World Series Opens Tomorrow Between Two League Champs
The Chicago National League champion and Detroit American League pennant winners meet in Chicago to begin the World Series. League presidents Johnson and Pulliam praise teams, Jennings, Cobb, Crawford, Bender, Elberfeld, and other figures, noting Detroit and Chicago as favorites.
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Ill
B. B. Johnson
Detroit
Tigers
Jennings
Donovan
Killian
Mullin
Sievers
Cobb
Crawford
Altrock
Owen
White Sox
Walsh
Connie Mack
Philadelphia
Bender
Waddell
Cleveland
New York
Elberfeld
Cubs
Harry C. Pulliam
National League
La Crosse Wins 22 0 Over West Salem In opener
The 1907 football season at La Crosse opened with a 22 0 victory over West Salem at the league park. Superior team play and strong backfield work carried La Crosse. Third Ward and Second Highs played to a 0 0 tie in the preliminary.
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West Salem High School
Fowler
Jungbluth
Dahlgren
Larson
Gurlickson
West Salem
Haley
Byrne
Hard¢y
Johnson
W. Tourtellotte
Havens
N. Tourtellotte
Tourtellotte
Dahl
Panbesa's Letter and Old World Dinners
The Panbesa letter, dating from before Christ, describes life in Pa Rameses under Rameses II with gardens, markets, and festive wine, preserved in the British Museum. A Die Woche writer warns tourists about national dishes like Hungarian partridge, noting the dish is pork scraps, and advises cautious ordering in hotels.
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Christ
Amenemapt
British Museum
Egypt
Rameses II
Pa- Remeses
Memphis
Pa Rameses
Panthesa
Die Woche
M§&M
Austria
Keep to the Right Joke About Heaven Road
A humorous exchange has a man asking Bishop Wilberforce the road to heaven. He replies by directing him to turn to the right and keep straight on, delivering a tidy pun on directions and virtue.
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Wilberforce
Heaven
What He Said Tip and Gossip Sparked by a Comment
A Louisville Courier Journal quip centers on a man recalling telling a waiter he tipped two dollars. He says the waiter thanked him yet whispered to another staffer that the speaker didn’t have real good sense. The remark highlights social snubs mixed with humor.
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Louisville Courier-Journal
He who is feared by many fears many proverb
A note presents a German proverb about fear, stating that those whom many fear themselves fear many others. It reflects social caution and mutual apprehension in public life. The brief maxim emphasizes caution and restraint in wielding power or influence.
Tigers Win The American Pennant In Slugfest Finish
Tigers claim the American League pennant after a dominant run, despite Saints overpowering results. Standings show Detroit at 58 wins with a .624 pack, Philadelphia and Chicago near top, Cleveland and New York trailing. National League leaders include Chicago and Pittsburgh with strong records, while New York, Brooklyn, and Cincinnati chase the pack.
Scores Report From Saturday and Tuesday Games
The American League results show St Louis at 10-10 and Detroit at 4-3, with Chicago 4-2 over Cleveland and a 7-0 clash leaving St Louis at 1-1. Cincinnati swept series with Pittsburgh and Chicago as Boston beat Brooklyn 6-12 while Philadelphia moved 7-3 against New York 3-2 in seven innings. Detroit Americans versus Chicago Nationals are slated for the world championship.
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Chicago
Cleveland
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Washington
Philadelphia
Boston
Brooklyn
New York
Detroit Americans
Chicago Nationals
Cigar Frauds on Wrapper Freckles Exposed
A tobacconist boasts of spraying a patent acid mixed with ammonia on cigar wrappers to create brown freckles that resemble natural specks. He admits he exploits smokers’ belief that wrapper freckles indicate quality, calling the practice disgraceful but profitable.
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Cuba
Cincinnati Enquirer
No one hears preacher during marriage ceremony vows
A reflective line notes that listeners rarely absorb a preacher’s words in a wedding ceremony and that a man seldom reveals all his secrets to another.
Michigan Wins Opening Contest 9-0 Over Case
Michigan defeats Case 9 to 0 in a tense opener as forward passes and a late placement kick decide the game. Od y Granam capped the drive with a 20 yard placement after a strong second half rally, while Wasmund, Rumney and Miller sparked a late march. Numerous misc football scores from Racine to Lake Forest round out the notes.
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Ody Granam
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Racine College
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Ionia High
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Rochelle High
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Grand Prairie Seminary
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Iowa
Chariton
Rockford
Dellah High
Rockford High
Valparaiso
Ind
Valparaiso High
Hammond High
Haverford
Haverford College
Medico-Chirurgical College
Terre Haute
Rose Polytechnic Institute
Eastern Illinois Normal
Booneville
Seeing the Lights
A brief anecdote on young women and education recalls Edmondo de Amicis in a voyage tale. A ship captain tells a passenger they cross the tropic of cancer and she responds with eager curiosity.
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Edmondo de Amicis
Genoa
Buenos Ayres
Signorina
A Boy Struggles With Parental Demands and Poise
A boy is described as enjoying dodging his father’s instructions while a contrast is drawn with the idea that for the average woman poise is valued more than weight or measure. The line hints at social attitudes toward obedience and appearance.
National Corn Exposition at Chicago Coliseum in October
The National Corn Exposition will be held October 5 to 19 at Chicago Coliseum. Exposition offers over 50000 in prizes including 1000 for best fifty ears. features like March of Corn and husking bee. Illinois Naval Reserve Band provides music. Milwaukee and St Paul Railway offers convenient round trip tickets.
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Chicago
Illinois Naval Reserve Band
Red hair and marriage sparkled quips on life’s spice
A wry pair of lines jokes that premature greying comes from a wife’s red hair and that variety fuels desire for change, noting that young women seek new names for fresh appeal.
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