Open Homewood Park Fall Meeting Opens With Crawford Victory
Opening day at Homewood Driving Park draws 1,500 fans as Crawford wins the big pace in 2 1 4, Instant shows top form in the 2 58 class, and Alice Ambassador stars in the 2 38 trot. Strong field and close finishes mark the program with detailed heats and earnings noted.
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Homewood Park
Instant
Jirmewood Driving Park
McCracken Wes
Ema
Che
Startie
Tie day at Homewood features three key races
Today's Homewood meet offers three events with strong fields in the Soonet 222 pace and a S27 trot. Entries look excellent and betting will be tight as no clear favorite emerges.
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Homewood
Hreed Thedicult
Opening day of Ohio Bred Trotting meets at Forest City
Sept 4 Clevriss Ohio Association breeders meet opens with fine racing and strong sport. Weather ideal, track good, but crowd smaller. Walkes Emms led the Ort pace beating Nickel Plate, Bearth 49 and others. Howard H won the oYdies, with Florence Billiard and Carlisle following. Ketch Girlad acclaimed in the 2for stake, Printic faltered in the Tinfallion. Results list multiple horses and placings despite partial legibility.
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Ohio Association
Belyoont
Bearth
Howard H
Etigit
Florence Billiard
Carlisle
Printic
War Continues As Brooklyn Club Fights Blood Hospitable Race Day
Sept 14 reports a second day of bare fist conflict between the Brooklyn Jockey Club and the city Lore rooms. Despite chaotic entry handling and unpredictable horses, attendance was strong as Worth won the opening sweepstakes race by a length and a half over Beansey. Subsequent races featured tight finishes with Actor, Salonica, Madrid, and Banquet among the top finishers.
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Brooklyn Jockey Club
City Lore Rooms
Worth
Beansey
Sante Anne
Meriden
Santa
Madrid
King Mac
Ninone
Thiers
Panhandler
Saliah
Schuykill
Fred Lee
Zampost IL Troa Laulsh
Ear
Zampost
Salonica
Lalls Madrid
Thiers L
Actor
Ss Banquet
St. Charles
Sir John Preig
Cerberus
Sf i
Carrol Wee
Cynosure
Sir John
Banquet
St Charles
Ocypete
Clure
Geypete
St. Charios
Countess
St. Carolusa
Marced Tol
Marmont
Abundance T
Loteery
Balbriggan
Gonzales
Macintor
Tera
St. Carolus
Lottery
Jimmy Lambly
Hamilton
St. Caroline
Carolus
Sovcers
Azra
Hoey
Agra
Add Se
Tepee Tae
Maker
Worita
Charley Post du Grst
Cho
Talla Blackburnook
Senoritamond
Ane Tulls
Hinceborn
Hingmaker A
Latonia Winners
Latonia on Sept 15 saw Bertha and Laura Doxey win the first race over one mile while Carmine Kinney placed second. In the second race Insolence led with Reveal second and a third place to be determined. The third featured a one mile and 70 yards event with Ninsa ren Dr Neve first, Blue Wing second. Four furlongs saw Drans win with Der Dream second and Ticats third. In the sixth race four furlongs Arthur Da won with second placed by an unnamed horse and third by another. Seventh race over four furlongs Fiste S captured first with Frank Eleman second and Jessie Helle third. Time noted as 1h.3034.
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Ciscionati
Laura Doxey
Carmine Kinney
Reveal
Dr. Neve
Blue Wing
der Dream
Ticats
Iinet
Arthur da
Fiste S
Frank Eleman
Jessie Helle
The Bostons Fall Short in Poor Game as Chicago Wins
Boston on Sept 1 suffers a weak outing before about 5000 fans with Chicago prevailing. Key players include Anson Carroll and Tuck in a pitching duel. Dahien Dowbht and Umpires Guemnoys and Zurst noted.
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Bostons
Chicagos
Boston
Seore
Cucaco
AZ Bostox
CjLong
Umtovey
Wil
oAey
Kinridge
Dahien
Kittridge
Ganzel
Okey
Anson
Carroll
Chicagah
Ee Beere
Tuck
Tuck Won Te . U —Tuckeries Peck
Peifer
Guastareash
Clarkson
Dowbhtane
Trefier
Phillies Rally Past Cleveland In Extra Innings
The Philadelphia club won in the tenth on a throw by Davis and Zimmer and Delehanty’s RBI single to right. Beattin was released by Cleveland last season. The box shows Phillies 4 Cleveland 1 with key hits by Hamilton, Davies, Mayer, and McKean, and a late defensive play sealing the victory.
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Clevelands
Panavetreia
Phillies
Davis
Zimmer
Delehanty
Beattin
Cleveland
Eee Phila
MB PA Biclevelasd
Reep AE Havilton
Burket. R
Thompeos
Uehside
Itm
Tan
Irie'ty
Davin
Myer
Wirte
Bisco
McAleer
Mayer
Ozammer
Peeveld
Young
PSA
A . FF
Pwo
Land
Bolen Hamilton
Childs
Davies Dobie
Ye Chi Virtue
Thom Han Mayer
McKean
Pitobed Aie
Ae Childs
MrcKean
Monieor
Wupi
Kansas City Beats Sioux City in Western Association
Kansas City and Sioux City, the last two clubs in the Western Association, agreed to finish the season with City winning 13 to 4 over Sioux City.
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Kansas Cry
Kansas City
Sioux City
Elears Ee
City
Football League of Western Pennsylvania Meets at Schlosser Hotel
An evening gathering at the Hotel Schlosser convened Football League of Western Pennsylvania clubs. They completed last year’s business, praised Secretary Macpherson, and discussed next season. A county baseball league like system was favored, aiming for an eight club league with forfeit guarantees. A committee will meet Saturday evening to draft a plan.
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Football League of
Western Pennsylvania
Bchlosser
Macpherson
Learue
Schlosser
Local bettor backs Barker in checker match
A local sportsman stopped by last evening and left nothing to bet on Barker defeating Reed in their current checker contest. He smiled and said his money is on Jimmy, but doubts he will win this time.
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Barker
Reed
Jimmy
General Sporting Notes from Homewood Races and Local Baseball
Today s races at Homewood promise action while the Sluggers rise to fifth place after a 5 1 win by Punxsutawney over Reynoldsville. Jace Carrholl beat Cha Hiane 150 to 14 in a Newburg pool match as Baldwin Ring and pitchers Aussie Ewing prepare for a slated game, plus a local note on a Youngstown worker asking to run Ed Eine r and a debated baseball scoring error in a wild throw scenario.
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Homewood
William Brink
Reynolds Ville
Lem Ulhnan
Ans A
Jacek Carrholl
Cha Hiane
Newburg
George Wo
Baldwin
Ring Wil Fe
Aussie
Ewing
New York
Pittsburg
Hain
YoungGe Mill
John Sagan
Ed Eineer
Eel DS
Youngstown
River News And Notes Louisville Items Water Stages And Boats
Louisville September 15 report notes river stages: river stationary at 3 feet on falls and 6 feet 2 inches in the canal with 9 feet on the Silcches below. Towboat Fulton released from government charter remains with owner Captain Duffy. The Marry Z Comeaux hull sold to Jacob Kane and Son for a wharfboat at Vernon Indiana. Departures include Dullafre Madison Lee H Brooks Madison Hig Sandy Cincinnati Fall City Kentucky river City of Owensboro Evansville Kanawha Ostrokton. Weather cloudy and river forecast shows upper gauges and Amannac reading.
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Louisville
Fulton
Cap
Duffy
Marry Z
Comeaux
Jacob Kane & Son
ME Vernon
Ind
Madison
Dullafre
Lee H. Brooks
Hig Sandy
Cincinnati
Weather notes from Evanville and Cairo river reports
The fragment reports river levels and weather in multiple locations including Evansville and Cairo. Rivers such as the River and Gould appear with measurements like 7 feet 1 inch and 9.2 feet, indicating rising or falling stages amidst warm or cloudy conditions. Mentions of named vessels or stations are present but details are incomplete.
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Evaneville
Sean
Emma Etheridge
Gould
St. Louis
Cairo
Oltv
Meer
Fred Herald
Dans
My Choice
Parkersburg
Hateon
Cincinnati
Gossip of the Wharves and Maritime Movements
Gossip notes Belle McGowan preparing for business in a week. Fred Wilson rode Cincinnati bound with empties. Stezie Bay departed for Charleston with a heavy cargo. Allen docked at East Liverpool for repairs after Sunday damage. Keystone States arrived late from Cincinnati due to dense fog. Thomas F Ashford Jr. left for Uniontown to attend Jr O U A M session. Harbor boat activity up, coal shipments noted. dam bell signal fault blamed for a recent accident.
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Belle McGowan
Fred Wilson
Cincinnati
Charleston
Allen
East Liverpool
Keystone States
Thomas F. Ashford
T. M. Jenkins & Co
Uniontown
Tue
Fires and ruin plague towns and mills across regions
The Refel Tyrol village burned during a festival. Charles Fischer’s brick drying house suffered a chimney blaze. Fosterin’s Coloine Window Glase Works, a top US facility, burned with £25,000 losses and no insurance. Klein & Sons hosiery mill in Cincinnati lost $50,000 insured. Prairie fires threaten Texas and northern plains, spreading near Bray’s Bayou and along the Northern Pacific line. Indianapolis Ice Company buildings burned, $25,000 loss, partially insured. A man was accused in the blaze. a boy’s death fears during the alarm is noted.
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Refel
Tyrol
Charles Fischer
South Twelfth
Anake
Fosterin
United States
Secreta
Treasury
Foster
Cincinnati
Klein & Sons
Hugh
Eee
Calon
William Sellers
Bray's Bayou
Texas
Northern Pacific
New England
Dickinson
Indianapolis
Indianapolis Ice Company
Armstrong & Co
John Zerbe
TWO WIDOWS FIGHT INSURANCE CLAIM OVER DROWNED MAN
Esensburg Sept 15 The court heard a dispute over a $7000 life insurance for W H Overbeck who drowned in a flood. Evidence shows two wives, Mary Overbeck of Johnstown and Jennie Overbeck of Philadelphia, both claim rights to the benefit. Local clergy testified to marriages and the lost certificate was found by accident. The judge paused the case as attorneys argued the complex legal questions.
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Esensburg
W. H. Overbeck
Overbeck
Johnstown
Jennie Overbeck
Philadelphia
Mary Overbeck
Pittsburg
BR. W. Vanzelt
J. ¥. Overbeck
Philadelpia
Omoraet - Ma Robinson
Broad Street
Oe Delphia
June Black
W. TH. Overbeck
Margaret Black
Wuich
Boys coerced into robbery in Ohio county case
County Detective Marshall and Chief Wells retuned with Charles Hague William Lenz and P William Davis from Leetonia Ohio charged with burglary. Hague a known thief forced two boys to raid Thomas Chapa barn three miles from New Castle with a revolver threatening to shoot. Stolen goods and an old mule were found. the boys, aged about 14 to 16, plan to go West.
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New Caston
County
Marshall
Wells
Leetonia
Charles Hague
William Lenz
P William Davis
Hague
Ohio Perce
Thie Gang
Davis
Lanz
de Anaes
Thomas Chapa
New Castle
Eehol
The Unlucky Thirteen Tragic Dinner Party Death
Bertha Markley of Bart vanishes in a thunderstorm electric car crash. A bolt strikes a local power house and dynamo, sparking an accident that leaves Miss Markley dashed to the sidewalk and killed. The text also records a Pattison gubernatorial correspondence praising juror arrangements in Common Pleas Court No.2.
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Bart
Bertha Markley
Political Preaching Creates Discord in Poland Church
Younestown September 18 special reports strained relations between Rev J E Gledhill pastor of the Methodist Church at Poland and parts of his congregation. A recent sermon attacked politics and as a result members threaten to withdraw and form another church where religion is preached. An Apparent Cancer Caused by Accident New Castle Sept 18 special Eldridge Yohe county commissioner’s son is the victim of a cancerlike disease. A splinter injury years ago left a sore that healed then worsened after a stone striking him. He has had the sore operated on but recovery is unlikely.
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Alice Ambassador
Alec
Harry Adams
Youngstown
W.L Handley
Carrottem
Crewford
Grants Abdallah
Cawford
Cleo
M. W. van
Ston Ail
Younestown
J. E. Gledhill
Poland
New Castle
Eldridge Yohe
Pittsburg
Max Klein
Federal Street
Allegheny
Ft. Wayne
West Penn
Ducquesne
Klein
Best Creek
Guckenheimer
Finch
Gibson
Overholt
Mine Explosion at Morrell Mine Sparks Emergency
Sept 14 report says a slate fall at Morrell mine halted operations at 6 AM and prompted fears of entombed miners. The incident caused a large local stir until officials confirmed no one trapped and that work resumed at 3 PM with 68 men on site.
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Drsaar
Morrell
Brake man Reed suffers strange accident near New Castle
New Castle today reports brake man George Y Reed of the local railroad met a strange accident jumping from his engine. He landed on his feet and felt as if something internal went away. A growth or swelling emerged soon after and in ten days he has grown weaker, with blood vessels described as being strained.
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New Castle
George Y. Reed
Rail line extension planned to New Castle Junction
Surveys completed for the Baltimore and Ohio Commneys of the Pitts burg and Western railroa d to extend the line on the city south side of the river and eastward to New Castle Junction to gain additional freight facilities. The Prize Sunflower Stalk reports a sunflower stalk 14 inches across the face near Albany. An engineer’s death by own action is noted in Paxxenstone.
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Younestows
Baltimore and Ohiowa
Pittsburg and Western Railroa
New Castle Junction
Walter
Michial Hendricks
Albany
Engineer John Earle of B&O Dies After Fatal Attempt
John Earle a Baltimore and Ohio engineer died this morning after a failed attempt at a dangerous task. Authorities report his efforts caused a fatal incident near the railroad yard. Funeral details are pending as the company mourns a skilled veteran.
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John Earle
Baltimore and Ohio
Hypnotized notes prompt housewives to recall signing
Reports from Paras along the Allegheny river note two housewives recalling signatures on notes for 5 and 37 dollars. They remember nothing while signed, suggesting a peddler used hypnotic influence to secure the funds. The fate of other notes remains unknown as to how many were obtained this way.
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Crrr
Paras
Allegheny River
Tri State Brevitles and Local Incidents
A collection of terse notices from Millers town to Murrayville. C C Pearce, a leading grocer, has assigned. A Lance grindstone burst in Bridgeville injuring Johnston Small, proprietor fatally. Citizens Oil and Gas Company formed to supply New Castle with natural gas. An Altoona youth riding a baggage car jumped and was struck. recovery doubtful. Bexet Crozm, Canonsburg society man, arrested for embezzling $900. bail posted. A burglar raided George Cashdollar’s Murrayville home, stealing a gold watch and valuables. he fled after shots were exchanged.
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C. C. Pearce
Millerstown
Johnston Small
Bridgeville
Prrissunre
New Castle
Citizens’ Oil and Gas Company
Ax Altoona
Johnstown
Bexeet Crozm
Canonsburg
John Reebling
Southside
Pittsburg
George Cashdollar
Murrayville
Westmoreland County
Newport Belle Sallie Hargous Weds Duncan Elliott
Miss Sallie Hargous of Newport fame married Duncan Elliott in All Saints chapel with Bishop Potter officiating. The ceremony featured oak leaf decor and a diamond verse, followed by a wedding breakfast at Train Villa. The couple departed for an unspecified winter in New York after the noon ceremony.
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Newport
R. 1
Sallie Hargous
Belle of Society
Duncan Elliott
All Saints Chapel
Potter
Father Johnson
New York
Langdon
Providence
BR. L. Hargous
Brockholst
Mrs Fair’s Millions To Daughters In Split Estate
San Francisco reports the Mrs James G Fair will estate valued around 6 million dollars. The will favors daughters Mrs Herman Oelrichs and Miss Virginia Fair, with sons James G Jr and Charles receiving mainly income from legacies. No churches or charities receive bequests. life gifts to the Catholic Church are cited as about 500 thousand dollars. In Akron a high wind damages Barberton construction, collapsing the Tracy block and killing William Stauffer with others injured. damage estimated at 75,000 dollars.
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San Francisco
James G. Fair
James G., Jr
Charles
Fair
Herman Oelrichs
Virginia
Akeon
Sowiel
Tracy
Barberton
William Stauffer
H. Watterman
Carl Rudy
W. L. Keller
Pittsburg
Akron
Bridge Collapse On Sangamon River Line
A Sangamon river bridge on the Jacksonville and Southeastern railroad failed as a local freight train crossed. Three cars and the caboose plunged into the river. Nicholas Quirk of Columbus was fatally injured. Conductor Rutter and two brakemen had minor injuries. In New York, a street railway convention heard a report endorsing the overhead electric system as the only practical method for operating streetcars.
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Springfield
Sangamon
Jacksonville and Southeastern
Nicholas Quirk
Columbus
Rutter
New York
New York State Street Railway Association
Immigrant grants total large in September report
New York reporting 32 665 immigrant grants landed at the Office last month with 2 376 Irish 2 144 En 141 Germans 6 517 Russians mostly fre brews and 2 26 Swedes noted. You can go by boat or train next Saturday to Elsine with transportation provided by CHAS. Somers & Co 129 Fourth avenue.
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New York
Elsine
Gans Aes Oe Transportation
Weather report: temperature and rainfall figures
Weather notes show maximum and minimum temperatures with rainfall amounts. The foggy entry mentions trace rainfall and ocean steamer arrivals with uncertain destinations, including an unfamiliar port. The fragmentary text limits precise details for locations, dates, or ship names.
New Advert Claims Remedy Help for Longstanding Ailments
An unsigned notice from a New York address 1st Avenue 5S claims a remedy cured a long standing health issue after many failed attempts. The ad urges readers troubled by persistent problems to contact the provider for details of results and possible publication.
Why GROPE in the DARKS at Jacksons for Home Made Clothing
An advertisement urges shoppers to buy at Jacksons for home made clothing, claiming top quality and low prices. It promotes suits at 10 to 15 dollars, overcoats 8 to 15, trousers 2 to 4.5, tailored suits from 20 dollars, and bespoke overcoats from 18 with fabric and fit guarantees. Derby hats, men’s furnishings, and formal wear are highlighted as bargains.
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