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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Aug 01, 1917

Page

2

The Girl From Rector's Brightens Royal House and Grand

The new five reel Mutual feature The Girl From Rector's centers on Rector's famous restaurant in New York and its dazzling atmosphere. House Peters stars in The Heir of the Ages at the Grand with Eugene Pallette Nina Byron Henry Barrows and Adele Farrington in support as a primitive cave man romance unfolds and a mine superintendency provides action.

Rector’s Mutual United States Rector Broadway Forty-Eighth Street New York Rector's Royal House Peters the Grand House Peters Pallas Hey Ércules

Peplac Aimed At Health Boost In Wilminton Talks

Dr Burke promotes Peplac at Elvington's Drug store claiming it helps stomach liver and kidney ailments and debility. The herbal remedy purports to purify blood and build strength, with doctors and patients urged to consult and try it.

Wilminston Burke Elvington’s Advt

Seabright Tennis Stars Gather for Invitational

Seabright New Jersey hosts a large invitation tournament drawing top eastern and national players. William Johnston and Clarence Griffin lead doubles with Lindley Murray, Throckmorton, Pell, Ward, Inman, Hall, and Little. Exhibition singles feature Molla Bjurstedt and Mary Browne with mixed doubles events. Proceeds go to the American ambulance fund.

Seabright N. J Seabright Tennis and Cricket’ Club American Ambulance Fund William M. Johnston Clarence J. Griffin Robert Lindley Murray Harold K. Throckmorton Theodore Roosevelt Pell Holcomb Ward Fred C. Inman

Shipbuilding Plant Planned for Mobile by Kelly Atkinson

The Kelly Atkinson Construction Company of Chicago will begin building a large new shipbuilding plant in Mobile within a week. It will construct 18 composite steel and wooden ships for the United States Shipping Board emergency fleet, employing about 1,000 men, according to President W L Kelly.

Associated Press Mobile Ala Kelly- Atkinson Construction Company Chicago United States Shipping Board W. L. Kelly

Health Board urges counties to appoint quarantine officers

The State Board of Health presses counties to name their own quarantine officers in line with 1917 law. Dr Rankin says the board may appoint if counties fail, noting 67 counties already filed oaths. Letters warn that lacking qualified officers, counties must act to prevent state appointments.

State Board of Health General Assembly W. S. Rankin

Immense Warehouses for War Supplies

Richmond officials announce the government will erect an immense warehouse for war supplies just east of the city. Costing $400,000, the 15 acre site is leased from the Chesapeake and Ohio Railway for 99 years. A second warehouse will be built at Harrisburg Pennsylvania.

Associated Press Richmond Chesapeake and Ohio Railway Company Harrisburg

Ironized Paw-Paw Praise Boosts Health Tonic

Arlington Maryland resident S H Pardoe lauds Ironized Paw-Paw for relief from general debility and acute indigestion after early doses. The ad claims widespread positive reports, noting better sleep and renewed strength, urging tonic use and visiting Elvington's Dependable Drug Store for details. Interstate Drug Company of New York backs the promotion.

S. H. Pardoe Arlington, Md Elvington Iron Man Interstate Drug Company, Inc New _York Advt

Medical experts discuss guarding army health in wartime

Dr. Franklin H. Martin outlines how the Medical Section of the Council of National Defense coordinates army and navy health efforts. He praises civilian and military physicians, notes three main work streams, emphasizes vigilance, supply planning, and expanding to meet the larger mobilization while preventing epidemics in camps and cantonments.

Council of National Defense Franklin H. Martin Advisory Commission Army Navy Martin United States Army Coutry General Medical Board Simon Flexner Rockefeller Institute William J Charles H. Mayo Victor C. Vaughan University of Michigan John M. T. Finney William H. Welch Johns Hopkins Frederick A. Besley Northwestern George W. Crile Western Reserve Charles E. Kahike Balremann College Chicago Navy Medical Corps Medical ‘Co Red Cross State Councils of Defense Simpson

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