Thorpe 70 The Pirates Greatest Aknote to Enter National Game
A garbled 1918 era note highlights Thorpe and Pirates as top national game figures. It mentions Louis Sockalexis, Hall play, and Mesmer’s claims of Thorpe signing with the Pirates for the season, with references to President Barney Dreyfuss and Carlisle football ties.
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Piltdpite
Louis Soekulox
Ladin Hall
Meyers
Ender
Ben
Sons of the Forest
Ins
India
Cnele Sam
Redskin
Dinead Warriors
Thorpe
Barney Dreyfiss
Pitts Birc
Tibet Indisua
Phorpe Soul
Pirates
Indian ball players rise through ranks across leagues
The article recalls Indian players like Louie Leroy and Chip Moyers shaping minor and major league baseball, noting few Indians struggle to succeed when balancing averages across day and night games. It cites Meyers and Leroy as examples from Dickinson and Carlisle, and reflects on Sockalexis’ early promise with Cleveland before fading into obscurity.
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Ernityin
Teaza Eis
George ‘Murphy Johnson
St. “Joséph
Chicago White Sox
Louie Leroy
Highlanders
St. Paul
Veirs
Chip Moyers
Leroy
Iidian Histery
Bageball
Collegi
Eric Meyers
Dickinson
Carlisle
tAbout
Maine
Emporia Normal Holds Students For Inflammatory Circular
President Hill at State Normal (Emporia Kan) suspended EW Wells and JT W Gier and other Grey-23 students for publishing an inflammatory circular. The two were excluded from attending, and a letter from the president warned against future literature and action on private grounds.
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Emporia
Kan
The
State Normal
EW. Wells
JT. W. Gier
Wells Ad Gier
Tresedioul Atd
Hil
del Lie
Ralacthn S
Morse Back in Business After Taft Pardon
New York report confirms Charles W Morse resumed business operations after his sentence at the Athletic penitentiary. He rented an office suite at 44 Exchange Place and announced the Morse Securities Company would reopen and be active again tomorrow.
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Taft
New York
Charles W. Morse
Athletic
Morse
Exchanse Place
Fiat Morse
Morse J Securities Company
Uncle Joe A High Kickers Challenger Row
Former Speaker Cannon accepts a challenge from ninety year old JT Blanchard of this city to a high kicking contest. Cannon, age seventy seven, offers best wishes as Blanchard vows he can beat him or any young opponent. Date of the match not yet set.
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Monrelead
Miny
Castle
Cannon
Charles S. Marden
JT. B. Blanchard
Manchard
Jue
German Navy Reckless Night Maneuvers Alarm Danish Fishermen
Copenhagen reports German warships conduct frequent night maneuvers near the Bal e between Bolland and Femern with searchlight drills nearly every night. Danish fishermen say nets are cut and gear damaged prompting a protest to the Danish foreign office and calls to end the practice. The issue includes claims that German officers are charting Danish waters to assist maneuvers, seen as unnecessary labor by Copenhagen.
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Copenhagen
Bolland
Femern
Lon Ashe
Kilmer Swamp Root hailed as cure on testimonial
A 1911 letter from George Biller of Sandusky Ohio claims dramatic kidney and liver improvement after using Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root. The document includes notary verification and a request to publish the statement. It also notes party events and community notices around Labor Day in Lawrence and nearby areas.
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George Biller
Osborne
St. Sandusky
Ohio
Erie County
Swiss Ad Promises Free Trips Sparks Balloon Alarm
In Taterlaken Swiss peasants in the Woll ensthiessen Valley fired on a hovering balloon after misreading an advertising stunt from a nearby hotel. The half tone tickets offered free trips and meals, attracting marksmen who aimed rifles at the balloon. The aeronauts landed safely. gunmen were taken into custody.
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Taterlaken
Encerne
Wollensthiessen
Umbrella Lending Society Forms in Brussels
A new company named the Umbrella Lending Society has been founded in Brussels with a capital of several million francs and a fleet of umbrellas. For $14 a year subscribers receive an aluminum counter and umbrella access through participating shops to avoid carrying or buying umbrellas in rain. When rain ends, users return the umbrella to a nearby store and reclaim their counter deposit.
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Brussels
Sept
Rist
Uline
Canjking
Topeka conference on mysterious Kansas horse disease
A meeting of experts and veterinarians convenes in Topeka at 3 PM at Governor Stubbs office to review investigations into the fatal horse illness spreading across Kansas. Attending are state officials, veterinary educators, and federal and local experts to decide on actions to stamp out the disease and prevent further losses.
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Topeka
Kansas
Lin
Mercer
Stubbs
Mercy
Gil City
Atchison, Topeka & Santyw Fe Railway
Merten
Horse disease fear grips farmers as epidemic rumors rise
Reports of illness in cattle and sheep swirl while farmers seek assurances that horses kept on dry feed remain safe. Mrs Brogan of Wilson Pa endorses Chamberlains remedy for croup as a trusted cure, amid tension as authorities issue warrants and men confront hay disputes and enforcement actions.
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Uivernas
Iit
Mercer
P_ 1
Brogan
Wilson
Chamberlain
Croup
Industrious Otog Indian Arrested After Shooting Attempt
Perry Ok Sept 7 Robert Springer an Otog Indian was arrested at his home north of Sumer and brought in charged with attempting to shoot Walter Davis a white neighbor. Sheriff McGehee learned Springer an industrious farmer owns allotment and other lands in the area. the trouble began Saturday during hay handling when Davis sought to buy or trade for hay.
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Perry
Robert Sprinzer
Sumer
Walter Davis
Springer
Davis
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
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Moore
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Umbrella Lending ‘Society
Pinus
Hiaaddiy
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KC Cook
Jaques Mfg. Co
Chicago
Uneeda, Biscuit
National Biscuit Company
Wilder Bros Shirt
Smally
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Motor Car CO
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