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Newspaper

Charleston Gazette

Location

Charleston, West Virginia, United States of America

Date

Jun 08, 1937

Page

14

Decrease in Arrests Shown in Monthly Report of Police

Municipal Court Judge Cyrus W Hal in Mi presided over the grand jury as May saw a drop to 1173 arrests from 1227 in April. May total charges reached 148 compared with 1673 in April. Traffic fines rose to 3783 from 926, dismissals were 91 versus 203, and auto accidents caused one fatality and six injuries in Charleston in May. Twenty seven prisoners were photographed and fingerprinted. 19 girls and 34 boys were held in detention.

Cyrus W. Hal Mias Ciel Tully Nes Grand Tarerny Apri Charleston

White Sox Rout A's and Stretch Win Streak

CHICAGO June 7 The Chicago White Sox beat the Philadelphia Athletics 12 to 6 to sweep a four game series and extend their nine game winning streak, with notable hits by Newsome and Dean. Browns Defeat Boston 9 to 1 as Hildebrand issues walks but holds firm in late innings. Attendance in Chicago and St Louis reported around 1,300 to 7,000 with multiple pitchers used.

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Edwards predicts historic baseball event with lasting fame

The service bureau manager for American Brace Professional Baseball clubs, Edwards, stated Jane 14 would be a tag to be remembered in baseball annals. The prediction anticipates the event going over big, signaling a notable milestone in sports history.

American Brace Edwards

Fragmented OCR: Cleveland to Chicago street names garbled

Readable portions show malformed place names and unclear routes between New York Cleveland and Chicago with scattered words about cities and stations. The fragment lacks coherent events or dates to form a clear item.

AL. Laws New York Welland Case Tirman Pittsburgh Pailadelphia Bauers Mideahy Pettit Chicago Htooklyn

Stith Hurls Sixth Victory As Senators Beat Johnnies

Stith improved to six wins against one defeat, leading Charleston's Senators to a 4-2 win over Johnstown. Red Murphy sparked a fourth inning rally with a single to left, and Halliday contributed three doubles as the Senators swept the series and moved closer to division play and the league playoff system.

Stith Senators Johnnies Bebo Cloyd Stith Charleston Jolimns Lofty Latch Hugh Halliday Hazel Lurtz Red Murphy Tushe Wun Judd Frank Scanton Johns Johastown Aroun Oye Frame Lehman Springer Motelida Tesh Tom Fy Burtt Scanton Framkin Holliday Luria Kurba Johnstown Semsters Ife Randue Joviel Lurta Bob Pepper Ani al _ SDI Orrak VPP Sohan Es At AS Wadurel Walters Siler Tvnunkrr Ab Lehman It Volldsy cl Aprinarr Pf Ti Murphy Rarvier Es Atighe Fa Luria As Qseanlon Rt Pepper Ibo

Unclear Sports Schedule From Fragmented Text

A fragmentary listing shows numerous team names and matchups with many garbled terms. Readable entries include Purtermyth at Zanesville and rotations among other unclear pairs, suggesting an early schedule page with multiple errors and missing details.

Race Results from Chattined Meet Card and Races

Race results list male and female entries across multiple age groups with times and placements. Notable names include Mabry Tint Mig Vente Lady Mavel Parson Wen Greenock Nerund and many entries such as Packer, Hawke, Jay The Jay, Gun Tay, Kieth Hace. Details show times, purses, and classification for 2 year olds to open.

Tire i Sian Sane Afenay Mabry Tint Mig Vente Lady Mavel Parson Wen Greenock Nerund Hawke Abewe Alinwe Ances Ie Ryuew Packer We Hawke Roberts Matrathin Jay the Jay Gun Tay Kieth Hace Datastng Somite Smidan Tomer Larteeke Wi Hatton John Alien W. Wonka Tima Phintlay Panevy Plaiming Muah Tavka Elnberts Bessa Fighan Hare Elauming Ted Ales Allors Tt Ettson Theimakee Chalmwaon Srehamire Gad Macker Ran Ily Shamih Ana Cay Ates Veron Bort Buh Ory Murtstin Mer Pais

Wiley Team Ts Victor In Industrial League Victory

Wiley team swept Baldwin Supply 7th straight win in the Kanawha Valley Industrial division at Greenwood field. McEwen Menderson and Hughes hit home runs for Wiley as Porson and Henderson pitched. Ruby and Bartley caught. Gearhart and Gordon homered for Baldwin Supply.

John C. Wiley Baldwin Supnty Hel Grenwood Field McEwen Menderson Hughes Wiley Porson Henderson Ruby Bartley Gearhart Gordon Baldwin Supply

Senators Begin Playoff Series Versus Canton Terriers

The Senators open a three game set at Kanawha Park against the Canton Terriers after finishing second. Willard Day, noted for a strong pitching display against Akron, will start for the Senators. The Terriers visit for three nights before the Senators travel to Zanesville for three road games.

Senators Secand Place Canton Terriers Kanawha Park Willard Day Akron Terriers Zanesville

Post Office Strike Sparks Debate Over Law and Labor

Dorothy Thompson weighs in on a Niles Ohio dispute where Galloway and Payne of the Steel Workers Organizing Committee pressure the post office to block deliveries to Republic Steel workers. The column laments union power, endorses law, and warns of civil liberties erosion amid strike violence and state measures.

Galloway Payne T United States Pot Office Niles United States Post Office Consora Payne Steel Workers Republic Steel Corporation Bert Flaherty Republic Uickly Lhinly Michigan Frank Murphy Wt State Mbar Relations Board

Charleston Tops Mid Atlantic In Grocery Spending

Charleston shows the highest per capita grocery sales among cities of all sizes in the Mid Atlantic states, with $74 per person in 1915 figures released by the U.S. Department of Commerce. West Virginia totals ran $20 per capita, while nationwide figures stood at $4. The 1933 Charleston grocery trade reached $3,681,000, with a gain of $495,000 or 25.4 percent to $4,490,000 in 1934.

Charleston Mitdle Allantic Seaboard United States Department of Commerce West Virginia United States Department of Commerce

Burke McClanahan In Critical Condition

Burke McClanahan a Charleston editorial writer in the hospital in critical condition at Charleston General. He was taken ill after a nerve infection affecting movement of his legs and has suffered throat trouble, peritonitis, pleurisy and bronchial pneumonia. He is under oxygen care.

Burke McClanahan Charleston Mail Charleston General Hospital Eleibos

Rascher Victorious In Harsh Bout On European Opponent

Casey Berger of Los Angeles was named prelim winner as Big Bexcar Jacobs of Boston was disqualified after 2a. Next week's card features Mua in go Marin Mynster vs King Kong and a women’s semi final Miss Weston vs Miss Gordon with Pope vs Bockner in prelims.

Hall Casey Berger Los Angel Wan Big Bexcar Jacobs Boslh Miss Weston Miss Gordon Pope Va Bockner

Pan-Pacific Peace Exhibition Opens With Girls Orchestra Display

A large orchestra of girls is highlighted at the Pan Pacific Peace exhibition in Nagoya Japan. The feature showcases young performers amid the event’s broader display of cultural and educational exchanges.

Nagoya Japan

City Extends Welcome To Tourists Councillors

A tour group travels through Delaware North Carolina and Ohio motor clubs and hotel associations with city officials and editors, concluding Sunday at White Sulphur Springs after a long journey. In Munich two clergymen are jailed in Cologne for cathedral demonstration involvement, including Rev. Rupert Mayer who lost both legs in the war. The Reich Vatican ties remain in cold storage as Dr. von Bergen departs while Mgr. Orsenigo continues in Rome awaiting developments.

Ruben E. Moury Delaware Motor Club Wilmington Del Frances Randolph District of Columbia Aaa The Nations Samuel Barr Auto Club Hudson County N. J Jeresey Guy Mildred Cristal Buffalo N. C Maury K. Pare Carolina Motor Club Charlotte N.C Dy Whitley Rateigh Edgar Bronnenberg Cincinnati Automobile Club Albert P. Morris Columblang County Motor Club East Liverpool George KE. Arrington Huntington Hotel Association A. J. Andris Paul D. Olejar Conservation and Road Commissions White Sulphur Springs Watogseste Munich Cologne Cathedral Aquate Rupert Mayer Foreign Office Reich Vatican Diego von Bergen Mgr Orsenigo

Church Circles Mear Reprisals in Germany

Nazi propaganda and church policy clash as Der Anglatte and state media deny mass immoralities in the Catholic church amid clerical outcry. Cardinal Innitzer’s Austrian stance prompts rebuttal while records allegedly show over a thousand immorality cases within church ranks.

Mear Germany Goebbels der Angeltt Cardinal Innitzer Austria Care Dhl Mundelein Chicago der Angrlle Army Litter Youll Ttoq Prapas Ginda

Digging For Crash Victims Continues At Wreck Site

Reports describe ongoing efforts to reach victims amid a six month weathered wreckage strewn across snow. Guards protect the area as a shipment of jewelry was recovered and dozens of torn Christmas packages and a large pile of mail are gathered from the site.

Wenger Hardy Ridge

London Boosts Price of Gold

London hiked the price of gold to 44.72 an ounce to curb shipments abroad and reassure markets that the monetary stabilization pact with the United States and France would hold. The move narrowed the London New York gap, reduced bullion exports, and helped steady fears of a gold drain after two weeks of selling.

London Deltain United States France New York Britain

Financier Blames Congress For Tax Evasions

A prominent financier defends tax avoidance as lawful while accusing Congress of loopholes. He says paying taxes is burdensome but necessary, and endorses using incentives like yacht incorporation. He speaks aboard his yacht after a long career, noting his illness and plans for an Atlantic cruise.

Morgan Congress Atlantic London Southampton Oftlee

Plane crashes into cliff ridge at high speed

Fragmentary report states a plane likely traveling about 207 miles per hour struck a knife-edge ridge only 20 feet from its summit. The exact location and remaining details are unclear from the readable text.

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