Post season showdown set for Thursday to settle NL title
National League directors meet in Cincinnati to hear two protests from New York and Chicago over a September 22 game. New York wins again, closing in on a tie with Chicago. Chicago appeals a forfeited-game ruling. Detroit clinches American League pennant with a 7 0 victory over Chicago amid city-wide celebration.
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National League of Baseball Clubs
New York
Chicago
National League
Cincinnati
Pulliam
Boston
Detroit
Eries
Jennings
Desperado Gets Fifty Years
Yates Standridge, a notorious Arkansas convict, pleaded guilty to two second degree murder charges and a count of assault to kill after being brought to Jasper in log chains from the state penitentiary. He had escaped from the penitentiary at Russellville, where he had shot an officer, and had killed two men and wounded another during his flight.
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Desperado
Little Rock
Ark
Yates Standridge
Arkansas
Markets Report Shows Mixed Grain and Dairy Prices
Chicago market notes firm grains with winter and spring wheat bids ranging from 4.60 to 6.15 per bushel, plus export bags at 3.75. Dairy prices hold steady with creamery products and butterfat, while poultry and hog futures show modest shifts. New York quotes reflect a softer flour market and steady corn and rye prices amid managerial demand.
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Chicago
Minnesota
Dairia
H.wgt.o
New York
Duluth
Iorn
Chicago and Omaha Cattle Prices See Wide Range
Market notes show varied cattle prices with steer and heifer bids from Chicago and Omaha. Prices span from light to heavy stock, with cows, calves, bulls, and yearlings quoted across ranges, reflecting steady to easier trade in Chicago and lighter turnover in Omaha.
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Chicago
Omaha
Neb
Wethers
H.ogl
She Reporter on sale at the Roy al Slave cigar store
A fragment notes a publication item for sale at a cigar shop named Roy al Slave located at 411 Fourth Street, with no further context or details.
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Royal Slave Cigar Store
Fourth Street
Cubs Form One of Baseballs Greatest Outfields
Foot Ball. Great Outfield ever since the Chicago Cubs acquired Jimmy Sheckard from Brooklyn in a famed swap. Sheckard, a 29 year old Dutchman, joined Frank Schulte and Jimmy Slagle to create a standout trio. Slagle, nicknamed Rabbit, is 34 and has played for multiple clubs including Omaha and Houston. Sehulie is 25 and began playing for money at 16, acquired from Syracuse in 192. The Cubs boast one of the era’s best outfields with speed, grace, and ongoing durability.
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Sheckard
Sehulie
Cubs
Syracuse
Slagle
Rabbit
Chicago
Omaha
Houston
Boston
Grand Rapids
Kansas City
Pittsburg
Washington
Philadelphia
Wagner in tears over pennant loss after Chicago game
Pittsburg October 7 Hans Wagner the star hitter vents heartbreak at missing the pennant after Chicago wins. He laments failing to pull the last game out, praises Fred Clarke and notes ground rule and crowd misplays that hurt the team. He jokes about killing 10000 birds to forget it.
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Chicago
Fred Clarke
Corrected Daily Market Prices for Live Stock and Lard
Price ranges listed by weight and type including steers and heifers per hundredweight cows calves and old sheep with lard at nine cents per pound. Figures show typical daily market values as compiled by W C Routh.
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Beyer Bros
W. C. Routh
Dor Cmt
Live Stock Market Report from Logansport Union Stock Yards
Daily price ranges for pigs and hogs by weight categories from Logansport Union Stock Yards. Includes light, medium, and heavy hogs with current bid bands plus a hide and wool section corrected by B. V. Cook & Co.
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Logansport Union Stock Yards
B. V. Cook & Co
Iti
Pirates Pull For Cubs After NL Loss
The Pittsburgh Pirates disband after being eliminated from the National League race by Chicago. Managers Clarke and several players departed for the West as the remaining team members headed home after the final trip, greeted by a consoling North Side reception and telegrams of congratulations for a strong season. Captain Fred Clarke expressed no complaint, calling Sunday’s Chicago game hard to lose but praising his team’s performance.
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Clarke
Warren Gill
Brandon
Leifield
Molier
Pittsburg
North Side
Fred Clarke
Chicago
Fairbanks Alaska Baseball Team Opens U S Tour
The Fairbanks team raised 7000 dollars to fund a nationwide tour promoting the great Alaska gold camp. They reached Seattle last week and began at Spokane, planning southern stops for winter and a return to Seattle next summer. On June 21 they beat A. B. 3 to 0 in a midnight game starting at 11:15.
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Chicago
Fairbanks
Alaska
United States
Seattle
Spokane
Atlantic Coast
A. B
Pirates Acknowledged for Sportsmanship and Bandwagon Support
Fans in Louisville expressed sympathy for the Pirates loss of the flag and praised the team’s record and sportsmanship. Local supporters and Pittsburg players alike hope Chicago overtakes New York in the race, showing broad city backing for the rivals.
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Pirates
Louisville
Pittsburg
Chicago
New York
White Sox catcher Billy Sullivan wins record game price
The record price for playing one game of ball was handed to Billy Sullivan the great and game catcher of the Chicago White Sox by Charley Comiskey. Sully was out with a broken thumb mending for ten days in Chicago as the Sox played.
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Billy Sullivan
Chicago White Sox
Charley Comiskey
Sully
Chicago
Sox
Controversial remark targets crowd amid game ban call
A harsh forecast condemns a player who insults a crowd, predicting a one year ban and lifelong exile from the sport as a call for higher standards and discipline.
Hampered by Their Clothes
A fragment notes cricket players hindered by clothing as English rule and South African subjects of King Edward VIII import cricket to England, with a playful jab at the scene and a suggestive photo caption.
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Edward VIII
England
Sullivan Catches With Busted Thumb To Help Cubs Win
In Cleveland the next to last game saw catcher Schreck break a finger leaving weak backup options. Sullivan, hearing of the injury, offered to catch with a busted thumb. He went to Comiskey, caught, and Chicago won. Comiskey awarded him $1,000. He notes hope for retirement from a sport plagued by strife and profanity.
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Cleveland
Schreck
Sox
Sully
Comiskey Aw
Chicago
Comiskey
Sullivan
Alphabetical Business Directory Prompt
A note explains that the QRANSPORT directory lists all businesses in alphabetical order. It gives an example that a printing house appears under the letter P, guiding users to locate firms efficiently.
Columbia Brewing Co Famous Beer Ad
Col umbia Brewing Co makers of the famous Columbia beer advertise a peerless brew with a family trade lineage and a telephone contact listed as 49.
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Columbia Brewing Co
Columbia
DeFord Offers Carpenter Repair and Wood Work
H A DeFord operates at 315 Fifth Street offering carpentry repairs hard wood floors repaired old furniture refinished and novelty wood work. Also manufactures DeFord spice medicine and combination toilet cabinets for home use.
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H. A. DeFord
DeFord
Fifth Street
Orwin & Son Cigar Shop Ad Promotes Tobacco Goods
An old advertisement for Orwin and Son at 301 Third Street near Broadway theater building lists cigars tobaccos and pipes. It also invites readers to try delicious candies at the shop.
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Orwin & Son
Third
Broadway Theatre
Merrill and Son Advertises Coal Oil and Gasoline
Merrill and Son at 432 High Street offers coal oil for 10 cents and gasoline at a bargain price. They state they are not in the trust and invite readers to place a trial order.
Local Coal and Building Supply Advertises Goods
Co L Dilley Co at 515 Market Street offers high grade coal horse feed lime cement and sewer pipe with telephone service available for customers seeking building and fuel supplies.
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Co. L. Dilley & Co
Market Street
Carriage and Wagon Builders at 514 North Street
Peek and Kandler advertise at 514 North Street offering carriage and wagon building painting and repairing and general blacksmithing with good work and reasonable prices.
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Peek & Kandler
North Street
Cleaning and Repairing at H Weber on Pearl Street
H Weber offers clothing cleaning and repair services at 310 Pearl Street. Tailoring available. Pressing and alterations provided.
D Bozer D D S Practice Location and Contact
Dr F M Bozer D D S lists dental office at corner of Fourth and Broadway over City National Bank with office phone 363 and residence 1463.
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F. M. Bozer
Fourth and Broadway
Delzell Contact Details and Addresses
Contact notes list D E Delzell with Office at 40414 Market Street and stairway east of Ray's Grocery plus phones 253 and 622 for residence at 1918 North Street. Term used is Entire satisfaction.
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D. E. Delzell
Market Street
Ray's
North Street
Flour and Feed Establishment Ad
An old newspaper fragment advertises a flour and feed shop located on a street with contact telephone number 87. It notes offerings of flour feed and hay and mentions the shop is identified by a tele phone listing.
Merrill & Son Gasoline and Coal Oil Ad at 432 High Street
Merrill and Son advertise high test gasoline and coal oil that does not gum stoves. They claim they are not in the trust and offer best gasoline at 14 cents and coal oil at 10 cents. A card for a trial order is requested.
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Merrill & Son
High — Street
Best
Clothing Hospital First Class Work at Third Street
A brief local notice for Clothing Hospital touting first class workmanship at 310 Third Street with contact by phone 394 for inquiries and fittings.
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Third Street
Horse Shoeing and Blacksmithing on High Street
J C Julian offers horse shoeing and general blacksmithing at 514 High Street between Fifth and Sixth. Originator of a reasonable price for shoeing horses in stock. Patronage appreciated and satisfaction guaranteed.
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J. C. Julian
High Street
Sixth Streets
Ed Osborne Horsemanship at Sixth Street
Ed Osborne advertises as successor to John M. Thompson offering expert horseshoeing with prompt and satisfactory work guaranteed on Sixth Street.
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ED Osborne
Sixth Street
John M. Thompson
Harness Buggies and Wagons at Honest Prices
Local ad notes Young & Custer offer harnesses buggies and wagons at reasonable prices. Two storefronts listed: 210 Fifth Street phone 729 and 318 Market Street phone 948.
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Young & Custer
Fifth Street
Market Street
Insurance Offer by Local Agent at Bowen Bank Corner
George H. Gise advertises insurance services including all kinds policies with a five percent money supply. He lists office phone 482 and residence phone 233 and notes the corner room over Bowen bank as his location.
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George H. Gise
Bowen Bank
S LUMBER Store Fixtures and Interior Finishing
Parker and Johnston advertise interior finishing and store fixtures with high quality work. Yard mill and office located at corner Spencer and Herkley streets. Telephone 112.
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Parker & Johnston
Spencer and
Herkley Streets
Novelty Wood Work and Carpentry Services Ad
Local carpenter offers novelty wood work furniture hardwood floor repair and refinishing services. Contact 1531B2 for job requests and quotes.
Stove Repairing and Nickel Plating by Eureka Novelty Co
We clean, blacken and set your stoves and renickel and repair any parts. Mechanical work of all kinds done on short notice by Carl Nickum proprietor at 315 Sixth street. Phone 1746.
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Eureka Novelty and Plating Co
Carl Nickum
Sixth Street
Tailoring and Repairing Offers Seasonal Patterns
H. Weber at 310 Pearl Street showcases spring and summer patterns. Suits start at 15 dollars and up, trousers at 4 dollars and up. Visit to inspect selections.
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H. Weber
Pearl Street
TINNERS H J Trah-Phone Ad
H J Trah offers tinning and roofing services at 311 Fifth Street. Slate tin and metal roofing guttering spouting flue tops furnace repair and general repair. All work done in best possible manner.
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H. J. Trah
Fifth Street
Mehaffie Ad Seeks Roofing Services
John Mehaffie offers galvanized iron cornices skylights tin iron slate roofing and spouting repairs at 318 Fifth Street telephone 59 mentioning all kinds of tin and iron repairing as services for homes and buildings.
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John Mehaffie
Fifth Street
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