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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 04, 1917
Page
7
An old medicinal ad touts S. S. S. as a blood purifier and tonic to keep the body healthy. It promises impurity removal, appetite boost, and system toning, claiming fifty years of use and nationwide testimonials. Notify Swift Specific Co. for booklets and free medical advice from Atlanta, Georgia.
National forecast notes clear or cloudy conditions for multiple city games and matches. The list includes Cincinnati at Chicago clear Boston at Philadelphia cloudy New York at Brook cloudy St Louis at Pittsburgh clear America ae Washington at New York cloudy Philadelphia at Boston cloudy Cleveland at St Louis clear Chicago at Detroit clear.
The report lists clear conditions for Southern at New Orleans and Chattanooga at Nashville. Memories at Little Rock and Mobile at Birmingham show cloudy skies.
In Boston the Phillies defeated the Red Sox 9 to 0. Detroit held Chicago to five runs while scoring one. St Louis beat Cleveland 5 to 4. Games in New York versus Washington were rained out.
Scores from games in Brooklyn New York Philadelphia Boston Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh and St Louis. Chicago lost to Cincinnati 1 to 3 while Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 6 to 8. Other listed venues reported rain with no final scores.
South Atlantic League games in Jacksonville and Augusta produced tight and blowout results. Charleston was defeated 2-1 at Jacksonville while Augusta crushed Columbia 13 to 2. Southern Association play saw Atlanta edge New Orleans 6 to 4, Birmingham beat Mobile 2 to 5, Nashville shut out Chattanooga 4 to 0, and Memphis won 3 to 0 at Little Rock.
In the International League results Toronto won 5-3 while Rochester improved to 4-1. Montreal fell 6-9 as Buffalo slipped to 3-4 and Richmond Baltimore rain affected play.
In St Paul 2, Minneapolis 0. Kansas City beat Milwaukie 11 to 5. Indianapolis defeated Toledo 13 to 9. Louisville and Columbus finished tied at 2 each.
Field Marshal von Hindenburg returning from Austrian headquarters predicted that Germany's enemies would seek peace soon. He said holding ground until submarine warfare wins the war will secure victory and urged enemy statesmen to understand the Austrian monarchy, pledging unshakable alliance.
Barney Oldfield again draws attention in auto racing circles by defeating Ralph De Palma at 10 15 and 26 miles in Milwaukee. In New York City over 12000 women work in the millinery trade.
The roster lists Hank Gowdy and Tris Speaker among early season 50 hit achievers, with ongoing pennant races and record moments. Highlights include White Sox leading Boston, Miller and Long's first NL triple steal, and several extended games and releases across Major League teams.
The list covers golf benefiting the Red Cross, tennis at St Louis, polo at Onwentsia Chicago, Niagara and Latonia racing opens, regattas in Coronado and Boston, national track championships in San Diego and Worcester, auto speedway meets in Omaha Tacoma and Uniontown, wrestling and boxing bouts in Boston Youngstown. Also included are reduced round-trip fares from Wilmington with dates, routes, and final limits through October 1917.
The Progressive Railway of the South announces special roundtrip fares to Lake Junaluska Waynesville Charlottesville Nashville Black Mountain Ridgecrest and other points with varied sale dates from June to August. Limited return times and extensions available. contact H. Boge Hill or Pleasants in Wilmington for details.
A listing from Nashville to Vicksburg and other locales shows varied fare rates and sale dates for multiple routes. The notice cites final limits after sale dates and includes contact through General Passenger Agent C. Whith.
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