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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 03, 1917
Page
6
Group C of the Woman's Auxiliary of the Church of the Good Shepherd hosts a silver tea at Mrs D A Rowan’s residence 506 South Sixth Street on Monday night starting at o'clock. Refreshments will be served and admission is at the door. Public invited.
Expatriated Americans, barred by legal technicalities, serve with British and French forces. Veterans like Major Alexander Rasmussen of Portland and Lieutenant Jack Manning of Florida train new American contingents in the British style. Many Americans fight, endure wounds, and await U.S. recognition while still wearing British uniforms.
Washington November 2 plans announced by Dr Henry Noble MacCracken call for teaching millions of American boys and girls to support the war effort. The program centers on moving pictures of Red Cross workers and homefront scenes, organized school auxiliaries, and activities from canvassing to collecting materials for Red Cross supplies.
War dispatch from France notes an aging artillery colonel longing to fly but choosing to observe from the ground. He and young lieutenants test training flights, mapping tours, and aerial maneuvers over barracks, guns, and river views, absorbing the thrill of aviation as the front demands new skill.
P R Albright of the Atlantic Coast Line denied any meeting or mediation in Washington between railroad representatives and the clerks or the clerks union. He stated there has been no contact or conferenced mediation with striking clerks or their union and no mediation occurred in Washington.
Competitors are urged to place exhibits by Monday evening at 6.00 for the Sorosis art exhibit in the Corn Show. The prize list includes oils, water colors, pastels, drawing, crayon, charcoal, leather, tapestry, china painting, and basketry with varied cash awards.
In New York City mayoral contest four candidates compete as voters focus on suffrage and city politics. John P. Mitchel seeks re election, John F. Hylan leads the Tammany ticket, William M. Bennett runs as regular Republican, Morris Hillquit heads the Socialist line. Mayoral elections occur in Buffalo Albany Syracuse Rochester and numerous up state points.
An advertisement claims pyorigy a medicated massage unguentum cures riggs disease caused by germs. It asserts rapid gum color restoration and gum health, with teeth tightening and bleeding stopping after use. Sold in original packages for one dollar at Wilmington stores.
An item notes a Sunday evening prayer service at the Church of the Ascension on Marstellar streets, with the rector leading the service at 7:39 p m. The fragment mentions offerings and parish activities in a brief church notices style.
The column lists services for St. Andrew's Pearsall Memorial First and several other churches in the area. It includes pastors, sermon times at 11 a.m. and 8 p.m., Sabbath school at 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., Christian Endeavor sessions, midweek prayers, communion observances, and welcome messages.
Fifth Avenue Methodist Church led by Rev J H McCracken offers worship at 11 am and 7 30 pm with the night subject Thou Art the Man Sunday school at 9 45 am for all children Epworth League Tuesday 8 pm and prayer meeting Wednesday 8 pm Visitors invited to attend all services
Bladen Street Fifth and Bladen rev. E. C. Sell pastor preaches at 11 a m and 7 30 p m Sunday school at 3 30 p m all church members urged to attend visitors cordially invited.
Sunday at 7 30 p m Calvary Baptist Church invites members to attend a senate session. The notice specifies location and time with incomplete text but signals an upcoming gathering.
St James offers service and holy communion at 11 a m and a 7 45 p m sermon on The Higher Self with all seats free. St John at Third and Red Cross holds Holy Communion at 11 a m Sunday school at 4 p m and evening prayer at 8 p m. Visitors welcome. Church of the Good Shepherd at Sixth and Queen lists Morning prayer and communion at 11 a m with sermon and Sunday school at 3 30 p m. Evening prayer and sermon follow.
Fragmented OCR yields scattered items: church pastor names, service references, and social event hints. Mentions of leagues, invitations, and Sunday services appear garbled, with few readable proper nouns or clear dates.
Miss Katherine Baki formerly associated with Congress receives an honorary appointment from a French regiment, marking a formal recognition by joining a military corps.
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