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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 03, 1917
Page
6
A poetic passage frames poverty Mammon Scholarship and statesmanship debating a measure’s worth. The Seeker, poor and powerful only by heart, chooses a rugged path and declares for death or day profit or loss. Nearby notes describe social events and local announcements in a busy Wilmington scene.
A Georgia reader extols Thedford's Black Draught as the best liver remedy for stomach and indigestion. The ad touts 70 years of use, promotes its vegetable composition, and urges relief from biliousness and constipation with a 25 cent package and one centa dose, available from all druggists.
Mrs. Fred Dees of Burgaw and Misses Emily and Sallie Hill of Faison visited in the city yesterday. Mrs. N. S. Batts of Rocky Point spent time with friends here. Jeannette C. Glenn, after a Wrightsville Beach summer, has returned home. Marie Collins of Richmond returned home after visiting relatives here. Mrs. D. K. Fennel of Kerr returned home. Mr. and Mrs. Joe Carr of Garland visited friends for several days and left this morning. Mrs. C. L. Meister and children, from Altoona, Pa., returned with Mr. Meister. Mr. and Mrs. Debernier C. North are at home at 206 North Seventh Street after visiting the western part of the state. Mr. and Mrs. L. Z. Duvall and children returned from Asheville. Mr. Duvall is recovering from illness. The Bornemann Duncan wedding united William D. Bornemann of Company A, 105th Engineers, and Miss Diunican of New Bern. They are visiting the groom’s parents at 618 é street after their ceremony.
The organization calls for donations to aid the worthy cause. Thirty eight items are urgently needed including old New York Times sheets windowwear and other scrap metal for a mid month rummage sale. Carders are also in demand. Hall hours are Monday Wednesday Thursday and Friday after moon from 3 to 6 20.
Major T D Woodson, Surgen General staff, requests Dr E S Bullock provide data on occupations for crippled and disabled people to aid rehabilitation. He notes surgeons general efforts for treatment and vocational reeducation and asks Medical Society to assist by collecting successful job examples among disabled veterans.
About twenty men attend the School of Navigation course lasting six weeks. Instructor D L Brown prepares cadets for officer berths. Special Delivery Auto service gains by post office auto purchase. Clerk Thomas R Rowan arrived after driving from Columbia SC reporting a fine trip.
The Civil Service Commission calls for applications for numerous posts with varied salaries from $520 to $3,000 annually. Examinations set for October 16 to November 8 include clerks, inspectors of ordnance equipment, multigraph operators, postal clerks, nurses, and statistical staff across multiple locations.
Assistant examiner notes urgent government need for shipyard labor including 13 shipwrights at Brooklyn Navy Yard with wages 3.20 to 4.48, plus positions at Charleston Norfolk Philadelphia Portsmouth and DC. Listings cite diverse trades such as riveters, boilermakers, shipfitters, joiners, sailmakers, machinists, and coppersmiths with pay ranges from 1.28 to 5.20 daily.
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