Nevada Leads Title Race in Tight College Standings
Nevada appears poised to clinch the pennant as Springfield must win all remaining games while Nevada loses several. Sedalia decides the top four spots with seven games left for Goldbugs against Nevada and Ft. Scott. Yellow Kids must win four of each series to rise, with a shot at Springfield if performances improve. The stretch run promises a neck–and–neck finish and strong contest.
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Unclear Season Schedule Fragments Listed
The text lists a sequence of upcoming games with teams Fort Scott Sedalia Jefferson City Nevada Chanute Iola Joplin Springfield Nevada Fidelity unclear venues. Matches are shown by dates in September across multiple city pairings and venues with several misspellings and OCR errors.
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Nevada
Springfield
Sedalia
Fort Scott
Joplin
Jefferson City
ASL
Chanute
Iola
Ft. Scott
Tela
Town plans farewell game for Sedalia players
A movement seeks to arrange a Monday September 29 farewell game to honor Sedalia players after the season. A team of local talent could face the Goldbugs, with a large town turnout expected for a royal send off.
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Sedalia
Fort Scott Edges Springfield In Thirteen Innings
In Springfield Missouri on September 16 Fort Scott beat Springfield 4 to 3 in thirteen innings. The game featured a late ninth inning rally by Collins of Springfield who doubled stole third and scored. Errors plagued both sides while umpire Ohio accused Fort Scott pitcher Thompson of being drunk before allowing him to finish. Fort Scott had 4 runs 5 hits 5 errors Cravens and Snooks Cravens and Snooks.
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Springfield
Collins
Ohio
Thompson
Schmidt
Cravens
Snooks
Chanute Defeats Jefferson City In 12 9 Ball Game
Chanute Kansas won the Monday game 12 to 9 over Jefferson City. Stump collected five hits in six at bats, while Scroggins drove three runs with a sixth inning hit into the lake. Billy O'Brien struck out ten, Holla found the day's form, and Chanute built a 12 to 9 score with 19 hits and three errors.
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Brophy
Holla
O'Halloran
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Bruner
Sedalia Defeats Iola For Third Straight Win
In Iola Kansas on September 16 Sedalia beat Iola 7 to 3 in a tight game. Sedalia had 12 hits and 2 errors while Iola had 10 hits and 4 errors. The batteries were Lindley Hall for Iola and Lawson Schrant for Sedalia.
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Schrant
Joplin Beats Nevada In Six Run Baseball Clash
In Nevada on September 16 Joplin scored six runs on seven hits with two errors while Nevada tallied two runs on seven hits and six errors. Nevada pitchers Morton and Cheek paired with Shanks and Meek for Joplin.
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Umpire Collins to officiate Fort Scott Sedalia series
Baseball notes report Umpire Collins arriving by noon train to officiate the Fort Scott Sedalia series. Fort Scott batteries Henderson and Snooks. Sedalia batteries Milton and Schrant. Milton, Sedalia’s new pitcher, formerly resided at Carthage, Missouri and is an old chum of James Wilkerson. Milton was a star pitcher in the Three I league and has signed with St. Louis for next season. Secretary F A Hornaday of the Missouri Valley League accompanied the Fort Scott team. The item also covers a local divorce story and a theater note on the plays at Wood’s featuring Mabel Hite seeking divorce and restoration of her maiden name.
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Fort Scott
St. Louis
F. A. Hornaday
Missouri Valley League
Pettis County Court Acts Seed Projects and Appointments
Pettis county court met Monday to transact business and adjourned until October 6. Esau Marsh was approved as constable with bonds of 1000. Bridges at Knapp and Brushy Creek awarded to S. T. Mahin for 274. A 50 donation authorized to Archias and Shepherd for Pettis county products display. Jailer roof painting contract to A. Br. Sweet at 50 cents per sq yd. Coal bids deferred for next month. George Wells hired to test courthouse boiler. City steam heat rejected for now on economical grounds. Pace to estimate Dampville and Donnahoe bridge costs. Carl Zimmerscheid appointed Lake Creek constable.
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Pettis County
Esau Marsh
Cedar Township
J. W. Marsh
B. Marsh
T. R. Fleming
Knapp
Green Ridge
Brushy Creek
Lamonte Township
T. Mahin
Archias
Shepherd
St. Louis
A. BR. Sweet
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County Jail
Poor Farm
George Wells
Court
Pace
Dampville
Donnahoe
Spring Fork
Flat Creek
Carl Zimmerscheid
Lake Creek Township
The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York’s Prominence
The article lauds frugality thrift and ability as defining American character and highlights The Mutual Life Insurance Company of New York as a leading institution. It notes the firm has paid policy-holders more than any other company and has the largest assets among insurers.
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United States
Mutual Life Insurance Company of
New York
Hornaday Observes Players Readying for Ball Game
Mr. Hornaday clearly understands they must play ball and his presence suggests he is here to supervise or participate in the upcoming athletic activity.
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Mr. Hornaday
Biggest Uncle Tom's Cabin Company at Wood's Theatre
The traveling company, claimed as the biggest and best version, arrives at Wood's Theatre on Wednesday evening September 17. It features fifty performers including men women and children, with prize Shetland ponies trick mules and Col Sawyer's Siberian bloodhounds. Washburn's Military band leads the parade.
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Uncle Tom's Cabin
Wood's
New Theatre
Divorce Petition Details Hamlin Absent Abroad
In a divorce petition, Mrs. Hamlin alleges her husband Hamlin drank heavily at a Kenyon bar and followed a party to the Pacific coast. He telegraphed his father for $500 with no reply, leaving Miss Hite to advance funds for his return to Chicago.
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Kenyon
Ugly Runaway Injures Woman In East Sedalia Ride
On East Thirteenth Street Monday afternoon after 4 o clock a runaway carriage injured Mrs. J. E. Nicholson and sprained Mrs. Hi B Cole. The wagon overturned after the horse bolted, throwing both women to the ground. Nicholson suffered severe head and facial injuries and remained at home in poor condition, Cole with a wrist sprain.
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East Thirteenth Street
J. E. Nicholson
East Sedalia
Nicholson
Hi. B Cole
Morris Family Returns From Lamonte Visit to Renich
E. R. Morris and his family of Lamonte have returned home after a visit to Renich, Missouri.
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E. R. Morris
Lamonte
Renich, Mo
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