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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 05, 1917
Page
7
A mix of newspaper notices and era commentary including subscription rates and delivery options for daily and Sunday editions, plus a string of satirical and political quips about war, government measures, and public figures. It weighs in on coal miners icemen wheatless days andGermany with humorous asides.
Fragmented remarks critique leaders and nations, noting Ex-Czar Nick and Kaiser Bill, praise Russian bravery, deny Philadelphia's wide open town claim, mock submarine war reports, and sketch a gallery of contemporary foibles from old and new worlds.
A field of opinion argues that democracy must prevail and Germany’s military power be extinguished. The piece condemns annexations and disloyalty, urging the United States to press for peace negotiations and defend democratic rights against autocratic aggression.
The Wilmington community honors Davis H. Howes Jr as he joins YMCA work at the front in France. Citizens praise the mission to bolster troops with cheer guidance and gospel of fortitude amid shellfire and trench warfare. The parade and mobilization showcase Wilmington’s patriotism and legacy of sacrifice.
The piece condemns marriages arranged to dodge military service, noting agencies allegedly pairing men with wives to evade conscription. It argues such evasion undermines law and patriotism, threatens the home’s sanctity, and harms the country’s moral and Christian foundation.
A fragment discusses winter training locations for soldiers, arguing the south’s climate might be preferable. It mocks northern bias and notes heat related deaths as a counterpoint, blaming nature and potential government or discrimination factors.
A reflective passage on a man facing life’s end and the ruin of his dependents. It laments aging without savings for his kin and warns that reckless or prejudiced living can pass down a dishonest or disloyal inheritance to children, often driven by class-derived conditions.
A Asheville Times column criticizes New York papers for front page lynching coverage of the South while burying the East St. Louis negro massacre in inner pages. It accuses telegraph editors of provincial bias and slanted reporting across papers like Wilmington Dispatch.
The Fayetteville Observer thanks the Wilmington Dispatch for praise. The Dispatch editorially notes Fayetteville’s reactions to the cantonment controversy and praises the town for its resilience and belief in eventual victory.
The Greensboro Record notes national interest in Major Stedman running again for Congress. The Wilmington Dispatch urges residents of the Fifth District to support his re election, arguing his leadership benefits both state and nation given his proven health and service in Congress. A concert is announced at Lumina this afternoon and evening.
Special excursion fares listed for several destinations including Black Mountain Ridge Crest Lake Junaluska Waynesville Monteagle Sewanee Nashville and St Louis. Tickets on sale July to August with varying final limits, extended options, and agent contact J. O. Jones Raleigh NC. The Southern serves the South.
Foreclosure notice states mortgage of Thomas Payne and wife and Charles Payne to Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association. Public auction at Wilmington Court House on August 18, 1917, at noon for cash, property described as Sixth Street and Bladen Street parcel. Attorney representation by John Bellamy & Son.
In New Hanover County Superior Court.City of Wilmington vs J H Whitehead Henry Whitehead and Rosa Spruill. Commissioner Bellamy announces sale of described land at the Court House door Wilmington on Monday September 3 1917 at noon to satisfy judgment. Land bounds: beginning at Dickinson Street and Rankin Street lines, 66 feet north and south, 165 feet east and west, part of lots 3 and 4 in block 24 per city plan.
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