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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1917
Page
4
The article notes Britain links stopping raids to Germany offering cities for bomb exchanges. It cites the song Over There fetching $25,000 and remarks on wartime profit in a cost plus contract shown to a Senate committee. It also criticizes The Times and Greensboro Record for sensational Asheville coverage.
The coal shortage brings a silver lining for schools as many extend Christmas holidays. Wood conservation reduces evening wood fetching and kindling splitting.
A London newspaper representative recalls attempting to interview Col on en House and describes him as cautious and careful about admitting facts. The remark notes American reporters would avoid pressuring the Colonel to grant an interview.
A forceful young American officer describes a night attack on a German trench. He says no evangelistic preacher could match the scene and its hellish imagery. The report contrasts his vivid recall with General Sherman’s distant war depictions.
The Fayetteville Observer questions calls for egg conservation and laments egg shortages. It asks why Mr. Hoover should propose substitutes when residents in the South resist unnecessary guidance on the festive nog.
It is good news for soldiers in training camps and their friends that government supplies enough woolen clothing. The delivery comes late in the season though the worst weather of winter remains to come. Without this supply there would likely have been many pneumonia deaths at the camps.
The piece urges strict enforcement of vagrancy laws as labor shortages rise. It condemns idle or crime‑tainted individuals and calls on police and judges to compel able bodied men to work, viewing idleness as a social violation and a moral failing.
A regional essay argues Germany is bluffing about peace terms while denying any acceptance of Kaiser-led negotiations. It states Germany is weakening, imports shrinking, and home unrest growing as the United States strengthens Allied resolve. lasting victory requires united Allied effort and hard fighting.
A letter discusses snobbishness among the new issue commissioned officers at training camps. It contrasts alleged arrogance with the French army, noting that democratic treatment and mutual respect can still yield disciplined, effective troops.
Fragmentary text mentions Russians in France and American forces, implying a show on the firing line. No clear events, names, places, or dates are provided to form a full news item.
Map J Ogden Armour reportedly received his nine percent share related to the Chicago stockyards. The excerpt suggests a distribution or calculation of profits linked to Armour, with reference to the stockyards' earnings and the accompanying figure.
Readable portions reference refunds and names of individuals involved in charitable work by a group called the bar. Mentions publishing details and services rendered to those in need. No clear event, date, or identifiable organization beyond generic terms.
In a sharp quote the text hints at competition among federal officials over piecemeal access or advantage as investigations widen. The remark suggests uneven distribution and potential loss for some party as scrutiny expands.
A mixed chronicle listing military and trench terms with translated phrases, followed by state news notes from Laurinburg including war stamp sales, a Rainbow Division rail shipment, and requests for a railroad information clerk in Charlotte.
Es David L Brainard first New brigadier general born in New York 61 years ago. Lon V Stephens former Missouri governor born Boonville 59 years ago. Charles P Taft Cincinnati publisher born Cincinnati 74 years ago. William Church Osborn New York lawyer born Chicago 55 years ago. Adele Ritchie Philadelphia actress born Philadelphia 43 years ago. Dr Edward C Elliott University of Montana chancellor born Chicago 43 years ago. Fred Williams Chicago league baseball outfielder born Wadena Indiana 27 years ago.
The editor notes both sides have spoken on the sugar issue. Spreckles and Mr. Hoover have presented their views and urge a proper investigation to reveal the true facts. The piece argues there is no sugar crop shortage but a supply shortage needing explanation and remedy.
A Sun Journal digest notes wartime rhetoric about American troops training in the U.S. and poised to defeat German forces abroad. It highlights Chas S Osborn's Michigan senate bid, his progressive views, and endorsement of woman suffrage and WWI policies. It covers labor unrest in the South, questioning probes' value, and reports on Prohibitionist momentum in Congress.
President Wilson warned that Europe risked a wider war and the United States faced the brink of involvement due to belligerent actions. Meanwhile Britain decided to immediately release 576 Irishmen interned after the rebellion.
Fragmentary text recalls a joke about a bride being given away and a father urging it is a silly custom. The Detroit Free Press fragment hints at a wedding joke and family dynamics without clear names or events.
Wyoming to organize boy labor groups next summer. State Labor Commissioner Taylor requests all schools to name boys who worked at least three weeks last summer. Participants may join the Boys Agricultural Unit or the Boys Industrial Units by pledging 36 or 60 days of work.
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