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Newspaper
Washington Washington Democrat
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 18, 1923
Page
2
In a tense afternoon game at Walla, the Grays trailed but rallied in the ninth, two runners scoring after an error. Dorey weakened as Downey held the Cubs to one run, Bererheimer scored on an error and Tipton hit a homer for the Grays. Next Sunday the Grays travel to Sullivan to face Curt William's Sho-Me team.
Petersburg Indiana June 18 A surge in mining activity unfolds as Howe Coulter Coal Company run No 1 mine at full capacity with over 540 workers and expanding. No 3 mine, shut for repairs, will be ready in two weeks adding 175 workers. Nearby mines along the Big Four railroad operate various schedules as labor and rail traffic intensify.
Veteran promoters and fighters debate Jess Willard’s chances of a second comeback after his 1920s battles. Jack McAuliffe critiques Willard’s risk-taking path and weights, while discussing Firpo Dempsey and Leonard Tendler matchups and Rickard’s boxing promotions.
Patchy scores show mixed results for teams in American and National leagues. Philadelphia defeated Cleveland while New York blanked Detroit. Chicago split with Washington and Brooklyn beat Cincinnati as standings remain unsettled.
In Terre Haute Indiana Jane Whitehead 53 surrendered after the death of her husband 50 at a Union Street residence. Authorities say Whitehead claimed self defense after he attacked her. she said he assaulted her while drunk and she shot him. The investigation centers on manslaughter charges.
A partial OCR passage mentions a large shipment value described as five trillion pounds and references the United States, but the fragment lacks clear events, dates, or identifiable entities. The text is too incomplete to determine a coherent news item.
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