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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 19, 1917
Page
4
A jumble of political notices and reflections recalls General Francisco Villa, I W W trouble, martial law debates, and naval base ambitions for Wilmington. The piece mentions peroxide prices, hair bleaching, flour costs, and odd quips about Bushes and nuts. It notes Duchess Jersey defenses, Senatorial jests, suffrage pickets, and a quip about gasoline in a car tank. The Charlotte Observer wishes Wilmington well with a brief toast.
The Fayetteville Observer and the Charlotte Observer endorse government plans for a Wilmington naval base or marine corps training station. They argue Wilmington’s location, health conditions, and sanitary standards make it well suited, urging officials to prioritize soldiers and marines over expense or politics.
The piece envisions Northern troops traveling to the South for winter training to gain insight into Southern life and methods. It argues the journey will foster mutual understanding between North and South and strengthen national unity as soldiers learn about each other and the country.
The writer defends Governor Bickett against charges of political influence in military appointments. They argue that without concrete evidence of political pressure or unfitness, criticizing the governor is unfair. The piece praises Bickett as a common sense leader in touch with the people and notes the restraint shown amid differing opinions on appointees.
The piece portrays Senator Williams on the firing line against Kaiser faction tactics in the Senate. It contrasts Harold Hoover’s broad representation with Reed’s narrow clique. The Tar Heel criticizes July 1st medicinal orders and federal probes into related actions.
A North Carolina column urges universal care to prevent auto train collisions. It emphasizes heedful crossing behavior near curves,遵守 engineer rules, and stresses simple preventive steps. The piece also promotes healthy summer habits and personal rest to maintain well being.
The piece argues that Wilmington has not suffered uniquely from the high cost of living. It challenges assertions that the city faces higher food prices than others, noting milk sells at 12 1/2 cents per quart and accusing reports of 15 cents of injuring Wilmington’s reputation. It calls for citing figures rather than broad statements.
Health guidance emphasizes diet rich in fruits vegetables milk and butter with limited meat eggs and heavy foods. Stay hydrated with water and avoid ice water, bathe daily, and sleep eight hours with sleeping porch if possible. Prioritize regular rest movement and fresh air to prevent constipation and discomfort.
Young women with bags and baggage converge on Blue Ridge North Carolina for the Southern City Conference of the Young Women's Christian Association. Delegates from North Carolina Florida Mississippi Tennessee Louisiana Georgia and other Southern states expected to attend as opening sessions begin tomorrow and continue through the month.
Claiming tablets are harder to digest, the ad promotes Ironized Paw-Paw in liquid form for indigestion sleeplessness and nervousness. It notes doctors favor liquids, urges readers to buy from Elvington's Dependable Drug Store or Interstate Drug Co. New York, price $1. Mail orders accepted.
A corn remedy sold in Wilmington is touted as the world's best by R. R. Bellamy and available at multiple local pharmacies including Smith Drug Store Southside Drug Co Elvington's Harding's Green's and Mission Pharmacy. The ad promotes easy relief for painful corns and urges readers to try the product rather than suffer briefs of shoe discomfort.
A small bottle of Freezone costs only cents at any drug store. Apply a few drops to tender corn or callus and the soreness vanishes immediately. The treatment dries instantly and shrivels the corn so it lifts away without irrita ting surrounding skin. Women should keep a bottle handy to prevent future discomfort.
The readable text mentions a small amount around twenty dollars and seventy cents by a vague deadline. No clear context or identifiable names or organizations are present in the legible portion.
Starting Sunday July 8 the Atlantic Coast Line will run a through sleeping car from Wilmington to Asheville via Florence Sumter and Columbia with connections to Southern Railway. Returning service leaves Asheville 4 10 PM reaching Wilmington 12 50 noon. The older Wilmington Atlanta line via Augusta continues with similar schedules. Passengers may stay in the car in Atlanta Union Depot until 7 00 AM for connections to Chicago Cincinnati St Louis.
Commissioner Chesney C Bellamy offers for sale for cash the property described as part of lot 3 in block 321 Wilmington N C to satisfy a decree in the Elkins mortgage action with J B Elkins Louisa Elkins and Paul Caase named. Sale at New Hanover County Court House on September 3 1917 at noon.
By power of sale in a mortgage from Thomas Payne and wife and Charles Payne to Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association the property in New Hanover County will be sold at public auction for cash at the Court House door Wilmington on Monday August 13 1917 at noon. The deed describes a lot on Sixth Street Bladen Street with 33 by 165 feet and is recorded in Book 89 page 11. Attorneys John D Bellamy & Son announce the sale.
The notice lists daily freight depot hours from 8:06 a.m. to 1:09 p.m. and 2:00 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. with telephone 94. Local trains to Center and Lumina operate at specific morning and evening times and may stop on request. special Sunday and heavy travel service between Wilmington and Lumina is noted with limited street stops on the Beach.
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