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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Feb 14, 1919

Page

9

New Fish on Fridays Suggested by Food Authorities

Biddy Bye urges doubling fish meals to cut meat costs and aid health. Government lists fish readily available by region including cod, halibut, mackerel, salmon, and more. Strategies include boiling with aromatics and using regional varieties to keep menus diverse and affordable.

The Food Administration United States Government Fisheries Department New England Middle Atlantic States Pacific Coast Mississippi Valley Great Lakes Gulf of Mexico Barra

Dressing to Dodge Disease warns on winter footwear

The Dispatch prints Dr. Martha McGlynn guidance urging women to keep fit and dress sensibly to beat influenza. She cautions against thin shoes and silk stockings in winter, saying exposed skin and cold weather lower vitality and disease resistance.

Dispatch Martha McGlynn

Local social notes and events from Hampstead to Bladen Street

Miss Annie Lee Moore of Hampstead visits city friends. Miss Mary Miller Johnson returns from Burgaw. J. Monroe of Goldsboro back after a business stay. Mr. and Mrs Thompson of Burgaw return home. Louise Mackey of Tarboro returns home after visiting. Mrs J B Croom of Maysville spent yesterday shopping. Miss Minnie Newland of Folkstone and Mr. and Mrs. W R Walker of Shallotte return home after visits. Mrs G C Bennett of Columbia visits city. will go to Southport for the weekend. Fort Caswell Danish event canceled due to post band demobilization. Mr and Mrs B N Meredith of Faison return home after short stay. Lady Maccabees meet at 8 with officer installation. Mr and Mrs Colin Lambe Jr of Garland pass through en route to Swansboro. Bladen Street Methodist ladies host at parsonage to benefit paint fund. Epworth League invites to 8 o’clock valentine party at Grace Methodist. Dr J S Hood of Kings Mountain joins Mrs Hood with injured father L K Taylor. Miss Sophia Beery, nurse from influenza era, at home with father J W Beery, may go to Richmond later.

Colin Lambe, Jr Garland Swansboro

Roanoke Rapids Mother Attends Grimmer Wadham Wedding

Mrs. Louise Grimmer of Roanoke Rapids traveled to the city to witness the wedding of her son Charles L. Grimmer to Miss Mildred Wadham at the home of Bishop Thomas C. Darst this afternoon.

Louise Grimmer Roanoke Rapids Charles L. Grimmer Mildred Wadham Thomas C. Darst

YWCA Second Term Gym Classes Schedule Outlined

The YWCA announces second term gym classes with enrollment open. Programs include high school girls Mondays and Thursdays 4 to 5, grade school boys Tuesdays and Fridays 4 to 6, business women Mondays and Thursdays 6 30 to 7 30 and 8 to 9, morning class Tuesdays and Fridays 10 to 11, and children Saturdays 10 to 11. Free tuition for girls who secure 10 members with doctor certification required.

Advice Column on Independence and Romance from a 20th Century Paper

A reader asks about avoiding marriage and staying independent while showing interest in ranch life. Replies encourage independence, warn against infringing others, suggest mares for future possibilities, and advise involving a mother to meet a potential suitor with practical steps for a visit.

Cc. GC

Brain Cells and Love in a War Era Conversation

A narrator discusses shell shock with Dr. Kramer about a soldier named Bob who cannot recall his bride. The doctor suggests memory might return if the need to be loved is rekindled, likening brain cells to grapes that can revitalize under the right stimuli. The narrator plans an escape with Dr. Kramer’s help to pursue her plan.

West Co. M. E Miss Dennis Dr. Kramer Bob Ana Kramer T. N.T Mademoiselle Chester Eloise Lorimers Tommy Certeis Mlle. Vanderlyn

Spring Suits Show Highlights Ines and Lines

The article describes spring suit fashions with slimlined coats, fingertip lengths, belted waists, and long narrow skirts. It notes a shift of fullness at the hips and tight backs with full fronts, all featuring narrow hems and a gray tricotine model with embroidered silk arrows as ornamentation.

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Biddy Bye Old Folk Shivar Shelton S. C Crescent Candy CO Wilmington National Toilet Company Peris Alma Brown Royal Theatre Building New York Normagraves Annie Lee Moore Hampstead City Mary Miller Johnson Burgaw J. Monroe Goldsboro Thompson Louise Mackey Tarboro J. B. Croom Maysville Minnie Newland Folkstone W. R. Walker Shallotte G. C. Bennett Columbia Southport Fort Caswell Lady Maccabees Ladies of Bladen Street Methodist Church North Fifth Street Epworth Grace Methodist Church Epworth League Dr. J.S. Hood King’s Mountain Mrs. Hood L. K. Tayor Sophia Beery Sumter Florence J. W. Beery North Seventh Street Richmond John DeVine, Jr Charleston Seattle Wash James DeVine Plymouth England Edith Compton New Bern GEO. W. Huggins, Inc Market Street Wm. R. Kerr City of Chicago Department of the Interior Washington, D. C Mother A. L Curtis A ‘Albride Betty Brown Coats Balk-Williams
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