Dance Night at Overlake Pavilion and Local Happenings
Society notes report a regular dance at Overlake pavilion. Locals visit in the city. Gardena and Land are safely landed in France. Teachers and faculty members plan summer trips and duties. cantwell dancing school holds weekly dance with the Whitlock West orchestra. a Red Cross card party raises funds. church leaders visit and conduct services.
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Cantwell Dancing School
Lumina
Whitlock-West Orchestra
Harry McGowan
King Alfonso Imposes Cotton Import Duty in Madrid
King Alfonso signs a decree establishing import duties on cotton in Madrid. The tax sets 50 pesetas per 100 kilograms for American raw cotton, 60 1 2 pesetas for Egyptian cotton, and 37 1 2 pesetas for Indian cotton. Revenue partly funds wages for unemployed cotton workers.
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Madrid
Alfonso
Dodgers Catcher Krueger Earns Backstop Nod
Krueger has become the Dodgers’ mainstay behind the plate, delivering steady defense and reliable catching duties. His performance anchors the staff, contributing to strong pitching and game control through framing and leadership.
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Krueger
Dodgers
Wear Now Items At Much Lower Cost You Need
Short note implies securing essential wear items immediately at a significantly reduced price. Limited details on exact items or vendors offered, but emphasizes urgency and current affordability.
Reds Home Attendance Trails Amid Strong Play By Matty
Cincinnati fans have shown weak turnout at home games as Matty's climbers push hard, delivering high pace success despite lower attendance numbers and a quiet home crowd.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Matty
Braves star J Carlisle Smith shines at third and at stock
J Carlisle Red Smith of the Braves displays top form in both fielding at third base and hitting with consistency, delivering solid all around play for the team.
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J. Carlisle
Red) Smith
Braves
Airdale War Messenger Dog Proves Superior
Chicago May 31 The Airdale dog praised for intelligence courage and reliability as a war messenger. Officers report superior performance over German dogs and training programs are expanding though no war department authorization yet. Females in demand. dogs trained as one man animals with stealth through barbed wire.
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Chicago
Central Department
Signal Corps
United States Army
Europe
War Department
Airdale
Aire Valley
England
Pirates Ride Early Season Momentum Behind Cooper and Archer
Claude Cooper shows strong form on the mound this season with veteran catcher Jim Archer providing solid defense and leadership behind the plate. The pairing anchors the Pirates' pitching staff as they push to steady their early success.
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Claude Cooper
Pirate
Jim Archer
Paris Hit by Second German Raid as First Fails
German airmen attempted two raids on Paris last night with the first raid failing. On the second raid bombs were dropped on the capital. The New York Yankees have the largest draft pool in baseball with upwards of 20 players accepted and awaiting service call.
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Paris
New York Yankees
Pitcher Jule Watson Struggles in Phil lies
Former St. Louis pitcher Jule Watson shows flashes of rare stuff but struggles to sustain it with the Philadelphia club, hampering his early season results.
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Jule’ Watson
Phillies
St. Louis
Sale of Sunset Park lots in Wilmington North Carolina
Hanover Trust Company Mortgagee will sell at the courthouse door in Wilmington, on Monday July 1 1918, the described Sunset Park parcels Lots 5 6 18 19 4 24 26 4 30 36 37 in blocks 1 4 2 16 17 23 24 30 as per J L Beeton plan dated July 1913. Proceeds to repay mortgage from Wilmington Dock and Storage Company dated November 15 1915.
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North Carolina
New Hanover
Wilmington
New Hanover County
New Hanover Country
State of North Carolina
Sunset Park
J. L. Beeton
C. E
Register of Deeda
Con- Verhie
Hanover Trust Company
Ill Fame Star Anna Held Stricken With Dangerous Illness
World famed musical comedy star Anna Held is gravely ill and may die at any time. Reports vary on life expectancy with speculation she could live months or pass soon.
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Anna Held
Americans Blow Up 32 Dugouts and One Bridge
Washington reports American volunteers and technical detachments blew up 32 enemy dugouts and a bridge. more than 20 enemy soldiers were killed or wounded in the action, citing General Pershing's yesterday communiqué.
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Washington
Pershing
Call for 24 674 draft registrants to special schools
Special Training Schools Washington June 1. Provost Marshal General Crowder issues call for 24 674 draft registrants of grammar school education to be sent to special training schools. The men will be taken from 36 states.
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Washington
Crowder
Lincoln torpedoed in naval war zone
London reports the American troop transport President Lincoln was torpedoed by a German submarine while in the naval war zone. The ship sank in about 30 minutes and survivors were rescued by destroyers. Washington says details on possible loss of life are awaited.
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London
President Lincoln
United States
Ameri
Navy
Sims
Pinch Hitter Frank Schulte Boosts Washington Americans
Former National League star Frank Schulte enters as a pinch hitter for the Washington Americans, adding veteran bat presence to the lineup.
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Frank Schulte
Wshington Americans
Woodpile Fire At Lookout Extracts Under Control
The woodpile fire at the Lookout Extract works of the Union Tenn ing company in Chattanooga Tennessee remained under control on June 1. Officials could not estimate damage but fire department put losses around ten thousand dollars. Sparks from a passing engine are believed to have started the blaze.
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Chattanooga
Tenn
Lookout Extract Works
Union Tenning Company
Dave Shean’s Return Stuns Baseball Fans
The former star’s sharp play at set and for the Red Cross has surprised observers. Once leaving the big yard for the minors, many fans thought his major league days were over.
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Dave Shean
Red Cross
Davey
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Clyde A. Gardena
France
James T. Land
118Th Infantry
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First Baptist Church
Elvin Ezzell
Uncle Sam
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Mary Ball
Southport
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New Haven
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Jonesboro
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Ethel Smith
A. D. R. Hancher
Home Mission Board
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United Lutheran Synod of the South
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St. Paul's Church
St. Matthew’s
Germania Club
Adolph Ahrens
A. Orrell
Southerland
John H. Kucks
Castec
Moreuil
Beaucqurt
Clermont
Montdidier
Cantigny
Roy
Rae
Palm Beach
Weaverrincess
W.S.S
Belk-Williams CO
Satlantic City
NEWES
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Council of National Defense
Ate Street
Tenth
Castle
Campbell
North Second Street
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