Rickard plans Dempsey Wills bout under his control
Tex Rickard stated the 1926 world heavyweight title fight between Jack Dempsey and Harry Wills would be staged only under his direction in the New York metropolitan area, possibly July 3 or around that date. He said a definite understanding exists with Dempsey and dismissed outside negotiation reports.
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Jack Dempsey
Harry Wills
Dempsey
Wills
Los Angeles
Floyd Fitzsimmons
Chicago
Rickard
Paddy Mullens
Boxing Commission
Jersey City
Boyles Thirty Acres
Sports Scores From Piedmont and Nearby Leagues
Results show Piedmont Raleigh defeating Salisbury Spencer 7 to 0 and Danville routing Greensboro 5 to 0. Durham beat Winston Salem 2 to 1. Chicago crushed Philadelphia 9 to 3 while St Louis topped Boston 10 to 7 and New York beat Cleveland 4 to 1 in the American League. National League features New York 2 over St Louis 4 and Chicago 5 over Brooklyn 2. Other games idle. South Atlantic scores include Asheville 5 over Columbia 2 and Knoxville 3 to Charlotte 2 with Greenville Augusta canceled by rain. Virginia League Norfolk 0 to Wilson 1 and Portsmouth 9 over Richmond 6. Rocky Mount 2 to Kinston 4. Florida State League Tampa 3, St Peterburg game called in seventh due to rain. Sanford 5 over Lakeland 2. American Association results list Minneapolis 1 to Toledo 5 and St Paul 9 over Columbus 5. Kansas City 6 over Indianapolis 10 and Milwaukee 7 to Louisville 8. International League shows Toronto 5 over Reading 13 and Syracuse 6 over Providence 0. Rochester 1 over Jersey City 3. Buffalo 1 to Baltimore 5.
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Standings (Second Half) New York Cotton
Relatively firm Liverpool cables failed to stimulate buying at the open. First prices were steady to up two points but soon weakened as selling resumed after a private crop report pegged the yield at 13,265,000 bales, about 300,000 below mid July indications. Wall Street interests pressed sellers, pushing December to 23.80, roughly 13 to 16 points lower.
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Liverpool
Wall Street
White Sox Still Striving For Pennant In 1920s Painterly Pace
New York August 5 The Chicago White Sox 12 games behind the pace in the American League aim to rebound with a stronger pitching staff upon Little Dick Kerr’s return. Kerr, the 1919 hero reinstated by Commissioner Landis, is expected to report to Manager Collins in Boston.
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Dick Kerr
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Iserr
Sox
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Brooklyn Robins
Golf Rules Clarified on Teeing and Replays
In addressing the ball no penalty applies for practice swings within a club length before play begins. If a ball is knocked off the tee before a stroke, there is no penalty and a replay is allowed until a stroke is made. The rules apply once a stroke is played on the tee. until then, the ball is not in play. Innis Brown answers questions on rules, c/o sport editor. Copyright 1925 Bell Syndicate Inc.
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Bell Syndicate Inc
Today's Major League and minor league baseball games
American League matchups include St. Louis at Washington and Detroit at New York with Cleveland visiting Philadelphia and Chicago at Boston. Boston hosts St. Louis while ana at Chicago and New York at Cincinnati. Brooklyn plays Pittsburgh. South Atlantic features Charlotte at Knoxville and Columbia at Asheville with Augusta at Greenville and Macon at Spartanburg. Virginia League schedules Richmond at Portsmouth, Kinston at Rocky Mount and Wilson at Norfolk.
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Spartanburg
Fire destroys home as mother ill and child escapes
A fatal blaze consumed a dwelling while the mother was sick. A three year old child in the room escaped unharmed. The fire started on or near the bed with no clear origin. Only the mother and children were at home. The room contained a murdered body on a blackened bed and the dwelling was totally destroyed.
Purification Health Ad Promises System Cleanse
An old advertisement claims that perfect purification of the system builds health. It promotes Calo tabs as the best cleanser, recommending a course weekly for weeks and offering a family package for 35 cents and a trial pack for 10 cents at any drug store.
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Nature
Mother and Child Burned To Death in Warrenton
In Warrenton on August 5 neighbors found a burning dwelling belonging to Walter Hunt place near Macon. The charred bodies of a negro mother and her baby were recovered in the aftermath. The woman lay near the door with the infant elsewhere in the charred ruin. Authorities investigated the blaze at the Alex Carter tenant home for possible causes and safety concerns.
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Warrenton
Alex Carter
Walter Hunt Place
Macon
July Building Permits Show 129 in Twin City
A Winston-Salem report notes 129 building permits issued in July with total construction valued at 298 020 dollars. Additions and repairs accounted for 61 permits at 50 705 dollars and 68 new buildings at 247 515 dollars. Fire losses totaled 30 065 dollars with 7 285 for buildings and 22 780 for contents. The piece also discusses geography education through moving pictures and shifts in teaching methods.
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Winston-Salem
Forsyth
H. E. Nissen
Board of Aldermen
Uncommon Sense in Geography Class Discussion
A geography lesson on Tacna Arica near the Chile Peru border ends with a pupil asked to locate the disputed district on a South American map. The episode highlights students engaging with a long standing territorial question.
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Teacer
Tacna-Arica
Chile
Peru
South America
Foggy memories of subjects over time
The excerpt reflects on memories aging with time and the hazy recollections that will persist in years to come. It alludes to copyright and broader topics as subjects likely to be unclear in the future.
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Bell Syndicate
Heavy Increase In State Tax Collections
RALEIGH August 4 The state department of revenue reported July tax intake at 727875 excluding automobile taxes up from 187379 a year earlier The 1925 rise includes about 200000 in insurance taxes 15000 in bus line taxes not present in 1924 Inheritance taxes climbed to 258000 from 44000 license taxes to 205000 from 100000 franchise taxes 12000 from 6000 and income taxes 40000 from 35000 Fined
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Raleigh
State Department of Revenue
Young Men Accused of Rifling Mail Box
Burlington August 5. J H Thompson and June Lassiter both Haw River residents are jailed at Graham without bail for preliminary hearing on a mail box theft charge.
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J. H. Thompson
June Lassiter
Haw River
Graham
Delicatessen Dainties and Bakery Bread Deals
Delicatessen items attract the fickle appetite with a range of cheese brands. The bakery department bakes thousands of loaves daily, offering 3 loaves for 25 cents in a golden crust selection.
Rifling a Mail Box Delivers Missing Veterans Checks
Sheriff Storey and deputies probe theft of three government compensation checks valued at 28.50 each issued to BH L Foster, a World War I disabled veteran. Investigators say post office inspectors were looking into the vanishings, with letters reportedly mailed from the Charlotte Veterans Bureau office and not received by the claimant.
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BH. L. Foster
C. D. Storey
Storey
Post Office
Charlotte
Veterans’ Bureau
Cullowhee Normal set for special board meeting on 90000 grant
Asheville August 4 A P The board of trustees of Cullowhee Normal School plans a special meeting this afternoon to consider the contract for extending steam mains and other matters tied to the 90000 state grant for improvements during the current biennium.
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Cullowhee Normal School
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