Office figures and foreign reps listed at Wilmington post office
A fragment notes postal filing details with monetary amounts and the address for Frost, Green and Kohn Inc. as foreign representatives. It lists the Wilminton North Carolina Post Office as a Second Class Matter entry point and provides an address in New York and Chicago for advertising services.
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Wilmington, N. C
Frost, Green and Kohn, Inc
Fifth Avenue
New York
Advertising Building
Chicago
Kaiser Weakening Believed, Four Years Behind Time
A World War I era note claims the kaiser is weakening mentally, described amid seasonal complaints about flies and Hun depredations. The cablegram appears four years out of date, reflecting wartime attitudes and anxious public mood.
Creel Press Inquiry Delayed by Ongoing Questions
Mr. Creel faces extended media scrutiny after months of reporters pressing for explanations and details, with demand for an inquiry lingering in press circles.
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Creel
Glass eye found in Irish potato shocks local section
The Macon Telegraph reports a man in that section found a glass eye inside an Irish potato, a surprising discovery that unsettles readers and raises questions about agricultural produce.
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Macon Telegraph
Substitutes Drive Ger Mans Toward Expected Victory
The text argues necessity will force the German people to use substitutes in nearly all aspects leaving them to adapt to a likely substituted victory in future events.
Local justice of the peace paid a quarter for marriage
The New Bern Sun Journal reports a justice of the peace took twenty five cents for performing a marriage ceremony for a couple raising questions about the groom's payment. The item poses whether that small fee reflected value or a joke in the nuptial moment.
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New Bern Sun-Journal
Contested claims of odorless whiskey stir readers
The Charlotte News disputes reports of an odorless whiskey discovery, rejecting the claim and arguing that much whiskey sold today never came from a still. The exchange highlights skepticism about new whiskey production methods.
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Charlotte News
New Jersey imposes cap on Senate campaign spending
A New Jersey law sets a maximum of fifty thousand dollars for a candidate’s spending on the U S Senate bid. Lawmakers who enacted the measure imply concern over expense recoupment by officials after taking office.
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New Jersey
United States Senate
Kaiser May Claim Alpine Tunnels From Switzerland
The Kaiser has not yet decided how to use the Alpine tunnels in any war effort and has not demanded them from Switzerland. If he requires them, Switzerland must surrender or risk a German war.
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Kaiser
Switzerland
Little Republic
Germany
Phrase balances blame and duty in wartime rhetoric
The Charleston Post questions slogans about sacrifice in wartime, contrasting phrases like done your bit and done your damned est. It evokes a narrator who confesses and a recording angel who blots out the recorded offense with a tear, suggesting scrutiny of patriotic expressions.
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Charleston Post
Heaven's Chancery
Germany’s prisoner's treatment unsettles American officials
Germany claims American prisoners are treated like other inmates but this reply satisfies neither the American administration nor public. The inquiry via Spain about cruel treatment remains unanswered and many fear the worst. Retaliation could be considered despite its unpopularity with Americans.
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Germany
False rumors about German airs at Fort McPherson deny by prison officials
The Atlanta grand jury charged German nationals at Fort McPherson played national airs. Prison officials report to Washington that the claim is untrue. The piece urges caution with reports aimed at undermining the administration and warns readers to verify authorities.
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Atlanta
Fort McPherson
Washington
Eerman
Admiral Jellicoe's Prediction on Submarine Menace
The prediction that the submarine threat would be met in August is seen as verified by heavy damage to the Zeebrugge base and a record minefield in the North Sea. The mine belt spans over 120000 square miles, forming a line from Scotland to Norway with an Arctic apex, greatly hindering U boat incursions.
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Jellicoe
Zeebrugge
North Sea
Scotland
Norway
Arctic Circle
Belgian
Atlantic
Dortch Should Resign From Marshal Post To Run
The Dispatch questions Col. W. T. Dortch's bid for Congress in North Carolina's third district while he serves as United States marshal for the eastern district. The paper argues a federal official seeking a federal seat should resign to avoid conflict, though Dortch is praised as a fine gentleman. It notes he might prefer returning to Goldsboro if elected.
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Charles L. Abernethy
New Bern
Col. W. T. Dortch
Goldsboro
Col. Dortch
United States
North Carolina
Congress
Jet Dortch
Potomac River
Third
Prune crops and violin wit in light newspaper brief
If Luther Burbanks succeeds in his experiments he will earn the gratitude of boarding house keepers by producing a prune that will cook to five times its former size. The Durham Sun jokes that every girl should learn violin to handle her beau and notes the trouble of wanting a second bow to their fiddle.
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Luther Burbanks
The
Durham Sun
Roosevelts complaint and Enquirer reply in wartime clash
The Buffalo Enquirer responds to Colonel Roosevelts claim that he was blackballed by the admission committee. It says the administration did not reward an elderly, partially disabled gentleman in France and notes doctors advised him to abstain from drink due to dizziness.
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Roosevelt
Committee of Admission
The
Buffalo Enquirer
France
New Hanover Subscriptions Exceed Quota After Correction
The Dispatch corrects an earlier report about New Hanover failing to meet Liberty Bend subscription quotas. The county’s allotment was actually higher than many others, and residents carried the subscriptions over the top, showing loyalty and patriotism.
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New Hanover
Liberty Bend
Rotary and School Bonds Debate in Wilmington Letter
Roger Moore and Milton Calder defend the Rotary club stance on school bond issues arguing the bill fails to fully fund needed improvements. They dispute editorials claiming excessive city debt and cite Newcomb statements about high school construction timelines and proper use of bond proceeds.
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Evening Dispatch
Rotary Club
Board of Education
Ontary Club
Union School
C. B. Newcomb
Wilmington
oRtary Club
Sunset Park
William Hooper
Gary
R. M. Kerman
Norfolk
Newport News
Portsmouth
W. D. MacMillan
Raleigh
Winston-Salem
N. C
Washington, D. C
New York City
Richmond
Carolina Beach
Oak Hill
South Mington Ee
Senae
Acorn
Bear Memorial
Eugen Ysaye Opens May Music Festival In Cincinnati
Violinist Eugene Ysaye arrives in Cincinnati to conduct the May Music Festival opening. Born in Liege Belgium in modest circumstances he studied under Vieuxtemps at Brussels Conservatoire and rose to fame as a renowned violinist and conductor who has also composed.
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Eugene Ysaye
Cincinnati
Liege
Belgium
Conservatoire of
Brussels
Vieuxtemps
Ysaye
A Daily History Lessons From Years Past
One Hundred Years Ago Today 1818 General Jackson was warmly received in Tennessee after returning from the Seminole campaign. Seventy-five Years Ago Today 1843 Ireland holds large meetings urging repeal of the act of union. Fifty Years Ago Today 1868 the Southern Baptist convention met in Baltimore. Twenty-five Years Ago Today 1893 Nicaragua revolutionaries establish a provisional government with Morales as president.
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Jackson
Tennessee
Ireland
Great Britain
Southern Baptist Convention
Baltimore
Nicaragua
Morales
One Year Ago Today In War May 7 1917
War department ordered enlistment of nine volunteer regiments of engineers for service in France. House of Representatives passed the bill authorizing seizure of German ships. British repulsed a German assault southeast of Lens.
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War Department
France
House of Representatives
Lens
Birthday tribute to Earl of Rosebery and other figures
The item notes Earl of Rosebery, famed English statesman and ex premier, born in London 71 years ago. It also mentions Joseph G. Cannon, Illinois congressman and former speaker, born at Guilford, North Carolina, two years ago today. Edwin Warfield, former governor of
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Earl of Rosebery
London
Joseph G. Cannon
Illinois
Guilford
N. C
Edwin Warfield
Notable Births From Howard County and Beyond
Maryland native born in Howard County turns 70 today. English novelist Major A E W Mason, now with the British army, is 53 today. Paul Smith of the Boston American League infielder turns 27 today, born in Mt Zion Illinois. The Greensboro Record notes Hill Eighty-two and a WWI era exhortation to German dead.
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Maryland
Howard County
A. E. W. Mason
Paul Smith
Boston
Mt. Zion
Ill
Greensboro
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Wilmington Dispatch
Dispatch Publishing
Wembee
Associated Press
BY Mail
Carrie Dely
Leo
Columbia
John D. Ryan
Dortch
Rotary and
Roger Moore
Milton Calder
Voile
LEMP
ST. Louis
CERI
United
Premi
Crescent Candy Co., Distributors
Wilmington, N
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