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Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 25, 1917

Page

7

Interment at Rothfish Cemetery in Steady Services

The interment was at Rothfish cemetery with services led by Rev. W. Currie of the Presbyterian church. Rev. C. V. Brooks not yet returned from the Southern Baptist convention. Mrs. Thomas Lawther sister of Mrs. Farrior attended the funerals. See ad for Saturday specials. Wilmington Shoe Company advertisement. Factories and institutions agreed to cease work at noon to allow employees to sign the pledge. Over three mission helpers participate in the campaign and organizers foresee a voluntary rationing victory.

Rothfish Cemetery Ww. P. M. Currie Presbyterian Church C. V. Brooks Southern Baptist Convention Thomas~Lawther Farrior Miision Cam Gn

Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets and Anuric advertised

A vintage health ad text urges cleaning the tongue and liver with Dr. Pierces Pleasant Pellets made from May apple aloe and jalap, notes use for biliousness, and touts Anuric tablets to flush kidneys. It promotes sending urine samples to Dr Pierces Buffalo hotel for free physician review. Also mentions Wilmington Shoe Company sale and a wartime communications reorganization with new long distance wires and new army medical schools at Fort Riley Fort Harrison and Fort Oglethorpe.

Nob Gox Dr. Pierce Viala Fort Riley Mkansas Fort Benjamin Harrison Ind Fort Oglethorpe Leon Springs Texas

Great Rejoicing by Rheumatic Cripples

An advertisement touts Rheuma a remedy for rheumatism promising relief in two days with a half teaspoon daily. It claims to dissolve uric acid and purge it via natural channels with a 50 cent bottle sold by R R Bellamy. Judge John Barhorst of Ft Laramie Ohio is cited as a success story.

R. R. Bellamy John Barhorst Ft. Loramie Ohio Advt

National League and American League Today Weather and Matchups

Cloudy conditions sweep National League games including Chicago at New York Cincinnati at Philadelphia Pittsburgh at Brooklyn and American League fixtures Washington at Chicago Philadelphia at Detroit New York at Cleveland Boston at St Louis with a clear forecast in St Louis.

Chicago New York Cincinnati Philadelphia Pittsburgh Brooklyn St. Louis Boston American League Washington Detroit Cleveland

Southern League Weather Calendar Brief

Birmingham at Memphis rain. Mobile at Nashville cloudy. New Orleans at Chattanooga cloudy. Atlanta at Little Rock clear.

Birmingham Memphis Mobile Nashville New Orléans Chattanooga Atlanta Little Rock

Baseball Scores From Yesterday

Brooklyn lost to Pittsburgh 0 at Brooklyn while Chicago defeated New York 4 to 3. Boston fell to St. Louis 9 to 7 and Philadelphia beat Cincinnati 19 to 9.

Philadelphia New York Chicago St Louis Cincinnati Brooklyn Boston Pittsburgh

Baseball Scores From Evening Games

Detroit 2 Philadelphia 3 Cleveland 2 New York 0 St Louis 3 Boston 4 Chicago 1 Washington 0 in 12 innings.

North Carolina League Scores Reported for Winston-Salem and Durham

In Winston-Salem 2 Greensboro fell short at a game marked by a Greensboro score percentage. In Durham Charlotte triumphed 5 to 4 against Charlotte, reflecting a tight regional matchup.

North Carolina League Winston-Salem Greensboro Durham Charlotte

Scores From Nearby Cities Show Mixed Baseball Results

In Minneapolis Milwaukee 5 and 10. At St Paul Kansas City 6 and 8. Louisville 3 Toledo 4. Indianapolis 7 Columbus 6. Baseball standings reflect close games across four venues with several teams posting narrow margins.

American Association Minneapolis Milwaukee St. Paul Kansas City Louisville Toledo Indianapolis Columbus

International League Scores From Friday Action

In Toronto Buffalo edged the game 5 to 4 while Providence defeated Richmond 6 to 1. Montreal Rochester games were rained out and Newark Baltimore games reported cold conditions.

International League Toronto Buffalo Providence Richmond Montreal-Rochester Newark-Baltimore

Southern Association Scores From Memphis Nashville and More

In Memphis Birmingham lost 2 to 6 while Nashville defeated Mobile 1 to 8. Chattanooga routed New Orleans 8 to 2 and Atlanta blanked Little Rock 0 to 8. Broad patterns show visitors winning across the slate.

South Atlantic League Scores Report

In Augusta the home team defeated Charleston 7 to 2 while Columbia edged Jacksonville 5 to 4.

Florence Columbia Augusta Atlanta Charleston Savannah Florida Pullman Wilmington Jacksonville

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