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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 24, 1917
Page
7
Fragmentary OCR reads as a personal notice or brief mention. The readable text lacks clear event details, dates, or identifiable organizations to confirm a definitive news item. Further context from the full source is needed to craft a precise headline and summary.
In Raleigh North Carolina the Country Club grounds hosted the open annual tennis tournament. Rogers and J. M. 5 Jr of Cinoxville defeated G M gpstand and F W Thomas of Asheville 8 in the men's doubles. A J Ware of Knot will face G M Howland in the finals of the men's singles.
Dispatch from Washington notes a carrier tasking the Argo with sulfur to Canada to safeguard war needs. Canadian wood pulp mills supply raw stock for newsprint, and a large portion of U S newsprint paper will be affected due to adjusted shipments.
London reports that all branches of the National Union of Railway Men were asked to instruct their executive committee to give notice of termination of the current agreement in October 1974. Union seeks wage increase of one pound per week and a reduction in working hours, with a truce aimed at settling disputes without strikes.
An advertisement invites any adult with cough, bronchitis, or throat trouble to visit Chas. F. Green and receive a free sample bottle of Boschee's German Syrup. The tonic claims fifty years of success, promises restful nights and easy morning expectoration. Regular sizes priced at 26 and 75 cents, available in all civilized countries.
Fragmentary OCR lists basketball matchups including Cincinnati Philadelphia New York Brooklyn and Boston with unclear context. No complete results or dates available.
Weather interrupted play at Philadelphia Cincinnati and New York with rain halting action. Boston game ended early with a 2 0 score as rain persisted.
Scores report multiple games: Chicago 6 Washington 0, St Louis 2 Boston 4, Cleveland 4 New York 2, Detroit 7 Philadelphia 3. Results reflect a busy day across major circuits with decisive winners.
Nashville tied 3-3 with Birmingham 1-0 in a seven inning second game. Atlanta beat Chattanooga 7-?. Little Rock 1-2 edged New Orleans 5-1. Memphis defeated Mobile 2-1.
In Kansas City 4 Louisville 5. Milwaukee 4 Indianapolis L. St. Paul Columbus game noted as previously played.
In Montreal Newark edged 3 2 over ten innings while Baltimore won 3 to 2 at Rochester. Toronto Providence game was rained out and Buffalo Richmond played on wet grounds.
A historic appointment elevates the university’s leadership as a woman becomes the first female dean at New York University. The move signals a shift in governance and academic hiring at the institution.
The dispatch describes Dr Mann-Recht as the first woman to hold a position at a university medical school. It shifts to a vivid portrait of hot nights on the East Side with water hydrants, Coenties Slip wrecks, and John Reed seeking material amidst urban decay. It notes a courtroom on Elizabeth Koheller and Max, and critiques Broadway fashion while recounting the Lafayette Baths closure and Park Row scenes of crime and nightlife.
The article details the 1915 Yankees changes with Armando Maran to New York and Magee to St Louis. It notes the outfield hole as filled briefly by Marans but he injures a bone, sidelined for next year. Veterans Donovan relies on pitchers Ray Caldwell George Mogridge Nick Cullop Allen Russell Ray Fisher with minors scouted for reinforcements as season ends.
Special to The Dispatch from Washington outlines the plan for the largest troop movement in U S history. About 687 000 recruits for the National Army and 359 000 National Guard will be moved to training camps starting September 6 with initial entrainment by September 9. The American Railway Association coordinates routes schedules and meal tickets while state authorities designate local concentration points and oversee the process.
Washington reports that in response to the submarine attack on the American tank steamer Campana the supply of shells to armed merchant ships will be doubled. The Campana carried 186 shells before her pursuit and engagement.
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