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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 05, 1918
Page
2
A group of schoolboys describe a figure likened to Rip Van Winkle. The tall man wears a battered hat, long white hair, a heavy mustache and beard, and ragged clothes. He carries a rusty axe and a worn shoe with the other foot wrapped in a towbag as he wanders, gazing as if everything is new.
Judge Ben B. Lindsey urges patriotic duty to boost morale with Smileage books for soldiers. Harold Bradfeck of the Military Entertainment Council promotes 1 and 5 dollar books with passes to camp shows and Broadway acts, backed by government support.
Betty, a rosy faced girl about ten, with blue ribbon and black wavy hair, wins friends with her sweet disposition. Her plain dress of cheap material highlights her pleasant smile and large blue eyes that attract onlookers.
A fragment from Bernard Spooner narrates a tense dialogue aboard a warehouse stack of straw where a rookie and a hulky sailor debate venturing into a mysterious hole while implying danger and an unseen cellar beneath a large building. The scene hints at an ominous discovery ahead.
Davis5 as administrator notifies all creditors to present claims by January 10 1915 or be barred. Debtors are urged to settle promptly. Notice dated January 10 1913.
An ad touts a home made cough syrup as cheaper than store brands and more effective. It claims to relieve coughs throat and chest colds in 24 hours and to treat hoarseness croup and bronchial conditions with 20 to 24 ounces of solution costing around 65 cents. It offers a 60 cent value and a money back guarantee.
The article notes Canadian women stepping into wartime labor roles once held by men. Nova Scotia and Halifax women fill jobs in hotels, farms, offices, ship and rail services, and train to operate vessels and others. It highlights 1917 apple crop work and new ticket selling at Moose Jaw.
Two sailors chasing a blaze in a feed store descend a ladder to a secret tunnel. They find a hidden room with infernal machines and maps. Two American youths, not Germans, reveal the lab’s owners are local boys seeking a workshop above the store.
A dramatic downtown ten story fire at eight o clock ends with a fireman clutching a woman from the cornice. The crowd shouts to save them as a ladder reaches. The man recovers his footing and brings her safely to the ground amid cheers.
An advertisement promotes Hyomei as a universal remedy for nose throat and lung troubles. It claims two minute relief from sore throat catarrh coughs and colds with a pocket inhaler included in each outfit. The complete kit costs little at druggists and R R Bellamy may offer money back if not satisfied.
A 1916 testimonial from F. W. Kaminer of Kaminer's Drugstore Spartanburg SC praises Kilmer Swamp Root as a top kidney and bladder remedy. It invites readers to send ten cents for a sample and booklet, promising convincing results and information.
Pimples sores and boils come from toxins produced in the bowels and absorbed into the blood. Radi Salts or Jad Salts taken daily in hot water for a week supposedly cleanse the blood stimulate kidneys and clear the skin, a cheap harmless drink made from grape and lemon juice with lithia.
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