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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Jun 06, 1917
Page
7
New York article recalls a woman arraigned for roughing the janitor and a lump on his eye. The courtroom scene features an interpreter and the defendant addressing officials as Your Worship Your Honor and Your Majesty. A Broadway spectator jokes about friends enlisting and disappearing.
An old advertisement from Wilmington North Carolina promotes Frost Ice Cream Co. offerings. It highlights serving solid ice cream, packing in ice to keep quality, and invites customers to order by phone, promising a satisfying dessert experience. The ad lists the contact number 120 and emphasizes dependable refreshment for guests.
Advertisement claims Areunia Rheuma drives rheumatic poisons from the body and abolishes pain. It touts a no cure no pay offer with R. R. Bellamy and druggists selling Rheuma for 50 cents a bottle. A half teaspoon daily for two days allegedly proves the remedy.
A young newsboy spends a full day at a railroad station collecting funds to buy a flag for the G A R parade. He foregoes his own earnings to help soldiers, raising a generous sum and inspiring civic duty. The scene highlights a patriotic spirit and national pride.
An Austrian torpedo boat was torpedoed and sunk by a hostile submarine in the Northern Adriatic on Sunday night. The official report says most of the crew were rescued.
Philadelphia hosts Chicago in cloudy conditions while Brooklyn visits Pittsburgh in rain. Boston plays St. Louis in clear weather. New York meets Cincinnati with rain. Chicago travels to New York in the American League under cloudy skies. Detroit visits Boston and Cleveland goes to New York, both in cloudy. St. Louis visits Philadelphia in clear weather.
Matchups list Nashville at Memphis Chattanooga at Little Rock Atlanta at New Orleans and Birmingham at Mobile with clear conditions noted for each listed game.
Boston 11 Cleveland 4. New York 5 Detroit 1. Philadelphia 3 Chicago 6. Washington 2 St. Louis 4.
At St Louis 3 Boston 2 and at Cincinnati 6 New York 5. Chicago Philadelphia and Pittsburg Brooklyn games postponed by rain.
In Mobile Atlanta defeated Mobile 7 to 0. New Orleans topped Birmingham 6 to 0. Memphis edged Nashville 4 to 1 while Chicago? Hold on. Little Rock beat Chattanooga 4 to 2 and 10 to 0 respectively.
In Louisville Minneapolis won 4 to 1 while in Indianapolis Kansas City led 4 to 1 over the host. Toledo beat Milwaukee 7 to 3 after trailing 5 to 3. Columbus defeated St Paul 2 to 4 in ten innings, a walk off for the visitors.
In the South Atlantic League action Jacksonville fell to Charleston 3 to 9 while Augusta defeated Columbia 4 to 2. Both games featured notable offense and pitching performances for their respective teams.
In the International League results Providence beat Baltimore by 6 to 4 while Newark topped Richmond 9 to 8. Buffalo Montreal and Rochester Toronto games were rained out.
An aged, poor man hands over his last cent to purchase a share in a national loan. He shivers yet rises with pride as he declares his deed a proper act of patriotism. The scene contrasts his worn clothing with the strength of his national pledge and begs, Have you done your bit?
In Pittsburgh on June 6 the National Conference of Charities and Corrections opens for a week long session converted into a war council. Topics include care of soldiers families food economy and living standards and the farm's role in sociology. Expected participants include Taft Hoover Ames Paton Winslow.
Copeland Townsend escorted a novice golfer to Great Neck for a post lunch round. After an hour the beginner warned the cad about laughter and threatened to strike if humor continued, while the caddie challenged his choice of club to use.
Citizens observe a lively scene with women knitting at department store counters while a city detective jokes and celebrities like Christy Berlin Arbuckle and Carnegie appear in casual moments. A blind flower girl smiles near the Metrop // Carnegie shown enjoying healthy walks with a companion around Central Park reservoir amid peace talk concerns.
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