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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 14, 1917
Page
4
A 1917 Wilmington newspaper page notes price lists for Daily and Sunday subscriptions, with addresses and rates. It carries editorial quips on liberty bonds, taxation, eggs, food, censorship, and war sentiment, referencing Dough in the hand, Ty Cobb, Kaiser Wilhelm, and McAdoo versus Lane, amid wartime public mood.
Wilmington citizens pledge to subscribe to Liberty Bonds urging participation as a duty and privilege in the wartime financing effort. Leaders emphasize bearing the financial burden now to back the war, noting bonds remain sound under rising interest scenarios if other bonds are floated.
The author urges J Ogden Armour and other big business leaders to back government action against food speculation. They argue conscientious business men should join Armour to curb greed, raise production, and appeal to farmers to grow more while Congress acts to curb price manipulation.
The author argues Congress should tax newspapers cautiously to avoid driving papers out of business. Newspapers, though taxed, serve as a low cost channel for government messages and public information, essential for public morale and civic engagement. Loss of many papers could reduce overall revenue and harm the public’s access to government communications. Jefferson favored government over absence of newspapers.
The governor appeals to North Carolinians to face war with gravity and sacrifice while preserving wholesome pleasures. He argues life and death stakes, calls for labor and thrift to banish want, and asserts entertainment can soothe strain without reducing commitment to today and tomorrow’s duties.
Misleading term hides serious skin eruptions signaling blood issues. Swift’s S S S builds and tonic properties help cleanse and invigorate the body by aiding blood to throw off waste. Write Swift Specific Co. for information from Atlanta, Georgia.
An advertisement promotes La Creole Hair Dressing to restore gray hair to a dark even shade. It claims hair becomes thicker, softer, and healthier, with new growth. Sold at Jarman & Futrelle’s Drug Store in Wilmington, NC or mailed in a large bottle for $1 with a money back guarantee.
A brisk day arrives as weather fronts move through the region. The forecast calls for showers late afternoon and melting ice toward evening, while the city awaits the arrival of the renowned ice man to service local venues.
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