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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 15, 1917
Page
7
Fragments describe a wool merchant figure connected to a textile trade, with references to a charter or world trade context and a dated event. The text mentions fans and a possible market or harbor setting, suggesting a local commerce highlight without clear dates.
A call to all Americans to join the Red Cross and support war relief. The article highlights women forming the core of the effort, training as nurses and aides, expanding civilian and military relief, and coordinating with organizations to build a unified wartime relief system. It notes Congress authority, and the need for industrial and hospital roles.
The piece notes veteran players like Hans Wagner Ian Crawford Napoleon Lajoie and John Evers fading from major league action as age and injuries reduce participation while others move to management or bench roles. It also covers the National Association of Manufacturers meeting at Waldorf Astoria with wide attendance and talks on labor tax transportation prices and war-related issues.
An advertisement touts Rheuma as a strong remedy for long standing rheumatic pains and twitchings. It claims relief within two days and offers a no cure no pay guarantee, with R. R. Bellamy and other druggists selling the product for over 50 cents a bottle.
The annual convention of the Natural Gas Association of America opened in Buffalo New York and will run through much of the week. Attendees include many members from Ohio West Virginia Indiana Kansas Oklahoma and other states.
The article honors Honus Wagner and Napoleon Lajoie, praising Wagner as an unparalleled shortstop whose age limits his fielding and retirement, while lauding Lajoie’s grace, bat and overall usefulness. It notes Jo Evers as another capable second baseman with high baseball IQ driving his success.
Emile Vandervelde Belgian socialist leader and Belgian minister of munitions is cited by Social Demokraten as backing the peace conference planned by socialists in Stockholm. Vandervelde attended a Scandinavian committee session in Stockholm as a guest with guests Samille Huysmans H. H. Van Kol M Roubanovitch Jeppe Borgsberg.
Lowell Mass May 15 operatives in the Lowell textile mills went to work under a new schedule granting about 10 percent higher wages. The raise affects more than 20 000 employees.
A vintage advertisement proclaims Parisian Sage as a powerful hair grower. It claims the product stops falling hair and itching, removes dandruff, and enhances softness and shine. The ad urges readers to visit R. R. Bellamy to try the bottle with a money back guarantee.
Chicago faced Boston while Pittsburgh met Philadelphia and Cincinnati played Brooklyn in the National League. St Louis traveled to New York. In the American League Philadelphia visited Chicago as clouds hung over Philadelphia. Washington played Detroit and New York went to St Louis with clear conditions and Boston at Cleveland listed.
A condensed schedule highlights opening and closing dates for trap shooting, polo, boxing matches, horse shows, and track and field championships across cities including Tulsa Philadelphia Brooklyn Boston Wynnewood Pimlico Jamaica Cambridge New Orleans Toronto Montreal New York South Bethlehem Des Moines Oklahoma City Lincoln East Lansing Pittsburgh and more.
Little Rock travels to Atlanta while Memphis visits Chattanooga and Asheville plays Mobile. Birmingham hosts New Orleans as all games proceed without incidents.
Brooklyn 2 Cincinnati 3 Boston 0 Chicago 6 Philadelphia 4 Pittsburgh 2 New York 1 St Louis 3 results summarize yesterday's American League and National League action with four cities posting wins and losses.
Cleveland 7 Boston 6. Chicago 6 Philadelphia 2. St Louis 2 New York 6. Detroit 3 Washington 2 in four teen innings.
In Asheville Greensboro won 8 to 3. Winston Salem defeated Charlotte 4 to 1. Durham toppled Raleigh 7 to 6 in a close contest.
In the Virginia League games Newport News lost 5 to 1 at Rocky Mount. Lynchburg defeated Norfolk 10 to 5. Petersburg edged Portsmouth 6 to 5.
Buffalo 3 Providence 6 Ragbester 9 Baltimore 12 Toronto 8 Richmond 2 three games scheduled in brief standings update.
In a single reported result from the American Association, Minneapolis lost to St. Paul by a score of 2 to 3 with no other games listed on the schedule.
At Atlanta the home team beat Little Rock 6 to 1. In Mobile Nashville edged the visitors 3 to 2 after thirteen innings. Chattanooga defeated Memphis 6 to 3.
An old advertisement proclaims Hall's Catarrh Cure can cure catarrh and promises a $100 reward if it fails. It claims internal action and constitutional strengthening, urging readers to send for testimonials to F. J. Cheney & Co. of Toledo Ohio.
An advert promotes Pompeian Hair Massage as a treatment to reduce dandruff and boost hair thickness and shine. It claims scalp massage activates hair follicles, opens pores, and uses a clear amber liquid available in 25c 50c or $1 bottles.
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