Detroit and Chicago clash in pennant race opener
Chicago and Detroit open the world series battle at Bennett Park with both clubs in good shape after a gruelling pennant chase. Managers Chance and Jennings vow no excuses as fans flood the park and benches fill with Tiger emblems.
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Belvoir
Mich
Bas Hall
Detroit Tn
Ad Chicagos
Bendett Park
Chance
Chicago
Minagur Jennings
Terrott
Chicas
Ihoal
Bennett Park
Chubs
Detroit
Melntire
O'Leary
Got
Crawford
Cabb
Ky Whi
Schafer
Schmidt
My Dawns
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Sheckard
Wes Wears
Schutte
Charlie
Way Steinfeldt
Phe Hoffman
Efi
Tinker
Kung
Reuibach
Sheridan
Connelly
Americas
Ivagna
O'Day
Nationa
Calrolt
Ohicngo
Big Mile Auto Race At Long Island City Park Held
Long Island motorists gathered at the new military road parkway for a five mile auto race meeting in five classes with purses totaling $1090. The Nassau sweepstakes was won by Raster with 100 miles in 2 hours 7 minutes 50 seconds. Bryns captured the Fervidho sweepstakes in 3 hours 2 minutes 36 seconds. Wrecks injured Myron Albion of Oyster Bay and Wilber Matthews of Tempstead when metal flew from a car. William H. Sharp won the Garden City Sweepstakes in 3 hours 19 minutes 1 second. Tytle won the Meter Parkway sweepstakes with a two hour 19 minute time.
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Long Island Wolo Tarkwey
Carl Frou Garten City
Abeut Ag
Dovaghway
Mies
Coven
Militay Nolliy Rotor Parkway
Amiles
Raster
Bryns
Myron Albion
Oyster Bay
Wilber
Matthews
Tempstead
Albion
Wm. H. Sharp
Garden City
Lematte
Milley
Willy Miller
Tytle
District Chairman Certifies Names for County Clerk
District officials must certify names to the county clerk to place them on the official ballot. The secretary of state previously handled this duty, but current requirements mandate district chairmen to complete the certification today.
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Austin
Wewel
Altories Generis
Enloy
Minke Amch
Mysterious Fire Destroys Cotton Stockyard, Texas
A Brownwood Delaware dispatch reports a suspicious blaze at a cotton facility near Brownwood Texas. Investigators doubt accidental origin and seek leads as hundreds of bales were consumed and losses near four thousand dollars. Officials are examining the incident for possible incendiary causes.
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Sheelal
Tex. del
Ind
Army Hiker Walks 50 Miles to Prove Fitness for Service
Col. Joseph B. Girard, assistant surgeon general, will return to Fort Sam Houston for a medical exam after hiking 50 miles to test stamina. The 62 year old veteran, in army service since age twenty, faced scrutiny under the military rules before retirement. Col. Girard left San Houston Thursday escort by troopers and walked miles to satisfy the criteria of Uncle Sam's medical board. He began the trek with a trek from Braunfels to his camp, enduring long stretches and rest breaks as he continues toward the fort.
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United States Army
Fort ‘Sam Houston
Uncle Sam
Girard Leff Worl
Girard Canved
Braunfels
Hig Camp
Agaly
Fort Sam Houston
Girard
Tay
Surgi Duiler
Houston
Gtrd
Daley
Washington
Mystery in Texas Murder Report From Houston
A merchant named Harry Bulwinkle was found shot dead in his Fort and bounty store by a Padgett home. He sustained four bullet wounds. his head was beaten, and valuables were hidden under a bed. Motive unclear, with suspects unknown as officers battle to control the scene.
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Shealal
Houston
Tex
Harry Bulwinkle
Pylsh Fort
Bounty
Amd
Wh & House
Mobey
Market Report From New York Shows Dull Trade
Heavy and dull conditions dominated the stock market with scant demand and widespread losses. Prices for preferred stocks fell slightly while some issues edged up marginally, yet overall activity remained weak amid tension from war scares.
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New York
Loudon
Enine
Rae Alind
Lasl Aleh
Claims estate under common law marriage suit
In Dallas Texas Jessie Stallays Grigahy seeks to enjoin the payment of $80,000 by oral banks to Miss Relb Grigeby, alleging common law marriage. The action aims to determine rightful heirs and the validity of the marriage claim as part of O. M. Gyigsby's estate.
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Dallas
Jessie Stallays
Grigahy
O. MM. Gyigsby
Relb Grigeby
Migustins
Lef Grigate
Towns Eager To Get Into Boost Game
A disjointed report notes Willian Bussatt Milew and others from Laing, with Cola of Lenton, planning public publicity for Luling and Sinton to boost southwest Texas growth. Local leaders met discussing publicity work, orange campaigns, and a party visit to Brownsville as part of a regional booster effort.
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Bussatt
BR. Milew
W. K. Moore
J. Ey Fisher
Laing
Telly
gonToono
Luling
Sinton
Yieltors
Lusi
Hamsily Foronoan
Tus
John Bo Carrelou
Ccdind
Fin Soul
Cureington Fi
Takog S
California
Mr Cole
Linton
The
Light
Brownsville
GALLS REVOLT LITTLE WAR GALLS REVOLT LITTLE WAR
A garbled dispatch discusses U S and Mexican border tensions with General Albert J. Mystregard, noting U S vigilance and neutrality laws. It references revolutions in Latin America since 1878 and remarks on Comission Whit transpired in lower running.
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Aleworth
Gery
Lattin
Americar
Golowibi
Nie
Giadistelei Aliorey
United Siatok
Tony
United States
Mexico
Dead Couple Mystery Stuns City Police
In New York a puzzling double death has left investigators with tied remains and no clear identifications. Detectives race to match bodies to missing persons while clues remain sparse and the investigation unfolds under tight police scrutiny.
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New York
Hank Duday
Thirteen Sailors Die in Tug Collision Near Sehoveningen
In Vanhure on October tenth a collision between steamers Pretoria and Nippon, amid tug operations, killed thirteen sailors. The Pretoria suffered no damage.
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Vanhure
Pretoria
Nippontus
Sehoveningen
Dain
Real Speaks To Many At Comfort Night
An event at Steeves and Stakmanin's Hall drew a large crowd as Popican candidate for states editor in district twenty four Senate spoke to attendees. The meeting advertised by Comfort Nex highlighted campaign themes and candidate priorities.
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Real
Comfort
Nex
lLagh
Steeves
Stakmianin
Senate
Viad
Dashiell May Not Talk for Mr Bryan
Special to The Light Austin Texas October snippet reports Dashiell, secretary of state, likely will not stump for Bryan as planned. unclear lines reference Weerlons and left sores with speculative context.
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Dashiel
MR. Bryan
Austin
Tex
Travis ‘Uashtiel
Ala
Local Weather Forecast for San Ane Tonto
Inland forecast shows a cool night with low around 43 degrees and a slight warming trend by morning. Expect a mild day ahead with increasing humidity and a light southwest breeze.
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San Ane Tonto
Faye Wate
Taft Picture Infuriates Democrats in Nashville
In Nashville on October 19 a photo of Taft hung in the Maxwell House lobby drew strong Democratic protests. The hotel manager refused to remove the picture, prompting a standoff as party leaders demanded action or move to take the image down.
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Nashville
Maxwell Howse
Demncratia
Robbers Maltreat Fort Worth Woman
Robbers entered the home of J. G. Williams and attacked his wife while she was alone, beating and injuring her. She was left unconscious on the dining room floor. The home was ransacked and valuables removed. Mrs. Williams was found by her husband when he returned. No arrests have been made.
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Bert Worth
Los
J. G. Williams
Nia
Ted
Rigs
Mengy
Awillinmag
Elevator Request at Court House Sparks Budget Debate
During today’s session, commissioners opposed to frequent breakdowns push for a second elevator to replace the failing unit. Funds are allocated in the Wilret for purchase and installation, with a shaftless model planned to reduce maintenance and avoid prior failures. the chosen elevator type aims to end dependence on the unreliable existing system.
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Jnrelise
Three clerks appointed at local post office notice
Three appointments of subordinate clerks in the loose post position were announced this morning by the assistant postmaster. Mrs Ogden Webster chose candidates Moric Breeding and Celitre Smith, all of whom passed to present garvico examination.
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Loos
Ogden Webster
Inter Coastal Canal Endorsed for Deep Waterway Plan
A fragmentary 1910s style note discusses endorsement of an Inter Coastal Canal linking bays to the gulf. It mentions annual appropriations of 40,000,000 for harbor and waterway improvements, deep waterway aims from the dakes to the gulf, and favoring laws subject to homestead rental charges. The text references navigation needs of rivers penetrating the Trans Mississippi country.
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Dakes
Gulf
Transsippi
Capal Ti
Volunteer Delegates May Go to Houston
A large delegation of anti prohibition supporters plans to leave the city Sunday and travel to Houston for a meeting and conference. Volunteers are urged to join and help swell the movement while delegates are welcomed at the gathering there Monday.
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Houston
Walt
Divorce Granted in Thirty Seventh District Court Suit
In a case filed by Tulle Stewart against FLT Stewart the Thirty Seventh District Court granted a divorce on grounds of high morals. The proceedings concluded with a decree of divorce.
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Tulle Stewart
Flt
Stewart
War tension rises as Austro Hungarian forces face Belgrade fire
Reports from Pavia and Vienna describe stepped up mobilization by the Austro Hungarian army corps amid Serb frontier clashes. A mass meeting backs war, delegates elect a president, and officials foresee inevitable hostilities as outraged crowds burn flags and protest in theater square.
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Vienna
Amstro-Hungar
Pilal Treing
Budapest
Warlixdaentiment
Jovanistis
Imos
Austria-Hungary
Pusses
Associated Press
Abby
Skupsatina
Dhamaring
Rumors Sweep Paris Amid War Fears Across Front Lines
Paris dispatches on October 1 report alarming rumors from multiple fronts. Alleged explosions near Austrian posts, claims of uprisings in Russian and Turkish domains, and talks of warship deployments fuel unrest. Constantinople and Athens relay word of anti government agitation and intensified espionage activities.
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Paris
Senvlay
Offiver Hiss Yeen
Getthiga
Constantinople
Athens
Magedoula
Beres
Thy
Turkey Boycotts Austrian Goods Amid Calls to Stay Out
A Constantinople briefing reports Turkish anger over Austria and Germany in dispute causing a boycott mood. Ambassadors discuss that tensions may stem from misreadings between Germany and Austria. Public notices urge avoiding Austrian Bulgarian and German goods to curb purchases.
Austria Bans Army News Reports
Vienna reports a censorship move barring publication of army related reports and concert movements as unsuitable at the present time, with papers instructed to disregard information deemed contaminating or improper.
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Vienna
Marriage Licenses Listed for Ada and Milton Names
Henry and Ada receive marriage licenses along with Kish Milton and Hoot Jad Kormogeaw Lane noted. This fragment confirms new unions and associated names in the notices.
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Henry
Wemer
Milton
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