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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 01, 1918
Page
7
The excerpt laments city life and longing for rural porch scenes with a girl as leaves whisper and hammocks swing. Concludes with notes on social announcements and local weddings from the Charlotte Observer. The clippings mention Armand de Rosset Myers and Miss Minnie True Caldwell and an Asheville wedding.
Deputy Sheriff J. J. Rackley has returned from a business trip to Baltimore. Mr. S Lipinsky, head of the Bon Marche in this city and Asheville, is visiting in the city for a few days.
Madrid reports a royal cabinet meeting approved a strong protest to Germany demanding reparations for the sinking of the Spanish steamer Giralda. The note will be telegraphed to Berlin after the ship was sunk by a German submarine on January 26. crew of 4,400 tons was saved.
Secretary Daniels commends Fireman John P. Smith of a Norfolk receiving ship for saving a shipmate from drowning on January 12. Smith, a Denver, Colorado native, is honored for courage.
Ethel Enniss aged 20 months daughter of Mr and Mrs Walter Enniss died Thursday morning after a brief illness in Wallace. The death follows the loss of her twin sister and other relatives mourn the infant.
Jess Willard contends he can trim Brennan Fulton Moran and Dempsey in a single bout. He adds that fighting them separately on different dates would double the champion’s earnings, but he chooses not to fight them all at once.
Joseph N. Jacobi died Friday morning after a fainting spell in an automobile with Linwood Latta. He was 48, survived by wife, one child, and a brother Marcus W. Jacobi. A longtime N. Jacobi Hardware Co. partner, he chaired civic and fraternal groups and Temple of Israel affairs. funeral plans were to be announced.
Nearly all combat pilots use oxygen masks during flight. Veterans and seasoned fliers agree masks significantly reduce air casualties and save lives in wartime operations.
Belk Williams pledges mutual confidence with Wilmington stating they are doing their best to deserve trust. The message emphasizes partnership and commitment to the community.
William Jennings Bryan will deliver his lecture at the Academy of Music next Thursday night instead of this week due to travel delays. The Young Men's Christian Association organizers will honor existing tickets or refund purchases, with Bryan set to arrive February 7 and committees continuing in place.
Germany and three allies face seventeen nations totaling 1,314,000,000 people, while seven more countries with 33,000,000 inhabitants sever relations. Odds against the Central Powers run about nine to one.
Mrs Minnie Cheek reports relief from side pains and fatigue after using Cardui the herbal woman’s tonic. She credits ten bottles with restoring strength and endorses Cardui as a remedy for women’s ailments. The ad asserts Cardui is purely vegetable and valued by medical writers.
An advertisement promotes Jad Salts as a kidney and bladder remedy. It asserts meat overworks kidneys and urges daily use of four ounces in water after breakfast to flush acids and uric waste, claiming the effervescent drink cleans sluggish kidneys and prevents pain.
A self contained Hyomei inhaler soothes catarrh bronchitis sore throat croup coughs and colds. Made from Australian eucalyptol with antiseptics the inhaler is portable and promises fast relief. Complete outfit with inhaler and Hyomei bottle sold by R R Bellamy and druggists. money back if not cured.
A vintage ad promises instant relief for nasal congestion from colds or catarrh. It touts Ely's Dream Balm, an antiseptic cream that penetrates air passages to soothe inflamed membranes and restore free breathing.
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