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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Apr 20, 1917
Page
7
The Dispatch notes an unusually early corn plantings in Magnolia as farmers try to offset high prices. If favorable weather continues, a decent crop may result, despite increased fertilizer shipments and general cost pressures on farming.
The pipe plague is seen as a sign of social fabric breakdown as fashionable London clubs report widespread smoking related illness across England. The observation is attributed to UPI dispatch from April 8.
The strawberry market shows strong buyer activity with many in attendance and prices reaching up to $8 per crate. Vendors report steady demand and good quality fruit drawing a large crowd to the market.
Civilians once too cultured to smoke in public are increasingly taking to briars and idly joining the monocled devotees of Lord Chesterfield, shocking many observers.
Terre Haute Indiana mother Mrs C C Evinger praises Vicks VapoRub for her two boys ages nineteen months and three and a half years saying it loosens phlegm helps them sleep and calms severe colds. The external application is safe for small children and the product is available in three sizes 26c 50c and 1.00.
At a voters convention in Southport on Tuesday night J. W. Ruark was nominated for a second term as mayor by acclamation with no opposition. The slate includes Aldermen in three wards and notes possible independent candidacy by G. H. Ruark in the First ward. Also reports strong garden growth across the city and notes changes in Civic League leadership with Mrs. Rob Morse elected president and Mrs. Taylor becoming secretary.
Twenty nine Washington newspaper men on the State War and Navy run wrote to Secretary Baker praising Major Douglas McArthur the War Department censor. The letter lauds his unfailing kindness patience and wise counsel and Baker hopes it may be distributed as proof that real service is appreciated even though it comes from a censor.
Boston visits New York and Brooklyn travels to Philadelphia in cloudy conditions. Chicago faces Pittsburgh, Cincinnati plays St. Louis with partly cloudy skies.
In the American League slate the St Louis game in Chicago is partly cloudy, Detroit heads to Cleveland under cloudy skies, Philadelphia visits Washington with clear conditions, and New York travels to Boston where rain is forecast.
In St Louis and Pittsburg scores are listed with teams Cincinnati Chicago and others. the text reads incomplete with numbers 4.7 1 3 10 and lacks full context or event names to identify winner or sport. The fragment suggests a multi city scoring glimpse from a larger meet.
In the Southern League, Atlanta visits New Orleans with cloudy conditions, Nashville travels to Memphis under clear skies, Birmingham heads to Mobile with clouds, and Chattanooga plays at Little Rock in clear weather.
Results yesterday show Charlotte and Winston-Salem with tied or close scores while Raleigh beat Durham 2 to 4. Greensboro led Asheville 8 to 1. Multiple city outcomes indicate a regional competition with varied results.
At Cleveland Detroit defeated the Indians 8 to 7. In New York the Senators beat the Mets 5 to 2 in 11 innings. In Philadelphia the Red Sox won 4 to 3 after 12 innings. Chicago defeated St Louis 6 to 2.
In the American Association games at Columbus Louisville won 3 to 2. At Toledo Indianapolis edged 1 to 0 in 14 innings. St Louis defeated Milwaukee 6 to 3. Minneapolis Kansas City played under wet grounds conditions.
Report lists yesterday's games with partial scores at Brooklyn New York and Boston against Philadelphia. First game shows Brooklyn and New York 2, Philadelphia 9. Second line indicates Boston 7 Philadelphia 3. A fragment mentions Boston 43 and Philadelphia 236-Bec- with unreadable context.
In Newark Buffalo beat Buffalo 4 to 2 and in Baltimore Toronto defeated Baltimore 7 to 6. At Richifioné Rochester won 8 to 6 over Richifioné with Rochester taking the matchup.
Incomplete OCR fragment references the Southern Association with scattered city names including Nashville Little Rock Mobile Birmingham and mentions of matchups or venues but lacks clear actions or outcomes. The fragment provides no dates scores or standings to establish a specific event.
At Jacksonville the Clippers beat Columbia 4 to 3. In Macon Columbus fell 9 to 0. In Charleston a 5 to 5 game with Augusta went to 13 innings before darkness halted proceedings.
An advertisement touts Miller's Antiseptic as a universal remedy for rheumatism neuralgia lumbago stiff joints corns bantoms and more. It allege to cure cuts burns sore throat croup diphtheria and tonsillitis. It promises no substitute and guarantees bottles priced 25 and 50 cents with money refund by Robert Bellamy wholesale and detail.
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