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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 11, 1918
Page
6
A front page item recalls a family’s pride as a young boy enlists, leaving a childlike view of duty behind. The piece also notes war effort updates, local social events, and a food administrator letter contest amid Father and Son Week activities.
The Y W C A house committee met at the Association building this morning at 11 o clock with strong attendance. The religious work committee meeting has been postponed a week.
Col William A Simpson a well known officer in the adjutant general's department was placed on the army retired list for reaching the 64 year age limit. A Brooklyn native and 1875 West Point graduate he began in artillery and later served on Gen Merritt's Philippine expedition staff. He led the War Department's military information division before 1912 and since then has been adjutant general of the Eastern Department at Governors Island.
Visitors to the third annual National Tractor Show in Convention Hall, Kansas City Missouri, will learn new uses for the farm tractor as an economical and necessary farm hand. The exhibit is described as the greatest display of tractors, tractor accessories and power farming machinery ever held with all types of plows discs planters and drills on view.
Thomas A. Edison’s seventy first birthday anniversary is celebrated in New York with a luncheon by about sixty Edison pioneers, though Edison could not attend due to Government work. He is reported in excellent health and continuing his routine 18 hour days.
Mrs Mary E Hill of Marmaduke Arkansas describes a wretched health state with fainting spells numb limbs and insomnia. After using Cardui she gains strength and resumes work and she urges other women to try the tonic. Cardui touted as tested proven and widely trusted for over forty years by many women. All druggists advertise Cardui ad
Federal food administrators from East Tennessee gathered in Knoxville on February 11 to coordinate war relief activities and bring support closer to local communities.
A testimonial style notice promotes Dr. Pierce Favorite Prescription as a tonic and nervine for female weaknesses and ailments. It claims relief for overworked or nervous women and includes personal endorsements from Mrs. M. C. Pupps of Osborn, Tenn., and Mrs. Eva Grantham of Porterville, Miss., detailing dramatic recoveries.
A warning against treating catarrh with local sprays and inhalers. The text stresses that catarrh can descend to the lungs and cause consumption, urging use of 8. S. 8 which allegedly reaches the source by cleansing the blood. Medical advice is available by writing to Swift Laboratory in Atlanta, Georgia.
An advertisement counsels pregnant women to begin using Mother's Friend external preparation to soften abdominal muscles for easier delivery. It promises reduced pain, urges nightly application, and offers a free information book from The Bradfield Regulator Co., Dept. D, Atlanta Georgia.
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