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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 22, 1917
Page
2
A reader critiques the film Her Husband for teaching that girls should scrutinize a man's every act and speech. The plot follows a boarding school girl who, after her fiancé forges her father's signature to take her to a theater, marries him and suffers betrayal, forgery, and imprisonment, illustrating the danger of blind trust.
The Royal presents Anita Stewart in A Million Bid with a star cast including Earle Williams Rose E Tapley Louise Beaudet and Mary Anderson plus L Rogers Lytton. Also showing Forbidden Paths with Sessue Hayakawa and Vivian Martin at the Grand tomorrow featuring a race and color theme and a strong supporting lineup.
The era of war has hit soprano Mme. Schumann-Heink as both her sons serve on opposite sides. August serves in the German navy while Henry fights for the United States naval forces.
A witty exchange contrasts bigamy and gun handling as Cynicus questions a man’s character while Sillicus asserts the risk of checking a gun’s load. The dialogue highlights caution and hypocrisy in a sharp, humorous tone.
United Press reports Spain faces rising instability from three sources the army the Democratic party and the working class. Discontent stems from military favoritism pay issues and reorganization needs while the Block of the Left pushes neutrality toward Entente alignment and possible rupture with the Central Empires. The labor movement intensifies under economic crisis and regional sympathy varies. The three factions seek to guide events to their advantage through coordinated action.
Boston hosts the national reunion with a general business meeting and officer election. The Grand Campfire ceremony in Mechanics Building features trooping of the colors. Governor McCall, Mayor Curley, and William J. Patterson will speak, joined by E. A. Russ among others.
In Boston Massachusetts on August twenty second the Army and Navy Medal of Honor Legion held its twenty seventh annual convention during the G A R national encampment. Over one hundred members attended each honored for acts of heroism in the Civil War the Spanish American War and other times.
Delegations of fire fighters from across Virginia arrive in Pulaski on August 22 for the annual Virginia State Firemen's Association convention and tournament. The program includes business sessions prize competitions and entertainment funciones through the week.
Dialogue captures a boy asking his father about gold in quartz and the father affirming. The boy hopes to obtain a single quart of gold, highlighting a humorous exchange about value and expectation.
A photo shows a woman in a new Food Uniform designed by Miss Sarah Splint and approved by Herbert Hoover of the Food Commission. The garment is described as practical and attractive, intended to equip women with the latest gear to cope with the nation’s food problem.
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