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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 24, 1916

Page

3

Epidemic 15 Now Considered Over

The infantile paralysis epidemic in Greater New York is nearly ended with fewer than 40 cases weekly. Massachusetts and New Jersey show declines, while New York City area records vary by location. Surgeon Lavinder notes three regional focus patterns and suggests travel lines may influence spread.

Washington New York C. H. Lavinder Public Health Service Massachusetts Lavinder New Jersey New York State New York City Connecticut Minnesota Delaware Rhode Island Pennsylvania Maryland Montana Maine Wisconsin Michigan New Hampshire Illinois New England Great Lakes Atlantic

Women Prepare Social Hosting for Southern Commercial Congress

Norfolk dates the Southern Commercial Congress to December 11 through 14 with prominent national women attending. Mrs Daniels wife of Secretary of the Navy and Mrs Walter McLean will help receive visitors at Norfolk Navy Yard and Coast Guard events. Miss Louise G Lindsey also aids in hosting, with aides expanding for the social highlight.

Norfolk Southern Commercial Congress Convention Nannie Kensett Daniels Josephus Daniels McLean Navy Yard Louise G. Lindsley Woman's Auxiliary Congress

Inaccurate Grading Cost Cotton Growers Millions

Washington D C November 24 That losses to cotton growers in the United States probably reached seven and a half million dollars in 1913 14 because grades were not properly taken into accounts in the primary sales and that in spite of a tendency toward improved conditions since the promulgation of the official cotton standards of the United States the losses due to inaccurate grading are still great The bulletin is based on a field survey in nine principal cotton producing States of the South and Southwest.

Washington, D. C United States Office of Markets and Rural Organization United States Department of Agriculture Department Alabama New Orleans Mississippi

Army Navy Football Clash At Polo Grounds Sets Attendance Record

New York reports advance arrivals for the Army and Navy game at the Polo Grounds tomorrow with Yale Harvard drawing some crowd but Army Navy expected to draw record attendance. Officials of both services plan to attend with Secretary of War and Secretary of the Navy likely present. The annual spectacle features cadets in gray and midshipmen in blue and gold and is viewed as the sport’s most thrilling matchups. The series since 1890 stands 10 wins for Army against 9 for Navy with one tie. a Navy win tomorrow would tie the series at ten games apiece.

New York Army and Navy West Point Annapolis Polo Grounds Harvard New Haven Army Navy Secretary of War Secretary of the Navy Washington Iment Washington and Lee Middies Notre Dame Pittsburgh Syracuse Georgetown Haverhill Mass Dartmouth Afinapolis

St Jacobs Oil Promises Quick Back Pain Relief

An advertisement touts St Jacobs Oil as a harmless backache remedy for lumbago sciatica and stiffness. Readers are urged to rub the oil on the back for almost instant relief and to buy a trial bottle from the druggist.

St. Jacobs Stitenes St. Jacobs Oil Advt

Cotton Market Edges Lower Amid Liquidity Pressure

New York November 23. Today's cotton market shows steady liquidation with spot houses and Liverpool free sellers. Reports of easier spot in the South and apprehension about December deliveries ahead of first notice day suggest somewhat lower prices short term, with a rebound expected as government estimates and late-season outcomes are approved.

New York Liverpool Orvis Bros. & CO

Rheuma Ad Promises Pain Relief With No Cure Guarantee

An advertisement touts Rheuma as a powerful remedy for rheumatism claiming it removes poisons and relieves misery. It offers a no-cure-no-pay guarantee and a price not exceeding 50 cents per bottle. The ad notes physicians have prescribed Rheuma for over five years, with many patients reported as relieved.

R. R. Bellamy America

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