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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
4
The column catalogs wartime chatter and social quips about Liberty Bonds, preparedness, and submarine policy. It notes prices for Daily and Sunday deliveries, then surveys public mood, quips on politicians, war effort, and national spirit with regional references to Norfolk and Columbia.
A three member U S commission led by Major William B Parsons arrives in England to study and rehabilitate French and Belgian railways wrecked by war. Francois de St Phalle and W A Garrett accompany him as they join a broader effort to supply expertise, materials, and funding for the Allied effort without seeking indemnities or territory. Wilmington figures V R C King and Major Garrett connected to local and national rail operations join the broader patriotic mobilization.
Two Moscow reports set opposite tones Russia facing dire economic strain may seek peace while another account says Russians have launched an Austrians facing counteroffensive The piece weighs Russia's turmoil and central powers vulnerabilities and notes American aid could bolster Russian democracy efforts and resolve.
Raymond Fosdick argues from British and Canadian camp observations that amusement is essential for soldiers out of the trenches and for life in general. He stresses wholesome forms suited to the occasion while maintaining temperance as a necessary mental tonic for better work and clearer thinking.
The New Hanover County board voted to fund expenses for all Confederate soldiers to attend the Washington reunion, asserting the action reflects caution and right cause. Locals praised the gesture as honoring the "boys who wore the grey" and demonstrating Southern devotion amid ongoing war.
The community responds to a drive to fund uniforms for the Wilmington Drum and Bugle Corps. Citizens contribute to sustain the organization and keep the proposal moving forward.
The Greensboro Daily News cites Horace advising nine years before publishing yet notes he never did paragraphing for daily papers. The remark suggests Horace observed paragraphing work though never practiced it in journalism.
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