Motion Picture Contest Draws Wilminton Talent
Dispatch Office reports heavy turnout for the Wilmington motion picture contest with principal casting underway at Wilmington Hotel. Rain delays outdoor shoots but interior work continues and weather may allow more filming tomorrow as producers seek fit for leading roles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilyanti
Aloy Stige
Thealch
W. Hy Bird
Atv
Bird
Mary Pickford
Hid
Wilmington
Eneerdte Bent
Laurier
Innovation at M. E. Conference opens in Springfield
Springfield Illinois September 5 street preaching will reach men and women who never attend church as the ninety third annual Illinois Conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church opens Bishop Luther B Wilson will preside over the session which lasts one week in this city
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Ill
Illinois
Methodist Espisconl Church
Luther B. Wilson
Sesson
Boy Bitten by Reptile In Rear Yard Incident
In a Sunday morning incident 14 month old Henry Edwards Stelges was bitten three times by a small lizard like reptile described as a Johnny Swift or Race Horse. The child was treated by Dr. G H Croom and is reported out of danger. The reptile was killed and kept by the family.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Henry Edwards Stelges
Stelges
Johnny Swift
Delegates To State Council Meet From Local Orders
Representatives of the Junior Order United American Mechanics depart for Goldsboro for the State Council convention. Led by district deputy Edward Register, George Washington Council sends A. W. Branch J. T. Ragle and W. W. Galloway. Jeff Davis Council sends Woodus Kellum B. Frank Brittain Jr. and Walter E. Yopp.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Junior Order
State Council
United American Mechanics
Goldsboro
Edward Register
George Washington Council
Messrs
A. W.branch
J. T. Ragle
W. W. Galloway
Jeff Davis Council
Woodus Kellum
B. Frank Brittain, Jr
Walter E. Yopp
Don Richardson Leaves for Clinton Tour and New York Engagement
Orchestral conductor Don Richardson travels to Clinton to visit relatives and spend several days. He will then tour North Carolina under the State Division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy and later join a regular winter engagement in New York.
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Clinton
Don Richardson
North Carolina
The
United Daughters of the Confederacy
New York
Co-Operative Grocery to Elect Officers in Wilmington
A meeting for those interested in a Wilmington co operative grocery company is set for Tuesday at 8 p.m. at 415 North Sixth Street. Proposals include adoption of a constitution and by laws and the election of permanent officers. Promoters predict substantial benefits for stockholders from the cooperative venture.
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Co-Operative Grocery
Wilmington
North Sixth Street
City Council Grants Carnival Permit and Utilities Upgrades
The City Council approved a Loyal Boys' Club carnival at the Robert Strange playgrounds in late September to help raise funds for playground improvements with government permission expected. They also authorized three street lights for Delgado and one for Wrightsville Avenue, a drainage ditch for Manhattan, a deep water well at Third and Harnett streets, and sewer extensions costing about 100 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Loyal Boy’s Club
Robert Strange
City Fathers
Loyal Boys’ Club
F. W. Gerkin
Council
Delgado
Wrightsville Avenue
W. D. McCaig
Manhattan
Third
Harnett
Jones
P. Q.Q. Moore
B. H. Merritt
J. M. Hall
W. D. MccCraig
L. M. Bunting
W. F. Jones
Thos. B. Meares
Death of James M. Reese Veteran and longtime employee
Mr. James M. Reese aged about 83 died at 5 a m Tuesday at his home 916 South Fifth street Wilmington NC after weeks of ill health. A Civil War veteran he worked 16 years at Champion Compress of Alex Sprunt & Son and moved from Eastern North Carolina 35 years ago. Survived by his wife and son T F Reese of Wilmington the funeral will be Wednesday at 3 p m at the residence with burial in Bellevue cemetery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James M. Reese
South Fifth Street
Reese
Champion Compress
Messrs. Alex. Sprunt & Son
Wilmington
North Carolina
T. F. Reese
Bellevue Cemetery
One Recruit Needed Engineer Company Threshold Near Strength
Information from Wilmington reports the Engineer company from this city at Camp Glenn needs one more recruit to reach the minimum strength of 65 men. The examining officer has passed 64 men from those who left, and the unit must have 65 to be activated.
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Engineer Co
Wilmington
Camp Glenn
Rural Schools Set to Open in New Hanover County
New Hanover rural schools will begin the 1916 17 term on September 18 with 14 white and colored schools likely to record a large enrollment. City public schools start October 1 with expected record attendance in high and graded schools. County Supt. Prof. Washington Catlett returns from vacation to finalize opening plans as renovations and transfers shape the start.
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New Hanover County
Washington Catlett
Big Stone Gap
J. J. Blair
High Point
University of North Carolina
Raspberries in Pods Found on Ohio Farm
Raspberries that develop from pods were found on D. McAffee's Solon farm near Chagrin Falls Ohio. The pods resemble miniature chestnut burrs with spines and split open like burrs. The berries lie inside the opened burr and appear at various stages on the same stem. They taste like ordinary raspberries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chagrin
Falls
D. McAffee
Solon
Mrs Zilpish Biggs Dies After Illness
Mrs Zilpish Biggs died Monday night at her home 115 Marsteller street after an extended illness. Funeral services will be held Tuesday at 4 PM from the residence, with interment in Bellevue cemetery.
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Marsteller Street
Zilpish Biggs
Bellevue Cemetery
Trade Journal to Start Publication in October
The Trade Journal will begin weekly publication in Wilmington in October. It will serve as the official organ of the city’s organized labor unions, edited by local labor leaders, and printed by Pittman McColl Co. The paper will cover all labor news across the state.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Pittman- McColl Co
MISSINGMAN RETURNS Finds His Wife Divorced Him and Daughters are Married
Frankfort Kentucky September 5 Missing man Grassfield returns to Louisville after fifteen years to learn his wife divorced, remarried, and his two daughters are now Mrs Wick Seabolt and Mrs Forrest Wheeler of Fern Creek Louisville. He had served in the army in Manila and Japan.
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Frankfort
Grassfield
Louisville
Wood Grassfield
Wood
Wick Seabolt
Forrest Wheeler
Fern Creek
Grossfield
St. Louis
Manila
Japan
Girl with boil lands clinic job in Milwaukee factory
A Milwaukee factory worker with a boil on her neck meets a service member at the free clinic. The physician learns she speaks six languages and hires her at 18 dollars a week, aiding medical care and clinic work.
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Madison
Wis
Industrial Commission
Service Memvice
Capt Matheson Named In Charge At Local Office
Capt Mathe son takes temporary command of the Wilmington district office as Capt Ridley departs for Fort Leavenworth to attend the army field school. Maj Walton will permanently succeed Ridley but remains in Washington on leave. Matheson familiarizes himself with ongoing docks and dams work and is to resume construction duties at Brown s Landing once Walton arrives.
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C. S. Ridley
U. S
Fort Leavenworth
Kan
Army Field School
J. R. D. Matheson
Cape Fear River
Walton
Captain Ridley
Washington
D .C
Wilmington
Major Walton
Capt
Matheson
Brown's Landing
Cows Have Hopes and Appetizers Say Senator Roberts
Marquette Michigan September 5 State Senator Alton T Roberts promotes cow welfare and dairy gains by feeding meals in courses with a beet appetizer and a dessert while dismissing alcohol. He notes phonograph music briefly boosted milk but cows tired of it.
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Marquette
Mich
Alton T. Roberts
Ninteen Sons In Ten Years At Kensett Family Records
Frank Scott and his wife of Kensett celebrate ten years of marriage in Corning Arkansas. Nineteen children were born, six died, thirteen survive including three triplets and two sets of twins. The family favored names starting with A such as Ashbell Archer Austin Arthur Arnold Alfred Ibson Adolph Abel Abner.
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Corning
Ark
Frank Scott
Kensett
Ninteen
Ashbell
Archer
Austin
Arthur
Arnold
Alfred
Ibson
Adolph
Abel
Abner
Drinks Act Like Magic In St. Louis Incident
Harry McStravick aged 31 was found in a stupor in front of 1512 North Leffiindwell Avenue by Sergeant Peters. He awoke asking where he was and exclaimed he thought he was in St. Louis. He recalled leaving New Orleans and attending a show after drinking alcohol.
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St. Louis
Harry McStravick
Sergt. Peters
North Leffiindwell Avenue
New Orleans
McStravick
Page and Woody Head to Army Aviation Corps
Arnold B Page of Audubon and Keny Woody of Winter Park will depart tomorrow for Charlotte to enlist in the United States Army Air Forces. They will then travel to San Diego to attend U S aviation schools. Both men are optimistic about their chances with Uncle Sam. Woody had previously been refused enlistment for being slightly underweight.
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Messrs
Arnold B. Page
Kenyon Woody
Audubon
Winter Park
Charlotte
United States Army Aviation Corps
San Diego
Cal
U. S. Aviation
Page
Woody
Uncle Sam
Mr. Page
Smart
U. S
Tech
Local Wrestler Fritz Hanson Injured in Match
In Columbia South Carolina on Monday night Fritz Hanson wrestled Jack Ross for the second fall after winning the first. Hanson tore a shoulder ligament and had to retire, automatically losing the contest to Ross. Officials report his injuries are not serious and expect a quick recovery.
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Jack Ross
Columbia
S. C
Fritz Hanson
Ross
Hanson
Exciting A C H T Race Caps Metts Win Flagler Trophy
Captain Metts won the Labor Day Bank's Channel watch race at Wrightsville Beach to claim the Flagler Trophy. The Carolina Watch Club finished with Metts first, MacMilliat second, and Peck third as the event drew high interest due to the silver punch bowl prize. The race had been postponed from last Tuesday due to bad conditions.
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Capt. Metts
Carolina Yacht Club
Labor Day
Wrightsville Beach
Edwin A. Metts
H. M. Flagler
Metts
Henry MacMilliat
William Peck
Jones-Walters
Southport Guests Spend Labor Day in City
Dr. and Mrs. J. Arthur Dosher and Dr. and Mrs. E. H. Adkins with Miss Johnson of Southport, were Labor Day guests at the Orton Hotel in the city.
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J. Arthur Dosher
E. H. Adkins
Miss Johnson
Southport
Labor Day
City
Orton Hotel
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Dispatch
M. E
Ghild
Little Henry Stelges
MR. Reese
Missingman
Capt. Mathewson
Will
Capt. Ridley
Bank
Carolina Watch
Wilmington Dispatch
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