Beers and Barons Split Bargain Bill at Monroe Park
In a two game set Beers and Barons split as Raymond Friday yielded a 1 0 loss and Arthur Johnson won 1 0 in the second frame. Comstock dominated for the Bears while Tommy Long faced tougher opposition and Red Smith sparked a fifth inning rally with a clutch single.
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Beers
Barons
Monroe Park
Birmingham
Ray Friday
Arthur Johnson
Comstock
Bears
Tommy Long
Red Smith
Johnson
Wheat Orcutt
War Savings Stamps Drive in 1918 June to August
A War Savings program outlines stamp values for June July and August 1918 with figures for various denominations and a pledge to subscribe through school districts and counties. Crawford Johnson is named as director acting under the United States Treasury.
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Wilson
United States
Secretary of the Treasury
War Savings
Alabama
United States Treasury Department
M.sevese
Cross Bearer Thrilling Photoplay at St Vincent's Airdome
The Cross Bearer centers on Cardinal Mercier of Belgium amid German invasion scenes. It shows Belgian suffering and Cardinal protectiveness with grand interiors of Louvain Cathedral and papal settings. Proceeds from screenings at St Vincent's Airdome on June 26 and 27 benefit the St Vincent's School fund.
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ST. Vincent’s
Cardinal Mercier
Belgium
Louvain Cathedral
Cardinal’s Palace
Vatican
St. Vincent's Airdome
Lawrence
Charleston
St. Vincent's School Fund
Southern Mobile and New Orleans Lead Weekday Scores
Southern Mobile 0 5 Birmingham 1 1 Chattanooga 1 Little Rock 0 New Orleans 4 Atlanta 1 Memphis Nashville no game
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New Orleans
Atlanta
Memphis-Nashville
Chicago Beats St. Louis 8 to 2 in Showdown
In a brisk schedule, Chicago defeated St. Louis 8 2 as no other games were on the slate. Pittsburgh and Cincinnati played to a 4 15 split in an unclear outcome.
Baseball Standings Update From Washington to Detroit
Washington 5, Philadelphia 4. Cleveland 8, Chicago 2. St Louis 4 4. Detroit 1 2. No other games scheduled.
Southern Football Card Scores Set for Weekend
Southern matchups listed include Birmingham at Mobile, Atlanta at New Orleans, Memphis at Chattanooga, and Nashville at Little Rock.
National matchups grid across major cities
National schedule shows St. Louis at Chicago New York at Boston Brooklyn at Philadelphia and Pittsburgh at Cincinnati highlighting key Eastern and Midwestern pairings. A compact listing emphasizes intercity rivalries and regional interest in upcoming games.
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Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Cincinnati
Chicago at Detroit and other league matchups
Key games feature Chicago visiting Detroit, Cleveland traveling to St. Louis, Philadelphia playing Washington, and Boston hosting New York in a set of regional basketball encounters.
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Chicago
Detroit
Cleveland
St. Louis
Philadelphia
Washington
Boston
New York
Bears Beat Barons In High-Scoring Doubleheader Tight Game
Birmingham uses walks and hits in a six run sixth inning to pull ahead as Southworth and Duncan contribute infield and RBI plays. Bears rally with three consecutive walks granting Long control, while Dixie Walks and Walker drive base paths amid a rattling baseball night.
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Gle
McDaniels
Bennett
Southworth
Mehn
Montz
Bates
Barons
Duncan
Walter Pipp Enlists in Naval Aviation Service
Walter Pipp leaves baseball to join naval aviation service and will be unavailable for the Yankees. He was a first base sacker and a heavy slugger whose absence will be felt by the team for the remainder of the season. The Yankees hope he can down German aces in the skies to make up for his loss.
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Walter Pipp
Naval Aviation Service
Yanks
Yankee
Pipp
Huggins
Ban on Pigeon Races in Albany Headlines
Federal justice officials have ordered a ban on carrier pigeon races in Albany New Jersey. All pigeons are to serve as messenger aviators for the government or have their wings clipped stopping the popular local sport.
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Albany
N. J
Federal Department of Justice
Uncle Sam
War draft drives Laredo Mexicans to fear and flight
War conditions and the selective draft unleash terror among Mexican residents in Laredo Texas causing families to flee or hide children to dodge enrollment on the scholastic census. Local impact shows a shrinking school roll in the Laredo Independent School District as censuses proceed.
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Laredo
Tex
Laredo Independent School District
Thief Steals Church Runabout in Seattle Downtown
A fearless thief entered a curbside runabout near downtown Seattle and drove off with the car. The vehicle bore First Presbyterian Church markings and two Bibles lay in the driver's seat as the thief vanished. The car belonged to Rev. W. A. Wilson.
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Seattle
Wash
W. A. Wilson
First Presbyterian Church
Fake federal officer robs youths in San Francisco
In San Francisco on June 24 a man posing as a federal officer stops youths asking to view draft records and exemptions. He charges $5 to enter names in his records, an apparent hoax and extortion.
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San Francisco
Neshoba Anger Over Town Name Change Sparks Sabotage
In Neshoba Tennessee the village formerly Germantown has renamed itself Neshoba amid German and sympathizer unrest. Reports say livestock killings with throats cut have occurred in fields nearby. German residents opposed the change while American residents supported it. Rumors say a Ku Klux Klan chapter may be forming locally.
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Neshoba
Tenn
Germantown
Ku Klux Klan
Gas masks issued to Chinese railway passengers
San Francisco June 24 Passengers on Chinese railways are being furnished gas masks as protection against infectious plagues in certain districts according to Captain H Loeber USA who has been here en route from China to Washington
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San Francico
H. Loeber
China
Washington
Burial for Jessie Hill in Springfield weighs heavy 450 pounds
In Springfield on June 24 a special casket three times standard size was used for the burial of Jessie Hill a 40 year old woman who died of dyspepsia. She stood six feet tall and stretched thirty two inches across the body from arm to arm.
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Springfield
Jessie Hill
Negress
Rent Notice Reads Of House In Tripune Area
A terse rental notice invites tenants for a house in travel friendly Tripune area. Details are sparse but indicate availability for soon move in with standard arrangements. Prospective renters are advised to contact the listing source for precise terms.
Secretary Baker Reports 809000 Soldiers At Front
Secretary Baker states 809000 American servicemen are in the field. The appeal urges citizens to contribute promptly and support efforts to bring troops home safely and swiftly through diligent saving and alertness.
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Baker
Toons
Occult science course fails to locate brains
Sam Sanko, an Austrian, rushed to Police Officer J. Connell at City Hall to claim a thief stole his brains four years ago. He said a correspondence course in occult science failed to recover the missing parts and was escorted to the detention hospital.
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San Francisco
J. Connell
Sam Sanko
Sanko
Connell
Wisconsin firms start Greek cheese production at three plants
Three factories in the state now manufacture Greek cheese, located in Milwaukee, Janesville, and Shawano. The manufacturers say the product has passed the experimental stage and are confident in its commercial future.
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Madison
Wis
Milwaukee
Janesville
Shawano
Sak Cos Ysletitie
Wotn
Ont
British Forces Report Prisoners and Casualties in Villers Fighting
British troops report capturing prisoners and inflicting casualties in patrol actions around Villers. Details remain sparse as reports from London on June 23 describe ongoing skirmishes and troop movements with no final casualty tally.
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London
Villers
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