Eight Teams in Cleveland Bowling League This Year
Summary of multiple baseball and sports notes: eight team Cleveland bowling league. Pittsburg exhibition in Newark. Trumbull county fair race entries full. Garvin undefeated against Giants this season. Wiley Pratt earns 600 dollars monthly for Independence teams. Alone mare shows rapid half mile in Petaluma. Frank Hahn praised for Cincinnati pitching. Harry Clark signs with White Sox. Mike Kahoe notes weak throwing arm. Buck Washer excels for Homestead. Lefty Schneider signs with Columbus. Ohio to send team to national shoot at Seagirt. McGraw seeks Rube Waddell. Cincinnati presses for second in National League pennant race.
Dangerous pace and records in midseason bicycle racing
The article recalls a Boston racing night where Bobby Walthour beat George Leander and Basil de Guichard over 15 miles in 18 minutes 11 seconds. It notes advances in middle distance pace following and safety gear for pacemakers, including leather caps, padded suits, and an iron rear attachment to prevent wheel contact with the motor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Bobby Walthour
George Leander
Congress Cycling Club of
Chicago
Basil de Guichard
Walthour
de Guichard
Pittsburg
Leander
Charles River Park
Major Taylor
Garfield
Jeg Power
Johnny Nelson
Harry Elkes
Jimmy Michael
Zangwill and Nordau Back Zionist Aid Plan
In Philadelphia a letter from Zangwill endorses a plan to aid Zionist goals by redirecting charity from American Jewish institutions toward funding a British East Africa expedition. He praises Roosevelt and Britain's offer, and notes Zionism links to wider Jewish politics while aiming at Palestine as a long term objective.
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Philadelphia
Israel Zangwill
New York
America
British East Africa
Great Britain
United States
Kisheney
Roosevelt
Palestine
Champion Jeffries Recalls Fire at Lacey Plant in Los Angeles
Champion Jeffries visited his old stamping grounds at the Lacey Manufacturing Co. in Los Angeles when a fire destroyed the building. He handled 300 pound rolls of paper with ease and kept his coat on during the heat of the blaze. An worker recalled his calm, noting the work was hotter than chasing Corbett.
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Jeffries
Lacey Manufacturing Co
Los Angeles
Hea
Corbett
Corridon Declines Chicago Move as Season Opens
Victor Willis regains pitching form while Bresnahan faces accusations of grandstand play in New York. Geo. Smith takes over management of the Rochester team as the circuit shifts underway.
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Geo. Smith
Rochester
Zionist aide plan sparks debate on Palestine and emigration
The author critiques Baron Hirsch's emigration scheme and secret Russian funding via the Jewish Colonization Association. He argues Palestine should be granted to a landless people, condemns Jewish Agency policies, and praises East Africa rejection, praising Kishinev’s envoy gesture as Cyrano de Bergerac in spirit.
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Baron Hirsch
Jewish Colonization Association
Hirsch
Palestine
Christendom
Islam
Kishenev
East Africa
Harris Palatial Car company plans Waldorf-Astoria deluxe train
Harris Pallatial Car company plans to organize in New Jersey with 1 million dollars capital to operate a five car moving palace train between New York and San Francisco. The project offers luxury features including palm gardens and a laundry and aims for a ten day continent crossing with ten day round trips.
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New York
Harris Palatial Car Company
New Jersey
San Francisco
Fifth Avenue Hotel
Palm Gardens
Harris Pallatial Car Company
Boston
Harris
Masked men attempt jail break in McMillen case
Four masked intruders burst into the Nemaha County jail at Indianola Nebraska and tried to blow the locks on the steel cage holding Charles M McMillen the murder suspect known as Lee Jones killer They removed two locks before the jailer roused and the men fled The attackers were unidentified and their目的 unclear
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianola
Neb
Charles M. McMillen
Lee Jones
McMillen
Telegraphic Briefs Report Loss and Death in Two Cities
Mrs R W Davis lost a satchel and diamonds valued at 1000 dollars in Shelbyville Indiana. Edward Baches aged sixteen was killed by electric cars during the Knights Templar parade at Peoria.
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R. W. Davis
Shelbyville
Ind
Edward Baches
Peoria
New Jersey Editor Praises Foley’s Honey and Tar
A New Jersey editor testifies from Philipsburg that Foley’s Honey and Tar stands out among medicines for coughs and colds. He notes extensive use in his family and high praise for the remedy sold at Fenton’s Drug Store.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Jersey
M. T. San
Philipsburg
Daily Post
Fenton’s
Silver Lake Bank Robbery Leaves Safe Destroyed
A Silver Lake scene reports a robbery where a state bank was looted of 2500 dollars in cash and securities. All notes and valuables were taken and the safe was destroyed in the incident.
Goers 4 Ss Steed Three Men Sold by Houseworth
Three men were sold by Houseworth in a short notice listing. The item appears in a sports or auction brief with minimal details. Further specifics are not provided in the readable text.
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Goers
Steed
Houseworth
Macedonians Aim To Drag Turkish Troops Across Line
The Macedonian revolutionary committee proclaims a new northern insurrection from the Struma valley to the Bulgarian frontier with 15,000 armed men led by Gen Zontchieff and Col Jankoff. They seek Turkish invasion of Bulgaria to provoke a general war while reporting massacres and fighting in Armensi Velesi Malkoternovo and Stoilovo. Prince Ferdinand arrives at Buxinograde joined by Premier Petroff and may stay amid ongoing conflicts.
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Sofia
Macedonian Revolutionary Committee
Macedonia
Zontchieff
Revolutionary Committee
Col. Jankoff
Struma
Deposite Dagh
Rhodope
Vardar
Monastir
Adrianople
Bulgaria
Ottoman Empire
Armensi
Velesi
Malkoternovo
Stoilovo
Ferdinand
Buxinograde
Petroff
Prince
Missouri Coal Miners Withdraw From Work in Novinger District
Six hundred coal miners in the Novinger district of northeastern Missouri refused to work on September 1 in violation of a Chicago agreement with United Mine Workers President John Mitchell. The issue involves 10,000 miners across Missouri, Kansas, Arkansas, and Indian Territory and centers on a September 10 conference to resolve disputes.
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Kansas’ City
Novinger
Missouri
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Chicago
Kansas City
Kansas
Arkansas
Indian Territory
J. C. Tarsney
R. E. Rombauer
Manufacturers’ Coal and Coke Company
John W. Gates
Sheridan Coal Company
Bolen-Darnall Coal Company
Higbe
Indianapolis
Ind
Wilson
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Lewis and I
Novel Way to End a Strike at Candee Rubber Factory
New Haven report says L Candee & Co rubber plant faced 360 striking young women who vowed to fight to the end. Superintendent John H. Pearce returned from vacation and promised concessions. At noon he sent ice cream and chocolate boxes to the returning workers, ending the dispute.
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New Haven
Conn
John H. Pearce
L. Candee & Co
Pearce
Indiana Block Advances in Coal Freight
Brazil Ind Sept 2 Operators in the Indiana block field announce an advance of 25 cents a ton on all coal free on board cars. The rise is due to unprecedented demand this season and a shortage of cars.
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Indiana Block Advances
Brazil
Ind
Indiana Block
Farmer Kills His Daughter in Accidental Shooting
Otsego Michigan September 2 Duncan Swan a farmer north of the village accidentally shot his daughter Mary in the breast as she gathered corn The man had been troubled by crows and fired at moving stalks thinking birds were in the patch The daughter died from the wound and Swan is nearly crazed
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Otsego
Mich
Duncan Swan
Mary
Swan
Fourteen Face Trial for Danville Riot
In Danville Alabama on September 1 seventy men including Mrs Bessie Armstrong Dodge and John Walton were placed on trial for attempting to enter the jail with intent to fill. Jurors struggle with bias as lynching mood lingers. Redwine and Baker fought in a county jail cell leaving Baker with a black eye and a chewed finger while Redwine was scratched. Company C left for Ottawa on Governor Yates orders following a sheriff request.
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Danville, al
Metcalf
Henry Gatteman
Bessie Armstrong Dodge
John Walton
Isaac Slade
Adam Merry
Horace Murphy
John Robertson
John Isom
Dr. Mansfield
John Kreiss
Thomas Bell
Richard Roberts
Clement Mobaker
William Redwine
Winfield Baker
Redwine
Baker
Company C
Ottawa
Yates
Whitlock
Cincinnati Southern Railway Trustee John Carlisle Dies
John Carlisle, longtime trustee of the Cincinnati Southern Railway and prominent public figure in Cincinnati, has died in the city. He was active in local affairs for many years.
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Cincinnati
John Carlisle
Cincinnati Southern Railway
Charge Boy With Murder In Norfolk Death
Norfolk police announce thirteen year old John Dey arrested charged with giving poison to his stepmother, death resulting. The case centers on alleged poisoning and homicide involving a minor suspect in Norfolk, Virginia.
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Norfolk
John Dey
Sparks Show Delights Crowd With Ponies Monkeys and More
A generous crowd enjoyed Sparks Show with ponies monkeys and a baby elephant named Cyclone. Spectators praise the traveling entertainer for safe, family friendly performances and value for the price as children affirm his promises and skill.
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Sparks
Sunshine Needed for Maturity of Crops in Various Regions
The weekly crop report notes abnormally cool conditions and heavy rains in parts of the north, with better prospects in the south and central valleys. Drought and heat affect corn in the northern belt while rain improves the upper Ohio valley. Cotton deteriorates but picking begins in the southern belt. tobacco suffers little, apples show some decline, and soil readiness for fall plowing is reported with some wheat sowing in Nebraska.
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Washington
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
East Gulf
Tennessee
Missouri
Arkansas
Texas
Missouri Valley
Lake Region
North Pacific Coast
Rocky Mountain
Ohio Valley
Kansas
Rocky Mountain States
Dakotas
Nebraska
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Cotton Belt
New York
Middle Atlantic States
New England
Upper
Mob Attacks Shawneetown Jail Over Lynching Attempt
A mob of masked men attacked Shawneetown Jail at 2 AM to lynch John Griffin, a Black man who allegedly attacked Mrs. Hobbs. Calloway confronted forty five attackers and kept the crowd at bay until daylight as tensions threaten to erupt into a race riot.
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Shawneetown
John Griffin
Joseph Hobbs
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Cleveland
Newark
Trumbull Co. Fair
Garvin
Giants
Wiley Pratt
Independence
Petaluma
Cal
Frank Hahn
Harry Clark
Dallas, Tex
White Sox
Mike Kahoe
The
Brown
Akron
Homestead, Pa
Quinn
Columbus
Lefty Schneider
Schneider
Armour
Ohio
McGraw
Rube Waddell
Zangwill
NEW Zion
England
Max Nordau
General Sporting News
Frank Corridon
Victor Willis
Bresnahan
Prince Ferdinand
Hilmi Pasha
Kanak
Graeff
Gergele
Salonica
Uskub
Connecticut
Farmer
Danville
Cowes
Shawneetown Prison
Kilis
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