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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 21, 1919
Page
7
The text lists the Wilmington Dispatch masthead with staff roles and contact details and outlines circulation and pricing for daily and Sunday editions, both in-zone and out-of-zone, including weekly carrier delivery options and prices. It also notes postoffice filing and AP membership.
A speech denounces anarchists and I W W as threats to the United States. It urges expulsion of "nests of vipers" and stronger laws, citing Armistice Day violence in Centralia and pressing Congress to act to rid the country of these groups. The speaker warns that a party failure to act could doom national elections.
The piece laments how the treaty failed to survive a Senate bout marked by political maneuvering. It accuses politicians of the lowest order of turning the affair into campaign capital and calls the rejection a black page in American history, aimed at those who sought to derail it.
Report notes France has put the peace treaty into force while criticizing American approaches as less humane. The item contrasts French patience and pragmatism with perceived U.S. rigidity in postwar diplomacy.
Lands across Georgia and South Carolina are selling for up to 300 dollars per acre, vastly higher than five years ago. The piece urges exploiting extensive virgin lands, noting drainage as a simple fix and predicting higher farm wages next year will shift labor back to agriculture, boosting production and demand for farms.
A persuasive piece portrays the retailer as the Atlas of the business world, bearing the earth on his back by coordinating producers and consumers. It warns that government efforts to curb retailers would choke commerce, harming community prosperity and industry.
An old column muses on waste and by products from various industries. It mentions grape seed oil pressing, packers using animal hoofs, and discarded cottonseed, with whimsical observations about gift giving and banana peels. It ends by noting envelopes wrapping wages may be the last unvalued by product.
Lieut. Col. Franklin D Olier of New Jersey and Princeton background became the first national commander of the American Legion. He served in the quartermaster corps during World War I, commanded the first salvage depot in France, growing to 6000 personnel salvaging for 759000 men, and later led a Lyons depot. He earned the Distinguished Service Medal and the Legion of Honor and helped establish the American Legion in Paris.
Washington clerks threaten to strike over removal of mirrors from their work rooms. The report hints at the involvement of individuals named Lawrence and Kane, with speculation about their influence in labor matters and treatment of workers in a coal mine context.
A Nebraska farmer paid 30 900 dollars for a pedigreed pig prompting discussion on pork prices. Analysts cite the belief that only pedigreed hogs have been slaughtered in the past two to three years influencing market trends.
In Allegan Michigan a jury swiftly awarded Leon A Joslin $6000 damages after deliberating under thirty minutes in the damage suit against Glenn Richards over alleged alienation of his wife affections.
Mrs. O D Gray of San Francisco sues her husband for divorce alleging abuse. The testimony describes evenings spent shaking the shimmy and other domestic tensions as the case proceeds.
A one-year-old in Brooklyn, Albert Beyer, swallowed his mother's wedding ring. Father carried him by the heels toward a doctor's office, shaking him to dislodge the ring, which emerged before reaching the physician.
Andora, the oldest and smallest republic, pays its president a yearly salary of sixteen dollars.
One Hundred Years Ago Today. 1819 Samuel Jones died at Westneck Long Island. Born at Fort Hill Long Island July 26, 1734. Seventy Five Years Ago Today. 1844 Ivan Kriloff died in Petrograd. Born Moscow February 14 1768. Fifty Years Ago Today. 1869 Voltaire birth anniversary. Twenty Five Years Ago Today. 1894 General Miles took command of the military department of the east. One Year Ago Today in the War. November 21 1918 British grand fleet surrendered German warships. General crushing and staff entered Luxembourg.
Fourteen brothers named Whitecastle operate a zinc mine near Lakeside, Missouri, doing all labor themselves. They divide profits equally and each has two votes in management. No friction has marred their cooperative labor-capital arrangement since starting. The eldest fits best as boss, while all share in digging, handling, and decision making.
On this day Voltaire was born 225 years ago and Pope Benedict XV turns 65. North Carolina marks 130 years of statehood. A Salt Lake City irrigation congress opens with western states conference. Tourism officials meet at St Paul to plan northwest travel. The Prince of Wales visits Theodore Roosevelt’s grave at Oyster Bay and attends a Pilgrims’ Society dinner. A Winnipeg convention under the Ukrainian People’s Council of Canada presents Ukraine’s independence claims to Dominion residents. Railroad legislation affecting multiple interests is under discussion.
The report notes that Prince Leopold of Belgium holds the rank of private in the Belgian infantry, reflecting a rare military status for a royal prince.
A winter coal strike endangers national industry and causes severe fuel shortages. The result could be widespread hardship as thousands of poor may perish without relief or fuel provisions.
The notice urges readers to begin saving now for Christmas gifts. It emphasizes timely preparation and prudent budgeting to avoid last minute stress and financial strain during the holiday season.
Wilmington considers a brick hotel to serve as an all-year resort facility. The plan envisions summer and winter accommodations to attract visitors and support year-round tourism.
The chief subject of discussion at the academy’s annual meeting is to begin a focused program. Scholars and members gather to explore policy, governance, and political theory debates shaping the field.
A 19th or early 20th century health ad promotes Dr Edwards Olive Tablets as a gentle substitute for calomel. It claims 90 percent of sickness stems from inactive liver and bowels and touts an olive oil vegetable compound, sold for 25 cents.
The notice states that full information regarding life insurance or annuities will be sent by mail. It emphasizes that the inquiry incurred costs and clarifies the response method. The wording suggests official communication from a financial or insurance body.
The nation watches with heightened concern as calls for decisive steps to address the situation in Mexico grow louder. Public sentiment focuses on effective policy moves and regional stability efforts amid ongoing tensions.
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