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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 06, 1917
Page
7
Fragmented text discusses iron from the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and its uses in weapons and tools. It references how iron fortifies the body and its presence in cannons and other metal works, with scattered phrases about oils and coatings.
A historic description touts a marble and clay casing guarding a medicinal iron mineral deposit. It claims rich content of iron calcium potassium magnesium and other elements. The text promotes the compound as a non alcohol tonic that cleanses the blood aids digestion and boosts energy and nerve strength.
El Paso July 6 Associated Press reports a pro Entente shift in Mexico over the last month with northern sentiment leaning to break with Germany. Prominent Mexicans expect war within 20 days and outline seizures of German assets and internment of nationals once declared.
The Atlantic Coast Line Railroad Company Board of Directors declares a dividend of three and a half percent on common capital stock payable at the Treasurer's office in Wilmington, to stockholders registered on June 19, 1917. The payment date is Tuesday, July 10, 1917, with details from Treasurer James F. Post.
The firm of W. R. Dosher & Co. announces Hall Whitney, a seasoned professional, will handle all assignments in the absence of the senior member. Whitney brings practical experience to the firm effective July 1, 1971.
Albemarle reports the Whitney dam site flooded by the Yadkin River after gates lowered last Sunday. The Tallassee Power Company and Aluminum Company of America will push output to 125000 horsepower for Badin aluminum factories, with a second downstream dam planned for 25000 to 50000 more. The project, begun 1903, faced multiple failures and wars but now heralds a new era for Piedmont Carolina industry.
The schedule lists National League games: Chicago at Pittsburgh, Chicago at Philadelphia, St Louis at New York, Cincinnati at Boston. American League matchups include Chicago at Detroit, Cleveland at St Louis. Rain worry for Cleveland at St Louis with no other games scheduled.
A fragmentary weather summary reports cloudy conditions for Atlanta at Memphis and New Orleans at Chattanooga, with Birmingham at Little Rock showing clear skies and Mobile at Nashville also noted.
Results yesterday show Philadelphia 0 Boston 3, Pittsburgh 6 St Louis 9, Brooklyn 6 New York 3. The games covered the key matchups with clear home and away outcomes.
At New York 1 5 Washington 2 4. At Boston 4 4 Philadelphia 2 3. At St Louis 34 Cleveland 5 1. At Detroit 11 Chicago 6.
At Columbus Teledo defeated 5 to 6 while Louisville edged Indianapolis 3 to 2. Only two games remain on the schedule with results from the American Association minor league baseball slate.
In Baltimore Providence defeated 15 to 4 while Rochester beat Toronto 7 to 6. Buffalo and Montreal played to a 2 2 tie as Montreal led 16-? per box score. Only three games scheduled.
In Atlanta the score was 6 to 4 with Atlanta defeating New Orleans. In Little Rock Birmingham won 8 to 7. In Nashville Chattanooga played to a 6 to 3 result for Nashville.
Detroit on July 6 reports Ty Cobb extended his consecutive games with a hit to 35 after a three base hit and a single against Chicago. Cobb batted five times in Detroit's batting field day, needing five more games with a hit to tie the major league record of 40.
Chicago Americans pitcher Death Valley Jim Scott has applied for a place in the officers training camp at Leon Springs Texas, authorities announced yesterday.
Olaf Henricksen, pinch hitter and utility outfielder for the Boston Americans, was given his unconditional release yesterday. He objected to going to Toledo and it was decided to make him a free agent.
Five hundred delegates from pacifist, democracy, and labor groups converge on Chicago for the Second American Conference for Siniascracy and Terms of Peace. The topic is Safeguarding Democracy in War Time with government and police oversight to prevent anti war demonstrations.
War Department officials plan a nationwide canvass of bakery companies in coming weeks to secure units needed for mobilization. The effort aims to ensure adequate bakeries are ready to support war armies once mobilization proceeds.
Directors halted all further trading in July corn for delivery by grade alone. A settling price of 1.65 dollars was fixed by a committee.
A reflective line about a man who predicted Pittsburgh's rise from a small town to a great steam city and also foresaw the potential of the Sahara hills of North Carolina, suggesting his prophecy was nearly accurate.
Atlantic Coast Line launches a through sleeping car service from Wilmington to Asheville via Florence Sumter and Columbia in cooperation with Southern Railway. The daily schedule shows arrivals and departures with connections to Spartanburg Tryon Saluda Flat Rock and Hendersonville, ending in Asheville. An older Wilmington to Atlanta through line via Augusta continues with separate timings and connections to Chicago Cincinnati St Louis.
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