Finn Triumphs Over Swede In Clean Wrestling Match
Waino Ketonen defeated Fritz Hanson in two falls at Woolvin Hall last night. Ketonen won the first fall after an hour seven minutes of wrestling, then pinned Hanson in thirteen and a half minutes in the second fall with a body scissors and arm bar. The bout drew praise for its cleanliness and strength, with Ketonen showing defense over offense and interest in a possible rematch at 149 pounds for the welter belt.
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Waino Ketonen
Fritz Hanson
Woolvin Hall
Wilmington
Hanson
Ketonen
Jury to View Vawter Home in Heth Murder Trial
In Christiansburg Virginia on May 5 the jury in the Charlies E. Vawter murder case prepared to travel to Blacksburg to inspect the Heth home where Stockton Heth Jr. was shot on March 13. Proceedings focused on sanity defenses and witness testimony as the jury planned to view the scene.
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Associated Press
Christiansburg
Charlies E. Vawter
Stockton Heth, Jr
Blacksburg
Vawter
Heth
A. N. Keith
Slusher
Bernard Williams
T. B. Campbell
Campbell
Cr. P. Miles
Williams
W.w.rangeldy
Sence
N. E. Slusher
Keith
Heth Plantation
National League Baseball Matchups Update
Cincinnati visits Chicago in clear weather while Philadelphia New York and St. Louis Pittsburgh games along with Brooklyn Boston are listed with rain delays. Weather conditions affect multiple NL games with rain impacting scheduling for several venues.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Philadelphia
New York
St. Louis
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Boston
Pet
Pons Meenke
Weather Outlook for MLB Matchups
In the American League today Chicago visits St Louis with clear conditions while New York at Philadelphia, Cleveland at Detroit, and Boston at Washington face rain or cloud cover.
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Chicago
St. Louis
New York
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Detroit
Boston
Washington
Boston Chicago Oe
Southern League Daily Weather Highlights
Chattanooga at Atlanta two games clear. Mobile at Memphis two games cloudy. Little Rock at New Orleans rain. Nashville at Birmingham cloudy.
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Chattanooga
Atlanta
Mobile
Memphis
Little Rock
New Orleans
Nashville
Birmingham
Baseball Scores Report From Yesterday's Games
Boston 1 Brooklyn 3 and Chicago 11 Cincinnati 3 were reported as yesterday's results with Brooklyn and Chicago defeating their opponents. The brief note lists two games and final scores.
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Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Minor League Scores From Rochester to Toronto
In the International League Rochester defeated Richmond 7 to 4. Montreal beat Providence 12 to 2. Buffalo won against Newark 10 to 3. Toronto defeated Baltimore 5 to 2.
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Rochester
Richmond
Montreal
Providence
Buffalo
Newark
Toronto
Baltimore
Baseball Scores From Southern and North Carolina Leagues
In the Southern Association Birmingham defeated Nashville 7 to 2 and Memphis beat Mobile 2 to 1 while New Orleans edged Little Rock 3 to 2. Games at Atlanta-Chattanooga and Charlotte-Raleigh and Winston-Salem-Asheville were affected by rain in the North Carolina League.
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Southern Association
Birmingham
Nashville
Memphis
Mobile
New Orleans
Little Rock
Atlanta-Chattanooga
North Carolina League
Durham-Greensboro
Charlotte-Raleigh
Winston-Salem-Asheville
Virginia League Weather Report Delays at Three Sites
Rain halted play at Lynchburg Petersburg Petersburg Norfolk and Rocky Mount as the Virginia League faced weather delays across four matchups with no immediate resumption.
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Virginia League
Lynchburg-Petersburg
Petersburg-Norfolk
Portsmouth-Rocky Mount
Railroading the South Atlantic League Scores
In Macon Charleston won 5 to 1 while Jacksonville defeated Columbus 11 to 1. Augusta Columbia game postponed by rain.
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Macon
Charleston
Jacksonville
Columbus
Augusta-Columbia
Workmen and Soldiers Stand By Government Vote
In Petrograd the council of workmen and soldiers delegates votes to support the government by a 35 vote margin. Two thousand five hundred delegates participated in the May 5 decision.
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Workmen and Soldiers
Associated Press
Petrograd
London
Council of Workmen’s and Soldiers
President Wilson Receives Balfour in House Reception
President Wilson joins a receiving line in the House to greet Foreign Secretary Arthur Balfour and other guests. He chats with Speaker Clark, shakes hands with members, and is cheered as Justices of the Supreme Court and officials from Britain and France look on.
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House
Wilson
Jeanette Rankin
Mr. Balfour
Clark
Supreme Court
White
Dance Ad Calls Lumina Tonight
An advertisement invites attendees to a dance at Lumina tonight without listing further details.
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Lumina
Advt
Madame Joffre Receives Virginia Ham Gift from Mrs Wilson
Washington May 5 Madame Joffre wife of the marshal of France will receive a large sugar cured Virginia ham as a gift from Mrs Woodrow Wilson. Mrs Wilson learned Madame Joffre loved American ham during a White House visit and arranged shipment to Paris with the marshal’s personal effects.
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Associated Press
Washington
Madame Joffre
Marshal
France
Virginia
Woodrow Wilson
Paris
White House
Marchal
United States
Postal Telegraph Messenger Service Ad Notice
The ad explains that the Postal Telegraph Cable Company messengers handle ads with same quick service used for telegrams and cables. Readers are advised to call 176 for ads and to request Postal Telegraph for telegraph service.
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Postal Telegraph Cable Company
Postal Telegraph
Prompt deliveries and plant sales from Sens Co
Roger Moore's Sens Co offers prompt deliveries and right prices for plants. Locations listed at Wilmin gton and Acme with contact by phone or mail.
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Wilmington
Acme
Roger Moore
Sens Co
Portland
Roger Moore's Sons Co
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Mrs. Wilson
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North 4Th Street
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Pembroke
N. C
T. D. Piner
L. Mazer
S. 5Th Street
Roger Moore’s Sons Co
Ivor Johnson
Queen City Cycle Co
Market Street
Wrightsville Beach
J. Irving Bear
Care Bear Produce & Merchandise Co
Spirituine Chemical Co
Wilmington, N. C
Beaver Board
P. K
Royal Theatre Building
Carolina B. and L. Association
L. W. Moore
Sec’y
Princess
J. S. Schofield’s Sons Co
Chestnut Street
Southport
B. May
N. Front Street
Motte
Tyeon L. Motte
South Fifth Street
Farris
Farris’ Bakery
J. T. Gordon
Glamorgan Pipe and Foundry Co
Lynchburg
Gordon
Globe Baking Co
North Fourth Street
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Southern
Remington
Montemier
Sterling Furniture Co
South Front Street
E. H. Sneed
Shands Grocery
Myarriss
Harriss Typewriting, and Advertising Company
California
Bear Produce & Merchandise Co
Foltz & Kendrick
W. H. Hancammon
Chautauqua
Tidewater Power Company
Singer
Charles Finkelstein
City
R. B. Moore
3Rd
Castle
H. J. McCartney
Front St
Gene Wyrnes
W.B. Cooper &Co
Irving Bachellor
Eleanor H. Porter
Mr. Britling
H.G. Wells
Robert Hichens
Basil King
Pip
Ian Hay
Preacher
Cedar Mountains
Earnest T. Seaton
von Hutten
Marie Thompson Daviess
C. W. Yates Company
American Bank
Thos. E. Cooper
Milton Calder
V.president
Otte Chas. E. Cashier
E. Fred Banck
Robert L. Henley
Ation Ty
New Hanover
Brunswick & Inder
Duplin
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Sinsehounties
the Peoples Savings Bank
Front
Princess Streets
Donaldson Military Academy
L. Dickinson
Princess Building
Ottumwa
Cape Fear
Wiley's
Brazil
Thomas Grogery Company
Ryea
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DR. . Vineberg
Masonic Temple
W. B. Thorpe
Water and
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