Flag Chasers at Piedmont Battle in Atlanta Series
The Barons head to Piedmont for a week of exhibitions against Atlanta and camera club rivals as the pennant chase with New Orleans and Birmingham peaks. Fans expect a hard fought series with strong pitching from Hughes and ongoing trade talk, plus rivalries and potential moves shaping the final stretch of the season.
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Birmingham
Barons
Mving
Atlanta
New Orleans
Piedmont
Ife
Tommy Hughes
Rube
Nashville
Uke
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Tommy
Piedmont Park
Shreveport
Memphis
Little Rock
Montgomery
Vanderbilt’s Maincenon Deauville Augo 12-W K
Vander bits Walatanen won the Langehemps Stakes af B Z500 here today and hie Madge the Yacowlet stakes for 2 year old.
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Deauville
Vanderbits Walatanen
Hie
Madge
Beeker Shines as Shreveport Sweeps Doubleheader
Shreveport beats Little Rock 7-2 and 1-0 in a doubleheader. Beeker pitched a one-hit first game shutout and allowed four hits in the second, three in one inning. Meany of Little Rock left with an eye injury after a pitch. Teams, venues, and umpire details noted. late score summaries reflect the era's box score style.
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Becker
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Meany
Little Rod
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Daley
Beeker
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Schuster
Byrne
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King
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Ailen
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Shuster
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Douglass
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Quick
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Evans
Cemedy
Abstein
Hess
Grefflus
Heeker
Little Rocks
Jommaon
Hickey
Rhe
Bussey Cleans Presses Reshapes All Hats
A brief item notes Bussey performs cleaning pressing and reshaping work across various hat types in Whitehall with 28 percent efficiency.
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Bussey
American Lest Chicago 3 New York 0 in Chicago sweep
Chicago shut out New York 3 to 0 in the third game of the series before the largest crowd in Chicago history and moved into first place in the pennant race. Walsh and Sullivan pitched with Orth and Klainow behind, time 1 47. Sheridan and Hurst umpired.
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New York
Walsh and Sullivan
Orth
Klainow
Umptres
Sheridan
Hurst
Bt. Louis
Philadelphia
Milwaukee and Toledo Split Wild Doubleheader in Eightteen Innings
In a marathon baseball day two games produced a 6 4 and 9 4 scoreline. Krueger earned the win for Toledo in the sixteenth inning of the dramatic opener. The second game featured Toledo and Kansas City as the teams battled through extra frames with a late rally.
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American Association
Milwaukee
Dearie
Beconl
Columumbus
Memph is Sting Pelican Team Triumphs in Wet Game
Memphis Tenn August 2 The locals won today's game in the seventh inning when Liebherdt hit a two run homer after a wet field from recent rains Gargo had a two base hit and stolen base Rickert drew bases on balls, Phillips and Babb combined on the pitching with Liebhart earning the win Time 1 48 Amore Cumpau
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Tenn
Liebherdt
Gargo
Liebhart
Rickert
Uipa
Phillips
Blake
Babb
Sacritee
Amore
Cumpau
Minneapolis ball club suspended managers over trial
Milwaukee August 12 President Joseph D O'Brien announced the suspension of Manager M J Kelley and Secretary L A Lidyard of the Minneapolis baseball club from all privileges in the American Association. They were summoned to appear for trial in Milwaukee on August 22 to answer charges of irregularities raised against umpire Owens. Owens was recently acquitted of a betting charge. Also noted, Cecil Nealy won the 100 meter swimming championship and set a German record at Astra Ma.
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Will
Milwaukee
Joseph D O'Brien
M. J Kelley
L. A. Lidyard
Minneapolis Baseball Club
American Association
Board of Directors
Owens
Extravagant Lifestyles From A by gone French and Turkish Royalty
A Chicago Chronicle item recounts lavish spending by the French marquise who filled her home with rare orchids costing thousands weekly, a Parisian diner who orders sparse meals for 25 dollars per visit plus tips, and wealthy individuals from Santa Barbara to Hyderabad noted for extravagant purchases from coffins to grand pianos. It also mentions the sultan of Turkey ordering a bridge be lowered to hoist his prince’s ship, at an apparent cost of 500000 dollars.
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Chicago Chronicle
Hitter
Hyderabad
Madias
Dixie W. Thompson
Santa Harbara
Cal
Henry G Marshall
DL Alma-Tadema
Tan van Beers
Turkey
Dolmabagichen
Queer Architectural Jokes in Public Facades
The Boston Post notes a culture of architectural humor in public buildings. It cites Pennsylvania politicians’ ire over portrait busts on Harrisburg base doors, cites past library facade carvings, and mentions Boston blocks with discreet emblems and hidden jests.
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Boston Post
Pennsylvania
Harrisburg
Boston
Yale
Chapel Street
Roosevelt Cup for Small Boats Opens International Trials
Marblehead Massachusetts hosts the Roosevelt cup races to defend the German built entrants. Nineteen yachts compete under Eastern Yacht Club rules with eight from Eastern, three from Corinthian, and others from Boston Hingham Quincy Manchester New Orleans and New York clubs. A six hour time limit governs the trials with three American defenders to be chosen.
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Io Quest
Eastern Yacht Club
Thre
Corinthian Yacht Club
Boston Yacht Club
Hingham
Quincy
Manchester
New Orleans
New York
Germany
Imperial Yacht Club
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Alecto
E. H. Hodgson
R. L. Pond
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Carambia
H. W. Foster
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B.D. Parker
F. Haslip
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Bkiddoo
H. M. Sears
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Francis Skinner
Wastern
Trenor L. Park
Windrim Wid
F. G. Macomber
His Oily Duel from The Youths Companion
A rural tale from The Youths Companion features Uncle Erasmus recounting a duel gone oddly humorous. A summer resident listens as Erasmus claims to have fought a duel with a yellow man, yet no shots were fired, only a cow was brought down.
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Erasmua
Pusson
Gustua
Loulaville Courier-Journal
Shopping Mischief and Farce on Broadway Windows
A New York Press item depicts a bargain hunter and her husband amid a Broadway window selling peek-a-boo waists and lingerie. The man endures witty jabs and patience prayers as he contemplates discounts while the wife scolds his swaggering attitude.
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New York Press
Potter Wanted and Dickens Works at Four Dollars
A pasted sign on a bookstore window reads Potter Wanted. Another sign on a pile of books advertises Dickens Works all week for 94 dollars. An Irishman notes the signs and muses Dickens can work all week for four dollars, but he remains a union man and won’t touch it.
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Potter
Dickens
Mecca of Children Shines at Atlantic City Babyland
Atlantic City hosts 8000 visiting children as the city becomes babyland in peak season. Families crowd shallow beaches while carnivals and dances light the nights. A Brooklyn toddler, Elinor Millen, wins a prize at the Steel Pier baby show for being the fattest infant.
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New York
Stealtir
Young
Steepie- Chase Pier
Steel Pier
Elinor Millen
Brooklyn
Unique Street Lighting Plan Proposed by City Trustee
Ranta and Monical trustee J C Steele proposed an eight ramble incandescent street light on each residence porch to illuminate streets and homes. The plan would use the city meter to charge electricity to street light fund, promising better lighting and potential adoption by the board if feasible.
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Los Angeles Express
Ranta, Monical
J. C. Steele
Eich
Ecity
Actora Engagements Far Ahead in Variety World
The New York Sun notes actors boast of long contracts surpassing economic norms. A vaudeville star claims a $912 yearly engagement while the president’s tenure is framed as shorter by comparison. Many performers secure five year deals, highlighting rare extended employment in show business.
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New York Sun
United States
AbuIty
Luxury and Insanity in Modern Life
The Baltimore Americat questions whether insanity is mental or physical in origin, noting debates among doctors about the demarcation between sanity and madness. Dr. Charles G. Hil suggests luxury and rapid modern living may fuel insanity, while heredity and other factors complicate the cause, with no clear verdict on the mind versus body basis.
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Baltimore
Allen
Charles G. Hil
Mount Hope
London’s Literary Clubs and Their Curious Names
London circles sponsor literary clubs with odd names like Takens and Joineen, inviting writers and readers to discuss, sing, drink, and talk. The piece notes the lively gatherings attract enthusiasts who cherish the writer’s craft and the social fringe around books.
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Yenog
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