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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 22, 1916
Page
4
The article blends subscription ads with sharp editorial quips on Prohibition, Hughes, and international events. It notes wartime maneuvers, Hepburn era jabs, and local humor about prices and fashion while referencing South Carolina vaccinations and Baron von Papen’s Somme action.
The speaker urges women to beware the Republican party while arguing men in New York Illinois Ohio Indiana and New Jersey should beware of a supposed fake conglomeration. He asserts men’s votes in those states are more needed.
The piece argues New York voters under a light Progressive vote cannot forecast the November presidential outcome. It notes Seabury captured over one third of Progressive ballots and estimates Democrats would win a large NY majority by adding a third of Progressive votes to their 1912 tally, warning Republicans against overconfidence.
The Greensboro Record critiques Senator Lodge for accusing President Wilson of sending Northern troops to the border while Democrats push Southern troops forward. It notes troop shifts, pending election timing, and reports that New York soldiers request to remain amid discontent. It also mocks Governor Craig’s stance on a drunken husband case involving Mrs. Thomas.
The Greene county mob that attacked Lenoir and prompted armed blocks at a later trial is blamed for the high sheriff’s death. Reports say the sheriff suffered a stroke of apoplexy from excitement fearing a second prisoner pursuit. The incident illustrates mob law’s wide reach and dangers.
The Raleigh News and Observer reports Brunswick will host ex-Governor Glenn and feature Brunswick stew on the menu. The event is expected to stir political emotion as ex-Gov Glenn addresses radical critiques and spurs a Republican-leaning reaction.
Durham September 22 A large turnout of freshmen and veteran students attended Trinity College s annual reception. The informal gathering featured speeches on college life and concluded with refreshments after several toasts.
Ancona court martial condemned Austrian spy Larance and two Italians to be shot in the back for conspiring to burn Genoa port. The case linked explosions at Misian factories and a failed plan to blow up Terni steel works, with losses in the millions. Larace carried dynamite canes hidden in umbrellas.
The piece argues for an embargo on wheat and federal state inquiry into flour prices. It urges standard loaf weight and honest labeling to protect consumers and suggests local authorities can require fixed weights, with New York highlighted as needing the standard loaf.
Mr M Frank Wetherington of New Bern died this morning after days of hemorrhagic fever. He operated a dairy along Oaks road, several miles from New Bern, and is survived by his family.
Report says no information is released on moving the First Regiment, North Carolina National Guard, from Camp Glenn to the Mexican border. Officials cite winter clothing shortages as the delay and expect passage possibly through Wilmington, with entrainment time still unclear and rumors suggesting tomorrow.
The body will be carried to Tuscarora this afternoon and interred tomorrow in the family burying ground at that place. The notice references a wife and two children.
The New Hanover County Board of Elections in 1916 set precincts polling places and appointed registrars and judges for the November general election. Each ward and area lists specific locations such as Engine House sites Court House and stores, with named registrars and judges including R. J. Darden W. W. Hodges J. R. Davis J. R. King J. E. Taylor and others.
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