Wilson club sets New Hanover goal at five thousand dollars
The Wilmington Wilson Democratic Club and Hugh MacRae agreed on a five thousand dollar county goal to support Woodrow Wilson’s candidacy. Officials believe the sum can be raised despite tight time, with about four hundred local contributions already made and near one thousand more needed to reach the target.
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Wilmington Wilson Democratic Club
Hugh MacRae
State Democratic Executive Committee
Murchison Bank
New Hanover County
Woodrow Wilson
New Hanover
R. J. Reynolds
Winston-Salem
Forsyth County
Forsyth
Wilson
Toxurn
Prince Albert
Wilmington
Wilson Club
Industrial Exhibition Opens at Colored Y M C A
Mayor P Q Moore will open tonight an agricultural and industrial exhibition by students from colored schools and county farms at the Colored Y M C A Seventh and Nun streets at 8 30 o clock. Tomorrow Rev J A Bonner will speak and Thursday Prof C Virgo will deliver an address.
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P. Q. Moore
Thieves Steal Goods From Castle Street Store
A leather suitcase, clothes and toilet articles were taken from S. H. Aivaleotis & Pasvanis at 601 Castle Street after breaking a rear window Sunday night. Police report no clues as officers investigate the break in.
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Castle Street
S. H. Aivaleotis & Pasvanis
Advertising Expert Lectures Belk Williams and Bon Marche Staffs
Larry Altmayer of the Dry Goods Economist spoke to Belk Williams and Bon Marche employees on customer dealings using The Graphic Instructor visuals. Bon Marche staff heard him yesterday evening at six and found the points valuable for sales.
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Belk-Williams
Bon Marche
Belk-William Department Store
North Front Street
Larry Altmayer
Dry Goods Economist
New York
Altmayer
Winter Park and Myrtle Grove schools seek more teachers
Board of Education and a committee from the Carolina Beach district met to discuss locating a new school site. The Winter Park school seeks an additional teacher amid overburdened staff and 111 average daily attendance, while Myrtle Grove needs space to add one teacher for its 44 pupils. Oak Hill and other requests were noted for consideration.
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Board of Education
Carolina’ Beach
First-Rand
J. J. Loughlin
Carolina Beach
D. McEwen
Community League of
Winter Park
J. J. Blair
Myrtle Grove School
Myrtle Grove
George Piner
L. A. Rhodes
Jesse Williams
Oak Hill
Mtter
Wilmington Troops Start for Mexican Border Patrol
Engineer troops from Wilmington and Charlotte will arrive in the city tonight around 8 o'clock en route to El Paso Texas to join the North Carolina brigade on border patrol. The troop train with seven cars will stop briefly at the union station for a greeting from locals though no parade is planned.
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Wilmington
Charlotte
el Paso
Texas
North Carolina
Camp Glenn
Goldsboro
Union Station
Coast Line
George W. Gillette
H. P. Faison
W. A. Peschau
Gillette
R. M. Williams
W. L. Smith
Florence
S. C
Montgomery
Ala
New Orleans
Friends of
Wilson Club Reports Donations Targeting Five Thousand
Four of eleven Woodrow Wilson committees refused to observe show day. four reported contributions totaling 23.25 and 9.00 for the day. The grand total now stands at 3,883.50 with optimism to reach 5,000 as campaign fundraising continues.
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Woodrow Wilson
D. H. Howes, Jr
Wilson Club
Wilson
Hughes
White House
S. A. Matthews
E. F. Troy
Dr. R. Branby
W. J. Bradshaw
W. T. Mercer
S. S. Harrison
R. C. St. George
Jas. E. Holton
M .A. Moore
L. E. Williams
W. L. Hellen
J. W. Hollis
T. L. Hubbard, Jr
G. C. McIntyre
Benj. E. Adams
J. J. Johnston
F. Croom
H. C. Treadwell
Roseboro
W. M. Boice
Atkinson
W. J. Phillips
C. H. Russell
Jonesboro
City Laundry Co
Bids to buy aerial fire truck reviewed by City Council
City Council will consider bids tomorrow for an aerial fire truck after two firms submitted proposals. American LaFrance sent two reps to explain why their truck should be chosen. A second bidder's name was not released. Also on the agenda is the Corn Show tent location amid resident protests over livestock proximity and noise.
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la France
Carolina
Wilmington
Additions and Transfers Considered for Isaac Bear Area Schools
The Board of Education authorizes transfers from Union and Hemenway and William Hooper to relieve crowded grades seventh and eighth and fifth. Committees urge building an addition to Isaac Bear Memorial School to house those grades, reducing class size and balancing district enrollment.
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William Hoper
Union
Hemenway
Board of Education
William Hooper
Isaac Bear
Jacksonville festival opens with cattle packing boom promise
Jacksonville falls festival draws large crowds from Florida and beyond. The event celebrates the first packing house in the Southeast, a milestone seen as a potential boost to Florida cattle raising.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Florida
Day of Prayer Observed by Wilming ton Presbyterial at Warsaw
The Day of Prayer of the Wilmington Presbyterial will be held at the Warsaw Presbyterian church on Friday October 20 with a score of Wilmington ladies on the one day program. Rev W L Wharton Cuban missionary will address the gathering and arrive in Wilmington Thursday to visit Mr W M Cumming. The program includes devotional addresses luncheon services and a report from Dr Worth and a talk by Rev A J Howell on Consecrated Womanhood. James Hall of Winter Park has gone to City Point Virginia likely to settle there.
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Wilmington
W. L. Wharton
Cuba
Fayetteville
Island Republic
George Mathis
W. L. Hill
Charles Rankin
Montreal
W. H. Sprunt
J. T. French
Worth
Eliza Murphy
A. J. Howell
Woman’s Work Committee
Wilmington Presbytery
W. P. M. Currie
May Johnson Loan Fund
James Hall
Winter Park
City Point
Virginia
Oyster Supper Tonight Aims to Raise Church Debt
An oyster supper will be held at Mrs. Albro's home at 712 North Third Street this evening under the We Will Team. The event invites public attendance as the team competes with the We Can Team to lift the Bladen Street Methodist church debt.
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Albro
North Third Street
Bladen Street Methodist Church
Miss Margaret Owen Wins World Typing Title Again
New York October 17 Miss Margaret Owen of this city wins the world typewriting championship. She wrote 137 accurate words per minute for one hour to capture the $1,000 cup, beating her own prior mark of 136 wpm.
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New York
Margaret Owen
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