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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 23, 1917
Page
7
The schedule lists clear conditions for Cincinnati and Boston at St. Cleveland. It notes Washington at Chicago with clear weather and mentions other matchups including Chattanooga versus Rock and Mobile with unspecified times.
Fragment mentions locations Philadelphia and Boston with unclear numbers and standings. No full facts available to confirm teams, scores, or outcomes.
Results yesterday show St. Louis 9 Washington 1 and 4 2 at Chicago 1 Boston 5 and Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 5. Detroit 2 New York 0.
In the American Association, St Paul posted 3 4 and Minneapolis 2 2 with no other games on the schedule.
Latest results show Bo 6 Baltimore 3, Toronto 2 Newark 8, Rochester 11 Richmond 3, Montreal 4 Providence 6. Standings and upcoming games noted for each matchup.
In the Southern Association meet at Metaphil 11 Mobile two won by Mobile 2 to 0 while May Rock 2 Birmingham 114 and Nashville Birmingham affected by rain leaving only three events scheduled.
Dr. Ferdinand King and Dr. Schuyler Jaques urge iron supplementation for women showing pallor and weakness. They promote organic iron, specifically Nuxated Iron, as a safe, absorbable strength builder. They warn against metallic iron and claim rapid improvements in strength and endurance with proper iron usage.
The Lipton Cup regatta begins today off Chicago lasting three days under the Lake Michigan Yachting Association. Yachts competing include the Sari of Manchester New Hampshire, Clarice of Alexander Winton Cleveland, Pam of Commodore Harry A Parsons Cleveland Yacht Club, and Otter of George H Spies Chicago.
Thirty five hand tubs contested for honors in a playout on Boston Common after a parade by members of the New England Veteran Firemen's League. Veterans fire companies from Portland Worcester Providence Portsmouth and other New England cities took part in the tournament.
Special at Lumina tomorrow night notes military units taking part in auditorium exercises will travel from Harbor Island to Lumina and meet there.
An advertisement touts Hall's Catarrh Medicine as a cure for catarrh in all stages. It claims the remedy works through the blood to mucous surfaces and offers $100 to any case it fails to cure, with endorsement by Care PENS TENET & CO in Toledo Ohio and availability from druggists.
Reports indicate Germany has not agreed with its allies on the Vatican note. The German position seeks conditional assurances and possibly annexation of territories held, while allied responses remain unsettled. Chancellor Michielin’s speech to the Reichstag main committee was not fully received, with cables noting Germany would not answer until allies are consulted.
Several hundred descendants of Jonathan Fairbanks who arrived from Yorkshire in 1636 gathered in Dedham Massachusetts for the annual Fairbanks family reunion. Daughters of the American Revolution Colonial Dames and other patriotic societies joined as guests of honor in a patriotic observance.
The Food Control Board is negotiating to divert a portion of foodstuffs destined for neutral nations held at American ports. Representations say Belgium urgently needs these supplies amid wartime disruptions.
Special excursion fares are offered from Goldsboro North Carolina through Southern Railway System to cities including Atlanta Boston Louisville St Louis Vicksburg Waynesville and Juni Kuska. Tickets go on sale dates vary August through September with final limits and group accounts noted for each trip. J Jones Traveling Passenger Agent Raleigh NC oversees bookings. The Southern Serves the South.
Fragmentary OCR shows a railway timetable note for Seaboard Air Line Railway. Mentions Birmingham to Wilmington routes with sleeper cars and a Birmingham leg, likely schedule details and sleeper car service.
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