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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 30, 1917
Page
2
Thousands use Ploughs Black and White Ointment to bleach dark skin and remove blemishes. The ad promises a lighter, smoother complexion and offers 25 cents for a box or five boxes for a dollar, with shipments from Memphis and Wilmington distribution.
The Atlantic Coast Line adds a through sleeping car service from Wilmington to Asheville via Florence Sumter and Columbia with Southern Railway connection starting July 8. Schedule shows departures from Wilmington Chadbourn Florence Sumter Columbia Spartanburg Tryon Saluda Flat Rock Hendersonville and Asheville with return from Asheville at 4 10 PM. The old Wilmington Atlanta line via Augusta continues with through cars to Atlanta and connections to Chicago Cincinnati St Louis. Tickets and arrangements at Wilmington offices.
The Photoplay League lauds William Foxs Tale of Two Cities starring William Farnum as Charles Darnay and Sidney Carton after a private showing with B H Blashfield Cornelius Vanderbilt Julia Marlowe and other social leaders. The league calls it a superior historical photoplay unmatched by prior productions.
Harold Lockwood and May Allison appear in The Hidden Children at the Grand Theatre tomorrow. The Metro Yorke adaptation of Robert Chambers novel depicts Revolutionary era struggles with the Six Nations and Iroquois Confederacy, highlighting early colonial odds and patriotism.
The famous Rector's restaurant is highlighted as a key attraction in the five reel Mutual feature The Girl From Rector's. Ruth Moe Tammany stars as the jewel in a setting of glamorous nightlife and Monaco Sinso fare, promising a sensation akin to the Broadway stage hit by A. H. Woods. The Royal screens the film for one day only.
The Observer argues that western Allies remain strong without Russia if the United States provides ships. It urges launching at least 4,000,000 tons of new tonnage to outpace submarines, matching Lloyd George’s forecast for Britain’s next year output.
Patrick Kavanaugh credits two bottles of Peplac with relief from indigestion, nervous fatigue, and rheumatic pain after poor results from other remedies. Peerless Tonic Expert George Burke explains Peplac purifies blood, strengthens digestion, and boosts endurance. Elvington's Drug store hosts demonstrations with no obligation.
Mexican laborers employed by the Missouri Kansas and Texas Railroad Company at Appalachia Oklahoma about sixteen miles north of Tulsa were shot and probably fatally wounded just before midnight after a hold up by six white men who escaped in an automobile. The bandits took several hundred dollars from the workers who had been paid Saturday afternoon. Posses were sent from Tulsa to the scene.
Buenos Aires on July 30 greeted the visiting American squadron with wide hospitality. An elaborate entertainment honored Admiral Caperion at the Hippodrome, and the Italian colony plans a grand demonstration for American sailors tomorrow.
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