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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 04, 1918
Page
8
A semi official Berlin statement says the Noyon Cathedral in France is afire. The blaze is said to be caused by French bombardment. The cathedral, a key example of Romanesque and early Gothic transition style, features a mid age portico and twin western towers, though the towers remain unfinished.
King George possesses a vast collection of British stamps unmatched in size. He reportedly inherited his passion from his uncle, the late Duke of Saxe Coburg who had a famous European collection.
Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound restores natural hair color. Buy Wyeths Sage and Sulphur from a drug store in a large bottle with added ingredients. Apply with a sponge or brush to small strands for a gradual, natural darkening overnight. Not a disease treatment.
Parisian Sage praised as the best remedy for hair and scalp troubles preventing baldness graying and dandruff. A user reports rubbing it into the scalp before bed to keep hair from falling out and to improve shine and manageability. The ad claims flattering results and guarantees satisfaction with purchase from R R Bellano and other druggists.
An advertisement touts Kilmer Swamp Root as a continued remedy for kidneys liver and bladder with a sample offer for ten cents. A Wilmington North Carolina court notice follows, in the 1918 Superior Court, involving Alice and John Larkins versus Harriss heirs and Samuel Harriss over Queen Street land division and a required appearance and potential judgment.
The Home Telephone and Telegraph Company relocated the local exchange to a newer building at Broad and Hancock streets, featuring an automatic ringer. War and Thrift Stamps totals in local schools reached 3417.50 with strong support and weekly sales rising. Crop prospects in Craven and surrounding counties look promising, despite minor frost damage, and orchard yields, especially apples and peaches, are expected to be large. Auto dealers anticipate higher car sales but transport limits hamper supply. Tris Speaker, 30, celebrated his birthday in Dallas after a career spanning Cleburne, Houston, and Boston.
A statewide conference of Tennessee women engaged in patriotic and war relief work met in Nashville to exchange views and plan closer cooperation. The meeting continues into the next day with sessions planned.
Princess Sophie of Wied former Queen of Albania is celebrated on her 33rd birthday. Also marking birthdays are Lewis Cass Ledyard the New York lawyer and financier, J Frank Hanly former Indiana governor, Adolph J Sabath congressman, Tris Speaker Cleveland outfielder, William Hinchmann Pittsburgh outfielder, with origins and ages noted.
A daily history summary notes 1818 act establishing the current U S flag design. Seventy five years ago 1843 the Conservatory of Music opened in Leipsic Germany. Fifty years ago 1868 the mathematician William Smyth died in Brunswick Maine, born Pittston Maine February 1 1797. Twenty five years ago 1893 talks between British and American representatives began before the Bering Sea court in Paris.
Mrs Elizabeth Reynolds Rodger of Chicago becomes Illinois first woman automobile dealer. She is a Kentucky native now residing in Chicago and breaks new ground in the state’s auto trade.
Dealers say transportation shortages will cut profits but expect a large number of cars to be disposed of despite the bottleneck. The text notes ongoing distribution limits while dealers anticipate sizable turnover.
In an April 3 ceremony at a historic English town center the American troops were greeted by cheering crowds. The town hall, over three centuries old, flew the American flag as a band led the parade and the mayor plus prominent citizens welcomed the soldiers with refreshments organized by a women’s committee led by the mayor’s wife.
Petrograd dispatch says the Bolshevik government plans to impose compulsory military service and will discuss a proposal to end the war. London reports the move as part of ongoing political shifts in Russia.
The report notes a potential fresh German Ukrainian push on Kharkov from Poltava. In New York a woman’s military band is formed to replace frontline bands. Princess Ingrid of Sweden actively serves with the Swedish Red Cross.
Canadian Pacific Railway plans a traveling roll of honor naming engineers termed heroes of the rail. The list highlights many storied drivers such as No. 920 with 44 years of service, Norman Wight and his Royal Humane Society medal, All Solloway with thirty years on Cascade Car, Lew Patrick the safe man of the Selkirks, Gen Leary noted for punctuality, Billy Woods the Sky Pilot, and others moving from active service toward pensions.
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