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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Nov 26, 1917

Page

2

Favorite Prescription Promised to Aid Women’s Health

Advertises Dr. W. M. Pierce's Favorite Prescription as a nonalcoholic tonic and nervine for women’s ailments including nervousness, weakness, and the change of life. Claims praise from women like Maus Purpers and Mrs Eva Grantilant, with testimonials of recovery after multi bottle use.

Mr. Pierce W. M. Pierce Buffalo N. Y Florida Mississippi Eva Grantilant

Through Sleeper Service From Wilmington to Atlanta via Augusta

The old Wilmington to Atlanta sleeping car line will run via Augusta with Georgia Railroad connections. Outbound schedule shows Wilmington 2:30 PM, Florence 7:28 PM, Sumter 9:30 PM, Orangeburg 10:52 PM, Augusta 1:36 AM, Atlanta 6:10 AM. Return departs Atlanta 8:35 PM, arrives Wilmington 1:00 AM. Passengers may remain in the car at Union Depot until 7:00 AM for easy connections to Chicago Cincinnati and St Louis via through trains. For fares and tickets contact WHITH, Gen. Pass. Wilmington NC.

Wilmington Atlanta Augusta Georgia Railroad Florence Sumter Orangeburg Centrie Union Depot Csuire Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis Whith

Seaboard Air Line Railway Schedules Wilmington 1916

The Progressive Railway of the South lists Wilmington schedules effective Nov 12 1916 with trains to Charlotte and intermediate points No 13 3 55 PM and No 10 6 60 AM including sleeping cars between Wilmington and Charlotte. Arrival notes show No 14 12 20 PM from Charlotte and No 29 14 10 AM from Charlotte with sleeper service and ticket office contact details.

Progressive Railway of the South Devpar Ofrf Wilmington Charlotte Pullman Paplor Cai Avex Pastenwern Pullman Partia Polots Evi Oon City Vicket Orton Hotel Grusiding

Mortgage Sale Notice in Wilmington by North Carolina Home Building Association

Public auction of Delia B. Mervies and John Merrick mortgage property in Wilmington North Carolina to settle a deed dated November 23 1915 and recorded in Book S88 page 313. Auction at the courthouse door December 12 1917 at noon for cash. Property on Marstellar Street and Sixth Street shown on the official plan. Attorneys: John I Bellamy & Son.

Delia B. Mervies John Merrick Seta Carolina Home Building Association New Hanover County Court House Wilmington Welock Wil- Minden Sixth Street Marstellar Street Loi Ilock T Sid North Carolina Home Building Association Ty John I. Bellamy & Son, Attorneys

Winston-Salem to Beaufort Sleeping Car Line Renamed

Southern Railway System announces a name change for the sleeping car route from Winston Salem Beaufort to Winston Salem Goldsboro. Effective with the last cars into and out of Beaufort Sunday August 12 the line shortens to Winston Salem Goldsboro. Cars to be handled on trains 232-112 and 111-237. Contact Southern Railway agents or Traveling Passenger Agent J O Jones Raleigh NC for details.

Winston-Salem-Morehead City-Beaufort Possman Winston ‘Salem-Goldsboro Southern Railway System Beaufort Winston-Liie Morehead City-Beaufort Winston-Salem Coldsboro Southern ‘Railway System J O. Jones Raleigh N.C

Bell's Famous Hawaiians Bring Big Island Show to Academy

Next Monday Bell's Famous Hawaiians open a one night engagement at the Academy of Music. Robert Prowwell handles the business end and promises a first rate production with its own elaborate scenery. Due to high demand, seats cannot be held past noon on the day of the performance unless paid by check or money order.

Bell Academy of Music Robert Prowwell

Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea at the Grand

A Grand theater feature, the Universal photoplay Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea, is billed as epoch making. The drama presents Captain Nemo, the Nautilus, and a submarine voyage to the ocean depths with dramatic torpedo attack and underwater wonders.

Jules Verne Universal

Royal Patrons to See Mor ton's Kentucky Belles Week

The Lynch Trio, famed vaudeville act, signs for this season with Morton's Kentucky Belles and will debut with Wilmington company. The act plus Johnny Keenan Morton and Rossie in Songs and Chatter May Rossie Dolly Canard and The Mullaly's in Nifty Nonsense promise a high class show with a changing wardrobe and three specialty act changes during the week.

Morton Kentucky Belles Company Lynch South Kentucky Celles Wilmington the Victoria Johnny Keenan Rossie May Rossie Comedienne Dolly Anard the Mullaly’s

Peplac Promises Palliative for Debility in Aging

An advertisement extols Peplac as a tonic and tissue builder to revive the elderly and the weak. It claims to calm nerves, restore sleep, aid digestion, and combat fatigue by rebuilding tissues, urging readers to ask Wilming-ton druggists for the remedy.

Wilmington

Anniversary of First Street Car Exhibition in New York

Special report recalls the 85 year milestone since the debut of the first horse drawn street car on the New York and Harlem road. John Stephenson designed and built the omnibus style car with ten passengers per compartment and roof seats. Initial public reception was tepid but by 1863 street cars gained favor. other cities soon followed with horse powered lines.

New York New York and Harlem Road John Stephenson Gret Boston

May Quit Teaching German

The New York Board of Education committee considers dropping German in lower grades at Wednesday meeting. If eliminated, 52 teachers lose classes and the language would cost $65,000 annually to teach.

Associated Press New York Board of Education

Anklets Promised to Warm the Winter Footwear

A note on new anklets designed to keep the upper part of the foot warm when worn with dancing pumps. The novelty aims to please ladies who dislike wearing snail over shoes in cold weather and seeks to add comfort during winter wear.

What Do You Know About Your Blood Supply

Advertisement offers a booklet on blood health and purity, claiming the blood’s condition affects overall health. It promises a history of a successful free book sold for over fifty years through druggists, with requests to write to a Atlanta Georgia address for a copy.

Swiro T Meek Atlanta Western Union Service

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