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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 23, 1917
Page
2
The Royal presents a two day run with The Palace of Sweets as the new musical comedy bill. DeLoss Masqueraders stage elaborate scenery and a fresh lineup including the Spencer Trio in a new act and a two reel Fox comedy.
Vitagraph presents J. Stuart Blackton's patriotic spectacle starring Alice Joyce and Harry Morey. The narrative shows battlefield chaos with fallen heroes and trenches while airships and gas attacks unfold. Naval battles close the action as America readies for a decisive strike.
Blanche Sweet stars in the Jesse L. Lasky photodramatic adaptation of F. Hopkinson Smith's The Tides of Barnegat at the Grand tomorrow. She plays a schoolteacher bearing her sister's shame while a fisherman village audience watches moral sacrifice and drama unfold with Elliott Dexter Tom Forman Harrison Ford and others in the supporting cast.
George Le Guere famed as a Seven Deadly Sins star, born in New Orleans and trained at Georgetown, rose from railroad clerk to Broadway leading man and film star. He appears in Envy the first of the five reels in the Seven Deadly Sins series at the Grand Friday.
New York May 2 The National League president John T Tener warns the league must win world championships to improve prestige after recent Sox victories by Boston and the Braves record run. He notes New York’s strong club could face stiff American League opposition if champions emerge in a short series.
Pretty Miss Dorothy Rummel of Cincinnati received a verdict for 1800 damages from a taxicab company after she demonstrated she could not wiggle her toes due to injuries, showing jurors the extent of her harm.
A famed performer from the Seven Deadly Sins ensemble is set to headline at the Grand on Friday. The show promises dramatic numbers and a renowned stage presence drawing local audiences.
A letter from Alex S Yeager of Wilmington North Carolina argues that Belgium faced harsher war devastation than Armenia and Syria, urging Christian nations to extend aid. He emphasizes Armenian and Syrian suffering from Turkish persecution and calls for continued relief support with a historical comparison to Belgium.
The thirty third annual reunion in Baltimore has been postponed indefinitely due to the war situation. The association includes a large majority of the U S archbishops bishops and other prelates of the Roman Catholic Church in the United States.
Public service notice invites investors to address financial investment inquiries to the newspaper. Questions on any investment phase will be answered in print or by mail if not of general interest. Letters must be signed with full name and address and include 12 cents postage.
A historical explainer defines bonds as printed certificates of promise from governments or corporations, detailing repayment of principal and regular interest. It contrasts coupon and fully registered bonds, explains ownership transfer, and notes how security differs between corporate mortgages and government stability. It also touches on investor suitability and a stock case for Stewart-Warner.
In a reflective vignette, a mother named Ethel copes with infantile paralysis fears that gripped New York during the summer. Her neighbor frets while Ethel remains practical, arguing yesterday's risk and today’s calm, ending with the neighbor’s nervous breakdown and Ethel’s gratitude.
The piece notes Chesapeake and Ohio on the upgrade as an investment with A J earning 13 percent and 4 percent dividends. It highlights coal shipments as the key freight, a rate increase aiding earnings and stock strength despite flat gross earnings. surplus after charges rose in recent months.
Tobacco company executives mull shifting costs to consumers via smaller cigars and packs while facing higher internal revenue taxes. Lee Rubber & Tire Co reports gradual recovery with brighter prospects but cautions against premature judgment as earnings hit 2.37 a share in 1916 despite revenue adjustments.
An advertisement proclaims The Iron Man offering Paw-Paw tonics and a health test. The speaker, a foreign vendor, visits Wilmington with remedies claimed to improve digestion, blood, appetite, and sleep. He invites customers to try the tonic at Blympton Drug Stores and other local shops.
Major League baseball plans Sunday games in eastern cities to donate gross receipts to U S Army units. New York Game between New York Americans and St Louis Americans set for June 10 with receipts to go to the New York Engineer Corps. Efforts underway to permit championships on Sundays in Washington Philadelphia and Boston for army aid.
Washington May 2 Aesteeditesd Pens reports a government notice detailing pest concerns and shipment patterns for fruits and vegetables. The document lists apples pears strawberries tomatoes cabbage potatoes and cider while noting prior pest events and repeated shipments from regional fields.
Seventy girl students are listed from the Tenn Stya Ric Stul, while callers enjoy a decop required reserve unit of wireless Telegraph operators.
An advertisement touts Pompeian Hair Massage as a treatment not just a tonic. It claims scalp massage wakes hair roots and opens pores, aiding dandruff removal and leaving hair healthier and more attractive. Available in 25c 50c and $1 bottles at stores.
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