Three Big Teams Plunging Into Losing Streak
CHICAGO Aug 29 AP Three pennant hopefuls Philadelphia New York and Chicago stumble as Pittsburgh edges ahead in the late season race. The Athletics struggle to sustain a challenge while the Pirates and Giants suffer from erratic hitting and key pitcher injuries. The final series may decide the pennant with October 4 looming at Washington.
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Chicago
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
New York
Athletics
Washington
Mack
Harris
Lochinvar
Elphia
Giants
Pirates
Pittsi
Vic- Biggs Pirates
McGraw
Oll
Pitts
Ross Young
Church Unification Favored by Methodist Conferences
Five regional Methodist groups voiced support for unifying northern and southern branches. The Central Swedish conference in Chicago and the Southwest Mission conference in Alba N M voted unanimously. The German laymen’s conference in Chicago approved 40 to 29, and the Northern Swedish annual conference in Duluth agreed that southern branches should share in northern conferences.
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Methodist
Chicago
Southwest Mission
Alba N. M
Duluth
Actress Edith Parker Davis Jailed As Bond Is Withdrawn
Edith Parker Davis, the actress, faced jail after producer Earl Carroll moved to be relieved of his bondsman obligation for a $1,500 bond. Carroll had previously supported Davis after she shot her husband, and gave no reason for withdrawing. September unfinished charges remained felonious.
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W York
A.P
Edith Parker Davis
Earl Carroll
Arroll
Crossword Puzzle Clues Preview and Fragments
A scrambled list of crossword prompts and partial clues in varied formats. Entries cover actions, objects, and concepts such as to caress, prepositions, wagers, baking dish, native metal, deer birds, and many scattered terms. The block includes many incomplete words and stray letters.
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Rome
Hawaii
Students confess to extortion plot in San Francisco
Bliss Baker and C Russell Crawford, former university students, pleaded guilty to trying to extort 50 000 from Colonel Co. Jackling a San Oman, as of August 29. The pleas sought probation and the case was postponed to September 3 for possible sentencing.
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San Francisco
Bliss Baker
C. Russell Crawford
Co. Jackling
San Oman
Yankee Escadrille Bombs Rif F Force in Morocco
Aviators of the American escadrille attacked Riffian positions near the Ouergha river. Colonel Parker Schuyler Cousins and Jules Ferrand bombed villages and fired machine guns, with Ferrand dropping two bombs to wreck a village.
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Fez
Morocco
Escadrille
Parker
Schuyler
Cousins
Jules Ferrand
Ouergha River
Ferrand
Crack Golfers Ready for Try Amateur Title
Crack golfers from across the nation tune Oakmont Country Club to decide the national amateur championship next week. Notables like Francis Ouimet, Dave Heron, Russell Martin, and Charley Evans posted scores as the field narrows from 82 to 16. 36 hole qualifiers set Monday and Tuesday with match play beginning Wednesday. Bobby Jones, aging, has passed the qualifying test along with others.
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Pytterurse
Oakmont Country Club
Oakmont
Francis Ouimet
Dave Heron
Heron
Culmet
al Wade
Boston
Russell Martin
Chicago
Ae Ee
Fred J. Wright
Chris Dunphy
Washington
Frank Watts
St. Louis
Clarence Wolff
Jacksonville
Fla
Cameron B. Baxton
Dallas
Texas
Bobby Jones
Pennsylvania seeks to join Allegheny rail line deal
Washington reports the Pennsylvania asks the Interstate Commerce Commission for permission to acquire stock in the Western Allegheny line. The action would involve the purchase of capital stock, signaling a strategic expansion move by the Pennsylvania railroad.
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Pennsy
J.ay
Allegheny
Washington
Pennsylvania
City Hospital bond issue proposed at July 8 1924 meeting
Commissioner Crawford offered a written proposal to authorize the city attorney to prepare a bond issue for the enlargement and improvement of the City Hospital at an estimated cost of 150000. The measure was seconded and adopted with President Taylor voting Nay and Crawford and Hartwell voting Aye.
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Geo. B. Rogers
Taylor
Crawford and
Hartwell
City Hospital Bond Issue Considered in Mobile Meeting
Commissioner Crawford introduced an ordinance to submit to qualified Mobile voters the sale of city bonds to rebuild enlarge and repair the City Hospital. The ordinance was read debated and adopted with President Taylor and Commissioners Crawford Hartwell voting aye.
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Crawford
City of
Mobile
City of Mobile
Taylor
Pidiesienes
Hartwell
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