America Sets Track Marks as Cunningham and Eastman Excel
New world records lift American sprinting as Kansas Cunningham runs 4:06.7 for the mile and Ben Eastman clocks 1:49.8 for the half mile on Princeton tracks. Eastman defeats Hornbostel, completing a landmark comeback and restoring U S supremacy at classic distances.
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New York
Kansas
Glenn Cunningham
California
Ben Eastman
America
Princeton University
Cunningham
Bill Bonthron
United States
Eastman
Indiana
Charley Hornbostel
California Varsity Dominates Hudson Regatta Return
In Poughkeepsie on a sunlit June eve the California varsity eight, all first-time entrants, won the four mile intercollegiate race on the Hudson while Washington freshmen finished five lengths behind in the two mile opener. An estimated 25 to 50 thousand spectators watched from boats and riverfront vantage points as the revived regatta drew strong acclaim after a year’s postponement.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
California
Washington
Ing
Hudson
Husky Washington Yearlings
China tests army officers below colonel rank
China conducts intelligence tests for officers below colonel to maintain standing, with periodic testing prescribed for ongoing suitability and readiness.
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China
Janitor golf tournament opens at Country Club
The event announced by Andy Merrilees proceeds with fourteen entrants and completed pairings. All matches are nine holes except the championship round which is 18 holes. First prize is 85, second prize four golf balls, and consolation two golf balls. Pairings include Frank Garrett against Paul Bryant and others with several byes.
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Country Club
Andy Merrilees
Golfessional
Frank Garrett
Paul Bryant
Robert Hutchens
Jim Groom
Ansel Snow
David Bready
H. Wilson
Don
Robbins Girls Beat Amos 48 1 In Odd Baseball Affair
Robbins girls defeated Amos 48 to 1 in a strange morning game. Highlights include Thomas three base hits by Hutchins and multiple walks. Winning pitcher Thomas, losing Cross as echoed by 2 strikeouts for Thomas and 3 for Cross.
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Robbins
Amos
Thomas
O. Hutchins
Cross
Roberts
Mickey
Notice of Sale for New Deal Grocery in High Point NC
W L York as Receiver of New Deal Grocery will sell on the Mill Street Highland Mill premises in High Point NC on Tuesday June 26 1938 at 10 AM the stock of groceries all fixtures and all accounts receivable. Goods may be sold in parcels or as a whole and terms are cash as of June 15 1938 by order of the Municipal Court High Point.
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New Deal Grocery
W. L. York
Municipal Court
City of
High Point
Mill Street
Highland Mill
North Carolina
Baer Knocks Out Carnera For Heavyweight Title
In New York on Thursday Max Baer delivered a first round knockout of Primo Carnera to win the world heavyweight championship. Baer’s powerful right hand, described as dynamite, delivered the decisive blow and sent Carnera to the canvas where he failed to recover, ending the bout amid dramatic harbor-side fury.
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New York
Baer
Hudson River
Max Baer
Primo Carner
California
Carolinas
Man Mountain
U.S
New York Harbor
Primo
Carnera
Max
Baer Carnera Bout Echoes Wrestling Clash in Lumped Ring
Spectators crowd the Long Island bowl as Baer and Carnera trade wild blows in a chaotic second round. Carnera falters from Baer rights while the Italian’s countering and odd clowns heighten the spectacle. Referee Donovan halts a rush when it seems over.
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Long Island Bowl
Baer
Primo
Jim Landos
Strangler
Lewis
Upset First Day in Club Tourney at Emerywood
First round play in the Emerywood President's Cup produced notable upsets. George Lewis defeated A. A. Oliver 3 and 1 in the top flight, with John Diffendale routing L. Matton 6 and 5 and J W Woollen defeating F S Wood 2 and 1. In other flights C S Harville beat J A Morris 6 and 8, J J McMurray over T Parker 5 and 4, and Ed Woollen past L H Cheng Jr 7 and 5. Third flight saw P W Casey edge Ww A Tomlinson 5 and 4, Hugh Clark over Jack Abels 1 up, and Frosty Snow beating Harris Covington 3 and 1.
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George Lewis
A. A. Oliver
John Diffendale
L. ©. Matton
J. W. Woollen
F.S. Wood
C. S. Harville
J. A. Morris
J. J. McMurray
T. Parker
Ed Woollen
L. H. Cheng, Jr
P. W. Casey
Ww. A. Tomlinson
Hugh Clark
Jack Abels
Frosty Snow
Harris Covington
Local V F W Post Set For Evening Meeting
High Point post N 619 of the Veterans of Foreign Wars will hold a meeting tonight in its hall on East Washington street at 8 o'clock. All members are urged to attend. Austria plans a new auto highway across the Grosslockner Range to connect Carinthia and Salzburg at 200 feet elevation above sea level. In Germany, citizens burn Wile ter in effigy yearly during the Feast of the Victory of Summer in Bisenbach.
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High Point Post
Veterans of Foreign Wars
East Washington Street
The
Post
Austria
Grosslockner Range
Carinthia
Salzburg
Germany
Wile
Bisenbach
Pearl farm opens at Kaneohe Bay on Oahu
Uncle Sam establishes his first pearl farm in Kaneohe Bay located on Oahu in the Hawaiian Islands shaping early marine agriculture projects and government experimentation in pearl production.
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Uncle Sam
Kaneohe Bay
Island of
Oahu
Carnation as a Sensitive Gas Detector Recalled
A carnation plant is described as a more sensitive gas detector than typical chemist tools, capable of signaling a gas presence in a residence when gas concentration is one part in a million.
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Carnation
Cooper and Laffoon Face Off For Western Open Title
In Peoria Illinois Cooper of Chicago and Laffoon of Denver meet in an 18 hole playoff for the Western open golf championship after finishing 72 holes tied with 274. Revolta 277 Mehlhorn 278 Armour 279 Thomson 277 on varying rounds noted.
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Peoria
Ill
Harry Cooper
Chicago
Ky Laffoon
Denver
Peoria Country Club
Cooper
Laffoon
Johnny Revolta
Milwaukee
Wild Bill Mehlhorn
Louisville
Tommy Armour
Jimmy Thomson
Blonde
Los Angeles
Thad Street Leads Southern Amateurs
New Orleans June 18 early arrivals practiced for the Southern Amateur Golf Association tournament at the New Orleans Country Club. Thad Street Jr. of Charleston led scorers with a sub par 70, 34 on the front nine and 36 on the back for a total one under par.
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New Orleans
Southern Amateur Golf Association
New Orleans Country Club
Thad Street, Jr
Charleston
St. C
Butter and Eggs Prices and Sales Report in Chicago
Butter prices firm with creamery specials at 93 score and various grade spreads. Butter sales include 315 tubs extras 24 percent. Eggs steady with 15,433 receipts and graded firsts at 14 to 15 percent, current receipts 12 to 13 percent, and one car storage packed firsts at 16 percent.
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Chicago
French doctor says life spans exceed a century
A renowned French physician aged 99 asserts life can last past 100 years. He claims that dying at 85 is still young, offering a provocative view on longevity and aging.
OD standings games today and results yesterday
Greensboro travels to Charlotte for two games while Norfolk visits Wilmington and Asheville plays Richmond. Yesterday Charlotte defeated Asheville 7 to 6, Norfolk beat Richmond 5 to 0, and Wilmington won 13 to Greensboro 1.
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Greensboro
Charlotte
Norfolk
Wilmington
Asheville
Richmond
Baseball scores and a long extra innings game
Yesterday results show Brooklyn 4 8 Cincinnati 2 7 St Louis 6 7 Philadelphia 0 5. Desidence 3 22 3 in the second 11 innings.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Desidence
New York
Detroit
Boston
Chicago
Cleveland
Washington
Unclear standings from scattered game results
A list of scattered scores shows Nashville 5-8 New Orleans 1-5 Little Rock 5-1 Knoxville 3-2 Memphis 4-7 Chattanooga 5-0 Atlanta 7 Birmingham 3. The source lacks context for a cohesive story or event.
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Pet
Nashville Steere
Atlanta
New Orleans
Knoxville
Eeeetas
Memphis
Chattan
Birmingham
Little Rock
Seeue
Nashville
Chattanooga
Toronto 7-8 and Montreal 5-2 Football Standings
Toronto defeats Baltimore 7 to 8 and Albany beats Newark 13 to 3 in a midweek standings update. Buffalo trails Syracuse and Rochester, with Albany leading the league as Montreal and Newark hold midpack positions.
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Newark
Toronto
Rochester
Montreal
Albany
Buffalo
Baltimore
Syracuse
Texas League Scores Report
Houston beat Dallas and Fort Worth topped Beaumont in today’s Texas League results. Oklahoma City led Galveston as the circuit produced varied scores across three games.
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Houston
Dallas
Fort Worth
Beaumont
Oklahoma City
Galveston
Baseball Standings and Weather Update
American Association scores Indianapolis 8 Louisville 7 in a second game tied after eight innings due to Sunday law. Columbus 5 Toledo 2, Kansas City 6 Milwaukee 4, Minneapolis at St Paul postponed by rain.
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American Association
Indianapolis
Louisville
Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Major League Leaders In Batting And Pitching
American League stats highlight Gehringer of Detroit with 4028 runs scored and 52 RBIs. Manush leads in hits with 98, while Goslin also helps Detroit with 47 runs. Greenberg and Averill top doubles with 20.
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Gehringer
Tigers
Manush
Senators
Gehrigger
Goslin
Gehrig
Yankees
Cronin
Greenberg
Averill
Indians
Chapman
Reynolds
Red Sox
Bonira
White Sox
Johnson
Athletics
Werber
Walker
Gomez
Weaver
Baseball season wrap of 1940s era stats mishmash
Medwick of the Cardinals leads in runs batted in with 50, while Vaughan of the Pirates tallies 54 runs and Klein of the Cubs hits 50 plus 17 homers. Ott of the Giants posts 56 RBIs and 15 home runs, as P Dean earns 8 0 for the Cardinals and Frankhouse 16 2 for the Braves.
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Medwick
Cardinals
Terry
Giants
Vaughan
Pirates
Ott
Hubhr
Klein
Cubs
Moore
Urbanski
Braves
Berger
English
Sulyr
Bartell
Phillies
Martin
P. Dean
Frankhouse
Four Emperors Left in the World
Four rulers remain global figures: Hirohito of Japan, Kang Teh of Manchukuo, George V of India, and Haile Selassie of Ethiopie.
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World
Hirohito
Japan
Kang Teh
Manchukuo
George V
India
Haile Selassie
Ethiopie
Cards Gain Headway On Giants By Double Victory
The Cardinals beat the Phillies 6 0 and 7 5 to snap a Philadelphia double loss while Paul Dean earned an eighth straight win and Dizzy Dean closed the nightcap. The Giants defeated the Pirates 9 8 with Lefty O Doul’s bases loaded pinch homer. Brooklyn and St Louis traded wins as the pennant race tightens in early season.
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Giants
Phils
1930 Census Records 10 682 100 Employed American Women
The 1930 census counted 10,682,100 women in gainful employment in the United States, reflecting trends in workforce participation during the early decades of the 20th century. This figure highlights broader economic and social shifts affecting women professionals and workers nationwide.
Bees Maintain Piedmont Lead
Charlotte June 18 Bees hold a five and a half game lead in the Piedmont league as the circuit begins the final fortnight of the first half. The Hornets beat the Asheville Tourists to stay ahead while Norfolk’s Tars topped Richmond 5 to 1. Corad of the Corsairs sizzled Greenboro and Patriots with a 13 to 1 win at High Point.
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Charlotte
Charlotte Hornets
Hornets
Asheville
Norfolk
Tou Tars
Richmond
Swain
Corad
Corsairs
Wilmington
Greenmore
Pira
Stars Shine in Doubleheader Highlights Across Leagues
Yesterday's stars include Lou Gehrig and Gehringer delivering decisive runs for the Yankees and Tigers in a doubleheader. Leo Durocher drove in four for the Cardinals in a win over the Phillies. Johnny Marcum limited the White Sox to three hits with seven strikeouts for his first season victory. Mel Ott sparked the Giants with a triple and a single to lead a Pirates' pitching attack. Bill Werber and the Red Sox punished the Browns with four hits in each game of the doubleheader. Tony Cuccinello collected two hits and drove in or scored a run in each Dodgers game against the Reds.
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Lou Gehrig
Yankees
Gehringer
Tigers
Leo Durocher
Cardinals
Phillies
Johnny Marcum
Athletics
White Sox
Mel Ott
Giants
Pirates
Bill Werber
Red Sox
Browns
Tony Cuccinello
Dodgers
Red
Sale of land under deed of trust Guilford County NC
The undersigned trustee will offer for sale to the highest bidder at the Guilford County courthouse at noon on Tuesday July 19 1934 the land described as beginning at the north side of Ward Street near J L Andersons corner and running as stated to include about 15 square feet more or less in Guilford County North Carolina. The sale is held due to noncompliance with the deed of trust and is authorized by J H Pope and Bertha Pope assignees.
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North Carolina
Guilford County
A. B
Clara Alice Cagle
Register’s Office
Guilford
J. H. Pope
Bertha Pope
Unders
F Gale
Gullf County
Ward Street
Derson
Amderson
J. L. Newton
W. Be, Smith
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Oxford University
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Hornbostel
Pacific
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Randolph Scott
Martha Sleeper
Gunter Putlpe
Eve
Adam
Geo. O'Brien
Mary Brian
Rialto
Palace Theatre
Salem Street
Thomasville Pleasant
Ube
Edmund Lowe
Victor McLaglen
Ann Vickers
Irene Dunne and
Walter Huston
George Raft
Broadhurst
Ely Culbertson
Beaur
Utha
Jimmy al Adrien
Ara Toff
Durants
Gregory Edwards
Carolina Theatres
Emerywood
United States Marines
Soldiers of the Sea
Far East
Hugo Grotius
William Henderson
Luther Burbank
Evalyn Knapp
James Murray
Thelma Todd
Universal News
Stranger Than Fiction
Donovan
Stribling
Tunney
Loughran
V. F. W. Post
Cooper and Laffoon
Thad
Werd Eeeebawe S
Norfolk Eee Beneeeee Ee
Eeewnee
Asheville Ae
Camel
Sete Weet
Pittsburgh Treeee
Cee Tegeeus Vesetense
Lyn
Eaue
Seeeneer
Tuk
International League
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Associated Press
Hugh &. Fullerton, JR
Dean Brothers
Paul Dean
Dizzy
Lefty O'Doul
Bud Tinning
Fred Frankhouse
Chuck Klein
Reds
van Mungo
Yanks
Lefty Gomez
Vic Sorrell
Hank Greenberg
Earl Whitehill
Milt Gaston
al Simmon
Bob Johnson
Eric McNair
al Bejma
Lefty Grove
Borier
Bill Knickerbocker
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