May 2 1917 editorial collection from The Charlotte News
The page features a mix of wartime commentary and social quips. It notes recruitment shifts and German peace terms while praising May’s sunny start and Wrightsville Beach activities. It also comments on baseball draft, US unity, and a quip about loafers being sent to the country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortagee
C. C. Taylor
Viola Taylor
Register of Deeds
New Hanover County
Court House
North Carolina
Harnett Township
Fox
Wilmington
RE. J. W. Anders
Evans Street
Market Street
Co. D. Weeks
Addib A
John J. Furlong
Mary C. Furlong
Hanover Eee and Loan Association
City of
County of
New Hanover
State of
Rankin Street
Wood Street
Hanover Building and Loan Association
C. D. Weeks
Harrison Solomon
Melissa Solomon
Harriion Solomon
Cape Fear Township
Farmers Hold Key In Food War And Nation’s Fate
The article urges immediate action to avert a food shortage and rising prices, arguing production must increase. It cites Gifford Pinchot on how the war’s outcome hinges on American farmers, who must grow enough food for themselves and allies and ensure fair prices and labor at harvest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
France
America
England
Wutslstadten
Belgium
Jurors Not Detectives in Walton Case
The piece argues jurors in the Walton killing case are not detectives but constituted a fair, civic process. It defends the jurors and lawyers for seeking information while stressing the public’s right to opinion and the limits of judicial review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Young Walton
New Hanover County
Light For The Darkness Pocket Testaments For Soldiers
A movement to place pocket testaments with every departing Wilmington soldier is praised as a vital moral boost. The article argues faith sustains soldiers amid danger and carnage, guiding them toward salvation and hope beyond war while acknowledging force may be needed to uphold peace.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Virginia Courts Move Rapidly in Noted Trials
The article praises Virginia justice for swift action in high profile cases, noting that the Beatty and Allen trials were not delayed. It asserts that this rapid movement strengthens public confidence in the law and condemns obstructive blocks to justice.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vawter
Virginia
Justce
Henry Clay Beatty
Allens
Birthday Celebrants Mark Events Across Nations
Princess Helena of Greece, born in Athens, turns 21. Tyrone Power, London native and film star, is 48. Jerome K. Jerome, near London, clocks 58. Harold F. McCormick, Chicago capitalist, is 45. Edgar Collins of the Boston NL outfield is 25. Edward T. Collins, Chicago AL captain, is 30. all celebrate birthdays today in a round of notable list mentions.
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Pricess Helena
Constantine
Greece
Athens
Tyrone Power
London
Jerome K. Jerome
Harold F. McCormick
Chicago
Edgar Collins
Boston
Brooklyn
N. Y
Edward T. Collins
Mellerton
Freezone corn treatment promises quick relief and removal
A Cincinnati authority endorses Freezone a sticky liquid that when applied to a corn dissolves it with no irritation or tissue damage a few drops release soreness and lift the entire corn root and all from the skin a quarter ounce costs little at drug stores and ends the habit of cutting corns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Senator Broussard seeks monument at Arlington for Civil War nurses
Louisiana Senator Broussard introduces a joint resolution in Congress to authorize a monument in Arlington National Cemetery honoring Catholic Sisters who served as nurses on Civil War battlefields and in hospitals.
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Broussard
Louisiana
Congress
Arlington National Cemetery
Cause of Rhaematism Lumbago and Gout Ad
Article by Valentine Moit Pierce M D traces rheumatism gout to excess uric acid. It advises shedding uric acid via hot water, Anuric tablets, and kidney stimulation. suggests iodine tincture on swellings or hot linseed poultices. prescribes abstaining from meat and tea, drinking lemonade or hot water, and prolonged Anuric use to dissolve uric acid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scheele
Lithia
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Wilmington Dispatch
Dispatch Publishing CO
Wilmington, N. C
HacQuaid-Miller Co. Inc
New York
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Straw Hat
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Charlotte ‘News
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Eckman
Leading Drugg
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Oscar P. Peck, —Wool
Superior Coy
J. A. Taylor
North State Candy Company
Front and
Hanover Streets
Front Street
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Louis J. Poisson
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Triegigh Point
N.C
Paol -Eng Raves
Coast Line Hotel
North Front Street
Robert Bellamy
Chelsea
Twenty-third St
New York City
Hotel Chelsea
Pennsylvania Station
7Th Avenue
23Rd Street
Grand Central
Lackawanna
Erie
Reading
Baltimore & Ohio
Jersey Central
Lehigh Valley R. R
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Hone Jarman
Futrelle
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George Rowwnnn
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North Star
McCray
Ice
Garload
N. Jacobi Hardware CO
South Front Street
the Home Savings Bank
Seaboard Air Line Railway
Progressive Railway of the South
Charlotte
Pullman
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Orion Building
R. W. Wallace E. Pleasants
N. C
John H. West
Raleigh
Solomon’s Corner
Solomon's Branch
Island Creek
Frank Solomon
A. J
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A. J. Grady
E. L. Sleeper
Mortgagee
City Livery Co
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Elvingtons
Atlantic Coast Line
Standard Railroad of the South
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New Orleans
Inclu Limited
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Standard Railroad
J. B. McCabe & CO
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