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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 17, 1916
Page
3
Review extols D W Griffiths Birth of a Nation as a patriotic, thrilling Civil War era epic. It lauds its historical scope, romance, acting, music, and technical artistry, noting a limited farewell return engagement with ticket sale at Elvington's and the Grand.
New Royal opens tomorrow afternoon presenting the biggest line of high class musical comedy plays seen in Wilmington. It is a new theatre in every respect with large dressing rooms and stage, updated seating, and equipment for vaudeville attractions built in over the past three weeks.
Marry Lunds Famous Triangle Girls Company opens at the Royal with a star musical comedy vaudeville lineup led by yodeler Hy Jensen and the Triangle Trio. Full elaborate scenery and stage equipment as featured on every bill, with new lower and balcony prices for matinees and evenings.
Para Mount star Slanche Sweet returns to the screen in the Paramount production Unprotected a thrilling drama set in southern camps. The film showcases her as the standout lead in a tense narrative about risk and resilience.
In the Tutrakan disaster Todorescu faced charges of cowardice for abandoning the fortress. He testified he fled only after the fortress fell and that his headquar ters were moved for strategic view. A court verdict found the charges not sufficiently proven by the evidence, and he was removed from command by the General Staff.
New Bern North Carolina December 16 hog farmers between New Bern and Morehead City have slaughtered hundreds of hogs as cold weather arrived A solid car load shipped from Newport and Wildwood arrived in New Bern with part sent locally and the rest going to central and western sections of the state Prices for pork are strong and hog sales are rapidly proceeding
The carillons of Burges and Maxl lines stand as the most famous instruments of their kind, celebrated worldwide for their unique tones and historic prominence.
New Bern police to strictly enforce ordinances restricting fireworks and firearms during Christmas. Cap pistols blank revolvers rifles and all firearms will be banned on the occasion. No firecrackers or sky rockets will be allowed. Citizens urged to report violators to police. Prof H B Craven to speak at Royal Arcanums on insurance cost. Red Cross Christmas seals campaign reports strong local support.
A narrator recalls a rustic cottage under a live-oak by a murmuring stream that flowed to the sea. In early boyhood days the writer spent idle days on a grassy meadow and played with Ada May, the companion of those memories.
Ada May by S. L. Galloway presents a brief vignette in a period voice. The fragment hints at characters and setting typical of a local column with probable date references and names, inviting readers to recall or locate the full text for context.
A nostalgic poem recalls childhood walks in green hills under sun and moon. Germany reports capturing one sixth of the Romanian army, with retreat included. Indianapolis News notes New Bern residents bought many stickers last year and aim to surpass records this year, aided by small-seal costs.
London dispatch confirms Dr. Ella Scarlett Synge’s return from Serbia where she served as medical officer at Batochina during the German advance. She says German soldiers behaved orderly, paid for goods, aided wounded Serbians, and later allowed her to inspect British POW camps in Germany.
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