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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
May 29, 1917
Page
7
The 400 ton steam yacht Surf is presented to the government by Dr. John A. Karries of New York and ordered to join the Atlantic fleet as an ambulance ship. It is the navy’s first of its kind this year. Another 150 student aviators for the army began training yesterday at six colleges.
The article notes that the first students arrived Monday and new classes will begin each Monday until 600 are under training, as part of a government corps build up.
The piece notes ongoing missteps in public bond legislation, citing a missing roll call on amendments and a failed Rockingham County bond issue. It also covers Bishop Darst’s baccalaureate sermon at St Mary’s School praising civic duty, charity, and the students’ Red Cross and canning work. Colonel James H. Young pressures Black regiments to register as part of a broader civic effort.
The text discusses iron in various forms to purify blood and aid health, noting high alcohol content in many tonics. It mentions kidney and bladder troubles and the stance that non alcoholic iron products may be preferable, with some caution against certain preparations.
The claim asserts a highly concentrated tonic containing iron, galicium, sodium and potassium. No chemist has duplicated the preparation yet, with the offer of a prize to anyone who can match its strength.
A promotional block touts Iron drives uric acid and blood poisons before it, enriching the blood and improving complexion. It cites tests of thirty years and claims mineral elements boost appetite digestion bowel and kidney action. A dollar bottle is said to prove its superiority over prior iron remedies.
Ferrodine is advertised as a powerful iron supplement from Ferrodine Chemical Corp Roanoke VA. Claims include rapid bleeding stop, high concentration, easy dose from a half teaspoon in water after meals, and no stomach or teeth irritation or constipation. Available in 60 and 100 cent bottle sizes with prepaid shipping options.
The schedule lists Chicago at Pittsburgh with rain expected, Philadelphia two games at New York under cloudy skies, Brooklyn at Boston with rain, and St. Louis at Cincinnati also facing rain.
In the American League schedule the St. Louis at Chicago game is listed clear. New York faces Philadelphia in two games. Detroit at Cleveland is rained out. Boston at Washington plays two games with cloudy conditions.
In the Southern League schedule five games report clear conditions for Birmingham at Chattanooga Mobile at Little Rock New Orleans at Nashville and Atlanta at Memphis with no weather delays noted.
All National League games scheduled yesterday were rained out. Teams waited for makeups and standings remained unchanged due to the washout.
In Winston-Salem the Durham team defeated the Winston-Salem squad 9 to 4. In Charlotte the Greensboro team fell to Charlotte 6 to 2.
Clarkton defeated Boardman 9 to 2 on Clarkton home grounds. Mears pitched effectively with support from teammates and had two doubles and a single. Batteries Clarkton Mears and Clark Boardman Ivey and Fields. Umpire Kelly. Score by innings shows Clarkton 003 031 200.
Four National League games were postponed by rain and the American League contest between Philadelphia and New York was washed out. It was the first such widespread postponement in years and many clubs plan doubleheaders tomorrow. Bennie Leonard won the world lightweight title in New York by knocking out Freddie Welsh in the ninth round.
In American Association action Minneapolis 0 Kansas City 3 and Louisville 3 Indianapolis 1 with St Paul 4 Milwaukee 5. Columbus Toledo games on wet grounds. International League Montreal 3 Buffalo 6. other games postponed due to rain. Southern Association Chattanooga 4 Birmingham 1. Little Rock 7 Mobile 9. Memphis 1 Atlanta 2. Nashville New Orleans on wet grounds. South Atlantic League Columbia 5 Augusta 9. Charleston 1 Jacksonville 0.
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