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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1917
Page
4
A mixed page shows rates for daily and Sunday deliveries, six months, three months, and Sunday only, with annual prices. It includes playful war era quips about figures like Orville Wright and Kaiser Bill, social notes, and a remark on East St Louis mob fines for carrying concealed weapons.
The Dispatch lauds the Baptist Seaside Assembly at Wrightsville Beach as a major success, crediting Dr. John Jeter Hurt for leadership. It notes the event boosted Wilmington’s status, widened Christian influence, and strengthened patriotic spirit while predicting the gathering’s continued growth in the South. It also discusses northern migration tied to lynching fears and economic opportunity.
A New York World writer argues against claiming prohibition will ruin thousands of workers. The piece contends banning liquor creates new jobs and moral progress can boost employment, challenging economic justifications for repeal and asserting the opposition’s weakness.
A vintage advertisement promises a 100 reward for an incurable catarrh case. It touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a 35 year reliable treatment that works through the blood to heal mucous surfaces. Claims of visible health improvement follow after short use and urges sending for testimonials. Toledo firm F J Cheney & Co. promotes the product priced 75 cents.
Advertising copy touts La Creole Hair Dressing as reversing premature graying and darkening roots for a soft thick even dark shade. It claims dandruff and hair loss are halted while the entire head appears healthier. Sold for $1 with a money back guarantee via Jarman & Futrelle or Van Vleet Mansfield Drug Co Memphis.
Atlantic Coast Line inaugurates through sleeping car service from Wilmington to Asheville via Florence Sumter and Columbia in connection with Southern Railway. The schedule lists departures from Wilmington at 3 45 P M and arrival in Asheville at 7 00 A M, with return from Atlanta to Wilmington at 8 35 P M and arrival at 12 50 noon. The older Wilmington Atlanta line via Augusta continues with similar times. Tickets available from T C White Gen Pass Agt Wilmington NC.
A detailed schedule listing local and express train times between Ly. Beach and Ly. Wilmington Center, with half hourly departures, freight depot hours, and stops at specified streets and stations. Includes daily variations and request stops for local trails.
The firm of W. R. Dosher & Co. adds Hall Whitney, a man of practical experience, to attend to all work in the absence of the senior member. Whitney will oversee projects and client service for the firm.
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