12 Oct 1914
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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Oct 12, 1914
Page
1
The Boston Braves defeated the Athletics in the twelfth inning to win three straight games and extend their dominance. The win marks a strong late run as they pull ahead in the series.
A tense game highlighted by catcher Gowdy’s strong performance for the Boston Braves amid a 33 340 attendance. Key moments include Maranville and Schmidt driving runs, Murphy's two hits and Schang's two scores for Philadelphia, and late innings with Gowdy homering for Boston and strategic walks and sacrifices shaping the outcome.
Interest grows in the Howell trial as the Ruston case appears set to develop into a significant legal proceeding with rising public attention and potential implications.
The Census Bureau reports about ten million Negroes in the United States, an increase near one million in ten years. The race is noted as the only one with more females than males in the country.
The Louisiana Division United Confederate Veterans announces the twenty fourth annual state reunion in Lafayette on October 21 22 with arrival Oct 18 and reduced rail fares. Delegates from the division will assemble, and the Lafayette community plans full hospitality at hotels and boarding homes during the event.
Boston 2, Philadelphia 1. Pitching by Tyler and James limited hits while Gowdy and Moranville contributed with hits and runs. The game featured crowd surge and fence damage as about 35,000 fans packed the park, betting favored Boston to win the series.
A fragmented sports note records a run and hit with an attendance figure of 34,590 at a field in Washington. A separate item from October 12 reports President Wilson condemning an American border firing near Naco as a minor incident with no shift in the broader Mexican situation.
The report outlines a continuing spot market decline with emphasis on pending legal testimony. It notes defense and prosecution actions, expert witnesses, and anticipated shifts in futures and spot pricing, including references to New Orleans and Texas markets and a November expiration.
The report notes unsettled outcomes in Northwestern France with market reactions in Liverpool and New Orleans areas. It mentions trading at the Liverpool spot market and notes declines observed in related contracts amid mixed signals from exchanges.
A garbled dispatch references state departments, declarations, and military notes amid a chaotic account of governance. It mentions Vera Cruz, Meatean officials, and a German officer statement about cavalry, within a disputed political context.
Fragmented report claims German forces pushed near Northwest France with unclear gains while Allied positions hold. Text references Vistoria river area and River Somme theatre, with mentions of German reserves and Allied reactions amid ongoing violence.
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