Hershey Tops Emaus In Low-Scoring Baseball Tilt
Hershey’s nine defeated Emaus 6 to 0 as Zentmeyer hurled one of his best games allowing only three hits. Walter Leibfried, the official scorer, noted ten combined hits and sharp Hershey defense turning miscues into scoring chances. Brinser and Bomguardner sparked the offense with timely hits, while Allen and Zimmerean contributed in the outburst.
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Walter Leibfried
Hershey
Emans
Walter
Brinser
Allen
Hertzog
Ott
Ericson
Zimmerman
Bomgardner
Zentner
Harvest Labor Shortage Threatens Kansas Wheat
Kansas faces its worst labor shortage with 7.5 million acres of wheat and 2 million acres of oats to cut. Labor Commissioner P. J. McBride called for 44,000 harvest hands in June, but few have arrived, aside from college students on vacation. In previous years tens of thousands found work through the state and free employment bureau efforts.
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Kansas
P. J. McBride
Commissioner McBride
Free Employment Bureau
State Bureau
Woman with baseball knowledge escorts friend to title game
A woman who knows baseball takes a friend to a championship contest. The exchange notes, “We have a man on every pase,” and the friend replies that others have the same. The banter hints at common audience familiarity with the game.
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Everbody
German spy halted for execution amid rain storm insult
A German spy captured in the field faced imminent firing squad while muttering insults about the English. An accompanying Tommy joked about returning to the rain rather than the front, reflecting trench era humor in the transport.
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Tommy
Appropriations Rise Sharply in Present Session
The present session is expected to total about 1.5 billion dollars in appropriations, up nearly 40 percent from a previous Congress. Most growth comes from the preparedness program with broader increases across items. Senate and House totals differ, with army and navy funding driving much of the jump.
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Congress
House
Senate
New Coins Introduced With Aesthetic Designs
Government mints begin turning out new coins in dime quarter and half dollar denominations after a twenty five year design change. Half dollar features Liberty with American flag background and an eagle on the reverse perched on a mountain crag. Quarter and half dollar include In God We Trust. Dime shows Liberty with a winged cap and a reverse design of axe and fasces.
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Liberty
Missouri Inventor Patents Quick Mold System for Steps
A Missouri inventor receives a patent for quickly adjustable molds used to form concrete steps. The design aims to speed construction and reduce labor, with potential applications in residential and commercial builds.
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Missouri
Why the Allies Are Winning
British wartime statement by David Lloyd George asserts Allied initiative has shifted from Central Powers due to improved equipment. He notes failures of the Western offensive, Russian setbacks, Verdun defense, and Italian resistance, crediting escalating munitions output and navy production for future advantage.
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David Lloyd George
Mr. Lloyd George
Russia
Balkans
Verdun
Alps
Armaments Rise as Women and Men Train for War
The article notes women and men new to metal and chemical work train for munitions. Monthly firearms production grows with hundreds of guns and howitzers entering service. Ammunition output doubles weekly, heavy shells triple past levels, outpacing September offensives. Factories still near one third capacity but expanding rapidly as organization and labor supply improve.
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Beer Sane
Clark
Meekins
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Emaus AB
R.H E Ott
Smith
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Lloyd George
Lebanon Valley
Hershey Store Company
West Hershey
Walter T. Bra
S. E. _ Corner
Ninth and Thompson Stre
Philadelphia
Hoffer
Engle
Hummelstown
I. George P. Hoffer
Palmyra
Landis
E. B. Cassady
Swatara
E. M. Hoffer
Houge
New York
Harrisburg
Hershey Improvement Company
Hershey Trust Company
Hershey, Pennsylvania
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