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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 24, 1917
Page
4
The notice lists mail and carrier delivery prices for Daily and Sunday editions, rates for various timeframes, and foreign representation details. The page also includes commentary on wartime topics and British and Dutch naval incidents from 1917.
Stanly County leads in the YMCA fund drive with a three thousand dollar assessment and an over-subscription of twelve hundred. The people have reason to be proud of their achievement.
A violent editorial urges removing Professor Whipple from UVA journalism to prison for treasonous ideas and demands the bomber who placed a device in a Chicago theatre be jailed long term. The writer argues such men must be barred from carrying explosives and intimidating patrons.
A devout church member buying grapefruit from a local fruit store buys two and, recalling his wife’s sugar shortage, gifts one to the preacher’s wife. He returns home and keeps the act secret from his own wife.
The High Point Enterprise denounces German threat framing by stating women are free to carry espionage while men are warned they share responsibility for family pro German leanings. It claims women are as amenable to law as men for treason acts.
The Charlotte Observer reports about 400 colored officers and men from the Connecticut and Massachusetts National Guards in the depot brigade of the Twenty sixth Division being prepared for transfer to Camp Greene. Some fear countermanding orders, while others warn of race tensions and etiquette friction if black officers serve publicly in Charlotte.
The Asheville Times denies rumors of lavish feeding of interned Germans and a boycott of conservation pledges. It accuses state papers of yellow journalism, calls the German flag incident inflated, and says Hot Springs residents misunderstood an Immigration Bureau flag for Germany's.
Allied forces prepare for a new phase of fighting as British troops press to rout German units from dugouts. The conflict shifts to open combat, reducing officer control and increasing the likelihood of heavy casualties in coming desperate battles.
Mr. Gerard, ex ambassador to Germany, told a Pittsburg audience promises of harsh actions against disloyal German-Americans and pacifists. He accused public figures of aiding the Prussian cause and warned that repentance has passed and loyalty must be shown.
The article identifies Colonel House as a leading figure in shaping U.S. and European policy, noting his influence and prominence in discussions about Europe. It references his position and perceived power within Washington circles and international diplomacy.
A historical editorial argues the alien enemy zone law should be rigidly enforced to curb German threat. It urges reporting violators to authorities, notes suspicion toward German subjects and even naturalized citizens, and calls Americans to act against treason or secret acts harming the nation.
The text notes some view Kaiser Wilhelm II’s efforts to dominate Palestine as odd, given the steadily advancing British army in the region and the question of holding the country.
William Jennings Bryan writes in the Commoner that the Russian situation is alarming yet not clearly reflective of majority rule in Petrograd. He argues democracy must mean rule by the people as a whole, not by any single class.
The county record was broken when Mr T S Greyard bought from Mr Log Parker a bale of cotton and a seed for 257.48. Cotton weight 756 pounds at 28 cents middling base, total 204.12. Seed weighed 1380 pounds at 1.16 per bushel totaling 53.86. Local tobacco sales remain strong with prices high and rising.
The New Bern Sun Journal notes Wilmington Dispatch praise for the Virginia-Carolina Navigation Company's first Baltimore New Bern voyage. It urges city boosters to support the venture, predicts two ships in operation within months, and stresses the line meets a long standing local need.
The comptroller of the currency ordered an examination of the condition of all national banks in the United States as of the business day Tuesday November 20. The notice was issued in Washington and carried by Associated Press.
Five prominent women of Wa Co Texas offered to serve as police women during the 1917 Cotton States Palace Carnival and their offer was gladly accepted by the police chief.
Claims catarrh is constitutional and cured by Hall's Catarrh Medicine from Toledo Ohio taken internally and affecting mucous surfaces. Offers one hundred dollars reward if it fails to cure and urges send for circulars and testimonials. Also promotes Hall's Family Pills for constipation.
Secretary of the Treasury McAdoo told the Investment Bankers Association that government war expenditures are far below Congress estimates. He added the country’s resources will not be strained to meet the extraordinary war needs and expressed hope that nongovernmental expenditures have also been overestimated.
The Durham dispute warns mediation may fail leading to strikes or stricter government control, possibly even ownership and conscription of railway staff. The piece argues against any curtailment of rail traffic and a drop in efficiency amid the conflict.
Eddie Polo, universal city star athlete and stunt man, gains fame from The Gray Ghost and prepares for The Bullseye. He is a trapeze expert with circus credentials and has long delighted audiences with whirlwind, danger filled stunts.
Bobby Connolly renounces cake following wartime food campaigns Believe he will avoid cake until further notice as his film career and patriotic activities align with Meatless Tuesday and Wheatless Wednesday efforts The piece notes his Boy Scouts Liberty Bonds parades and support for Uncle Sam alongside a description of a production set and Mildred Harris as leading woman
Lois Weber's Studio Deluxe in California serves as the base for Lois Weber Productions. In recent months the studio has overseen several notable multiple reelers, shaping a productive period for the studio under supervision.
Director Don MacKenzie defends the appeal of the "ugly girl" in Molly King's latest serial saying the unsung heroine earns her place by choosing humble roles. He notes the audience shuns flashy fantasies and rewards authentic, unglamorous parts. Franklyn Farnum is not related to William or Dustin.
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