War censorship urged to reveal truth of conflict
A public plea favors lifting secrecy on war reporting to expose German and Romanian atrocities and aerial combats. The speaker argues a five member censorship panel can balance public need for facts with military security, urging timely, full wartime understanding for the nation. British scientists report a pygmy race found in New Guinea.
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New York
Roumania
France
United States
Burton
Mr. Burton
New Guinea
Bankrupt Petition for Discharge in West Virginia Court
Edwin M. Easley of Bluefield Mercer County West Virginia petitions the Southern District of West Virginia for discharge from all debts after being adjudicated bankrupt. A hearing is set for July 16 1917 in Bluefield with notice to creditors.
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D. Croy
Bluefield Avenue
G. W. Waters
Givaham
Ashland Coal & Coke Co
Ashland
West Virginia
J. D. Jones
Caples
Welch
Pond Creek Coal Co
Stone
Pike County
M. L. Care Telegraph
District Court of the United States
Edwin M. Bailey
Benjamin F. Keller
Edwin M. Hasley
Bluefield
Mercer
Acts of Congress
Southern District of
Southern District
Seid
Edwin Maefatley
Baseball Standings and Results From June Games
Major league scores from June games show Washington moving from last place with a 5 to 1 win over Philadelphia, New York and Boston splitting a doubleheader, Chicago and Cleveland trading wins, Detroit and St Louis in a tight 2 to 1 loss for Detroit, Cincinnati rallying to beat Chicago 5 to 4, and Boston and New York splitting another doubleheader as Pittsuburgh vs St. Louis game called due to travel. Key players include Eddie Collins, Ruth, Cobb, and Burns delivering timely hits and errors shaping several outcomes.
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Chicago
Boston
New York
Cleveland
Detroit
St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Senators
Athletics
New Yorks
Leonard
Agnew
Rhowas
Mogridge
Russell
Alexander
Ruth
Thomas
Cullop
Walters
Collins
Sox
Eddie Collins
Coveleskie
Kiepfer
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Oneill
Williams
Schalk
Phillies
Brooklyn
Cecevy
Smith
Cheney
Delaid Snyder
Rixey
Killiter
RAS Ad
Coombs
Dell
Millar
Mayer
Burns
Reds
Cincinnati
Douglas
Seaton
Wilson
Elliott
Mitchell
Wingo
Braves
Giants
Kauff
Masten
Tyler
Gowdy
Anderson
Sallee
Middleton
Rariden
Krueger
Tee & de
Perritt
Barnes
Tragesser
Wild
Pittsburg
Carlson, Steele
W. Wagner
Doak
Horstman
Packard
Onzales
Sporting Gossip and Baseball Trade Talks
The column notes Sam Chawford’s odd batting average and reveals the Cardinals’ vice presidents attend games. It mentions Connie Mack breaking up his infield but keeping Mettnis hitting in the .300s, and Vincent Molyneaux earning a Browns trial under Fielder Jones. Freddie Schupp of the Giants is praised as a top pitcher while Honus Wagner is urged to lift Pittsburgh.
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Sam Chawford
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Connie Mack
Metnnis
Vincent Molyneaux
Villa Nova College
Fielder Jones
Browns
Freddie Schupp
Giants
Honus Wagner
Pittsburg
Pirates
Baseball Roundup Tangles Across Major Leagues
The piece notes season milestones and player form across teams. Senators pitcher innings, Eddie Cicotte of the White Sox and Mule Watson of the Cardinals appear in playoff mentions. It cites Maranville and Rawlins with Braves, Cincinnati Reds jinx on basing, injuries to Maranville Schneider and McCarty, and Heine Zimmerman lingering with Chicago club activities.
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Ington Senators
White Sox
Eddie Cicotte
Mule” Watson
Cardinals
Harry Walter
Cubs
Yanks
Rawlings
Braves
Giltedge
Maranville
Rawlins
Cincinnati Reds
Schneider
Reds
McCarty
Giants
Cincinnati
Heine Zimmerman
Heine Zim
Chicago
Zim
Baseball talk and convention notes from wartime press
Windy City reception for a standout player cites Captain Eoldie Collins praising Rice Sister of St Louis and Risberg of Chicago as top youngsters. International league pennant race remains open with eight teams in contention while Phillies rely on Moran’s pitching staff. Peary at St Paul addresses Bankers Association as 1500 delegates meet to discuss war era banking and food issues. National Wholesale Grocers' Association opens two day session replacing Washington venue with proceeds for Red Cross.
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Windy
Eoldie Collins
White Sox
Rice
Washington
St. Louis
Risberg
Chicago
Phillies
Phils
Moran
Peary
St. Paul
Minn
Robert KE
Minnesota Bankers’ Association
Minnesota
National Wholesale Grocers’ Association
Congress Hotel
American Red Cross Society
Bradley's Corn Remover Proclaimed Pain Free
Advert ises a simple remedy to corns and callouses promising relief from pain. It claims only a few drops stop aches and shrink the corn in days so it can be lifted away with fingers. The copy emphasizes no trick or magic and urges trying a small bottle first. 6-8-1 .
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Bradley
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