California honors Argonne hero as Rochester did
Nathaniel Rochester of Santa Ana a Lost Battalion member was killed in the Argonne. A bronze memorial in St Luke's Rochester and a replica in Santa Ana will honor him with an inscription noting his birth date November 8 1897 and his death in October 1918. He wrote to his mother that the supreme sacrifice would be like skipping a grade.
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California
Rochester, N. Y
Nathaniel Rochester
Rochester
N. Y
Washington
St. Luke's Church
Stokesdale and White Oak Club Swing Into Welchfield Games
Stokesdale and White Oak schedule two games with the local Baseball club at Welchfield this week. Stokesdale visits Wednesday and Thursday while White Oak plays Saturday. High Point has faced White Oak five times, losing three, and Stokesdale aims to challenge High Point for the state crown amid disbanding rumors surrounding Gastonia. Antwerp, a major port, lies fifty three miles from the sea.
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High Point
Stokesdale
White Oak
Welchfield
Gastomia
Charlotte
Draper
Remedial Claims for Number 40 Blood Remedy
An old advertisement argues some diseases are hopeless yet palliate with Number 40, detailing its supposed uses. It cites sources from U S Dispensary and New American Materia Medica, notes benefits for blood poison and nervous disorders, and lists J C Mendenthal as preparer and Hart Drug Co as seller.
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U. S
J. C. Mendenhall
Evansville
Ind
Racing and boxing notes from national sports calendar
Today includes Belmont Park New York racing and Grand Circuit trotting in Hartford Connecticut. Great Western circuit opens at Hamline Minnesota and All-American Field Trial meets begin at Glacier Park Montana. Virginia state trap shooting hosts event in Richmond and Eddie McGoorty faces Joe Beckett in a 29 round London boxing bout.
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Hartford
Conn
Chicago
Glacier Park
Mont
Virginia
Richmond
Eddie McGoorty
Joe Beckett
London
Actors Strike Hopeful After Writers Meet At Astor Hotel
Fifty playwrights gather at the Astor to press for a settlement with the Producing Managers' Association. Frank Gilmore and Paul Turner discuss a potential contract clause addressing the closed shop while Eugene Walter and Avery Hopwood defend the strike mediation and royalties concerns. David Belasco criticizes actors. Be laseo collapses during remarks, aided by Winchell Smith.
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New York
Hotel Astor
Actors’ Equits Association
Frank Gilmore
Paul Turner
W. B. Rubin
American Federation of Labor
Producing
David Belasco
Jaigia
Nell
Mr. Belasee
Winchell Smith
Reward Offered in Montgomery Slaying Case
The Mecklenburg County commissioners voted to offer 290 dollars for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the Montgomery killing suspect Ernest Hunter. The homicide occurred on the Myers Park Dilworth road outside city limits, with Harry Montgomery killed by a pistol shot while with Lorraine Owens who was to be married.
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Myers Park
Montgomery
Miss
Myers park-Dilworth
Morris McDonald
County Board of Commissioners
Ernest Hunter
Hunter
Strike Branded as Two Edged Weapon by Henry Thomas
London Sept 2 James Henry Thomas MP for Derby and N R K Union chief called a strike a two edged weapon to be used only as a last resort. He warned England would face disaster if wartime losses were not repaired and criticized the government for pressuring conciliation while threatening strikes for gains.
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Henry Thomas
London
James Henry Thomas
Derby
National Railway Key Union
United States
America
Thomas
England
Mary Cline and Dreco Promoted in Boonsboro Cure Tale
A Boonsboro woman credited with relief from rheumatism after using Dreco speaks of restored strength and ease in daily chores including dish washing. The ad style narrative touts Dreco’s ingredients and claims, naming High Point drug firms and Guilford county retailers as distributors.
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Mary Cline
Louis Cline
Boonsboro
Baseball scores from National League and more
Highlights include Pittsburgh 4 St Louis 5 Chicago 4 Cincinnati 5 4 New York 3 Boston 2 Brooklyn 4 Philadelphia 6 Philadelphia 2 New York 5 Detroit 0 Chicago 6 5 St Louis 3 4 Cleveland 5 3 Boston 4 Washington 1 New Orleans 3 4 Birmingham 0 2 Nashville 4 1 Chattanooga 1 2 Memphis 3 1 Little Rock 7 2 Mobile 1 0 Atlanta 0 7.
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New York
Chicago Iy Ee
Pittsburgh
Trooklyn
Boston
Ore
St. Louis
Philadelphia E
Chicago
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington i
Philadelphia
Southern
Atlanta
New Orleans
Little Rock
Chattanooga
Nashville
Memphis
Mobile
Regional standings show varied scores across teams
Charleston 6 to 1 and Greenville 11 to 0 lead their divisions while Augusta edges Spartanburg 10 to 2 and Columbia wins 5 to 3 as Charlotte loses 12 to 0 in another night of results.
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Columbia
Charlotte Eee
Greenville A
Charleston
Aveusta
Spartanburg
Greenville
Augusta
Charlotte
Richmond Tops Petersburg in Tight 3 2 Victory
Richmond defeats Petersburg 3 to 2 in a tense matchup while Portsmouth cruises 6 0 and Norfolk edges ahead 5 to 4 in separate scores.
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Richmond
Petersburg
Portsmouth
Norfolk
Baseball Scores From City Leagues Report
Baltimore 7 5 Reading 1 4 Newark 1 0 Jersey City 0 5 Toronto 6 4 Buffalo 5 3 Binghamton 1 4 Rochester 0 35 Toledo 2 5 Columbus 4 6 bases Sot a Kansas City 5 2 Milwaukee 1 4 Indianapolis 4 5 Louisville 5 1 Minneapolis 4 2 St. Paul 56 12
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Baltimore
Reading
Newark
Jersey City
Toronto
Buffalo
Binghamton
Rochester
Indianapolis
Louisville
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Feeding the eye sends prices up
Chicago authorities in the milling and grain trade say visual appeal drives up costs of living. Rye flour remains cheaper than white despite similar quality, due to whiskey distilling stoppage and rye bread preferred by workers. The government ships white flour to Europe, despite rye bread popularity abroad.
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Chicago
United States
Europe
Atlantic
Divorce Plea Follows Allegations of Cruelty and Desertion
In New York on September 2, Orville F. Scism a navy lieutenant sues for separation from Carrie E. Scism in Brooklyn supreme court Justice Cropsey hears the case. He asserts cruel and inhuman treatment and repeated neglect of their four children between April and November 1918 while she allegedly kept late hours and allowed calls from men at their home.
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New York
Orville F. Scism
Navy
Brooklyn Supreme Court
Justice Cropsey
Carrie E. Scism
Scism
Walden
N. J
Dense gulf weed chokes passage of largest ships
In the Saragossa sea a gulf weed bloom lies so dense it blocks the routes of the largest vessels, hindering navigation and commerce. Authorities monitor the situation as crews seek clearing efforts.
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Saragossa Sea
Gulf
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Eugene Walter
Avery
Hopwood
Repre
Walter
Arthur Hopkins
Hebrew Actors Union
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Boonsboro, Md
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High Pointry Ring Drug Co
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American Association
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High Point, N. C
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Active V. Pres
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J. W. Harriss
E. B. Steed
Asst
Panama Canal
Drs. Staley
Stanton Welch
Arber Printing
Ford Commercial Studio
Russell Street
H. G. Harding
Richardson Building
High Point Transfer Company
Winston- Salem
Elwood Hotel
Winston
Zinzendorf
Greensboro
High Point Elwood Hotel
Guilford Hotel
Union Cross
Teaguetown
Wallburg
Bank OF Commerce
O. E. Kearns
A. M. Rankin
H. A. Millis
J. H. Adams
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C. A. Pollock
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