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Newspaper
Albuquerque Morning Journal
Location
Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States of America
Date
May 20, 1908
Page
3
Major League Baseball action postponed as Pittsburg hosts Philadelphia due to rain stronghold. Expect updated schedule and rescheduled date for the contest between the two clubs.
May 18 St Louis defeated Philadelphia 5 to 2 as Waddell pitched strongly against his former team. Scoring shows Saint Louis 000 001 400 and Philadelphia 110 000 006 with 11 hits and 3 errors for the Cardinals. Batteries Waddell Spencer for St Louis and Vickers Smith for Philadelphia. New York beat Detroit 8 to 1 after Kilian faltered in two innings.
Cleveland pitchers shut down Boston as Berger allowed scattered hits and Secore struggled. The early runs in the first inning set the tone, with Cleveland plating seven over the game. Boston managed two runs late, but memory of the box score shows Cleveland prevailing 7 to 2 with Berge, Bemis, Young, Cicotte, Glaze, and Criger among the players mentioned.
Washington, May 19. Harrys White limited Washington to one hit as Chicago secured a 2 0 victory. Local batters reached base sparingly with three reaching first but none reaching second. Batteries Smith Warneone Street White and Sullivan.
Witherup pitched his third consecutive shutout, denying Denver while Des Moines opened and closed strong scoring 5 runs. Moore Rk H E Des Moines 300 200 00x-5 61. Denver 000 000 000-0 2% Batteries Witherup Yeager Paige McDonough. Sioux City 9 Omaha 6 in risky back and forth game.
Fragmentary sports entry lists matchups across St Paul St Paul Minneapolis Toledo Lauteville Indianapolis Columbus Kansas City Milwaukee with scattered numbers. Missing context and outcomes hinder full summary. reads as a partial score table or schedule note.
A game at Hanover saw Dartmouth defeat Harvard 6 to 4. The report also contains an advertisement urging readers to take Poley's Kidney Remedy to prevent Bright's disease or diabetes, emphasizing urgency and no delay.
Silver City defeated Central 5 to 3 in an eleven inning game at Central diamond. Flemming and McCauley homered, capping a tense matchup that tied in the ninth and tenth and surged with feverish fan excitement as Silver City claimed the win.
The game featured Silver City and Central with Bayard pitcher curves puzzling batters. Lamat struck out 14 as Silver City scorers included McCauley Flemming Larriett Schrader. Mobley Leggett Murphy led Central batting while plans for new quarters near the guard house were announced.
Bids opened for two sets of non-commissioned officers quarters were sent to the quartermaster general with recommendation to accept J A Harlan. Harlan bid 115174 for building, 1800 plumbing, 814 fixtures, 572 electricity, totaling lower than competing offers from J Hug of El Paso and others.
An advertisement from J. HL O'Rielly Co promotes Foley's Kidney Remedy as a cure to strain impurities from blood. It claims the kidneys become healthy and will remove waste matter when taken promptly.
The house investigative committee did not conclude taking evidence today on the wood pulp and print paper pool. Independent manufacturers testified, with substantial statistical data added to the record as the panel resumes tomorrow. George Sherman of St. Regis Paper acknowledged his link to the Parke Manta and Fiber pool, claiming legal advice and responsibility, while Census North's director testified as the first witness.
The committee heard Henry North defend his private price figures on news print as more accurate than Census figures cited by Hierman Ridder and Congressman Dalzell. North said he sourced data from the Paper Trade Journal and that open market prices better reflect fluctuations than private contracts. Gifford Pinchot warned spruce supplies would exhaust in several states within decades, while noting other woods remain available for paper making.
Special correspondence from Morning Journal Fincine New Mexico May 1 reports authorities seek relatives or friends of Joseph Poirel who died yesterday at his farm near town. Poirel likely from Woodland Colorado. only known fact is his origin.
fH Collins a Morning Journal solicitor and later collector absconded after sixty days, using the paper’s name to cash twenty one drafts for 25 each in Texas Oklahoma and Kansas. Authorities issued warnings and bankers associations were alerted as Collins vanished with a roll of cash.
A con man known for securing money on worthless paper draws the wrath of the Kansas Bankers' Association as his career is expected to end soon. Chamberlain's Salve is advertised to soothe pain and heal injured parts, with sales by all druggists.
Eureka California May 19 Morning Journal reports an old four inch cannon used to salute the Atlantic Meet exploded at Centerville beach injuring one boy and several adults. One man died instantly and a dozen others were lightly to severely hurt as spectators watched from Fernald and river valley areas.
Advert promotes Mother Gray remedies for female weakness urinary and kidney issues claiming safe regulation. Australian Leaf ingredient and Entmaltan- Taaf offered via druggists or mail for 6 cents per sample free, address given for Mother Gray Co. le Koy N. (typo in source)
Raw ad copy lists various professional services including an assayer mining engineer, civil engineers, a county surveyor, and an attorney. It notes offices on West Fruit Avenue and South Third Street with postal box details and mentions land scrip for sale and a gold avenue location opposite a newspaper office.
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