Willard Dempsey betting heat in Harrisburg preview
A Harrisburg crowd weighs Willard’s fading form against Dempsey’s power as betting odds swing toward Dempsey before July 4. Toledo reports and local observers note Willard’s condition may be overrated, with conflict over how quickly the champ can absorb Dempsey’s left. A Drexel Riddle panel decision looms as promoters gauge the fight’s outcome.
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A. J. Drexel Riddle
Army, Navy and
Civilian Board of Boxing Control
Dempsey
Toledo
Sharps
Willard
New York
Kangas Bonnet
Demsey
Jess
Jack
Fred Fulton
Plasterer
Exit the Coffee Pot with Instant Soluble Coffee
Ad touts Hires Instant Soluble Coffee as a quick clean cup, asserting it is made from select Java and Mocha beans. It claims high army usage in France, instant solubility in hot or iced water, and extracting more juice per bean, with low price due to the exclusive process.
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Hires
France
Babe Ruth Surges Toward Batting Lead in A L Averages
Babe Ruth jumps from 23rd to 8th in American League batting among players with 20+ games, boosting his average from .284 to .319 and hitting his fifth home run. Roger Peckinpaugh climbs to second, four points behind Ty Cobb who leads at .358.
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Babe Ruth
Boston
Roger Peckinpaugh
New York
Ty Cobb
Ruth
Sisler
St. Louis
Roth
Philadelphia
Peckinpaugh
Cobb
Weaver
Chicago
Chapman
Cleveland
Vitt
Johnston
Clevelarder
Cravath
Doyle
Ketuff
New Yorkers
Olson
Brooklyn
Williams
Philadelphian
Myers
Kenetchy
Magee
G. AB. R. H. Ave
Northrop
Phillies
Hogg
Thorpe
Southworth
Wingo
Cincinnati
Young
N. Y
Rousch
Fisher
Stengel
Pittsburgh
Doyly
N.X
N.Y
Bigbee
Pittsb
Groh
M. Wheat
Miller
Marysville Keeps lead in Dauphin Perry League
Marysville defeated Duncannon 6 to 2 to extend their Dauphin Perry League lead while Millersburg lost 8 to 4 to Newport on Millersburg soil. The Marysville win featured four runs in the first inning and strong pitching by Rosboro and Garverich. Newport capitalized on three defensive gems to beat Millersburg.
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Dauphin-Perry
W. L. Pet. Mmevavida
Dercgs
West Millerabiing Coces Seceney
Newpom Losis Shoes
Duncannon
Marysville
Newport
Millersburg
Garverich
Noss
Brewer
Waltz
Orris
Moore
Manning
Perry Countians
Salada
Duncannon AB. R. H. O. A. E. GO
Heckendorn
Dearolf
Rosboro
P. S
Barton
Stees
Amor
Besa
Mgte
Saseus
Rutter
Gerdes
J. Lightner
Deeds DO Brever
Sree
Killinger
C . Herman
Anspach
Biever
Herman
Gaverich
Maryaville
Killenger
Hawley
Majestic and Colonial Vaudeville Listings and Openings
The Majestic features The Princeton Girls and a strong Keith lineup including The Four Arrans, Johnson and Crane, Bernard and Duffy, and Samp and Scamp. Colonial presents Tom Moore in City of Comrades, Earle Williams in A Rogues Romance, Mabel Normand in When Doctors Disagree, and Victoria All Star Week with Stolen Orders and From Headquarters. Regent showcases Marguerite Clark in Let's Elope and Douglas Fairbanks in Knickerbocker Buckaroo. Paxtang Park adds Calvert on the high wire, plus animal acts and new bear arrival for its zoo exhibit. The week blends vaudeville, feature films, and live stunts across multiple theaters.
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Princeton Girls
Bernard
Duffey
Tom Moore
Majestic
Keith
Johnson
Crane
Duffy
Samp
Scamp
Colonial Theater
Tom
Moore
Marrisburgers
Earle Williams
Mabel Normand
Mickey
Stanley
Victoria Theater
Victoria
June Elvidge
Montagu Love
Ete Gordon
Carlyle Blackwell
Anita Stewart
Headquarters
Tom Mix
Calvert
Paxtang Park
Park Theater
Lewis Gush
Dennis and
Guth
Francis Earl
George Millen
Alexander and Fields
Martins
Daley Brothers
Klein Chocolate Team Beats Quaker Fans in Three-Game Sweep
The Klein Chocolate Company baseball squad, touring from upstate, won three straight games including a 5-1 victory over Strawbridge and Clothier in Philadelphia. They opened with a 3-2 win against the Charms Candy team of Newark and closed with a 7-1 win at Lancaster over the Eighth Ward club.
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Klein Chocolate
Klein Chocolate Company
Lancaster
Eighth Ward
Breckenridge
Sporting Editor
Strawbridge and Clothier
Philadelphia
Upstate
Klein
Up the
Hudson
Charms Candy Team
Newark
Charms Company
Pittsburgh
St. Louis
Cincinnati
New York
Chicago
Brooklyn
Klein H. O. A. E
Pe Hunter
Sete
Killinger
Wrightstone
Walsh
Tenner
lChicago
Cranston
Totas
Berger
Ritter
Boston
Diener
Carter
C.f
Baro
Green
At Young
H Johnson
R.f
Willsman
Rt Barrett
Lidgate
A R. Johnson
P. St
Douglas Fairbanks at Regent for Final Four Days
Douglas Fairbanks brings The Knickerbocker Buckaroo to Regent in a tale of Teddy Drake who aims to help others and then returns home. The film’s moral centers on unselfish acts and the pull of home.
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Fairbank
Teddy Drake
Mount Union Opens Baseball Season in 19 to 6 Win
Mount Union Pa June 23 Mount Union opened the baseball season with a 19 to 6 victory over Orbisonia after a high scoring second inning. Mount Union plans a strong team for the season and has an oven date for Saturday the 27th seeking a home or away game.
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Mount Union
Orbisonia
Mount Union Boys
Orbisonia Boys
Preaches Farewell to Graduates of Bucknell
Dr. John H. Harris, Bucknell University president, delivered a farewell baccalaureate sermon to about 800 guests in First Baptist Church Tewisburg. He praised Bucknell men on the battlefield citing Captain Charles O'Brien of the class of 1909 and the old Bucknell spirit echoing through the halls. MARTIN HOOVER DIES Marietta Pa June 23 Martin Hoover of Graffdale died Saturday night of paralysis aged 82. He farmed fifty-five years and is survived by a wife two children three grandchildren and two great grandchildren.
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Tewisburg
John H. Harris
Bucknell University
First Baptist Church
Bucknell
O’brien
Dr. Harris
Martin Hoover
Marietta, Pa
Graffdale
Women aid in Albanian relief
Nearly a hundred American women physicians fieldworkers and social workers are aiding Albania under American doctors and Red Cross leadership. Red Cross units operate in Tirana Durazzo Elbasan Scutari and Argyrocastro district with hospitals dispensaries delousing plants and home visits. Dr Mary J Hyndman of Philadelphia serves on the commission and treats Muslim women who prefer her care.
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Durazzo
Albania
Red Cross
Army Food Mission
Tirana
Elbasan
Scutari
Argyrocastro
Mary J. Hyndman
Philadelphia
Pershing Commends Y M C A Efforts in Europe
General Pershing commends the Young Men's Christian Association for its work with the American Expeditionary Force in Europe. He notes the army’s high expectations at times and credits the Y spirit of willingness for doughboys taking the association’s efforts in stride in a June 23 letter to E. C. Carter, chief Y M C A secretary.
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Paris
Young Men's Christian Association
Pershing
E. C. Carter
American Expeditionary Force
Novel Method of Giving Out Victory Loan Prizes
In Perry county Pennsylvania a novel helmet giveaway for Victory Loan prizes used a jury wheel. Names of every Victory Loan subscriber were placed in the wheel at the Perry county courthouse and spun ten times to award helmets to the selected winners. Frazier Reisinger of Liverpool was one winner and W W Rice of New Bloomfield supervised the scheme.
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Liverpool
Frazier Reisinger
Perry County
W.W. W. Rice
New Bloomfield
Liberty Loan
SCAMP and SCAMP Fast Comedy Acrobats at Wilmeres Reents
A lively stage show features Scamp and Scamp with Johnson and Crane performing singing and dancing numbers. The act blends comedy with acrobatic flair, delivering a family friendly entertainment set at the local venue.
Middleton hotel owners seek license refunds
Eight hotel proprietors petition the Dauphin coin court under a new law recently approved. The measure refunds Maquoricenses fees for periods saloons were closed by War Department orders within a certain distance of an Army or depot.
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Middleton
Dauphin Coin Court
War Department
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June Lidge
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Rose Dance
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