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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
4
The page lists daily and Sunday newspaper subscription rates for various periods including daily and Sunday, six months, three months, and one year with prices. It also notes carrier delivery at 15 cents per week and includes a mix of short political and social quips about press oppression Senator Borah weather for driving and gardening as preparedness.
The article notes Austria-Hungary nearing measures to signal distress and seek aid as conflict expands. It mentions military strains, possible diplomatic appeals, and the broader impact on civilians amid ongoing hostilities. Leaders and involved nations are referenced in context.
A column surveys WWI morale, conscription, and politics with humor. It notes US unity slogans, Allied and German actions, food hints, aviation tales, and jokes about Colonel Wheat, Governor Catts, and Joffre landing sites amid Wilmington weather remarks.
The Dispatch urges Wilmington and Southern ports to mobilize for government plans to build 1 000 to 3 000 wooden ships. It cites Jacksonville’s contract for 12 ships employing about 1 500 and asks business leaders to expand yards and finance new ones to aid Allied food and munitions transport in World War I.
Citizens celebrate a county school rally held yesterday in Wilmington. Prof. Washington Catlett, county superintendent of public instruction, received special praise for his tireless work. The event united county and city students and teachers, demonstrating shared progress and community interest in education.
If your system is poisoned by acids you lose health and suffer heart skin and nerve issues. Swift Specific 6 S is advertised as a potent plant based treatment to cleanse the blood and revitalize the body. Consult a druggist and write to the Medi Department Swift Specific Co Atlanta Ga for advice.
On April 20, 1916, British troops abandoned a trench and two craters near Ypres. French forces stormed German trenches on both sides of the Meuse at Verdun. The German ambassador notified Secretary Lansing that Germany would allow export of 15,000 tons of dyestuff to the United States.
Advertisement claims Rheuma restores health for those tormented by rheumatic and sciatica pains. It alleges fast relief from joint and muscle agony, describes the remedy as harmless and certain, offers a 50 cent bottle with money-back guarantee if relief is not found, and notes R R Bellamy keeps it in stock.
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