Broadway in War Time as Subways Bustle on Final Leg
New York reportage portrays Broadway as trench like during the final lap of subway construction. Soldiers French officers English sailors and American cadets fill the streets in khaki uniforms while locals in limousines and chorus pins mingle under dynamic blasts from subway work. The mood is lively and patriotic with music and parades marking the wartime atmosphere.
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Dispatch
New York
Broadway
France
German Airmen Killed Countrymen
Paris reports German aerial error killed 37 German prisoners and wounded 43 when a German plane targeted a prison camp after spotting a line of captives. The incident shows failures in marking camps on maps and caused no material damage to structures, officials say.
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United Press
Paris
France
Belgium
Fire Prevention Day urged by state leaders in 1917
Insurance Commissioner James R. Young and Superintendent J Y Joyner urge widespread Fire Prevention Day observance in North Carolina on October 9 1917. They call for year round inspections and public cooperation to cut fire losses and protect property and lives.
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James R. Young
North Carolina
General Assembly
Bickett
Superintendent of Public Instruction
J. Y. Joyner
Public Schools of
General Assembly of
State Insurance Department
Insurance Commissioner
Impresario Dunn Confronted by Debtor at Forty Second Street Eatery
Edwin Wallace Dunn, George M. Cohan's impresario, recalls a trampish man who entered a Forty Second Street restaurant and claimed a past unpaid meal. The caller asks if Dunn remembers throwing him out a year ago and asserts he must trouble him again.
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Edwin Wallace Dunn
George M. Cohan
Forty Second Strees
Epileptic Kate Feigns Illness as Ambulance Ruse Spreads
A patrolman reports a man injured after falling from a surface car on Broadway and Barley street. A woman named Epileptic Kate is tied to a street illness ruse on Fifth Avenue, feigning an epileptic attack to attract help, aided by a confederate and bystanders.
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Banningan
Broadway and
Barley Street
Kate
Fifth Avenue
Itla
Turn Your Tiollas into Bullets for National Defense
A call urges readers to convert Tiollas into defensive ammunition for home and country, promoting a LIBERTY BROND purchase as a protection measure against invasion or unrest.
Moorhaven Mayor Reign Sparks Community Debate
Moorhaven Florida experiences a stir as Marion D Horwitz becomes Mayor and marries Capt J J O'Brien. Questions arise over her official name and duties while she runs a 5000 acre farm and serves as town magistrate. She supports women in farming and war work and holds Florida state committees roles.
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United Press
Moorhaven
Fla
George Horwitz
J. J. O’brien
France
O’brien
Department of Agriculture
Florida
National Defense
Richmond Leads Southern Cities in Liberty Loan Drive
Richmond Virginia, October 13. With the city fund at 8 million dollars and more gifts expected, a booster parade will march tomorrow through Richmond streets. About 25 000 participants including bankers merchants capitalists and Red Cross nurses will gather at the city auditorium for a mass meeting to promote bond sales. Recent contributors include Richmond Trust and Savings Company 100 000 M C Patterson 25 000 Hermitage Press 25 000 and B T Crump and Company 25 000. Richmond leads all southern cities in Liberty Loan contributions --------------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Associated Press
Richmond
Liberty Loan
Red Cross
Richmond Trust and Savings Company
Premier Kerensky Ill at Mohilev Headquaters
Premier Kerensky is slightly ill and confined to bed at General Staff headquarters Mohilev. He is not in danger and telephoned Vice Premier Konovaloff to say he is pleased with improved army spirit. He plans to visit all fronts before returning to Petrograd.
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Associated Press
Patrograup
Kerensky
General Staff
Mohilev
Konovaloff
Petrograd
Cabbage Plants from Enterprise Co Inc Sumter S C
Early Jersey and Charleston Wakefield cabbage plants from pedigreed seed available immediate shipment. Prices: 500 for $1.00, 1 000 for $1.50, 6 000 for $1.25, 10 000 and up for $1.00 fob Young's Island St C Delivered by parcel post 100 for 25 cents 1 000 for $1.75 Enterprise Company Inc Sumter S C. 10-3 week sun to.
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Jersey
Charleston
Wakefield
Express
B. Young
Cotton consumption and stocks shrink from year ago totals
The Census Bureau reports September cotton use of 622,735 bales lint and 89,088 linters, up from last year for lint and linters. September stocks in consuming establishments stand at 9,534,324 lint and 100,474 linters, with public storage at 1,570,951 lint and 99,24 linters. Spindles active total 34,555,698 and imports reach 14,533 bales. Exports amount to 454,147 lint and 40,799 linters. Consumed in growing states 299,430 bales, with on hand 298,217 bales in consuming establishments.
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Py Associated
Washington
Census Bureau
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QO. O. McIntyre
Young and Joyner
Pupoulos
Patichossapoupoulo
G.¢. Elliott
D.C
Southern Building
Wilmington, N. C
Premier Kerensky
Messenger Service
Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Fort Caswell
Wilmington
Ford
W. D. MacMillan, Jr
Tiencken
Front
Princess Streets
Garrell
North Second Street
MacMillan
Pillsburys
Shand’s Grocery
4Th and Nun
M. Lance
Carolina Beach
Postal Telegraph Co
North Front Street
H. ™. Wilder
Studebaker
W. D. MacMillan
C. Witmer
Nottoway
Virginia
Puick
N. Jacobi Harware Co
South Front
Landis
J. H. Rogers
N. C
R. R. Stone
City
Gordon’s
Southeighth Street
J. T. Gordon
Queen City Cycle Co
Market Street
Thomasville
Foltz & Kendrick
Martin St
Chas. Finkelstein
South Front Street
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
Wilmington Printing Co
Cape Fear
Geo. B. Applewhite
Anna Williams
South &Th Street
May
Shand
Hecker
The
Moite Business College, Inc
LL Shepard
L. L. Shepard
North 4Th Street
C. L. Dickinson
Princess Building
Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Railroad of
South
Florence
Columbia
Goldsboro
Norfolk
North
Fayetteville, Sanford and
Mt Airy
Jacksonville
New Bern
Augusta
Atlantic
Charlinton
Savannah
Pullman
Atlanta
W. J. Craig
T. C. White
Leave “Electric Center
Winter Park
Wrightsville
Wrights
Ville Beach
Beach
Dee RQ
Seessseeee
Sanne
Gg Geet
Uielve Ware
le Neee
U Ito
Torr
Front and Princess Streets
Natlyv
Ninth
Orange Streets
P. M
Pr. M
789
W. B. Thorpe
Water and Ann Streets
Dotton
Liberty
Liberty Bonds
W. B. Cooper & Co
Wilmington, N.C
Sullivan
King of Shoemakers
Front Street
Winston Churchill
C. W. Yates
Wilmington, N
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