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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1916

Page

6

Society notes move through Wilmington visits and teaching

Society notices report Delores Holt visiting in South Carolina before returning to New York for music studies. Several locals travel between Houston Dallas Farmville and Chicago while others teach or teach at Masonboro school. The piece also highlights women in North Carolina journalism and the growth of pay parity with men.

Delores Holt Pactandoro , S. C D. A. DuPre New York

Cape Fear Academy Opens For New Year

Cape Fear Academy at 117 Orange Street opened this morning with fair attendance. Superintendent Catlett leads the school and believes the year will be more than successful. Current enrollment trails prior years but signals may bring more students soon.

Cape Fear Academy Orange Street Catlett

Pom Pom opens strong as season starts early in Chicago

New York strike dampens theatre attendance while Pom Pom opens at the Ilinois Sept. 3 and remains near capacity. The show features six wooden legged chorus dancers and a critic likens its thieves den to Victor Hugo. Walter Browne, multi role artist, died on the eve of his play’s first performance.

Ilinois Chicago Mitzi Victor Hugo Hugo Walter Browne America England Africa South America India China Henry W. Savage

National Grand Lodge Opens in Chattanooga

The ninety third session of the Sovereign Grand Lodge of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows opened in Chattanooga Tennessee with a morning reception. Official sessions of the Grand Lodge and military council began, and the National Association of Rebekah assemblies were scheduled for the afternoon.

Associated Press Chattanooga Tenn Sovereign Grand Lodge of Independent Order Sovereign Odd Fellows Grand Lodge General Military Council National Association of Rebekah

Mexico Sees No Food Shortage For This Year

Mexico's agriculture department says production this year prevents famine and aims for self sufficiency in food. Corn will be good nationwide except in Durango Zacatecas Chihuahua and San Luis Potosi where planting was hindered. Bean output should allow export despite non bumper harvest and efforts to aid small farmers include cheap machinery and farm loan programs.

Associated Press Mexico City Mexico Department of Agriculture United States Department Interior Republic Zacatecas Durango Chihuahua San Luis Potosi Agricultural Department Pancho Villa Cilla Laguna Colima

Packing House Organization Meeting in Court House

Senator Moses E. Clapp of Minnesota will speak at the packing house stockholders meeting Tuesday at 11 AM in the Court House. With about half the $100,000 goal subscribed, directors may be elected and construction move forward. A reception precedes the visit to the Court House. farmers and townsfolk will attend, with invitations extended to ladies. A list of stock subscribers is provided, including residents from outside and inside the city.

Minnesota Moses E. Clapp Court House Clapp Chamber of Commerce Rotary Club Packing House Committee Senator Clapp Chamber of Commerce, Rotary Club Orton Hotel Packing House J. O. Shingleton J. W. Sanders B. H. Sanders D. L. Futch S. Rochell W. D. Howard C. A. Russ H. M. McAllister John W. Ward

City Editor Haman Engaged in Mississippi Newspaper Work

Friends in Wilmington learn J Blanding Haman formerly with The Dispatch in Wilmington is now city editor and solicitor of The Daily Commonwealth in Greenwood Mississippi. Native of Mississippi, he has lived in Vinden and is a young newspaper man with notable ability seeking success in his new post.

Mississippi Wilmington J. Blanding Haman Dispatch Greenwood Miss Daily Commonwealth Hanan Vinden Hannan

St Jethia Lodge A F and A M Emergent Communication

St Jethia Lodge No 1 A F and A M holds an emergent communication Monday evening at 8 o clock in the Chapter Room to confer the Fellow Craft degree. All members are expected and visiting brothers are asked to be present. By order of R. A. Balden, Secretary.

St. Jéthia Lodge No. 1 A. F A.M Aiblden

Merchant list of names and firms in historical document

A dense roster of individuals and companies including Solomon, Bear, Brooks, Geischen, Love, McEachern, Hunt, Northrop, Love & Woody, Hanby, Hashagen & Co, Brinkley Jr., Jacobi Hdn. Co, Edward Ahrens, Orrell, Croom Co, Burton, Gore, Hall & Pearsell, Sasser, Mrs Sasser, Longley, Payne Drug Co, Cooper, Blake, Moore, Owens, Warshauer, Shrier, Sterchi Bancroft Co, Loughlin, McEachern, Cooper, Willard, Dosher, McEachern, Underwood, Ahrens, Hall & Ross, Waddell, Schuster, Honnet, Wilder Inc, LeGwin, Howard & Wells, Dickinson, Rekder, Elvington, Blutherthal Co, Foster, Whithead, Wilson, Darby, Barbary, Cooper, Bonitz, Zellers, Worth, Corbett.

J. B. Brinkley, Jr Jacobi Hdn Edward Ahrens J. A. Orrell A. B. Croom, Jr E. L. Burton D. L. Gore Hall & Pearsell, Inc L. B. Sasser H. E. Longley the Payne Drug Co I. W. Cooper J. W. Blake L. W. Moore H. M. Owens Max Warshauer I. Shrier Sterchi Bancroft Co Jos J. Loughlin W. H. McEachern W. B. Cooper Willard W. R. Dosher & Co A- O. McEachern A. A. Underwood Adolph G. Ahrens Hall & Ross, Inc R. D. Waddell A. O. Schuster Honnet H. F. Wilder. Inc B. LeGwin Howard & Wells C. L. Dickinson J. H. Rekder A. Elvington the Blutherthal Co D. R. Foster Z. W. Whithead B. M. Wilson J. J. Darby Barbary Thos H. BH. Bonitz P. Zellers Hyaoe Roger W E. Worth M.‘J. Corbett

Small ads help selling waste or cloth at Dispatch

The Dispatch suggests using its small ads to sell waste or cloth you no longer want. It promotes a quick, easy way to clear clutter and reach local buyers.

Dispatch

Bickett to Speak at Clayton in State Issues Rally

Attorney General Bickett is billed to address Clayton on Sept. 26 in a State issues speech aimed to energize Democrats for the Johnson county campaign. He will argue about the State record and contrast with Republican challenges while promoting Wilson prosperity and peace.

Raleigh N. C Bickett Clayton Horne Wilson Johnson Johnston Smithfield Republican Committee

Local Recorder Court Docket Shows Minor Prosecutions

In a routine session the recorder saw no major cases as several defendants faced minor charges. Francis Highsmith and others appeared on prohibition and affray counts. mixed outcomes included fines, costs, and one defendant sent to the county farm for thirty days.

Francis Highsmith Beulah Pickett Wash McNeal Frank Andrews James Hall Gary Suitt Tom Morgan Suitt Morgan Lena McNeill

Handsomely Outfitted Clyde Steamer Cherokee Sets Sail

The Clyde steamer Cherokee on the New York Wilmington and Georgetown run has refreshed its cabins with new carpets window curtains shades and upholstery. The interior now features a blue color scheme and a handsome appearance as it sails tonight for New York.

New York Wilmington Geors

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G. W. McClanahan Houston Dallas Farmville Texas Emma Jeffreys Goldsboro Jessie Harper Church Street Carrie Westbrook Ill W. F. Thompson Bennie Medden Richmond, Va C. D. Gilbert The Winter Park M&m & To Belle Westbrook Boykin, Va City Masonboro John J. Hedrick Tampa, Fla Southport Ruth Bland Wilyson Calvin Bland Alice Hattie Taylor Fayetteville Emmie Petteway Richmond Ocean View Ruth Pinch Asheville North Carolina al Fairbrother J. P. Caldwell Charlotte News Addie Williams Caldwell Charlotte Observer NAT Packing House Organization R. D. Caldwell W. Brown K. M. Biggs C. Herbert Smith Jno D. Beatty W. B. Simmons H. C. Bridgers Wm. R. Galey A. M. McKeithan L. D. Lennon W. T. Porter H. A. Jarman Frank L. Fuller R. E. Batts A. S. Bowden Roy Townsend Cc. S. Clark W. A. Brown M. C. Bridger Cc. C. Dunn Geo. L. Clark M. D A. Currie F. A. Harrington Elihu Meares A. M. Chinnis T. H. Sellers D. R. Johnson D. T. Britt A. E. Cusle R. L. Batts John B. Davis W. H. Peden L. Clark E. W. Taylor B. F. Swain H. D. Smith Callihan E. F. Mallard W. F. Mintz G. S. Gray S. W. Aman D.banks E. Simmons T. B. Henderson S. P. Venters J. B. Murrill E. A. Howes J. F. Howard A. M. Lucas G. T. Walton Anthony Rhodes B. J. White G. F. Phillips T. C. Ketchum W. M. Willets Geo. H. Gray T. K. Shingleton W. H. Walker L. N. Sewell N. Parker J. B. Cox R. P. Hinton BE. W. Sabiston J. T. Hoggard M. D. I. B. Scott J. E. Henry W.H. Kelly James Paddison Pretlow Joel Cook Pretlow E. W. Godwin, Jr G. W. Rackley J. R. Peterson B. H. Stephens D. Béllamy D. H. Bryda B. Miabe E. Einstein Haman R Asper Unger Ieee H. M. Solomon J. Irving Bear J. W. Brooks J. G. L. Geischen C. Love T. D. Love N. M. McEachern H. Lacy Hunt R. H. Northrop Love & Woody R. Hanby F. E. Hashagen & Co Bigkett Yarborough Hinh Generalia Tiffany Pose
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