Cutler HItss Home Run For Pirates In Eighth
Pittsburg's Cuyler belts a decisive eighth inning homer aiding a 1925 world's baseball classic victory over Washington. Aldridge stranded bases loaded in key moments while Rice and Wright contributed. Memorial service for Christy Mathewson preceded the game as 45,000 fans observed half mast flags.
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Cuyler
Eddie Moore
Aldridge
Joe Harris
Senators
Glenn Wright
Buccaneers
Rice
Peckinpaugh
Washington
Pittsburg
Christy Mathewson
Owen
Nationals
Rigler
Moriarity
McCormick
Wright
Judge
J. Harris
Blwege
Harris
Smith
Bleege
Barnhart
Traynor
Grantham
Bledge
S .Harris
Coveleski
S. Harris
Moore
Cary
Goslin
Famous Hurler Mathewson Dead
Christy Mathewson, famed pitcher and Boston Braves executive, died at 11 last night in Saranac Lake New York. Born August 12 1880 in Factorville Pennsylvania he starred at Bucknell University before a storied major league career with the Giants and Reds. He won 30 games in three straight seasons and pitched in four World Series with victories and losses noted in 1904 1913 battles.
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Saranac
Lake
N. Y
Christy Mathewson
Boston Braves
Christopher Mathewson
Cincinnai Reds
New York Iants
Amos Russe
New York
Mathewson
St. Louis
Chicago
Athletics
The
Boston Red Sox
Georgia crop tops one million bales in 1925 season
Washington report shows total cotton production for 1925 at 14,759,000 bales with Georgia yielding 1,065,000 bales, North Carolina 1,050,000, South Carolina 850,000, and Tennessee 460,000. Prices fell sharply on unsettled forecasts.
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Washington
Consolidated Cotton Report
Department of Agriculture
Federal Census Bureau
N. Orleans
Georgia
North Carolina
South Carolina
Tennessee
Arkansas Treasurer Sam Slnen Dies in Le Rock
Le Rock Ark Oct 8 Sam S Slnen aged 26 treasurer of Arkansas died suddenly here last night He had lost both hands and most of one arm in childhood yet entered politics and was elected treasurer last October He recently signed a 69 090 bond issue holding the pen in his teeth.
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LE Rock
Ark
Sam S. Slnen
Arkansas
Sloah
Unification Vote Set Friday in Tennessee
The Tennessee conference of the Methodist Episcopal Church South will vote on unification here at 11 o'clock Friday morning.
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Tennessee
Naskville
Tenn
Tennessee Conference of the
Methodist Episcopal Church South
Georgia pension scrip law declared invalid
Atlanta Oct 8 Assistant Attorney General Thomas R veteran scrip bill passed by the Georgia legislature is worthless. He said the measure created a debt without an appropriation and is unconstitutional. Governor Walker may convene extra session. no bids were received for the script. The script issuance to veterans is being prepared and could occur within a month.
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Atlanta
Thomas R
Georgia
Gress
Gross
Walker
John W. Clark
Augusta
Georgia General Assembly
Diocese petitions for divorce law revision at General Convention
The Diocese of Southern Ohio urged the General Convention to amend the church canon on marriage after divorce. The petition asks that civil authorities grant divorces, while church authority would handle remarriage after divorce, allowing the diocese to review all evidence in each case.
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New Orleans
Ohio
House of Deputies
General Convention of the
Episcopal Church
Geologist to Inspect Prehistoric Animal Skeleton at Cordele
C Wythe Cooke of the U S Geological Survey will reach Cordele today or Friday to inspect a skeleton of a prehistoric animal found embedded in limestone in the Flint river banks opposite Cordele. Washington says the bones’ discovery may attract marked interest as none have been found in this area before.
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Cordele
C. Wythe Cooke
U. S. Geological Survey
Department of the Interior
Flint River
Washington
Billy Mitchell Mulls Cabinet Appointment Claim
Washington reports Colonel Billy Mitchell once again stirs the capital as he hints at placing a man in President Coolidge's cabinet. Debates flare after his critics in the army and navy air services call for action while the Navy Department responds with sharp statements amid press coverage.
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Billy Mitchell
President Coolidge
Washington
Army
Coolidge
Mitchell
Navy Air Services
Navy
Navy Department
Pilot Burned To Death In Plane Crash At Chanute Field
First Lieutenant William H. Wheeler, 34, was burned to death when the plane he piloted burst into flames while only about 25 feet in the air at Chanute Field. A passenger aboard the craft escaped with minor injuries as the aircraft crashed in a mass of fire.
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Chanut Field
Rantoul
Ill
William H. Wheeler
Wheeler
Georgia delays purchase of Ansley mansion site
The Georgia mansion purchase commission postponed final action on buying the Ansley mansion in Ansley Park until they gather data on the adjoining three-acre woodland tract. The deal, valued at 86000 dollars, reached a head Tuesday but signing was deferred pending clearance of the additional tract.
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Atlanta
State of
Georgia
Ansley
Ansley Park
Mansion Purchase Commission
Attendance high as Pittsburg opener tops 1924 by miles
The official attendance at the Wednesday game in Pittsburg was 41,723 with total receipts of 180,775 dollars. This surpasses the 1924 opening by 5,958 in attendance and 45,373 in receipts. Reported figures list paid attendance 41,723 for 1925 and 35,765 for 1924, with 1925 receipts 180,775 versus 135,402 in 1924. Advisory council shares 27,116.25 and players 92,145.25. Each club’s shares 30,731.75 in 1925 and 23,018.40 in 1924.
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Advisory Council
Ford Planes On Sale Today In New York Store
Ford planes go on sale at the John Wanamaker Department Store in New York City as regular merchandise priced at 25 000 dollars each. The first plane, a stainless all metal monoplane built by the stout metal airplane company division of Ford, departed Dearborn after a fuel stop in Cleveland and matches the model used in Edsel Ford’s endurance test. It features a 58 foot wingspan and a 409 horsepower Liberty engine. Two planes will be used for express service between the New York and Philadelphia Wanamaker stores.
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New York
Ford
John Wanamaker
J. W
Philadelphia
Wanamaker
Man Kills Self At Wife's Grave In Dublin Ga
H C Oneal prominent farmer and citizen shot himself in Northview cemetery beside his wife's grave. Ill health and grief cited as cause. He operated several farms near Dublin until recently and is survived by three daughters Jule Green Ida O Neal Carolyn O Neal and three sons H C O Neal Jr Clay and Freeman O Neal. Funeral arrangements not announced.
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Dublin
H. C. O'Neal
Northview
O’neal
Jule Green
Ida O’neal
Carolyn O’neal
H. C
School Girl Killed by Auto in Georgia
Martha Whatley a 15 year old Moultrie High student died after being struck by a car on South Main Street. Driver K T Whitfield was arrested, reportedly drinking with a quart of whiskey in his vehicle, claiming blinding headlights from two cars hindered his view.
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Moultrie
Martha Whatley
K. T. Whitfield
Whatley
South Main Street
S. R. Whatley
Whitfield
Miss Whatley
Local Cotton Market Stalled by Government Report
Local prices fell as prices were quoted from 20 to 20.12 cents and no sales occurred after government data release. L G Council forecasts Georgia yield not exceeding last year and Texas Oklahoma crops also short, predicting a crop under fourteen million bales and a forthcoming price rebound.
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L. G. Council
Georgia
Texas
Oklahoma
Ellaville Forms Chamber of Commerce to Boost Town
Ellaville Georgia residents organize a Chamber of Commerce to advertise Ellaville and Schley County. Officers named are President H Willis Hogg Secretary C C Wall and Treasurer H F Dixon. Directors include A C Murray Col E J Hart Lucius Dixon and James Kelley. A bond election to extend paving of public roads in Schley County is being considered.
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Ellaville
Chamber of Commerce
Schley County
H. Willis Hogg
C. C. Wall
H. F. Dixon
A. C. Murray
Col. E. J Hart
Lucius Dixon
James Kelley
Harrison Noel Faces Murder Trial in Newark Case
Harrison Noel must face trial for the slayings of Mary Daly and Raymond Pierce in Newark New Jersey. The victims include a six year old child. Pierce is identified as a Negro chauffeur.
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Newark
N. J
Howe Wins In National Air Race
Basil Howe of Keyport New Jersey piloting a Thomas Morse plane won the two seater free for all race opening the National Air Races at Mitchell Field. His 100 mile course time averaged 102.9 miles an hour.
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Mitchell
Basil Howe
Keyport
N. J
Thomas Morse
Howe
Unusual Bovine Freak Found in Terrell County
Dawson Ga Oct 8 Mr Hanson Pritchard of Parrott owns a remarkable cow with two udders one mounted on her back both producing milk The calf bearing cow was previously owned by a Black man before Pritchard bought it in this region noting a rare agricultural oddity in Terrell County.
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Dawson, Ga
Hanson Pritchard
Parrott
Five Thousand Dollar False Arrest Suit in Alabama
In Russell Circuit Court at Seale Alabama the jury heard C L Petty of Shellman Georgia sue Joe F Newsome assistant Phenix City police chief for 5000 dollars claiming unlawful arrest and imprisonment on a drunkenness charge. Indications pointed to a mistrial as of late last night with no verdict reached.
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Columbus
Russell
Seale
Ala
C. L. Petty
Shellman
Joe F. Newsome
Phenix City
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Pirates
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If. Cuyler
Rf. Judge
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Ss. Smith
C. Ruel
C. Grantham
P. Aldridge
National
R. H. Riner
Times-Recorder
Crabb
Hurler
Matheson
Lake Saranac
Davis
SEC
S. Weeks
War Department
Dwight Davis
Self
Harrison Noel
Terrell County
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