Distance from home plate to first base misnamed in baseball lore
An Associated Press analysis traces early ball games of Native Americans and corrects common baseball measurements. It details tribal football precursors, notes the incorrect 90 foot standard, and provides exact diamond distances: home to first 87 feet 9 inches, first to second 84 feet 8 inches, second to third 88 feet 1 inch, third to home 87 feet 9 inches, with pitcher's box alignment at 60 feet 6 inches. It also notes plate depth and positioning.
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Heydler
National League
Michtan
Ceseschool
Cievaend
Brown
Meat to Become a Luxury in Europe
A Paris based AP dispatch notes postwar meat shortages will persist for years. Central powers expect advantage over Entente in livestock losses but both sides face scarce beef and pork as armies deplete stocks. Germany Austria Hungary will rely on occupied territories yet face low per capita meat. pork remains scarce due to front line consumption and prior slaughter.
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Paris Revue Des Deux Mondes
France
Belgium
Germany
Poland
Galicia
East Prussia
Serbia
Europe
Balkan
Ottoman Empire
Antral
Entente
Great Britain
Italy
Ferretti
Russia
Thia
State Normal Bugo logists Break Through a Bridge
Greensboro February report of a bug hunting trip by State Normal college students led by Dr. E W Gudger at Peabody Park. A rustic bridge collapsed during the chase sending fifteen young women into the water but all escaped chilled in spirit and none developed severe colds.
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Greensboro
The
State Normal College
E. W. Gudger
Peabody Park
After Lagrippe What F G Prevo Ad
Bedford And man writes of severe cough from lagrippe. He tried remedies until two bottles of Foley's Honey and Tar cured him. He recovered weight and health. Mann Drug Co. ad promotes this cough cold and croup remedy.
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F. G. Prevo
Bedford
And
Foley
Mann Drug Co. Adv
Body of McNeely Identified on Egyptian Coast
Washington says the body recovered near Alexandria in Egypt has been identified as Consul Robert N. McNeely killed in the Persia disaster. United States Consul Garrels sent a minute description of the body and pockets. W. A. MeNeely of Monroe, a brother, confirmed the identification. McNeely was bound for Aden, Arabia, and his body may be returned to the United States.
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Washington
State Department
Alexandria
Robert N. McNeely
United States
Garrels
W. A. MeNeely
Monroe
McNeely
Aden
Arabia
Each Congressman to Name New Annapolis Midshipman
Washington February reports President Wilson signed a law increasing midshipmen at Annapolis. Secretary Daniels urged every Member of Congress to promptly make their appointments, granting each member one additional appointment. If capacity strains the academy, Daniels said he would seek new buildings.
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Washington
Wilson
Annapolis
Daniels
Congress
Academy
Durham Man Faces Trial for Attempted Assault
Y B Smith superintendent of East Durham Cotton Manufacturing is on trial in Graham charged with attempting to assault 18 year old Floy Wyatt wife of an Alamance county farmer The trial opened with 100 witnesses sworn Wyatt testified Smith admitted being at the house but denied unbecoming conduct The defense challenged Wyatt's sanity while witnesses said her mind is sound Smith is a church steward Sunday school superintendent and bank president with a large family.
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Durham
Y. B. Smith
East Durham Cotton Manufacturing Company
Graham
Floy Wyatt
Alamance County
Wyatt
Smith
Mrs. Wyatt
Carr Methodist Church
East Durham
People’s Bank
Lever Cotton Statistics Bill Favored by House Committee
Washington report states the Lever bill to direct the census bureau to collect and publish statistics of cotton and cotton seed products was favorably reported by the House agricultural committee. A favorable report was also ordered on the Heflin bill directing statistics on raw and prepared cotton linters cotton waste hull fibre used in gun cotton explosives and medicated cotton for 1915.
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Washington
Census Bureau
House Agricultural Committee
Heflin
Britain's Navy Twice That of Germany and Austria
Washington reports the British navy is about twice as strong as Germany and Austria combined. The German and Austrian fleets have roughly doubled the U S sea power. The figures were presented to the house naval committee by Captain Josiah McKean of the operations chief staff.
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Washington
Germany
Austria
United States
Navy Department
House Naval Committee
Josiah McKean
Schedule details from Asheboro with multiple trains listed
Schedule No. 142 from Asheboro shows train times 7 05 p m 12 15 p m 5 40 p m 7 06 p m and 7 35 a m with No 136 and No 134 also noted in sequence detailing daily departures and arrivals at approximate times.
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Asheboro
Pra Ee
Evens
Silsdaws
Eoveveee Ee
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Associated Press
Parker
William Stracheur
William Wood
Vienna
Samra Cate
America
Fea
Lagrippe
Bell-Ans
Aea
GRADL
Arctic Ice and Coal Company
Persian Coast
Sia
Midshipman
Y. E. Smith
Lever Cotton
Britain
Fidelity and Deposit of
Baltimore
Wachovia Bank and Trust Co
J. Gurney Briggs
Mer
Southern Railway
Just
Bennett's Market
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