Public Health Day Parade Marks AMA Meet In Detroit
Detroit hosts Public Health Day closing the American Medical Association's sixty seventh annual convention with a parade featuring more than 100 giant boats and 12 banners from Detroit clubs and nine from the recreation commission, the state board of health, and medical colleges.
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The
United Press
Detroit
Mich
American Medical Association
State Board of Health
Detroit Women's Clubs
City Recreation Commission
Medical Colleges
Colorado prisoner Bulger seeks new pardon hearing
In Denver on June 13, Col. James Bulger, once in the death cell, will face another Colorado board of pardons hearing. His counsel argues the state bears part of the crime for licensing the saloon that sold liquor, aiming to win commutation to life imprisonment.
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United Press
Denver
Cola
Col
James Bulger
Lloyd
Nicodemus
Colorado Board of Pardons
Bulger
Flag Day sale at Henshaw and Martin
Flag Day notices promote American flag displays with various flag sizes and materials. The People’s Store offers 32 by 48 inch cotton bunting flags with 64 inch spearhead staffs for 50c, 16 by 24 inch silk flags on spear head staffs for 60c, and 72 by 126 inch cotton bunting sewed flags for $2.60, plus many other flag types.
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America
Henshaw & Martin
The
People’s Store
Grand Opera at Ball Park in Cleveland
A grand opera will be performed in a baseball park in Cleveland on June 22 with about 25 000 attending. Presented by the local Muscial Arts Association the cast includes Mme Gadski Mme Schumann Heink Miss Frieda Hempel Johannes Berbach and others. On the same day 25000 poor children aged six to fourteen will attend an outing at Luna Park while society women sold flowers to raise funds.
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United Press
Cleveland
Musical Arts Association
Siegfried
Mme. Gadski
Mme
Schumann- Heink
Frieda Hempel
Johannes Berbach
Luna Park
White City
Society
Holland to change war bread amid health concerns
In The Hague on June 13 Netherlands to replace wartime bread. Doctors and the government anticipate approval as current bread made from husked wheat caused digestive troubles among city residents.
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United Press
The
Hague
Holland
Ring Ride at Walnut Celebrates Daytime Festival
A large daytime celebration at Walnut featured a parade of Atlantic cars and many city residents joining in the festivities. Evening events included a dance and general merriment though witnesses felt it was less lively than the previous salang in Walnut.
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Walnut
Atlantic
Salang
Des Moines Car Trip Ends With Muddy Ford Encounter
Rev H O Spelman of Congregational Church drove a new Ford to Des Moines. After about thirty miles the car hit a mud hole when Henry's offspring shied at a paper. A farmer and team pulled it free. The countryman remarked he had pulled many from such holes when saloons closed in Des Moines.
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H. O. Spelman
Congregational Church
Des Moines
Henry
Waal
Farm Loans at 5 6 Percent From Wood and Savedry
Wood and Savedry successors to John H Wood of Atlantic Iowa announce farm loans at 5 and 6 percent interest. Call to discuss terms and proceed with application.
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Wood & Savedry
John H.wood
Atlantic
Iowa
Groh Rated One of Baseballs Best at Third Base
Heinie Groh of the Cincinnati Reds, ex Giants third baseman, starred last season with 181 games and a .290 batting average while finishing high in fielding. The piece notes his trade to Cincinnati before 1915 and calls him one of baseballs best at the difficult corner. It also discusses billiards prospects after the death of Firmin Cassignol, highlighting Hoppe and European rivals Mortier and Adorjan, with Adorjan hoping to visit the United States after the European war.
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Heinie Groh
Cincinnati Reds
Groh
New York Giants
Herzog
Cincinnati
Fromme
Ilana Lobert
Reds
Heine
Lim
Firmin Cassignol
New York
Bilards
Willem Hoppe
Hoppe
Cassignol
Europe
Mortier
Adorjan
Spain
United States
Plan to Eliminate Inefficient Football Officials
At a meeting of college football coaches and managers in Philadelphia a plan was adopted to drop inefficient officials from the lists submitted to the central Board of Officials. Robert C Folwell of the University of the team proposed letting the central board select officials as before but with an elimination of the inefficient. Coach Cavandagh of Dartmouth criticized the officiating at major games urging better referees. Rush of Princeton proposed officials demonstrate ability in preliminary games.
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Philadelphia
Usts
Central Board of
Robert C. Folwell
University of the Team
Central Board
Cavandagh
Dartmouth
Rush
Princeton
Bushers Hungry After Long Lunch Gap
During a Saturday training game the Ciggits' econy team lost to the Wacolub in the Texas league. A pusher blamed the defeat on overeating at lunch but noted players had breakfast at 8:30 and ate nothing until nearly 2. Such a five hour gap left them hungry.
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Ciggits’ Econy
Wacolub
High Ball Hitters and Pitcher Buzz in National League
Alexander the Great of the Philadelphia Nationals says high ball hitters dominate the National League. The article notes batters who favor high deliveries, yet low shots leave them helpless. Boston Red Sox manager BU Carrigan offers for Bugs O Connor of Manhattan College, a fast, control-led pitcher with a no-hit game and strong strikeouts.
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Alexander the Great
Philadelphia Nationals
Alex
Bata
Buch
New York
Ben
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