Ladies' Day at Welch Park as Raleigh Capitals Visit
High Point officials will celebrate Ladies' Day Monday at Welch Park with free admission for all women as Duke Duncan's Raleigh Capitals play. The piece praises the local club's bid for the second half pennant and notes fan support as crucial to sustaining baseball in High Point and the region.
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High Point
Duke Duncan
Raleigh Capitals
Welch Park
Furniture City
Herndon
Virginia
Gary Hex
Burlington
Danville
Virginia City
Alamance County
Bramham
Tommy Abbott
Danville Nine
Abbott
Rube
Rube Eldridge
Eldridge
Guy McWhorter
Durham
Virginia man Cunningham refuses appeal after wife shooting conviction
Danville Virginia July 15 William E Cunningham condemned for shooting his wife and wounding her receives four year penitentiary sentence. Judge Price Withers overrules motion for a new trial and Cunningham says he wishes to complete his term quickly and bear no hard feelings toward the public.
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Danville
William E. Cunningham
Price Withers
Cunningham
Norfolk men indicted for blackmail letters by mail
John R. Pope and Dan Gaskins of Norfolk were indicted at the July term of federal court in Alexandria on charges of sending blackmailing letters through the mails. Investigators say they attempted to blackmail several bank officials in the city about two months ago and were caught in the act with the mails.
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Norfolk
John R. Pope
Dan Gaskins
Alexandria
Post Office
State
Britain Faces Air Attack Fears Amid Unpreparedness
July 14 London reports warn Britain peril from air raids with experts claiming London could be laid waste within 24 hours. Parliament questions air defenses as Captain Guest notes only 88 civil planes of 186 in 1920 now fly 15 machines active this year. The Air League accuses government of propaganda while civil aviation assets remain scattered.
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London
Britain
Sixperts
Seely
Guest
Air League
British Empire
Air Force
Navy League
Navy
Royal Air Force
Islands
Raleigh Triumphs Over Patriots in Baseball Showdown
In a July game Raleigh defeated Greensboro 7 to 5 as Grier led the firing line while Hhe pitched for Raleigh. Earlier, Salem beat Danville 2 to 0 in a tense contest with Kirte stealing home in the ninth as Rodgers closed out the win.
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Raleigh
Duke Paran
Grier
Greensboro
Wikeron-Salem
Wington- Salem
Danville
Kirte
Rodgers
Shirke
Leo
Irke
Weather outlook for week in South Atlantic states
Washington reports scattered showers and thunderstorms expected across the South Atlantic states as normal temperatures are forecast for the week starting Monday. The outlook notes generally unsettled conditions with possible daily showers and storms.
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Washington
South Atlantic States
Rookie And Star Plug a Hole in Tiger Infield
The Detroit Tigers, once weak at shortstop and second base, found stability with rookie Rigney at short and veteran George Cutshaw at second. The tonic was better double plays, aided by Rigney's range and nerve and Cutshaw's steadiness, following Cobb's belief in Rigney's potential.
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Detroit
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Cutshaw
Rignay
George Cutshaw
France Builds Air Power For War Readiness
France currently fields 1245 squadrons of aircraft and plans 220 more by year end. The nation also has hundreds of civil machines set aside for potential war use. The French aircraft industry is ramping to produce about 150 machines per month.
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France
Moscow Bread and Meat Prices Dip While Sugar and Butter Rise
In Moscow July 15 prices for bread and meat fell slightly for the first time in years. Sugar and butter climbing while the Soviet exchange rate slipped from about 4,000,000 to 3,800,000 rubles per dollar. Factors include open sale of American relief packages and foreign grain arrivals.
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Moscow
American Relief Administration
Thev
Resolution creates paving district on Newton Street High Point
The city council of High Point resolves to create an asphalt paving district for part of Newton Street between West and Meadow, with R G Lassiter Co to pave per contract terms. It sets frontage 930.0 feet petitioned 539.6 feet, 11 property owners with 8 signatures, and outlines water sewer connections, payment terms through 1932, and publication in the High Point Enterprise.
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High Point N. C
Newton Street
Best Street
Aden Aline Newton Street
Jacob Livengood
Ed Stevenson
Fogleman
ME Weil
A Pierce
Bascom Bundy
D. McPherson
Pointers Edge Bulls In Opening Baseball Tilt
High Point defeats Durham Bulls 2 to 0 as Bolt keeps hits scattered and Wacha and Smith spark the offense. Herndon scores on Thrasher’s double, and Smith’s defensive play roars back Schmidt. Benson errors haunt Bulls as McWhorter’s submarine tosses fall short.
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Dannielly
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Crooch
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Thompson
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A. Smith
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Leff
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Durham Bulls
Guy McWhorter
Heaver
Sevral
J. Smith
Jenson
Mittens
Bulls
Dannelly
Mc‘olough
McCollough
Jernson
Verndon
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Yesterday's Local Scores and Virginia League Results
Piedmont area games include Rateigh 7 over Greensboro 3 High Point 5 Durham 2 Winston-Salem 2 over Danville 1. In the Virginia League Portsmouth 4 7 Newport News Richmond 4 Rocky Mount 1 Norfolk 1 1 Wilson 3 7. Major matchups Boston 3 Cleveland 5 New York 4 St Louis 9 Washington 7 Chicago 3 Philadelphia Detroit rain Cincinnati 3 Brooklyn 0 Pittsburgh 6 Boston 1 Chicago 8 New York 4 St Louis 9 Philadelphia 5.
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Washington
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St. Lou's
Regional scores update from city league games
Atlanta defeated Memphis 4 to 6 while Little Rock led Birmingham 6 to 9. Chattanooga 3 2 New Orleans 6 5 and Nashville 2 5 Mobile 9 6 reflect late season results with varied margins.
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Atlanta
Memphis
Little Rock
Birmingham
Chattanooga
New Orleans
Nashville
Mobile
Scrambled Scores and Riddling Lines in Harlequin Note
A fragmented text lists city scores Buffalo 1 Jersey City 5 Toronto 6 Newark 5 Rochester 9 Reading 2 Syracuse 3 Baltimore 9. It also contains a line about a harlequin snake with cat like teeth and a proverb about halves of the world. The garbled nature suggests a mixed item with sports scores and a cipher like aphorism.
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Buffalo
Jersey City
Toronto
Newark
Rochester
Reading
Syracuse
Baltimore
Batteries Three Year Guarantee For Automotive Use
Advertisement notes a three year guarantee on batteries built to order with prices from 6 volt 25.30 to 12 volt 31.20 and mentions the Blackburn process. Call Overland Garage with contact date 7 17.
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Blackburn
Call Overland
High Point City Council approves West Russell paving district
The High Point North Carolina City Council resolves to create an improvement district on part of West Russell Street from Willowbrook to Cox Street. R G Lassiter & Co. is directed to pave with Old Bithulithie on a 4 inch concrete base and new granite curbing. The North Carolina Public Service Company must pave the track area within the district by Sept 1, 1922 or the city will perform the work and assess costs to the company and abutting property owners. Install water and sewer connections by Aug 31 1922 or costs will be assessed to each owner. payments to be in ten annual installments starting 1922.
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High Point
Newton Street
West
Meadow Streets
R. G. Lassiter & Co
Mest Street
Meadow Street
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N.C
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Cox Streat
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James Powe Oh
D. R. Parker Pye
Maggie Freedle
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M.r Hicks
Alice Johnson
Aus Hoffmann
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Will Grimes
Clinard
Lyndon
Nannie Embler
R. Eis Eackeu
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Strayhorn
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Mr Vick
James Hedrick Sat
Mrs. Turner
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