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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 26, 1917
Page
10
Community schedule lists a general meeting at 7 30 p m with cordial invitation from the standard body. Details are unclear due to damaged text but indicate a local club or religious group coordinating an evening program.
A national drive by motion picture theatres to send cigarettes to Allied troops in France expands. English papers report daily contributions while centralized shipments from New York pack weekly supplies for France. The effort, aided by publishers and Y M C A, aims to meet rising demand as war stresses grow.
Free sample bottle of Green's August Flower offered to treat indigestion dyspepsia torpid liver constipation and sour stomach. The ad claims fifty years of success and notes the medicine comes in 25 and 75 cent bottles and is sold in all neighborhoods.
The U S Department of Agriculture announces an immediate nationwide food and feed survey. The effort, led by the Bureau of Markets and Crop Estimates, will collect inventories from wholesale firms and consumer stocks to estimate national availability as of August 31, with results due in weeks.
A fragment discusses the selective service law and dependents as a basis for exemption. It references wives and children, labor considerations, and rulings shaping eligibility and support expectations. The text notes scenarios where spouses may be left without adequate support and cites paragraph B rulings as guidance.
A fragmented 1917 document discusses reassessing a joint ownership split for a property involving Brunswick and New Hanover counties. It references a proposed resolution, equitable shares, and transmission of the decision to Brunswick County and Pier Commissioners with a dated August 25 1917.
Article from United Press New York discusses the need to protect moral conditions near training camps and aid welfare for women in wartime industries. The National Board of the YWCA mobilizes councils and workers to support young women with organized programs in America and plans for roles in France Russia and England.
Fragmented OCR reads names and venues such as Fifth Avenue and public notice inviting bids or attendance. Mentions Rev W G Hail and Lanier, with unclear actions. Text is garbled, leaving key details uncertain but signaling an upcoming public proceeding or meeting.
The public is cordially invited to attend Betapatha 112 Betta day school program. Bring a companion and join the event.
Fragmentary notice references a Christian meeting at 9:46 p.m. Sunday and nightly Piper meetings at 8 o clock. Invitees are urged to attend and a secure invitation is mentioned.
Public invites crowd for Sunday event with a list of street names and times. Mentions Rev and local officials. Includes scattered references to schools, jars, and a welcoming tone.
A fragmentary notice notes the birthday of a longtime Army veteran, highlighting his Civil War service and rank among notable generals. The text references Lita C sit and Bates Pi, with mentions of Nelson Miles and other Civil War era figures, in a reminiscence from Missouri.
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