12 Oct 1920
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Newspaper
Casper Daily Tribune
Location
Casper, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1920
Page
1
Rudolph mixture exploded during a home experiment using sulfuric acid, severely burning the man and possibly causing loss of sight. He was taken to the hospital where doctors said efforts are ongoing to save his sight.
Cleveland defeats Brooklyn 3 to 0 to capture the 1920 World Series title. Coveleskie earns his third win of the series as Cleveland finishes with five victories to Brooklyn’s two. The game features key plays including Gardner advancing on an overthrow and Johnston stealing second, while Grimes injures a hand but continues pitching.
London dispatch reports Father O Flanagan identified as vice president of the Irish Republic has been arrested. Casualties noted as officers shot during a Meath raid and a police car attacked between Roscommon and Mayo.
Oct 12 report from Ballin Derry states a gunman attacked a lorry and killed a constable. Kenny and Crawford are named in connection with the incident as authorities investigate motives and possible ties to local unrest.
In Cork's Mallow district an attack on a military lorry killed the driver and wounded three soldiers. The incident underscores ongoing violence in the area as authorities probe the assault.
County Attorney Alfred R. Lowey announced intent to pursue a first degree murder charge in the Bucknum case. He noted the need for more material witnesses before a preliminary hearing and said a first degree charge allows jurors to decide the degree if doubts remain. Funeral for Frank Rowenwald held at Shastier Gay chapel with interment in Camden Cemetery.
Ruhe Marquard, a Brooklyn pitcher, was found guilty of ticket scalping and fined $1 plus costs. The report notes Cleveland crowds of October 12 watching the Indians clash with Brooklyn as the World Series neared conclusion.
The Kimball Rexall straw vote in Casper shows Harding ahead with 2 465 men and 1 448 women totaling 4 903 votes. Additional figures list 2 098 votes for men and 870 for women totaling 2 968.
Washington October 12 The representatives of farm organizations met to appoint a committee to present to President Wilson and his cabinet the needs of agriculturists. The committee includes representatives from each organization. Farmers also seek a conference with the Federal Reserve board.
George Blakely Coughlin's father says August Pasquale confessed to kidnapping and killing a Philadelphia woman last spring. Searches at Pasquale's cabin find nothing as divers continue the body hunt along with hopes of a proof of the crime and a possible ring of kidnappers.
Gas supplied by the New York Oil company was turned on at the Midwest refinery today for refining processes. It marks Casper’s first gas pipe delivery for commercial or domestic use. Officials expect full residential gas service by early November and anticipate sizable industrial growth as the system completes at an estimated cost of 850000 dollars. The announcement links lease approval of a Salt Creek field quarter to a major company expansion and promises regular dividends from 1921 onward amid growing royalty revenue across multiple fields.
An assassination attempt targeted Prince Alexander of Serbia aboard a train in Sarajevo. A bomb exploded under the carriages, wrecking two coaches but missing the prince. Municipal officials resigned amid the incident. The event recalled the assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand which helped precipitate a broader conflict.
The Tribune announces an art supplement to be issued Saturday October 16. It features a combination picture of Coolidge and Ikes work of merit and promises faithful likeness to distinguished Republican candidates. Get the picture and hang it in your home.
Georges Carpentier and Battling Levinsky are prepared for their heavyweight clash in New York. Carpentier expresses confidence in victory while Levinsky shows his old form, promising a fast and hard hitting bout under night lights.
Bisbee Arizona October 12 The town of Lowell a Bisbee suburb fights to restore order after a four alarm fire swept through half the town destroying multiple businesses including a packing house lumber yard and market igniting gasoline tank explosions and leaving a chaotic scene as fire crews battled the inferno.
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