Bertha Dillon Sets World Trotting Record at Lakewood
At Lakewood a three year old trotter world record was set by Miss Bertha Dillon with a 2 03 1 4 in the Matron stake second heat. St Frisco and Mabel Trask split wins in the free for all pace as Trask edged St Frisco by a nose in heat one then won again in heat three. Other results list Ruth Mainsheet and Peter June in two year trotting, with Harvest Gale and Worthy Vole placing second and third in the Matron stake.
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Atlanta
Bertha Dillon
St. Frisco
Mabel Trask
Lakewood
Dillon
Peter Vole
Harvest Gale
Worthy Vole
Ruth Mainsheet
Peter June
Truxton
Matron
Miss Bertha Dillon
Harvest Gate
Worthy Velo
Kelly DeForest
Markel Trask
Rose D
Bacelli
Peter Chenault
Daisy Todd
Busy’s
Lassie
Miss Perfection
Suez Canal Traffic for 1916 Falls Off
London report shows Suez canal traffic declined in 1916 to 3,100 ships totaling 12.3 million tons from 3,700 ships and 15.3 million tons in 1915, with 235,000 troops carried. Gains in French, British, Russian, and Italian troop movements offset by overall decrease.
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London
Suez Canal
Hourless Wins Laurel in World Record 114 Miles
Hourless defeated Omar Khayyam in a $10,000 match race at Laurel Maryland breaking the world 114 mile circular track record with a two minute two second time. Frankie Robinson rode Hourless as a crowd of about 20,000 watched the race. Belmont will use the purse to buy liberty bonds for the American Red Cross. Governor Harrington presented a gold trophy from E. B. McLean of Washington.
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Belmont
Hourless
Viau
Omar Khayyam
Omar
Frankie Robinson
American Red Cross
Harrington
Maryland
E. B. McLean
Washington
New York
Ban Johnson Seeks Government Service After Offer
Chicago report says President Ban Johnson of the American League will meet Adjutant General McCain in Washington to offer his services to the government without pay. If accepted, the league’s annual meeting moves up to December in Chicago to settle season business. White Sox players buy liberty bonds. Joe Benz invests $3,666 of his World Series winnings.
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Chicago
Johnson
American League
McCain
Army
Washington
White Sox
Liberty Bonds
Joe Benz
Michigan’s Kaiser Bill dummy leads practice shift
Ann Arbor notes the Michigan football unit renamed the tackling dummy from Gertrude to Kaiser Bill, a move coach Yost says boosts effectiveness as many stars are absent. Also mentions Cleveland Americans heading to Camp Sheridan for a southern series with 16 players, and boxing notes from Columbus, Muskegon, and Racine about upcoming matches and venue changes.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
Tadkling
University of Michigan
Yost
Gertrude
Tuthill
Kaiser Bill
Indiana fans plan special train to Ohio State game
Bloomington, Ind. Oct 18 supporters of the Indiana University football team intend to charter a special train to attend the November 3 game against Ohio State in Indianapolis. Students and alumni, led by a band, will parade the streets before the game, following the success of last season’s Tufts parade.
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Indiana University
Indiana
Ohio State
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Tufts
Austrian Divisions Withdrawn From Russian Front
Washington report notes forty Austrian divisions moved from the Russian front to bolster the Austrian army facing Italy. The Italian general staff confirms the strategic redeployment as World War II era context references.
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Washington
Big Ten games loom as Saturday set for decision
Chicago wires report a slate of Big Ten clashes on Saturday with Minnesota at Minneapolis against Indiana, Wisconsin at Urbana versus Illinois, and Chicago against Purdue at Stayfield. Iowa faces Grinnell at Iowa City and Michigan meets Michigan Aggies at Ann Arbor. Ohio State seems poised to defend its title. Northwestern idle but training for Chicago clash on Oct 27.
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Stayfield
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Hamline
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Muskingum
Elkins
Marietta
Davis
College grid slate of Oct 20 matches across the Midwest
A long list of football games scheduled for Saturday October 20 across multiple cities. matchups include Indiana at Minnesota and Purdue at Chicago among many others, reflecting conference activity and regional pairing ideals of the era.
Liberty social notes and county visits
Frank Allen of Kansas City spent Tuesday in Liberty visiting friends and plans to locate in Chicago soon. Mrs. Chester Boyer and son of Keokuk are visiting Mr and Mrs John Boyer. Mrs. George Lessman of Bowen is visiting her mother and sister in Liberty. Jack Lawners of Columbus was a Liberty caller. Red Cross lunch in Liberty aided 150 county youths for military service, over thirty three dollars raised. Mrs. George Browning visited Kingston family. Dell Holeman sale attended southwest of town. Mr. and Mrs. Scott Wheeler to visit Galesburg, Macomb and Colchester. Rev C Roland and Dr Hollembeak from Payson visited Liberty. Fred Deater and son attended funeral of his father Daniel Deeter in Fish Hook. Liberty Lutheran Church members attended the Quincy synod. Mrs Charlie Lytle and Miss Cutforth of Pleasant Grove were visitors. Mrs C W Barnard hosted the old Society of the Christian church. John Schmeldeskamp family of Camp Point visited Steve Lawless. Miss Mary McMahon returned from Kansas City and other places.
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Frank Allen
Kansas City
Liberty
Allen
Chicago
Chester Boyer
Keokuk
John Boyer
George Lessman
Bowen
A. Hartrick
Susie
Jack Lawners
Columbus
George Browning
Cook
Kingston
Dell Holeman
Scott Wheeler
Galesburg
Macomb
Colchester
C. Roland
Hollembeak
Payson
Fred Deater
Daniel Deeter
Fish Hook
Lutheran Church of Liberty
Quincy
Charlie Lytle
Miss Cutforth
Pleasant Grove
C. W. Barnard
Old Society of the Christian Church
John Schmeldeskamp
Camp Point
Steve Lawless
Mary McMahon
Prices and shortages ripple through markets and retailers
The piece outlines retail pressures from freight and distribution costs on produce like potatoes, sugar price controls by beet manufacturers, and rising retail sugar prices amid limited supply. It notes substitutes for lard with imports of coconut and soy products, and highlights ongoing food shortages and export impacts since 1916, with shortages in staple items and the need for rationed maintenance of beet sugar prices.
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Esteam
Food Administration
Edina People News Chronology Roundup
Edina, Missouri notes travel and family visits as Ieo Hunolt returns from Sterling Colorado while his mother Mary Hunolt remains for a longer stay. Attorneys Dorlan Wanis and McCullough return from Jefferson City and local residents visit kin in Kansas City and St Joseph. John Welch heads to Kansas City for employment. Pearl Lovegreen visits C A Brown. Mrs Tara Wales and son Franklin move to Olive Cummings home. Sheriff Primm to Palmyra to return escaped inmate Mr White. Minnie Meredith sick but improving. G Mason travels to Detroit for business.
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Sterling
Colo
Mary Hunolt
J. C. Dorlan
John Wanis
F. M. McCullough
Jefferson City
F. Schlophorst
J. Madison
Pearl Lovegreen
St. Joseph
C. A. Brown
Tara Wales
Franklin
Olive Cummings
Primm
Palmyra
White
Minnie Meredith
G. Mason
Detroit
Daylight Bank Robbery In Minneapolis Bank
Two masked bandits entered the Calhoun State bank on Thursday in Minneapolis They forced the cashier and two bookkeepers into a rear room and collected cash from vaults and cages before fleeing in an automobile The report ends with an unrelated line about poking fun at religion in a pocketbook
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Minneapolis
Calhoun State Bank
Very Good Eddie arrives at Empire with bright, witty style
The Empire Lane NG presents Very Good Eddie a bright comedy musical full of tuneful songs and sharp dancing. The show echoes its New York success and Chicago run with an enhanced orchestra and standout chorus, promising an engaging stage experience.
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Eddie
Empire Lane NG
New York
Garrick Theater
Chicago
Photoplays and stars featured in today’s lineup
The page lists Princess-Crane Wilbur in The Painted Lie and Savoy star Lillian Gish in A House Built Upon Sands. Other titles include Gem with William Armstrong in Blue Eyes and Black, William Desmond in The Iced Bullet, Belasco with Virginia Pearson in When False Tongues Speak, Evelyn Nesbit Thaw in Redemption, and Quincy’s The Heart of Texas Ryan with Tom Mix. Also Colonial offerings Nellie's Nifty Place, A Brother's Sacrifice, and Mystery of the North Case.
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Savoy
Lillian Gish
William Armstrong
William Desmond
Belasco
Virginia Pearson
Evelyn Nesbit Thaw
Quincy
Texas
Ryan
Tom Mix
Nellie
Theaters Empire Weekend Shows
In Theaters Empire Friday October 19 Very Good Eddie. Saturday October 26 Pat White and Wis Gaiety Girls at Orpheum Daily Vaudeville matinee 2 30 night 7 30 and 9. American Daily Vaudeville and pictures matinee 2 30 night 7 15 and 9.
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Empire
Eddie
Pat White
Orpheum
American
Elly's Cream Balm claims quick relief for colds
An advertisement touts Ely's Cream Balm as a fast acting remedy to clear nasal passages and relieve catarrh. It promises instant soothing of swollen mucous membranes after applying a small amount in the nostrils, urging readers to buy from their druggist.
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Ely
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