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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 06, 1917
Page
4
The item notes editorials on Senator Lewis and Senator La Follette, references White and Black deaths in a week, loyalty of overseas territories, and questions about German and Japanese actions. It ponders Grand Duke Michael, Genoa, Kaiser William, and German influence via Austrians in the U S.
The Dunn Dispatch argues Wilmington must wake and organize for progress. It contrasts nearby cities and urges cooperation between interior and coastal business leaders to turn Wilmington into a leading South Atlantic seaport. The piece defends local merchants, notes wartime opportunities, and cautions against assuming silence equals inactivity.
State news notes A T College opened with an enrollment far exceeding expectations and many former students remain on file, excluding those who must pass physical exams to go to the front. Greensboro Record reports Rev H Reed Miller and family move to Littleton to lead the Baptist church as pastor. Henderson Dispatch covers Dunn business leaders backing a city manager system with debate over compensation and saving taxpayers money.
The Greensboro Record condemns peace meeting participants as treasonous and urges quick trials and shooting. Asheville and Charlotte papers discuss suffrage militancy and education funding, noting teachers' salary gains and a push for living wages. The Greensboro papers reference wartime policy and pacifist opposition as unhelpful during the conflict.
The Observer notes Wilmington’s push to attract manufacturing and business, with James H. Cowan leading field outreach to New York and Philadelphia. Citizens have funded the effort, aiming to mobilize opportunities and spur long overdue local development.
An old advertisement touts Lia Creole Hair Dressing as reversing gray hair by acting on roots to darken hair naturally. It promises healthier scalp, fuller hair, and no gray with a money back guarantee. Sold for one dollar by Jarman & Futrelle or prepaid via Van Weer La Drug Co. Memphis Tenn.
The note records a final item marked as 4.30, then a final amount of 32.45 as the limit. It reads as a brief financial checkpoint or accounting slip. No additional context provided.
Partial readable text shows an OCR fragment with stray letters and punctuation. No clear event or names are discernible. The item appears to be a damaged clipping segment lacking coherent facts or dates to summarize.
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