Republicans Schedule Evening Speech At County Court House
Ed Taylor of Southport and H Edmund Rodgers of this city will address the Hughes Club audience at 8 PM in support of Republican candidates. J W Brooks will preside as local leaders urge turnout to hear the opposing view and spur support for the party. A similar Delgado meeting drew 63 attendees amid bad weather and the committee plans more pre election talks for final push.
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Ed. Taylor
Southport
H. Edmund Rodgers
County Court House
Hughes Club
J. W. Brooks
Republican Executive Committee
Taylor
Rodgers
Delgado
Wilmington
Wake County's State Fair Day Parade Celebrated
Raleigh October crowds filled the state fair parade from uptown to grounds with floats and children representing the county school system. Farms show best cattle sheep hogs while tobacco wagons roll and school exhibits display products as rain threatens the next day events.
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Raleigh
N.C
Wake County
Carrs
Haneses
Parrishes
Tufts
Commonwealth
North Carolina
Wilmington Sees Surplus of Vacant Houses for Rent
The city and suburbs show more houses for rent than ever before though rents remain high. Moving day fell on a Sunday delaying turnover while new homes at Winter Park Audubon and nearby areas draw demand. Migration of colored residents to Northern cities and suburban purchases help explain vacancies.
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Wilmington
Winter Park
Audubon
Cattle Tick Dipping and Disease Risks Discussed
Washington reports explain the cattle fever tick Marfaropus annulatus carries splenetic fever. Ticks infect cattle via seed ticks that hatch from infected mothers and survive harsh conditions, making control hard. Dipping cattle in arsenical baths is cited as a method to kill ticks at once.
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Washington
Elect Officers at Wilmington High for Term
Wilmington High School announces class officers and editors for the new term. Senior class leaders include President Morgan Fenley and Editor-in-Chief Margaret Schulken, with other posts filled across junior and sophomore classes and freshmen, detailing names for president to editor roles.
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Wilmington High School
William Ek
Sue Hardin
Sulia Stone
Irene Price
Junior III
Marie Morrisson
Hardy Jacobs
Emilie Bis‘singer
Martha Rogers
Erna Shaw
Carolyn
Northrop
Elois Jones
Thomas Hopkins
Sophomore I
Mary Hatch
Graham Farmer
Emma Illiamson
Saunders Williams
Sophomore II
May Moore
Wesley Turrentine
Margaret Hall
Mary Harriss
Sophomore IV
Neveland Brand
Ella McCartey
Howard Fenton
Stuart Cover
Sophomore III
Neill McEachern
Mabel Chinnis
Rudolph Sanders
Calvert Hall
Freshman I
Laura Cox
Wallace Hopkins
Jessie Mercer
Madge Cavenaugh
Freshman II
Archie Keel
Lucile Kasehagen
Robert Darden
Elsie McGlaughon
Freshman III
Guy Pigford
William King
Christopher Williams
Elizabeth Richardson
Freshman IV
Laura Woody
Edna Elias
Ray Buck
Annie Taylor
The Dispatch Circulation Confirmed as Bona Fide
The Dispatch states its circulation is genuine and not mailed without an order and payment. Ethel and Ferdinand clash over choices with a New York Globe note that the speaker intends to stay single.
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Ethel
Papa
Ferdinand
New York Globe
Endowment Plan Progress for Greensboro College for Women
Rev. M. T. Plyler returned from Raleigh where he attended the Greensboro College for Women's trustees meeting. Plans call for increasing the endowment by 100000 to expand funds for dormitories and equipment, plus a 50000 addition to erect a new dormitory and improve facilities to handle more applicants and house all students on campus. The trustees aim to eliminate off campus boarding and boost student capacity, while Plyler praised this year's State Fair as better attended and well arranged.
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Mr. Plyer
Greensboro College For Women
Plyler
Merrick Loses Appeal in First-Degree Murder Case
Thomas W. Merrick of Wilmington North Carolina who was twice convicted of first degree murder has had his appeal denied by the Supreme Court. The lower court judgment stands. Merrick killed L R Hudson earlier this year at the Mint Cola plant in the city.
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Thomas W. Merrick
Wilmington
N. C
Supreme Court
Merrick
L. R. Hudson
Anniversary of the Battle of Fisher's Hill Remembrance
Clerk Samuel P. Collier of the Federal Court notes the 51st anniversary of the Fisher's Hill battle. He recalls Jubal A. Early's Confederate forces clashing with Gen Sheridan, who rode from Winchester and turned a defeat into a partial victory. Collier cites his own participation and the battle's fierceness.
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Samuel P. Collier
Federal Court
Fisher's Hill
Jubal A. Early
Sheridan
Winchester
Collier
Valuable watch located by Special Officer Godwin
Special County Officer H Mack Godwin located a 23 jewel Swiss movement watch valued between 400 and 500. He believes a recent local advertisement about its disappearance may help identify the advertiser and asks the person who placed the ad to communicate with him. The watch is a lady’s size solid gold case engraved M D and made by Tiffany Bros.
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Godwin
H. Mack Godwin
Tiffany Bros
Take Collection Sunday for Armenian Relief in Wilmington
Collections will be taken in Wilmington churches Sunday morning for the Armenian Relief Fund. Citizens in a position to give are urged to contribute to aid the starving Armenian people. The plan was endorsed by the Wilmington Ministers Association at the Y M C A meeting. President Wilson issued a proclamation highlighting Armenian suffering and starvation fatalities. He says some of America’s prosperity could be used to help without inconvenience.
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Armenia
Wilmington
Armenian Relief Fund
Wilmington Ministers’ Association
Wilson
Ironing Technique for Beaded and Buttoned Garments
Use several thicknesses of blanket or towels as padding. Place the garment button-side down and press on the wrong side so buttons sink into padding, yielding a smooth surface for ironing.
Potash Permanganate Suggested as Household Disinfectant
A historic tip recommends dissolving an ounce of permanganate of potash in a quart of boiling water and pouring a small amount down each drain weekly to keep a house smelling fresh.
Wilmington drives to raise five thousand for Wilson campaign
Eighteen dollars from Wilmington midweek adds to a near four thousand total as leaders push toward a five thousand goal for Mr. Wilson. Six of eleven committees reported, the McNorton group led with seven dollars, two others contributed five dollars, and several donors gave one dollar. The current grand total stands at 3,965 with 1,035 more needed by Saturday night.
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Wilmington
Wilson
Iybden
Mr. Wilson
J. A. McNorton
C. H. Batson
M. S. Willard
Hanover
Wilson Club
C. H. Baten
Registration drive urges Democrats to check records
County Democratic leaders urge all Democrats to register and vote in the coming election. Registration closes Saturday October 28. Voters who registered June 3 need not re register, but should verify name transfers with the ward registrar to avoid last minute issues.
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Democratic Executive Committee
Democratic Party
Circus Talk Reveals Public Taste in John Robinson Show
An interview with an elephant and camel from John Robinson's Ten Big Shows explores audience types from studious natural history patrons to comical wristwatch wearers and bashful sweethearts. The mam camel notes family views as she lopes through tent life while the reporter notes the show visits each city for a single day.
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John Robinson
Wilmington
Elephant
Camel
Sissy
States
Canada
Dot
Mamma Camel
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T. E B. Cooper
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Clayton Giles, Jr
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Philadelphia
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Lovey
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