Phillies and Red Sox Open World Series Weathered by Rain
Thousands of fans awaited the opening game as a steady drizzle and forecasted clouds threatened to delay the series between the Boston Americans and Philadelphia Nationals. Officials planned to inspect the field tomorrow morning and hoped for dry conditions to allow play. Prices for tickets soared as fans endured long lines and wet weather, with wagering split between teams as Alexander and Shore were among probable selections for the Phillies.
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Phillies
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National Commission
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Philadelphia Nationals
Baseball World
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Tire
Philies
Alexander
Moran
Boston
New Mexico Weather Report Closes With Mild 73/45 Day
A weather summary notes a 24 hour period ending yesterday at 6 pm with a maximum of 73 degrees and a minimum of 45. The day showed a 20 degree range, clear skies, and northeast winds at 61 degrees.
Contending Teams Scramble For Front-Row Worlds Series View
The crowd prepared for a long wait with boxes chairs and carpet scraps as fans aimed for the best spot at tomorrow’s contest. The Phillies traveled to the park for a light workout but found a wet field and retired for the night, while the Boston squad arrived from New York after a season ending loss to the Yankees. The proposed batting order for the 1918 World Series includes Chihac ethe Host on Nations Americans Stock Hooper Paskett Speaker Cravath Hoblitzel Luderus Lewis Whitted Gardner Nieholf Burns Cady Alexander and Shore with umpires Klem Rigler Evans and Loughtiin.
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Yankees
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Rooters Take Special Train to Philadelphia for World Series
Boston fans join the Royal Rooters on a special train bound for Philadelphia to cheer the Red Sox as the World Series opens. President Joseph J Laquain and executive staff travel with the party, accompanied by a band and singers familiar with Tessie, the famed song linked to Boston’s victories.
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Pirates
Webb Kenyon Act Fought In Courts
Arguments before the Kansas supreme court contested the constitutionality of the Mehin liquor law and the federal Webb Kenyon act. The Missouri Pacific Railway faced a fine for transporting liquor into Kansas for sale. State attorney general M. Brewster argued the road violated state law. James Challis for the railroad contended no law was broken.
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OY Morning Journal
Topeka
Kan
Kansas
State Supreme Court
Missouri Pacific Railway Company
Lqner
James Challis
Atchison
Colorado crops report shows rise in wheat corn potatoes
The October government crop report for Colorado indicates a marked increase in the production of wheat, corn and potatoes compared with last year and the September forecast. It also shows a decrease in barley oats and apples.
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Denver
Colo
Colorado
Arizona Guards Readiness Tamps Clifton Tension
Governor Hunt orders state militia to remain ready to entrain for Clifton amid anticipated trouble. Arizona guards prepared as readings and proclamations escalate tension in the strike zone.
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Hunt
Clifton
Strikes Trigger Militia Mobilization in Arizona
Governor Hunt ordered 1260 Arizonan militia to Clifton to back eight thousand copper miners on strike for union recognition and a new wage scale. Company F of the state militia led seventy Phoenix Indian students toward Clifton. Deputed to assure mining officials conference in safety the force may expand. no confirmed censorship evident.
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Hunt
Arizons
Morete
Clifton Arizona Strike Leaders Mobilize amid Militia Ties
Sheriff James G. Cash ordered a special Clifton to Lordsburg train to meet Arizona National Guardsmen as a miners strike in Clifton district escalates. Strikers from Morenci and Clifton parade on New Town ground with Mexican banners and calls for union, while talks of settlement remain unconfirmed.
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James G. Cash
Greenlee County
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Albuquerque Hospitality Put To Supreme Test At State Fair
Albuquerque residents are urged to accommodate visitors during the state fair. Visitors will be warned away from overpriced rooming houses, and a public bulletin board may guide choices. Citizens with spare rooms should contact J Nagy at the Y M C A office to assist arriving guests.
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J. , Nagy
Bureau of Information
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First and
Central Avenue
Indian militia trains through Arizona amid strike tensions
Miller warned the strike to remain orderly while a California labor federation note warned of strikebreakers in southern Arizona. A boulder on a Phoenix track stalled a train carrying the militia, with officials noting it could have endangered lives. Gov Hunt and officials returned to Clifton as more militiamen prepared to join the contingent in Tucson. News censorship reports from Clifton were denied.
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George W. P. Hunt
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Tucson
Clifton Tonigt
Mine managers pledge to resume operations despite strike
In El Paso Texas on an October day the mine managers said they would attempt to resume operations once the influence of the Western Federation of Miners waned from the strike field. They stated they would not import strike breakers and would not hold conferences with the federation. Any settlement would be made with their employees.
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Tex
Western Federation of Miners
Arizona
Evans to Head Salt Lake and Denver Presidency
William G. Evans, slated for Denver, is named to the presidency of the Denver and Salt Lake railroad. Reports in railway circles indicate Denver stockholders secured control and prepared to install Newton Erb as president in a reshaped leadership plan.
Invasion of Serbia Triggers Broad Balkan War Moves
Austro German allied forces mass into Serbia while Russian cruisers bomb Varna. German Austrian troops push toward Sofia area as Greek Greece and Bulgaria posture. Saloniki forces move north to aid Serbia. Romania leans neutrality or alliance, while a Greek cabinet shifts and Constantine stays wary. Front reports claim German gains near Dvinsk among broader ww1 action.
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Engagement of Mrs Galt Set for December Wedding
News from Washington reports the engagement of Mrs. Galt to Mr Norman Clair. President Wilson plans a private ceremony within the next two months before Congress convenes. A long honeymoon is unlikely due to official duties with possible early travels and a Mayflower sea trip.
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Engagement as President in the Capital
The White House received a flood of congratulatory messages from across the United States and abroad as the president marked a historic engagement in the capital. Officials and citizens alike hailed the milestone with formal tributes and celebratory greetings from diverse organizations and foreign emissaries.
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White House
United States
Quiet charities and public interest greet Mrs Galt
The text notes Mrs. Galt’s charitable work as quiet and her refusal to discuss suffrage or grant interviews. The nation’s interest is shown by messages sent to the White House, including a telegram from a sender calling himself “one of the common herd.”
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Edith Notling Galt Connected to First Family of Virginia
Richmond Virginia October 7 Mrs Edith Notling Galt President Wilsons fiance attended the Powell school for cirta here now closed Her family links gave her entree to Virginia society and she is said to descend from the Pocahontas line in the English Belling family
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Edith Notling Galt
Wilson
Virginia
Rowaliet Belling
Canada Plans Major War Loan Announcement
Canadian finance minister W. T. White told the board of trade in Toronto that after a year of war Canada can launch a large war loan. He noted six months of loans totaling over 200 million and suggested a 50 million dollar issue at 6 percent.
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Morning Journal
Toronto
W. T. White
Board of Trade
Canada
Dominion
White
Rockefeller to Speak at Denver Chamber Luncheon
T Jhon D Rockefeller Jr will speak at a Denver chamber of commerce luncheon as guest of honor. He arrives after a western trip with engagements in Sunrise Wyoming and meetings with Colorado Fuel and Iron officials.
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Get
John D. Rockefeller, Jr
Colorado
Chamber of Commerce
Rockefeller
Wyo
Colorado Fuel and Iron Com Pans
Poet Riley celebrated on birthday with honors in Indiana
James Whitcomb Riley, celebrated poet, was guest at a theater event with 2000 attendees and a later banquet. Dignitaries spoke as gifts arrived including a pumpkin cake and a silver horseshoe as keepsakes. President Wilson sent a message of appreciation while Greece Balkan news dominated dispatches.
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Loloeo
Indianapolis
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Woodrow Wilson
Charles Warren Fairbanks
James Whiteomb Riley
Itiley
Poems of James Whitcomb Riley Read In Schools
Chicago public schools observed Riley Day with readings of poems by James Whitcomb Riley. Students heard classic verses as classrooms marked the poet's birthday in this annual observance.
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James Whitcomb Titley
Protest Filed Over British Sanction of Neutral Port Shipments
Counsel for several Chiesagro packing houses filed with the state department a protest against the idea that the British government must be asked to sanction shipments to a neutral port.
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