The Night Pete Carpenter Told a Major League Lie
A sports writer recalls Pete Carpenter the bar regular who claimed to be a 1911 World Series player. At Lefty’s bar he spun tall tales to gain status among regulars, until owner Lefty challenged him with a real baseball record book and ousted the liar.
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Lefty’s
Lefty's
L. Sullivan
Carpenter
Pete Carpenter
Tenth Avenue
Pete
Gianna
Philadelphia
McGraw
Bill Klein
Connie Mack
Jawn McGraw
Lefty
Billy Rose Commentary on PT Sports Writing
The note credits a sports writer style by Billy Rose and mentions copyright in a sports text. It underscores authorial voice and the publication's branding without detailing a game or event.
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Billy Rose
Greenville reports 1946 fire losses at 15000 dollars
Fire Chief H. J. Greven announced Greenville total fire loss for 1946 was 15000 dollars, about 20 cents per capita. The AP dispatch also notes regional church and court items in Eufaula and Montgomery with brief notices on a bankruptcy sale set for March 26 in the Montgomery division.
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Greenville
H. J. Greven
Montgomery
Middle Alabama
Dudieta
Fufauss
J. QO. Middleton
Albany tragedy as 14 year old confesses hanging
A 14 year old youth admitted hanging himself from a tree in Albany after a playmate, an 8 year old, was found dead similarly. The body of the younger child wore a Sacred Heart medal. Police sought help, broadcasting appeals every 15 minutes. The mother learned of the tragedy from a neighbor.
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Albany
Sacred Heart
Wafiam Wahrman
World Jamboree Set for Moisson France August 6 to 22
Southeast Alabama Council reports 1 950 scouts in 306 US troops will sail from New York in late July to the 1947 World Jamboree near Paris. Eligible are First and Senior scouts aged 14 to 17 ½ with good leadership and camping records. Cost is 700 per person from New York City including transport and fees. 200 acres host camps will provide meals and sanitary facilities with an interpreter for each troop.
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Moisson
France
Southeast Alabama Council
Dothan
J. W. Cooke
United States
Paris
New York City
U.S
De Finmer Admits Involvement In Hanging Questioned
Witnesses questioned the accused as De Finmer readily admitted the hanging, signaling a confession or acknowledgment of the act amid ongoing inquiries.
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de Finmer
Fowler Promoted in Ashford and Roswell Navy News
Coley L. Fowler of Ashford receives promotion to car pool grade today from the post office at Roswell. Reports note 30th Bombardment Group activity, Bikini Atoll tests, and a Navy public relations update referencing ships Mascot and Beatty. The Persian walnut tale is mentioned as Pages doc, tracing origins to England.
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Toreton
Colev
G. B. Faywler
Ashfor
Puthe
Roswell
Rapwell
Japan
Bikini
Tesses
Alabama Federation of Music Clubs Convention Set in Montgomery
The Alabama Federation of Music Clubs will hold its annual convention in Montgomery on April 9 and 10 with Mrs. Philipp V. Speir of Greenville presiding as president. Separately in Tuscumbia, Memphis engineers and investment bankers outlined a proposed natural gas system for the city.
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The
Alabama Federation of Music Clubs
Philipp V. Speir
Greenville
Tuscumbia
Memphis, Tenn
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