Giants Win World Series Crown in Dramatic 8th Game
At Polo Grounds New York Giants clinch the world baseball championship by winning the eighth game of the series against the Yankees. Final line shows Giants five games to Yankees three with Ruth out injured and Babe McNally sidelined. Nehf earned the win as Hoyt took the loss amid a cool, clear day and attendance around 30,000.
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Nehbs
Klan Officers Resign En Masse From Great Lakes Domain
Indianapolis Oct 13 Grand Goblin C W Love of the Great Lakes domain resigns to Imperial Wizard Simmons. His brother B Love and king Kleagle of Indiana also resign. They say departures were for business and may not end their membership.
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Ind
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Great Lakes
Ku Klux Klan
Indiana
Wisconsin
Michigan
Illinois
Ohio
Kentucky
West Virginia
Imperial Wizard Simmons
Unemployment Conference Splits Over Wage Cuts
Washington date Oct 13 delegates at the national unemployment conference clash over recommendations for wage reductions. Employer members assert wages must fall with prices, signaling a deep rift in wage policy discussions. Isadora Duncan Plans Stay in Russia
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Washington
National Unemployment Conference
Roswell Weather Clipped for Fair Nights and Showers
For Roswell and the Pecos valley expect generally fair weather tonight and Friday. New Mexico outlook calls for unsettled conditions tonight and Friday with showers in the extreme south portion this afternoon or tonight. Warmer in the north portion tonight. Temperatures show yesterday's high at 68 and the low last night at 50.
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New Mexico
Marriage License Issued to Sletweene and Bollinger
Stanley W. Sletweene and Miss Nella Bollinger, both residents of Artesia, were issued a marriage license late yesterday afternoon.
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Stanley W. Sletweene
Nella Bollinger
Artesia
Fifty Texas business houses burned in Eliasville blaze
In Eliasville Texas on October 13 a two hour fire destroyed more than fifty main street business houses and about one hundred firms offices. The flames started when a gooming house toppled an old store and were fanned by a steady breeze, burning hotels grocery stores a lumber yard dry goods stores restaurants garages a post office and more. Two men were hurt when dynamite was used to hinder the fire.
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Grham
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Eliasville
FACE STRIKE IN RAILROADS AND PACKING CHICAGO
Chicago dispatch reports two million railway workers and seventy five thousand packing employers favor strikes in two major industries. Union leaders hold the power to determine actions, while railroad executives arrive for a conference and decline to discuss outcomes of negotiations.
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Chicago
Attempt to Bomb Chicago Federal Building Reported
Reports from Chicago detectives claim an attempt was made to blow up the federal building. Federal agents and police withheld comment as an 8:30 AM time bomb was said to have been found in a mail sack.
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Chicago
Chicago Federal Building
Detective Bureau
Senator Knox Dies Suddenly in Washington
Senator Philander Knox of Pennsylvania died suddenly last night in Washington. He was a leading majority figure in the Senate. President Harding and top government and congressional leaders will attend his funeral tomorrow. Burial will be near the Knox home at Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.
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Knox
Valley Forge
Fiend sought after attack on 21 year old Ruby Kincaid
Evansville Ind Oct 13 armed men with bloodhounds sweep Lewistown woods near coal operator Jesse Kincaid home for man who attacked Ruby Kincaid 21 left bound unconscious on a bed. W H Coulthard to marry Elizabeth Leach in Jerseyville Ill Oct 22 and move to this city.
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Jesse Kincaid
Lewisport
Ruby Kincaid
Roswell Battery to Head to Fort Bliss for Two-Week Encampment
The Roswell battery will leave Sunday for Ft. Bliss Texas for a two week encampment. The departure is arranged at the last meeting of the organization. Seventy two men and officers travel by a special Pullman train via Pecos Texas arriving at El Paso at 9 30 Monday, breakfast at Harvey House, then onto Ft. Bliss for training. The trip includes Carlsbad cavalry pickup at Pecos. Lieutenant Skipwith cannot go. Lieutenant Duran may be attached. All members are required to make the trip as part of the New Mexico national guard encampment spanning cavalry artillery and infantry units. They return Monday October 31 via Pecos.
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Pecos
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Carlsbad
Institute
Washington
Duran
B. Battery
Brown
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Cavalry
Simmons Will Present Case Of KK In House Hearing
Alan Washington Oct. 18 Colonel Simmons imperial klan wizard alone shoulders the burden of proving to the house rules committee that the Ku Klux Klan is guiltless of inciting religious hatred and mob violence. Officials decide not to present other witnesses at this time. Though ill with bronchitis Simmons stood to read a long statement.
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Simmons
Imperial Klan
House Rules’ Committee
Ku Klux Klan
Sinn Fein Demands Release of All Prisoners
London Oct 13 Sinn Fein made a flat demand for the release of all interned prisoners. The demand threatened the peace conference before it began and cooled the optimistic mood from Tuesday’s opening as meetings resumed today.
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London
Lloyd George to Armament Conference
London reports Premier Lloyd George will attend the Washington limitation of armament conference and stay in the United States six weeks unless the Irish situation causes a change. Earlier reports had suggested he might abandon plans to visit the conference.
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Lloyd George
Washington
United States
German mark hits new low in foreign exchange
New York October 13. The German mark fell to a record low of 0.071 in the foreign market exchange. Also noted: rabbits weighing 200 pounds dressed fetched 1 181.
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New York
Washington Conference Looms Over Pacific Crisis
Washington dispatches outline how the 1921 armament conference grew from fears over Anglo Japanese ties and Pacific policy. Key figures include President Harding and Secretary Hughes discussing a fleet plan and Britain’s stance as Dominion Premiers weigh the fate of the Alliance. A call to meet on disarmament and Far Eastern issues followed within days.
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United Press
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Fourteen in Counterfeiting Plot Caught
Kansas City Oklahoma and Texas see fourteen suspects, including ten women, arrested in an alleged counterfeiting ring. Federal authorities cited ongoing arrests and withheld locations of those taken in Oklahoma and Texas. Also, visiting son Dr. W R Presley from Farwell visits his son Dr T E Presley in the city.
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