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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Oct 26, 1917
Page
2
An advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a tonic and blood purifier. It links improved vitality, coughing relief, and skin and growth issues to the herbal remedy, citing testimonial use by two boys including changes in sweat, complexion, and scrofula.
Foreclosure of mortgage by Virtus Sad pursues sale under a 1917 indenture dated March 4 1918. John N Richartson assigns to Martin O Brien. On Monday November 13 1917 at 5 PM the court house door Wilmington will sell the parcel bounded by Nixon and Fifth streets, 75 by 30 feet, as part of Let Jo in Block No 1. Mary Flanagan, Assignee of Mortgagee.
Southern Railway announces the Winston-Salem Morehead City Beaufort sleeping car service will become Winston-Salem Goldsboro line effective with the last Beaufort cars Sunday August 12. The car will still run on trains 232-112 and 111-237. Inquiries to Southern Railway System Agents or Passenger Agent J. Tke Raleigh NC.
The new musical Katinka by Otto Harbach and Rudolf Friml, staged by Arthur Hammerstein, comes to the Academy of Music tonight. The show, which previously broke attendance records on Broadway, features Rackety Coo and I Want To Marry A Male Quartette with dancing and chorus numbers enhancing the plot and performances.
The Million Dollar Doll an imag inative musical extravaganza arrives at the Academy of Music tomorrow for matinee and night shows. It features rapid costume changes dazzling tableaux including the Joy Zone at the Panama Exposition, tuneful songs lively dancing and a colorful display. Tickets are 50c to 75c for matinee and 50c to $1.50 for the evening with sales at Evington's.
Robert W. Chambers praises Vita graph Company for Philippa with Anita Stewart in the title role under S Rankin Drew. The Grand Theatre headliner on Mondeo and Tuesday features Stewart as Philippa and Drew in strong direction with fitting backgrounds and atmosphere.
A theatrical act featuring Guy Johnson and Dolly Dimpte Loyné is set to present a royal themed show at a prominent venue, promising a grand spectacle with elaborate costumes and musical numbers.
The program for Friday features a galaxy of top vaudeville acts headlined by a dozen topliners and specialty numbers. Royal patrons are assured a show likely to outshine Monday's performance with singing and dancing hits and lively entertainment.
The article traces sugar from ancient knowledge in Jews and India to Europe about 625 AD, and its spread to America by 1530. It notes the first US sugar cane in 1751, the first American sugar mill near New Orleans in 1758, and sorghum sugar in 1882, with 1916 world cane and beet sugar output at 16 million tons and US per capita consumption around 26 pounds. It lists principal beet sugar states and European per capita consumption prior to World War I.
Hamlet North Carolina engages in Liberty loan drive with many individuals subscribing. E H Ner resigns Y M C A post to join Norfolk and Western Railway Y M C A work in Virginia. Nick John the Greek fruit dealer donates 500 dollars. Four Minute Men tour Opera House while Barnum and Bailey circus comes to town.
A Concord North Carolina farmer testifies that Ironized Paw-Paw from Pearl Drug Co. relieved his rheumatism after years of illness and weak health. He urges others to try it and notes Interstate Drug Co. in New York handles mail orders.
Special to The Dispatch reports that the 1910 census shows rising numbers of elderly in the United States with 3555 centenarians and 11,000 aged 95 plus, while 4.5 million are over 65. The piece notes a growing belief among older individuals that life can extend beyond traditional milestones.
The text argues clean living and adherence to hygiene raise lifespan by 15 to 40 years and protect organs. It notes women live longer due to cleaner lives, fewer excesses, less infections, less alcohol and tobacco, and lower death rates. It cites life expectancy by age and lists causes of deafness and deaths from heart disease, pneumonia, exposure, and other factors.
A damaged OCR fragment references a Roman era oration and a composer who created exclusive works. The text is incomplete and difficult to interpret, with scattered phrases about a venue, an artist and a restaurant project.
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