Butler County Cotton Crop Falls Short of 1914
J H Till of the U S Census Bureau reports Butler County ginned 4191 bales before Sept 28 1915 versus 8532 bales for the same period in 1914. The Stock Show and Fair opens Tuesday for three days with county exhibits lectures by the U S government on farming and boll weevil controls.
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Greenville
J. H. Till
United States Census Bureau
Butler County
Agricultural Department of
United States Government
Crenshaw Orders Police to Seal Off Liquor at Soft Drink Stands
Chief Frank W. Crenshaw directed officers at roll call to arrest all persons found with liquor in soft drink stands and other suspicious places. The order requires visits by every beat to these sites and enforces immediate arrests without warrants in public locations.
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Police Department
Frank W. Crenshaw
Accused Killer Claims Woman Robbed Him in Minneapolis
Frank J. Shadha also known as Frank Bell was arrested in Chicago for the murder of Mrs. Katherine Arnold of Buffalo New York whose body was found in a Minneapolis hotel. Detectives say Shadha claimed the woman robbed him and that he struck her and left her unaware of her death until the following day.
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Chicago
Frank J. Shadha
Frank Bell
Katherine Arnold
Buffalo
N. Y
Minneapolis
Shadha
Hope for Vessel Norrbotten Abandoned After Hurricane Report
The Swedish steamship Norrbotten with a crew of forty vanished after leaving Narvik on September 11 bound for Philadelphia with iron ore. Thelma reported no trace aboard, suggesting the vessel was caught in the late September hurricane.
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Philadelphia
Norrbotten
Thelma
Greenland
Narvik
Lundmark
Cape Race
Terrebonne Deputy Dies After Shooting in New Orleans
Deputy Sheriff Edward Gauthreaux of Terrebonne parish died in New Orleans from his wounds. Albert Thibedaux grandson of former governor Thibedaux is charged with the shooting and is in a local hospital fatally wounded. Witnesses say Gauthreaux was shot while trying to quell a disturbance in Shriever Saturday night.
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New Orleans
Edward Gauthreaux
Terrebonne Parish
Albert Thibedaux
Thibedaux
Louisiana
Gauthreaux
Shriever
Depot Fire Suppressed by Local Bucket Brigade
The Alameda Alabama depot caught fire from a spark from a freight locomotive on Saturday but citizens formed a bucket brigade and extinguished the blaze before significant damage occurred.
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Alameda Alameda
Ala
Bantam dispute leaves half ring titles uncertain
Brown Holmes reports a bantamweight controversy after Kid Williams fouled Johnny Ertle in St. Paul. The state commission backed the referee, leaving champions for Willard featherweight Kilbane and Walsh lightweight. The middle and welterweight champions are unresolved and two claim the bantam title. Williams remains the moral and ring champion after the foul.
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Brown Holmes
Kid Williams
Johnny Ertie
St. Paul
Ertie
Willard
Kilbane
Walsh
Williams
State Commission
Welsh Offered Twenty Thousand For World Title Bout
Tommy Burns and Dominick Tortorich plan to pay Freddie Welsh twelve thousand dollars upfront if he agrees to a twenty round world lightweight title fight with Joe Mandot. The bout, potentially set for March 3 4 or 6 1916, would draw vast crowds at Heinemann Baseball Park in New Orleans with capacity near twenty thousand.
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New Orleans
Tommy Burns
Dominick Tortorich
Freddie Welsh
Welsh
Joe Mandot
Pride
Burns
Tortorich
Mandot
Heinemann
Charles Dooin May Get Fred Clarke's Berth
New York Oct 11 Charlie Dooin may return to management in the National League as a possible successor to Fred Clarke in Pittsburgh Dooin is seen as the likeliest choice over Jack Hendricks and is supported by McGraw and other NL figures pressing on Barney Dreyfus to install him as manager of the Pirates
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New York
Charlie Dooin
Phils
Fred Clarke
Pittsburgh
Jack Hendricks
Clarke
Dooin
Hendricks
McGraw
Giants
Barney Preyfus
Roy McDowell
South Atlantic
Schmidt
Leaso
Rg N
Lmner Miller
Mike Burke
Gulls
McDowell
Mob
Hendryx
Seeee
Miller
Uy Sylvester
Nash
Callahan
Elwert
Allison
Mem
Paulette
Actos
Sloan
Bluhm
Cruthers
Elberfeld
Chatt
Lord
Burke
Il Edmondson
Lee
Reilly
N. O
Auto Collision Arrest After Midnight at Conti and Jackson
Sunday at 3 55 o clock a crash at Conti and Jackson Streets involved a Mobile Taxi Company car driven by Loreno Miller and T A McGowan’s vehicle with Alfred Marshall as chauffeur. Miller was arrested by Officer Speith for reckless driving.
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Conti
Jackson Streets
Mobile Taxi Company
Loreno Miller
T. A. McGowan
Alfred Marshall
Miller
Speith
Deputy Sheriff Brings Suspect From Montgomery on Burglary Charge
Carl Hickman described as a negro and alleged member of the ankle dust gang was brought to Mobile from Montgomery by Deputy Sheriff Dan Petty. He was docketed at the police station on burglary charges linked to break ins at the homes of W. E. P. Wilson and Mrs. T. J. Potter.
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Carl Hickman
Mobile
Montgomery
Dan Petty
Hickman
W. E. P. Wilson
T. J. Potter
New Day Turn-Key Appoints Traffic Officer in Leeds’ Place
Traffic Officer John Davis is appointed day turn-key replacing Leeds Ludlow who shifts to night duty by order of Police Chief Crenshaw. In Fowl River notices, Theodore Winholt returns from summer home at Lake Villa and redecorating his house. Mr Sterling Johnson buys horse and cart in city.
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John Davis
Leeds Ludlow
Crenshaw
Police Department
Fowl River
Ala
Theodore Winholt
Lake Villa
Walter A. Weaver
Ocean Springs
Ed Chambers
City
Evangelists Davis Spark Tent Revival in Laine
Rev Mr Davis and wife, known evangelists, recently set up a tent between the depot and the paper mill in Laine Miss and began a series of well attended meetings. They come recommended from Grand Bay for their earnest Bible preaching and strong speaking.
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Laine
Grand Bay
Shirley Valverie
Johnson
May Farragut
Pascagoula
Betting in Majors Has Been Lightest in Years
Baseball batting figures show a sharp drop in .300 hitters this season with eight in the National League and eleven in the American League. Last year had slightly more than this, and 1913 saw twenty in the National and fifteen in the American.
White Sox win Chicago championship series four games to one
The Chicago Americans defeated the National League team 11 to 3 to clinch the Chicago title. Lavender poor on the mound, erratic defense aided the White Sox. Pierce pitched then Standridge relieved. Final line shows 12 hits for the Americans and 8 for the Nationals. Bryan may go to Europe to advocate peace as wartime drives players abroad.
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Chicago
Chicago Americans
Lavender
White Sox
Pierce
Standridge
R. H.E. National
Archer
Russell and Schalk
Bryan
Europe
Pin Boys Wanted and Baseball Provokes City News
A window placard reads Pin Boys Wanted while Jim Gilmore’s running of the league is questioned by Fielder Jones. Fred Clarke enjoys success as Pittsburg city council prepares to pass a resolution amid wartime talk and sports debate.
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Fielder Jones
Jim Gilmore
Jim
Jones
Fred Clarke
Pittsburg
Correction highlights a local hero eyeing sheriff post
A correction praises a respected local figure and notes Kansas residents want him as county sheriff. The report adds that several Jim Gilmore athletes will play in the Southern California League this winter after practicing in the Federal League. It also mentions secret football practice by Clarence does not imply the coach hides the team.
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Kansas
Jim Gilmore
Clarence
Amateurs Split Doubleheader On Chunchula Diamond
The Forke and Chunchula teams split a Sunday doubleheader before about 200 fans. In the first game George homered twice for Chunchula, with Lewellyn and Culivan handling the battery in the second game. Final scores and full line details are partially garbled in the report.
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Forke
Chunchula
George
Lewellyn
Culivan
R. HH. E. Chundhula
Aceae
Ores George
F. Streb
Cc Guen
R.H
How and How Not to Play Golf Guide
Practice constantly in every season and keep your form. Focus on fundamentals, accuracy, and fitness, then putt with control. Avoid overdoing, learning all shots at once, or overexertion, and quit only if you are hopelessly beaten after the last hole.
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Tahoe
Yale Players Injured Deeply In Saturday Game
Yale reports several players sidelined by injuries after a rough Saturday contest. Full back Guernsey suffered a cracked shoulder bone, quarterback Thompson twisted a knee, guard Black wrenched a knee, and Bells injured his leg.
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New Haven
Yale
Thompson
Bells
Americans Sweep Nationals in St. Louis Doubleheader
Tim, new to St Louis from the Three S League, pitched the post son championship and helped the Americans win the second game 8 to 0. The team clinched the series by totaling four wins against one loss. Doak, Snyder, Hamilton and Severid starred as the Nationals were blanked in the finale.
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ST. Louis
Tim
Nationals
Doak
Snyder
Hamilton
Severid
Sth
Darkness
Gonzales
McCabe
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