Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Wilmington Dispatch in Wilmington, North Carolina

We have 6,272,717 pages in North Carolina

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 16 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Wilmington Dispatch

Location

Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America

Date

Sep 05, 1916

Page

2

England’s Forger Kennaway and Yale Pageant Plans

The piece notes Gerald Kennaway, famed as the “King of the Forgers,” imprisoned for ten years after a career of signature fraud. It also covers Yale’s bicentennial pageant in 1916 with 7,000 participants and an expected 60,000 spectators. Additionally, it reports on education reform proposals to emphasize general knowledge, and U S Bureau of Immigration plans for night classes aiding foreign-born residents and citizenship candidates.

Society of Friends England Jim the Penman Britain Gerald Kennaway Cambridge University Kennaway Great Britain Yale New England Hfe Tready United States Bureau of Naturlization United States Department of Labor

The Innocence of Ruth at the Royal Theatre

Tomorrow the Royal presents The Innocence of Ruth a five act Edison production starring Viola Dana and Edward Earle. The play promises charm variety and pathos with Dana as Ruth from child to youth and Earle in the title role offering a blend of thrill and warmth for audiences.

Ruth Viola Dana Edward Earle

Finnegan Returns to Follies Then Joins New Mounting

Prescott Arizona reports California and Arizona Mining Company plans to pump Hasayampa River gravel to test for riches. The firm owns New State Elk and Perry quartz mines and will begin work immediately to pump gravel from 50 to 100 feet deep where prospectors found good returns already.

Arizona Prescott Ariz Hassayampa California and Arizona Mining Company State, Elk and Perry Quartz

National League Results From Yesterday

Baseball scores recap shows Brooklyn at Philadelphia 2 10, Pittsburgh 72, St Louis 6 0, Boston 3 2, New York 2, Chicago 3 8, Cincinnati 0 10.

Philadelphia Brooklyn Pittsburg St. Louis Boston New York Chicago Cincinnati

Where They Play Today Matchups

Philadelphia faces Boston. Brooklyn visits New York. Sr Louk plays Pittsburg. Cincinnati travels to Chicago.

Philadelphia Boston Brooklyn New York Sr Louk Pittsburg Cincinnati Chicago

Minor Leagues Scores From Carolina and Virginia Leagues

In the Carolina League Asheville won 8-3 at Charlotte and 6-5 at Greensboro. Winston Salem beat Greensboro 5-4, while Durham and Raleigh tied 4-4. In the Virginia League Portsmouth was blanked 6-0 by Rocky Mount, and Petersburg lost 4-1 to Newport News. In the South Atlantic League Charleston defeated Jacksonville 9-4, Columbus was routed 14-0 by Macon, Columbia won 6-1 over Augusta, and Columbia topped Augusta 6-3.

Charlotte Asheville Atreensboro Winston Salem Greensboro Durham Raleigh Petersburg Newport News Charleston Jacksonville

Southern Association Scores From Recent Games

At Atlanta New Orleans won 11-4. At Little Rock Memphis won 11-4. At Birmingham Mobile won 6-1 with Mobile 3-0. At Chattanooga Nashville tied 4-4.

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

Baseball A A teams and standings across cities

American Association games listed by city with scores and team records. Notable pairings include Louisville 6 Toledo 2 in Louisville, Minneapolis 11 St Paul 6, Indianapolis 4 Columbus 1, Buffalo 2 Montreal 3, Toronto 5 Rochester 2, Newark 1 Baltimore 5, Providence 22 Richmond 1.

Louisville Toledo Minneapolis St. Paul Indianapolis Columbus Kansas City Milwaukee Buffalo Montreal Toronto Rochester Newark Baltimore Providence Richmond

Haverford Summer School Conference at Swampscott

The Haverford summer school a biennial conference on religious problems organized by Haverford College Pennsylvania will run September 5 to 12 at Swampscott Massachusetts. Noted Biblical scholars and church historians will speak. Haverford College is the oldest Quaker college in America.

Haverford Haverford College of Pennsylvania Swampscott Mass America Haverford College

Baseball Scores From Yesterday in the American League

Results show at New York Boston won 7 to 3 while Boston leads Philadelphia in a later matchup. Detroit lost 7 to 11 to Cleveland as St Louis tied Chicago 2 to 2. Remaining games feature New York visiting Washington and Boston at Philadelphia.

Will Pet Boston Detroit Chicago New York St. Louis Cleveland Eben Ene Ale Washington Philadelphia Wathineton Cleveland

Dance of the Flowers and Yame Yema Steal the Scene

A critic praises a hopeful dancer in The Dance of the Flowers and Yame Yema as the tale explores a guardian exploiting innocence. The actress shines, adding grace to a melodrama meant as a relief from contemporary sex driven plots.

France Prepares for Trade War Exhibition opens at Bordeaux

Paria Sept 5 a notable display of French manufactures and industries opened in Bordeaux under the auspices of local commercial bodies. The exhibit aims to establish commercial preparedness for a trade war expected to follow the end of hostilities by the Central Powers.

France Paria Bordeaux

Women To Decide Their Campaign Plan At Suffrage Convention

Delegates to the forty-eighth annual National American Woman Suffrage Association meet in Atlantic City with officials present. The agenda weighs Federal versus State work and outlines plans through election time, with speeches by Laura Clark Kate Gordon Ida Husted Harper Glendower Evans and Carrie Chapman Catt among others. The schedule includes Dixie Evening Southern speakers and a final public meeting with leaders and potential presidential addresses.

Atlantic City N. J National American Women Suffrage Association Pacific Coast Equal Suffrage St. Paul's Church Bacharach Laura Dixie Nixon South T. T. Cotham Arkansas Lila Mead Valentine Virginia B. J. Cunningham Texas Thomas Jefferson Smith Kentucky Edward McGehee Mississippi Guilford Dudley Tennessee Eugene Reilley North Carolina Association Publicity Council Executive Council David Simpson Minnesota Offie McCullom Jones Iowa Anna .Howard Shaw Wilson Charles E. Hughes Roosevelt Mr. Hughes Colo

Roosevelt Invited to Attend Atlantic City Convention

Association officers hope President Wilson can attend in Atlantic City before the convention adjourns as Theodore Roosevelt will not be present.

Nel Roosevelt Association Wilson Atlases City

Two Small City Fires From Chimney Sparks

Chimney sparks caused two fires Monday afternoon in the residential section. The first fire at about 2 PM damaged a west frame dwelling at 409 Smith Street, occupied by Mr. KB T Gray and owned by Mr. I Keith. A second fire followed at 209 Brunswick Street in the Slattie Saunders home. damages were very small.

Th I Keith Smith Street Kb.t. Gray Slattie Saunders Brunswick Street

Mr and Mrs W T Common Visit Wilmington Guests

Mr and Mrs W T Common of Charlotte were visitors in Wilmington yesterday at the Orton Hotel nests.

W. T. Common Charlotte Wilmington Orton Hotel Nests

Also Mentioned on This Page

WA Eia Ic J. A. Gathany R. I Finnegan Famous Players Paramount Pictures Motion Pictures Famous Players Studio Ann Pennington Pittsburz Chicaro Apt. Louis Carolina League Virgina League Portsmouth Rocky Mount Macon Columbia Augusta American Association Washington Iscerfet I.shrier’s Relia North Front Street Ecole Anna Howard Shaw Little Actress
Search Courier

Search the Wilmington Dispatch Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Wilmington Dispatch?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication