World Series Optimism As Rain Delays Openers
Philadelphia and Boston fans braved drizzle as the world series opener waited on weather. Officials planned a morning field inspection to decide if play would start tomorrow. Alexander vs Shore eyed for the opener with Killifer sidelined for Philadelphia and Moran and Carrigan keeping plans under wraps. Ticket brokers reported high demand for limited seats and fans lined up in wet conditions, awaiting word on the schedule.
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Yankees
Boston Rooters
New England Rooters
Royal Rooters
Tessie
Garry Herrmann
Bob
Johnson
Killifer
Carrigan
Alexander
Shore
Baseball Scores From Yesterday in American League
Yesterday's results show New York 4 Boston 3 and Boston 15 New York . In Chicago the Cubs defeated the White Sox 7 to 0 and 4 to 2 in the doubleheader.
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Boston Cake Ao
Detroit
Chicago
Washington
New York
St. Louis
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Boston
American League
Canton Plans Finale For Biggest Week In Town History
Canton Missouri wraps a week of bie fall celebration with a football game between Canton and Shelbina high schools and a girls basketball game. Special crowds arrived from La Grange, with over two hundred attendees. Lieutenant William A. Johnson of the Illinois Naval Reserves and the torpedo boat Somers are expected to travel upstream to Canton today.
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Shelbina
la Grange
William A. Johnson
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Somers
Joint Officers to Be Installed in Jersey City Halls
In the K of P hall in Jersey street next Tuesday evening the Progressive district No 74 and New Century district No 1052 Court of Honor will hold joint installations of officers. Supreme officers will attend from away and the event will be publicized widely.
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Jersey
Progressive District
New Century District
Court of Honor
President Approves Sugar Duty Extension Decision
President Wilson approves Secretary McAday’s recommendation to retain the present sugar duty until normal conditions are restored and to extend the war tax measure, which would otherwise expire December 31, until the end of the European war.
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Washington
Wilson
McAday
Congress
Lost telephone ad to The Whig watch parasol or whatever it may
The notice notes a missing item described as a telephone and a watch like parasol or similar, placed in a local lost advertisement. It calls for the finder to contact with details and seek the rightful owner through The Whig. The fragment reflects a typical early 20th century lost item appeal in a newspaper page.
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Whig
Raincoat wins St Leger handicap in record time at Churchill Downs
Raincoat a 3-year-old pink coat gelding under C. Strauss carried 90 pounds to win the twenty second renewal of the St Leger handicap at Churchill Downs setting a two mile quarter track record with a 3:53. Hindco Hodge W. 128 pounds topweight runner up by a length and a half. Water Witch finished third, Embroidery fourth. Hank O Day led early then faded. Raincoat paid $46.30 for a $2 bet with the race yielding $1,810 to the winner.
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the Winer
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Water Witch
J. C. Milam
Embroidery
J. W. Schorr
Lindenthal
J. S. Hawkins
Hank A O'Day
Hank O'Day
Hank O’day
Southern Rifle Association Matches End in Florida Win
The Southern Rifle Association matches ended in Jacksonville with Florida taking the Southern championship by scoring 1814 of 2000. West Virginia finished second with 1810 and Tennessee third with 1806 in the Southern affiliate event. Upcoming NRA national matches include Leech cup and pistol team events.
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Jacksonville
Fla
Southern Rifle’ ‘Association
National Rifle Association of America
West Virginia
Tennessee
Southern Association
Two Colored Defendants Sentenced in Police Court
Minnie Tuggles and Mark Hunter known as Mark Hanna, both colored, drew workhouse sentences after arraignment on peace disturbance charges. Tuggles fined 10 dollars and costs, 24 days in the workhouse for nonpayment. Hunter, who threatened rival Stork, faced 14 days in the works after failing to pay 35 dollars. Demars, Kean, and Smith each fined two dollars and costs for intoxication.
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Mark Hunter
Mark Hanna
Tugegles
Webb
Hunter
Stork
Howner
Mark
Hix
David Demars
Joseph , Kean
Loulis Smith
Rail Rate Advance in Illinois Postponed to December 14
The Quincy Freight Bureau reports the Public Utilities Commission has postponed a proposed five percent railroad freight rate increase in Illinois until December 14, 1915, unless a decision comes earlier. A hearing will be announced by the commission and the bureau will be represented. The rates would apply statewide in Illinois.
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Wells Building
Public Utilities Commission
Ilinois
Illinois
Transylvania Stake Won By Peter Scott Stallion
In Lexington Kentucky on October 7 Peter Scott driven by Thomas W Murphy won the $5,000 Transylvania stake the main event of the Grand Circuit card in straight heats. Worthy Prince Lizzie Brown and other contenders followed in multiple heats with Napolean Direct setting a world record in the fifth heat of a five heat pacing race. Several spills occurred but drivers and horses were unhurt in the day’s events.
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Thomas W. Murphy
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Lizzie Brown
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Barlight
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H. B. Rea
Pittsburgh
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Bessie R
Walter Direct
Seis
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Snedeker
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Legg
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Burk
Mann
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Frank Patch
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Bert Logan
Valentine
Aed
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EL J.L. Wilson
Very Direct
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Dexter
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Comet
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Cox
Peter McCormick
Axtien
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Lucille Spier
Lou Jennings
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Ross B
Petronius
Whight
Oy Gilly
Murphy
Ite
Lettie Lee
White
Exall
Hazel Laing
Star Winter
Hyper
Marry J. S
Kentucky
Todd
George Todd
Rea
Lady Aubrey
Br F
Ch F
Arkancello
Augusta Woman Dies in Local Death Notice
Augusta October 7 Death of Mrs James Read Sr longtime resident and prominent local figure far family history notes birthplace near Huntsville wife of James Read.
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Augusta
James Read
Lewis King
Old Wing
Huntsville
Giants and Braves Close Season With Big Hit Game
New York Giants and Boston Braves finished the season with an offensive burst. New York scored 15 runs on 24 hits to Boston's 8 with uneven pitching and fielding. Final score and inning details show a dominant Giants showing in the closing match.
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Whaling
Blackburn
Phillies favored in World Series say Evers
Boston October 7 Johnny Evers predicts the Phillies will win the World Series. He cites Alexander as the best pitcher in the National League in fifteen years and notes Shore is strong for the Red Sox but weak with men on base. He credits George Chalmers and Moran with potential standout performances for Philadelphia.
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Alexander Moran
Bowen Korn Karnival Opens With Bright Displays
Bowen Illinois hosts a two day event with farm garden and handwork displays. Parades feature decorated autos and horse drawn vehicles, riders and two bands led by Bowen band. The fancy work display is supervised by Mrs A D Reid with O W Griffitts as president, O H Felgar vice president, J A Robinson secretary and W C G Rowland treasurer.
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O. H. Felgar
J. A. Robinson
W. CG. Rowland
British Prisoners Describe Exhausted Frontline Soldiers
Reports from the Western front via Overseas News agency say British soldiers taken prisoner appeared tired and undisciplined. They claimed coercion into service, lack of battle training, and fearsome German machine-gun losses. Only non commissioned officers made a good impression on captors.
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Tuckerton
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Overseas News Agency
Anny
Northwestern branch Woman's Foreign Missionary convention ends
The 45th annual Northwestern branch convention of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society of the Methodist Episcopal church closes in Chicago. Kalamazoo Michigan was chosen as the site for next year's convention with over 1200 delegates attending the three day session.
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Chicago
Woman's Foreign Missionary
Methodist-Episcopal Church
Kalamazoo
Mich
Lavender's pitching seals Nationals win in Chicago finale
In cold Chicago, Jimmy Lavender held the White Sox to four scattered hits as the Nationals beat the American league 4 to 0 for the championship. Only one Sox reached third base. Lavender struck out four and allowed no earned runs through six before Cicotte finished. Attendance counted toward receipts and player shares as the series swung to the Nationals.
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Jimmy Lavender
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Keystone
National Commission
H-O
Fisher
Saatted
Schulte
Zimmerman
Williams, Co
Phelan
Archer
R. HO. A
EL Murphy
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Weaver
EL Collins
Pelsch
Jackson
J. Collins
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Blackburne
Peles
Leibold
Johns
Mayer
Benz
Ee Tees
Cicotte
Blackburn
Avetar
Nationals
Felsch
Lajer
Americans
Orth
Dinnéen
Connolly
Quigley
Rain Delays Astor Cup Race Trials at Sheepshead Bay
Rain today prevented any drivers entered for the 350 mile Astor Cup race from running elimination trials at Sheepshead Bay speedway. Weather permitting, drivers will practice tomorrow to try and qualify for Saturday's race.
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Sheepshead Bay ‘Speedway
Prominent Camp Point Surgeon Performs Notable Brain Bullet Removal
Dr B H Henry of Omaha son of Dr Samuel Henry of Camp Point is hailed as a leading surgeon after a near brain bullet removal. The operation used wireless beating waves through an implant, locating and extracting a pistol bullet from EEL Mersney of Clishon Neb, potentially saving his life.
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Camp Point
B.€. Henry
Omaha
Neb
Henry
Bes En
London
Omaha World-Herald
BH. Millener
E. Henry
E. EL. Mersney
Clishson
Storm's Force Reduced Over Medican Gulf Coast
A Wy Indian storm moving from the Medican Gulf toward the northern coast has been clouded down by strong interior high pressure, reducing its force to near zero.
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Medican Gulf
United
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