White Sox Crown World Champions in 1917 Series
Chicago Americans win the world baseball championship by defeating the New York Nationals 4 to 2 in Game Six at the Polo Grounds. The Sox rally with a fourth inning burst decides the outcome, while large crowds attend and share in record gate receipts. The national commission plans an exhibition game at Garden City, N Y, before players disband.
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New York
Chicago Americans
New York Nationals
Middle West
Chicago
Giants
Savoy wins Grand Circuit race setting Georgia mile mark
In Atlanta on October 16, the Savoy driven by its owner won the $2,500 cup opening the Grand Circuit meeting and set a Georgia fast mile of 2:02 14, beating last year’s Ben Earl by two seconds. Other races included 2:12 class won by Jack Mack with Rascal second and Charlie F. third. 2:09 class trotting won by Brescia with Daisy Todd second and Gentry third.
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Atlanta
The
Savoy
Georgia
Ben Earl
Little Frank D
Peter Look
Peter Pointer
Jack Mack
Rascal
Charlie F
Patchen Heart
Brescia
Daisy Todd
Gentry
Peter Dallas
Bowling leaders Triumph as IMU tops Beer Bottlers three straight
IMU defeated the Beer Bottlers in three straight games at Labor Temple alleys on Monday evening. Tad UW ccopees posted scores of 688 755 706 while William Rueter led with a 171 high score and a 159 average. Gotch recovering as doctors say he may leave hospital today after kidney congestion, the former wrestling champion shown improving.
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Labor Temple
TAD UW Ccopees
William Rueter
Gotch
Chicago
Frank Gotch
Milk Conservation Discussed By Inspectors In Washington
Washington October 16. The International Association of Dairy and Milk Inspectors opened its sixth annual convention focused on conserving the milk supply as a wartime measure and improving sanitary production and distribution methods.
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Washington
International Association of Dairy and Milk Inspectors
Fight Rheumatism With The Right Ammunition
A vintage health ad touts S. S. S. as the right remedy for rheumatism. It claims the disease stems from germs in the blood and promotes deep cleansing of circulation. The copy urges readers to write Swift Special Co. in Atlanta for cases and to buy S. S. S. at drug stores.
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Arty Drug Store
Swift Spacific Co
Swift Laboratory
Atlanta
Keokuk Man Wins Sunday Auto Event at Baldwin Park
Roy Humphrey of Keokuk Iowa drove his Buick Special the full one hundred miles without a stop to win the Baldwin Park auto race witnessed by about two thousand. R F McDonald of Springfield finished second in an Overland No 90 with C E Brown of Keokuk third in a Buick Bearcat and Alva Ford fourth in an Alford Ford. Ewing of Indianapolis narrowly escaped injury when his Delph Special crashed through the fence and down the embankment to the pond edge. he leapt free and was unhurt. Fred Williams’ Buick Special also crashed earlier. E Frazier driving Lightning Bug faced steering trouble that eliminated him on lap seventy-seven. Eight cars started. Humphrey claimed 325 dollars total winnings including 300 for first and 25 for reaching fifty miles in one hour nine minutes.
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Roy Humphrey
Keokuk
Baldwin Park
R. F. McDonald
Springfiel
C. E. Brown
Alva Ford
Alford
W. H. Ewing
Indianapolis
Ind
Ewing
Fred Williams
E. E. Frazier
Quincy
Frazier
Humphrey
McDonald
Brown
Ford
Seaside resorts in France lively despite tango ban
At Trouville France the fourth war season since 1913 draws crowds as villas and hotels fill. Revelry and late night children's fetes spark gossip while tango is banned by prefects. Champagne flows amid cautious celebrations while gambling fades and polo horses vanish.
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Trouville
France
Baccarat
Deauville
Department of
Calvados
Grand Palace
Buick Stock Car Reaches Great Speed at Baldwin Park
A Buick Little Six car ran a 100 mile race at Baldwin Park in 2 hours 12 minutes on dirt, maintaining an average speed near 46 mph for the 300 lap event. The chassis and attack design performed well, with no stops. Immediate deliveries on Buick models are offered.
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Baldwin Park
Baldwin
Julck
Baseball game between Chicago and New York ends in 1-4 loss
Two base hit by Holke and three base hit by Herzog highlight a Chicago win over New York. Faber, Benton, and Perritt pitched, with Chicago mounting 7 left on base to New York's 7. Attendance 33,005. receipts 73,348. each club share 33,006.60.
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Benton
Chicago
Weemeressee Sertoerse
Holke
Herzog
Faber
New York
Perritt
Robertson
Schalk
Klem
Prince Regent of Serbia Returns to Front After Rest
Regent Alexander of Serbia, lauded by officers in Saloniki, chose to return to the front despite medical advice for four months of rest. His five years of fighting began in the Balkan wars and continued through the Balkan conflicts, reinforcing his popularity among troops.
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Saloniki
Alexander
Serbia
Balkan
Cattaro
London
Paris
Senate panel spurns broadening of La Follette inquiry
Washington Oct 16 Chairman Pomerene of the senate committee investigating Senator La Follette's St Paul speech refused LafFollette's bid to broaden the inquiry to an implicit vote of loyalty or disloyalty. He ruled the probe must focus on the speech and its factual accuracy only.
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Washington
Pomerene
Senate
LaPollettte
St. Paul
LafFollette
Roosevelt Endorses Universal Military Training Plan
Washington October 16 Theodore Roosevelt endorses the proposal to register all men aged 10 to 81 for military training. The National Association for Universal Military Training announces the policy as permanent.
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Roosevelt
Washington
Theodore Rooasvelt
National Association For Universal Military Training
Girl’s body found in brush near Seattle buried mystery
Seattle Oct 16 Furt O’Brien of Seattle identified a headless body found in brush as Ruth Demerritt 17 of Kirkland. A note on the corpse bore O’Brien’s signature, and the mother says the girl vanished after a Sept 13 dance attended with a man known as Cap McWinn of Ballard. Police questioned McWinn but did not charge him. The lodging house proprietor says no one occupied the room since Sept 12.
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Seattle
Wash
Furt O'Brien
Ruth Demerritt
Kirkland
O'Brien
Anna Demerritt
Cap” McWinn
Ballard
McWinn
Don M. Dickinson Dies in Michigan
Don M. Dickinson former postmaster general under Cleveland died at his home in Trenton Michigan on Monday He was a longtime Michigan Democratic leader a lawyer and senior US counsel in the Bering Sea arbitration and a member of the 1902 Court of Arbitration He was born January 17 1846 and married Frances L Platt in 1869 He led Michigan politics from 1872 and served as postmaster general in Cleveland’s first term.
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Mich
Don M. Dickinson
Cleveland
Trenton
Democratic
Michigan
United States
San Salvador
Central American Republic
Mr. Dickinson
Port Ontario
University of Michigan
Dickinson
Democratic Committee
Tilden
Bering Sea
Frances
Mt Sterling Painter Fatally Falls From Ladder
Frank Stevens aged 50 a Mt Sterling painter probably died Monday after falling twenty two feet from a roof ladder slipping from bearings. He struck his head on concrete fracturing his skull and was removed to his home where doctors said recovery was unlikely. Stevens longtime resident and married.
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MT. Sterling
Til
Qet
Frank Stevens
Charles McHatton
Stevens
One Venireman Picked for East St. Louis Riots Murder Trial
In Belleville Illinois on October 16 a circuit court selected one juror from a regular venire of fifty to hear the case of Harry Robinson John Dow and Charles Hanna charged with murdering merchant William Keyser during the East St. Louis race riots A special venire of fifty was summoned for today.
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Belleville, I
Harry Robinson
John Dow
Charles Hanna
William Keyser
East St. Louis
Theaters Empire Weekend Showings October 19 20
In The Theaters Empire, Friday October 19 Very Good Eddie plays. Saturday October 20 features Pat White and his Gaiety Girls. Orpheum offers Daily Vaudeville with matinee at 2 30 and shows at 7 30 and 9 00. American presents Daily Vaudeville and pictures with a 2 30 matinee and 7 15 and 9 00 nightly screenings.
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Empire
Eddie
Pat White
Gaiety Girls
Orpheum
Photoplays and Stars Showon in Mixed Listings
Today presents Princess Margery Wilson in What Dew. His Baby Doll also stars in a Savoy release with Mary Pickford in The Little Rich Girl. George Ovey appears in Jerry Again. Wel Family Margeary Wilson in What Dew. Belasco Alice Joyce in The ras ter Box. Ella Hall stars in The Chain Quincy Stingaree in A part of the Law. Lonesome Lake soapweed Scotty returns. Colonial notes a good show.
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Margery Wilson
Savoy
Mary Pickford
Gem
George Ovey
The American theater opens in crowded Sunday crowd
The American theater opened with a crowded Sunday program including matinee and first night shows. A big feature film accompanies a tumbling act, a singer, and four instrumental musicians in a first class program. Lulu Atkins appears with an aeroplane act and another film titled Forgive.
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Lulu Atkins
E Wards
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Cascade
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National Commission
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Zimmerman
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Gandil
Weaver
Burns
John Collins
Fletcher
Wilhoit
J. Collins
Benny Kauff
Leiboch
BUICK
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Sterling
McHatton
Princess Tod
Tria
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Triangle Comedy
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Kimball Arion
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