Summers and Willetts Clash as Pirates Rally in Openers
Detroit pitcher Summers struggles as Pittsburgh seizes a five run first inning and Willetts steadies after four in the opening frame. Tigers rally with a few late threats but fall short as Cobb and Wagner struggle at the plate. Crowd swells under cloudy skies at Forbes Field in Detroit.
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Detroit
Mich
Summers
Pirates
Pittsburghers
Willetts
Clarke
Herrman
Baseball Commission
Ban Johnson
James J. Phelan
George Mullin
Schmidt
Pittsburg
Maddox
Gibson
Silk O’loughlin
Johnstone
Bobby Byrne
Moriarity
Leach
Byrne
Wilson
Cen
Abstein
Bush
Kmidt
D. Jones
Tommy Pencd
Jones
Cobb
Crawford
Miller Wagner
Mopert
Bobbigne
Willett
Pirate
Wagner
Haas
Delehanty
Mariarity
Miller
Morarity
Tom Jones
Alstein
Lost brakeman hold up artist mistaken for burglar
A Milwaukee road brakeman lost while returning downtown was misidentified as a holdup man after night encounters on South Sixth street. Police traced the sightings and learned the man was simply confused and frightened, with others mistaken as suspects amid a wave of robberies.
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Louis Linker
Heileman Brewing Company
South Sixth Street
Main Street
V. Taubche
Ben Amundson
9 Electrician
Milwaukee Road
West Avenue
Cass Streets
Gene Cannon
White Wings Sweep La Crosse Streets Again
La Crosse downtown streets are being swept today by the citys entire force of white wings on the job. The cleaning program was funded by council appropriation at its last meeting after merchant complaints prompted action.
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la Crosse
Senator Flint to Retire From Senate Seat in 1911
Senator Frank P. Flint announced he will not seek re election when his term ends March 14 1911. He says he must support his family and plans to pursue business. A scramble for his vacant seat is anticipated as Fresno politics react.
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Flint
Fresno
Cal
Frank P. Flint
Weather Bites Teams Postpone Sox Cubs and Boston Games
A rain soaked day causes postponements in Chicago and Boston. The Sox Cubs game is halted due to wet grounds while the Boston Americans face the New York Nationals delays from rain.
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Chicago
Sox
Cubs
Boston
Boston Americans
New York Nationals
Kronsage denies saying Morris ousted McGovern in La Crosse
Theodore Kronsage denies giving a statement that Morris would be governor. Senator Morris says Kronsage would not claim Milwaukee opposed McGovern. The Leader-Press cites Milwaukee News as the source of the disputed interview.
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Leader-Press
The
Milwaukee News
Theodore Kronsage
F. E. MecGovern
Thomas Morris
la Crosse
MR. M
Kronsage
Tribune
Morris
Ted. Kronsage
Milwaukee
Wisconsin Christmas Stamp Campaign Aims for 3 Million
The Wisconsin Anti Tuberculosis association opens its second annual Christmas stamp drive November 30 to raise funds against the white plague. Aimed at 3,000,000 stamps by midnight December 31 the all Wisconsin stamp costs one cent and replaces traditional holiday stickers. Governor Davidson Archbishop Messmer Cary and leaders endorse the effort with full local campaigns statewide.
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Milwaukee
Wisconsin Anti-Tuberculosis Association
Wisconsin
Stanley A. Douglas
Davidson
Messmer
Cary
County Sues Heir Over Costs of Inmate Care
La Crosse County sues the estate of Michael Seerey over more than 1200 dollars claimed for nine years of care at the La Crosse county insane asylum in West Salem. Judge Brindley hears the claim as county attorney James Thompson argues for reimbursement. heirs’ attorney George H. Gordon and administrator F. H. Hankerson defend.
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Michael Seerey
la Crosse County Insane Asylum
County of la Crosse
Mr. Seerey
Brindley
James Thompson
Seerey
la Crosse County
West Salem
Thompson
Secrey
George H. Gordon
F. H. Hankerson
Tropical hurricane paralyzes Havana streets and services
Havana reports a tropical hurricane biting the city with many roofs torn off and hundreds of trees blown down. Telegraph and telephone wires are down and lighters driven ashore. Rain floods basements, no deaths reported yet, and newspapers could not publish. Ship arrivals halted as storm shows no abatement.
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Havana
Recital Honors German Day Founder's Anniversary
President Leo Stern of Milwaukee spoke at Germania hall for the first annual German Day celebration marking the 1719 founding of the first German settlement in German town Pennsylvania. Congressman Esch and Frohsian Singing Society performed as Kreutz's orchestra and soloists provided music. the event included a banquet and informal speeches.
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Leo Stern
Milwaukee
Germania Hall
Germantown
Stern
John J. Esch
Frohsian Singing Society
Kreutz
Otto E. Wieland
William Luenting
Fred Techmer
John Malin
Fred Hemker
West Salem
George Schumacher
Bangor
Hugo Schick
Frohsian Society
Leon Stern
Irma Candrian
Car Noelke
Congressman Esch
Miss Gilmeister
Kreutz’s Orchestra
Interurban Franchise Talks Spark La Crosse Plan
A special La Crosse city council meeting will hear La Crosse Water Power requests for liberal interurban franchise rights to run a system linking Winona La Crosse and Sparta. Cars with modern double trucks and air brakes, resembling Pullmans, would run hourly into the business district with a downtown station and offices.
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la Crosse
Winona
Great Geologist Lost in the Canadian Wilds
Madison Wis October 11 Professor Cc K Leith head of a geology party is believed lost in Hudson Bay wilds. No word since the party entered the wilderness and was due back in September. The team included Hugh M Roberts and Francis S Adams.
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Madison
Wis
Cc. K. Leith
Department of Geology and Mines
Hudson Bay
Professors Leith
Hugh M. Roberts
Superior
Francis S. Adams
Deerwood, Minn
First Blizzard of the Season Strikes Duluth
After warm spells a sixty mile nor'easter brings snow sleet and hail over Duluth and nearby regions. Minor damage reported at the head of the lakes while Lake Superior remains high and shipping delayed. Snow continues as wind eases this afternoon.
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Duluth
Minn
Lake Superior
Weather and Water Daily Report for Wisconsin Minnesota Iowa
Coldest in La Crosse at 40 with 58 expected. wind 14 miles per hour and rainfall .44 inch. Forecasts: Wisconsin expects rain and colder tonight with frost. Minnesota sees fair weather with rain or snow east portions and frost tonight. Iowa: rain and cooler tonight with generally fair Tuesday. River forecast indicates rises with measured stage changes at St Paul and Reed’s Landing.
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la Crosse
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Iowa
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Cuba
Council
Terurban
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Pullmans
Leith
Mullin
Donovan
St. Paul
Wbesca
Witg
Saiicgs
Reeds Landing
Cree Cs. Es Ve Cen
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