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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 12, 1917

Page

2

Minstrels at the Academy of Music Draws Loud Laughs

A Richmond News Leader inspired review lauds Neil O Briens Minstrels at the Academy of Music with a jitney themed sketch and updated thrills. The piece notes strong singing, witty comic bits, and a timely afterpiece on Mexican events. Performances are scheduled for matinee and night with tickets from 50 cents to $1.50.

Neil O'Brien Academy of Music Richmond News- Leader Neil O’brien Mr. O’brien Academy Jolly O’brien Mississippi Paticipants Cretonne J. Lester Haberkorn Virginia Leslie Berry Lasses White Steve Werner Eddie Ross Mr.o’brien Mr. Ross Richmond Frank Furhrer Elvington’s

Tanlac Endorsement Highlights Relief From Indigestion

A Rocky Mount resident testifies that after eight months and three Tanlac bottles his indigestion vanished, praising the remedy as the best investment. The letter from J. J. OConnell notes first dose relief and readiness to answer questions about Tanlac, with local Wilmington selling by Bellamy Drug Store. The piece also mentions a local show with Seymour and Dupree and Palm Beach Quartette, and a film bill featuring The Great Secret chapter and stars Francis X. Bushman and Beverly Bayne.

Rocky Mount J. J. Oconnell N. C Tanlac Wilmington Bellamy Drug Store Terday Seymour Dupree Palm Beach Harmoney Kid Wonder Metro Francis X. Bushman Beverly Bayne

Love Aflame opens as Ruth Stonehouse stars in five reels

The article highlights the new five reel feature Love Aflame starring Ruth Stonehouse and Jack Mulhall. It promises thrills romance and pathos in a dramatic serial style.

Red Feather Ruth Stonehouse Jack Mulhall

The Masque of Life at Victoria Next Week

New York praise floods all papers as "The Masque of Life" is hailed a splendid seven reel spectacle. It will play at the Victoria for the first three days of next week.

New York Victoria

Civilization at Criterion and Victoria Theaters Enthralls World

Thomas H Ince s Civilization receives praise from abroad and domestic fans as investors in distant markets seek territorial rights. The cast includes Herschel Mayall Lola May Howard Hickman Enid Markey George Fisher J Frank Burke Charles K French J Barney Sherry Jerome Storm Ethel Ulman with C Gardner Sullivan as author and Victor L Schertzinger as composer. The production tours to Victoria theater in the latter half of next week.

Thomas Ince Thomas H. Ince Criterion Theatre New York City New York China Mr. Ince Herschel Mayall Lola May Howard Hickman Enid Markey George Fisher J. Frank

War News From A Year Ago April 12 1916

French repelled an assault on Courettes wood and Germans penetrated British lines on the Ypres Pilheim road. Petrograd reported Russian advances below Erzurum and repulsed Turkish attacks in the Bitlis region.

Courettes Wood Ypres Pilheim Petrograd Erzerum Bitlis

Wilson nominates three postmasters and boxing note

President Wilson sent to the Senate nominations for Charles L. Ingrem at Franklin Isaac J. Young at Henderson and W T Potts at Highlands The nominations were made in the last session but not acted on It also notes Young Lajoie a Rhode Island native rising quickly in boxing.

George H. Manning Washington Wilson Senate Charles L. Ingrem Franklin Isaac J. Young Henderson W. T. Potts Highlands Lajoie Battler Rhode Island

Deserves Cold Medal for This Corn Remedy Ad

Cincinnati authority promotes freezone as a cheap corn treatment. Apply directly to tender corn to stop soreness and loosen the corn for painless removal. A quarter ounce costs little at any drug store and should not irritate surrounding tissue.

Cincinnati

The Telephone Is What You Make It

Four young ladies secured 434 telephone orders worth 422.00 in four days, an effort impossible in less than three weeks by three people. The Montgomery Journal lauds telephones as an indispensable business tool and praises Southern Bell for excellent service.

Montgomery Journal Montgomery Ala Southern Bell

Labor Leader Returns to Coal Mines Amid Strike Legacy

John R. Lawson, the labor figure linked to the Ludlow massacre, returns to mining in the Fredericksburg district donning overalls and a miner lamp to work in a coal mine. The move follows a recent murder conviction and removal from his labor leadership post.

United Press Denver John R. Lawson Ludlow Fredericksburg Lawson

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