Buffalo Bill 101 Ranch Circus Lights Wilmington Parade
Today in Wilmington the Buffalo Bill 101 Ranch show fills the streets with thousands as Col Cody leads a grand parade. The large audience backs the spectacle with promises of a full evening program identical to today’s performances. doors open at 7.
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Wilmington
Buffalo Bill
Wilmingston
Col. Cody
Congress
Nebraska
Social and Irrigation Congress
Wyoming
Wyoming National Guard
United States Army
Legion of Honor
Col
Cody
William F. Cody
Thieves Take 18 to 20 Ford Tires from Burnett Plant
Automobile tires valued at over $200 were stolen from Mr. C. S. Burnett’s vulcanizing shop at 8 North Third Street Saturday night between 8 and 9 o’clock. The theft was discovered by Charles Burnett who notified Captain C. W. Woolard. Tires were Blackstone Fiske and Knight makes, for Ford cars, and thieves gained entry by a window, carrying the tires through the yard near the Y. M. C. A. and likely used a vehicle to escape. Police believe the robbers knew the premises well.
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C. S. Burnett
North Third Street
Charles Burnett
C. W. Woolard
Blackstone
Fiske
Knight
Ford
Bullard
Tropical disturbance crosses Yucatan peninsula advisory
Advisory Storm Warning reports a tropical disturbance crossing the north portion of the Yucatan peninsula moving northwest. Gulf shipping urged to take precautions as of ten A.M. October 16, 1916 reported by observer in Wilmington, D C.
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Washington, D. C
Wilmington
D. C
Yucatan Peninsula
Gulf
Affinity and Odd Place Names Across North Carolina
A Charleston Observer column notes Robeson county with an affinity and a population of sixty, lists Alma in Robeson, Ale in Stokes, and various county nicknames such as Anguish for Johnston and Apex for Wake. It mentions Swain Almond and Ashe Apple Grove, plus Europe Bagdad and Watauga Bamboo. The piece ends with Sampson Bass near Dunn and Cumberland.
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Green County
Castoria
Wilkes
Sampson County
Bladen
Richmond
Granville
Cabarrus
Jones County
Ashe County
Scotland County
Catawba
Wake
Bertie County
Craven
Gates
Cleveland
Cumberland
Randolph County
Rowan
Estelle
Caswell
Fairfield
Hyde County
Clay County
Wayne
Fatima
Irede]s
Rockingham
Watauga
Nash County
Columbus
Caldwell
Henderson
Sampson
Mitchell County
Buncombe County
Union
Haywood
Edgecombe
Lee
Longstreet
Lurry
Mecca
Midway
Davidson
Alleghany
Napoleon
Ashe
Iredell
Halifax
Surry
Robeson
Mecklenburg
Burke
Edward Lansing Cowles
Charlotte Observer
Robeson County
Alma
Stokes County
Tyrell County
Amy
Johnston County
Wake County
Swain
Europe
Bagdad
Mitchell
Wilmington Lodge to Hold Emergent Communication
Masonic Temple October 16 7 45 P M WILMINGTON LODGE NO 319 A F A M invites members and visiting Brothers to attend for work in the Master degree at the stated meeting. Secretary J F Clowe notes all are urged to attend.
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Masonic Temple
Wilmington Lodge
J. F. Clowe
Etao
Etaoi
Postal Telegraph Messengers For Ad Pickup
Special messenger service offers ad pickup by Postal Telegraph Cable Company messengers. Call 176 for ads and the Postal Telegraph for telegraph service for quick city coverage.
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Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Carolina B and L Association Promotes Home Financing Plan
Advertisement touts a home financing plan by the Carolina Building and Loan Association promising cheap payments over 3 1 2 years. Investors can buy shares at 123 Princess Lane, with E T Taylor as president and W Moore as secretary, noting a November 4th series.
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Carolina B. & L. Association
Princess L. W. Moore
Sec’s
E. T. Taylor
Strayed Fox Terrier Puppy Reward Offered
Stray black and white fox terrier puppy reported. reward offered and claim details directed to Jake Solomon at 611 Dock.
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Jake Solomon
Fresh Mackerel and Groceries Promised by Local Vendor
A local ad from L. L. Shepard at 817 North 4th St promotes fresh mackerel and a full line of groceries and delicatessen items with prompt delivery. It lists Premium Oleomargarine, Premier Jams, Unicorn Coffee, salted almonds, and more with phone numbers 1186 and 1322, dated 10-12-71.
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L. L. Shepard
North 4Th ST
May
Coast Line Hotel Café Rooms For Rent
Coast Line Hotel offers rooms by day week or month at reasonable rates with meals available at any hour. Located at 208 North Front Street phone 208 W. Open daily 10 6 1 to.
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Coast Line Hotel
North Front Street
Lynn Haven
Modern living at The Carolina Apartments
A dated apartment ad for The Carolina Apartments highlights modern living under careful management at a convenient location. The listing by J. G. Wright & Son, real estate and insurance agents notes varied apartment sizes and prices with a 9 to 18 date reference.
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J. G. Wright & Son Real Estate
Carolina Apartments
J. G. Wright & Son
Also Mentioned on This Page
Old Wilmington
Colonel Cody
Burnett
Old Carolina
Gene
Byrnes
Batson’s
Market Street
Fire Board and Stove Pipe Headquarters
W. B. Klander
W.” Care Dispatch
Champion X
Gemco
Ajax
Warner
W. D. McMillan, Jr
North Second Street
R. B. Moore
J. D. Bender
Third and Castle
H. Stein
South Second Street
N. C
Canvaysser
Gervais
Fire Department
Board of Combustibles of
New York City
American Electric Co
Jacksonville
Fla
York Imperial Apples
Almeria
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
Princess Street
International Correspondence School
Scranton
L. C. Smith
Ithaca
Lefever
Fox Baker
Remington
Uncle Charles
South Front Street
Gordon's
J. Castle Street Furniture Co
Castle Street
Central Market
Chestnut Street
J. Sol
J. Jones
Peoples’ Savings Bank
Wilmington, N. C
the Murchison National Bank
J. W. Yates
Johnson
Cashier
M. F. Allen
J. Frank Jarman
The
Tide Water Power CO
Globe-Wernicke
Globe-Wernick
Co. W. Yates Company
Southern Hotel
W.B
Builders’ Supplies
W. B. Thorpe and Company
Water and
Ann Streets
American Bank .& Trust Company
the Bank
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