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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Jul 19, 1917

Page

2

Leading National League Pitchers and Player Hots in 1912

The piece highlights De Schupp Tesreau Benton Salee Perritt among top NL pitchers. Paulette moved from the Browns to the Cardinals and hits .300. Phillies struggle in base stealing and Moran brothers underperform. Reds’ Business Manager Wancroft forecasts third place for Matty’s team.

Schupp Tesreau Benton Salee Perritt Giants Wancroft Cincinnati Reds Matty Reds Benny

Faysseaux Draws Large Crowd at Royal Theatre

Faysseaux staged hypnotic mind reading at the Royal Theatre drawing about 1000 patrons in what reporters call one of the theatre�s largest audiences. The show delivered continuous laughter as his subjects performed and the program will change starting tomorrow.

Faysseaux Royal Theatre Fayssoux

Eternal Love at the Grand Promises Butterfly Pictures Elite Drama

Butterfly Pictures presents Eternal Love as its first release at the Grand. Douglas Gerrard stars as the artist who finds fame painting a model played by Ruth Clifford in a Bohemian Latin Quarter tale of misplaced love and sacrifice.

Eternal Love Butterfly Pictures Moving Picture Bo Uney Paramount the Grand Latin Quarter Douglas Gerrard Ruth Clifford

Huggins Builds A Strong Cardinals Club In New Era

New York reports describe Miller Huggins reshaping the St Louis Cardinals after a change in ownership. He has quickly identified and developed top players, purchasing Goodwin and citing Branch Rickey’s early endorsement. Huggins’ eye for talent includes Rogers Hornsby and Walter Cruise, plus a promising pitcher Hortsman. If continued, the club could challenge for the pennant.

United Press New York Cincinnati Reds Cardinals Miller Huggins St. Louis Brittom Huggins Goodwin Milwaukee American Association Branch Rickey George Sisler Ernie Krob David Harum Rogers Hornsby Texas Watson Walter Cruise Hortsman

Trains Wrecked in Louisiana Kill and Injuries

Marshall Texas July 19 One American soldier William Stone breaker was killed and five soldiers injured when four coaches of a troop train overturned and three other cars derailed at Shamrock near Victoria La on the Texas and Pacific railway. Twenty or more persons were injured when two coaches left the track near Mullinix crossing Homer La late yesterday.

Associated Press Marshall Texas William Stonebreaker Shamrock Victoria Texas & Pacific Railway Homer Louisiana & Northwestern Mullinix Crossing

War professor Wilkinson speaks on fighting intelligently at Oxford

United Press gathers from Spencer Wilkinson of Oxford University a wartime talk outlining that nations should fight as intelligently as possible. He argues character over genius for commanders, cites Grant Lincoln Napoleon and other leaders, and frames what America should do after entering the war.

Lowell Mellett United Press Oxford Eng Oxford University America Spencer Wilkinson Lord Roberts Field Marshal Nicholson Little Bobs Wilkinson Grant Lincoln Napoleon Prince Hohenlohe

Peplac Introduced in Wilmington by Local Agency

Wilmington announces the Peplac agency with Elvington's Dependable Drug Store at 117 North Front Street to begin sales this Saturday. George L. Burke will demonstrate Penlac dosing and expected results while distributor J. S. Kolling touts Peplac as a vegetable tonic for liver stomach and kidney ailments.

Wilmington J. S. Kolling Our City Keuwua Wan Kolling Wilmington Peplac Elvington’s North Front Street South United States Elvington George L. Burke Adyt

Pompeian HAIR Massage Ad Promises Quick Hair Revival

An advertisement touts Pompeian HAIR Massage as a pure amber liquid that stops dandruff and scalp itching. It claims massaging the scalp awakens hair roots, opens pores, and leaves hair healthy and attractive with no discoloration. Available in 50c and $1 bottles with a booklet and barber shop applications for men.

Decree In Favor Of Whiteheads And Spruill

Under authority vested in me as commissioner a decree in their favor was signed by His Honor M. Bond. The document presides at the Superior Court.

J. H. Whitehead Wenry Whitehead Rosa Spruill M. Bond

Court sale in New Hanover County Wilmington NC 1917

Court announces sale to the highest bidder for cash at the Court House door in Wilmington on September 3 1917 at noon to satisfy a judgment. The property lies in the city of Wilmington bounded by Dickinson and Rankin streets and includes parts of lots 3 and 4 in block 4. The notice is dated July 10 1917 and issued by the Bellamy Commissioner.

State of North Carolina County of New Hanover New Hanover County Court House New_Hanover County Wilmington N. C Ovr Dickenson Street Dickinson Street Rankin Street Inson Street Coteae Bellame

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