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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Nov 29, 1917
Page
3
Associated Press reports three French steamships over 1600 tons and one smaller vessel were sunk by submersibles or mines in the week ending November 25. A fishing vessel was also lost and three steamers were attacked unsuccessfully.
Atlanta November 29 Associated Press Georgia Tech and Alabama Polytechnic Institute meet in a holiday South clash rated among the day’s top games. Georgia Tech’s record of three straight seasons of victories carries high hopes while Auburn Gibson and others figure in the lineup as both teams promise open, varied play. With Rabbit Maranville away with the Braves, the note mentions Navy and Camp Dix squads as other strong service teams shaping the football scene.
Today’s Southern Games lists matchups including Georgia Tech at Alabama Polytech, Vanderbilt at Sewanee, Washington and Lee at Washington and Jefferson, LSU at Tulane, Rice Institute at Texas A M, Haskell Indians at Mississippi A and M, Alabama at Camp Gordon, Davidson at Clemson, N C A and E at West Virginia, Wake Forest at Hampden Sydney, Citadel at South Carolina, V P Love, Mississippi at Mississippi College, Furman at Wolfeord, Florida at Kentucky State.
Advertises La Creole Hair Dressing to restore natural dark hair color by bedtime. Claims to hide gray, stop dandruff and hair loss, and promise soft long hair. Sold by Jarman Futrelle Drug Co or mailed for 31.29 from Van Vieet Drug Co in Memphis Tennessee.
An all night wintry rain conditions the Vanderbilt Sewanee football game. Both teams are in prime condition for the clash with listed lineups for Sewanee and Vanderbilt including backs and linemen such as Wilhite Wortham Richardson Sherman Hendrix and others.
Richmond Virginia November 29 Washington and Jefferson the strong Pennsylvania eleven meets Washington and Lee University in the Thanksgiving game here today. Both teams have recent defeats making a winner hard to pick though Penn State is somewhat crippled and the Generals have had a quiet spell. The teams met in Richmond last year with Penn State victorious.
The Daily Mail relays a Petrograd telegram dated Wednesday noting renewed trouble with firing and several wounded. Maximalist troops reportedly occupy the State Bank while residents continue daily business, amid widespread scenes of political turmoil.
Mrs. John S. Cunningham of Durham member of the Woman's National Council of Defense will address a National Special Aid Society meeting at 4 o clock tomorrow afternoon. As president of the North Carolina Equal Suffrage League she is known across the state for work on women's welfare and Liberty bond drives.
Mr J L Becton, a prominent civil engineer, is commissioned by Councilman McCaig to draft a new city map reflecting recent extensions. The Chamber of Commerce urged the step and the council approved. Copies will be distributed free and a map cut may appear in the upcoming booklet. Bargains and more Bargains at Public Sale Wilmington 30th Rec 8th
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