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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 08, 1917
Page
4
The advertisement lists newspaper prices for daily and Sunday delivery, including weekly and yearly options, with rates shown for cash and advance payment. The copy ends with dramatic wartime headlines about Hail Columbia and Pershing lands, contrasting patriotic cries with foreign news.
A fragmentary column riffs on patriotism, dances, and cultural references amid wartime. It mentions Liberty Bonds, German threats, light verse on motives, and a teased tale of a man named Adam Apple marrying out West, ending with a playful note about peaches.
Cable writers note British officials welcome General Pershing to Europe while Pancho Villa’s arrival provokes mixed laughs. Jokes about Ed Lewis’s loss and Kaiser calls as tango lizards reflect wartime mood. A drawing of economic strain and race riots threads through the column.
The article notes rapid American action in World War I as Pershing and staff reach British soil and the United States ships arrive with grain and supplies. It emphasizes preparedness, decisive intent, and the belief that the US will fight alongside the Entente, not just provide funds.
The USDA issued a food thrift bulletin urging careful handling and canning to prevent waste. It stresses cooling perishables, avoiding warm storage, keeping food covered, and banning flies, rats, and pests while promoting home canning for winter reserves.
Wilmington residents are urged to subscribe to Liberty Loan bonds as a civic duty. The piece questions readers who have not yet contributed, stressing sacrifice for the country and honoring the soldiers risking life and limb. It calls for timely action to meet the government quota.
The New Hanover Food Commission backs a co-operative market opened with J. P. Herring and other members reporting satisfaction and promising prospects. The system lets farmers sell surplus without loss while offering urban buyers access to canned and preserved vegetables and fruit, illustrating city farm links.
A city helps the farm and the farm helps the city as shown by a new cooperative market. The arrangement demonstrates mutual benefits that the average person may overlook without reflection.
The National Gallery of Ireland asks to commission a portrait of President Wilson. John Sargent has accepted the proposal on behalf of the gallery governors. The President has not yet replied. James Stephens says the board views the portrait as a real acquisition.
Since Scheele discovered uric acid in 1775, experts link excess uric acid in blood to gout and rheumatism. The remedy emphasizes reducing uric acid via hot water, Anuric tablets, and kidney drainage, along with avoiding meat and drinking lemonade or hot water. Local ads list numerous rail passes and travel deals as context.
By decree of the Superior Court of New Hanover County in Delia Griffin Taylor versus Nora Taylor and Annie Taylor, the Commissioner will sell to the highest bidder for cash on June 27, 1917 at noon at the Wilmington court house door. The property begins 30 feet south of Taylor Street, runs 60 feet south along Seventh Street, 75 feet east parallel to Taylor Street, 60 feet north parallel to Seventh Street, and 75 feet west parallel to Taylor Street, being part of Lots 1 and 2, Block This. WILLIAM M. BELLAMY, Commissioner. 5-26-30ds.
State of North Carolina New Hanover County notice informs Windsor Chocolate Company of a Superior Court action filed May 23 1917 seeking 2000 for contracted services. A warrant of attachment was issued against company property and a garnishment summons targets Crescent Candy Company, returnable June 25 1917.
The recovery of the patient depends on the doctor’s skill and knowledge and on the pharmacist’s reliability and accuracy. We fill prescriptions exactly as the doctor orders with pure fresh drugs.
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