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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 12, 1917
Page
4
A 1917 front page column mix notes wartime sentiment, political commentary, and humorous quips. It references Fletcherizing Mexico, submarine debates, suffrage, and a Wisconsin man’s fatal train incident alongside jokes about language and celebrit ies.
Hope rises for avoiding conflict as reports say Germany sent a note to the United States proposing terms to avert war. The outcome depends on Germanys proposal, but the idea brings a glimmer of light amid the darkness.
A lower chamber member proposes a referendum before war is declared, but the bill is framed as being at the president’s request. The piece argues the public already decided, via President Wilson’s April 1916 address and the November election, that war decisions would be made by the executive and at the ballot box.
The Greensboro Record editor chides legislators for opposing women voting in municipal elections. He argues the "negro question" moot, notes higher white woman population, and predicts woman suffrage will come soon. He believes women are intelligent citizens with rights to influence who represents them.
The piece discusses the United States tacitly allowing American merchant ships to carry arms to deter submarine attacks. It notes the risk of provoking Germany’s unrestricted submarine policy, compares arming to official convoying, and weighs impacts on rights, trade, and costs while preserving life and property.
A six day bicycle race in Chicago tests endurance over 144 miles. Riders endure long grind and general fatigue with few exciting moments, yet the public appetite for spectacle ensures the event remains profitable and staged.
A brief note marks the one year anniversary of a wartime event. No further readable specifics or named entities are present in the text.
Germans attack French at the Yser and British near Ypres. Russians capture Garbonieva on the northern front. Germans push the French back at Mavarin in Champagne. Lusitania settlement delayed as effect of Germany's threat to sink armed merchantmen is considered.
Sir William Patrick Byrne under secretary to the Lord Lieutenant of Ireland is 58 today. Actor William Faversham, born in London, is 49. A Piatt Andrew, ex assistant secretary of the US Treasury and France ambulance chief inspector, is 44. Alice Roosevelt Longworth is 33. Judson C. Clements of the Interstate Commerce Commission is 71. Clarence H. Rowland of the Chicago American League club is 38.
The Association for the Prevention and Belief of Heart Disease formed in New York last year aims to study heart disease and aid patients. The group notes heart disease deaths exceed cancer and tuberculosis, and many cases are preventable, especially cardiac ones from infections like rheumatism and syphilis.
Springfield observes Lincoln's holiday with all state offices banks and stores closed in his hometown on February 12.
Washington observed Lincoln's 198th birthday with most government departments closed along with public schools and District offices. Numerous societies held commemorative exercises as the nation paid tribute to Abraham Lincoln.
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