Baseball scores and Virginia League standings
American league results show St. Louis 6 Washington 0, Chicago 1 Philadelphia 2, Cleveland 3 Boston 4, New York 3 Pittsburg 4, Boston 10 Cincinnati 1. Second games include Boston 6 Cincinnati 6, Brooklyn 1 Chicago 3, Brooklyn 6 Chicago 5, Philadelphia 2 St. Louis 1, and Philadelphia 5 St. Louis 1. Virginia League results list Lynchburg 3 Norfolk 2 and Portsmouth 2 Roanoke 0 with Richmond Danville Rain noted. Standings: Richmond 53 8 63, Danville 50 32 60, Roanoke 40 44 45, Norfolk 38 46 45, Lynchburg 64 48 41, Portsmouth 32 47 40.
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St. Louis
Washington
Chicago
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Boston
New York
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Lynchburg
Norfolk
Portsmouth
Roanoke
Richmond-Danville
P. C. Richmond
Danville
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Detroit
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Cleveland Teseee
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Daring Hold-Up and Robbery in City Last Night
Last night at about 9 James Thomas was accosted on Raleigh street by Walter Manuel who lured him to Scott street and robbed him under cover of darkness. The robber tried a knife but failed to strike. Police arrested Manuel, $10 taken, and he awaits trial in the lockup, sparking citywide alarm but police rapid response eased fears.
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James Thomas
Raleigh Street
Walter Manuel
Raleigh
Scott Street
McDonald
Thomas
Manuel
Bluefield
Nolice
Bryan Admitted to Knights of Ak Sar Ben in Omaha
William J. Bryan is admitted to the Knights of Ak Sar Ben in Omaha after a Chicago trip to meet Democratic leaders. He is welcomed non partisanship and cordial, attends luncheon, pole raising, and dinner before returning to Lincoln.
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Bryan
Knights OF
AK Sar Ben
Omaha, Neb
William J. Bryan
Omaha
State of
Nebraska
Mr. Bryan
Chicago
John A Creighton
Ak Sar Ren
Lincoln
Independents Open National Session in Orchestral Hall
The Independence Party met in National Convention at Orchestra Hall Chicago to adopt a platform and nominate presidential and vice presidential candidates. Delegates from nearly all regions of the United States attended the session opening July 27.
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Chicago
United States
Independence Party
Hearst
Independence League
Orchestra Hall
Independence Party Convention Opens With Turn to Details
The convention began with opening addresses by temporary chairman and others and will likely complete its work tomorrow. It is not likely to endorse William J. Bryan nor force William R. Hearst to accept the Independence Party nomination. Thomas J. Hisgen of Massachusetts is the leading name for the ticket, after a strong gubernatorial run two years ago. He is a wealthy oil businessman who has competed with Standard Oil in New England.
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William J. Bryan
William R. Hearst
Independence Party
Thomas JL. Hisgen
Massachusetts
Hisgen
Independence League
Standard Oil Company
New England
Bucklen's Arnica Salve Praised by J W Jenkins
J W Jenkins of Chapel Hill North Carolina endorses Bucklen's Arnica Salve as the best on earth saying it cured a felon on his thumb and heals every sore burn or wound it is applied to. The product costs 25 cents at all drug stores.
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Bucklen
J. W. Jenkins
Chapel Hill
N. C
Just Exactly Right New Life Pills Endorsement Ad
Mr A A Felton of Harrisville New York endorses Dr Kings New Life Pills saying they are just exactly right after years of use. The pills claim to relieve constipation biliousness and malaria with no discomfort and cost 25 cents at drug stores.
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Dr. King
A. A. Felton
Harrisville
N. Y
Night of arrests floods Bluefield police activity
Bluefield police logged a busy night from 7 to 9 o clock with multiple arrests. T. H. West was jailed for robbery alongside E. A. Haines, then an Italian lost pocket change and Arthur Sheppard and George Geter were detained for related offenses. Christopher Columbus Fer it and Columbus Fernando faced weapon charges, Fenk Kyle and W. F. Porter fought, John Marcus trespassed on Norfolk and Western property, and Clinton Wingfield and Ed Loyd clashed with Wingfield injuring Loyd.
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Bluefield
T. H. West
E. A. Haines
John
Arthur Sheppard
Sunny
Italy
George Geter
Christopher Columbus
Christopher Columbus Fernando
Columbus
Fenk Kyle
W. F. Porter
John Marcus
Norfolk & Western
Clinton Wingfield
Ed Loyd
Mohair and Alpaca Do Not Share The Same Cloth
An importer explains that alpaca wool comes from the Andean animal of that name while mohair is produced by the Angora goat. Alpacas thrive in Peru and Chile with native herds shorn yearly, while mohair flocks are concentrated in South Africa and Asia Minor.
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New York
Peru
Chile
South America
Andes
Europe
Australia
Baltimore
United States
South Africa
Asia Minor
How to Measure Wire Diameter by Winding and Counting
The method guides winding the wire on a pen in a single layer for about an inch then counting turns in that inch. The diameter is the reciprocal of the turns per inch. For example eighteen turns indicate a diameter of one eighteenth of an inch.
Widow Remembers Kind Husband in Courtroom Echoes
In a somber scene Mrs Casey consoles a bereaved widow saying her late husband was a good man. Mrs Murphy joins with tears and recalls him as exceptional. The judge presides as the exchange highlights community memory and respect.
Young Man Proposes in Hypothetical Question
In a Washington Herald item Miss Vanessa refuses a quick answer to a young man’s marriage proposal, calling a hypothetical question too vague and requesting more details before replying.
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Vanessa
Washington Herald
Wonderful Printing and Dauber's Blue Banana Joke
Egbert praises Dauber for wonderful work while noting a humorous banana painting stunt. The anecdote implies Dauber could color bananas green and they would turn yellow in a month.
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Dauber
Egbert
Winter Sunrise and Sunset in Kiondike Region
In the Kiondike region midwinter daylight lasts from nine thirty to ten in the morning and the sun sets between two and three in the afternoon.
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Kiondike
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Musiin Underwear Sale
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Princeton Avenue
West Virginia
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Bluefield Brewing CO
Bluefield, West Virginia
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Manhattan
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Empire Goal & Coke Company
Landgrafyf
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Bluefield, W. Va
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Dunlap
Alfred Benjamin
Schloss Bros
Lampeck Guaranteed
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