World Series betting heats up as money floods in
Chicago and Philadelphia stand as favorites with odds 10 to 13 for Chicago and 6 to 5 for Philadelphia. Major bets surface from Mont Tennes and Frank Houseman’s venue sees 2500 on the Cubs to 2000 on the Athletics. A San Francisco backer wires 5000 to place bets on multiple Philadelphia advantages.
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Mont Tenyes
Jim O'Leary
Philadelphia
Frank Houseman
Cubs
Athletics
San Francisco
Phila
Delphia
Cuba
Lineup announced for Sundays game in Pioneer Park
The Cheyenne Blue Sox meet the Colored Giants at Pioneer Park on Sunday afternoon with five Ninth Cavalry players added to the roster. The event highlights a new line of ladies misses children’s and infant sweaters from WM Myers Pay Goods Co.
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Cheyenne Blue Sox
Colored Giants
Ninth Cavalry
Pioneer Park
Chldren
Tneant
WM. Myers Pay Goods CO
Baseball postponements rain halts NL games across league
Rain halted several National League contests as Boston vs Philadelphia and Brooklyn vs New York were postponed. Other games including Philadelphia New York and Boston Washington were called off due to showers with pitchers and lineups noted for rescheduled action.
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New York
Hartley Tragedy Kills Woman After Rebuff
In Hartley Iowa George Godfrey shot and killed Miss Rika Amelaberg after she rejected his advances. He fled, then body found in a nearby cornfield. The victim, from a prosperous German farming family, lived nearby for 18 years.
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Hartley
Iowa
George Godfrey
Rika Amelaberg
Godfrey
Jetly
Miss. Amelsberg
Milk Contaminated in Washington Shows 35 Million Germs per Teaspoon
Health Officer Woodward declares Washington milk samples contain 35,000,000 germs per teaspoonful. He sets 2,000,000 as the max tolerated in large cities and forbids sale of such polluted milk. He notes Virginia and Maryland dairies vary in precautions while New York and Philadelphia milk is properly packed and cooled to limit bacteria.
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Washington
Woodward
Virginia
Maryland
New York
Philadelphia
Palmer's Special Saturday and Sunday Chocolate Sale
Palmer's announces a two day sale offering 000 chocolates at 25 cents per pound on Saturday and Sunday only.
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Palmer's
Lawyer Accused of Wasting Estate of Lunatic Patient
Sidney J. Cowen, long-time guardian for Mary Ann Dunn a Hudson River State Hospital patient, faces charges in New York Supreme Court of mismanaging the estate of Harry W. Mack. Gilbert Montague says half the $12,000 estate was squandered on lawyers and six thousand two hundred fifty dollars remains. Cowen denies improper conduct and claims all accounts were reviewed by a standing referee and no prior issues were raised.
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Sidney J. Cowen
Mary Ann Dunn
Hudson River State Hospital
Supreme Court
Harry W. Mack
State
Gilbert H. Montague
James O Farrell
Cowen
Montague
Yeu Prant
Elihu Root
Mack
Boy Dies After Eating Poisoned Candy in Oakland
Coroner rules death of Leroy Sturmer, an old school boy, from candy tainted with poison. Investigation notes he bought bonnie chocolates at a local grocery in September.
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Oakland
Cal
Leroy Sturmer
Swiss Bird Men Enter Big Balloon Race
Captain Phe wor Schaeck and Herr Paul Armbruster prepare the Helvetia for the balloon race in York on October 17. The pair, noted as aero enthusiasts, previously won an international prize in a Helvetia competition.
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York
Oct
Phe Wor Schaeck
Aesistant
Paul Armbruster
Louis
Helvetia
Ceptain Schaeck
Blind attorney argues in supreme court
Pittsburg Pa Oct 7 an unusual feature before the state supreme court in the Veronica Korke vs Berwind White Coal case was that William M Gillespie attorney for the appellant is blind He used a raised print roll read by tracing with his fingertip The suit seeks 15000 damages for the death of her husband in a mine explosion The case had been withdrawn from the jury and a verdict rendered for the defendant Gillespie has been blind since age three.
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Pittsburg
State Supréme Court
Veronica Korke
Berwind-White Coal Company
William M. Gillespie
Gillespie
Sweetheart Joy Ride On Steam Roller Captivates Indiana Couple
In Hammond Indiana a couple led by Archie McCloud allegedly used a 40 horsepower touring car removed for a joy ride but rode a 20 horsepower steam roller. Detectives under contractor F G Proudfoot traced roadways to roadhouses and Balcons between East Chicago and Gary. The roller last appeared in Gary's Patch with a woman’s car horn blaring from the steam whistle. The device runs at seven miles per hour and Proudfoot urged McCloud to move it from East Chicago to Gary.
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Hammond
Ind
Archie McCloud
F. G. Proudfoot
Chicago
East Chicago
Gary
Proudfoot
McCloud
Stonewall Jackson namesake weds in Beaufort union
Washington October 7 a long running family romance ends as Stemewall Jackson Jenkim 26 marries Miss Bessie Diskerton of Beaufort North Carolina. The groom’s name honors his uncle the Confederate general Stonewall Jackson and links two Civil War era lineages. The bridegroom aligns with Capt John Steele’s granddaughter Dorothy Felder, tying generations in marriage.
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Washington
Tommy Fee
Stemewall Jackson Jenkim
Bessie Diskerton
Beaufort
N. C
John R. Shannon
North Carolina
Dorothy Felder
Jackson
Population statistics show growth in several cities
Census figures released from Cedar Rapids Council Bluffs Wheeling and several other cities reveal 1900 to 1910 population increases ranging from 13 to 71 percent. In Washington Pennsylvania a coal land deal of about 550000 acres transfers to Josiah W Thorpeon of Uniontown for about 100 million dollars, the largest on record.
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Washington
Cedar Rapids
Council Bluffs
Wheeling
W. Va
Alligford
Butte
Mont
City
Kan
Washington, Pa
Josiah W. Thorpeon
Uniontown
Washington and Gréehe
Petinky Vania
West Virginia
Woman Hides Jewelry in Gorgonzola Cheese
New York October 7 Mrs Maria Fantano of Lorraine Ohio arrived on the Santa Anna from Naples with 500 dollars in jewelry and a wheel of gorgonzola. A customs inspector found the cheese packed in a trunk and Ms Fantano admitted hiding the jewels inside the cheese in a hole she carved. The inspector asked to see the jewelry and Fantano produced the items from the cheese. She was not detained long.
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New York
Maria Fantano
Loraine
Ohio
Naples
Grand Prize Auto Race Canceled After Vanderbilt Cup Criticism
Sherman Go notes the grand prize race scheduled for October 15 is officially canceled following criticism of the Vanderbilt Cup race last Saturday which caused four deaths and many injuries. W. K. Vanderbilt Jr. acted as referee.
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New York
W. K. Vanderbilt, Jr
New Line Of Ladies Infants Sweaters Sold
Regional retailer Myers Dry Goods advertises new line of ladies and infants sweaters in Justin. WM. products likely targeted at local shoppers seeking affordable knitwear.
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Hscheren
Justin
Myers Dry Goods
New Line of Ladies' Misses' and Childrens Sweaters
Wilomyers Dry Goods Co announces a fresh inventory line of ladies, misses, children, and infant sweaters just in. Seasonal styles and sizes available for immediate purchase.
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Wilomyers Pry Goods CO
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