Priest Shortage Due to Wars Impacts Mississippi Parishes
In Jackson on October 19, Bishop John E. Gunn of Natchez took charge of the Meridian parish temporarily as Father Ten Brink, stranded in Holland, cannot return. The Woodville parish faces a similar crisis with Father Dennis abroad during the siege of Liege. State Senator Polk Talbert protests efforts to pardon Marvin McDaniel, sentenced for murder, arguing personal sympathy would overwhelm the penitentiary.
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Jackson
Miss
Mississippi
John E. Gunn
Natchez
Meridian
Gunn
Father Ten Brink
Holland
Woodville
Dennis
Liege
Polk Talbert
Amite County
Brewer
Marvin McDaniel
McDaniel
Thomas H. Talbert
Talbert
Prince Oscar Survives Guarded by Heart Failure Attack
A Copenhagen dispatch reports German sources say Prince Oscar, fifth son of the emperor, owed his life to a heart failure attack during a Turco ambush. Gunfire felled others. the prince fell unconscious as the attackers paused, believing him dead.
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Associated Press
London
The
Times
Copenhagen
Germany
Prince Oscar
Giants Hurlers Succumb to Home Run Blows in 1914
A field of pitchers from the Giants and Braves yielded a high homer total in 1914. Mathewson allowed 16 homers, Marquard 9, Fromme 8, Rudolph 9, Tyler 7, James 7, Perdue 5, with Cravath Wingo Wilson and others contributing. The tally lists players and teams affected, highlighting the era’s power hitting.
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Ernest J. Lanigan
Giants
Braves
Mathewson & Co
Rudolph
Christy Mathewson
Vic Saier
Cub
Ivy Wingo
Chief Wilson
Rube Marquard
Sherwood Magee
Gavry Cravath
Phils
Richard le Marquis
Art Fromme
Jeff Tesreay
al Demarece
Frank Schulte
Chalmers
George Wiltse
Rube Schauer
Boston
Dick Rudolph
Cravath
Bill James
Tyler
Phillies
St. Louis
Perdue
Miracle Man
Stallings
Cards
Giant
Brave
Mathewson
Later
Chicago
Wilson
Wingo
Dolan
Kenetchy
Pittsburgh
Wagener
Cruise
Connolly
Wheat
British Guards Triumph Near Compeigne In Seven Hour Fight
Reports from a wounded guardsman at Woolwich describe a seven hour battle near Compeigne where British troops, including the Irish Guards and Coldstreamers, repelled German cavalry and infantry, captured ten guns, and forced a retreat. Other letters praise Scots Greys and border regiments for steady conduct and serious losses on both sides.
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London
Woolwich
Compeigne
Guards
Coldstreamers
Mons
Netley
Musselburgh
A. E. Wells
Netley Hospital
Edinburgh
Spiers
King’s Own
Royal Munster Fusileers
Dirty Shirts
First
Dorsets
Heir of Harriman Works With Pick on Rail Line
Son of the late E. H. Harriman tours the Union Pacific lines in a self imposed thirty day term. He climbs on a hand car with railroad workers to gain first hand knowledge of track construction and labor. An engineer accompanies him but he mostly works with section crews and laborers.
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E. H. Harriman
Union Pacific Railroad
German cruiser to get more Birmingham coal
Reports say a German vessel will receive several thousand tons of Alabama coal through Mobile port with handling by a mysterious boat and transfer offshore. Coal producers deny contraband sales though questions linger about a secret customer at Mobile. A previous sale through Pensacola drew attention.
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Birmingham
Ala
Alabama
Mobile
Pensacola
Dr James Headache Powder Promises Quick Relief
An old advertisement touts Dr James Headache Powder as the fastest relief for dull throbbing or splitting head pains and neuralgia. It urges readers to buy a dime package and assures no disappointment from genuine James brand remedy.
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Dr. James
R. James
Experiences of Noble Women in Europe and America
The piece urges noble and ordinary women to use Dr. Pierce's Favorite Prescription during the changing life period. It claims benefits for the female system, quiets distress, and offers a 136 page free book from Dr. Pierce at Buffalo, New York.
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Europe
America
Dr. Pierce
Mexican Government Seizes Mazatlan to Aid Ensenada Transport
Reports from Ensenada say the Jebsen line steamer Mazatlan was commandeered by the Mexican government to move field artillery from Ensenada to Guaymas. The vessel, under Mexican registry, had previously faced allegations of coal transfers to a German cruiser and sailed south under bond before resuming voyage.
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San Diego
Cal
Ensenada
Jebsen Line
Mazatlan
Guaymas
San Francisco
Jebsen
Sinaloa
Mexico
Telling Strollers Win National Amateur Baseball Title
The Telling Strollers of Cleveland Ohio defeated the Butler Brothers of Chicago 8 to 2 in Cleveland to capture the National Amateur Baseball championship and gain possession for one year of the $1,000 challenge bowl.
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Cleveland
Chicago
Strollers
Ohio
Butler Brothers
Canada to keep 30000 men in training for England
Ottawa dispatch plan shows 48000 Canadian volunteers in England and 8000 guarding points. 30000 more will be trained in Canada and sent to England in units of 10000. The first unit ships December, with a second following, keeping 89000 men in training continuously.
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Canada
Associated Press
Ottawa
Ont
England
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promised for Women
The text touts Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound as a trusted standard remedy for female ailments, widely used in homes across the United States. It emphasizes natural roots and herbs, no narcotics, and confidence for women seeking health solutions.
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Lydia
Pinkham
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