This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!
This newspaper page contains 12 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.
Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 25, 1917
Page
2
Fragmentary wartime Christmas message urges peace and faith, quoting Isaiah and calling for patience until dawn of liberty. The piece anchors on religious resolve amid global conflict and lists community Christmas events and personal notices from Wilmington, North Carolina.
Miss Lottie May Cottle 17 daughter of Mr and Mrs J D Cottle of Masonboro Sound died yesterday at her home after a lingering illness. She is survived by her parents two sisters Mrs George Farrow and Miss Lillie Cottle. Funeral at 4 pm today from the family home conducted by Rev J L Shinn Masonboro Baptist Church burial in family ground near the church.
The tennis tournament set to begin on the Robert Street date has been postponed to New Year’s Day due to players leaving for Christmas holidays and late arrivals. Entry lists remain open at Cape Fear Hardware Co. through Saturday night with a new schedule to be announced next Monday.
Mr J E Blamd a machinists mate and second class petty officer of the U S S 106 S C in Charleston S C spends Christmas with his wife and parents Cape Fear Camp No 254 United Confederate Veterans will meet at the W L I Armory tomorrow at 1 PM to join the Red Cross parade Mr Percey S Vaughan of Hopewell Virginia is spending holidays with his parents Mr and Mrs Pal Vaughan in this city
J G Brown of Burgaw North Carolina expresses appreciation to town and community for kindness and assistance during the recent death of his wife.
Gus Hill’s Big Minstrels, a sixty member company with two bands, appears at the Academy of Music tonight in a high grade minstrel show. The act features George Wilson with new songs and a ribbing monologue, Jed die Mazier in a popular funny act, and a polished lineup of singers dancers and comedians with ticket prices from 5 cents to 1 dollar.
The Academy of Music hosts matinee and night showings next Saturday December 29 featuring Robert Sherman in his latest farce A Good for Nothing Husband. The famed producer adds another lighthearted comedy to his string of successful stage offerings designed for laughs.
Washington reports the ship building program on December 1 was 18.2 percent on track toward completion with 8,246,308 tons planned and vessels in various stages. The effort includes wood hulls, steel ships, and new shipyards, with many yards existing only after contracts were let. The program notes include keel lays, yard differences, and progress toward engine and equipment supply.
June Caprice returns as Capitola in the William Fox feature Miss U S A at the Grand theatre tomorrow. Set in Virginia after America enters the war, the tale follows Capitola as she hunts spies and faces death while uncovering Gabriel Lenoir as the central spy and restoring her late father Eugene Lenoir’s fortune.
Washington reports America’s trade balance near 23.6 million at November close, up 141 thousand from the prior year. Gold imports totaled 555 million for eleven months, exports 338.7 million, leaving a surplus of 216.7 million in 1917 versus 259.7 million in 1916. Silver imports reached 7 million with exports at 74 million in 1917.
Paris dispatch notes General Dubai signed an order for prosecution of Deputies Caillaux and Loustalet and M. Comby. Comby allegedly attended a lunch with Cavallini and reportedly accompanied Loustalet to Switzerland where he met the former Khedive of Egypt. Maitre Demange, Dreyfus defense lawyer, chosen to defend Caillaux.
The photo shows men assembling aero engines and testing them under stress, illustrating the fundamentals of aviation education at a ground school. The scene emphasizes hands on instruction and mechanical scrutiny from start to finish.
We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.
People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!
You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!
Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.
Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.
Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.