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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 18, 1916

Page

8

Wilmington Roads Push North Carolina Tourism Growth

The columnist argues that better roads from Wilmington will connect Wrightsville Beach to Morehead and beyond, turning the city into a major seaport and vacation hub. He cites a statewide grid of routes, the park plan for suburbs, and expanding beach development as engines of economic and tourist growth along the Atlantic front.

Wilmington Wrightsville Beach Fort Fisher Southport New River Inlet Jacksonville Swansboro Bogue Sound Carteret Morehead Heaufort Core Sound Pamlico Neuse New Fern Albemarle Virginia South Carolina Atlantic New York America New Hanover County Carolina Beach Wrightsville Fayetteville New Bern Washington Edenton Kinston Greenville Cape Lookout Sound Craven Bladen Hyde

Germans still far from starvation in Berlin report

Amsterdam dispatch notes Dr. Zeehandelaar of the Dutch Army Medical Service surveyed Berlin to assess hunger and feeding conditions. He found food dearer but not famine and observed Germans reducing luxury but not starving, while also probing for the detention of entente medical staff as reprisal. A new secretary is elected.

North Carolina Iman Middle North Carolina South Wilson United States Amsterdam Netherlands Zeehandelzar Berlin Zeehanlaagz Wannsee Leke Zeehandelaar Ministry of Foreign Affairs Germany France Russia

Charlotte Chamber Names Corpus Christi Man as Secretary

E. N. Farriss of Corpus Christi Texas was elected executive secretary of the Charlotte Chamber of Commerce to succeed J. R. Kinslee. Farriss has many years in the field and comes highly recommended.

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Elegant Apartments and Short­hand School Ad Listings

Elegant Apartments offer various sizes and prices near the business district at 5th and Market. Motte's School of Shorthand and Typewriting provides day and night lessons with Leon L. Motte as chief instructor and official court stenographer.

5Th Market Streets Carolina Apartments J. G. Wright & Sonss Real Estate and Fire Insurance

CAPE FEAR ACADEMY OPENS FOR 1931 TERM

Cape Fear Academy announces the 1931 term opening on September 18. Principal W. Cattlett invites attention to individualized instruction for backward pupils and small class sizes at 117 Orange St. The note lists the school’s start date as 9-18-21-Mon. Web.j.

Cape Fear W. Catlett Orange St Web

For Rent Listings and Fresh Meats at Local Markets

An assortment of rental ads lists multiroom houses with addresses and remodeling notes, plus notices for meat, produce, and groceries. Local agents advertise services at Princess Street and Market area, with phone contacts and dates. Also promotions for fresh Mackeral, Prunes, Apricots, jams, coffee, butter, eggs, and various produce.

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