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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Apr 09, 1917

Page

7

New York Day by Day on White Rats Strike and City Life

The dispatchot notes Broadway buzzing under a White Rats strike as vaudeville actors roam the streets discussing hardship. Pawnshops profit while nine thousand six hundred twenty performers appear daily as food vendors press Albany to curb licenses. Dancing trends shift. prohibition debates reach high society hotels. A Sherry's scene shows a grandson dancing with his grandmother.

the Dispatch New York Broadway White Rats Vaudelle Lawe Agent King Albany Biltmore Waldorf Ritz Majestic Astor McAlpin St. Regis Sherry

McDonald to Clash With Hanson in Woolgin Hall Show

Joe McDonald and Fritz Hanson are set to meet on Wednesday night at Woolgin Hall. McDonald, touted as a top lightweight, seeks a shot at Hanson and Swede John Kelenis as fans expect an exhibition of skill over roughhouse tactics. Hanson returns after a week of religious meetings and aims to humiliate the challenger.

Jos McDonald Fritz Hanson Woolgin Hall Tennessee Hanson McDonald Jack Ross Matty Matsuda South John Kelenis

Week of interleague games and boxing matches schedule

Baseball fans eye interleague Washington Americans versus Philadelphia Nationals in Washington. Boxing cards feature Joe Stecher against Earl Caddock in Omaha and Johnny Griffiths versus Ted Lewis in Columbus. Other bouts include Jack Dillon versus Jack McCarron in Dayton and George Chip against K O Loughlin in Philadelphia.

Washington

General Federation of Women's Clubs Meets in New Orleans

The biennial General Federation of Women's Clubs gathering opens in New Orleans with a reception for visitors, luncheon at the Country Club, and a formal opening at the French Opera House. Leaders from across the country attend as delegates hear welcomes from state officials and discuss topics from education to child welfare and cost of living.

New Orleans General Federation of Women’s Clubs Country Club General Federation French Opera House S. P. Brooks Baylor University Brandt V. Dixon Sophie Newcomb College

Poultry Breeds Suited for Home Use and Small Runs

Washington April 7. For home poultry not aimed at market, general purpose breeds like Plymouth Rock Wyandotte Rhode Island Red and Orpington suit best. They lay and provide table meat and hatch their own chicks, unlike Leghorns. Ensure fresh air dryness sunlight and ample space. about 4 square feet per bird and generous outside area. Rotate grainy pasture by sowing oats wheat or rye and moving yards every few weeks. A 43 560 square foot acre is noted. Feed a dry mash of corn meal bran middlings and beef scrap plus a scratch ration of corn wheat and oats. feed about 1 quart grain per 12 Plymouth Rock or 14 Leghorns with equal mash weight. Use table scraps as moist mash if meat remains are present.

Washington, D. C Plymouth Rocks Wyandottes Rhode Island Plymouth Rock

La Creole Hair Dressing Promises Gray Hair Restoration

An advertisement touts La Creole Hair Dressing as restoring gray or fading hair to a natural dark color without dye. It claims dandruff relief, reduced hair loss, thicker growth, and a pleasant scalp tonic, sold by Jarman's & Futrell's with a money back guarantee for $1.

Jarman’s & Futrell’s

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