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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 29, 1918
Page
3
The ailing mayor defies doctors and campaigns while his wife Julie vanishes prompting a citywide search. A doctor’s scheme to boost votes by mystique backfires as Julie reappears and explains she staged the disappearance to test the candidate’s loyalty, revealing a planned scandal story.
The third day of the general sympathy strike to aid striking laundry workers continued with no hint of settlement. Kansas City police promise protection as Kansas City Railways plans to restart streetcar service while car workers cite violence as unsafe. Saloons are closed under police orders and baker and meat cutter strikes worsen food access. The Missouri National Guard units guard key locations as streetcars plan to resume operation with flags and a Wilson quotation urging public utilities not to be interfered with.
Paris reports 27 American soldiers with gas poisoning, all New Englanders, arrived in Paris en route to a base hospital behind the front. One Bridgeport, Connecticut private, gassed on March 17, expects soon to regain fitness. He vows revenge on Fritz and safety for a St Patrick’s Day plan. All are expected to recover.
An old advertisement promises instant relief from head colds and nasal congestion with Ely’s Cream Balm. It claims the fragrant antiseptic cream penetrates air passages, soothes swollen membranes, and ends stuffed up misery.
American troops in France express anxious optimism over Northern France operations. They read official statements with confidence Allied arms will win and hope to participate in the fighting, praising frontline actions and the role of American engineers while awaiting orders.
New York March 29 three persons burned to death one killed by a fall and two seriously injured in a West 38th street theatrical boarding house fire. Cause unknown under investigation with reports of incendiary origin. Six fires have occurred there since January, though monetary loss was small.
Mr Bellamy offers Rheuma with a money back guarantee if it does not give quick relief. A Syracuse testimonial from Mrs Lucia Ndyer credits two to three bottles with curing years of arthritis and urges others to try the product. Good druggists carry Rheuma. a large bottle lasts about two weeks.
Amsterdam reports no concrete Dutch refusal to accept American grain in exchange for using Dutch ships. The Hague foreign office has taken no step to justify such an impression. A March 25 dispatch to the Daily Mail claimed the Dutch government would formally refuse the Allied grain offer.
Daylight saving clocks will move forward next Sunday in New York with community chorus singing band concerts and patriotic addresses. The main celebration at Madison Square begins Saturday night with 100 soldiers from Camp Upton leading the event and Easter carols and patriotic songs to follow after midnight.
Amsterdan March 29 The Ducal Crown of Lithuania has been offered and probably will be accepted by Duke William of Urachh The Frankfurter Zeitung reports Duke William of Urach head of the non reigning line of the House of Württemberg born 1884 is a lieutenant general in the Württemberg army married Duchess Amelia of Bavaria who died in 1912 and has eight children
Advert describes Q ban Hair Cover Press as not a dye that restores natural color to gray or faded hair. It claims easy application without scalp staining and compatibility with shampooing or waving. Dandruff reduction and healthy hair promised with a money back guarantee.
By virtue of a mortgage from Marshall H Hill and wife to Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association dated October 3 1916 and recorded in New Hanover County Book 89 page 577 the association will sell at public auction for cash at the Court House door Wilmington on Tuesday April 30 1918 at twelve oclock the described property on Dickinson Street 99 feet south of Gwynn Street including 33 by 132 feet parcel This 26th of March 1918 Wilmington Timestead and Loan Association By John W Bellamy & Son Attorneys 20 30 days
A Dallas woman credits Cardui with saving her life after severe suffering from back head and nerve pain. The ad urges others to try Cardui as a mild female tonic and notes its availability at druggists. Also public sale notice for Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association property in Wilmington with auction date April 20 1918.
Edward Foy and wife mortgage to C. L. Carter trustee exposes two tracts in New Hanover County for cash sale at Court House door on April 23 1918 at noon. First tract two acres along Seacoast Railroad with boundary lines to Hettle James. Second tract thirteen acres adjoining Finnie Pritchard and others with described boundaries and fences. L Carter trustee. Bellamy and Son, attorneys.
The cyclone cellar appears to lead the ranking, heading the list of the six best entries in the scene.
Stacy Adams files notice with Wilmington Homestead and Loan Association. Property in Wilmington to be sold at public auction on April 29 1918 at noon at the court house door. Lot lies along Nixon Street and Lighth Street, bounded by Eighth Street. Sale conducted by John D Bellamy & Son.
An elderly resident asks if city expenses are costly. A village official replies that paying the city costs no more than in the country but notes it costs three times as much elsewhere, reflecting concerns over appearances.
An unclear excerpt shows an actress asking why something wasn’t written while another figure mentions writing one that critics called a farce. The garbled text includes stray phrases and incomplete attributions, yielding little coherent news content.
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