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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1917
Page
2
Manager Coburn and his large minstrel company return to Wilmington with a renewed program of talent and features. The act guarantees value with strong vocal and musical numbers, surpassing previous years and drawing patrons to the Academy of Music. Tickets at Elvingtons list matinee 75 50 25 cents and night 59 75 and 1 dollar.
The Royal's vaudeville bill features The Cycling Reynards described as sensational top-liners, plus Jack Miley the Fashion Plate with a singing act, Denny and Morrison Harmony Duo, Fred Stellings acrobat with a dog, and the Fox comedy Social Pirates. The act headlines this afternoon or tonight for the first time.
Clark Griffiths sends Washington players to the Minneapolis club as Manager Joe Cantillon of the Millers looks for real ball players among Senators’ discards.
W J Eagles, foreman at Chadbourn Lumber, reports gaining ten pounds on Tanlac and describes improved appetite, sleep, energy, and kidney health. He credits Tanlac with lifting long standing back pain and stomach issues. Genuine Tanlac sold in Wilmington by Bellamy Drug Store.
In a home setting Ethel and the narrator clash over a motion picture deemed distasteful. The writer argues against censorship, citing public taste and artistic morality, while Ethel disagrees as discussions move to standards and reform of productions.
Three sons of Prince Hsin of the former Manchu court and two sons of General Buotchaff arrive in Tokio for schooling in Japan. Prince Hsien Kuei recalls fleeing to Mongolia to serve under Buotchaff and commanded six thousand men. He says Buotchaff remains alive and seeks another clash with China. He and his companions aim to be educated as Japanese Samurai under General Fukushima.
A speaker recalls collecting letters from friends listing liked and disliked pictures and concludes there is no higher court than public judgment. The passage emphasizes collective taste as ultimate arbiter in art.
Report of the condition of Citizens Bank Wilmington North Carolina March 15 1917 shows resources loans discounts furniture and fixtures real estate owned and other items. Liabilities include capital stock surplus undivided profits deposits subject to check time deposits and savings deposits with the cashier's checks outstanding and amounts due to state banks bankers and trust companies.
Raleigh March 15 Special to The Dispatch. Monroe Johnson’s bid for clemency before Governor Bickett came with Rev. D H A Tuttle and lawyers from Alamance Greensboro Winston-Salem and Alamance presenting for the condemned man who killed Carl Preddy. Five of the jurors urged mercy citing lack of premeditation and deliberation and witnesses described Johnson’s troubled upbringing and failed prospects. The governor took the case under advisement and would rule in a few days.
A vintage advertisement touts Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur Compound as a simple at home solution to darken faded or gray hair. It promises natural, even color without obvious telltales and notes the product is not a disease cure.
United Press report from Buenos Aires notes Spain’s minister critical of an Argentine press message urging discouragement of emigration to Spain. The ambassador defends his warning as protecting countrymen amid hard times. Other items report pardons, charters, and corporate changes in North Carolina.
Real hair grower Parisian Sage claims to stop baldness and improve hair and scalp in days. R. R. Bellamy advertises a money back guarantee with testimonials and wide drugstore availability.
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