Pirates Drop Another Game 10 Terrymen Pirates Fall Behind
Pirates lose again as manager change from Gibson to Traynor fails to halt slide. Pirates fall to 5th after 10 8 defeat in St Louis in extra innings while Cubs fail against Braves 2 1. Other games: Senators split with Indians. Reds beat Dodgers 11 7. several games postponed by rain.
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Philadelphia
Paul ‘Dean
St. Louis
Cardinal
Pirates
George Gibson
Boston Braves
Chicago
Hal Schumacher
Cubs
Brandt
Chicago Cubs
Ed Brandt
Griffith Stadium
Washington
Cleveland
Senators
Reds
Brooklyn Dodgers
New York
Youth Given Prison Term as Kidnapper
Chicago records show George Rogalaski, age sixteen, sentenced to ten years for kidnapping two and a half year old Dorette Zeitlow. He lured the child with a nickel to an abandoned ice house, stripped her, and abandoned her. she later died in hospital. The crime occurred last April.
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Chicago
George Rogalaski
Dorette Zeitlow
Student on Trial for Attacking an Officer
Carlyle May June 20. Thomas A. Davis Jr. a Pittsburgh high school student testifies in Illinois on trial for assaulting Deputy Sheriff H. A. Donnewald. He denies knowing the officer was being questioned and says he did not shoot.
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Carlyle
Thomas A. Davis, Jr
Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
Illinois
Sherif H. A. Donnewald
Davis
Donnewald
Popoly Dail
Penn-sylvania
Grafton Park Man Held on Bastardy Charge Bond Set
Frederick Lucas, 26, of Grafton Park, posted 500 bond yesterday in Magistrate Ona C. Vefferys court for his appearance at the Taylor County circuit court pall term on a bastardy charge. Lucas was summoned by Miss Hazel Poling, 19, East End.
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Frederick Lucas
Grafton Park
Ona C. Vefferys
Taylor County
Luicas
Hazel Poling
East End
Boners Twilight League Schedule Mess Sparks Meeting Push
In the Twilight League eight teams lack a second half schedule. Some urge using the first half plan with minor tweaks as two games per week remain feasible. Proposals include dropping uninterested teams at midseason and ousting obstructive managers or players to keep the league moving. A single energetic person could draft and submit the old schedule to this paper to begin play. Also promotes The American Weekly feature on Queen Shub-Ad of ancient times.
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Shub-Ad
Baltimore Sunday American
National League Scores and Upcoming Games Overview
Yesterday's NL results include New York 5 Pittsburgh 3 and Cincinnati 11 Brooklyn 7. Other standings show Philadelphia 12 St. Louis 8 and Boston 2 Chicago 1. Today features Boston at Pittsburgh and New York at Chicago with multiple rain disruptions and rescheduled matchups across cities.
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New York
Pittsburgh
Boston
Chicago
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Standings
St. Loui
May term ends as four of six crimes ruled not guilty
The May term of Taylor County court closed after trials in six criminal cases. Four ended in not guilty verdicts: Berlin Hustead forging a check, William Copp embezzling 1600 for Grafton, Woodrow Marks robbing Flemington drug store, and a conspiracy case involving Sylvester Smith, Paul Philpot, George Jones, William Boston, and others. Fred Hall, a 35 year old Negro, was found guilty of second degree murder for the killing of Lucretia Carruthers and sentenced to 15 years.
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Florence Shaffer
Leroy Powell
Taylor County
Berlin Hustead
William Copp
Grafto
Woodrow Marks
R. D. Stout
Flemington
Thomas McDonald
Sylvester Smith
Paul Philpot
George Jones
William Boston
John Gerkins
Fred Hall
John C. Carruthers
Lucretia Farmer
Court actions recap at Grafton term involves felonies and civil suits
The county court docket in Grafton featured Sylvester Smith pleading guilty to common assault and receiving six months in jail, with three criminal cases continued. Otto Rosier, Eli Napoli, and Woodrow Marks faced further handling for robberies and parole violations. Most civil cases settled or postponed, including Theodore Patton versus the City of Grafton over injuries to his wife with a $800 jury award, while John H. Weaver versus Sheriff Bennett awaits sealing as the bank failure affected funds. The docket shows ongoing court activity and potential appeals.
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Moundsville
Sylvester Smith
Smith
Otto Rosier
San Gerard
Wendel
Eli Napoli
Woodrow Marks
Flemington
Theodore Patton
Grafton
Olive Patton
Indian Alley
Mr. Patton
John H. Weaver
Lee E. Bennett, Jr
Weaver
Taylor County’ Bank
Herbert W. Dent
Stock Prices Tie Up In Dull Toward Week
New York stock activity was mixed with a down drift from profit taking and a generally easy tone. Bonds were quiet while mild rallies appeared in Kennicott Cerro de Pasco Anaconda Howe Sound U S Smelting American Telephone Consolidated Gas and General Motors. Declines ranged from fractions to about one point in Western Union Westinghouse Santa Fe US Pacific Case US Steel Bethlehem Steel Allied Chemical Products and General Electric.
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Equity
Kennicott
Cerro de Pasco
Anamanda
Howe Sound
U. S. Smelting
American‘Telephone
Consolidated Gas
General Motors
Around & Point
Western’ Union
Westinghouse
Santa Fe
US Pacific
Case
U. S. Steel
Blem Steel
Allied Chemical, Products
General Electric
WV Physicians Pass Exams for Medical Corps Roles
Washington June 20 The war department announced that West Virginia physicians passed examinations for the medical corps. Dr John K Cull of Bikini a Pittsburgh School graduate will be commissioned July 1. Dr George F Peer of Maryland Medical School will join in a later group as vacancies occur.
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Washington
West Virginia
John K. Cull
Bikini
Pittsburgh
George F. Grafton
Maryland Medical Sch
Wickwire Defeats Lucky Strike In 9 To 3 Game
Wickwire won over Lucky Strike 9 to 3 at the Athletic Field with Bailey pitching six hits allowed and strong defense limiting runs. Lunes led Lucky Strike with two hits and two runs, while Grinnan added heavy hitting for Wickwire. The next games are scheduled Friday on the Fetterman diamond. opponents not yet set.
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Wickwire Boys
Lys Strike
HH. Bailey
Wickwire
Grinnan
Lunes
Hudson
Kean
Lucky Strike
Beaumont
Athletic Field
Fetterman
H. E. V. Brown
G. Jennings
South
R. Fast
B. Beavers
Bailey
H. Menear
Démoss
Dedham
Norman Brighton
Norma
Opera House Delinquent Water Bills Prompt City Action
City campaign to recover past due water accounts targets bills outstanding two to three years. Water shut off to about 175 consumers after enforcement steps. Over 1500 dollars collected from delinquent accounts in the effort.
Water Rent Collection Slows as Kunst Reports Progress
City Finance Commissioner Fred V. Kunst says delinquent water bills collection has slowed yet the campaign continues. Over $12,000 is reported to be outstanding as of this week.
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Fred V. Kunst
Fourth Death in Ford Plant Blast Reaches Four
Detroit reports the death of Martin Kayuk in the Ford Motor Company plant foundry blast raising fatalities to four. The incident occurred Monday in the foundry depart ment as workers faced a fatal blast event.
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Ford
Detroit
Ford Motor Company
Martin Kayuk
Early Grafton paper notes local figures and high school win
A 1880 issue of The New Era in Simpson records editors Scott and Bartlett, local attorneys, and college links. It highlights Decoration Day oration plans, courthouse capitals, and a Grafton Colts baseball win over Peterman at Twilight League, 17 to 1, with Masinirg Stroil Miannitig pitching and Kinley delivering key hits.
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Thomas B. Martin
Maple Avenue
Simpson
James Porter Scott
Hale
Parsons
Meggs Bartlett
Clarksburg
Taylor County
Sam Woods
Philippi
Supreme Court
W. H. Culkin
Tridiana
Grafton
new’Court House
Lluminating
Frohnhiser & Company
W. B. Corder, Jr
HL. J. Sniveley
P. A. Rohrbauehl
W.R. D. Dent
Old West Virginia College
Flemington
Grafton High School
Colts
Ghd
Ceheners
Kifiney
Imién
P. McDaniel
Grafton High
Peterman
Fetterman
High School
Bes x A
Peters
Lobis
McKinney
Brolwetfels
L. Shaw
Bbc Carter
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