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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 01, 1917
Page
7
The notice urges citizens to sign a pledge to eat adequately and waste not, pledge support to feed soldiers and allies, and enroll as a member of the Food Administration. No fees or dues are required, and members agree to carry out the administrator's directions as circumstances allow.
An advertisement promises to darken gray hair by bedtime and restore natural, even color. It claims dandruff and hair loss are halted and touts a money back guarantee from Jarman Futrelle Drug Co. and Van Vieet Drug Co. Memphis Tenn sources.
In New York a man named Kirtes was arrested at a Broadway theater after reacting to captions on a film. He argued reading captions aloud as the audience shouted and police suggested he wear a muzzle in the future. The piece notes fashion and sugar price moves amid wartime shortages and lists many North Carolina residents with monetary figures.
Experts estimate the copper wires and lead protected cables under New York streets weigh 27.9 million pounds of copper worth about 7.5 million dollars and 4.06 million pounds of lead worth about 4.8 million dollars.
An advertisement extols Gets-It as a quick cure for corns and calluses. It claims immediate pain relief, corn removal, and widespread use, urging readers to buy 25 cents per bottle from E. Lawrence & Co. in Chicago or local distributors. The copy fills with exaggerated praise and testimonials.
Green's August Flower claimed to treat ailments from disturbed digestion to nervous complaints. The text describes gentle laxative action, stomach and intestinal regulation, and liver cleansing. Sold in 26 and 75 cent bottles at Green's Drug Store.
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