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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Feb 27, 1917
Page
7
Fragmented text shows names and trustees with expiration dates from 1919 to 1925. It references locations such as Halifax and Mecklenburg and includes many unreadable fragments and miskeyed words. The passage appears to be a partial roster or notice listing trustees with term expirations.
A letter touts Mrs. Joe Person's Remedy as miraculously curing rheumatism after doctors and an osteopath failed. The author, T. C. Bryan of Grange NC, reports rapid improvement from one bottle onward and urges readers to try the product. Ad concludes with distribution listings and railroad fare notices.
Sleeping cars operate between Wilmington and Raleigh starting Sunday. Trains depart Goldsboro at 9:25 AM and arrive Raleigh by 7:95 PM, with reservations available on Allen line. Limited hours extend to 10:00 PM in Raleigh with rates listed.
A vintage advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment that quickly eases pain in joints muscles and bones. It claims no internal treatment is needed and promises rapid relief from sciatica lumbago backache and neuralgia with a small trial bottle from any drug store.
Paris reports Camile Flammarion reaching 75 amid greetings from leading scientists. Born in Haute Marne he shifted from priesthood to astronomy and built a long career. He founded the Astronomical Society of France and authored many popular science works.
A report notes a proposed measure to educate indigent children and authorize county commissioners and other boards to cooperate in rural community work. It also fixes court times for the nineteenth district as J Ellis Gardner pushes for reconsideration of the bill.
The Religious Education Association gathers in Boston for its fourteenth annual meeting with daily sessions through Thursday. The convention will explore the theme in relation to colleges, Sunday schools, family life, public schools and social groups with speakers from various churches and schools nationwide.
George Gibson tops all present day major league catchers with 1164 games caught since joining the big show as the Pirates backstop.
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