Giants and White Sox Set for World Series Clash at Polo Grounds
Today’s decisive game pits Chicago White Sox against New York Giants at Polo Grounds New York with 32 000 expected in attendance. Benton and Faber to pitch while Urban Faber and Rube Benton cited for key matchups. weather fair and warmer. receipts about 73000.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
New York
Chicago
Benton
Faber
White Sox
Giants
Sox
Colin
Comiskey
Urban Faber
Rube Benton
McGraw
Fletcher
Cicotte
Broadway
Woman Killed in Auto Crash in Brooklyn
In New York on October 15 a collision between two motor cars killed Mrs. Sarah Karps of Brooklyn and injured five others. The cars were driven by Percy Austin and Joseph Elsen, both of Brooklyn. Austin's wife sustained internal injuries and the cause of the crash remains unknown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Sarah Karps
Brooklyn
Percy Austin
Joseph Elsen
Austin
Fifth Game Scorecard Details From Chicago White Sox
Summary of the fifth game notes extra base hits by Kauff Felsch Fletcher Gandil and Struck out tallies include Cicotte Burns Holke Sallee Wil and Sallee. Pitchers earned runs and innings pitched detail Russell Cicotte Williams Sallee Feber Herzog. Walks issued Fussell Sallee Cicotte and Me. Double plays Mullin to Collins to Gandil and Me to Gandil. Sox earned runs and fielding notes recorded.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kauff
Felsch
Fletcher
Gandil
Cicotte
Burns
Holke
Sallee
Wil
Colting
Ynn
Feber Herzog
Ords
Russell
Thite
Cicoits
Awd
Williams
Rteen
Fussell
eMullin
FE. Collins
Meto Gand
J Collins
de E. MceMullin
I I Collins
Z Jackson
Jene
Weaver
Schalk
Faber
Seegeee Snteeness
Eden
Giants
Ilerzog
Eee Kauff
Seven Die as Car Is Struck by Train North of Detroit
Detroit residents Joseph J. Pohl and six relatives perish when their car is hit by Michigan Central Bay City Detroit passenger train No. SOS at Barts Six crossing while returning from a country trip. An eyewitness said another vehicle warned Pohl before impact. Coroner Speril orders bodies transported to Mt. Clemens.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
Joseph J. Pohl
Michigan Central
Bartsix Crossing
Joseph J. Poh
George Harvey
Pohl
Mary Pohl
Thomas Pohl
Mt. Clemens
Speril
District Comparisons Highlight Regional Financial Totals
The Chicago district is credited with 44,005,400 while other regions show larger sums including New York 325,000,000 Cleveland 65,000,000 Boston 59,192,000 and San Francisco 80,196,950 in the same report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cago
New York
Cleveland
Boston
San Francisco
Haig's Troops Repulse Reconnaissance Near Ypres
London reports Field Marshal Haig's forces repulsed German reconnoitering detachments north of Poelcapelle and west of Becelaere on the eastern flank of the British line near Ypres. The war office notes a successful raid near Hulluch four miles north of Lens as artillery duels continue on the River Aisne front with French forces reporting 30 German prisoners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Huaixz
Poelcapelle
Beceluere
Ypres
Belgium
War Office
Teuton
Hulluch
Lens
Becelaere
Paris
Beleton
Aisne
Liberty Loan Drive Seeks Swift Public Subscriptions
Washington reports a half completed Liberty loan with $600,000,000 subscribed and a total goal of $5,000,000,008. President Wilson proclaims October 24 as Liberty Day urging nationwide patriotic meetings and full community pledges to support the war effort with bonds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Woodrow Wilson
United States of America
Secretary of the Treasury
Federal Reserve Banks
Treasury Department
Pro neutral demonstration draws 4000 in Buenos Aires
About 4,000 persons mostly Spaniards and Germans joined a pro neutral demonstration in Buenos Aires on October 15. The procession moved through principal streets with little enthusiasm observed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buenos Ayres
Capelle Resigns as Germany’s Minister of Taurine
Amsterdam reports on Oct 15 that the Berlin Lokal Anzeiger, a semiofficial organ, confirms the resignation of Vice Admiral von Capelle from his ministerial post.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Amsterdam
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
von Capelle
Taurine
Aviator Prize Offered For Bombing Berlin
Manchester Hongland Oct 15 M Meno a wealthy resident offers 5000 to the first British aviator who drops a bomb on Berlin prompting era of aerial warfare bets and rewards by a private resident amid escalating tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Manchester
Hongland
M. Meno
Berlin
Clark to Campaign for Liberty Loan Across West
Speaker Clark travels to the West to promote the Liberty loan. His departure leaves Congress without most party leaders as he plans stops in Pittsburgh and later in Oklahoma and Missouri.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congress
West
Oklahoma
Washington
Clark
Pittsburgh
Missouri
Liberty Loan
British Granted Use of Peruvian Ports by British Squadron
Lita Peru October 12 government grants use of Peruvian ports to a British squadron. President Pardo is thanked by the British minister for extending this privilege.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peru
Pardo
Lita
Turks Attack Russians Near Erzingan In Turkish Armenia
British dispatch reports Turks about a battalion strong attacked Russian positions southwest of Erzingan. The Russian war office says the Turks were repulsed by rifle fire and grenades in front of the trenches. Russian torpedo boats destroyed near the Anatolian shores 11 laden schooners. Twenty prisoners were taken.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Wireless Press
Erzingan
Armenia
Russian War Office
Senator James dies before arrival at mother’s bedside
Marion Kentucky October 15 United States Senator Ollie F. James died his race with death while speeding to his mother Elizabeth James bedside He arrived too late she was seventy two years old
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James
Marion, Ky
United States
Ollie FE
Elizabeth James
Washington
Russians Repel German Landing On Oesel Island
Russian official report says fighting with German troops who landed on Oesel island in the Gulf of Riga continues. Germans press southeast. a pier on Moon island was attacked and repulsed, and Dago island capture attempts failed. The Baltic fleet, Kronstadt garrison, and naval actions near Cage and Oesel islands are described, with several enemy ships sunk and air reconnaissance noting enemy aircraft downed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Petrograd
Oesel Ishind
Gulf of Riga
Moon Island
Oesel
Msthonia
Dago Island
Gulf of Finland
Baltic Sea
Oesel Island
Orrishat
Mooniste
Cage Island
Dugo
Qesel
Regien
Kerensky
Kronstadt
Russia
Wowan Named in Suit Dies in Aurora Hotel
Mrs Lillian Stiles known from the Mrs Herbert Crane divorce suit in Chicago died by her own hand in an Aurora hotel. She left a farewell note to Miss Anna Berg and asked for cremation with ashes cast into a lake. Once a national figure, she had lived with Evanston widow Mrs Chittenden after the Crane case. A chloroform vial lay near the body.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Lillian Stiles
Herbert Crane
Aurora
Anna Berg
Crane
Evanston
Austro-Hungarian assault repelled on Isonzo front
Austro-Hungarian detachments attempted to attack Italian positions west of the Chia Povano valley on the Isonzo front but were driven back by Italian forces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Isonzo Front
Rome
Chiapovano
Isonzo
Also Mentioned on This Page
Pet
SIMD
W. W. Atterbury
Pennsylvania Railroad System
France
National Army
Mr. Atterbury
Fants
O'Louchtin
Lem
Rigler
Evans
U.S. Liberty Loan
River
Haig
Flanders
Capelle
Russ Halt Turk
Sir Auckland Geddes
Minster of
National Service
Nottingham
Germany
U. S
Rest of World
Wileson
B. N. Hurley
Vance Mee Cormick
Harrisburg
Secretaries of War
The
Navy
War Trade Board
Committee On Public Information
Federal Trade Commission
Secretary of State
Secretary of Comemerce
President
Feod
Wowan
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!