Browns Rise to Second as American League War Heats Up
The St Louis Browns moved into second place by beating Cleveland 4 2 aided by Sam Jones and Rice. The Athletics beat the Red Sox 4 1 to tie Washington for third as Ty Cobb and Bill Lamar sparked Detroit rivals. Trade buzz swirled with talks of D Arcy Flowers and reinforcements for the Yankees.
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St. Louis Browns
Browns
Washington
Yankees
Cleveland
Sam Jones
Rice
Senators
Athletics
Red Sox
Ty Cobb
Bill Lamar
Leily Grove
Bill
Chicago
Donahue
George Connally
White Sox
Jacobs
Detroit
Connally
Tigers
Wilbert Robinson
Sam Breadon
Cardinals
D’arcy Flowers
Strenu
California Fig Syrup Ad Claims Safe Laxative Benefit
An old newspaper advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a pleasant laxative for children. It urges mothers to choose genuine California Fig Syrup with age directions on the bottle and warns against imitation products.
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California
Piedmont and Virginia area college football scores roundup
Results show Piedmont beat High Point 8 to 7 and Raleigh over Salisbury 6 to 4. Rocky Mount defeated Durham 11 to 6 while Virginia teams Wilson 9 Kinston and Norfolk 8 Portsmouth 7 posted scores. Petersburg 0 fell to Richmond 9.
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Virginia Wilson
Kinston
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Petersburg
Richmond
Piedmont
High Point
Rocky Mount
Winston-Salem
Raleigh
Durham
Salisbury
Virginia
Wilson
Norfolk Petery
Southern
Birmingham
New Orleans
Nashville
Atlanta
Chattanooga
Memphis
Mobile
Little Rock
South Atlantic
Asheville
Knoxville
Charlotte
Macon
Spartanburg
Columbia
o/s
Augusta
Greenville
New York
St. Louis
Washington
Philadelphia
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Nese
Scores and Rain Delay Marks Weekend Games
Detroit plays Chicago as American League results show Chicago ahead seven to two. Philadelphia defeats Boston four to one. St. Louis edges Cleveland four to two. Washington versus New York noted rain conditions.
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Detroit
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Cleveland
Washington
New York
Chicago defeats Cincinnati two to one
National league score shows Chicago 2 Cincinnati 1 with Iain listed for New York Brooklyn and Boston Philadelphia game postponed.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
Brooklyn
Boston
Philadelphia
Southern Association scores tied to hush of playoff chase
Atlanta suffered a 0 to 8 defeat against Memphis while Mobile lost 5 to 8 to Chattanooga. Little Rock and Birmingham and New Orleans were 8 to 2 in favor of their opponents. Nashville posted a 1 in their game.
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Southern Association
Atlanta
Memphis
Mobile
Chattanooga
Little Rock
Birmingham
New Orleans
Nashville
Southeast Conference Scores Report
A summary of games shows Savannah defeating St. Augustine 14 to 3 while Albany topped Jacksonville 7 5, Selma edged Columbus 6 5, Pensacola beat Montgomery 6 4, and Selma 6 Columbus 5 in a tight set of regional matchups.
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Columbus
Selma
Jacksonville
Albany
Montgomery
Pensacola
Savannah
St. Augustine
Regional standings and scores report
South Atlantic results show Greenville 4 Macon 7 Columbia 2 Asheville 10 Spartanburg 6 Augusta 3 and Charlotte 8 Knoxville 18. The fragment lists team points in a sports standings brief with no additional context.
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South Atlantic
Greenville
Macon
Columbia
Asheville
Spartanburg
Augusta
Charlotte
Knoxville
Sports Scores From Newark Rochester and More
International Newark beat Rochester 9 to 8 while Baltimore defeated Syracuse 8 to 3. Jersey City won 6 to 4 against Toronto with Reading Buffalo facing rain.
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International Newark
Rochester
Baltimore
Syracuse
Jersey City
Toronto
Reading Buffalo
Texas League scores from Fort Worth to Beaumont
Fort Worth 2 Wichita Falls 3. Houston 2 and Waco 5. Dallas 1 and Shreveport 15. Beaumont 9 and San Antonio 6.
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Fort Worth
Wichita Falls
Houston
Waco
Dallas
Shreveport
Beaumont
San Antonio
Pacific Coast Scores Report Snapshot
Pacific Coast report lists Seattle 3 Portland 6. Sacramento 1 Oakland 3 Hollywood 4. San Francisco 0 Missions 6. Each line records city pair and final score in a concise scoreboard update.
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Pacific Coast
Seattle
Portland
Sacramento
Oakland
Los Angeles
Missions
San Francisco
Hollywood
Cotton States League scores wrap with three games
Monroe fell to Laurel 0 to 8 while Jackson lost 2 to 14 at Hattiesburg. Meridian defeated Vicksburg 4 to 1 in the three game slate.
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Monroe
Laurel
Jackson
Hattiesburg
Meridian
Vicksburg
Western League Scores Report
Tulsa defeats Des Moines 9 to 1 while Oklahoma City tops Omaha 3 to 2. Amarillo beats Lincoln 4 to 5. Wichita falls to Denver 4 to 7.
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Tulsa
Des Moines
Oklahoma City
Omaha
Amarillo
Lincoln
Wichita
Denver
Charcoal From Sawdust Feeds Chickens in Trial
A special process turns sawdust into charcoal and feeds it to chickens showing beneficial results. In northern Germany less British coal is arriving than before the coal strike.
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Germany
Public Improvements Spending in the Philippines Tops 15 Million
The article notes that more than 15 million dollars will be allocated this year for public improvements in the Philippines. It outlines funded projects and agencies overseeing the spending, underscoring the scope of construction and infrastructure work planned for the year.
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The
Philippines
New dining cars to be used in Australia
72 foot long dining cars to be used in Australia will seat 48 persons in the saloon. Great Britain, home of beef-
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Australia
Great Britain
Industrial League completes 1927 season schedule
The City-Wide Industrial Baseball league outlined a 1927 season with six teams and 60 games. Each team plays 20 games in two halves, with games on Saturdays and holidays, opening Saturday April 30. Committees set rules, fees, and eligible entry standards at a YMCA meeting.
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Highland Mills
National Guards
Highland
Hillcrest
Tomlinson Chair Company
Jones Field
Ragan Knitting Mill
Amos Hosiery Mill
Harris-Covington
Thomasville
W. R. Fox
J. R. Reeves
Edgar Hartley
League
W. L. Spry
M. C. Rowland
Charlie Barton
Spaldings
Champion Regards Handshaking as a Menace to Health
Gene Tunney the world heavyweight champion told Robert H. Davis he will skip handshakes with the public. He cites health risks from handshakes, saying it wrecks constitutions and hastened the deaths of Harding and Roosevelt, and that presidents should avoid large crowds.
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Davis
Boxing Writers
Harding
Alaska
Roosevelt
New York
Gene Tunney
Robert H. Davis
New York Sun Today
Speed Wizard Joe Meyer Tops Ripon Track Record
Joe Meyer, a Ripon College sophomore and track captain, holds the Mid-West Conference record in the 100 and 220 yards. His 100-yard time stands at 9.8 seconds, and he has won every race in the last two years.
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Joe Meyer
Ripon College
Wisconsin
Meyer
Chinese Communist Leader Executed in Soviet Embassy Raid
Li Ta-Chao a renowned communist and 17 others arrested during police raids on the Soviet embassy compound in Peking were executed this afternoon. They were strangled at police headquarters in a rapid crackdown.
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Peking
Li Ta-Chao
Painters BuCS and Capitals Win Hectic Piedmont Games
Raleigh date April 28 AP reports bright headlines from the Piedmont circuit as the Bucs beat the Bulls to move up, the Capitals defeated the Colonels, Rocky Mount rose to second by beating Durham 11 to 6, High Point edged Winston-Salem 8 to 7, and Raleigh won 6 to 4 in 12 innings at Salisbury.
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Raleigh
Piedmont
Bucs
Feor
Watt
Capitals
Colonels
Rocky Mount
Durham
High Point
Winston-Salem
Sailsbury
Feari
Wilson
Salisbury
Crescent Limited records mixed on time performance
The Crescent Limited Pullman of the Southern railroad reported 9.4 percent on time southbound and 95 percent northbound in its second year. It reached Atlanta on schedule 63 days and arrived in Washington on time 346 days out of 365. Last year’s on time figures were 97.2 southbound and 95.3 northbound. The train runs 1 358 miles across Northern and Southern states.
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Southern Railroad System
New York
Washington
Atlanta
New Orleans
Birth Announcement for Mary Elizabeth Speed in Jamestown
Mr and Mrs Tom Speed announce the birth of a daughter, Mary Elizabeth, at Guilford General Hospital on Saturday April 23.
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Tom Speed
Jamestown
Mary Elizabeth
Guilford General Hospital
Pleated Skirts Crown the Smartest Fashion Choice
The pleated skirt rises as the season’s chic option with small checks and tailored lines shaping a versatile wardrobe staple.
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St. Paul
American Association
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Speed Wizard
Ripon
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Peg
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Kent Seraat
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