Dempsey Carpentier Matchup Compared to Historic Heavyweights
New York report notes weight gap of about 20 pounds between Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier for their four week delayed bout. It details heights 6 ft 1 1 2 in and near 190 vs 170, plus expert views on speed, power, and matchups against past champions like Corbett, Sullivan, Jeffries, Sharkey, Johnson, Willard.
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New York
Dempsey
Carpentier
Willard
Toledo
Bill Brennan
Madison Square Garden
Levinsky
Jersey City
Corbett
Sullivan
Bob Fitzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Carson City
James J. Jeffries
Bob
Coneysland
Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Sharkey
Jack Johnson
Reno
Nev
Ex-service leaders boost Guilford Legion membership drive
I T Mann commander of the Andrew Jackson post and David Harris of the High Point post spoke at a Greens boro luncheon. About 75 ex service men and women attended as plans for a county wide membership campaign were discussed and support pledged.
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Iby
I. T. Mann
Andrew Jackson Post
American Legion
David Harris
High Point Post
Greensboro
Greensboro Post
Dr. Henry
Mann
Mr. Harris
Guilford
Dr. Mann
Congregation Plans Erect New East Green Street Church
East Green Street Baptist Church will launch a building campaign to raise funds for a new modern church to replace the old structure at East Green street and Mangum avenue. Rev. J E Lanier leads the drive with building committee chairman M C Culler and treasurer Edward Howell overseeing funds.
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East Green Street Baptist Church
J. E. Lanier
East Green Street
Mangum Avenue
M. C. Culler
Edward Howell
Merchants Association Calls Members to Evening Meeting
The Merchants' association requests all members attend a business meeting tonight at the Commercial club in Velock. President FE W Freeze will preside and dinner will be served in the banquet hall. Freeze says important business will be discussed and urges prompt attendance.
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Merchants’ Association
Velock
Commercial Club
FE. W. Freeze
President Invited to Pan Pacific Meeting in Honolulu
Honolulu dispatch reports Pan Pacific union officials plan a 1922 conference and invite President Harding as guest of honor. Alexander Tume Ford, secretary director, urges a summer reception in Honolulu and notes premier Pacific lands may vacation there. Ford heads for the mainland to promote the conference and related events in the coming year.
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Pacific Union
Honolulu
T. A
Pan-Pacific Union
Harding
AlexanderTume Ford
The
Pan-Pacific
Hon‘Inlu
Ford
Funeral for Mrs Esther Finch in High Point
Esther Pickett Finch of Thomasville died in High Point aged 28. Funeral held at Methodist Protestant church with Rev. Brown presiding. burial at Oakwood cemetery. Survived by husband Charles F Finch, one child, mother Mrs W P Pickett, and siblings John S Pickett, Cline Pickett, Mrs Herman S Meredith, Mrs John Walker, and Mrs Minnie P Harrell. Former church worker and Sunday school teacher in Aggie School class.
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Esther Pickett Fnnch
Thomasville
High Point
Methodist Protestant Church
Geo. Rn. Brown
Oakwood
Finch
Charles F. Finch
W. P. P Pickett
W. P. Pickett
John S
Cline Pickett
Herman
Meredith
Wilmington
John Walker
Minnie P. Harrell
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Georges
Dempsey Wall
Ring
Johnson
Jess Willard
Kansan
Havana
Cuba
Verchantes
Everete
Ackle
Her.co
OWL OF
CY Geeoreee
Moma
Tulsa
National Guard
Tuliesa
Okla
Wasi
Gilmers
Jersey
Coors
Shey
Hich
Greatess
Esther Finch
Punerat
Aggie School
Amherst
Masa
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Ned
Aggie
William M. Wright
Alwams
Ariculturalismy
C. Wallace
Cox
Arthur W. Gilbert
Carl Shelton
West Crean Street
High Point Hospital
Gee
Ae ‘Oya
Oreanclie
Avesl Vrs
Orreenclie
Gilmers Price
RAO
Xoile
Pyamer
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