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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 19, 1917
Page
6
The fragment reads like a whimsical reflection on summer trees and their fluttering maple leaves seen from a window. It mentions poems and authors such as Evelyn Harriss and Susan Carr, with other names like Elizabeth Graham and James I Metts Jr appearing in the text.
Local society items describe James I Metts Jr and Lillie VanLeuven in a garden dance. Misses Nettie Berry and Caroline Hill visit or return from out of town. Illness of Mrs. Louise Davis prompts visit plans. church groups organize Halloween events. Reports cover weddings, memorial activities, and multiple brief notices from Wilmington society pages.
In Kansas City on October 19 a tentative settlement ends a planned nationwide coal miners strike. About thirty five thousand miners in the southwest field resume work as representatives of the mining wet operators resume talks to adjust differences.
The piece discusses gelatin and glue frauds, tracing gelatin stock to glue stock, with zinc and other preservatives found in suspect batches. It notes contamination risks in ice cream and candies, and cites Jiffy Jell and Waukesha Gelatine as stronger brands. It warns of mislabeling and urges cautious consumption amid high gelatin prices.
Elaborate preparations are underway in Goldsboro for the North Carolina Suffrage League annual convention to be held October 30 and 31. Miss Maud Younger of California and Mrs Pattie Jacobs Runner of Alabama are slated speakers, with Col Sos E Robinson delivering the city address.
A fragment notes arrival times may be morning afternoon or night suggesting variable schedule without fixed hour details.
A humorous advertisement touts Rheuma a cure for rheumatism claiming a five cent daily doctor cost. It markets high priced “natural herbs” and promises quick relief, noting Rheuma can be obtained through local suppliers or jobbers at 75 cents a bottle with a money back guarantee.
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