Athletics Machine Still Strong After World Series Loss
The Braves swept the Athletics in four games but the old time power of Philadelphia remains. The piece credits the Braves with superior play and praises Walter Maranville and others while noting the A's overanxious hitting missteps and misjudgments by management.
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Frank G. Menke
New York
Braves
Olds
Cubs
Giants
Athletics
Walter Maranville
Jackson
Speaker
Cobb
Walter Johnson
Mathewson
Tesreau
Daubert
Collins
Baker
Philadelphians
Boston
Cumberland Sanitarium offer promises painless cures
Morphine liquor and tobacco addictions cured within ten days by a painless method. Unconditional guarantee with no payment until satisfaction. Withdrawals controlled, no extreme nervous symptoms or sleep loss. Private home treatment available. References from local banks in Lebanon, Tennessee.
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Union Bank &Trust Co
The
American National Bank
Lebanon
Cumberland Sanitarium
J. Sanders
Mgr
Tenn
Tomatoes and Tooth Powder Too Much for This Monk's Digestion
Pat the pet monkey of George Walpole caused a Sunday rampage at 306 Michigan Avenue by using toilet articles and peroxide then licking powder from a box. He mixed tooth powder with talcum and peroxide, ran on the back fence, toppled a tomato basket, tossed a tomato at a servant, and finally fell ill from a chaotic mix of powders and tomatoes.
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Pat
Little George Walpole
Michigan Avenue
Walpole
Wronged Girl is 10 Testifies for Mother in Pensacola Trial
In Pensacola Fla Oct 21 Florence McGowan faces murder in the first degree charges for killing J Loren Brown after he wronged her 15 year old daughter. McGowan awaits November 4 trial cant post bail and will rely on her daughters testimony detailing Brown's lure and the subsequent events. The case marks a rare instance of a white woman indicted for such a charge in the county. The daughter will testify in Mississippi after being placed with an uncle while the trial proceeds.
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Pensacola
Fila
Florence McGowan
J. Loren Brown
McGowan
Brown
Mobile
Not &E
Mississippi
Dundee Defeats Azavedo In Oakland Lightweight Bout
Johnny Dundee won the decision over Joe Azavedo after ten rounds in Oakland California. The lightweight bout ended with Dundee awarded the victory by the referee.
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Dundee
Azavedo
Associated Press
Oakland
Cal
Johnny Dundee
Joe Azavedo
Feagin to Attend Atlanta Meeting on Education Consolidation
State Superintendent William F. Feagin will travel to Atlanta to join a joint committee of the Southern Educational Association and the Conference on Education in the South. The group will discuss plans for consolidating the two organizations.
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Montgomery
William F. Feagin
Atlanta
Southern Educational Association
Conference On Education In the South
Langford Knocks Out Gunboat Smith in Three Rounds
Sam Langford of Boston defeated Gunboat Smith of New York in three rounds in Boston. Langford delivered a decisive knockout with a sweeping right in the first round and subsequent blows in the second and third, sending Smith to the mat for a count of seven and then out.
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Smith
Langford
Boston
Sam Langford
Gunboat Smith
New York
Hope
Jack McGuigan
Philadelphia
Butler County Show Draws Big Crowds in Greenville
Greenville prepares for Butler county’s diversified agriculture show next week with Good Roads Day led by Oscar W. Underwood. Ten thousand visitors expected Monday. exhibits from Butler and neighboring counties feature livestock, crops, home economics, and education, with free entry and a welcome to all interested in diversification and poultry, corn, and tomato clubs.
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Greenville
Ala
Butler County
Oscar W. Underwood
Underwood
Butler
Ed Nelms
Amerine
McBride
Merkle play retold by umpire O Day in Chicago
Hank O Day outlined his view of the Merkle play that decided the 1908 National League title. He explained the decision hinged on interference by Joe McGinnity as Artie Hofman threw the ball back to the infield, with Steinfeld and Evers involved in the ensuing play. O Day noted Evers was not the deciding factor and defended the ruling.
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Chicago
Hank O'Day
Merkle
New York
O'Day
John Evers
Evers
Joe McGinnity
Artie’ Hofman
Pfeister
Cub
Hofman
McGinnity
Steinfeld
Eligibility of 1200 pensioners to be reviewed
The State board of pension examiners will meet in special session at the capitol on December 7 to consider the eligibi lity of about twelve hundred Confederate pensioners. Thirteen of the largest counties including Lawrence Lee Limestone Lowndes Macon Madison Marengo Marion Marshall Mobile Monroe Montgomery and Morgan are affected. Many cited pensioners face desertion charges.
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Montgomery
Ala
State Board of Pension Examiners
Capitol
Lawrence, Lee
Limestone
Lowndes
Macon
Madison
Marengo
Marion
Marshall
Mobile
Monroe
Morgan
Miller Arrest Ends Two Year Secret Service Chase
Montgomery Oct 21 Henry Miller is jailed for possessing counterfeit dollars ending a two year secret service pursuit. Authorities say Miller’s partner was captured years ago. Miller was found with four counterfeit dollars and a travel bag containing thirty four bogus notes. He faces a hearing before Commissioner Elmore Thursday.
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Montgomery
Henry Miller
Secret Service
Miller
Elmore
Schedule Change Alters Departure Time From Calvert Alabama
Effective August 76 the leaving line of Alabama Tennessee and Nort hern train No 4 from Calvert Ala will be 9 30 a m instead of 8 40 a m at present. The change aids passengers from points north of Calvert on the Southern Railway Mobile Selma division by allowing a connection with Southern Railway train No 221.
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Alabama
Tennessee
Nortern
Calvert
Ala
Southern Railway
Mobile-Selma
Captain Kolb Accepts Greenville Invitation
Capt. R. F. Kolb the state commissioner of agriculture accepted the invitation to preside at the Farmers Institute in Greenville Butler county October 26. The event features free entry and attractive prizes for winners across all contests funded by local merchants. The exposition runs four days with merchants covering prizes and costs.
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Montgomery
R. F. Kolb
Farmers’ Institute
Greenville
Butler County
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State Streets
Windsor Hotel
Rothskeller
A. E. Reynolds
Nelson & Bailey
S. Royal
Sest & Russell Cigar CO
Memphis, Tenn
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C. H. Carlman Jeweler
St. Emanuel St
Mobile, Ala
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Sout
Portingee
Bienville Hotel
Manhattan Dye Works
ST. Francis S&t
Bell, Ve
Ray
Hillman Taxi Service Company, Inc
Norman Bell
N. Royal St
the Bank OF Mobile
National Banking Association
Compos
South Joachim
S&s. Royal St
Cue Brand New Equipment Co
Shaffer
Jon Reynolds
Kolb
the Silverhill, Creamery
Elgin
Dauphin St
Bell Phone
E. E. Anderson
Meridian
Miss
Information City Ticket Office
Royal Street
H. E. Jones, JR
Automobile and Accessory Dealers
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BUICK
OZIER
Adams Machinery and Manufacturing Company
North Royal
Street Bell
F. L. Tapia
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