solutions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Atlanta
National Association of Stationers and Manufacturers
Railroad to be junked in Marietta Ohio
Marietta Ohio October 9 The Marietta Columbus and Cleveland line will end passenger service tomorrow as the 45 mile line linking Marietta with Palos Junction discontinues all service. The receiver sold the line two months ago to Henry H Isham of New York who has been president for sixteen years and will junk all equipment after freight and passenger service stop.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rietta
Columbus
Cleveland Road
Marietta
New York Central
Palos Junction
Threeltire
Henry H. Isham
New York
Isham
Gasoline Rise Sparks Talk of Alcohol Use on Roads
A quoted exchange discusses escalating fuel costs and the idea that rising prices may push more people toward alcohol. The remarks imply social concerns about drinking during travel and the resulting risks on the road.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Lillian Brinson
Lanvale
J. B. Church
Southport
City
Rosa Mae Mohr
Anna Bell
Rocky Mount
R. C. Platt
Wallace
Christian Endeavor
D. A. D. McClure
J. M
Wells
Athelia Bunting
John Hill
J. D. Armstrong
Lynchburg, Va
E. H. Seavey
Ed Monageahn
Fayetteville
H. P. Smith
Philadelphia
H. V. Conly
Lynchburg
Conly
United States District Engineer
W. N. Harriss
W. G. Robertson
W. G. Robertson, Jr
Newport News, Va
D. O. Daniels
Rose Hill
H. A. Long
Bolivia
Woman’s Missionary Society of Grace Methodist Church
George Green
Second and
Grace Streets
Corps
The
Salvation Army
Front
Wright Streets
Benj. Franklin Keith
Lily Mary
Julius Clarence Smith
Caledonia
Currie
North Carolina
Gatewood Avenue
High Point
Ful
A. D. Brown
Hale and Hardy
Wilgun
Newwed
I Epiogupal
Elephant Butte Dam
Cygne
Belk-Williams Company
Louisiana
Mississippi
Atlanta, Ga
Ohio
Copenhagen
Sea Island
J. W. H. Fuchs’ Department Store
N. C
Lumberton
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