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Newspaper
Wilmington Dispatch
Location
Wilmington, North Carolina, United States of America
Date
Sep 07, 1917
Page
7
Chicago faces Pittsburgh in cloudy conditions while Brooklyn hosts Boston in clear weather. Philadelphia plays New York with a clear forecast for both games.
Manuscript fragments mention Louis and Philadelphia with references to a delay or postponement, indicating a halted or postponed public activity. The legible bits imply a formal notice or report about suspension affecting local plans or ceremonies.
New Orleans plays Atlanta while Yenphis visits Nashville Mobile meets Birmingham in doubleheader action Little Rock travels to Chattanooga as Mil crew lines up. standings and outcomes uncertain.
Results show New York 2-7 Philadelphia 5-0. Boston Brooklyn game washed out by rain while Chicago led St. Louis 4-3. details incomplete for full summary.
In a compact standings listing, the Glubs posted mixed results with several teams and scores referenced. Key figures include wins and losses and a snapshot of regional opponents, indicating a competitive season dynamic and shifting rankings.
Partial results show Philadelphia 3 at Enone Eeton 1 and Boston 3 at Philadelphia with rain in Washington and New York. St Louis 5 defeats Detroit 2.
The Wolverine, an old ironclad ship built in Pittsburgh and launched at Erie Pa, served as a receiving ship for Great Lakes sailors and guarded prisoners at Johnson’s Island during the Civil War. It inspired patriotism, with a 12 gun battery and a crew of 160, and faced a Confederate plot to convert it to a commerce raider. Opening Day at the Illinois State Fair in Eld, Ill is noted alongside the ship’s storied past.
The Red Cross conducts a conference for Home Service Directors as war widows and dependent families will soon shift to government care. The organization plans to provide medical and legal aid plus advisory support to families in the absence of the husband, acting as an elder brother.
International League games included Newark 8 Newark beat Richmond 7 with Richmond 3 2 losses. Providence 3 17 Baltimore 5 2. Buffalo 3 Montreal 10. Toronto 5 Rochester 6. American Association results Indiana polis 1 Winsville 2. Toledo 5 Columbus 2. Kansas City 4 St Paul 6. Southern League Atlanta 5 New Orleans 0. Chattanooga 4 Little Rock 1. Nashville 5 Memphis 4. Birmingham Mobile rained out.
An advertisement promotes August Flower as a gentle laxative that regulates digestion and stimulates bile production to aid blood impurities. Bottles are sold at Green's Drug Store. A separate note mentions postwar Washington plans to establish volunteer institutes for home service with six week courses, limited to twenty five participants per site, under civilian relief leadership and charity bureaus.
Spec sheet for a high end motor car features a 4 cylinder cast en bloc engine with a 3 3-16 inch bore and 6 18 inch stroke, a 105 inch wheelbase, and multiple body styles. It describes cooling by thermo-siphon radiator, lubrication by oil pump and splash system, selective three speed forward transmission, and irreversible worm wheel steering among other refined details.
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