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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 24, 1918
Page
5
A promotional plea urges workers building ships in Wilmington to open an account at American Bank and Trust Company. It highlights savings as security, calls for deposits from all trades, and lists local business leaders endorsing the campaign.
Special to The Disputen report from Chapel Hill on May 23 urges farmers to turn scrap iron into profit while aiding the war effort. It notes widespread old iron and steel on farms and outlines marketing through alliances, unions, stations, or institutes to find nearest foundry, ease transport, and raise prices.
London reports German forces, after failed attempts to blow up ships sunk at Zeebrugge, cutting away west canal piers to create a passage for torpedo craft. Photographs by British airmen show the blocked entrance and potential Ostend outlet with shallow water as low as four feet.
Forsyth Georgia May 24 Sheriff Holland of Monroe county and deputies went to the western part of the county to aid in the hunt for John Watson a Negro farm hand who early yesterday shot and killed John H Willis a well known farmer near the Monroe-Upon county line. Several hundred armed citizens join the search for the suspect. The man was reprimanded for unsatisfactory work prior to the shooting.
Citizens on the street tomorrow afternoon risk a 25 cent fine if they lack badges showing Red Cross contributions, as enforced by the committee.
At a busy Main Street corner in Columbia South Carolina on May 24 a board eight inches high was laid across the sidewalk bearing an injunction for Red Cross subscribers to “go over the top” while slackers were told to walk around. Nearly all passers by complied and moved over the plank.
Washington leaders including the president, cabinet members, senators, and representatives showed Italy colors on their lapels to mark Italy American day and the third anniversary of Italy entering the war.
Evangelist Homer N. Rutherford near Grace and Seventh streets delivered a vigorous sermon titled Sincere But Not Saved using Cornelius to show sincerity alone does not grant entry to God’s kingdom. A large crowd listened intently. Tonight he tract Safety First and invites all to attend services continuing tonight tomorrow night and likely ending Sunday evening. Lena Blackburne, once faltering in major show trials, has started performing well for the Cincinnati Reds.
The report lists bank resources including loans and discounts, United States and Liberty bonds, cash items, checks for clearing, coin and notes, and other assets totaling 133,738.58 in loans and 75 291.07 in cash items with additional figures for real estate and deposits. H W Wells, cashier, attests to the correctness of the statement dated May 23 1918 with directors R E Williams H F Wilder and W M Cumming.
Mrs Belle Jenkins of Kings Mountain Kentucky says four years of stomach trouble left her with a lump in the stomach trouble breathing and weight loss. After doctors failed she used Breck-Draught and reports rapid improvement from 135 to 183 pounds and full health.
A brisk step beats a lovely skin but high heels cause corns and limp. Advertises Freezone a quarter ounce from drug stores to lift corns and calluses with a few drops. Claims it relieves soreness and removes the corn root and all without pain, leaving skin calm and feet youthful.
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