Peplac Demonstrations Roll Through Wilmington Drug Stores
Starting tomorrow Peplac the Peer less Tonic will be demonstrated at Bellamy's and Hardin's Drug stores in Wilmington. The tonic is praised for aiding stomach liver and kidney ills nervous debility and weight gain as it is showcased by Peplac Exports at local outlets. Demonstrations continue today at Hanover and Payne Drug stores with Peplac sold at Elvington Bunting Green Jarman Futrelle Fentress and Southside Drug stores.
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Bellamy’s
Hardin’s
Wilmington
Bellamy
Hardin
Peplac
Hanover
Payne
Elvington
Bunting, Green, Jarman & Futrelle
Fentress
Southside
Advt
Ill Luck Follows the Bavarians in War Luck Remainder
Paris reports that German setbacks in Flanders stem not from poor fighting but from ill luck tied to the Bavarian royal house. The piece traces a history of misfortune from Ludwig II through Otto and Luitpold to King Ludwig and Prince Rupprecht, noting personal and family tragedies amid military command.
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Paris
Flanders
Teutons
Ermans
Bavaria
Prince Rupprecht
Somme
Rupprecht
Europe
Ludwig II
Ludwig
Otto
Luitpold
Germany
Gabrielle
Florence
Sorrento
Italy
Irmingard
Albert
Theda Bara Stars In Her Greatest Love At Royal Theatre
The Royal presents Theda Bara in Her Greatest Love a photodrama based on Jaida’s Moths. Bara portrays Vere Herbert a country girl who becomes entangled in schemes over marriage engineered by her mother Lady Dolly as Princess Zuroff is arranged.
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Royal
Thede Barn
Wiliam Fox
Jaida
Theda Bara
Miss Bara
Vere Herbert
J. Gordon Edwards
Adrian Johnson
Philip E. Rosen
Dolly
Marie Curtis
Vere
Prinze Zuroff
Walter Law
Atonement at the Grand featuring Regina Badet
The Grand screens Atonement tomorrow with Regina Badet, Albert Signer, Fred Gerard, and Burt Cummings in Brady International Service-World Pictures debuting as a notable presenting. The picture features a Greek dance and Badet in her first American role, celebrated as a superb beauty and screen talent.
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Regina Badet
France
Albert Signer
Europe
Fred Gerard
Burt Cummings
Miss Badet
Mermaids Contest for Title at Neptune Beach
Aquatic fans in Oakland anticipate an open 100 yard swimming meet at Neptune beach Alameda. Miss Frances Cowells, local queen of girl swimmers, meets Miss Dorothy Burns, southern California champion, in a head to head duel to settle Pacific Coast supremacy.
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Oakland
Cal
Neptune Beach
Alameda
Frances Cowells
Dorothy Burns
Southern California
Pacific Coast
Cardinals trio of hitters from the South shines in league play
Walter Cruise of the Cardinals joins Cobb and Speaker in a powerhouse outfield trio from the South. The veteran trio is described as the league’s strongest hard hitting combination as they head into Florida.
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Walter Cruise
Cardinals
Florida
Cruise
Cobb
Speaker
South
Manners at the Movie Screen A Patron’s Plea for Silence
A theatergoer laments loud talking and comments during films. He urges audience members to respect others and uphold silent focus, noting viewers should avoid disrupting performances and the rights of actors and fellow patrons.
Notable 1912 Deaths Linked to Grief of a Mother
The surviving child and Rudolph, born in 1909, endure a tragedy as Rudolph dies suddenly in 1912, delivering a final blow to their unhappy mother.
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Rudolph
Patent for wire cutter mounted on rifle muzzle
A new patent covers a wire cutter attached to the muzzle of a military rifle that operates by energy from firing bullets to cut wires as the weapon shoots.
National Special Aid Society Bulletin Highlights War Effort
Readable excerpts describe a Wednesday meeting in which Black Messenger volunteers and various city units collect dressings and materials for shipment. Donations include pillow cases, slippers, vests, and even tomatoes for the War Garden. Letters from New York praise the work as 16,000,000 dressings shipped since the war began.
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Garden City
Catherine Kennedy
Greenfield
Brooklyn
Cornelius Harnett School
Evelyn Harriss
Miss Taylor
Peter Cooper
National Special Aid
Wilmington
N. C
New York
National Surgical Dressings Committee
Europe
North Carolina Cavalry
Iron Mineral helps avoid physical defects in officers candidates
An advertisement claims one in four applicants to the county officer training camps is rejected for physical defects. It lists headaches nervousness sleep loss indigestion constipation and anemia as warning signs and promotes Acid Iron Mineral as a natural iron preparation to cleanse blood restore strength and support kidney bladder health without alcohol or tooth staining.
Six Vessels Sunk In Week Of French Shipping Losses
Paris reports a weekly French official loss tally with four ships of 1600 tons or more sunk and two smaller vessels. Six merchantmen were attacked unsuccessfully by submarines as 948 vessels entered French ports and 934 left during the week.
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Associated Press
Paris
Doyle to be Historians of the War to the Western Theatre
London reports Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, famed author of Sherlock Holmes, is writing a popular history of the war’s western theatre. Besides being a novelist cricketer traveler Arctic explorer and historian he is also a fully qualified M D who practiced medicine for years.
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London
Sherlock Holmes
Arthur Colnan Doyle
Arthur
Arctic
In Memory of the Gentle Isaak Walton Angler Birthday Observance
In New York on Aug 10 the United States League of Angling Clubs asks idlers from coast to coast to honor Isaak Walton the author of The Compleat Angler on his birthday. Clubs from St Petersburg Tarpon Club to Tuna Club of California are invited to observe the tribute. Fight scheduled for tonight Jack Dillon versus Bob Devere in a 10 round Kansas City bout.
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New York
Isaak Walton
Isaak
United States League of Angling Clubs
St. Petersburg
Fla
Arkansas Pass
Texas
Salmon Club of
Oregon
Sailfish Club of
Florida
Tuna Club of
California
Jack Dillon
Bob Devere
Kansas City
Community aid drive highlights large gift and strong turnout
Readers report a lively donation week with fabric, boxes, and Victrola records contributing to a community relief effort. Contributions include linen, silk scraps, pillows, a marking stencil, and a substantial cash total of 70.05, reflecting wide town participation and a thriving Penny Fund drive.
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Willie Williams
John Murchison
Gibson
Shrier
Wiley
Kells
Mattie Peden
Walter Sprunt
Paris Promises Warm Winter Food Supply And National Gear
Paris officials assure residents the city will not face cold or hunger this winter despite war strains. Government reports promise plentiful food and new National Footgear and National Cloth to curb prices, with checks on tailoring costs and a new electric brake claim for automobiles.
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Paris
Department of the Seine
France
Ministry of Commerce
Hidden Telephones From French Invention Spark Debate
Report notes that both transmitter and receiver components of a French invention telephone can be concealed in ordinary objects like a flower vase or table ornament making the device virtually undetectable.
What Do You Know About Your Blood Supply
An invitation to request a free booklet on blood health and purity. It touts the role of blood in overall health, promotes S. S. S. as a long selling blood remedy, and offers free shipping to those who write Swift Specific Dept. A Atlanta Ga.
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Swift
Atlanta
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