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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 28, 1918
Page
5
Campaign notes praise candidates efforts to boost Dispatch subscriptions across the Old North State and parts of the Palmetto State. Each $25 subscription brings 250 000 extra votes and the offer ends at 10 p m Saturday the 29th. Nominations and free vote coupons continue as standings change Sunday.
Cadets at Bingham School Mebane North Carolina form the Over the Top Society to save war savings through thrift stamps and to quit smoking. Members own over 2500 in war savings stamps and school notes report strong terms for spring summer and fall terms. Also observed was a day of prayer at the school with Bible reading and a speech on the World Crisis. Connecticut Golf Championship opens at New Haven as the 19th annual tourney resumes after wartime pause.
Warning about stomach troubles and dysentery from ice water or open windows. Promotes Grove's Baby Bowel Medicine as a safe remedy for summer diarrhoea for both adults and children.
The advertisement claims thousands are sick each year with bowel complaints and that many are cured by Dr. Seth Arnold's Balsam. It is warranted by J. H. Hardin and urged as a remedy for digestive ailments.
Local testimonials praise Anuric from Dr. Pierce for kidney and bladder disorders backache rheumatism and uric acid troubles. The notice urges readers to write to Invalids Hotel Buffalo NY or ask a druggist for a bottle of Anuric double strength to prove its potency.
A Greensboro traveler reports Wilmington’s shift as two shipyards readying to build steel ships. Thousands of workers, new homes, and financing from Victory Home Building Co spark a housing surge. Plant sites near Wilmington-anchored yards, with roads, streetcar lines, and river launches planned to support rapid growth.
Washington on June 28 declares National War Savings Day. The President calls loyal Americans to pledge a mite to finance the war for freedom and democracy. The treasury secretary notes the need to economize and save to supply funds for the government's war effort.
An advertising note claims all worm afflicted children show unhealthy color and stomach upset. Regular use of Grove's Tasteless Chill Tonic for two to three weeks will enrich the blood improve digestion and strengthen the system. Nature will dispel worms and the child will reach perfect health. Pleasant to take. 60c per bottle.
A Denver society figure famed for posing for artists each year in the east had streaked hair but refused dyes. A New York artist persuaded her to try Q-Ban Hair Color Restorer. After weeks, the gray streaks vanished and hair darkened to a uniform natural tone. She calls it wonderful and urges friends to use Q-Ban.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a modern king of purifiers replacing calomel for liver stomach and blood cleansing. It claims Calotabs cause no nausea or aftereffects and fit daily life with a single tablet and water. Sold in sealed packages for thirty cents with druggist guarantees.
Auction of Lot S in Block 95 in Wilmington North Carolina will be held on Tuesday July 6 at the property site on Lin Street near Ninth Street. The sale is conducted under power of sale from Lettie Dinkins and W M Cumming and is registered in New Hanover County.
Under powers in a mortgage, Dinkins of Wilmington N C and Cummings will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash on Tuesday July 16 1918 at noon the northwestern part of block 95 in Wilmington described as the eastern line 102 feet north from Castle street forming a 30 by 47 foot lot bounded by Ninth Street and Castle Street in the city plan.
The Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association will sell at public auction for cash at the courthouse door in Wilmington on July 12, 1918 at noon the described property in Wilmington city. The lot lies along Eighth Street and Nixon Street in block 338, conveyed from T. J. Quinlivan to S. A. Adams in 1917, recorded in book 93, page 389 and book 98, page 103.
By decree of the superior court dated April 30 194 in the suit of Alice Larkins et al, the undersigned will sell at public auction to the highest bidder for cash at the courthouse door Wilmington on July 11 1918 at noon the described parcel in Wilmington North Carolina beginning at the northern line of Queen Street and Second Street and running east 66 feet north 66 feet south 66 feet to the beginning part of lot 6 block 74 according to the official plan. Commissioner William M Bella sets the sale. G 10 30t
By virtue of a power of sale contained in a deed from Virgie Stafford and husband to W M Cummins, the real estate described as part of block 70 in Wilmington is advertised for sale to the highest bidder for cash on July 24, 1918. The parcel lies along Twelfth Street and Wooster Street, bounded by lines and streets specified in the notice. The sale is recorded in New County records, book 79, page 44.
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