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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1918
Page
5
A wartime exhortation outlines Liberty Bond amounts from fifty to hundred thousand dollars, listing the goods and services each tier could provide for soldiers. It details clothing, weapons, medical supplies, transport, and equipment, emphasizing how bonds defend troops and aid battlefield needs.
Mexico City April 9 President Carranza sent a message to King Albert of Belgium on his birthday expressing cordial felicitations and wishes for peace and liberty for Belgium and happiness for the king and his family. The note is signed V. Carranza.
President Wilson will make a final decision on withholding addresses of men killed and wounded in casualty lists. He wishes Secretary Baker’s opinion after conferences with General Pershing before publication. No casualty lists are being issued as the War Department awaits France for clearance of new censorship regulations.
A mounted piece is described at Crepy en Gatopte near the road linking La Fere and Laon with location details and surrounding access noted.
Washington reports Greece will gain a 44 million dollar loan from the United States after parliament passed enabling legislation. Oscar T. Crosby arranged the credit in Paris as American representative on the Inter-allied Council. Roumania earlier secured 6.666 million with 5 million paid via Russia. Kerensky era disruptions hindered other sums.
An old advertisement touts Groove's Tasteless Chill Tonic as a general strengthening tonic for adults and children. It claims the tonic purifies and enriches the blood and builds up the whole system, priced at 60 cents.
Weather Bureau issued northeast storm warnings from Norfolk to New York at nine this morning. A storm off the Carolina coast was moving northeast with moderate easterly gales expected this afternoon and tonight.
Paris reports that The Mafin claims Bolo Pasha made highly important revelations while under death sentence for treason and that a reprieve was granted yesterday. Roumanian loan status remains undetermined.
Washington April 9 The Sedition bill to punish disloyal utterances and hinder the draft and Liberty Loan sales remained before the Senate today. Senator Overman of North Carolina failed to secure unanimous consent to set a time for a final vote as debate resumed yesterday.
An advertised 50c bottle of LAX-FOS WITH PEHe SIN A Liquid Digestive Laxative claims to relieve gas in the stomach disturbing sleep. The product is marketed for indigestion and constipation with pleasant-tasting formula.
An advertisement features Harry Weiss of Raleigh praising Peplac for restoring appetite and digestion. He cites improved eating habits, weight gain, and restored enjoyment of meals after using the product. Sold in Wilmington by R Bellamy and local druggists.
The number of women employed by the Federal government has risen by more than 200 000 since the war began. Women postal clerks recently tried out in the New York post office are said to be given positions and duties formerly filled by men, signaling broad changes in wartime labor.
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