Baseball results from June 16 include tight finishes across league games
Philadelphia rallied in the ninth but lost to St. Louis 4 to 3 as Perritt closed the game with Burns at bat. Boston beat Chicago 7 to 5 on Sweeney day, with wild pitching by James and Crutcher. Tesreau shut out Pittsburgh 5 to 0 in New York. Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 7 to 4 after an early Brooklyn lead. The standings show New York leading with 28 wins, 18 losses.
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St. Louis
Perritt
Burns
Mayers
Clee Prrghcidria
Snyder
Mayer
Marshall
Killifer
Sweeney
Boston
Chicago
James
Crutcher
Rhe
Baee
Gowdy
Vaughan
Humphreys
Stack
Bresnahan
Tesrean
Pirates
New York
Pitteburg
Tesreau
Pittsburg
Harmon
Robertson
Rand
Yingling
Allen
Clark
Bates
Uhler
Neihoff
Rhe Cuiamas
Ames
Brooklyn Qs Eye
Ysees
Iatter
Omicero
Dickson
Nerry
Watson
Wilson
Falkenburg
Indianapolis
RHB
Buffalo
Bariduo
Anderson
Brown
Blair
Baltimore
Kansas City
Rhe Manes
Cliq Yu
Packard
Pasterly
Suggs
Ridgeway
Conley
Boucher
Rhe eaeeOhey
Sas
Cullop
Stone
Easterly
Smith
Jacklitsch
Russell
Wolfgang
Peiphemaia
Shawkey
Plank
Capp
Myers
Stein
Cleveland
Bill Stein
Doc Ayers
Washington
A. Williams
PBS
O'Neil
Ayers Engle
Henry
Covaleskie
Detroit
Highlanders
Fisher
Tigers
Rhe Wimnge
Cavalekie
Stanage
Warhop
Nanamaker
Browns
Tases
Foster
Rhe Pine
Dewitt
Local visitors and travelers fill city for visits
Keystones Charley Pudnics and Pen H Williams travel notes. Martinsville and Baltimore residents visit relatives. Edward Long returns from West Virginia University. Misses Grady Bailey Ruth Postlethwaite visit Roanoke. J Rosenthal arrives from Chicago after Kent College graduation. baby farms advertised at 16 Federal Street.
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Misses Grady
Bailey
Ruth Postlethwaite
Roanoke
Heavy Scoring Pushes St Louis Past Brooklyn in Twelfth
In a high scoring 15 to 12 win for St Louis over Brooklyn the twelfth inning era saw eight runs by St Louis and seven by Brooklyn in the final frame. Batteries: Davenport Brown Simon and Seaton Houck Somer Land.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Gacy
Davenport
Brown
Simon
Seaton
Houck
Somer
Land
White Sox Pitchers Falter as Chicago Loses 10 7
In a rough game Chicago errors and a high walk total doomed the White Sox. Russell and Wolfgang struggled on the mound as Philadelphia built a 10 7 lead aided by five errors and timely hitting.
International Polo Cup Won by England
England won the international polo cup at Meadowbrook Club Westbury IL defeating the American four by four to two and three fourths. Captain Barrett scored the decisive goal in the final period as Milburn fouled and America faded. Forty thousand spectators witnessed the English triumph, their first since 1909.
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Meadowbrook Club
Westbury
L. IL
England
Capt. Barrett
Milburn
America
Accidents Decrease in Smokeless Fields in May
The West Virginia mining department reports May accidents fell by one in four smokeless coal counties Fayette Raleigh Mercer and McDowell compared with May 1918. Overall fatal accidents numbered 27, while other counties rose to 14 from 10 a year earlier. Baril A. Henry, chief, warns operators to enforce safety rules.
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State Department of Mines
West Virgina
Fayette
Raleigh
Mercer
McDowell
Mining Department
West Virginia
Baril A. Henry
Department of Mines
Fatalities in May Highlight Causes in Mines
The May death list notes nineteen deaths from falls of coal and slate, five from mine cars and motors, one electrocution, one powder explosion, and one man killed at the tipple. Mr. Henry calls for ending careless practices at workplaces to prevent such fatalities.
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Henry
Elkhorn City Extension Nears Traffic Readiness
The Elkhorn City extension of the Carolina Clinchfield and Ohio Railway will be ready for traffic within three months. The main remaining task is shaping an 8000 foot tunnel bored under Cumberland Mountain, a key work influencing the line through the Cumberland region and its coal traffic capacity. With connections to Chesapeake and Ohio it will become a major south trunk line delivering traffic to the Great Lakes region.
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Elkhorn City
Carolina, Clinchfield and Ohio Railway
Cumberland Mountain
Cumberland
Great Lakes
Strong Man Causes Considerable Gossip at Elks Event
The famed strong man at the Elks opera house performed feats including breaking a steel rod and lifting heavy wheels. After an altercation with Isaiah Winston the porter, he attacked him and was fined 230 dollars with 30 days of road work, later remitted. The man then pursued a warrant against Winston for further court action.
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Elks’ Opera House
Herlise
Norfolk and Western
Isto
Isaiah Winston
Elks’ Club
Isaiah
Winston
Squire Chambers
Warrant
Squire Gollehon
Rain Prayer Becomes Hobos Gutter Cleaning Method
A Boston Advertiser snippet tells of a hobo who agrees to clean gutters for a meal. When asked how he will finish, he says his method is to pray for rain, prompting a humorous exchange about tools and work.
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Fido
Boston Advertiser
The Pump Anchor That Sinks into Sand
A pump anchored device uses a heavy metal mass with a central hole and a tube to the ship. Water pumped down creates quicksand around the anchor, causing it to sink. When pumping stops the sand hardens, securing the anchor, and reactivating the pump loosens the sand to raise it.
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Saturday Evening Post
Instinct vs Reason Highlighted in New York American
The New York American notes instinct as a broad term covering mind faculties guiding actions pursued without full knowledge of means and ends. It adds that instinct can at times resemble reason to the point of indistinguishability.
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New York American
Entirely Out of Place In Detroit Ree Press
A fragment from the Detroit Ree Press quotes a traveler asking about an itinerary in Europe. The response notes John forbade plans to carry many unused items, citing his prior ocean crossing experience as a reason against packing.
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John
Detroit
Old Sayings Echo In A Glamour of Quotes
A brief cut of quotes includes statements on speaking back to wives, praise for the telephone as a great invention, and a Whittier line about faith and honor. The collection juxtaposes modern and 19th century sentiments in a newspaper round-up style.
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Houston Post
Must Be III Detroit Free Press Quote
A Detroit Free Press item presents a tense exchange about a father figure, with a narrator asserting a harsh judgment on his character after describing a recent action that aligns with his deemed sickness. The brief quote underscores family tension and dark implications.
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Detroit Free Press
Nell and Belle Vices in Philadelphia Record
Fragmentary note describes a character Nell and mentions Mr Sillicus in relation to a glee club an amateur theatrical society and poetry with references to Philadelphia Record and a broad world view
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Nell
Seventeen Year-Old Hurt In Bottling Plant Accident
Nelms Rangeley age seventeen son of Mr and Mrs Rangeley of Highland avenue was struck by a broken bottle at the Lemon Kola Potting Works. The bottle exploded injuring his left arm just above the elbow cutting the large artery and severing ligaments four inch gash exposed to bone. He was rushed to St Luke's hospital and treated promptly and is recovering.
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Nelms Rangeley
3. N. Rangeley
Highland Avenue
Young Rangeley
St. Luke's Hospital
Injured brakeman and trespasser in coal railroad accident
Fuqua a Pocahontas division brakeman and Green a Knox ville trespasser were injured in an Eckman yard accident. Fuqua suffered minor injuries after being struck by a caboose as he rode a light engine toward Bluefield. Green, struck near the engine start, is in critical condition with one side crushed at Edwards Sanitarium.
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Will Fuqua
Pocahontas
Jim Green
Knoxville
Departure of Leo Ben Cyr from Appalachian Power Company
Leo Ben Cyr chief accountant for Appalachian Power Company resigns and will depart soon for eastern Pennsylvania to join a prominent electrical firm. Cyr, from Minneapolis, arrived in Bluefield a year ago and leaves many friends. a banquet at the Hotel Altamont honored him with attendance by F. M. O'Brien, Tobias Johnson and other local notables.
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Leo Ben Cyr
Appalachian Power Company
Eastern
Pennsylvania
Mr. Cyr
Minneapolis
Bluefield
Altamont
F. M. O'Brien
Tobias Johnson
John PR. Grant
W. M. Carter
J. E. Tarter
J. F. McGilvray
Clarence Touissant
David Lowman
W. HH. Middlieswart
Robert Daniels
R. F. Royer
Eugene Long
H. McGary
J. Wallace Lorah
W. A. Garking
W. D. Shoff
Ll. W. Hancocs
Baby farm on No 16 Federal Street reported
A brief item notes a baby farm operation located at No 16 Federal Street with unspecified details.
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Federal Street
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Borderland
W. Va
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Patielien Ascetic Cena Cette
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West Graham
C. W. Keister
Graham
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West Virginia Typewriter Syndicate
Huntington
Saxon Lime and Lumber Co
Virginia
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Charles ST. Clair
W. V
Care Telegraph
Telegraph
Campbell
Mave
Frederick L. Black
Simpson Motor Car Co
South Bluefield
C. L. Ritz
Law and Commerce Building
Bluefield, W. Va
W. McCray
Third St
Arraaturi
Electrical Contractors
Geneva
James E. Mayer
LAW & Commerce
P. O. Box
Bluefield Normal & Business College
W. H. Cunningham
Prin. Crockett & Graham Block
Aishobarie
H. Stanbury
Beckley
Mrs. McNear
Dante, Va
KD. G. Lilly
C. L. King
Bank of Pearisburg
D. A. French
Guy French
Cincinnati
Charley Pudnics
Keystone
Pen H. Williams
Morgantown
Teachers’ State Association
J. B. Augtin
Martinsville, Va
S. N. Rangeley
Arthur Bailey
Miss Bessie Bailey
GC. A. Bailey
Adams Street
West Virginia University
John Hurt
Pounding Mill
O'Keefe
Tazewell
Jaime. O Keefe
T. H. R. Christie
M. W. Christie
Princeton
C. P. Dearing
Tenn
Mr. Dearing
Anna Dearing
J. Rosenthal
Ben Matz
Mr. Rosenthal
Kent College of Law
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White Sox
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Daily Telegraph
Virginia League
Newport News
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Stewart
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Hock
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Laughlin
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Hill
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Woert
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Coal and Slate
Stearns’ Electric
Whittier
Hanover Balm Go., Inc
Tonaker, VA
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Knights of Kythias
Eagles
Bland Street
Bluefield Aerue
Eagles’ Hall
Masonic Temple
Federal Avenue
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Blue Field
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Knights of Columbus
Sacred Heart Hall
Calumet Tribe No. 58
Thomas Street
Loyal Order of Moose
Rinefeld Lodge
Masonic
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Blueheld
Elks
Bluefield Nest
J Order of Owls
Summit City Lodge No 144
A. D. Wood
M. D. Sye
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Thornton Building
Randolph Henry
Sawyer
Roanoke, Virginia
Princeton, West Virginia
Union Bank & Trust Co
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