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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1917
Page
7
Rheumatism is blamed on germs in the blood and a run-down system. Swift Specific SS acts by purifying blood and eradicating rheumatic germs while rebuilding strength. Readers are urged to write to the Swift Specific Co. medical director in Atlanta for advice and treatment details.
An advertisement extols Pompeian HAIR Massage as a pure amber liquid that cures dandruff and scalp itching, awakens hair roots, and leaves hair healthy and attractive. It claims quick results with scalp rolling and offers 50c or 1 bottle for purchase with a booklet included.
Mayor Mitchel notes Public Service Commission findings after scrutiny of Interborough Rapid Transit Company contracts with the city for subway stations and coal supply. Officials say claims of a tie up and coal shortages are unfounded while Berwind White coal company faced criticism for alleged overpricing and limited tonnage.
President Wilson will ride at the head of a parade next Tuesday in Washington. Four men of the district of Como have been accepted for roles in the event, as announced by the Associated Press.
Unclear scoring notes show Philadelphia weather and Cincinnati at Boston listed with clouded conditions. The fragment mentions St Totas and general league references without clear results or dates.
The notice lists Atlanta at Birretepeae with 7, Nashville at Little Rock, and Chattanooga at Memphis with cloudy conditions. Only three games scheduled.
National League games produced varied results with Philadelphia, Chicago, Boston and other teams on the board. Key outcomes included Pittsburgh’s 7 3 victory, New York’s 7 3 win, and Boston modest 1 9 loss with several other matchups noted.
Results from yesterday show St Louis over Philadelphia 2 to 1, Detroit tied Boston with rain, Cleveland defeated Washington, and Chicago beat New York 4 to 3.
In Toronto the Leafs defeated Richmond 8 to 1. Montreal and Baltimore played Sunday while other games were postponed due to rain.
In Kansas City 2 Indianapolis 6, and Milwaukee 9 Louisville 6. A prior game at Minneapolis Columbus was played earlier.
Snapshot shows Littis Rock 9 Nashville 2 and ham 14 Atlanta 2 with Memphis 1 Chattanooga 3. Mobile faced New Orleans in a previously played matchup.
Paris unveils the Musee de Guerre by M. Henri Leblanc a vast collection in twenty two rooms. It traces war from prewar posters to American sentiment and money issued in France and colonies. The exhibit includes trench craft and souvenirs and was presented to the State.
An advertisement touts Calotabs as a painless alternative to traditional calomel with one tab at bedtime, water to swallow, and a cleaned liver by morning. It promises no taste or nausea, a hearty appetite, and offers a druggist refund if not delighted, with twenty doses for thirty five cents.
National league stars including Ernie Stire Rabbit Maranville Jack Barry Ottor Shorten and Leon Cadore enlist or are set to enlist in the navy or army. Ban Johnson and John Tener note baseball will continue season plans as men join service amid draft. Public urges ongoing World Series play despite wartime mobilization.
The passage outlines dining room duties for a mess hall orderly. Tasks include cutting and distributing bread, collecting utensils, returning leftovers to the kitchen, bread crumb use, clearing tables, brushing and washing them, refilling salt and spice containers, stacking stools, sweeping and mopping floors, and keeping the dining room neat. It notes praise for good work and penalties for errors.
A Navy Department ruling lets college students who enlisted in the naval reserve return to their studies in the fall upon written requests from parents and college authorities. The measure aims to facilitate continuation of education while serving.
The War Department explains uniforms and insignia to hide officer status on the front. Differences between officers and enlisted are minimized through similar dress and small collar devices. Details cover corps emblems and rank indicators while dress uniforms are banned for wartime.
A Swedish worker reports six weeks in a German munitions plant at Torgau detailing harsh labor conditions. He says French Belgian and Russian prisoners were forced to work, lured by Biltsing who recruited in Sweden and Denmark offering ten marks daily with two deducted for board and lodging. His travel diet consisted of two sandwiches on the journey.
Text describes Swedish workers forced into poor meals and crowded lodging in a ruined theatre barracks. Rail fare cut from wages. refund denied unless six days’ work. They faced Sunday labor, beatings, and coercion to accept German labor offers after six weeks.
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