Baseball player shares widen in world series plan
Chicago January 11 conference between National Baseball Commission chair August Hermann and American League President Johnson approved a temporary plan sharing world series receipts among eight clubs. Winners receive 2000 per player losers 1400, other six clubs to be based on a percentage. Plan may become permanent after trial next fall. World series earnings for last year totaled 152,88 for players with White Sox 91,733 Giants 61,155. Managers of Detroit grocery stores sold sugar only to liberty bond buyers, allotting 10,000 bonds this way.
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Cat Tales and a Scolding on Love and Books
A narrator rants about women and impulsively buys a hundred dollars of science and history books. He plans to read them with his wife, who plans a lighter romance instead, and the couple considers watching Charlie Chaplin as a lighter diversion.
Empire Plays and Cartoons Draw Local Crowds
The Empire shows The Other Man's Wife this afternoon and evening, a sensational drama mixing gripping action with comedy. Also billed is Bud Fisher's Matt and Jeff Divorced, a divisive cartoon comedy with songs and dances. Edward C. Wilson makes his annual checkers trek from Jacksonville, winning thirty of forty games.
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Michael Cox Dies at 58 in Carthage Home
Michael Cox, 58, died Sunday evening at his Carthage area home after a farm accident caused a broken hip. Born in Louisville, he moved to the area as a young man and lived on the homestead with his family. He leaves three sisters and a brother. Funeral services will be held Wednesday at the Church of the Immaculate Conception, with Rev. Father Landreth officiating.
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J. E. Gleason
H. H. Comstock
Noah McCord
William Ketcham
E.C. Warren
Noble Grand
Fred Randall
Pittsfield Parole for Fred Mink. local notes
Fred Mink, sentenced to the penitentiary in December 1903 for killing Newton Harris and his step mother Mrs. Sarah Mink, has been paroled to his attorney L IT Graham and returned home north of town. His prison record was reported perfect. Also noted: Mrs. Frank Pulliam visiting in town, Fireman William Six bought a residence, Bonita Worman and Alfred Murphy wed in Grand Junction Colorado, Clay Ducey visiting, Prof. Joseph Hassett with his mother, Mrs. Hassett, Mrs. Clara Foreman and son Russell at Quincy, Russell Morton visiting from Fallon Nevada, recently enlisted and stationed at Dayton, Ohio, and Miss Margaret Boothby ill with measles north of town.
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Delmar Kesterson
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Bonita Worman
Alfred Murphy
Grand Junction
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West
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Springfield
James A. Ducey
Joseph Hassett
Kampsville
Henry Hassett
Clara Foreman
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Quincy
Holiday Guests And Local Social Notes In Quincy Area
Miss Hazel Bottorff spent the weekend in Quincy. Ray Gray attended the class reunion in Camp Point. Mrs. Olive Brown attended the funeral of Mrs. Ellen Morley in Camp Point. Mr. and Mrs. J. L. Ensminger spent the holidays in Ursa and Marceline. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Steiner and son celebrated Christmas at the press home. Dr. and Mrs. J. R. Lambert hosted a family dinner on the 26th with guests including Mrs. Hanna Carlin and W. Carlin of Bowen, Lieut. and Mrs. Dana Lambert of Rockford, Mrs. Will Peters of Bloomington, and Mrs. B. F. Homan of Quincy. Wim. Gray of Chicago University visited then left for Pennsylvania. Misses Mary Taylor of Rushville and Jayne Taylor of Clayton spend school vacation at home. Christmas exercises included a solo by Mrs. Dana Lambert at M. E. church. Mr. and Mrs. John Smyth and Miss Mattie Brown of Quincy visited Olive Brown Tuesday. Mrs. C. F. Gibbs spent Friday in Augusta.
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Quincy
Ray Gray
Camp Point
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Ellen Morley
J. L. Ensminger
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John Smyth
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C. F. Gibbs
Augusta
Today’s films and stars at local theaters
Gloomy garble of 1910s film listings notes several titles and stars. Princess features Geraldine Farrar in The Woman God Forgot while Douglas Fairbanks headlines Down to Earth at Family. Savoy shows Pauline Stark in Until They Get Me and Triangle offers five reels with Birthday Blunder and a Gem bill headlined by Billie Rhodes in Just Killing. Other acts include George Ovey in Jerry’s Victory, Harold Lockwood in The Fair Deceiver at Belasco, Harry Carey in The Golden Bullet at Colonial, Gale Henry in The Burglar’s Bride, and Constance Talmadge in Scan-.
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Douglas Fairbanks
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Pauline Stark
Billie Rhodes
Strand
George Ovey
Jerry
Belasco
Harold Lockwood
Colonial
Herry Carey
Gale’ Henry
Constance Talmadge
Orpheum opens with varied acts in new bill
A large crowd welcomed the new Orpheum program featuring the Five Violin Beauties as the headliners. The Weise family presents Peers of the Perch with extraordinary equilibrium feats and strength. Hodge & Lowell offer Object Matrimony a rural city character comedy sketch. Harry Adler mimics animals and people for laughs. Brodeau showcases trained dogs with remarkable tricks. Overall the show is among the season’s best.
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