Races End Close at Gulf Coast Fair
Harness racing at the Gulf Coast Pair produced exciting finishes with Manager Mack winning a close three quarter mile event by a nose over Nimbus. Nimbus led early as Everett challenged, finalizing with Manager Mack ahead at the wire. running times included 1:19 for the three-quarters mile.
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Mack
Gulf Coast
Manager Mack
Nimbus
Everett
Cragenent
Golden Seal
Dunn
Paducah
Abu Taleb
Thomas
Mollie Borden
Mar
Joe Rice
Laney
Leo
Mae Harvey
Lebanton
Murphy
Jim Jeffries
Entries for Today's Races at the Fair
The notice lists race events for the fair including a 2:30 pace for best three in five heats with purses of $240, featuring John A Jr and Dick Wells as drivers. A 2:20 trot follows with drivers Demster Stone and Sally Brown. Other entries include Princess Mary with Demster and A L, Boitermaker with Walker, and a half mile pace for unplaced horses.
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John A. Jr
Ses
Dick Wells
Wi Roy Prince
Settle
Princess Mary
Demster
A. L
Stone
Sally Brown
Slate
Boitermaker
Walker
Allen
Rudaning
Gee the Fair
Grove’s Tonic Promoted For Malaria Fight and Vitality
A vintage advertisement extols Grove’s Tonic as a malaria fighter and energy booster. The label emphasizes ingredients like iron and quinine, promoting the product as a tasteless tonic available at a modest price.
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GROVE
Americans Number in Mexico Drops Since Revolt
An American traveler reports about 3 000 Americans in Mexico now versus over 100 000 before the Madero revolution. He cites counts for Mexico City 3200, Tampico 900, Torreon 30, Veracruz 50, and scattered groups in Sonora, Nuevo Leon, Puebla, and other states, with about five hundred elsewhere in ranching and mining posts.
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Laredo
Texas
Republic
Ico
Mexico City
Tampico
Panuco
Tam Pico
Sonora
Hughes Ends Long Presidential Campaign Tour
Charles E. Hughes wraps up his extensive four city campaign tour ending in New York. He toured 33 states covering about 28 000 miles since August 6 traveling from Bangor Maine to San Diego California. Tonight the nominee arrives in New York at 6 15 p m and speaks at Hudson Kingston Poughkeepsie Newburgh Yonkers and Brooklyn.
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New York City
Associated Press
Albany
N. Y
Charles E. Hughes
Hudson River Valley
New York
New England
Vermont
Middle West
Hughes
Maryland
West Virginia
Kentucky
Missouri
Hal
Tennessee
Nashville
Washington
Bangor
San Diego
Cal
Canada
Mexican
Hudson
Kingston
Poughkeepsie
Newburgh
Yonkers
Brooklyn
Clear Bad Skin From Within With New Life Pills
Pimples and muddy complexion blamed on blood impurities. Dr King’s New Life Pills claim to purify the system with a mild laxative overnight. A free bowel movement in the morning follows a dose the night before. At your druggist 25 cents.
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Dr., King
Dr. King
Prizes Awarded in beef cattle at Gulf Coast Fair
Enriching results show Enochs and Wortman of Jackson Mississippi sweeping beef cattle Hereford classes at the Gulf Coast Fair with multiple champion and first place wins. Rodman and Crabb of Gallion Alabama lead in the Shorthorn divisions with top bull and cow honors.
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Enochs
Wortman
Jackson
Miss
Rodman
Crabb
Gallion
Ala
J. T. Templeton
Alabama Polytechnic Institute
Ark
Fernwood
Vernet Prince
Sir Fern
Binoche’ Farms
Markewith
Hereford
Markwith
Dunbar King
Betty’s
Helen Fairfax
Enochs Farms
Homewood Gem
Perfection Pearle
Princess Perfection
Mabel
Miss Fern
May
Fairfax Belle
Dunbar
Victor Model
Radman
Sultan’s Boy
Royal Primrose
Blantyre Farms
Sultan Standard
Sultan
Blantyre
Coyle Sultan
Red Beauty
Sultan Seraphina
Hearing seeks solution to freight car shortages across rails
At Louisville hearing led by Interstate Commerce Commission member C C McChord, shippers and railroads discuss causes of freight car shortages. Data sought cover car counts as of November 1, repair procedures, scrap and new orders in past year, and shipper cooperation.
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Associated Press
Louisville
C. C. McChord
Interstate Commerce Commission
Southern
Eastern and Western
McChord
How Brinell Testing Shapes Dodge Brothers Steel Quality
The Dodge Brothers lab uses a Brinell hardness tester to measure steel in car parts. A hard steel ball indents the material, and gauge pressure plus impression size indicate exact hardness, replacing older rebound methods. Inventor J A Brinell, a Swedish engineer, is praised for his steel expertise.
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Dodge Brothers
J. A. Brinel
New War Minister von Stein Seeks Wholehearted Support
Lieutenant General von Stein, newly named German war minister, tells Reichstag from Berlin that England and allied powers use heavier expedients to win. He appeals for full public and parliamentary backing as he prepares to apply lessons from the Somme to his office and demands intensified efforts for the Fatherland.
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London
von Stein
Reichstag
Ig Téo
Berlin
Somme
Bloch Bros Show At Gulf Coast Fair Impresses Crowd
Bloch Bros highlights a grand Gulf Coast Fair display featuring the 1917 Eight Cylinder Cadillac and a prominent Oldsmobile. A Dodge Brothers Winter Touring Car and Vim Truck attract attention while a 5,000 mile pressure guarantee draws interest. Several cars are sold during the event.
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Bloch Bros
Gulf Coast Fair
Oldsmobile
Blach Bros
Dodge Brothers
United States
Vance Found Guilty by Jury in Battery Case
Lonnie Vance was found guilty by jury in city court for assault and beating a street car motorman. A second case against Vance was set for November 9. Homer Vance was found not guilty in a separate case.
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L. Vance
Lonnie Vance
Coat Vance
Homer -Vance
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