First Run of the 1923 Series Giants Yankee clash
The Giants win the opening game of the 1923 series as Babe Ruth scores the Yankees first run on Bob Meusel’s first inning double. The image shows Ruth crossing the plate with Hank Gowdy near home. Photographers rushed plates to Cleveland via air to beat rivals, with W L Smith flying through fog and darkness in six hours.
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Babe Ruth
Yankees
Bob Meusel
Ruth
Hank Gowdy
W. L. Smith
Cleveland
NEA
Wesley J. Smith
New York
Yankee
Witt
Frisch
Kelly
Dugan
McQuillan
R. Meusel
Meusel
Bancroft
Firsch
Scott
Groh
Pennock
Pipp
Ward
Pippup
Schang
Snyder
Young
E. Meusel
Lash—Meusel
MR. Meuser
Moe Quilan
Hos
Bentley
Cunningharm
FE. Meusel
Mreusel
Cunningham
Kely
Grandstand
Kelley
Giant
Tuth
Babe
Meusin
Toul
Nto
BR. Menel
Meuse
Gowdy
Home Industry Booms Amid Wages Rise and Tariff Turmoil
Old World turmoil hits trade losses as home industry growth boosts wages. The article previews a looming tariff war and outlines Republican defenses of the tariff law against Democratic critique, reflecting administration strategy in the coming congress.
Yankees Rally Past Giants in Polo Grounds Thriller
At the Polo Grounds on October 11, the Yankees beat the Giants 4 to 2 in a tense World Series game. Babe Ruth homered twice, and Herb Pennock steadied the mound as New York built a lead with late-inning insurance runs.
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Davis J. Walsh
I. N
Polo Grounds
New York
Yankees
Giants
McGraw
Art Nehl
Jack Scott
Hugh McQuillan
Jack Bentley
Casey Stengel
Stengel
Aftenoon
Hueggins
Herb Pennock
Casey
Nehl
Arthur
Huggins
George H. Ruth
Witt
Dugan
Ruth
Heusel
Pipp
Ward
Schang
Scott
Pennock
Bancroft
Groh
Frisch
Young
E. Meuse
Cunningham
Kelly
Snyder
McQuillan
O'Day
Nallin
Hart
Evans
Nehf
Plans for five story Wooster hotel at Archer site
Plans for a five story hotel with 100 guest rooms and a cost around $250,000 have been prepared under Dr. A. C. Smith, owner of the present Archer hotel, which will be the site of the new structure.
Woodsfield will greet Sam Jones with winter homecoming
Woodsfield plans a royal welcome for its famed son Sam Jones, star Yankee pitcher, with the Kiwanis club directing arrangements for his return to spend the winter in town.
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Woodsfield
Sam Jones
Kiwanis Club
Suspect Dope Fiends Foiled Burglary at Doctor Howe Office
Two men tried to break into Dr. C. E. Howe’s West Union street offices about 9 30 pm Wednesday. John Carr, who rents above, heard the noise from a rear window and startled the burglars as they attempted to climb in. Their identities are unknown but suspected to be dope fiends seeking drugs.
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C. E. Howe
West Union Street
John Carr
Ohio corn crop plunges ten percent in a month
Columbus Ohio Oct 11 Federal state statistician C J West reports a ten percent drop in Ohio corn production over the past month due to frost and wet cool weather. The state crop is now about 158000000 bushels, while the national crop fell two percent last month. The ranking drops from largest in ten years to third largest.
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Columbus
Ohio
C. J. West
West
German cabinet seeks control after Reichstag dissolution
President Ebert empowers Chancellor Stresemann to dissolve the Reichstag if the authorization bill granting special powers to the government is not passed. With dissolution the cabinet would hold dictatorial powers.
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Berlin
Ebert
Stresemann
Reichstag
Fletcher to Succeed Harvey as British Envoy
Successor Henry P. Fletcher, American ambassador to Belgium, is considered to have a splendid chance to replace George Harvey as American representative at the Court of St. James. Fletcher is expected in the United States shortly.
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Henry P. Fletcher
Belgium
George Harvey
Court of St. James
Fletcher
United States
Oklahoma Governor Demands Klan Eradication Amid Unrest
Governor J C Walton told a special session in Oklahoma City that invisible government must fall or the state will face turmoil and disaster. He renewed his challenge to the Ku Klux Klan and demanded Oklahoma erase hooded gatherings blamed for outrages, military law, and civic rebellion from a week earlier.
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State Capitol
Oklahoma City
Okla
Oklahoma
J. C
Tron Jack) Walton
Public hearing urged on Dollings frauds in Ohio
Attorney General Crabbe contemplates Governor Donahey's proposal for a public hearing to allow him to present proof that the state securities department aided shielded and protected the Dollings concerns in their frauds on Ohio residents. He reiterated claims of an understanding between the securities department and Dollings officials and challenged both to show one action taken to protect the people.
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Columbus
Crabbe
Donahey
State Securities Department
Dollings
Ohio
Securities Department
October Grand Jury to Finish Work Thursday
The October term grand jury of the Athens county common pleas court reassembled Thursday morning to return new indictments replacing last week’s erroneous ones. Only the main witnesses in the prior cases testified as the grand jury plans to wrap up its extraordinary session Thursday afternoon.
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Athens County Common Pleas Court
Relatives mourn Ruth Dugan Carnes aged 82
Mrs Ruth Dugan Carnes 82 died in Barnesville Ohio after paralysis. She had seven children 33 grandchildren and six great grandchildren. Her son G D Dugan serves as prosecuting attorney of Guernsey County.
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Galorf
Barnesville, CO
Ruth Dugan Carnes
G. D. Dugan
Guernsey County
Eight Children Die As Train Hits School Wagon Near Akron
A northbound Pennsylvania Flyer struck a horse drawn school wagon at a Rootstown crossing near Akron Ohio at 8 30 this morning killing eight children and injuring others. The wagon was gathering pupils from Rootstown Central School when hit. driver L A Kline was seriously hurt and taken to Ravenna hospital. J Kwiss a Rootstown coal dealer rushed to the scene.
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Akron
Rootstown
Here
Frank Benshaft
Frank S. Hall
Koontz
L. A. Kline
Ravenna Hospital
Joe Kwiss
Rootstown Central School
Governor Donahey Granted Columbus PTA Membership
Vic Donahey Jr faced a school policy hurdle for his father A Vic Donahey’s Columbus PTA bid. Marion, his sister, had the procedural slip and teacher handling, while Vic Jr lacking a card offered the required quarter. The teacher waived formalities and the Ohio governor now holds PTA membership.
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A. Vic Donahey
Ohio
Columbus
Parent-Teacher Association
Vic, Jr
Marion
Pop
Young Vic
Brooks seeks new trial in Burns murder case
Charles Brooks, convicted of the Henry Burns murder last week and previously convicted on the same charge three months ago, has filed a motion for a new trial in New Lexington Ohio. Judge Brooks Shell of Lancaster will rule in a day or so.
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New Lexington
Charles Brooks
Henry Burns
Supreme Court
Brooks Shell
Lancaster
Governor Walton urges special law against Ku Klux Klan
Oklahoma City October 11 Governor Walton sent a message to the legislature requesting special legislation to enact an anti Klan law. The message was read in joint session shortly before noon. The government reports importing one million wasps to combat the corn borer in the eastern region.
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State Capitol
Oklahoma City
Oklahoma
J. C. Walton
Assembly
Premiers Push Baldwin for Clear Reparations Policy
London dispatch reports colonial and dominion premiers pressuring Premier Baldwin to adopt a definite reparations policy. Critics accuse him of a passive approach amid French action on European issues.
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London
Stanley Baldwin
England
Baldwin
France
Storms Ravage Denmark Coast Hit Ships and Dams
Storms along the Danish coast cause heavy damage with ships wrecked including the Bretagne. Jutland floods wash over unharvested crops as dams fail. Gothenburg exposition buildings sustain damage.
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Copenhagen
Jutland
Gothenburg
Five Second Earthquake Reported Near Puebla Canal
In Huesca Spain on October 11 a five second quake was recorded in the Puebla canal zone. Officials reported no casualties and no immediate damage was noted despite the quake.
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Huesca
Spain
Puebla Canal Zone
Tariff protected farms and industry says Republican leader
John T. Adams of the Republican National Committee argues the Fordney McCumber tariff shielded American farmers from panics and kept prices stable. He blamed Democratic attacks, cited world competition, and said tariffs prevented a nationwide economic crash while boosting industrial activity and wages.
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William K
Republican Party
Adams
Frank Murphy Likely Elected at Ohio Knight Templar Conclave
In Columbus the 81st annual conclave of the Grand Commandery of Ohio Knight Templars named Frank Murphy to be grand commander amid continuing elections. A parade with over 6000 knights and 83 bands drew wide acclaim, concluding with a mass formation along High Street.
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Columbus
Frank Murphy
Steppen
Grand Commandery of
Ohio
Knight Templars
High Street
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