California Mare Wins Hartman Stake at Columbus Grand Circuit
Leata J, a California mare trained by Leata Tay, won the Hartman pacing stake in a five heat race on opening day. She defeated Frank Bogash Jr’s pacers in key heats, with final speedy finishes including a 29 1/2 second last quarter and a 1:00 3/4 pace for the last half. Directum I won the King pacing stake easily, while Omar won his Grand Circuit debut. Cleo B led most of the 2:15 trot, Zanzibar won the third heat, and the race resumed today.
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Associated Press
Columbus
Frank Bogash, Jr
Seata J
Frank Bo Jr
del Rey
Leata J
Directum I
King
Omar
Louisville
Newzel
Cleo B
Prince Margaret
Zanzibar
Women Golfers Open Championship Qualifying Begun in Memphis
Memphis Tenn Sept 23 Play in the qualifying round of the open championship tournament of the Women's Western Golf Association began at the Memphis Country Club with fifty two entrants. Eleven Western clubs and two in the South Nashville and Memphis Tenn will be represented. Notable pairings include Mrs Perkins and Mrs Buckley Exmoore and Southern champion Mrs E W Bailey against Miss Myra Helmers. Finals set for Saturday.
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Associated Press
Memphis
Tenn
Western Golf Association
Nashville
E. T. Perkins
Western Association
Buckley
Exmoore
E. W. Bailey
Myra Helmers
Midlothian
F. G. Jones
Dailey
Southern Association
Edwards
Anderson
Hinsdale
Colpurn
Glenview
Knapp
Skokie
Foster Exmoor
Worley Hinsdale
Allen
Rock Island
Arsenal Golf Club
Ruth Steele
Homewood
Ferguson
Raymond Hinsdale
Duffield
Jennie Jones
Sioux City
Mother of Ouimet Proud of His Skill
Boston reports a large dinner planned for Francis Ouimet the 20 year old Brookline golfer who won the open golf championship last week. His mother Mrs Mary B Ouimet says her son will not turn professional and notes the global congratulations pouring in. Ouimet, a member of the Bay State team, is expected to face Travers of New York in the inter city Leslie cup match Friday with the winner then meeting Philadelphia Saturday.
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Associated Press
Boston
Francis Ouimet
Brookline
Ouimet
Globe
Mary B. Ouimet
Uimet
Bay Tate
Travers
New York
Philadelphia
Giants win St Vincent’s School baseball title in 4 2 final
The Giants defeated the Athletics 4 to 2 to claim the St Vincent’s School championship. H Chapman and Or Johnson hit home runs, and Percy Donahue added a two bagger as the deciding game concluded the series. Second place dispute surrounds Albright & Wood vs Velvet Beers with a rematch expected.
Elopement Alters Kentucky Bride to Mobile Man
Miss Virginia Sullivan of Woodford eloped to Louisville with Henderson Rivers Jefferson County road supervisor and wed him there. Carpenter of Mobile not found in Mobile directory, and the Mobile groom name cannot be verified, with the October 15 ceremony in question.
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Lexington
Virginia Sullivan
Woodford
Moore ’E. Carpenter
Mobile
Louisville
Henderson Rivers
Jefferson County
Carptener
Moore E. Carpenter
De Retired Met Police Chief In London Trial Notes
Sir Albert De recently retired from the Metropolitan Police and faced coverage of his role amid trial activity and noted cases in London. The report references yesterday proceedings and ongoing attention to judicial matters.
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Associated Press
London
Albert de
the Metropolitan
Shoes For The Whole Famly Offer Trial Run
A shoe dealer presents a trial offer for shoes marketed as tiny sizes and whole family ranges in job lot lots. The ad promises prices below wholesale and includes shoe repair services as part of the package.
Indian Girl Has Immense Income From Oil Wells
A ten year old Creek descendant, Sarah Rector near Muskogee Oklahoma, will pay the largest income tax in the state. Her 160 acre allotment hosts the continent’s biggest producing oil well near Cushing, tapping over 2500 dollars daily, with Sarah receiving one eighth of the earnings.
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Muskogee
Okla
Oklahoma
Sarah Rector
Sarah
Mid-Continent
Cushing
MacMillan reports Eskimo prosperity on Crocker Land expedition
In a letter dated August 25 from Etah winter quarters, Donald B. MacMillan says Eskimos are happy and well with plenty of food and good clothing. He notes approaching freezing nights and walrus hunts and plans to run supplies by power boat to Cape Sabine if the sound breaks out, with 15 dog teams expected in spring.
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Associated Press
Portland
Donald B. MacMillan
Crocker Land Exploration Party
Robert E. Peary
Etah
MacMillan
Smith
Cape Sabine
Mayor Gaynor’s Friend Dies by His Own Hand
Morris Metzger a wealthy Rockaway Beach resident and longtime friend of Mayor Gaynor hanged himself in his barn as Gaynor’s funeral was moving to burial. Friends say Metzger had brooded since the mayor’s death at sea and linked his suicide to the loss of his friend.
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Associated Press
New York
Morris Metzger
Rockaway Beach
Mayor Gaynor
Gaynor
Metzger
The Texas Wonder Cure Advertising Claim
The Texas Wonder claims to cure kidney and bladder troubles dissolves gravel cures diabetes and rheumatism and treats bladder irregularities in men women and children. Mail order available for 1.00 with two months treatment per bottle and testimonials from Alabama. Dr. E W Hall 2926 Olive St St Louis Missouri sells through druggists.
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Texas
Alabama
E. W. Hall
Olive Street
St. Louis
Death of Eliakum Zunzer Yiddish Poet and Musician
Eliakum Zunzer a Yiddish poet and musician died yesterday in New York from pneumonia at age seventy seven. Born in Russia he fled to the United States in 1889 after police suspicion. He toured the country reciting his poems in 1900.
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Eliakum Zunzer
Associated Press
New York
Zunzer
Russia
United States
Mouth Bacteria Warn of Health Risk
A dentist narrator warns that twenty two kinds of bacteria reside in the mouth and a decayed tooth can hold enough to kill a mouse, stressing the mouth as the gateway to the body and urging care.
Antiseptic Mouthwash Promises Cleanliness Daily
A refreshing antiseptic liquid is marketed for nightly and morning use to clean the mouth and maintain ongoing freshness. The product emphasizes long lasting dental hygiene with regular application.
Family Skeleton Bared in Merriam Divorce Suit
Captain Henry C. Merriam testifying in a divorce case says his wife attempted to poison herself and gave poison to their child with army medical corroboration. He also accuses her of shooting at him and notes officers at Jackson Barracks discussed her conduct.
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Jackson Barracks
Associated Press
San Francisco
Cal
Henry Co. Merriam
Merriam
Halliday
New Orleans
Rehhart
Barrett Rouses Montgomerians at Montgomery Meeting
Hon. John Barrett director general of the Pan American Union spoke to a large Business Men's League audience in Montgomery about the Panama Canal opening for the South. The event promoted the Southern Commercial Congress in Mobile in October and outlined President Wilson possibly staying in Montgomery October 26. Barrett announced plans for the President's Special train via the Southern and West Point Route to Mobile.
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Montgomery
Ala
John Barrett
Pan-American Union
Business Men’s League
Panama Canal
Southern Commercial Congress
Mobile
Clarence J. Owen
Mr. Barrett
Jacksonville
Fla
Wilson
Southern
West Point
Louisville
Nashville
Michigan coal soon exhausted say state geologist
State Geologist R C Allen warns Michigan may cease coal production within fifteen years if current output trends persist. He cites Sag inaw and Bay counties as the sole sources and places a tentative value of 1 250 000 on the properties, a figure awaiting commission review.
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Lansing
Mich
R. C. Allen
Michigan
Saginaw and
Bay Counties
Allen
Saginaw
Man Pleads Guilty to Bigamy in Ann Arbor
David Cole admitted three living wives and one deceased in a circuit court confession. He pleaded guilty and was sentenced to one to five years in the state prison at Jackson with a two year recommendation.
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Associated Press
Ann Arbor
Mich
David Cole
State Prison
Jackson
California Syrup of Figs Promoted as Safe Child Laxative
An old time parenting tip extols California Syrup of Figs as a pleasant tasting laxative that cleanses the stomach and bowels. It advises mothers to use a teaspoonful for feverish or upset children and promotes a 50 cent bottle with printed directions.
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California
California Fig Syrup Company
Saxo Salve Heals Boy's Four-Year Skin Eruption
Bangor Pa father Arthur Whitman reports his 15 year old son suffered skin eruptions for over four years. After using Saxo Salve for several weeks the sores healed and recovery followed. The ad claims itch relief and skin healing for eczema barber's itch ring worm and tetter with a money back guarantee from Van Antwerp Drug Corp Mobile Alabama. Vinol blood purifier is also advertised.
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Arthur Whitman
Bangor
van Antwerp Drug Corp., Inc
Mobile
Ala. Pr. S
Partial Rent List From November Town Properties
A fragment shows multiple dwellings with descriptions, addresses, and rents ranging from 240 to 800 dollars. Properties include 2-story frames and bricks on N. Franklin, S. Georgia Ave, 1001 Texas St, Spring Hill, and other blocks, with varied rooms and fixtures. It notes complete rent list available on request.
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Texas St
Bet
Georgia Ave
Rapier Ave
S. Hamilton
N. E
Old Shell Road
Julia
New Stores Planned on Royal and Government Streets
The old building at the northwest corner of Government and Royal Streets will be demolished and replaced by a modern building with one store on Royal Street and three on Government Street for rent. Plans and specifications will be shown to potential tenants for leases.
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Government and
Royal Sts
Royal Street
Government Street
Dodson's Liver Tone Guaranteed by Drug Stores
A promotional note extols Dodson's Liver Tone with a drug store guarantee. Buyers paying 50c can demand a full refund if not satisfied as a harmless liver tonic replacing calomel, with no dietary restrictions. The piece contrasts guarantees offered versus imitators.
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Dodson
Beards, Vanity, and a Brakeman’s Quip
A brakeman dismisses a political figure as a foolish fad saying he is the offshoot of a man who sees anti-child labor as vanity, noting pride in whiskers and vanity in appearance. The fragment hints at social judgments and rhetoric of the era.
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Albright & Wood
West
Sir Albert Derutzen
Harry
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Macmillan Party
Barrett Rouses
Montgomerians
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Saxo
Drs.t
T.j.granade
Dauphin St. Bell
N. Govt
S. W. St. Louis
Franklin
N. Franklin
Bet. Dauphin
St. Francis
Ki Ie
Escclusie
Evuesco
S. Georgia Ave
S. E. Adams and
St. Joseph
Spring Hill
K. Epetevncce Ebaceuuue
S. Elmira
E. Georgia Ave
S. Spring Hill Ave
W. Kilmarnoskh
Cscs
Ceee
Margaret
N. W
Regina
Elmira
R. and
K. Ewes
Eevee Rt
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Reed Ave
Shell Road
Keede Ke
George St
N. Hunter
W. Houston
Ana KH
Ceca Reece Ce Cern
S. W. Church
Broad
S. Monroe
W. Everett
Brand
New St. Francis Bet
Hallett and Pine
Yuille
Northwest Corner
Morrill & Lyons
Nsurance Loans
Maury & Unruh
Bell Telephone
Home Telephone
Alabama River
Mobile River
J. S. Ferguson
Windsor
Bell
Burroughs Adding Machine Co
F. J. Petersen
St. Francis Street
Mobile, Ala
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