Lifesaving Heroism Amid Wrightsville Beach Fatality
A 16 year old, James Edwards, drowned off Wrightsville Beach after trouble in the surf. His brother Thomas and bystanders struggled as the tide pulled him away, until Lumina Life Guard Bradley George arrived with a boy and saved the elder man, though the younger was lost. Edwards may have been recovered later, with heroic medical aid at his home.
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Fife Guard
Bradley George
Seagate
Wrightsville
Edwards
George
We Guard
Community aid society exhibit shows vast relief supplies
A large crowd viewed the National Special Aid Society exhibit last Friday. Units from Garden City Seagate Sunset Greenfield and Brooklyn displayed pillows binders slings and other care items. The packing team counted packed and prepared 31 boxes containing 2 677 articles, bringing total since May 1 to about 15 000. marking and shipping were set for Monday with more help hoped for.
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Aid Society
Seagate
Greenfield
Catharine Kennedy
Brooklyn
Labor Day Parade and Harbor Island Meeting in Wilmington
Labor Day celebrations in Wilmington include a city parade led by the Drum and Bugle Corps, union members in dress and overalls, and beach recreation. Lt. Governor O Max Gardner will speak at Harbor Island at 8 pm, introduced by L Clayton Grant, with a 6 pm supper at Northrop Cottage.
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Harbor Island
O. Max Gardner
Shelby
North Carolina
Wilmington
Third Street
Chestnut
Front
Castle
Third
Friends of Organized Labor
Lumina
Northrop
L. Clayton Grant
oJe Curtis
Milk Station Report Shows August Auction Funds and Feedings
The August report for the Baby Milk Station notes $45.15 raised from auctioning furnishings of the former Baby Hospital at Holmes grocery store on August 12. Expenses totaled $4.68 for ads drayage and sign, with 31 babies receiving feeds and 3042 feedings dispensed. Named contributors include W B Cooper I W Cooper H B Peschau Colonial Dames Whatsoever Circle of Kings Daughters and anonymous donors. The nurse in charge was Miss Columbia Munds.
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Sam
Baby Milk Station
Baby Hospital
Milk Station Committee
Holmes
Star and the Dispatch
Baby Hospital Committee
W. B
I. W. Cooper
W. H. McHachern
Star and
the Dispatch
Pheiffer
Winter
H.B. Peschau
Colonial Dames
King’s Daughters
Grand Theatre
Columbia Munds
Funeral for 7 Little Miss Ella Harper
Funeral services are held this afternoon for Ella Harper age eleven who died yesterday at 5:30 PM at the family home 311 South Front Street Captain and Mrs John W Harper are the parents interment follows at Oakdale cemetery Ella had been in ill health for a long period with typhoid fever cited as the cause of death.
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Ella Harper
Ella
John W. Harper
South Front ‘Street
Oakdale
Irl
Dr. Cranmer to Leave for Chapel Hill Practice
Dr. J. B. Cranmer will leave Wilmington for Chapel Hill after September 10 and practice there. Dr. A Bascom Croom of Maxton will succeed him, occupying the office and residence at 207 South Fourth Street. Cranmer has led a popular practice since 1905 and has served as president of the New Hanover Medical Society.
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Wii
Chapel Hill
J. B. Cranmer
South Fourth Street
A. Bascom Croom
Maxton
Cranmer
State University
New Hanover Medical Society
Ard of Health
Died of Hydrophobia in Brunswick Area
Ed Lucas a 35 year old Black resident near Winnabow Brunswick county died last week from rabies diagnosed by Dr W Houston Moore. He had been bitten by a stray pup that was later found to have rabies after its head was sent to Raleigh. Potter who cared for the dog later received pasteur treatment and remained well. Lucas's two children were bitten but showed no notable symptoms yet.
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Brunswick
Ed Lucas
Brunswick County
Winnabow
W. Houston Moore
Lucagh
Potter
Raleigh
Pasteur
Lucas
Deportation urged to protect American workers in industry
Letter distributed by the Pennsylvania division of the Travelers' Protective Association urges denying employment and deporting unnaturalized foreigners to preserve the labor supply for the nation's industry. It argues that naturalization would strengthen loyalty, but favors removal if needed to ensure American jobs, with a Lincoln era reference and calls for concrete policy action.
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Pennsylvania
Travelers’ Protective Association
America
Abraham Lincoln
Lincoln
United Industry
Oceanic Hotel Closes Successful Beach Season
Guests departed after breakfast as The Oceanic Hotel closed a very successful season. Manager Charles FE Hooper praised the hospitality and predicted even better business next year at the seaside establishment managed by Hooper. The Sea shore also closed last week with Captain Edgar L. Hinton expressing similar satisfaction.
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Oceanic Hotel
Oceanic
Charles FE
Hooper
Edgar L. Hinton
Sermon by Rev. Dr J H Hurt Draws Large Congregation
Rev Dr J H Hurt pastor of the First Baptist Church preached the first in a series on the war last night. The able sermon was well delivered and gave much food for thought. He will address a similar subject on each Sunday night this month for a large audience.
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J. H. Hurt
Jno
Peter Hurt
First Baptist Church
Hart
Troop C Cavalry Tenting at Camp Sevier
Advices from the city report Troop C Cavalry commanded by Captain Thomas J. Gause and Lieutenant Oscar P. Peck now tenting at Camp Sevier. The Third Regiment has a total strength increased by six additional men, reaching a full contingent at Green.
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Cavalry
Camp Sevier
Oscar P. Peck
Green
What Do You Know About Your Blood Supply
A pamphlet promotes public knowledge on blood purity and health. It highlights the blood as essential to overall health and offers a free booklet about maintaining strong blood and avoiding impurities. The flyer touts S. S. S. as a long selling blood remedy and invites requests to Swift Specific Dept. A Atlanta Ga.
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Swift
Atlanta
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Brother of
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Smith Motor Truck
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Fred E. Wheaton
Knights of Pythias
Supreme Lodge
Fred’ E. Wheaton
Minneapolis
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Wheaton
War Relief Council
DR. Cranmer
Sonal Bank
Wilmington Savings & Trust Company
Princess Street
Wilmington, N. C
American Bank and Trust CO
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Trust Building
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T. F. Wood
Princess St .Victor
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H. J. Culclasan
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Street
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Warren
A.d.cashwele
Leek and Gunemitt Lawn Mowers
S. Front
Miles W. Maloney
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