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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1917

Page

2

The Frame Up opens at Royal with Myrtle Bartles Dixie Girls

Myrtle Bartles and her Dixie Girls present The Frame Up at Royal Theatre starting today with new wardrobe numbers dancing and song. Harley in a grand singing number headlines the act along with Snyder and Vaughn in a fresh comedic routine. Baby Virginia features in musical numbers and Betty Compson appears in When Clubs Were Trumps with Orval Humphrey in The Spartan Spleen.

the Royal Myrtle Bartles Dixie Girls Royal Mr. Harley Godle Snyder Vaughn Miss Bartley Baby Virginia Betty Compson Orval Humphrey

Anita Stewart Tomorrow in The Glory of Yolanda at Grand

Anita Stewart stars in the five reel Vitagraph Blue Ribbon romance The Glory of Yolanda from Maibelle Herkes Justice. The drama follows Yolanda a Russian peasant dancer who meets Duke Boris and travels to Petrograd, with charm and pathos.

Anita Stewart America Yolanda Maibelle Herkes Justice Duke Boris Petrograd Miss Stewart

The Busy New York Office Courtesies Observed

Narrator recalls a routine downtown visit with Marie and Phyliss, noting crowded offices and rushed crowds. He observes shoving in revolving doors, smokers behind the doors, and the lack of courtesy from men and women alike. Marie leaves, her hat awry, after signing papers. The piece urges small acts of courtesy to improve daily life.

Settle Courtef New York Marie Phyliss

Early fall and winter plowing key to humus in soil

Allen Maull of the Atlantic Coast Line urges farmers to plow in vegetable matter and barnyard manure each fall and winter to create humus. He argues humus boosts nitrogen, soil structure, moisture capacity, and microbial food, while protecting against erosion and poor texture.

Allen Maull Atlantic Coast Line Mr. Maull

Army Draft Bill for Canada Proposed

Ottawa reports Sir Wilfrid Laurier refuses to join Premier Borden in a coalition to pass a compulsory military service bill. Laurier regrets not being asked to form the coalition and fears difficulties if conscription is chosen by this Parliament. The premier would form a coalition with Liberal supporters while delaying implementation until after a general election.

Ottawa Ont Wilfrid Laurier Borden Wilfrid

House rejects Jamestown Jammed Budget Proposal

The House defeated the conference report on the War Budget bill 184 to 114 over a Senate add on for the Jamestown exposition site and naval base. Lawmakers predict conferees will strike the Jamestown provision leaving disposition to the naval affairs committee.

Associated Press Washington House Senate Congressional Naval Affairs Committee Jamestown

Blooded bull calf brings record price

D W Fields of Brockton Mass paid 53200 for a five months old Holstein bull calf at Worcester sale. Seller Oliver Cabana Jr Buffalo N Y. The bull named King Ormsby Jane Bay Apple. Previous record price was 35000.

Associated Press Worcester Mass D. W. Fields Brockton Holstein-Friesian Association Oliver Cabana, Jr Buffalo N. Y

A Rare Case in Kansas City Court

A brief reads a defendant with a streak of honesty claims sanity and guilt. The report is terse and focuses on the peculiar defense during a Kansas City court appearance.

Kansas City

Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer Ad Promises Natural Recoloring

An advertisement touts Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer as a safe, guaranteed method to restore gray or faded hair to its natural shade. It claims even color, gloss, and health for both men and women, selling at 50 cents per bottle with a money back guarantee from Green's Drug Store and Hessig-Ellis Drug Co. Memphis. It also promotes related Q-Ban products and a free book on hair culture.

America Green's Hessig-Ellis Drug Co Memphis Tenn

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