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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Dec 11, 1917
Page
7
St. Paul boxer Gibbons, a training camp instructor, is refused leave by army officials. The planned bout with Harry Greb is canceled due to the leave denial.
Friends report the 82 year old Rev. Dr. Washington Gladden seriously ill at his Columbus home after weeks of feeble health. The famed clergyman and ethical writer helped shape labor sympathy and opposed monopolies and church-finance alliances.
Petrograd dispatch says Novocherkassk, capital of the Don Cossacks territory, is the hub of active anti Bolshevik activity with General Alexieff and General Korniloff present and Michael Rodianko leading efforts. Cavalry is plentiful, infantry scarce but being organized. The report hints at rapid developments possibly within days.
Delegates arrive in Nashville for the Tennessee Democratic State convention to be held tomorrow. The main task is the selection of candidates for the State Supreme Court and the court of civil appeals.
The University of West Virginia football team is singled out as one of the year’s best despite a loss to Dartmouth. WVU displayed a tougher performance against Washington and Jefferson than the champion Pittsburgh squad, signaling strong play ahead.
Noise from a historical advertisement argues rheumatism rises with cold moisture and sudden temperature shifts. It claims pain swelling and backache signal rheumatism and promotes R. R. Ballamy remedy as a safe two week treatment with money back guarantee.
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