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Newspaper
Bluefield Daily Telegraph
Location
Bluefield, West Virginia, United States of America
Date
Aug 25, 1908
Page
6
Bluefield reports a busy period with social and civic notices. A laborer’s cement soaked shirt incident is noted alongside travels, Red Cross preparations, and an ice cream supper. Church, lodge, and army recruitment updates fill community life.
Opening night of the Graham Firemen's Carnival drew big crowds as all shows reported strong patronage. New features included Kim Tanaka's Imperial Japanese Troupe, seven performers ages two to thirty five, and E. Kitt Adams & Co. impalement act. The Plantation Show expanded to about twenty performers and the Electric theatre offered new surprises with trained animals.
All Virginia League baseball games were postponed due to rain, delaying scheduled matchups and creating a weather impacted slate for the circuit. Play reschedules are to be announced by league officials.
Results yesterday show Cincinnati 1 Philadelphia 2 Pittsburg 1 New York 4 New York 5 Chicago 4 Brooklyn 2 St Louis 3 Boston 2 Sunday Chicago 2 Brooklyn 0 Chicago 2 Brooklyn 1 St Louis 0 Boston 10 St Louis 5 Boston 3 Philadelphia 0 Cincinnati 2 Standings list New York Pittsburg Chicago Philadelphia Cincinnati Boston St Louis weeeeee
Baseball results show New York 2 to St Louis 4 and 6 to 4 in two games, with Philadelphia 2 over Cleveland 9 and Washington 0 over Detroit 1, Boston 4 over Chicago 6. Standings list Detroit 67–43, St Louis 64–47, Cleveland 63–49, Chicago 62–50, Philadelphia 53–55, Boston 53–59, Washington 44–54, New York 36–74.
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