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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Mar 31, 1918
Page
10
The piece touts wide choices of new cotton fabrics with strong patriotic language. It urges buyers to purchase only needed materials as government warns against hoarding and anticipates shortages while praising new weaves from textile makers.
Cotton fabrics for spring headline the display with plain and fancy voiles dominating the lineup. Fancy voiles 40 and 42 inches wide feature gingham foulard and stripe patterns with prices from 25 to 100 cents a yard. Plain voiles also 40 inches wide come in multiple colors at 35 cents per yard. White voiles 40 inches wide in domestic and imported grades priced 25 to 50 cents per yard.
Warsaw hosts Ninth district clubs for Liberty Day on April 6 with Mrs Clarence Johnson of Raleigh delivering Club Woman's Opportunity. Mayor Johnson and club president Mrs C A Womack greet attendees. Danforth Grady and others speak on rural and town clubs, wartime women’s roles, and federation benefits.
Grace Inman travels to Charlotte to attend Kings Business College. Townfolk report several social visits and a local Easter egg hunt planned by the Whiteville girls. Kinchin Council and Beth Wells wed in Lumberton last week with the groom taking a Philadelphia tobacco post.
The piece states Yale is the only university with a paid tennis coach, noting the Elis have employed a professional tutor for several years.
A delayed shipment of summer SKnit underwear arrived featuring knit vests in all sizes for misses and ladies priced from 45c to 85c.
A fashion note highlights durable silk foulards with high luster and wide color range. The item measures 36 inches wide and sells for 50 yard, while cheaper cotton and silk foulards in similar shades offer 36 inch width at $1.00.
Advertises white and colored striped 36 inch skirtings with resilient finishes. All white fancy gabardine skirtings priced from 35 to 85 cents per yard. Colored striped options with rose blue gold and black grounds priced at 75 cents per yard.
Large delivery of cotton fabrics for undergarments received. White nainsook 36 inches wide priced at 20 cents per yard. white and flesh nainsook 39 inches wide boxed at 3.50 per 10 yard bolt. Chimosa Nainsook and Longcloth 42 and 36 inches wide priced at 4.50 and 3.75 per yard.
In Wadesboro last week the Friday Afternoon club gathered with Miss Dorothy Fetzer, while Miss Augusta Webb won the high rock score and received a crepe de rhine handkerchief. The Tuesday Afternoon club saw Mrs. W. C. Via host as five tables played progressive 42, won by Mrs. T. L. Caudle who got a silver tray. Various local residents are listed visiting relatives or returning from trips to Raleigh, Charlotte, Spartanburg, Florida, Atlanta, Richmond, and Goldsboro. Also noted is Harry Carlson’s blood poisoning from a boxing cut.
Cotton dress fabrics with body are approved for dresses. New ginghams pongees and linens are sold cheaply. Dress Ginghams 20 to 59 cents per yard. Mercerized pongee 75 cents. Linene 25 cents.
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