Canadian soldiers teach Europe baseball in France
Northern France, April 22. Canadian Expeditionary Force members bring baseball to France as a missionary sport behind Allied lines. English officers and French troops join in impromptu games, with inter company matches and bets. Reports praise the quick, adaptable nature of baseball versus cricket and note shortages of baseballs and the spread of the game to England and convalescent camps.
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Whitea
France
New York
England
Aeven
Angland
America
New
Union
Europe
Germany
Cumberland Press seeks readers for prompt delivery help
The Cumberland Press urges subscribers to notify the local representative if papers are not delivered promptly. Patrons and friends are asked to telephone personals and other news items to R. A Hoffmeister, representative. Any matter of interest will be appreciated.
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The
Cumberland Press
R. A Hoffmeister
Ringling Brothers Circus Arrives in Cumberland Parade to Launch Show
The Ringling Brothers circus arrives in Cumberland on four trains from Fairmont. A lavish parade starts at 10 am from Johnson's Heights, featuring elephants, animals, tableau cars, bands, and two calliopes. The afternoon and evening performances begin at 2 and 8, with 400 performers and 41 elephants, and tickets available at Lichtenstein's drug store.
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Spangletown
Cumberland
Fairmont
Baltimore and Ohio
Virginia Avenue
Ringling Brothers
Johnson’s Heights
America
Ringling
Enterprise
Ottokar Bartik
Metropolitan Opera House
New York
Josephine Clark
Mirano
Andresen Brothers
Clarkonians
Charles Augustus Clark
England
Lloyds
George Hartzell
Jules Turnour
Beau Brummell
Sawdust Arena
Jim Spriggs
Clown Policeman
Deltorellis
Mardos
Eddie Nemo
Contract Set for Morgantown Masonic Temple
Morgantown Union Lodge No 4 A F and A M selects James A Johnson of Uniontown Pa as the lowest bidder at 23524 for the new three story brick Masonic Temple. The project excludes heating wiring plumbing and lighting which will be bid separately.
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Morgantown
W. Va
Morgantown Union Lodge
A. F. & A. M. Masons
James A. Johnson
Uniontown
Johnson
Masonic Temple
Colleges Clash on Court
Providence R I May 7 Dart mouth College opens its tennis season here facing local Brown University in a gate driven season opener at Brown Stadium.
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Providence
R. L
Dartmouth College
Brown University
San Francisco
Fair Grounds
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William G. Shepherd
Winters
W. H. Kerns
Piedmont
Harry Barnard
Eikins
John Barnard
J. C. Pence
Kentucky
W. G. Paul
Shupe
Main Street
Westernport
John Griffin
Tri-Towns
Midland
Frostburg
Packie Mullen
Westernport News Co
West Side Pharmacy
Centre St
Just
Centre Street
I. K. Little
N. Centre St
Hanna
W. E. Turner
Cumberland, Md
Solomon and
Sheba
Lichtenstein
Baltimore Street
Willlinery
Lazarus
Heffron
Waleh Building
Maryland
Footer’s Dye Works
S. & H. Green
Hast & McDermott
Retail Grocers
Mechanic St
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