Giants and Red Sox Begin World Series at Polo Grounds
About forty thousand fans packed the Polo Grounds in New York for Game One as the New York Giants, pennant winners, faced the Boston Red Sox, champions of the American League. Mayor Gaynor and Mayor Fitzgerald attended, and Doyle received an automobile as the teams lined up for the clash. The game featured a pitching duel, multiple hits, and a dramatic late rally before a cheering crowd.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Brush Stadium
New York Giants
Boston Red Sox
Red Sox
Boston
Gaynor
Fitzgerald
Giants
Klem
Rigler
Evans
O'Loughlin
Stahl
McGraw
Joe" Wond
New York City
John J. McGraw
Jake Stahl
Twenty-Two Bodies Recovered After Warehouse Explosion
TAMPICO Oct 8 The charred bodies of twenty two victims of last night s warehouse explosion have been recovered. Five hundred kegs of powder are involved and it is believed nearly fifty persons were killed with several hundred injured.
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Tampico
Mex
Ohio Progressives Fail to Overrule Ballot Designation
Ohio progressives were defeated as the state supreme court refused to hear the case challenging Secretary Graves ruling that a candidate's ballot designation must appear under a single party. In many counties progressives had filed under regular Republican or Democratic tickets, but the ruling leaves the progressive line vacant since nominating petitions are now untimable.
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Columbus
Ohio
Graves
State Supreme Court
Dynamite scare as child plays with frozen explosives
In Indianapolis and Chicago the McNamara and McManigal case unfolds with details of a suitcase dynamite carried from Indianapolis that froze. The child found near the radiator while the men checked a factory, a fact presented by District Attorney Miller at the dynamite conspirators trial.
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Indianapolis
Ind
James M. McNamara
Ortie McManigal
Chicago
McManigal
Miller
New York Crowd Rejoices as Merkle Scores on Crowd Noise
Ray singled to plate and Merkle later scored after Herzog and Meyers produced hits. The crowd roared with excitement as Merkle advanced to second and Meyers doubled sending Herzog to third. Crandall and Fletcher struck out as the action sparked cushions tossed onto the field.
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Fitzgerald
Boston
Gaynor
New
Foss
Massachusetts
Lesjeau
Meyers
New York
Wood
Cady
Klein
Evans
Devore
Woods
Doyle
Wagner
Stahl Snodgrass
Murray
Merkle
Gardner
Fletcher
Dner
Tee
Eng
Stahl
Herzog
Weod
Hooper
Tesrean
Yerkes
Speaker
Lewis
Tesreau
Balla
Snodgrass
Ray
Ori Meyers
Becker
Crandall
Award Contract for Hospital at the Poor Farm
A special meeting of the board of revenue and road commissioners awarded the county hospital at the poor asylum to Jett Bros Contracting Company as the lowest bidder. Bids ranged from 11,478 to 11,670 with architect estimate at 12,000 and a 4,000 bond. The board discussed employing home labor and hiring a county engineer with salary around 2,500 per year. action postponed for now.
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Board of Revenue and Road Commissioners
Jett Bros Contracting Company
Coser
Jett Bros
Roberta A
John Z
Bater
Andrews
Andrewe
Wee Eden
Lee Ee
Ana Seer
ET Dgicaces
AD City Health Officer
Anowanoah, Foe
Public Works Department
Lyons
A. G. Quinn
The
Fair Association
Alabama Paving Company
F. G. Proudfoot
Pillans
L. Morningstar
Boone
Central Farm Products Company
Jackson Sand and Gravel Company
Mohr
Weather forecast for Mobile area and Alabama Mississippi
Forecast shows fair weather for Mobile and vicinity tonight and Wednesday with light to moderate northeast winds. Alabama and Mississippi expected to stay generally fair with the same winds. Official weather map and proteorological table to be found on the last page.
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Mobile
Alabama
Mississippi
Ban Heav
Two Drunk Men Drive Through Matinee Crowd
A buggy carrying John H Warrell and Jack Wall allegedly rammed through a dense crowd on St Emanuel Street as baseball results drew spectators. Penny suffered a wound but escaped severe harm. two intoxicated men Ball and Harrell were chased, seized, and jailed after refusing to give names. The Item’s editor J C O Connell filed a complaint for prosecution at the Recorder’s court.
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John H."warrell
Atlanta
Clark Woodenware and Paper Company
Jack Wall
Newburn
N.S
Rilenville
John Davis
Royal Street
Dauphin
Ball
St. Emanuel
Bove
Penny
Ale
J. C. O'Connell
The
Item
O'Connell
Harrell
Fidington
City Officials in Mobile Cut Salaries Abolish Treasurer
Mobile city commissioners adopt a new salary schedule reducing nine officer pay and abolishing the treasurer position saving about 3110 dollars yearly. Five salaries rise by 1250 dollars and total cut equals 4340 dollars as officers begin transition with new appointees and the mayor and staff handle changes at city hall.
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Lyons
City of
Mobile
Free Open Air Matinee Draws Crowd to Item’s Office
OnE Emanuel Street crowds blocked the street at 1 p m as The Mobile Item offered a free baseball matinee for the World Series. An electric scoreboard displayed each play and AP bulletins drew fans who applauded every update amid Giants and Red Sox support. The Item will repeat the free matinee each afternoon of the series.
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St. Emanuel
Dauphin
Conti
Mobile Item
Giants
Red Sox
Traction Company Chooses Expanded Board of Directors
Stockholders of Mobile West Shore Traction Company met today and increased the board from seven to thirteen. Elected directors include Charles G. Ollinger EB Posey W R Delchamps J C Pritchett W M Turner Jacob Reiss Charlies Line Howard W Weaver J J McIntosh George Fern Jr J N McAleer Horace Turner and Fred B Schwenther, the latter named chief engineer.
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Mobile West Shore. Traction Company
Charles G. Ollinger
EB. BE. Posey
W. RB. Delchamps
J. C. Pritchett
Coden
W.M. Turner
Jacob Reiss
Charlies Line
Chicago
Howard W. Weaver
J. J. McIntosh
Moss
George Fern, Jr
J. N. McAleer
Horace Turner
Mex Deputies Vote Pay Increase to About 3000
Mexico City October 3 deputies voted to raise their own salaries to about three thousand dollars a year. The vote came after debate on pay levels and benefits for legislators.
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Mexico City
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Wim
Herzox
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Tor
Tris Speaker Nee
Ann Erie
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Shaply
Tris Speaker
Waegner- Stahl
Dorie
Mur
Progressives
Hagan
Brannan
Raver
Old Telegraph Road
Calvert
St. Emanuel Street
Samuel ‘Penny
Plum
Cherry
T. P. Brewer
Richard H. Inge
Inge
Brewer
Ee Tye Waterworks
General Council
John J. McMahon
Pat Lyons
Mack
Pitlans
Schwarz
Walter ’. Walsh
Mr. Langan
KK. B. Walpole
Recorder’s Court
C. W. Joost
Mr. Soost
Wright Smith
John R. Peavy, Jr
B. B. Boone
Walter Potter
City Hall
Ead
Traction Company
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