Standings Today Mixed Results Across Leagues
Baseball scores from yesterday show NL games with Pittsburgh, Philadelphia, Boston, Cincinnati, New York, Chicago, Brooklyn, St. Louis, and others. Today’s schedule lists Philadelphia at Pittsburgh and Boston at Cincinnati among four matchups in the National League, plus American League and Southern Association results and upcoming games across multiple cities.
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Bonus marchers reject administration jobs offer in forests
Washington May 17 The bonus marchers convention rejected the administration offer of jobs in the forests with only a few dissenting votes. The offer had been made to a committee of about 1,200 veterans in the capital demanding immediate payment of the bonus. Louis M Howe, a presidential secretary, was the target of the demand.
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Washington
Louis M. Howe
George A. Brady
Oklahoma
Brady
High School Tom Sawyer Play Draws Crowd at Grafton
Senior actors led by Richard Dean as Tom Sawyer present a five week rehearsal era culminating in an 8:15 pm Friday show at Grafton High School auditorium. Muff Potter Junior Fawcett and Injun Joe Dailey Stockett deliver strong performances amid Miss Ruth Batten directed production and recent dress rehearsals. Doors open 7:00 pm with 10:00 pm curfew tight.
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James Allender
Tom Sawyer
Richard Dean
Tom
Polly
Muff Potter
Junior Fawcett
Dr. Robinson
Injun Joe
Dailey Stockett
Ruth Batten
Grafton High School
County Loans Finally Pass
Charleston May 17 Four bills let counties borrow from the Reconstruction Corporation to pay debts Monroe 40000 Braxton 100000 Jackson 100000 Wyoming 400000 The Senate also sent to the governor a bill allowing Elkins to borrow 40000 for a municipal building and a measure authorizing the Gration Independent School District to transfer funds between school funds.
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Reconstruction Corporation
Senate
Kump
Monroe
Braxton
Jackson
Wyoming
City of
Elkins
Gration Independent School
Two Bills Passed To Limit Deductions In Tax Returns
Two measures succeed in the legislature as they pass and go to the house. One restricts corporations from deducting evidences of indebtedness in tax returns, while another authorizes Preston County Court to move 50,000 dollars from its court house fund to the general county fund.
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Preston County Court
Court House
General County Fund
Weston Boys Injured In Local Play Incident
Weston May 17 two local youths were injured at play and hospitalized. John H. Heckert son of Earl and Mrs Heckert East Second street was seriously hurt on a slippery rock and chin and mouth injuries. Denver Westfall 11 son of Fred and Mrs Westfall Jack sons Mill fractured left arm during a Rotary conference. Initial outlook thought sprain but X rays showed a break.
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Earl Heckert
East Second Street
Denver
Westfall
Fred Westfall
Jackson's Mill
Rotary Club
Youngster to be Released After Medical Clearance
A news item reports that a young patient’s condition improved and he will be allowed to return home on Wednesday following medical clearance. The update notes continued monitoring and a stable prognosis as the family awaits further instructions.
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Ture
Governor Unable To Address Ministers Tonight
Trent To Make Talk Dr W W Trent will replace Governor H G Kump as the featured speaker at the state ministers conference in Jacksons Mill May 17. He will discuss the relation of public education to Christian education. Bible study followed with group discussions on education in cities, industrial regions, and rural areas. Aluminum skits weighing less than half as much as hickory ones are being developed in Sweden.
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State Ministers Conference
H. G. Kump
W. W. Trent
Sweden
Daily Cross Word Puzzle Across Clues
Puzzle shows cryptic style clues. Across entries include four letter lettuce kind and wall related term. Other clues hint at small explosion not in collection of facts and merciless savage. Additional entries reference advance fee to a lawyer and malevolent took.
Puzzle Solution Fragments and Wordplay Clues Across Topics
A chaotic list of puzzle clues and partial phrases appears, including references to golf, animals, ancient cities, and various wordplay hints. The readable material suggests a compiled puzzle page with scattered solutions and stray terms in a newspaper style.
Gene Sarazen Advice on Sleep and Nerves for Golf
Gene Sarazen discusses sleep and temperament as keys to lower scores. He advises seven hours of rest for most players, cites Leo Diegel as a nervous type needing calmer routines, and shares Willie Campbell's “watch the ball” tip for tough holes. The piece blends tour insights with period talk on focus and fatigue.
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Gene Sarazen
Alan Gould
Diegel
Leo Diegel
Leo
First Lady Visits Camp of Bonusers in Mud
Washington May 17 Mrs Franklin D Roosevelt visited a camp amid ankle deep mud. The First Lady inspected conditions and spoke briefly about relief aid and the welfare of workers.
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Washington
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Berkeley Springs Water Delivery Ad Notice
Fragmentary classified notice lists Berkeley Springs water delivery services with names and routing hints, mentioning R F D Simpson and delivery routes. The readable items suggest an advertisement seeking water delivery options or customers for water service in the Berkeley Springs area.
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Berkeley Ram Springs
Simpson
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Alta
Local Song Salute Ends With A Question To The Men
The singer finished "Mother Macree" as Mrs Roose waved to the men and asked how many could recall "A Long Long Trail" signaling a light moment in the group.
Frederick Steals Spotlight In Narrow Defeat To Cardinals
Johnny Frederick of Brooklyn erupted for four hits in five at bats against St Louis, boosting his National League average by 32 points to .865 while narrowing the league hitting lead. Standings show West Browns Schulte Chapman Traynor Frederick Hartnett among top hitters with Frederick rising to 365.
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Traynor
Pir
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Dod
Hartnett
Cubs
West Virginia lifts liquor ban on low alcohol wines
Governor Kump signed a bill liberalizing prohibitions to allow sale of wines and compounds under 3.2 percent alcohol, with medicinal liquor sales governed by federal rules. Fees include 50 cents per pint tax, $50 annual licenses, and various wholesale permits. The measure also lets the state insurance commissioner seize insolvent insurers, with suits filed in Kanawha County Circuit Court.
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Kump
West Virginia
Kanawha County
Kump Sees County Consolidation as Cost Reducing Move
Huntington May 17 Governor Kump spoke at the Huntington Chamber of Commerce urging potential county mergers to cut overhead. He noted rural areas cannot maintain roads and schools without support from wealthier centers and stressed state strength lies in rural communities as much as cities.
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Huntington
Kump
Huntington Chamber of Commerce
Eddy Reappointed As U S Commissioner
Federal Judge W E Baker reappointed L D Eddy as United States commissioner for a four year term at Fairmont. Eddy had just completed his first four year term and will continue in the role.
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W. E. Baker
L. D. Eddy
U. S
Fairmont
Eddy
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