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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1918
Page
5
An old advertisement touts four ounces of salts from grape, lemon juice and lithia to cleanse sluggish kidneys and relieve bladder irritation. It claims meat causes uric acid buildup and urges daily use before breakfast for several days. The pasteurized tone emphasizes alarm symptoms and a physicians or pharmacist consultation.
A Walker County audience heard W M Harrisony urge a nationwide thrift drive to fund World War necessities. He said labor and materials must be diverted from nonessentials to the war effort, aiming for 19 billion dollars in production and 2 billion in War Savings Certificates during the year. Fort Caswell plans include a Y M C A building at five thousand dollars to support training troops, while local leaders map thrift campaign rollout.
At the YMCA annual membership meeting President C C Chadbourn lauded the year’s work for city boys. Reports from officers and departments showed strong activity, a fine musical program, and extended outreach with over 6000 attendees at 190 meetings across Bible classes and religious groups.
The Board of Health approved a revised budget reducing staff from eight to six, with salaries raised by five dollars monthly. Dr. R. B. Slocum will earn 2400 annually and Dr. Arnold Stovall 1800, while the combined posts for sanitary inspector and military police chief were left for a future meeting. Enhanced reporting of contagious diseases and stricter enforcement were discussed amid infant and elderly mortality driving 1917 cost comparisons.
The ad touts Nurated Iron with endorsements from former U S senators and congressmen, doctors, a Catholic clergyman, and other professionals. It claims wide use in the United States and abroad, including support from Sarah Bernhardt and public figures, alleging rapid vitality gains and improved strength.
A testimonial from Minnesota's former U.S. Senator Charles A. Towne praises Nuxated Iron as boosting energy and bodily regularity. The ad cites a Boston physician and other authorities, claiming dramatic strength gains with two five grain tablets three times daily, and promises a money back refund if endurance does not double in ten days.
A favorable report was submitted by the House woman suffrage committee yesterday on the Baker Federal tax and without recomm by the judiciary committee fate on Thursday. Two boxers, each wearing an official medal as a memento of at the front, engaged in a bout in London recently.
A promoter in New Orleans plans to bring in boxing legends Ted Lewis and Bryan for a high profile event. Negotiations focus on venue, dates, and potential undercard bouts to attract a wide audience.
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