Italy Wins Team Gymnastics Gold at Olympic Trials
Italy takes the team gymnastics gold with the highest points amid a crowded field. In discus, Martin J. Sheridan of New York wins 134 feet 11 inches, while M H Offin of Chicago places second and M F Horr of New York third. Ralph Rose of California wins the weight put at 46 feet 7 1/4 inches. Officials note no final Olympic championship decision yet as London papers propose a point system based on wins, with nations in different rankings.
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University of California
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Belgium
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Tour Athletic Union
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Babe Ball Scores Across Leagues and Clubs
Baseball results from American and National Leagues plus State League standings. Keys include Pittaburgh Philadelphia Chicago St Louis and Reading, with box scores, pitchers, and inning details. Standings show wins and losses for Trenton Lancaster Altoona and others as the season progresses.
Great Pinch Hitter Dede Criss Stars For St Louis Americans
St Louis Americans pitcher batter Dede Criss leads the American League hitting with 371 avg as an emergency batter. He has appeared in games behind in the cloth inning and has produced several times. Criss, 23, began pro baseball in 1900 at Cleburne Texas and played for Toledo and Paul.
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St. Louis
Dede Criss
St Louise Americans
Criss
Browns
Mercer
Cleburne
Tex
Paul
Armour
Toledo
Crim
No Hit Pitching Feats Highlight Baseball Fame
The article notes Wiltse’s no hit game as a great performance boosting his form for the Giants, compares his feat to Cy Young and George Wiltse, and recalls Old Cy Young’s no hitters. It also mentions Cleveland selling George Nill for Jack Ryan and Tony McGuire aiding Boston, Burnett release, and a Chamberlain remedy boast.
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Wiltse
Cy Young
Boston Americans
George Wiltse
New York Nationals
Philadelphia
Giants
Wiltee
Mathewson
Yankees
Modern Colonial Residence Design by Daverman & Son
A 1908 advertisement showcases a modern colonial residence plan by J H Daverman and Son with a pretty exterior and homelike interior. The plan features large well arranged rooms, facing siding on the first two stories, gables and roof shingled, and natural Holshed hardwood trim on the first story with pine on the second. Estimated cost under 4200 dollars given favorable material and labor prices.
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Daverman & Son
Naman Oo
Donlin Lining Em Out New York Nationals Star
Captain Mike Donlin of the New York Nationals leads the National League with a .332 batting average and is regarded as one of the most natural hitters. Opponents fear facing his strong bat and savvy plate approach. Levi Hall, a farmer near Oriskany, was severely bitten on the face by a horse while unhitching it after watering. The horse turned and bit him through the lower lip and neck. Hall believes the horse’s demand for a drink provoked the attack.
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Mike Donlin
Doniin
Mike
Donliv
Bell
Horaa
Utes
N. Y
Levi Hall
Oriskany
Hall
Mr. Hall
Donlin’s Bat and Base Running Shine for New York Nationals
The article highlights Bike Donlin as captain and left fielder for the New York Nationals, noting his 300 batting average, patient at bat, and smart positioning. It states his quick wrists produce precise contact and doubles as an effective outfielder and base runner. It also mentions McGinnity’s wealth among players, comparing him to Fred Glade of the New York Americans.
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Bike Donlin
NEW York Rationals
Mike
Donlin
McGinnity
Pitcher McGinnity
Giants Fe
Fred Glade
New York Americans
Nearly a Jersey Lynching
Henry Willis, 35, jailed in Trenton for attempting to murder John L. Borden of Allentown. Willis narrowly escaped lynching in Burlington County after being captured there. Surgeons removed eight lead pellets from Willis back and treated two deep head gashes. Authorities expect a full confession. The attack occurred as Bowen defended his wife Mra Lissle Borden.
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Jersey
Trenton
N. J
Henry Wills
John L. Borden
Allentown
Mra
Lissle Borden
Burlington County
Willis
Bowen
Stomach Trouble Cures Highlight Varied 19th Century News
Reports claim Mrs John F Dietz cured of appendicitis after fifty six day test though weight loss and legal conflicts delayed medical aid. Other items note jockey George Mattocks killed by a horse kick near Toronto, Lizzie Linebaugh killed in York Pa from a fall, Marguerite Armstrong dies in Greenwich Conn rail wreck, and a Standard Oil official Mrs Exith M Teague survives self inflicted wound.
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Cameron Dam
Thornapple River
Diets
George Mattocks
Oakville
Toronto
York
Lizzie Linebaugh
Misa Marguerite Armstrong
Wayne
Greenwich
Conn
Exith M. Teague
Walter C. Teagle
Cleveland,c
Wealthy Maryland farmer murder case shocks Dover arrest
In Dover Maryland an arrest at Church for Celeb Watson tied to the murder of William Williams a wealthy Maryland farmer. A marriage license found for Elizabeth Wells aged thirteen fuels theories of a motive linked to an arranged wedding. Contradictory statements and witness doubts surround last sightings as investigators press for details.
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Del
Church
Celeb Watson
William Williams
Maryland
John Wessel
Tutan
Williams
Tugeday
Wiltalus
Elizabeth Wells
Samuel Wells
Willama’ Farm
Wessel
Saturdady
Williama
Elizabeth
Welles
Elisabeth
Wild Woman Captured Near Galveston and Other News
A wild woman identified as Mrs. Martha Milkes, missing ten years, was found in Groge county Texas with mind blank and long nails and a leathered skin appearance. A mob rushed a car in New Brunswick to avoid lynching Archie Herron, alleged killer of Rev. Prickett. Boni de Castellane sues for child custody after divorce from Anna Gould, hearing July 27. Mary Baker G. Eddy turns eighty seven with no Christian Scientists observance.
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County
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Martha Milkes
Peter Car
New Brunswick
N. J
Joly K
Archie Herron
Rev. Prickett
Metuchen
Boni Fighte
Paris
Count Boni de Castellane
Anna Gould
Helle de Sagan
Mrs. Eddy
Beaton
Mary Baker_G Eddy
Christias
Peculiar Auto Accident Injures Doctor in Atlantic City
Dr. Charles W. Houghton of Philadelphia was badly injured in Atlantic City when unloading a motor car from a freight car. A freight handler switched to high speed, the doctor jumped in, slipped, and the car plunged off, somersaulted, and landed on its top as a chauffeur shut off the power.
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Renee Doster
Atlantic City
N. J
Charles W. Houghton
Philadelphia
Ateati City
Houghton
Deadly water danger in Death Valley pools
In an excerpt from the Baltimore American an engineer warns travelers crossing Death Valley about the deceptive danger of infrequent desert pools. Clear water looks pure but often contains arsenic. safer drinking comes from muddy pools hosting insects and sediment.
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Death Valley
Engler
Denver
Ita Jooks
Baltimore American
Palisades Edge And The World In One View
Miss Lottie Mayer swam twenty six miles in the Mississippi from Alton Missouri to St Louis in five hours and eighteen minutes setting a bold pace. Her fearless feat is claimed to challenge the world record for long distance female swimming.
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Mississippi
Lottie Mayer
Alton
St. Louia
John ©. Meyers
Miss Mayer
Frederick Market Prices July 17 1908 Quotations
Frederick County market prices list Yellow Ear Corn at 565 per barrel and White Shelled corn 710 per barrel. Timothy hay prices range No 1 12.90 to 12.00, No 2 10.00 to 11.00. Clover and mixed feeds cited with various per bushel and per ton ranges. Grain staples include wheat and corn meal with several price points and bundles.
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