Liberty Loan Drive Boosted by Nightly Speeches
Wilmington residents hear four nightly talks at Bijou Royal and Grand theatres as bond committee pushes second Liberty Loan. Schools and Boy Scouts join campaign with planned parades and prizes to spur purchases ahead of October 23 bonfire nationwide observance.
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Wilmington
WW. P. Mangum Turner
Thos. W. Davis
D. Weeks
Bijou
Royal Theatres
Grand
Iowa
Red Cross
E. T. Burton
Louis Goodman
KK. O. Burgwin
the Royal
Woman's Liberty Loan Committee of
Wislineton
Cross Road
United States
Women’s Liberty Loan Committee
Mary
Theo Rey
Liss
Mary Synon
Woman's Liberty Loan Titiniies
Federal Reserve Districts
CHS Crest Merchant Dies at 80 in Wilmington
Alexander D Brown, 80, Wilmington's oldest retail merchant, died at his home 213 South Fifth Street after a brief illness. He served in the Civil War, long tied to local business and community groups, and left two daughters. Funeral services were held at 4:30 PM at his residence with interment at Oakdale Cemetery.
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Alexander D. ,Brown
South Fifth Street
A. D. McClure
St. Andrew’s Presbyterian Church
Oakdale Cemetery
Messrs
H. McL. Green
M. J. Corbett
H. C. McQueen
James Sprunt
Jos. H. Watters
B. F. Hall
P. Collier
J. W. Hooper
A. M. Hall
W. P. Emerson
W. H. Sprunt
F. A. Thompson
M. W. Divine
W. M. Cumming
Mr. Brown
Wilmington
Appomattox
Dundee
Scotland
Kahnweiller Brothers
James D. Cumming
New Bern
Petersburg
First Presbyterian Church
Cape Fear
Sailor Ormsby Drowned Off Ship in Washington
George M. Ormsby of 913 North Third Street learned last night that his brother Edgar P. Ormsby, a sailor aboard the U S S Kearsage, drowned after falling from a lighter near the ship. The body had not yet been recovered and the Washington port of call was not disclosed. Edgar formerly lived with his brother in Wilmington before enlisting.
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George M. Ormsby
North Third Street
Edgar P. Ormsby
U. S. S. Kearsage
Washington
Ormsby
Mr. Ormsby
Haig Reports No Notable Frontline Actions
London October 17. Field Marshal Haig reports to the war office from British headquarters in France that there is nothing of special interest to report. The dispatch summarizes quiet sectors with no significant engagements or weather impacts noted.
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Haig
Associated Press
London
Field Marshal Haig
War Office
France
Historical Commission fund vote blocks city spend
Wilmington council debates a 250 appropriation for the Historical Commission amid budget limits as Rev. Howell urges marking city sites. Finance chair McCaig touts priority of bread and butter for fire police and streets over historical markers. Mayor Moore casts a deciding vote on Walker's salary raise amid a tied council.
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W. D. McCaig
Historical Commission
Andrew J. Howell
McCaig
Robert Ruark
Howell
Finance Committee
Merritt
Wilmington
Bunting
MecCaig
Food Conservation Commission
Moore
W. T. Walker
Water and Sewer Department
Walker
Pillette
Milk Station Reports 184 feed 15 616 to Oct 1 1917
North Carolina Sorosis baby milk station fed 184 infants from May 1 to Oct 1 1917 with 15 616 feedings prepared. Only two deaths occurred. Station moved to Marion Sprunt Memorial Hospital four months ago under sanitary conditions and donations supported ongoing work.
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Sorosis
North Carolina
Red Cross
Marion Sprunt Memorial Hospital
Wilk Station
Victoria Theatre
New Hanover County
Wilmington
Colored fair opens with mayoral address on bonds
The second annual fair for colored people opened last night at Ruth Hall. Mayor P. Q. Moore delivered the address on the subject of Liberty bonds, with the speech described as well received.
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Moore
Ruth Hall
P. Q. Moore
Sailor Killed in Boiler Tube Explosion at Home Waters
Washington October 17 Dennis Sheehan a seaman was the sailor killed in the boiler tube explosion aboard an American patrol ship in home waters last night Vance I Perkinson chief boatswain s mate was probably fatally scalded Her father lives in Brooklyn New York
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Associated Press
Washington
Dennis Sheehan
Vance I. Perkinson
Sheehan
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John R. Kenly
Atlantic Coast Line
Crest Merchant
Mr. Alexander
D. ‘Brown
Wilmington Motor Co., Inc
Robert G. Barr
Chestnut Street
Dock Steel
Chones
McKie
Historical
Liberty
the American Bank and Trust Co
Home Savings Bank
The
Murchison National Bank
Peoples Savings Bank
Wilmington Savings and Trust Co
Egory Institute
Ball Park
13Th and
Ann Streets
Williston Industrial School
Virgo
Rother Son
Hamm Exello Company
ST. Paul, Minn
Pepsicola Bottling CO
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