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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 06, 1917
Page
2
A health advisory extols a daily morning procedure of hot water with limestone phosphate to cleanse the stomach liver kidneys and bowels. It claims benefits for digestion appetite and overall health, urging readers to obtain a quarter pound of limestone phosphate.
In London at the Baltic Exchange sales room four Khedivial Mail Steam ship Co steamers the Ino Clapham Horsham and Ismalia were withdrawn after few bids. Clapham 1040 tons fetched 25000 pounds Horsham 530 tons 16000 pounds amid uncertainty over a shipping controller and potential government orders.
The Salvation Army local corps invites the public to tonight’s events at 7 30. An open air service will take place at the Front and Princess street corner followed by a hall service near Front dock. Short gospel addresses songs and solos to be offered then hot coffee and rolls served afterward.
Mrs. W. A. McGirt hosts Ernest Graham in Red Springs. Visitors include Miss Kate Sutton Fayetteville. Miss Ruth Pleasants Baltimore. Miss Essie Mae Truitt Mill Creek. Miss Ruth Shaw Southport. Miss Fivn McGirt Maxton. Mrs. Annie Utley Raleigh. Mrs. E. R. Spence Pittsburgh. Miss Ida Hankins Korea missionary. Mrs. J. C. McAllister Fayetteville. Agnes MacRae head to Vassar. Also Week of Prayer at First Baptist, DeRossett to UNC, Hooten Belhaven teacher, Calvin Wells to Washington & Lee, Twelfth Night postponed, funerals in town, birthday party for Presley Hurst.
Detroit Times praised the Academy of Music showing of A Little Girl in a Big City with star Florence Davenport delivering a moving performance. Rachael Bernard returns as the scrubwoman and heiress while Fred Hoadley headlines the old company and Schumutz provides a strong comic touch. Prices ranged from 50 cents to 1 dollar.
The Topnotchers, five floor residents of the Y M C A building, held a social and business gathering highlighted by guitar music from F B Tremaine and Victrola selections. A supervised banquet followed with toastmaster J L Becton and remarks from O B Hinnant D H Howes Jr Newton Fisher A G Wilder J B Huntington and C C Cashwell. Planning underway for similar groups on other floors.
Mr H W Hines arrived in the city from Norfolk Virginia this morning. Mr H R Aiken returned after several days away. Solicitor Homer L Lyon of Whiteville is in the city a guest at the Orton House. Mr Jackson Johnson of Brunswick County is visiting today.
A covered wagon from The People’s Supply Company overturned on Front Street opposite the Murchison Bank Building during a 65 mph gale. The mule stayed steady while the driver fled danger as rain ended the wind and cooler air moved in later.
Mrs Belle J Green died Wednesday at her son H C Green 421 South Fifth Street. Funeral from the son's home yesterday at 3 pm led by Rev J H McCracken of Fifth Avenue church. Interment was in Bellevue. Pallbearers were L C LeGwin W R Dosher L R LeGwin John J Fowler James M Hall and W H Schaefer.
Bad weather forced postponement of the four corners of Fellows event at the I O O F Hall until January 19. A social gathering followed with toastmaster S A Matthews and attendees Marcus Jacobi Thomas Hill and former mayor Joseph D Smith among those present.
The musical comedy riot September Morn by Le Comte and Flesher comes to the Academy of Music for matinee and night engagements. It features a celebrity cast, a beauty chorus, and hits like September Morn I Lost My Girl on Broadway In Paree and Everybody's Tango Crazy. The program includes the Tango Maxixe and Hesitation Waltzes as part of a grand dance festival.
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