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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 03, 1917
Page
7
On May 3 voters chose delegates to a constitutional convention to revise the state charter. The call includes reforms such as initiative referendum and recall. Prominent candidates include three former governors, business leaders, and Harvard University officials.
An advertisement touts Pompeian Hair Massage as a non oily tonic that stimulates the scalp and pores, stops dandruff, and leaves hair healthier and more vigorous. It claims the amber liquid improves texture with rubbing and promises results after daily use, offered in stores for one dollar per bottle.
Readers may send investment inquiries to INVESTORS PUBLIC SERVICE care of the newspaper. General questions answered in print. others by mail. Inquiries must be signed with full name and address and enclosed with 12 cents postage. Confidential and not published. Submissions from anonymous names are ignored.
An analysis discusses mining stock potential and risks for investors, noting the U S mineral industry scale, dividend patterns, and cautions. It advises consulting reputable brokers, seeking specifics on principals and expenditures, and avoiding overhyped ventures. It also answers questions on oil stock speculation and standard partial payment terms for stock purchases.
The Y M C A gym is packed each afternoon as Fritz Hanson and Wai Ketonen train under Ed Aberg for a high profile Friday fight. Ketonen, now popular in Wilmington, and the disciplined Hanson anticipate a life changing clash after their tense first meeting. Both have posted forfeitures to curb fouling and roughness, and both aim for decisive victory. The promoters caution that the bout may be rougher than usual and advise ladies may skip the event.
The card lists nine major league games and four minor league matches with weather noted as clear or cloudy. Matchups include Boston at Philadelphia Chicago at Cleveland Detroit at St. Louis New York at Washington Philadelphia at Boston and several Southern League games in Nashville Birmingham Chattanooga Atlanta Mobile Memphis Little Rock at New Orleans.
In Chicago the score ended 0 to 1 with Cincinnati winning in 10 innings. Pittsburgh defeated St Louis 4 to 0. New York and Brooklyn battled to a 2 to 2 draw after 14 innings due to darkness. Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 2 to 1.
Cleveland 3 Chicago 8. Washington 0 New York 2. St Louis 0 Detroit 2. Boston Philadelphia game noted as cold.
The American Co has paid 5 percent per annum on its single stock class since April 1919, with quarterly dividends. From December 1, 1907, until then, no dividends were paid, and since 1904 the rate had been 5 percent. Dividend disbursements began in 1903 at ? percent, advancing to 5 percent the following year.
Scores from Durham and Winston-Salem show Durham 1 Greensboro 0 and Winston-Salem 11 Asheville 7. Charlotte edged Raleigh 3 2 in another game as part of the North Carolina League results.
In Virginia League action Rocky Mount defeated Norfolk 2 to 0. Portsmouth outscored Newport News 8 to 7. Lynchburg beat Petersburg 6 to 5.
Chattanooga 0 Nashville 1. Little Rock 7 Memphis 6. Atlanta 2 New Orleans 7. Birmingham 10 Mobile 3.
The American Stores Co issued 3,000,000 dollars of first preferred stock at 97.5. The issue was three times oversubscribed, according to an announcement by the underwriters in early April.
At Louisville, St Paul won 6 to 3 while Milwaukee fell 10 to 1 at Indianapolis. Columbus beat Minneapolis 3 to 1. Toledo Kansas City game played on wet grounds.
The inquiry considers Sinclair Oil & Refining as a good investment amid mixed reports. A list of short term bonds yielding around 6 percent includes Commonwealth Power & Light 6s May 1918 Laclede Gas 5s Feb 1919 Pennsylvania Street 5s Nov 1917 Alabama Central First 6s July 1918 and American Hide & Leather First 6s Sept 1919.
Baseball results show Macon 6 Columba 0, Jackson 6 Augusta 5, and Columbus 3 Charleston 6 in the South Atlantic League.
Official estimates place Canada’s available wheat at 116,548,000 bushels. In country elevators lie 30,000,000. interior or terminal elevators hold 29,000,000. farmers hold 45,000,000. mills hold 8,000,000. and 3,500,000 are in transit.
Readers learn of a $100 reward for any catarrh case Hall's Catarrh Cure cannot cure. The ad asserts internal action through the blood on mucous surfaces, and promises testimonials. Proponents encourage constitutional treatment and note Toledo, Ohio as the address for F. J. CHENEY & CO. druggists.
An old ad style excerpt promotes corn removal by applying drops to loosen the corn from the toe. The narrator claims quick relief with minimal flesh impact and even describes the corn shrinking as if a pleasure to remove.
Advertised corn remedy Gets-It touts quick painless success for corns and calluses, avoiding knives and blood poisoning. Sold 25 cents a bottle, available locally through multiple Wilmington druggists and Chicago distributor E. Lawrence & Co.
Seaboard Air Line announces special round trip fares from Wilmington North Carolina to multiple cities including Atlanta Birmingham Raleigh St. Louis New Orleans Washington Spartanburg Dallas and more with varied sale dates May through June and limited return deadlines. Agents Wallace Pleasants and Pleasants offer details.
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