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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 04, 1916
Page
4
Daily and Sunday issues priced at 2.50 for six months and 5.20 yearly with carrier delivery. The Wilmington Post notes political jests about Wilson Hughes Roosevelt and Adams, plus labor day parade by the Rotary Club and a Cape Fear bridge float.
The piece reflects on Labor Day as more than a holiday for play. It emphasizes labor's dignity and vital role in world development, noting workers labor with mind and heart beyond the shop. It calls for annual reflection on labor’s fruits and inspiration for the future.
The University News Letter argues that child death rates in Pittsburgh link to poverty and urge more than belief. It calls for study and Christian action to address poverty, noting many misperceptions and the need for understanding conditions to give children a chance.
The looming railroad strike spurred New York dealers to raise food prices sharply, up to thirty percent, despite no rise in costs. Critics say opportunists exploited fear to harm the public, urging President Wilson and Congress to prevent a repeat.
Wilmington held a labor parade praised as a credit to the city. Participants included organized labor, fraternal, commercial, and military groups, with many business houses represented. The event showcased fellowship and cooperation expected to aid Wilmington as individuals and as a community.
A dated analysis links Greece to World War I tensions with Bulgaria Romania and King Constantine amid Entente versus Central Powers. It also notes South Carolina allowing soldiers abroad to vote, with a majority favoring Blease at the border ballots.
A compact chronology lists milestones from 1609 Henry Hudson’s river discovery to 1915 events in the war era. Entries include an aerial voyage in 1785, Black Sea navigation treaty in 1826, Paris upheaval in 1870, Dreyfus appeal in 1898, and wartime actions in 1914 1915 with naval losses.
General Luigi Cadorna, Italy's commander in chief, celebrates his 66th birthday amid a string of Italian victories. Born September 4, 1850, he trained at Milan and Turin, rose through the ranks, and earned high regard for tactical skill and leadership.
A column notes birthdays and honors for prominent figures including Edmund Gosse 57, Simon Lake 50, Harold McGrath 45, Brig Gen James N Allison 68, Lieut Col William P Anderson 65, Congressman G Bascom Slemp 6, Dr Henry LeFavour 54, Judge Frank M Angelotti 55, and references Austria Italy war fortifications and Gen Cadorna's leadership as context.
A Cleveland Press meditation argues that the drive to help others fuels prolonged conflict and depth of sacrifice. It notes that soldiers selflessly act for others even to the point of harming others, and it calls for channeling that altruism into constructive futures.
Fragmentary OCR shows a freight schedule with times such as 6:05, 7:40, 8:15 and 9:15, plus notes like Sunday exceptions and a date September 5. Mentions of a boarding or departure times, train or ship movements, and freight service context appear, but details are incomplete.
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