New Bern May Have U S Marshal Candidate in Contention
Special to the Dispatch reports New Bern may nominate a candidate for the U S Marshal post if the current officeholder leaves for Congress. A leading eastern attorney, once a strong supporter of Mr. Bortch, is named as a possible appointee. Also updates on local injuries and health, including C Chadwick from Pollocksville and a Fort Barrwell boy’s arm injury.
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Ruth Slump Reaches Sixth In American League Hitting
Chicago reports Babe Ruth of Boston dropped to sixth in AL batting at .323 after a rough week. Burns of Philadelphia leads at .359 while Ty Cobb stands at .292. The piece lists top batters, runs, and steals across the league with Chicago and New York heavy standings.
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Sugar rules tightened to curb sugar sales
State Food Administrator Page announced stricter limits on sugar sales effective June 13. Individual purchases for canning were cut to 25 pounds, dealer records must include purchaser name date quantity and price, and wholesale to retail sales now require precise records. Violators face strong enforcement.
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New York Letter From 0 C McIntyre On Broadway Romance
Special correspondent describes a Broadway actor and a smiling companion in a car near Times Square. The scene hints at a private drama with unspoken tension, the actor’s quiet care, and mutual tenderness as the roof gardens open and wartime constraints affect performers and service staff.
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Reds Pitcher Fred Toney Off To Fast Start
Fred Toney of the Reds opens the season strong as he gears up to contend for the National League pitching title with sharp form and confident readiness.
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Browns Backstop Les Nanamaker Stars in Season
Leslie Nanamaker continues to catch all games for the Browns. The longtime backstop is the daily standout in the big yard this season.
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Baseball Scores From Yesterday Show AL Wins
American League results Cleveland beat Philadelphia 4 to 2 and Detroit defeated New York 11 to 6 while Chicago won over Boston 7 to 4 St Louis beat Boston 5 to 4. In the National League Philadelphia was 2 to 3 with St Louis losing 1 to 6 Boston won 7 to 6 over Pittsburgh New York 7 defeated Chicago 0 Brooklyn fell 2 to 1 Cincinnati.
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Virginia League Scores Newport News Triumph Over Petersburg
In the Virginia League Newport News defeated Petersburg 4 to 0 while Richmond routed Norfolk 11 to 2 in a pair of league games.
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Scores Report from Association Games and Rain
The American Association results list Indianapolis 0 with St Paul 2 and Louisville 3 beating Minneapolis 9. Toledo 3 defeated Milwaukee 6 while Columbus Kansas City match noted rain impact.
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Southern Association Scores Report
Atlanta 2 Chattanooga 3 Mobile 1 Memphis 0 Birmingham 4 Nashville 3. No further games scheduled.
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International League scores and rain delay notes
The International League reports a 3 3 tie between Baltimore and Buffalo, a 3 1 win for Binghamton over Toronto, and a 5 4 Newark victory against Syracuse. Jersey City at Rochester was affected by rain with no result listed.
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Baseball Schedule Across American League Matchups
The day features Washington at Chicago, Boston at St. Louis, New York at Detroit, and Philadelphia at Cleveland in key league games.
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Matchups Set for St. Louis at Boston and More
The schedule lists St. Louis visiting Boston, Chicago at Brooklyn, Cincinnati at New York, and Pittsburgh at Philadelphia in a series of marquee road games.
Soldiers' Comfort Kits Feature Allen's Foot-Ease
The Plattsburg Manual advises trainees to shake Foot-Ease into their shoes each morning to ease friction and soothe feet. Allen's Foot-Ease has been a standard remedy for over 20 years and is recommended for coins, bunions, callouses, and tender feet.
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Cosmopolitan waiters, wages cited, and baseball jabs noted
The piece notes Japanese and Chinese waiters plus Palm Beach staff adding a cosmopolitan touch as securing help remains hard. It mentions bus boys preferring higher pay, quotes Wilson Mizner on front line humor, and touches on Raymond Hitchcock in Atlantic City and Al Woods at Cape May. It also cites Fred McMullin’s injury and the Detroit Tigers seeking infield help, missing George Burns for the Athletics.
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Hailstorm Harms Crops Near Warsaw
A local hailstorm east of Warsaw damaged crops especially tobacco, causing losses in the thousands of dollars. The Irish potato yield is markedly short, blamed on excessive spring rain and poor weather. Prices are pressured as bumper crop expectations fade and northern market activity slows returns for planters.
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