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Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

May 31, 1917

Page

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Ironized Paw-Paw Tonic Promises Cure and Wellness

An advertisement extols Ironized Paw-Paw as a cure for dyspepsia nervousness anaemia and general indisposition. It features testimonials from a West Norfolk resident and claims the tonic strengthens the whole body and tones the system with a price of $1.00. The ad promotes Elvington's Dependable Drug Stores in Wilmington and Interstate Drug Co. in New York.

W. Dennis West Norfolk Carl Elvington Nyx Wilmington Elvington Interstate Drug Co., Inc New York

National League and American League day baseball schedule

National League games feature Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and St. Louis at Cincinnati. American League matchups include Detroit at New York and Cleveland at Boston. All slated games appear clear with no additional schedules tied to today.

National League Philadelphia Pittsburgh St. Louis Cincinnati Detroit New York Cleveland Boston

Southern League Weather Roundup For Key Games

Cloudy conditions in Birmingham at Atlanta while Mobile visits Little Rock under fair skies. New Orleans hosts Memphis with fair weather. Chattanooga travels to Nashville under partly cloudy conditions.

Birmingham Atlanta Mobile Little Rock New Orleans Memphis Chattanooga Nashville

Yesterday's Games Highlights Across Cities

In New York the Yankees beat Philadelphia 5 to 2. Boston trailed Brooklyn 0-0 as the scoreless game stood 4 to 2. In Pittsburg Chicago won 5 to 2 while Chicago led 6 to 1. Cincinnati rolled 8 to 2 against St Louis which finished 1 to 4.

New York Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn Pittsburg Chicago Cincinnati St. Louis

Scenic baseball results with mixed outcomes across venues

At Cleveland 1 1 Detroit 4 5 with tied and losing efforts. Washington 3 2 and Boston 4 3 show close scores. Philadelphia 0 0 New York 6 2 delivers a dominant road win. Chicago and St Louis games were rained out.

Cleveland Detroit Washington Boston Philadelphia New York Chicago-St. Louis

Standings of the clubs and win loss records

Standings list shows teams with wins losses and percentages. Boston leads with 66 0 and .714, followed by USC with 10 2.27? New York 19 15 .559, Cleveland 21 20 .612, St Louis 15 22 .405, Detroit 14 20 .442, Washington 13 24 .351, Philadelphia 12 23 .343.

New York Philadelphia Chicago St. Louis Boston Brooklyn Cincinnati Pittsburg Pet Bostom Digctee USC Cleveland Detroit Washington

League Standings Update From Recent Games

In the International League Rochester tied Montreal 7 to 1 or 7 to 1? Montreal 1-0. Providence 5-5 Baltimore 3-1. Buffalo 4-3 Toronto 3-1. Newark 6-10 Richmond 5-2.

Rochester Montreal Providence Baltimore Buffalo Toronto Newark Richmond

Weather and scores from American Association games

At Toledo the score stood 3-3 while Louisville led 5-1. Columbus hosted Indianapolis with -3 at Columbus and 2-0 for Indianapolis. St Paul Minneapolis saw both games played rains at Milwaukee Kansas City both events were rained out.

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

Charleston Dominates Jacksonville in South Atlantic League Game

In Jacksonville, Charleston defeated the host team 7 to 0 while Columbia edged Augusta 4 to 3 in another South Atlantic League matchup.

Pilotence Columbia Augusta Atlanta West Charleston Savannah Wilmington Jacksonville

Southern Association Scores and Standings Snapshot

At Memphis on April 18 Atlanta led 7 to 3, at Nashville on February 18 New Orleans led 5 to 3, at Chattanooga the score was 12 to 2 with Birmingham 6 to 1, and at Little Rock the game finished 6 to 2 with Mobile 4 to 1.

Southern Association Memphis Atlanta Nashville New Orleans Chattanooga Birmingham Little Rock Mobile

Royal stage shines with New York Follies Company show

The E. M. New York Follies Company grand bill at the Royal opened yesterday to strong applause. The Tabor Trio remains a top draw with repeated encores while the ensemble's numbers are up to date and delight the audience. The new show promises plenty of merry amusement at low cost and should not be missed.

E.M. New York Follies Company Royal Tabor

Pride at the Grand stars Blinn in seven deadly sin series

Tomorrow the Grand presents Pride the second of the Seven Deadly Sins with Holbrook Blinn in the lead role as Eve is portrayed by Shirley Mason and Adam by George Le Gere. The five reel drama centers on a young girl's crave for titles and castles abroad and her love for three men including a villain and a corrupt banker.

Sterling Holbrook Blinn Shirley Mason Eve George le Gere Adam

Wisconsin group forms to fight food waste statewide

The Food and Waste Committee of the Wisconsin branch of the National Council of Defence met in Madison to establish a permanent organization and plan activities. It will run a state-wide campaign to conserve food and reduce waste, educate housewives in canning preserving and storing surplus fruits and vegetables, and consider organizing community canning clubs across Wisconsin.

Food and Waste Commission Madison Wis Food and Waste Committee Wisconsin National Council of Defence

Naval Officer's Daughter a Bride in Georgetown

Miss Julia Peck daughter of Commander Robert G. Peck United States Navy retired and Mrs Peck wed Russell Hyde of Boston in a Georgetown ceremony at the bride's parents home in Washington D C May 31 Navy circles noted the event but offered few other details.

Washington, D. C Navy Julia Peck Robert G. Peck Peck Russell Hyde Boston Georgetown

North Carolina Baseball League Disbands for 1917 Season

The North Carolina Baseball League suspended the 1917 season after Winston-Salem withdrew and Durham headed home. Asheville and Raleigh had left earlier, leaving four towns. A directors’ meeting to wind up league affairs was expected today. Lack of interest amid wartime conditions caused the collapse.

Associated Press Charlotte N. C North Carolina Baseball League Winston-Salem Greensboro Durham Asheville Raleigh

Breaking Free From a Rut and Fresh Room Makeover

The narrator recalls a rainy day at Vitagraph studios when plans to film outdoors shifted to a home dressing room rearrangement. They cleaned and redecorated, moving furniture and draperies, then felt refreshed and urged readers to vary daily duties to avoid living in a rut and preserve happiness and ambition.

Vitagraph Studios

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