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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 03, 1917
Page
7
A village near Luneville in Lorraine faces German aggression as civilians suffer. Mrs Crocker of San Francisco proposed a reconstruction plan to aid residents, who insist on practical, businesslike action and dismiss ideals of fairy restorations.
An old advertisement touts Mildred Life Co.’s hair remedy claiming to restore gray hair, promote growth, stop shedding, and cure dandruff without staining skin. It offers a 50 cent bottle and a free trial by mail from Elvington’s Pharmacy, Boston, with a coupon and 10 cents postage.
Doctor explains kidneys’ role in health and warns of Bright’s Disease. Kilmer’s Swamp Root promoted as a remedy. claims tested by sworn statements and testimonials. Advertising note urges testing sample bottle via mail order and mentions The Wilmington Daily Dispatch advertisement.
In a February dispatch from the British armies, an observer recalls a perilous ascent in a wind-swept, zero-then icy scene. A young American officer helps equip the author with polar gear before they brace the balloon’s sway and biting cold high above frozen fields.
Miss Daisy Polk administers a relief project in Lorra to plan and oversee reconstruction. She directs work from a single room, coordinates architects and officials, and oversees 70 houses half shelled or burned. The plan adds sanitary features, courtyard separations, wider streets, and central placement of the town hall and school.
The narrator joins a balloon observer crew as they ascend in a freezing wind over a Salient. A lieutenant explains parachute use and safety gear while German batteries and aircraft threaten from below. The piece honors the unsung Balloon Corps men and their perilous duties.
A Macon Telegraph reflection notes that Sunday prayers for Congress have not produced outward results, suggesting the effort may need repetition. The piece emphasizes limited immediate impact and calls for renewed consideration of political outcomes.
A nostalgic column asks readers to recall first screen heroes and heroines, noting many have faded from fame while some still crowd magazines three years old. It urges fans to write letters that can sustain a star’s memory after obscurity and stardom fades.
A Savannah News item notes Germany abandoned the Zeppelin campaign against London as unprofitable, with no one suspecting the quit was due to moral or strategic reasons.
An old advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless rheumatism liniment that soothes aching joints and relieves soreness quickly. It promises instant relief for sciatica neuralgia lumbago and backache and urges readers to obtain a trial bottle at a drug store.
Dr James A Cannon Virginia prohibition leader and Richmond Virginian editor was barred from the House Press Gallery for lobbying. He briefly moved to a reserved seat after consent from Rep Flood but remained to note debate on the District of Columbia prohibition bill.
The Progressive Railway offers trains between Wilmington and Charlotte with Pullman parlor and sleeping cars. No 13 departs 3 55 P M for Charlotte with sleeper. No 19 departs 5 00 A M from Wilmington. trains arrive Wilmington No 14 at 12 30 P M and No 20 at 12 10 A M. tickets via ticket agents in Orton Building in Raleigh and Wilmington offices.
The Atlantic Coast Line announces trough sleeping cars between Wilmington and Raleigh with scheduled times from Wilmington at 3:20 AM and 6:15 AM arriving in Goldsboro by 1:15 AM and 10:25 PM. southbound sleeper occupancy until 7:00 AM and open for reservations at phone 160.
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