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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 26, 1917
Page
7
The entry recalls daily life in a wartime city with friends and a chariot trip to see a public library, a dining scene with veterans and sailors, and a poignant moment as a mother and police guard a portrait of a baby amid crowds. The mood blends curiosity, affection, and concern for loved ones in uncertain times.
Experts argue treatment of habitual intoxication at Bellevue shows delirium tremens cases nearly vanish as work reforms drive abstinence. Proponents claim labor discipline and sober employment motivate lasting recovery, while critics note persistent societal costs in urban centers.
Washington reports that some suffragists imprisoned for White House picketing have received anarchist letters urging them to abandon mild tactics and attack the White House. Investigators seek links to anti-government groups and pacifist financing while noting mixed ties within the movement and Catholic-factored claims of support from the Woman's Party.
New York reports Dr Woods Hutchinson calls riggs disease common after age thirty due to germs. An over the counter remedy named Pyorigy is marketed as a medicated massage ungent to treat the condition, with claimed gum healing and teeth tightening effects priced at one dollar.
A packed schedule lists billiard trials in New York and Oklahoma, boxing bouts in Boston Manchester and Baltimore, horse and auto races in New Orleans Havana Philadelphia and more, plus dog and terrier shows in New York City and bicycle sprint races at Madison Square Garden.
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