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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 05, 1917
Page
7
Mrs. C. C. Evinger of Terre Haute Indiana praises VapoRub for her two boys aged nineteen months and three and a half years saying it loosened phlegm helped them sleep and eased severe colds. She emphasizes external use for even the smallest child and lists three sizes: 25c 50c and 1.00.
Read Admiral Austin Knight, former Naval War College president, leaves San Francisco aboard an army transport for the Far East to assume command of the Asiatic fleet. He is joined by his daughter Katherine Knight and several staff members.
In Montis Indiana on March 5 voters will select candidates for municipal offices to be decided in the April elections. Reports from nearby cities indicate spirited contests with notable interest in the primary races and party nominations.
Washington March 5 bids for 19000000 dollars in army supplies will be opened simultaneously in New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago St Louis and San Francisco by the War Department quartermaster. The largest item is 450000 pairs of russet army shoes estimated to cost 2000000 dollars.
An old advertisement promotes Swift’s S S S blood purifier for catarrh claiming it cleanses the blood of catarrhal poisons to relieve dripping throat nostril congestion spitting hawking and bad breath. It cites doctors and a medical department ready to answer letters from patients.
Special correspondent reports on Charles Towns, a foe of opium and narcotics, detailing his fight for drastic state and federal laws. He explains drug habit classes, cites tobacco and alcohol parallels, and notes the social reach of addiction among artists, merchants, and professionals.
In New York Billy Sunday, addressing thousands of advance workers and assistants, calls for combat readiness and action over pacifism. His son George adds a sharp critique, saying the elder Sunday could not spark interest with empty words and needs minute men who can strike the bull's eye.
An article discusses cold weather links to rheumatism with claims that uric acid buildup causes rheumatic pain. It notes reduced sweating and kidney load in cold weather, less water intake, and higher meat consumption. Advice includes drinking hot water, taking an uric acid dissolver called Anuric, and occasional liver stimulation with Dr Pierce’s Pleasant Pellets.
The calendar lists events from September openings in billiards, golf, auto shows, boxing, and racing. Notable items include Les Darcy vs. Jack Dillon in New York City and Jack Britton vs. Bryan Downey in Columbus, with many regional meets in Wisconsin, Illinois, Michigan, and beyond across the week.
A summary of U S presidential inaugurations notes March 5 as a common date for Woodrow Wilson and others. It references Adams Pierce Garfield Jefferson Madison and Washington with details on oath locations, first open air oath, and notable first acts by Garfield and Marshall.
An advertisement from Cincinnati touts freezone as a quick corn remover. A few drops supposedly detach the corn with its root, leaving surrounding skin unharmed. The pitch quotes low cost and urges against cutting corns as a risky habit.
McKinley’s first inauguration marked the centennial since Washington’s retirement. Mennonites in Western Canada, forbidden by faith to volunteer, are aiding the allies with money.
Atlantic Coast Line announces daily sleeping car service between Wilmington and Raleigh with multiple legs and times. Sleeper cars open to passengers after 10 PM and may be occupied southbound until 7 AM. Reservations and information available by phone.
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