Owls Lose Two of Three in King Bird League Match
The Owls drop two of three to the Jay Birds at Agard and LaBarge alleys as the Cardinals beat the Commodores 2 games to 1 at Marquette. Van Driel tops with 232 in the Jay Birds second game while Mayerle adds 221 and Mackin 204 for a strong team showing. Mathias leads Commodores with 201 in the second game.
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Agard & LaBarge
Jay Birds
King Bird League
van Driel
Mayerle
Jay Bird
Mackin Tipping
Weidlich
Commodores
Marquette Alleys
Cardinals
Mathias
Herburger
Marquette League
Duetscher Ee
Kaiseree
Biasi See Eee Ee
Tenhaaf Ee Ee
Neuwoehner Ee
A Ehrlich
A. Welu
L. J. Baumhover
Friedrich
Record cotton crop of 1908 valued at 722 million
The piece notes the 1908 cotton harvest as the greatest in the United States, valued at 722 million dollars on farms.
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United States
Gophers Eyes Western Title With Wisconsin Clash
Minnesota aims to claim the western title by beating Wisconsin on November 6 at Madison after a 20 to 6 victory over Chicago. Captain Johnny McGovern stars for Minnesota while Wisconsin faces a tougher test following a 21 to 11 win over Northwestern.
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Stars OF
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Johnny McGovern
Minnesota Moleskin Warriors
Alonzo Stagg
Chicago Machine
Gophers
Madison
Chicago
Northrop Field
Minneapolis
Stagg
Mac
Northwestern
Barry
Badgers
Jeffries in Top Form Ahead of Johnson Fight
New York reports Jim Jeffries trains intensely at Cooper's gym daily, showing unprecedented endurance and speed. Reporter Robert Edgren notes Jeffries bursts with energy for hours, outpacing opponent Sam Berger, foreshadowing a decisive bout strategy against Jack Johnson.
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New York
Jim Jeffries
Robert Edgren
The
Sporting Authority
Jack Johnson
Jeffries
Cooper’s Gymnasium
Forty-Seventh Street
Sixth Avenue
Sam Berger
Johnson
Berger
Woman’s Hat and Complexion Question Reflected in Comment
A playful remark ponders the value of a woman’s hat being straight only if her complexion reflects grace. The line implies appearance and vanity in social expectations.
Sports Briefs Touch on League Reorganization and Stars
Waterloo and Clinton papers back a plan to reorganize the Three I league and Central Association with Cedar Rapids in agreement. Bob Edgren calls Jim Jeffries fit as a fiddle, while Al Tearney uses press agents in Chicago. Cubs players travel to California as Heydier garners NL presidential support. Jack Johnson builds a $10,000 home for his mother and daughters as Sam Langford seeks a $10,000 backer.
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Waterloo
Clinton
Central Association
Cedar Rapids
al Tearney
Chicago
Windy City
Charlie Comiskey
Roman
Tearney
Mike Sexton
Jack Johnson
Joe Gans
Sam Langford
Boston
Giants Star Michael Donlin to Bet Billiards With Pittsburg Cue Expert
Pittsburg on November 4 reports Michael J. Donlin, noted Giants left fielder playing on the stage with wife Mabel Hite, has been matched to play a billiards contest against C. P. Trump, Pittsburg’s known cue expert.
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Pittsburg
Michael J. Donlin
Giants
Mabel Hite
C. P. Trump
Billiards Contest Tonight At Harry Davis Hall In Milwaukee
A three cushion billiards contest is set for tonight at 8 o'clock in Harry Davis' hall. Milwaukee records show Freeport will not join the Wisconsin Illinois league next season after stockholders voted to withdraw despite on paper potential. Aurora and Elgin have applied for the vacant slot, with strong likelihood one will be chosen.
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Harry Davis
Milwaukee
Wis
Freeport
Aurora
Elgin
Lil
POLCE
Sage Tea With Sulphur Sold For Hair Growth
Modern hair care raises demand for sage tea once used by grandmothers. Wyeth's Sage and Sulphur adds sulphur to Sage Tea to treat dandruff and scalp irritations. Sold by druggists for 25 cents or 1.00 a bottle or via Wyeth Chemical Co New York City. G A Grimm acts as special agent.
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Wyeth's
Wyeth Chemical Company
Cortlandt St
New York City
Machine for Sticking Pins in Newspapers
A clever invention prints pins in rows on paper stocks. The device positions the paper crimps two lines and, with one push, passes the pins through the paper to set them in place.
Origin of the Title of Colonel in Old Military Ranks
The article explains that colonel derives from a word meaning column and that the colonel was called eighty for leading or commanding the column, reflecting historic rank origins.
Primula Obconica Poisoning Death Reported
The London Lancet notes the death of a woman from a scratch on the nose after smelling a primula obconica. The article states this is not the first such case and identifies the plant as a primrose variety originally brought from central China.
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Central
China
The
Lions Raid Chorumo Town in African Village Attack
Fifteen or twenty lions raided the village of Chorumo in British Central Africa at dusk killing and eating 11 people. Inhabitants fled in canoes as lions prowled deserted streets.
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Chorumo
British Central Africa
Her Modest Request
A gallant motorist rescued a woman and her horse from a dog-cart in a ditch after the horse toppled the cart. The frightened horse was calmed as the lady thanked him and asked if he could do it again to help the horse get used to such things.
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Beauty
Motor Illustrated
Leander's Lost Love Echoes at the Hellespont
The fragment notes Leander crying aloud at the bank of the Hellespont lamenting a crossed romance as he ponders love and fate in a mythic scene.
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Leander
Women to Erect Mary Window at St Marys Bulphan
A stained glass window named the Mary window will be erected in St Marys church Bulphan Essex England. It will be funded entirely by women bearing the name Mary.
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St. Mary’s Church
Bulphan
Essex
England
Mary
History of the Bell Through Early Inventions
The early bell story traces Paulinus of Nola in Campania around 400 as the first inventor. In England the first bell appears at Croyland Abbey, Lincolnshire, in 845. Belgian makers contribute musical bells dating to 1407.
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Paulinus
Nola
Campania
England
Croyland Abbey
Lincolnshire
He Won't Believe It
A compact perceptive line notes that many men who complain their worth is unrecognized would react more strongly if the world valued them as they claim. It hints at ego and social judgment in everyday life.
Uncle Allen Sparks on Survivors and the Mean Men
In a quip from Uncle Allen Sparks, he observes that anyone claiming the mean men aren’t all dead indicates they are among the survivors. The remark reflects a cautious, cynical view of persistence and memory.
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Uncle Alien
Allen Sparks
The Test of Strength Book of Proverbs
A proverb admonishes that fainting in adversity shows weak strength and faith. The line emphasizes inner resilience and steadfastness under trial.
Balloon invention leads French pioneer role in flight
The first balloon was built by Jacques Etienne Montgolfier in Annonay France in 1763 and France has retained leadership in balloon flight.
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Jacques Etienne Montgolfier
Annonay
France
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Orient
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Mediterranean
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Egypt
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Buser
Osthoff
Arpen
MacMuler
Boyle
Anderson
Moll
Birch
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John A. Heydier
National League
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Victor Herbert
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Mr. Edison
Enen
Herbert
National Phonograph Company
Guis As
Uiatin
Edison Phonographs
Edison Standard Records
Edison Amberol Records
Edison Grand Opera Records
National PS
Dcrash CO
Lakeside Av
WN. J
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A. Siegel
Clay St
Dubuque, Iowa
Bechtel
Main St
Dubuque
Key City Gas Co
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White Elephant
Good Shepherd
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