Rail ticket agents warned of travel delays starting Sept 2
Seaboard Air Line Railway issues notice from Wilmington North Carolina dated September 2 1916 informing ticket agents to notify passengers that if their journey is not completed before seven A M Eastern time on Saturday September 2 or by Monday September 4 they may face indefinite delays. The message signed by H E Pleasants traveling passenger agent references Mr C B Ivan GP A at Norfolk and addresses potential ticketing issues.
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C. B. Ivan
Norfolk
Wicke
Mexico
Republic of Mexico
United States
Huerta
Atlantic Coast Line warns of strike disruption on Sept 4
Passenger Traffic Department of the Atlantic Coast Line Railroad announces that due to a strike order effective September 4, 7:00 AM ET, the company will start September 1, 1936 selling tickets and checking baggage with risk of detention or delay for passengers and baggage and no responsibility for such delays. Issued by T. C. White and W. J. Craig.
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Wilmington
N. C
Tag Day Successful for Loyal Boys Club in Wilmington
The Loyal Boys Club and junior volunteers tagged nearly every Wilmington resident today to raise funds for Robert Strange Playgrounds improvements. Donors gave what they could without a required amount, and organizers expect the total to double after today’s canvass. The cardboard tag reads I Am For Children's Playgrounds.
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Loyal Boys Club
Wilmington
Robert Strange
New York Stocks Open Higher Then Slip Amid Labor Legislation Debate
Irregular price moves marked the New York session as traders weighed pending railroad labor legislation. Marines and Inspiration Copper led early advances, United States Steel and Reading rose as other names gained, while Tennessee Copper and war stocks faced renewed pressure. Marine preferred remained the notable exception.
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Associated Press
New York
Wall Street
Inspiration Copper
United States Steel
Reading
Tennessee Copper
Water Stage at Cape Fear River Fayetteville 8 AM
The Cape Fear River at Fayetteville North Carolina stood at 10 feet this morning, marking the stage at 8 o clock yesterday.
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Cape Fear River
Fayetteville
N. C
Madame Clare Leads LA Studio Fashion Staff for Gish
Madame Clare a Fifth Avenue madame once brought to the Triangle Fine Arts Studio in Los Angeles designs costumes for actresses. She is among the first fashion experts regularly employed by a major studio to ensure correctness of detail on screen. Clare has designed nineteen gowns for Lillian Gish in her new play Diane of the Felies.
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Madame Clare
Fifth Avenue
Triangle Fine Arts
Los Angeles
Madame
Lillian Gish
Diane
The
Felies
Infanilile paralysis daily figures show drop in cases
New York Sept 8 AP reports a seven case decline in today’s infantile paralysis health figures. There were thousands fewer cases and 19 deaths, compared with yesterday’s numbers 16. The weekly average falls, hinting at a continued drop next week. Total cases reach 8 155 with 1 968 deaths.
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Associated Press
New York
Lday
Tropical disturbance expected to dissipate in Mexico
The tropical disturbance has crossed the Yucatan peninsula into the Bay of Campeche and will move westward into Mexico where it will dissipate, the Weather Bureau announced today.
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Washington
Yucatan Peninsula
Bay of Campeche
Mexico
Weather Bureau
Cotton markets closed for holiday with no New York quotations
Market brief notes no trading activity in cotton as New York quotations are unavailable due to holiday. Grain and provisions show limited movement with occasional receipts. Wilmington naval stores report nothing doing across spirits rosin tar and crude.
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New York
Rosin
Tar
Fugitive Andrew Wise to Face North Carolina Murder Trial
Special to The Dispatch Raleigh Sept 2 Andrew Wise alias Andrew Jackson Buncombe County man charged with killing John C Rogers in 1872 must return to North Carolina for trial The original indictment is lost and the grand jury must re present him Witness availability is uncertain The 44 year old warrant may still exist The article also notes the chartering of the Der Furniture Manufacturing Co of Lincolnton with $27000 in capital and a 60 year existence.
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Raleigh
N. C
Andrew Wise
Andrew Jackson
Buncombe County
John C. Rogers
North Carolina
Rip van Winkle
West Virginia
S. L. Rogers
Asheville
der Furniture Manufacturing Company
Lincolnton
D. E. Rhyne
R. C., Baker
K. L. Lawing
Plato Miller
Dawn of a new era in Americas role in world
The speaker asserts the United States must lead in world affairs after World War I, defending Mexican sovereignty, opposing intervention, and promoting universal justice. He calls for readiness to meet postwar challenges with reforms in trade, labor, conservation, and international cooperation, while stressing loyalty to America.
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United States
Federal Trade Commission
Tariff Commission
Trade Commission
Tariff’ Commission
St. Louis
Greater America
America
Linney Speech Draws Attention in Asheboro Meeting
Raleigh reports strong interest from both parties as Frank A. Linney, Republican candidate for Governor, plans to speak a week after Democratic Attorney General Bickett. Republicans hope a joint appearance would block Bickett from national issue talk, while Linney aims to appeal on state matters and may scarcely influence election outcomes.
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Dispatch
Raleigh
Asheboro
Frank A. Linney
Bickett
Linney
General Assembly
Recorder's Court quietly handles three minor cases
In the Recorder's Court this morning three minor cases were tried. P. F. B. Price and Slade Brown were charged with violating the driving ordinance, with Gach fined $2.50. Willis Farrell, colored, faced vagrancy charges and was remanded to jail for further investigation.
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Recorder’s Court
P. F. B. Price
Slade Brown
Gach
Willis Farrell
Audubon Park Landmark Tree in New Orleans Claimed World’s Largest
Audubon park in New Orleans claims a giant tree of its species stands as the world’s largest. Its broad branches are draped with funeral Spanish moss, creating a striking natural feature noted in local records.
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Auduborn Park
New Orleans
Washington
Demand for New Ten Cent Pieces Is Growing
Philadelphia reports daily orders for the newly designed ten cent coin but it will not enter circulation before September 15 1956 or 20.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
Harbor Island Auditorium Concert Change Adverts
Don Richardson orchestra performs a night concert at Harbor Island Auditorium instead of Lumina. An afternoon Lumina concert remains as usual per the advertisement.
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Harbor Island Auditorium
Don Richardson
Lumina
Advt
Lurhina
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Hamlet
H. E. Pleasants
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T. C. White
W. J Craig
Pao
Weather Forecast
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Isneville
Eldy
Atlanta White Peas
Charleston
Charlotte
Jacksonville
York
St Louis
Allis-Chalmers
Grashineton
American Car & Foundry
Atenaem
Atlantic Coast Line
Sewee
Baldwin
Baltimore & Ohio
Bethlehem Steel
Canadian Pacific
Carey Oj
Chesapeake & Ohio
Chicago
Mil
St. Paul
R. I
Pacific Ry
Consolidated-Gas
Crucible Steel
Erie
General Electric
Great Northern
Great Northern Ore
Illinois Central
Inter
Merc Mar
Kansas City Southern
Louisville & Nashville
Liggett & Myers
Loriflard Co
Maxwell
Mexican Petroleum
Missouri, Kan
Tex
Missouri Pacific
Mje
New York Central
N. Y
N. H
Hartford
Norfolk & Western
Northern Pacific
Pennsylvania
Rep. Iron & Steel
Seaboard Air Line
Sloss
Shef. Steel & Iron
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker Corporation
Texas Co
Union Pacific
United Fruit
United States “Rubber Ce Waries BT
U. S. Smelting & Refining
Kennecott
J. M. Solky & Company
Wittat
Aes
Savannah
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Sree
Letin America
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