Hoover to Ring Doorbells for Food Pledge Drive
Herbert Hoover plans a seven day door to door campaign October 21 to 28 asking American housewives to sign or reaffirm the food pledge. Aides will carry pledge cards and urge substitutions to conserve beef, wheat, pork, dairy products and sugar while promoting fruits, fish, poultry, vegetables and cereals. The effort aims to boost home savings to aid the war effort and asks churches, schools and civic groups to join in.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George Martin
United Press
Washington
Herbert Hoover
America
Hoover
R. L., Wilburn
Storm Strikes Fort Morgan Damage Reaches 350000
Norwegian steamer Vera reports Fort Morgan damage from the hurricane of Friday at about 350000 dollars. Inhabitants faced waist deep water for hours as the storm lashed Mobile Bay. Fort Gaines and the quarantine station were not damaged. wharves and houses were. The hurricane peaked with winds over 100 mph.
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Sacola
New Orleans
Vera
Mobile
Fort Morgan
Ala
Puerto Cortez
Honduras
Mobile Bay
Holabird
Fort Gaines
Dauphin Island
la Barrie
Mississippi Sound
Mobile Bar
Alabama
Mobile Ba
Uncle Sam Will Not Strike Utilities Yet
In Paris wired dispatches United Press staff correspondent J W Pegler reports American training aims and logistics. Uncle Sam holds back the punch until aviation, guns, shells, and homelike communication are ready. Contingents train two months to become instructors for larger forces.
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J. W. Pegler
United Press
France
Sam
Sammy
America
Lost Collie and Classified Notices in a 1931 Paper
Lost four months old tan patch collie last seen Tuesday with reward offered. Listings include skirts, fabrics, and advertising service. Rent for offices on second floor available, business notices and marriage advertisement also visible.
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Co. E. Bethea
American Bank and Trust Co
Peterson & Rulfs
Peterson & Ruffs
Kent
Postal Telegraph Office
North Front Street
H. F. Wilder
Mine Owners Ready for Garfield wage talks
Washington Sept 29 United Press reports the joint coal conference speeds toward a wage settlement for soft coal miners as Fuel Administrator Garfield prepares tentative price fixes to take effect next week. Operators and miners aim for a Thursday agreement with price increases of about 10 cents a ton for pick and machine miners 1.40 more for day laborers and a 20 percent rise for dead work and yardage. Tennessee and Eastern Kentucky talks continue, with final terms delayed until Monday.
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United Press
Washington
Garfield
Tennessee
Kentucky
Eight German Ships Seized by Peru in Callao Bay
Peruvian troops seized eight German ships in Callao Bay after authorities learned the vessels planned to escape tonight. Warships patrol the bay entrance while guards enforce the seizure and maintain security around the ships.
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Peru
United Press
Lima
Callaoa Bay
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Messenger Service
Poetal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Platt’s
Market Street
Eingraved
E' Harriss Typewriting and Advertising Company
Purdid
Oakland
Calif
Harriss Typewriting and Advertising Company
Suntf
Shand’s Grocery
R. G. Dun & Acon
Trust
Wilmington
N. C
Wilmington Real Estate
J. W. Yates
D. Weeks
Princess Street
Care Dispatch
Derfer
Chas. Finkelstein
South Front Street
Carolina Beach
W.” Care Dispatch
Geo. B. Applewhite
Bear Produce and Merchandise Company
Whitesale
Cape Fear
A. Carpenter
Bear Produce and Merchandise Co
N.C
J. T. Gordon
M. Lance
A. Renik
Fifth and
Nixon Streets
Gordon
DODGE
W. D. MacMillan, Jr
Foltz & Kendrick
Queen City Cycle Co
Studebaker
L.” Gare
Dispatch
Gare Dispatch
Carolina
the Motte Business College
B. May’s Delicatessen
COLE
Jas. M
Stevenson
Southern Building
Tr Garth and Nun
Wen
Leeds Woolen Mills
Chicago
Red Cross Streets
Georgette
Market ‘Street
Mmer
New Hanover Transit Co
6Th
Martin Schnibben
North 7Th Street
Sullivan
King
Sho
Front Street
Liberty
Liberty Bonds
W. B. Cooper & Go
Wilmington, N. C
W. B. Thorpe & CO
Water and Ann Streets
C. W. Yates CO
Market St
North Carolina
the Peoples Savings Bay
H. C.mcqueeen
M. J. Corbett
J. Holmes Davis
American Bank & Trust Company
Milton Calder
Liberty Loan
Cates
C. L. Dickinson
Princess Building
the Home Savings Bank
Wilmington, N
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