Players share in World Series largest ever
The Associated Press reports the 1916 World Series players share totals 162 927 dollars, the largest ever divided. Winners take 60 percent and losers 40 percent. If Boston wins each Boston player gets 3332.94 and each Brooklyn player 2715.41. if Brooklyn wins each Brooklyn player gets 4073.10. Should Boston lose, Boston players receive 2506.53 each. Attendance for 1916 games exceeded 33 000 over 1915 and total receipts reach 301 717 for four games.
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Associated Press
New York
Baseball Sta
Boston
Brooklyn
New York Nationals
Boston Americans
Charles H. Ebbets
Brooklyn Club
Long life advice and a uric acid remedy from 19th century ad
A historical health tip advocates kidney care, light meat and salt intake, plenty of water, and exercise to aid toxin elimination. It promotes Anuric from Dr. Pierce as a powerful uric acid eliminator, claiming superiority to lithia and a trial package by mail for 10 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Pierce
Invalids' Hotel
Buffalo
N. Y
Pierce
Mobile Story Foreseen in Motor Age Magazine
Mr. W. K. Gibbs associate editor of Motor Age and Jackson Highway party member spent the Mobile evening gathering data on Mobile resort advantages citrus industry and local industries for a Mobile story to appear in an early issue of Motor Age.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. K. Gibbs
Motor Age
Jackson Highway
Mobile
Candy Day Observed by Local Candy Dealers
Mobile confectioners plan nationwide Candy Day displays on Saturday October 14 as designated by the National Candy Manufacturers Association at its Chicago convention. Local dealers will feature special box and bulk candy exhibits.
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National Candy Manufacturers Association
Chicago
Young Business Men See Sights Around Vicksburg
A special train brought delegates to the second annual convention of Young Men's Business Clubs of America from Jackson. They toured historical sites in Vicksburg, the national park and cemetery, and enjoyed a steamboat trip on the Mississippi before returning to Jackson for the final sessions, then to New Orleans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vicksburg
Miss
Young Men’s Business Clubs of America
Jackson
National Park and Cemetery
Mississippi
New Orleans
Wilson appoints seven to advisory defense council
President Wilson, en route to Indianapolis, named the seven members of the advisory commission for the council of national defense. The appointees include Daniel Willard, Samuel Gompers, Bernard Baruch, Dr. Franklin H. Martin, Howard E. Coffin, and others, with the council set to rally civic bodies for national defense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Harrisburg
Indianapolis
Council of National Defense
Congress
Daniel Willard
Baltimore and Ohio Railroad
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Franklin H. Martin
Chicago
Howard E. Coffin
Detroit
Bernard Baruch
New York
Hollis
Georgians Visit Mobile County Citrus Tour
A group of Georgians touring the citrus industry in Mobile County praised the industry and the courtesies shown to them. Dr. O F E Winberg, president of the Gulf Coast Horticultural Society, detailed the history of the local citrus trade and shared valuable information. The party visited Grand Bay Irvington Fowle River and Theodore.
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Mobile County
O. F. E. Winberg
Gulf Coast Horticultural Society
Citrus Exchange
Grand Bay
Irvington
Fowle River
Theodore
Nonpartisan advisory council to enter public affairs
President Wilson announced the appointment of advisory members chosen without regard to party. He said the panel marks the entry of engineers and professionals into government on a broader scale and reflects demand for skilled specialists in public matters. Members serve without pay, with efficiency and Americanism as motives.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilson
Sergeant Starnes Wins Southern Rifle Championship
On October 12 in Jacksonville Florida First Sergeant Thomas L Starnes of Troop L Second Squadron Cavalry Georgia National Guard won the Southern individual rifle title scoring 272 of 300 amid high winds The Southern team championship remained to be decided as the Southern Rifle Association program continued before the National Rifle Association events tomorrow draws participants from nearly every state
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Associated Press
Jacksonville
Fla
Southern Rifle Association
National Rifle Association
Thomas L. Starnes
Cavalry
Georgia National Guard
Orange Outlook in Alabama Rosy Citrus News
The national weather and crop bulletin reports satsuma oranges promising a good Alabama crop while Texas citrus and Florida color up. Rain injures Florida strawberry setting as cotton picking advances statewide and ginning remains far progressed in the belt.
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Washington
Texas
Florida
Alabama
National
Georgia
Alabamne
Mississippi
Arkansas
Louisiana
North Carolina
Oklahoma
South Carolina
School Children Sell Tickets to Fair Campaign
Evidences show school children selling tickets to the fair as planned by President Fearn. The aim is to maximize sales as an insurance, with tempting prizes to attract buyers. Mrs Cora Cawthon Price leads the campaign and will send tickets to any school wishing to compete.
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Fearn
Cora Cawthon Price
Two Horses Seek World Records At Lexington Meet
Lee Axworsthy and Volga headline the final day events at the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association meeting in Lexington. Axworsthy aims for 2 05 1 2 to lower the stallion record while Volga seeks to beat the 2:04 1 2 three year old filly world mark. Many horses were sent to Atlanta for the next meet.
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Associated Press
Lexington
Lee ‘Axworsthy
Volga
Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association
Atlanta
City Officials Elected in Tuscaloosa
In Tuscaloosa Alabama on October 12 at a city commission meeting Glenn Foster was chosen city treasurer and Howard L Smith named city attorney.
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Tuscaloosa
Ala
Glenn Foster
Howard L. Smith
Look Younger by Keeping Liver and Bowel Health
A vintage advertisement urges keeping liver and bowels regu lar to look and feel younger. It promotes Cham berlain's Tablets as a remedy for constipation and biliousness, praising ease of use and agreeable effect with availability everywhere.
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Standard Oil
New Jersey
Cotton outlook and boll weevil spread across the South
Weather for the weeks ending October 3 and 10 shaped cotton progress. North Carolina South Carolina and Georgia show delayed late crops hampered by boll weevil and drought while Louisiana Texas face top-crop losses. Oklahoma crops mature. Florida late cotton destroyed. Tennessee drouth hurts corn. Mississippi and South Carolina late yields poor.
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North Carolina
South Carolina
Georgia
Bur
Louisiana
Texas
Oklahoma
Alabama
Florida
Tennessee
Mississippi
Eight Big Steamships Await Word to Venture Overseas
Eight or more entente allied steamers wait for government advices on safe departure from New York for Europe amid U-53 submarine danger. Adriatic planned to sail with 250 passengers and war cargo, Minnehaha loading 14 000 tons of munitions, Pannonia ready for London freight. Officials say Adriatic would sail at noon to Liverpool, no convoy by war vessel. U-53 activity unknown. shipping men expect base at Helgoland.
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Associated Press
New York
Europe
U-53
White Star Line
Atlantic Transport Line
Minnehaha
Cunard Line
Pannonia
London
Gravesend
Liverpool
Helgoland
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Gyut
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Croce
Gompers
Pittsburg
Mobile Gas Company
Satsuma
U. S. Crop Bulletin
Ed A
Standard Oil Company
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