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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 15, 1917

Page

2

Morton Kentucky Belles Open Second Week At Royal

The Morton Kentucky Belles opened a second week at the Royal with The Land of Bohemia a three performance musical comedy delight praised for new acts and the Royal Three in harmony. George Walsh stars in Fox feature High Finance at the Grand tomorrow a tale of a spendthrift who stakes a copper mine and cheats his father then wins his love.

Morton Kentucky Belles the Royal Land of Bohemia Royal Three Macy Mullaly Rossie FOX George Walsh William Fox Walsh Mr. Walsh Preston Platt Patricia West Doris Pawn Preston Patricia Dad George Waisa

War Echoes and Invasion Fears Hit Domestic Headlines

A sensational piece warns of wartime mobilization with industrial leaders and a new cabinet director of energies. It claims a riotous Ruritania invasion via Count Varick’s agent after a U.S. marshal’s murder, describing churches mills and homes destroyed and the persecuted left homeless as untrained soldiers die in a three day battle at the Victoria starting Monday with seats on sale Friday.

Cabinet Office Count Varick United States Whelam Ruritania America Victoria Elvington

New York Day by Day from The Dispatch Special

A May 15 diary sketch in New York notes a morning trip by gasoline buggy to Glen Cove with no one home except a caretaker, then a rambling tale of village life and a late afternoon return with a serving maid's remark about an officer.

the Dispatch New York Samuel Pepys Glen Cove Tarrytown H. Warner

Nashville Mayor Praises Tanlac in Endorsement Letter

The Nashville North Carolina mayor M. W. Lincke writes that after a fair trial Tanlac is one of the best tonics and remedies. He notes its positive impact on indigestion nervousness and general rundown condition and recommends it to skeptical readers. Tanlac is sold in Wilmington by R. R. Bellamy Drug Store.

M. W. Lincke Lineke Nashville N. C Tanlac Wilmington R. R. Bellamy Drug Store Advt

Birthday party and police card scene in a divided mood

The narrator frets over a crime, learns his yearly police card is ready, buys candy for his wife, visits R Brinkerhoff's studio for a birthday party with artists and dancers, and walks home where a puppy licks his hands. He worries about the puppy’s owner and summer vacation, then goes to bed.

Interview with General Joffre About a Ball Game

Chicago writer King Lardner chats with General Joffre in New York about attending a baseball game. The exchange humorously toys with French phrases and mentions Cincinnati Reds and Merkle as a noted first baseman.

King Lardner Chicago General Joffre New York Apresmidi M. Lardner Partie M. Joffre Unis Plaisir Cincinnati

Dinner in a Boarding House Film Scene Prompts Lively Exchange

A juggler and his wife accuse the landlady of favoring an interpretive dancer with extra meals while the dancer frets over misplaced caf chiffon and her act. A song and dance team enters as the landlady teases a secretive patrons scene. A magician jokes about a chicken in soup, guests laugh, and the scenario is tied to a moving picture pitch from a New York firm written by a prominent business figure.

Georgia State Golf Tourney At Savannah Club

The Georgia State Golf Association hosts its second annual championship this week at the Savannah Golf Club in Savannah Georgia. Notable entrant is Robert Jones from Atlanta, famed for a phenomenal record for his age in the nation.

Savannah Georgia State Golf Association Savannah Golf Club South Robert Jones Atlanta

Installment Stock Buying What Investors Should Know

Article explains partial payment stock buying as a way for small investors to participate in NYSE markets with services from reputable firms. It uses American Sugar Refining, Atchison, and International Harvester as examples, detailing initial deposits, monthly installments, broker commissions, interest, and dividend timings to show how an $80 initial and $15 monthly plan could repay in about sixteen months. It notes protections if brokers are NYSE members and emphasizes brokerage advice and fair treatment.

Partial Payment House New York Stock Exchange American Sugar Refining Atchison International Harvester American Sugar Refining and

Conservative common stocks with steady dividends named

The text notes that while common stocks are generally more speculative, certain issues are viewed as conservative due to regular yields. Examples given include American Telephone & Telegraph 8 pct, Atchison Topeka & Santa Fe 6 pct, American Sugar Refining 7 pct, Great Northern Railway 7 pct, Baltimore & Ohio 5 pct, and Pennsylvania Railway 6 pct, though future payments aren’t guaranteed.

American Telephone & Telegraph Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe American Sugar Refining Great Northern Railway Baltimore & Ohio Pennsylvania Railway

Investors Eye Atlantic Gulf & West Indies Stock

The piece discusses the Atlantic Gulf & West Indies common as a potential conservative investment with speculative prospects. It notes 1916 earnings per share, a February 1 1917 dividend, substantial subsidiary bond purchases, nine new ships contracted, and $9,000,000 in liquid assets. It also mentions limited submarine risk and a cautious dividend policy until wartime conditions ease.

Atlantic Gulf & West Indies Oo. M Mexican Navigation Co

Petroleum stock in 1917 faces market speculation

There are indications of artificial activity affecting the stock whose true value in Mexican properties is uncertain. The company as to capital is $12,000,000 par value $25, with shares recently quoted in New York as low as 12 112 percent, reflecting market doubt.

M. M Mexico New York Publi Service, Inc

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the Victoria Joan of Arc Wilmington, N. C Dock Streets Co. O. McIntyre J. Stuart Blackton U. S Land of the Free Home of the Brave Elvington's Bohemia THE Macy and Mullaly Nashville Maid Lardner George Blonde Beauty Doris Inquirer Wrigleys Mole Wat United London College of Arms Joffre Santander France Douglas Haig Viscount French David Beatty R. R. Bellamy Washington, D. C Confederate Veterans Reunion Atlantic Coast Line
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