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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 30, 1917
Page
4
A Wilmington 1917 issue mixes editorial quips with World War I commentary. The piece notes Croker Land, Russia, German actions, and public mood, interlaced with humorous asides about fashion, suffrage, and local figures, reflecting wartime sentiment and daily life.
The piece recalls Senator La Follette facing opposition from allies when he proposes a new Progressive policy, likening past clashes with Theodore Roosevelt and noting the pull of personal tastes as bread and ham aromas waft past. It frames political friction as a familiar, lingering pattern.
A wartime editorial urges continuing the struggle to crush German autocracy while warning against peace driven by mere cessation of arms. It argues for staying the course, stressing sacrifice, and highlights Philadelphia port development plans as evidence that coordinated public and private effort yields progress.
A city seeking progress should hold three assets: a comprehensive action plan with full specifications, readiness to cite those specs, and clear understanding to answer inquiries. Investors require harmonious, cooperative civic spirit and rapid, convincing replies to objections, ensuring a welcoming climate for capital.
The army chief of engineers calls for enlistment of ingenuous young men to form the first American camouflage unit. Workers from metal trades, sign painting, carpentry, theatre, and photographers will devise ways to mislead enemy observers, especially aviators, when guns or trenches are set, roads built, or bridges erected. Applicants should contact the War Department chief of engineers.
US and Canadian anglers join the National Association of Scientific Angling Clubs in Chicago for a nine event plus four novelty competition at the Washington Park lagoon from tomorrow through Labor Day. Prizes include silver and gold trophies valued over $2,000 and merchandise for winners in multiple events.
New York announces a discovery by T B Elker through Burrell Chemical Co a medicated massage ointment named pyorigg designed to treat riggs disease receding gums and loose teeth priced at one dollar and sold at select drug stores including Jarman Futrelle in Wilmington
Seaboard Air Line announces effective November 12 1916 Wilmington departures for Charlotte and intermediate points. Details include No 13 5 55 P M through sleeper Wilmington to Atlanta Birmingham and No 19 5 00 A M with sleeping car between Wilmington and Charlotte. Sleeper service also noted for No 14 12 30 P M with through car Wilmington to Birmingham Atlanta and Wilmington. Reservations through city offices in Wilmington and Raleigh.
The Southern Railway System offers reduced round trip tickets from all points in North Carolina to Raleigh for the Boy's Short Course Farm Demonstration Agent Conference and Farmers and Farm Women's portion. Tickets go on sale August 21 to 28 and August 25 to 30, 1917, with final return by September 2, 1917. Tickets available via Southern Railway System agents or J. G. Jones, Traveling Passenger Agent, Raleigh.
Local and express trains adjusted with Center to Lumina service every half hour from early morning to late night. 6:10 express runs daily except Saturdays and Sundays, stopping at key streets, Wilmington, Winter Park Carding, Sea Gate, Wrightsville Beach and other stations.
Local trains run from Wilmington to Center and Lumina with departures at 7:00 and 6:40 am and frequent half hourly arrivals. Freight Depot operates daily except Sunday from 8:00 am to 1:09 pm and 2:60 pm to 7:00 pm with telephone 96.
Freight depot opens at 10 to 11 A M with daily service 11:00 A M 12:15 P M. Sunday and heavy travel periods show express trains between Wilmington and Lumina stopping only at 5th 7th and 8th streets Wilmington and all stations on the Beach.
Rail tariff notice lists reduced round trip fares from Wilmington North Carolina with corrections pending to match legal tariffs. It specifies sale start dates and required journey start dates, explains final limit for return trips, and cites various fare figures and reductions, though some text is garbled.
From Goldsboro North Carolina via Southern Railway System tickets on sale for multiple events including National Baptist Convention in Atlanta and Grand Army of the Republic in Boston. Fares listed to Louisville St Louis Vicksburg and Waynesville with sale dates August through September and various ticket limits. For further information see ticket agents or the railroad address.
The extension department of the University of Minnesota will run an educational fashion revenue at the State Fair next month to train women as better dressers and shoppers. It mentions Miss Louise Wetmore Cole of Cleveland and a bride procession with the national flag and The Star Spangled Banner as a wedding march.
Passenger train times show departures from Wilmington to Florence Sumter Orangeburg Augusta and return to Atlanta with connections to Chicago Cincinnati and St. Louis. Union Depot stay until 7:00 A.M. and through observation dining sleeping car service advertised. White, Gen Pass Ast. Wilmington N C.
Southern Railway announces the Winston-Salem-Morehead-City-Beaufort Sleeping Car line will shorten to Winston-Salem-Goldsboro. Last cars into and out of Beaufort Sunday August 12. Cars handled on trains Nos. 232-112 and 111-237. Inquiries to Southern Railway System Agents or Raleigh agent J Q. Neing.
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