Senator Clapp Urges Packing House for Farmers
Senator Clapp told a Wilmington crowd that a packing house would aid farmers by enabling pork to reach market through a simple producer to packer to consumer chain. He argued small plants can beat the beef trust, urged bank cooperation, and said farmer business ties with merchants must grow. A stockholders meeting followed with a new directors slate and plans for an executive committee to run the project.
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Wilmington
Moses E. Clapp
Minnessowen
Caryuo! Packing Co
Court House
Uator
War Department disapproves Market Street Cape Fear bridge plan
War Department disapproves plans for a Market street bridge across the Cape Fear river Wilmington NC. Captain C S Ridley U S Army cites unreasonable navigation obstruction. Chairman W A McGirt notes pilots testimony and plans to pursue Brunswick Bridge & Ferry Company improvements.
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War Department
Cape Fear River
Market Street
W. A. McGirt
New Hanover County
C. S. Ridley
U. S. Army
Ridley
Washington
McGirt
Chaigman McGirt
Wilmington
N. C
Board of County Commissioners
New Hanover
North Carolina
Corps of Engineers
Brunswick
Brunswick Bridge & Ferry Company
Old slab hides decades old buried safe find
In San Francisco at Eighteenth and Illinois streets an iron slab used as a lunch seat was lifted by workers James Leonard Harlan Nelson and T McBey. They uncovered a buried safe containing $50 and sealed papers believed to be from the fire’s aftermath. The owner is sought.
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San Francisco
Eighteenth
Ilinois
Union Iron Works
James Leonard
Harlon Nelson
T. McBey
Iron Works
Nelson
Democratic Executive Committee Opens 20 Day Registration
The Democratic Executive Committee decided to keep registration books open for 20 days starting October 5 to allow unregistered voters to enroll. Meeting in the American Bank & Trust Co directors’ room, Chair Thomas F. Cooper led the session with C. W. Woodward and Justice Geo. in attendance. A new Sunset Park precinct was proposed, and a vigorous county campaign was planned with invitations to H. L. Godwin, Claude Kitchin, N. A. Sinclair, and Cameron Morrison to speak.
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Democratic Executive Committee
American Bank & Trust Co
Thomas FE. Cooper
C. W. Woodward
Harriss
Recorder
Board of Elections
Justice Geo
Sunset Park
H. L Godwin
Claude Kitchin
N. A. Sinclair
Cameron Morrison
No Paralysis In Norfolk Says City Health Chief
A Norfolk woman’s year old child who recently moved to Wilmington N C developed infantile paralysis there. Dr Powhatan Schenck of Norfolk health dept says incubation makes Norfolk unlikely as the source and no cases exist in Norfolk. Wilmington officials note two local cases and quarantine measures.
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Norfolk Virginian
E. C. Manning
Norfolk
Wilmington
N. C
Schenck
Manning
Monrose
Chas. T. Nesbitt
New Hanover County
First Western Conven tion Opens for Episcopal Church
The 44th triennial general convention of the Protestant Episcopal Church meets in St. Louis starting October 11. Bishops, deputies, and 23 missionary districts will form two houses to enact laws, with topics including prayer book revision, education, divorce, missions, and a bishop for Negroes. Sessions at the Moolah temple may open to the public after a narrow earlier defeat.
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Protestant Episcopal Church
Mississippi River
St. Louis
Tuttle
Missouri
Convention
House of Bishops
House of Deputies
Episcopal Church
United States
Moolah Temple
New York
Fuquay and Bluebird Draw Warm Crowd at Victoria
The Bluebird company’s engagement at the Victoria drew a comfortably filled house last night. Jack Fuquay and Fiarold Gilles led the performers in a dance act that exhausted both and kept the audience enraptured with encores. Fuquay, portraying a negro bell hop, was the show’s standout attraction.
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Bluebird Company
Victoria
Jack Fuquay
Fiarold Gilles
Fuquay
Keith
Gilles
Bluebird
Loyal Boys Club Brings Notable Free Carnival
A week of clear weather should boost turnout for the Loyal Boys club carnival at the playground open Monday from 7 to 11. The event features the Silodrome high speed riders, Bristols Society Circus with Prof. Bristol, and a celebrated diver ranked beside Annette Kellerman.
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Loyal Boys Club
Bristols
Society Circus
Bristol
Annette Kellerman
America
Boys ‘Club
Coyote Attacks Child at Dudley Ranch Near Fallon
A coyote attacked Gottlieb Frisch’s child at the Dudley ranch on Old River near Fallon. The child was bitten on the head as the coyote dragged the victim after being kicked. The animal was killed and its head sent to the university for rabies testing.
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Gihild
Fallon
Gottlieb Frisch
Dudley Ranch
Old River
Out Fiting and Overcoats by Master Hands
A bold assessment of Out Fiting and Overcoats praising style quality and workmanship as the Master Hands productions appeal strongly to readers.
May We Show You New Wearables and Prices
A prompt invitation offers a look at new wearables and prices to convince the reader it would be profitable to choose the store as their outfitting supplier. The message urges calling for a demonstration and quote.
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Peaner
Olowing
Moi
Jeter
Ihe
W. W. Love
L. W. Davis
eGitt
L. B. Sasser
T.E. Koong Vy
Gore
Milton Calder
Moonie
J. FE. Hall
U. A
AlIavor P. Q. Moore
Messrs
O. L. Clark
Clark
Bladen County
E. A. Iun
FM. Foy
Pendermuer
PO OW. Bargett, Jr
Onslow
J. . Veterson
Sampson
H. A. Joys
H. M. McAllister
Flnheson
I. . Powell
Columboy
Rowes
Wreet Street
J. W. H. Fitch’s Department Store
South Front Street
Wilmington Case
Loyal Boys’ Club
James M. Hall
Gery
J. M. Solky
North Front Street
Wilson
Bic
Yew Hanover
T. E. Cooper
C. C. Cashwell
Vineberg
Lancewood
Anzarilla
Bethabara Woods
Surfman
Joe Jefferson
N. Jacobi Hardware Co
Wilmington, N. C
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Jacksonville
Fla
Tampa
St. Petersby
Ft. Myers
New Bern
Pembroke
Whiteville
Carolinas
St. Petersburg
Fort Myers
F. M. Jolly
W. J. Craig
Atlantic Coast Line
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Tissot
Douay
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Cardinal
Farley
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