Pirates Triumph in Seventh Game For World Championship
The Pittsburgh Pirates defeated the Washington Senators 9 to 7 at Forbes Field to claim the world baseball championship. Walter Johnson pitched for Washington while Victor Aldridge faced the Senators as Pittsburgh capitalized on Johnson’s leg and a muddy field in a late, rain-soaked battle.
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Johnson
Associat
Forbes Pied
Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh Pirates
Washington
Walter Johnson
Senators
Forbes
Forbs Field
Victor Aldridge
Anxtra
Landis
Senators Rally As Aldridge Struggles On Mound
In Washington, Rice leads a tense first inning as Aldridge warms up and is replaced by Morrison. Key plays push runners, with Goslin and Harris driving in runs while Judge walks to fill the bases. The crowd boos as the Pirates pitcher tires and the Senators seize the early advantage.
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Peckin
Paugh
Ruel
Ludg
Moore
Rus
Johnson
Deckiepaugh Reta
Rica
Rice
Barnhart
Pittsburgh
Carey
Halong
Cuyler
Cuvier
Neung
Jonson
Washington
Stan Harris
Custer
Goslin
Joe Harris
Wright
Hopper
Morrison
Senators
Traynor
Judge
Traynor Wright
McInnis
Melon
Pirats
Smith
Bluege
Peckinpaugh
Fouis
Moors
Stan Harrie
Cusler
Peckin Paugh
Carey Atole
D. Carey
Pirates
Darnhart Peckinpaugh
Wright J. Wright
Aldridge
Mner
Stew Harris
Gorin
al Aridge
Harris
Peck‘paugh
Bell
Joe Harrig
Sandow the Mighty Dead Remembered in London
The fragment recalls the death of famed strongman Eugene Sandow at age 54 in London yesterday and notes Florence afield, a theatrical producer, as his first partner. It mentions Sandow's legendary feats such as lifting fourteen heavy objects and the remarkable strength he displayed on stage, reflecting on his career and reputation.
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Sandow
Eugene Sandow
Stone
London
Florence Afield
Watsoway
Creston Residents Plan Washington Trip Over Inheritance Tax Fight
Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Dougherty and Mr. and Mrs. D. W. Higbee of Creston join former Congressman H. K. Evans to lobby in Washington for repeal of the federal inheritance tax. Delegates from Iowa cities will gather in Chicago for a luncheon before heading to the capital and meet with Representative William R. Green to discuss tax policy.
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E. N. Dougherty
West Adams Street
D. W. Higbee
North Oak Street
Washington, D. C
Dougherty
Higbee
H. K. Evans
Corydon
Iowa
National Capital
Chicago West
Washington
Wednesady
Fowans
Wiliam R. Green
House
Ways and Means
Final Game Attracts Biggest Series Crowd
Interest in the women's series baseball reached a peak in Creston today as hundreds surrounded the Advertiser office awaiting plays. Details came via the Associated Press wire and were posted on the scoreboard opposite the Advertiser office. Today's game was the final deciding contest of the series.
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Womd
Creston
Associated Press
York Drug Store
Advertiser
Train Runs With Dead Engineer At Throttle
A Western Express New York Central sleeper bound for Chicago sped westward with Engineer William Van Bergen dead at the throttle near Syracuse after the train passed Minoa. Fireman Charles J. Foreman discovered the fatal injury believed caused by a bridge girder collision.
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Syracuse
Western Express
New York Central
Chicago
Charles J. Foreman
William van Bergen
Minoa
van Bergen
MacMillan Lieutenant Before Air Board
Lieutenant Commander Richard E. Byrd told the air board there were no amateur bungling plans for the navy flying contingent of the MacMillan arctic expedition. He defended the navy’s arranging of polar travel and avoided naming Colonel Mitchell. Mrs Hess and daughter Catherine Ann plan to return home from Omaha tonight. Mrs Homer Petit and Mrs Jor Thomas depart for Des Moines.
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Washington
Richard E. Byrd
Navy
Mitchell
Navy Department
Jr. Hess
Catherine Ann
Omaha
Thomas Fenton
Homer Petit
Jor ‘Thomas
Des Moines
Petit
Dutton Stahl
Thomas
Local couples obtain marriage licenses amid court notes
Concentrated News Glen Ray aged 1 of Orient and Violet Ross aged 22 of Cromwell received marriage licenses from the district court clerk on Wednesday. An organization meeting by the National Corn Growers association was planned in the county courthouse this afternoon as part of a statewide campaign. Miss Neulah V. Spences county auditor said no room use application had been filed for the meeting. Mae Ward daughter of Roger Ward of 408 North Maple Street was named district deputy of the Catholic Daughters of America for the Creston Corning Shenandoah district. The Crest Court hails the honor of a district appointment for a member.
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Glen Ray
Orient
Violet Ross
Cromwell
National Corn Growers’ Associaton
Miss Neulah V. Spences
Mae, Ward
Roger Ward
North
Maple Street
Catholic Daughters of America
Creston
Corning
Shenandoah
Murray Elected Head of Episcopal Church
The forty eighth triennial conference of the Protestant Episcopal Church elected its first primate. Most Rev John Gardner Murray was chosen after a long ballot. The election followed an apparent deadlock between Bishops Charies He Brent and Thomas F Gatier. New Orleans report notes federal judge Burns action on a petition by Bishop William Montgomery Brown seeking to prevent his deposition as bishop of Arkansas.
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United States
John Gardner Murray
Ethelbert Talbot
Bethlehem
Murray
Igh
Charies He Brent
Thomas F Gatier
New Orleans
Louis Hl. Burns
William Montgomery Brown
Galion
Protestant Episcopal Church
Arkansas
Former Iowans Die in Louisiana Tornado
A Baton Rouge tornado killed David Myers his wife and two daughters near a six room house injuring an 18 month old. A seven year old boy escaped as the family formerly lived in Lucas County Iowa and later owned a plantation near Baton Rouge.
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Associated Press
Baton Rouge
Here
David Myers
Chariton Ta
David M. Myers
Lucas County
Police Captains Charged With Office Nonfeasance
Coroner Oscar Woltz has completed an inquiry into bribery and nonfeasance charges involving two police captains, stemming from allegations by John Schlig, father of Irving Schlig, a bootlegger slain in a violent incident. The coroner is ready to urge Prosecutor Robert E. Drowe to act.
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Cement Plant Worker Killed In Coal Slide
Mason City reports the death of Lehigh Portland Cement employee P Vaieteri 20 who was buried under a coal slide in a bin early this morning. Fellow workers found his foot protruding from the hopper bottom and recovered him within 15 minutes though three hours of resuscitation failed to revive him. Mrs A C Lowden and Mrs F Hipes traveled to Des Moines to visit their daughter Miss Margaret Louden who is studying in Des Moines.
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Mason City
P. Vaieteri
Lehigh Portland Cement Company
A. C. Lowden
F. Hipes
Des Moines
Mrs Louden
Margaret Louden
Miss Louden
Des
MacNider Named Assistant Secretary of War
Hanford MacNider of Mason City Iowa former American Legion commander is named assistant secretary of war to succeed Dwight F Davis. He is 36 and a Harvard graduate with a long record in military affairs and Legion service.
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Davis
Washington
Hanford MacNider
Mason City
MacNider
American Legion
Dwight F. Davis
Weeks
Senator Cumming
Town
Mason
Odford MacNider
Harvard University
National Guard
Pittsburgh
Landis
Menciowee
United States
Judge Kenyon
Pring
Margaret McAuley
The
Associated Press
Hanford MacNidor
Iowa
MacNkler
Senator Cummins
Tow
Former Iowa Woman Killed in California Murdered in Portola Hotel
Mrs Clem Taylor a former Burlington Iowa resident was found dead in a Portola California hotel room with four gunshot wounds officials in Plumas county consider it a murder Telegraphic warrants were sent for her husband the principal suspect Taylor previously worked for the railroad in Des Moines and Rimouski hours.
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Reno
Nev
Clem
Taylor
Portola
Calif
Yesterdy
Plumas County
Eay
Alhough
Burlington
Clem Taylor
Frank Weiss
Rime, Ta
California
Des Moines
Mrs. Spurr of Creston Dies. Services Planned
Mrs Edward Spurr of Creston has died after an illness. Funeral services are scheduled for Wednesday afternoon at the church followed by interment at Graceland cemetery.
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Edward Spurr
Creston
Graceland Cemetery
Fias Wins In Card Game In New York
Police found three men at a New York East Side table after a friendly card game turned deadly Death claimed the winner with three aces and nines. one man lay with his head on his arm and another clutching a pot as investigators responded to a report from the landlady.
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Ewe Associates
Res
New York
Creston Eleven Faces Clarinda Junior College In Tilt
Creston high school football coach H. J. Scott took 15 players to Parinda to meet Clarinda Junior College after a postponement of the Leon game. The locals, coming off a tie with Chariton, faced a veteran Clarinda squad with starter lineup including Landers Gray Scurr Holmes Brotherton Kenworthy Bragsey Beak Reid Cox Young Delaney. Leon McDowell subbed for the injured Bradley, and Stuart at Stuart on Oct 23 followed the match.
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H. J. Scott
Parinda
Clarinda Junior College
Leon
Clarinda Junor College
Chariton
Creston
Clarinda College
BI Landers
Gray
Scurr
Holmes
Brotherton
Kenworthy
Bragsey
Beak
Reid
Cox
Young
Walters
Hollister
Delaney
Leon McDowell
Bradley
Foredome
Stuart
Stuart Day
Judge Reeves Presides Over U S Court Here
Judge A L Reeves of Consag City opens a U S court in Creston taking the place of Judge Martin Wade who is recovering from a breakdown. Grand jurors were summoned for 10 a m and petit jurors for 2 p m.
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Creston
A. L. Reeves
Cansag City
Martin J. Wade
Town City
Wade
Grand
Vandervoort Trial To Open Monday
Vandervoort trial set to begin Monday in Alligon Ta before Judge C S Kelley. Warren Vandervoort 17 is charged with murder in the deaths of his father Rev. R Indervoort and B H Brauer county attorney. His mother Mrs Vandervoort claims sleepwalking and nervous condition contributed to the shootings.
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Warren Vandervoort
R. Indervoort
B. H
Warren
Bis
Workman Killed When Tree Falls Near Waleo
Walter Gui died Wednesday afternoon near Waleo when a tree used for trimming limbs fell on him after he and two helpers began felling it. Gundaker climbed 40 feet to cut a limb. the tree toppled, breaking his neck and fracturing both legs and jaw. He left a widow and seven children.
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Walter Gui
Tat
Waleo
Gundaker
Tax levies in county districts show higher rates in most areas
Millage in 38 of 47 taxing districts increases while county wide 1925 taxes on farm land and city property remain lower than 1924 due to farm valuation reductions. Creston and Antom county see mixed results as nine districts cut levies, with Creston corporation rising to 175.16 mills and farm land values down about 26 percent since 1923.
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Union County
Antom County
Talmage
Afton Corporation
Creston Corporation
Crestom
Ryason Shows First Sign of Recovery
W C Ryason of Creston began to show possible signs of recovery after a gunshot wound to the left shoulder neck and jaw. He was hospitalized at Greater Come hospital with fever under control and doctors noting improvement. The shooting occurred when Chief W A McKee and Special Officer Glen Stargell attempted to stop the car on Adams street road in Creston. The officers are jailed in bond of 3000 each on charges of assault with intent to commit murder.
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W. C Ryason
Creston Torday
Greater Come Hospital
Ryason
9 Police
W. A. McKee
Glen Stargell
Creston
Adams Street
Roason
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