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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 06, 1918
Page
6
An elegiac meditation on fate by Susan Matt Spalding. The speaker imagines lovers born worlds apart crossing seas and timelines to meet at last yet failing to connect. The poem explores yearning, unseen bonds, and the ache of recognition forever out of reach.
The YWCA home committee met at the association at 11 o’clock. Visitors Mr. and Mrs. Robertson of Mt. Tabor have returned home. Mrs. Norris left for Richmond, and Reba Davis, Martha Rigshee, and Bettie Murphy also departed after their visits. The WCTU meeting was postponed due to chautauqua. The OYWCA religious work committee met at 10:30 with nearly all members present. Mrs. Green’s health improves after a fall. An outing of King's Daughters ministering circle is planned with special cars and lunch. Members of Fifth Avenue Methodist circle are asked to attend. Miss Mamie E. Joyner and Walter J. Hines were married at the Church of the Good Shepherd rectory.
The article describes a two piece linen dress pattern with a centered front opening and buttoned bodice, suggestions for color combinations, and a note on cedar alternatives for storage. It also gives fur cleaning steps using lukewarm suds, bran, and brushing, plus a feature on taffeta being favored for quaint line and navy Roman striped accents.
Advice on preserving fur garments through warmer months. Regular cold storage by dealers preserves vitality, while those using furs seasonally should air and hang them, with moth prevention using black pepper or tobacco dust, followed by dark storage and newspaper wrapping to keep moths at bay.
A graph company is held in high regard by friends and business associates, reflecting strong professional reputation and trusted networks among colleagues and clients.
Rogation Day services will be held at St Pauls Church Sixteenth and Market this afternoon at 6 Tuesday morning at 10 30 and Wednesday afternoon at 6 Prayers will be offered for fruitful seasons.
London marks the king's eighth year on the throne with no public celebrations due to wartime custom. The official observance consisted of a royal salute in London and at Windsor.
President Wilson participated in a final rally in a theatre and subscribed to a $500 liberty bond. Earlier reports noted a $50 bond under a monthly payment plan as part of the take one more push, with citizens asked to match his contribution.
Proclaimed by the admiralty the prohibited area in the North Sea is largely closed to German submarines by a massive mine field. Archibald Hurd of the Telegraph reports from London dated May 4.
A German submarine is capable of remaining underwater and settled on the sea bottom for as long as 48 hours according to the report.
Mrs. J B Gadd of Hixson Tenn credits Cardus with curing years of left side pain swelling and weakness after sleepless nights and a difficult pregnancy. She says one bottle helped, a second completed her recovery, and she remains well years later. She urges other women to try Cardus the woman’s tonic.
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