Albert G. Spalding Pioneer of Baseball Dies in San Diego
Albert Goodwill Spalding father of baseball dies at Point Loma California after a brief illness. Funeral services will be private with cremation. Survived by widow and three sons, plus an adopted son. Noted for Universal Brotherhood Theosophical Society involvement and Good Roads advocacy. Contested 1910 California US Senate primary against John D. Works.
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San Diego
Cal
Albert Goodwill Spalding
Point Loma
California
United States
Spalding
John D. Works
Los Angeles
Works
Spalding Quits Grocery Job to Promote Baseball Fame
A. G. Spalding left a five dollar weekly grocery position to join baseball, becoming known as The Father of Baseball for his pitching, managing, and post career influence. Born in Byron Illinois, he moved to Rockford in 1863, joined Forest City, then Boston Red Stockings, Chicago, and led tours of U.S. and England teams. He later formed A. G. Spalding & Brothers, building a sporting goods empire in New Haven and Chicago.
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Chicago
A. G. Spalding
Spalding
Byron
Ill
Rockford
Forest City Club
National Club of
Washington
Rolston
National Professional Association
England
Baltimore Orioles
Europe
New Haven
Conn
A. G. Spalding & Brothers
Prize courts release several American vessels in prize cases
State Department reports Hamm burg prize court and British prize claims for American interests. The Corning arrived at Kirkwall with naptha while Storaker and John Blume sailed. Pass of Balmaha and others face two month claim deadlines. Davanger and Vega cases extend time. Nor steamers Trondhjemsford and Odin and other cargoes noted. Kentucky racing commission approves 5000 for thoroughbred stock improvements.
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Thles
State Department
Dwin
Cysne
Marie
Vega
Davanger
Kitchen
Sta
Produce exchange talks up Mobile county farming revival
Older Mobile county farmers heard the Gulf Coast Produce Exchange plan in Theodore Union Church Grand Bay and Dawes. Aubrey Boyles led mobilization with support from local business leaders as organizers pledged funds and a Grand Bay vote to join the larger exchange.
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Mobile County
Gulf Coast Produce Exchange
Theodore
South Orchard
Irvington
Gulf Coast
Aubrey Boyles
W. C. Bromley
Dawes
Union Church
Grand Bay
Taylor
Mobile
Bromley
Alabama
C. H. Dees
Boyles
Tabernacle Revival Attracts Large Crowds At Baptist Tabernacle
Revival services at the Baptist Tabernacle church draw growing interest with Dr. W. M. Anderson delivering a sermon on drawing near to God. He said blessings are available to all regardless of wealth birth or education. The next service airs at 7 30 and continues into next week with the topic The Royal Road to Happiness.
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Baptist Tabernacle Church
W. M. Anderson
Russians Score Another Victory Over Austrians At Trembola
London Sept 10 The Russian success at Tarnopol Eastern Galicia is followed by another blow at Austrians at Trembola twenty miles south with more than fifteen thousand prisoners taken Petrograd reports The Russians could not press the advance due to artillery shortcoming and the Sereth river held Austrians ready for renewed fighting while Vilna fortifications and eastern front shifts fuel hopes of a possible halt to Austro German offensives and renewed action in the Argonne points to bitter fighting in the next ten days
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London
Tarnopol
Galicia
Trembola
Petrograd
Sereth
Vilna
Teutonic Center
Argonne
Marie Therese
Artillery Still Roars Along French Front
Artillery fighting continued along the French lines yesterday and last night. The French war office reports the Germans used asphyxiating shells and flaming liquids, forcing evacuation of a first line trench in the Voges. Continued on Page 5.
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Paris
France
Voges
Limits of Mobile Will Be Extended
Mobile Alabama city limits will extend to include the Government street loop west of Marys Lane and to a line near Dauphin street. Senator Hartwell and Representatives Chamberlain and Wilson agreed to the western boundary change. The enlargement brings a large land block between Lane and the head of the loop inside the city, affecting Hartwell's own residence.
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Montgomery
Ala
City Limits of
Mobile
Government Street
Mary’s Lane
Dauphin Street
Hartwell
Chamberlain
Wilson
S Lane
Senator Hartwell
Cayman Brac storm relief fund organized in Mobile
Former Cayman Brac residents in Mobile form a relief committee to raise money provisions and household goods for storm victims. E S Parsons named chairman and R K Bodden treasurer funds to be sent on the Caribbean and Southern Steamship line to reach Cayman Brac by the first steamer.
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Cayman Brac
Grand Cayman
British West Indies
Mobile
E. S. Parsons
R. K. Bodden
Caribbean and Southern Steamship Line
Parsons
Cayman Brae
Mr. Parsons
R. K Bodden
National City Bank Mobile
Fire Marshals Converge to Curb Fire Waste
State fire marshals from across the country met in Chicago to discuss reducing fire waste. Illinois Fire Marshal Walter H. Bennett urged teaching fire prevention in public schools and warned against com placency that a loss is insured. He argued direct, visible learning best informs children about fire safety.
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Chicago
Walter H. Bennett
Illinois
Bennett
Miss Stirling Loses Bitter Golf Battle
Miss Alexa Stirling, Southern champion, was defeated in the semi finals of the women's national golf meet today. Vanderbeck of Philadelphia won 22 holes to Stirling. The other match saw Mrs Gavin of England beat Miss Ernestine Pearce of Chicago 5 and 3.
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Chicago
Alexa Stirling
C. H Vanderbeck
Philadelphia
W. A. Gavin
England
Ernestine Pearce
Wilson asks Austria to recall ambassador in Dumba case
President Wilson demands Austria recall Ambassador Constantin Dumba amid a suspected German embassy conspiracy. Archibald carried messages to Vienna and London using an American passport, prompting scrutiny of Captain von Papen and Consul General von Nuber. Officials warn such acts may abuse passports and threaten U.S. diplomatic relations.
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M. Dumba
Sam
Austria
Washington
Ambassador Dumba
J. F. Archibald
Vienna
Wilson
Constantin Theodor Dumba
Dumba
James F. J. Archibald
Vienyga
State Department
Archibald
von Papen
Lansing
von Nuber
Count von Bernstorff
London
Dr. Dumba
Bethlehem
Nuber
Bernstorff
Foreign Office
Secret Service
Falmouth
United States
Foreign financiers reach United States to adjust exchange
The Anglo French financial commission of six members dispatched by Great Britain and France arrived in New York aboard the Lapland from Liverpool. J P Morgan and W H Davidson greeted them at quarantine and escorted them to Morgan’s headquarters. They will meet New York bankers to discuss a large foreign credit loan. The Lapland was escorted by two British destroyers through the war zone.
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New York
Anglo- French Financial Commission
Great Britain
France
Lapland
Liverpool
J. P. Morgan
WH. P. Davison
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Heirs sought for William Krebs estate in 1800s
Notice earlier this week called attention to a letter received by Postmaster J B Thornton from St Afine Prudhomme of Nauito ches La asking to locate heirs of William Krebs who died there in 1878 leaving property. Mobile inquiries arise as heirs may reside here. Oscar Guesnard of Mobile recalls Krebs and his sons Dick and Armor and a sister with little other detail.
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J. B. Thornton
St. Afine
William Krebs
Armor
Guesnard
Conti
Hamilton Streets
Drago's Concert Band Program Tonight in Bienville Square
Drago's Concert Band performs a varied program in Bienville Square. Selections include marches Intermezzo and Columbia, one-steps Chinatown and Long Way From Home, hesitations Love's Hesitation and Millicent, fox trot Blue Goose, cornet solo Will You Then Be True, and a finale to the Star Spangled Banner.
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Bienville Square
Drago
Minnerskeely
Pocatella
Kentucky
Cecile
Blue Goose
Cornet
Mr. Fred
Forster
Columbia
Home
Wattz
Love
Ray Beaux Esprits
Chinatown
Millicent
Germany lays blame for Arabic sinking on submarine commander
Berlin reports deep regret over American deaths in the Arabic disaster. The German note to the United States blames the Arabic sinking on the liner's commander, claiming the submarine fired after perceiving an imminent attack. The memo proposes arbitration at The Hague if needed.
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Berlin
United States
Gerard
Irish Sea
Royal Mail Steam Packet Company
Hague Tribunal For Arbitration
Airmen Die in Unusual Accident Near Alsace
Geneva dispatch reports French aviators killed at Deyingen Alsace when their plane hit tangled wire as they landed. The explosion of bombs aboard followed and the airmen were buried by German forces with military honors after being forced to descend due to motor trouble.
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Geneva
Switzerland
London
Deyingen
Alsace
Pensacola to Witness Experiments by Airmen
Washington announces experiments to launch aero planes from warships on the battleship North Carolina at Pensacola. Practicability of equipping the Atlantic fleet with aircraft is a key feature to be determined.
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Washington
North Carolina
Pensacola
Generally fair and warm weekend forecast
Mobile weather notes a generally fair sky with continued warm temperatures tonight and Saturday. The brief outlook emphasizes stable conditions with no rain expected and temperatures remaining high through the weekend.
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Mobile
Daphne Normal School Fund Secured for Four Years
In Montgomery Alabama September 10 special report says Governor Henderson signed the Sand Islands bill and the Daphne Normal School is funded for four years with H. H. Holmes as head receiving a total of 10000 per year to run the institution. The Daphne school remains safe while the Moundville normal will be converted to a county high school.
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Montgomery
Ala
Henderson Toda
Sand Islands
Pillans
Hartwell
Daphne
H. H. Holmes
Moundville
Senate
Henderson
Shapiro
House
Daphne residents rally over school funding decision
The article reports Daphne residents learning the school will receive $10,000 per year for four years, a sum touted by Mr. O Connell of the Daphne Mercantile Company. Locals express relief that the Normal is secured, while officials say the information was sent by long distance and prompt celebration follows. The piece notes continuation on page 6.
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Daphne
T Ae
Daphne Mercantile Company
Outlook Favorable for Bulgaria Says Government Leader
Premier Vaseli Radoslavoff told AP today that Bulgaria’s position is good and the outlook for the future is favorable. He said it is improbable Greece and Serbia will adopt a joint policy toward Bulgaria and urged all Bulgarian parties, especially the Agrarians, to support the government.
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HOFIA
Berlin
London
Bulgaria
Vaseli Radoslavoff
Associat
Greece
Serbia
Agrarians
Final Decree Filed in Steel Trust Suit
The final decree in the federal government’s suit against United States Steel Corporation was filed in New Jersey district court. The brief document says the suit was tried and decided and should be dismissed, signed by four judges who tried the case. The decision was on June 3 with the government promising an appeal to the Supreme Court.
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Trenton
N. J
United States Steel Corporation
District Court of New Jersey
Bufsington
McPherson
Wolley
Hunt
United States Supreme Court
Steamer Kankakee Arrives in New York From Barrow
The steamer Kankakee, formerly Lapland, arrived in New York from Barrow-in-Furness after being held by British authorities for a long period. It carried general cargo from New York on March 23 destined for Copenhagen and was involved in cargo seizure and transshipment.
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New York
Kankakee
Lapland
Barrow-in-Furness
Copenhagen
Gian
Disco
Lost items and rewards appear in local classifieds
Notices report several lost items including a black crocheted key holder with two keys, contact numbers and locations in Elgin and Newel’s pasture, plus a cameo with a $2 reward at 62 Church Street. Also listed is a blaze-faced horse missing from 412 North Franklin with a $5 reward.
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Newel's Pasture
Elgin
J. B. Watmira
J. E
Church Street
North Franklin
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Louisville
Kentucky Racing Commission
Lexington
Cayman
Island
Germany
Duynsley
Holmes
Steel Trust
Italy
Mercial Cable Company
Cept
Oncona
Barle
Oana Porto Corsini
Taranto Fenice
Pagal
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