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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jul 09, 1917
Page
7
Baseball and basketball schedule items appear with teams like New York St Louis Cincinnati and Atlanta. Weather notes mention cloudy and clear conditions with cities including Philadelphia Detroit St Louis Cleveland and Nashville. Standings show New York leading with 44 wins and St Louis near 40 wins.
A series of brief New York city vignettes recount odd incidents and local curiosities. A fisherman, William H. Bardier, waits by the East River for a reluctant fish, while others encounter a wig shop sign about war, a French actress with a one-eyed dog, and a crowd before a Cruger girl burlesque. The note ends with the Minnesota Federation of Womens Clubs planning its September convention at Mankato.
Results yesterday show Cleveland 1 to Boston 0, Detroit 5 to Washington 10, Chicago B to Philadelphia 4, St Louis 3 to Newark 2. Details highlight key outcomes in major markets.
Scores from the American Association show Memphis defeating Atlanta 2 to 1, Chattanooga losing to New Orleans 3 to 2, Nashville beating Mobile 19 to 6, Columbus defeating Louisville 11 to 2, Minneapolis edging Milwaukee 15 to 4, and Toledo triumphing over Kansas City 4 to 1.
In a tight contest at St. Johns, the team struggles as Kavisas nets 2 1 while Ena 6.1 posts a narrow 0-85 setback. The game highlights a contested finish with missed chances for the home squad.
Amateur golf opens at Midlothian Country Club Chicago Southern Oregon tennis starts in Medford Westmoreland county declares patriotic tennis AARP tourney begins in Jeannette Indiana State tourney opens in Indianapolis North Circuit season starts at Capperatows N Johnnie Dundee battles Frankie Callahan in Boston Johnny Griffiths faces Johnny Tillman in Minneapolis Beach show and Kennel Club event in Chicago Empire City racing opener at Yonkers Northwestern rowing in Duluth Des Moines auto races Morristown Morristown rowing Windsor main event announced
The Associated Press reports a 42 game schedule for Panhandle league play. Clubs begin September 3 with matches including Toronto at Buffalo and Rochester at Providence as part of a strenuous lineup.
Miss Lolita Armour of Chicago and daughter of Mr and Mrs J Oyden Armour is named a trustee of a college. The appointment follows the death of her father and reflects a family legacy in higher education management.
Upwards of 100 delegates from Red Lake Leach Lake White Earth Fond du Lac and other reservations meet to discuss regional issues and coordinate actions. The gathering underscores shared concerns across tribal communities and aims to bolster collaboration among Native nations.
The fragmentary text mentions a revision of a product’s color and texture, noting a return to original dark shade, enhanced freshness, and fluffiness. No clear dates, people, or organizations are identifiable in the readable portion.
Passengers may stay at the Union Depot in Atlanta until 7 00 A M due to an earlier arrival of this train. The note mentions convenient connections with through observation dining sleeping and safe trains leaving from Chicago Cincinnati and other points. Authority is Hotel or agent Fel i Wilmington N S AareNTié. COAST LINE railroad of the South.
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