Timely batting leads Boston past Philadelphia in opener
Chicago beats Cincinnati in a long steady battle while Boston defeats Philadelphia using aggressive hitting. Pittsburg tops St Louis for first win of the season, New York edges Brooklyn as umpire Connelly sparks clashes, and Indianapolis beats Detroit amid wild pitching and Detroit walks.
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Boston
Philadelphias
New York
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Chicago
Philadelphia
Chinnati
Cincinnati
Upire Connelly
Kansas City
Indianapolis
Detroit
Buffalo
Cleveland
St. Louis
Batter Up Box Score Fragments From Historic Baseball Card
Fragmentary scores list Batteries for several games including Boston Philadelphia Cincinnati and Pittsburgh St Louis. Names such as Menefee Hahn Willis Lewis Clark Donahue McFarland Chesbro and Schriners appear among the batter and pitcher pairings with scattered counts. The rough OCR hints at a multi game summary with uneven punctuation and partial team lines.
Chicago and Kansas City clash in rough, low-scoring tilt
In Kansas City on May 5 the Chicago visitors outplayed the home team. Coughlin struggled for KC while Chicago teammates played solid baseball. Score details show a tight contest with multiple batteries listed for each squad. Other games include Minneapolis at Milwaukee with a 6 to 5 result and Cleveland and Detroit performances noted with varied outcomes.
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Kansas City
Coughlin
Western Association Result Des Moines Beats Sioux City
In the opening game Des Moines defeats Sioux City in the Western Association contest. Omaha defeats Denver in a separate match with strong pitching and fielding. Batteries included players Weiner Twineham and Donald Cole for Sioux City, Eyber Hausen Hughes Wiisen for Denver, with final scores and box details variably recorded.
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Des Moines
Sioux City
Omaha
Denver
Weiner, Twineham
Aic- Donald, Cole
R .H. E. Denver Saver Eecocateeses
Eyber, Hausen
Hughes, Wiisen
Northwestern Defeats Iowa in Dual Track Meet
Northwestern University defeated the University of Iowa in a dual meet held at Iowa City. Northwestern won 12 events while the doubtful weather reduced attendance.
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Northwestern University
Iowa City
University of Iowa
Jeffries Corbett Heavyweight Fight Set at Coney Island
New York May 5 heavyweight match between Jeffries and Corbett will be decided next Friday night at the Seaside Sporting Club Coney Island.
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New “‘York
Jeffries
Corbett
Seaside
Coney Island
Veto of the valued policy bill by Iowa governor
Governor Shaw returns senate bill No. 69, the valued policy bill, without his signature. He cites political timing, extensive inquiry, and evidence from Missouri showing the law would push up insurance costs and invite arson risks. He warns the bill could become entrenched, urging further investigation and reconsideration by lawmakers.
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Iowa
Des Moines
Shaw
Secretary of State
Senate
General Assembly
Senate Committee On Insurance
Howse
Tor
Missouri
Kahoka
Clark County
Lancaster
Schuyler County
Boer guns silenced as British troops press retreat at Mafeking
Report from Mafeking describes concentrated Boer artillery silenced by five British guns and their forced retirement. Prisoners claim about 5,000 Boers in town, including 1,000 who had opposed British at Thaba N' Chu, making a cautious retreat.
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Thaba N’ Chu
Boers abandon Christiania retreat under gunfire
Warrenton May 5 report states Boer forces vainly tried to reach the British new gun but shells silenced them. Natives say the Boers are vacating Christiania and seem to be trekking north from Kipdam and Windsorion as the situation grows hopeless.
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Warrenton
Christiania
Kipdam
Windsorion
British Reach Malwelket Report From Brandfort
Robertts reports to the war office dated Brandfort yesterday noting Hamilton advanced today to Neal welket and fought the enemy through the march. He praises troop conduct, especially Broadwood's brigade of cavalry and mounted infantry.
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London
Robertts
War Office
Brandfort
Anti Dutch Plot On Foot In Cape Town
The South African News reports a policeman guarding Premier Schreiner's house was shot while smoking a cigar. The incident is described as a possible attempt on the premier, noted as a confirmed cigar smoker, while African band papers stir up a sensation claiming an anti Dutch pilot is active.
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Cape Town
Five More Bodies Recovered From No 4 Mine
Scofield Utah May 5 five additional bodies were brought out of No 4 mine this morning raising the total recovered to 250.
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Scofield
Utah
No. 4
McCabe's Greek Turkish Towels Sale Ad
Overstocked stock leads Mc Cabe's to discount Turkish towels at 61 2c and 9c prices. Advertised as items worth more, readers are directed to page 9 for full details.
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McCabe’s
Big Fetes in Berlin as Crown Prince Comes of Age
Berlin May 5 Emperor William and Emperor Francis Joseph presided over spring military maneuvers at Jueter Bogkt to honor the Crown Prince’s coming of age. The event featured sharpshooting, a parade, and gifts, with both emperors inspecting troops and praising officers. A 20,000-strong Austrian-Bavarian banquet followed at the Kaisershof as public notices lauded the display as a pledge of peace.
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Francis Joseph
Berlin
Kaiser Wetter
William
Anhalt
Jueter Bogkt
Juete Bogkt
Gen von Gossler
Count von Schlieffen
Order de Bataille
von. Schmidt
Field ‘Artillery
Guard
Guard. Chasseurs
Guard Scheutzen Lehr
Archduke Albrecht
Emperor William
Stephen
Count von Buerow
Franz Joseph
Kaiserhof
Prince Hohenlohe
Count Gedlochowski
Count Sogren-Marich
Prince von Eulenberg
Tagseblatt
South Africa
Tiber Bay
Schmeller
Russia
United States
Germany
Imperial Court Honors And Diplomatic Visits At Vienna
Waldeck and other European royals visited embassies. Emperor Franz Joseph conferred decorations on the empress and several nobles. Ambassador White plans calls at the castle to deliver McKinley’s congratulatory letter and meet the crown prince, with a court chapel service and banquet planned.
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Waldeck
Mecklenburg- Schwerin
Guenther
Schleswig- Holstein
Friederich-Hesse
Abert
Belgium
Ferdinand Roumania
Jueterbag
Emperor of
Austria
Francis Joseph
Henry
Prussia
Feodora
Etel
Frederick
Adelbert
Hohenlohe
Prince Posadowsky
Miquel
Rheinaben
Baron Richthoffen
Baron Hatzfeldt
von Koerner
Count Shhoenbern
Kirschner
Prince Eulenburg
Mmes
Knob Jauch
Jacobi
McKinley
White
President McKinley
Diplomatic Corps
Frost Threatens Ohio Fruits Across East
Ice formed in eastern Ohio and killing frosts are general. The damage to fruits and early crops will be heavy in the region around Columbus on May 5.
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Columbus,o
Ohio
Used Mails to Defraud Under Theatrical Agency Scan
Sioux City May 5 Sam Pickett freed to grand jury on charges of using the mails for fraudulent purposes. Arrested in St Louis, he led a northwest wide-scale swindle posing as a theatrical manager. Deposits were taken from applicants as advance agents and treasurers. F L Giles aided the scheme and hired a company that Vermillion S D was to open the season. Pickett says he acted in good faith.
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Sioux City
Sam Pickett
St. Louis
Grand
United States Court
Pickett
Northwest
F.L. Giles
Vermillion
5. D
Giles
Sioux City Woman Wins 6000 in Liquor Damage Case
Mrs Louise Faivre of Sioux City was awarded 6000 damages against saloonmen John Arensdorf and John Manderschied after her husband became intoxicated from liquor sold in their establishments. He deteriorated, froze in a snow bank, lost fingers and toes, and could not work as a tailor. The suit,originally for 10000, saw two prior trials with hung juries in Woodbury county before venue was moved to Monona county Onawa where the award was granted.
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Sioux City
Louise Faivre
John Arensdorf
John Manderschied
Faivre
Woodbury County
Monona County
Onawa
Butler County Man Charged With Obscenity
Charles Dale of Butler county was jailed in Dubuque after Deputy Marshal Bean brought him from New Hampton. Commissioner Swale bound Dale over to the Fort Dodge grand jury for the June 12 term on charges of sending obscene matter through the mails by writing an indecent letter to a woman.
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Dubuque
Charles Dale
Butler County
United States
Bean
New Hampton
Swale
Fort Dodge
Dale
Farmer Dragged by Plow Injures Iowa Farmer Near Nashua
Charles City reports farmer William Hall of near Nashua was dragged under a plow Tuesday after harness deranged. He rode the plow to fix the problem, was knocked down and dragged, sustaining severe abdominal injuries. He received immediate medical care and was reported as doing well.
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Charles City
Wm. Hall
Nashua
Man Reports Theft Of $140 From Hotel Pillow
J R Hutchinson of Lake City Iowa tells police he slept at the Metropolitan hotel last night with 140 dollars under his pillow and awoke to find the money gone. The report outlines a room incident and seeks investigation into the missing cash.
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Kansas City
J. R. Hutchinson
Lake City
Iowa
Metropolitan Hotel
Gore
Heavy Damages Awarded for Edison Electric Death
Des Moines May 5 the jury awarded the family of John Downs $15,000 in damages after a fatal electric shock from two live wires attributed to Edison Electric Company.
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Des Moines
John Downs
Edison Electric Company
Gloversville strike echoes in Grinnell glove factory
Grinnell sees a fair sized strike as Morrison McIntosh table cutters refuse further work until the Gloversville headquarters responds. Two years earlier Gloversville faced a major strike, shaping labor actions in nearby glove making centers.
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Grinnell
Morrison-McTntosh
Gloversville
Union clash halts Morrison-McIntosh operations faced by non striker
The present superintendent of the Morrison-McIntosh company, a union man, refused to strike when ordered. Strikers refuse work at his hands and operations have ceased until action by Gloversville. The strike signals a new union approach to isolated cases where a non-striking member is targeted by the union.
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Morrison-McIntosh Company
Gloversville
Farm Hand Murders Self Near Odebolt in Grief Stricken Night
Odebolt reports Philip Adolph a 40 year old farm hand died by self inflicted throat wound with a jack knife on a farm east of town. He had suffered gravel and grew violently insane after a night of distress Wednesday into Thursday morning.
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Odebolt
Philip Adolph
Here
Death of D. W. Loring of Oskaloosa
D. W. Loring, a prominent OsKaloosa resident and pioneer of Iowa, died Thursday morning at his home. He helped develop local natural resources, held leadership roles in several ventures including the Oskaloosa National Bank, and served in multiple political offices. His life bridged Mahaska and Foweshieka counties with wide state ties.
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DD. W. Loring
Grinnell
D. W. Loring
Oskaloosa
Mr.Loring
Iowa
Vic
Oskaloosa National Bank
Mahaska
Foweshieka
Fire wipes out front of Beery & Co store in Garwin
A serious blaze last night at T. J. Beery & Co in Garwin started in the front window around 10:30. About $2,000 in goods were lost. the front of the store was ruined and a large plate glass window shattered. Ed Beery suffered a deep cut to the left wrist from falling glass. a doctor treated him. The town lacked fire protection, but citizens contained the fire and insured loss covers damages.
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Garwin
Ed Beery
Wan
Tragic Baseball Accident Claims 14-Year-Old Harold Hicks
Clinton May 5 Harold Hicks 14 son of Conductor EF Hicks died this morning after being struck behind the ear by a baseball two weeks ago while watching a game. He developed severe headaches last Tuesday and remained unconscious until death. Doctors report brain congestion as the cause.
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Clinton
Harold Hicks
EF. O. Hicks
Acquitted in Chariton of Burlington Mail Wrecking Case
Charles Essex was acquitted today at Chariton on the second trial over the Burlington fast mail wrecking last fall. He was arrested on a federal warrant for obstructing the United States mail and sent to Des Moines for processing.
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Chariton
Charles Essex
Burlington
United States Mail
Des Moines
Bound Over For Grand Jury In Davenport Burglary Case
Powers and Brown were bound over to await grand jury action after a preliminary hearing before Police Magistrate A. Finger yesterday. Brown denied involvement, though police placed the pair together in Davenport and on the bridge. P Flannigan and Mabel Miller were fined one dollar and costs for a wine room arrest at Manhattan saloon. Mary Brows was released. George W Scott defended the pair with a strong plea against the arrests.
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Manhattan
Mary Brows
George W Scott
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