Baseball Leaders and Standings Highlight 300 Batting Club
The American League features 18 players over .300 with Delehanty leading at .253 in AVG and Napoleon La Jo lie trailing by 15 points. Baltimore, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland and Washington show strong batting and fielding displays. Buck is the long-range hitter, Cyrus Young stars as a pitcher, Lee tops in fielding while Clarke passes as catcher. Chicago holds the top team fielding margin as the season progresses.
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St. Louis
Delehanty
Amery Foun
Napoleon la Jol
Saison
Love Cross
Mack
Baltimore Bas
Hos
Save Crods
St Washington
Cleveland Ave
Buck
Cyrus Young
Lee
AL Clarke
Carey
Lajoie
Collies
Jeoves Davis
Flurry Bay
Chicago
Sexson
Corbett’s Swift Work Against Soldiers In Bayside
James J. Corbett, while retired at his Bayside farm, confronted three soldiers near Bayide. They insulted him and he defended himself with a brief, decisive bout knocking the first down and then subduing the other two, pinning one arm to each coat as he walked away.
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New York
Willer
Bayaide
James J. Corbett
Corbett
Sinil
Bayside
ESTERN LEAGUE ACTION AT KANSAS CITY AND MILWAUKEE
A bustling Kansas City afternoon saw the local team triumph in front of about 6000 fans as the Royals style victory echoed. Milwaukee took a twin bill from Denver with McCloskey contributing strong hits and solid defensive play in both games.
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Kansas City
Sportsman's Park
Mma
Sun Cole Maha
Inusinae
Kansis
Jonding Veimer
National League at St Louis Historic Pro Baseball
In a contested National League game at St Louis the pitchers Currie and Donewan delivered strong performances. Keeler stole a base, and a late throw by Kruger helped keep the score tight as Sheck, tied at the plate, contributed to a tense inning sequence.
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Keeler
Hime Tighied
Kruger
Ere
Sheck
Farrell
Keeler Stiut
St Tule
Witining
Brooklyn
Currie
Pearson
Bryan Donovan
Ahern
Baseball actions mix in erratic play across cities
In Chicago New York won the first game amid base running errors by locals. A second game surge in the sixth gave New York the edge as batteries Currie Pearson and Bryan Donovan and Ahern worked. At Cincinnati the Pittsburgh visit produced strong defense and pitching, with the local team’s offense kept in check by clever fielding and notable plays.
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Chicago
New York
Fiat
Seare
Thee and
Hing
McGinnity
Howerma
Our
Rling
Ceonier
Western Association at Toledo summaries
Kansas City lost both games as Toledo dominated with strong batting and solid pitching. Notable performances came from Wolf and Bevilie for Kansas City and from Dunkle and Byers for Louisville in a sequence of high scoring innings. Attendance reached about 3,700 as Columbus later held off a late rally to win the final game.
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Porta
Kansas City
Toledo
Yore
Raiede Eer Resna
Kansta City Co
Wolf
Bevilie
MeNeni
Imabrisa
Kansas
Beymer
Baseball score notes Joplin vs Sedalia dramatic ninth inning
Joplin wins 5 4 after Sedalia protests with a Tullar out at home with two out in ninth. Nevada defeats Chanute 7 4 as Relihan shines on mound. Cates Cheek and Bankhead among Chanute contributors. Broad and Brophy strong for Nevada.
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Joplin
Jopis
Ford
Sedalia
Tullar
Bruser
Sefisha
Lawson
Sehrant
Ragan
Meeks
Nevada
Chanute
Flad
Caves
Relihen
Relihan
Bankhead
Cates and Cheek
Chiasits
Brophy
Springfield Edges Jefferson City 4 3 In Rough Game
Jefferson City Mo Aug 14 Springfield tops Jefferson City 4 to 3 in a loosely played contest. Holla pitched well for Jefferson City while Springfield capitalized on errors. Score by innings shows Springfield 0 1 0 1 1 0 0 3 7, Jefferson City 0 8 1 0 1 0 0 0 8. Batteries Hood O Halloran Thomas Schwidt Umpire Collina.
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Springfield
Jefferson City
Fort Scott Tol G1b21 000-41
In a rough contest local players delivered solid efforts on both sides. Pitching by Dummy and fielding by Gils stood out while catcher Hultman suffered a right wrist injury. Score by innings shows uneven totals with the locals prevailing amid injuries and sharp play.
Strontium Mineral Interest Grows in U S Sugar Industry
The 1901 Mineral Resources report notes rising interest in strontium minerals in the United States. Strontium salts, not the metal, are used in beet sugar refining and molasses deforestation. Most salts are imported from Germany, with sources in Westphalia, Thuringia, and Sicily. Localities span Schoharie and Jefferson counties in New York, Mineral County West Virginia, Burnet County Texas, Chippewa and Blair counties in Pennsylvania, Larimer County Colorado, and Ottawa County Ohio. Forty toms were shipped to Germany in 1297.
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Washington
Joseph Hyde Pratt
Mineral Resources
United States
U. S. Geological Survey
Germany
Westphalia
Thuringia
Sicily
Inew York
Schoharie County
Schoharie River
Jefferson County
Theresa
Adams Center
Chaumaiit Bay
Oneida County
Clinton
Lairdaville
West Virginia
Mineral County
Cedar Ciut
Burnet
Burnet County
Texas
Drummond
Cruzmnsland
Chippewa County
Ly Lockport
New York
Frankatown
Blair County
Pennsylvania
Gleneyre
Larimer County
Colorado
Putin Bay
Ottawa County
Ohio
Pythian Conclave Breaks Up In San Francisco
In San Francisco on Aug 1 the Knights of Pythias conclave winds down with visitors still lingering in Native Lone Hall. Pledges of entertainment and a pavilion concert mark the closing events as the gathering ends and memories of the conclave linger amid city bustle.
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San Francisco
Cal
Knights of Pythias
Artie Patel
Spinning motor voyage ends in Oklahoma ramble
Wichita dispatch reports a ten day automobile journey by Scott E Winnie Del Tom Mich and a Chicago man Spooner from Kansas to western Oklahoma. They traveled near the Orient road route visiting towns, averaging about 12 miles per hour with stops, sleeping on counters and plates, and drawing curiosity from locals who viewed their first machine.
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Wichita
Scott E_ Winnie
Del
Tom’ Mich
Chicago
Spooner
Oklahoma
Fairview
Palmer House
Fitch
Record enrollment at University of Kansas to surpass prior years
A KU enrollment forecast for the year suggests the total will exceed all prior years, with engineering seeing notable growth. Over 200 students seek work study through the university employment bureau, and most have secured positions. New staff include Dr. Frank Strong as chancellor and professors Becker Bryant Ewing and Kruse. R. P. Bright resigns due to ill health.
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Lawrence
Kan
University of Kansas
University Employment Bureau
Frank Strong
Yale
Oregon University
Dan Becker
Dartmouth College
Frank B. Bryant
University of Michigan
Alfred Ewing
C. Kruse
R. P. Bright
Bright
Rail Rain and Fire Strike Hays After Summer Storm
A summer storm at Hays Aug 1 caused heavy rain and wind with halting hail. Lightning ignited a frame Lutheran church built in 1897, burning it quickly despite insurance. Over an inch of rain aided late feed and wheat preparation. more rain hoped for.
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Pegan
Hall
Kansans receive state pensions list in Washington notice
Pensions for Kansans granted include increases for John Turner Wilmington James Tibbetts Mound Valley Henry Kinnaman Columbus James Smith Haven John Jackson Pratt and widow Fannie Reynolds Pleasanton. Each amount listed is small and varies by recipient, with sums such as twelve and fourteen dollars mentioned.
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Washington
John Turner
Wilmington
Ion i
John McLain
Western
James Tibbetts
Mound Valley
Henry _Kinnaman
Columbus
James Smith
Haven
John Jackson
Pratt
Fannie Reynolds
Pleasanton
Shipment of Feeders From Sterling to BH Hi
Samn Hasten of this place has shipped eleven cars of cattle to BH Hi in September from Sterling Kansas as announced.
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Kas
Samn Hasten
Fragmentary notice from old city page about a child event
A fragmentary OCR note from a city page describes a 3-year-old child named Jessie related to a box incident and a church setting. Details are unclear, with garbled words and missing context about guardians or outcomes.
Unclear notes on plans to travel to Colorado
Fragmentary text shows references to Kas and Aug 18 with mention of a cook and plans to travel to Colorado next Tuesday. Numbers and names are incomplete, obscuring full event details.
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Kas
Cook
Colado
Oden
Lawrence Inauguration of Pepaltent Frank Strong
Lawrence Kansas August 1 reports the inauguration of Pepaltent Frank Strong, a noted local figure, amid ceremonies detailing his role and expected initiatives in the community.
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Lawrence, Kan
Pepaltent
Frank Strong
Kansas and Drake football game to anchor state ceremonies
The governor and staff, state officers and educators are expected to attend. Yale and University leaders will speak, with prominent figures from Michigan and Chicago guests. Excursions from Kansas City planned as Ethnic carnivals center on a Kansas Drake football game.
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Ing
Kansas
Congress
Yale
Hadley
Kansas City
Drake University of Des Moines
Eva Teese Hadley
James J. Angell
University of Michigan
Spuvie J. Brewer
United States Supreme Court
W. KR. Harper
University of Chicago
Bethany observance marks 11th birthday in Kansas
Celebration at Lindsborg Kansas on October 1 to 21 features Miss Stone missionary lecture and concert activities. Included are two football games and various lectures forming the programme for the event.
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Lindsborg
Lindsboro
Kan
Bethany
Miss Stone
Roosevelt to Attend Christening of Chanters’ Infant
Newport August 1. President Roosevelt will be godfather at the christening of the Chanters’ infant Theodore Ward to be held August 24 at the villa of Mr and Mrs Winthrop Astor Chanler. Mrs Julia Ward Howe will be godmother. The child will be baptized Protestant.
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Newport
Winthrop Astor Chanler
Roosevelt
Une
Cat
Chanters
Julia Ward Howe
Theodore Ward
Chanter
Daughers
Jackson in Union Organizes Musicians in Topeka
Jackson's Twenty third regiment band will join the American Federation of Musicians, gaining pay and other benefits for professional musicians. The move was announced at a Sunday meeting led by Charles B. Ceilley of the AFL. Additional unions, including the Interstate Steam Engineers lodge, reorganized with twenty members at the state house, and another Labor union meeting is planned for next Sunday at 420 Kansas avenue.
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Topeka Hogio
American Federation of Musicians
Jackson
Charles B. Ceilley
American Federation of Labor
Trades Assembly Hall
Marshall
Tme
Federal Labor Union
O. F. Olmstead
The
Daunters’ Union
H. K. Goodrich
T. J. Hurley
C. E. Roberts
W. P. Wilcox
B. P. Roper
Alfred Lewis
James Farrell
A. H. Nooney
A K. Goodrich
Kansas Avenue
Swindled a farmer charge against Wade of Lyons Kansas
W E Wade of Lyons Kansas was arrested in Kansas City on a charge of embezzling 500 dollars from farmer Schelb of Rice County near Lyons. Detectives Winstead and Dreyer aided in the arrest after Wade was located at Eighth and Walnut. Wade allegedly took part in a scheme to transfer a 2100 debt to Wade by drawing a draft that Schelb would honor, paying only 1000 while keeping a 500 debt himself, with a mortgage on Schelb’s land continuing. State warrant issued for Wade’s arrest.
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W. E ‘Wade
Lyons
Kansas
Kansas City
W. E Wade
Schelb
Rice County
Winstead and Dreyer
Hicks
Wade
Eighth
Walnut Streets
Missouri
Scheib
Scheth
Foam and Investment Company
Behelb
Eee
Notables Aboard Ma jestic to Sail From Liverpool
London reports the steamer Majesty will sail from Liverpool Wednesday bearing a notable roster. Passengers include Charles T. Yerkes, General Joe H. Wilson, Dr. Joseph C. Bartell of Cincinnati, missionary bishop in Africa, Willem R Hearst, Sir Ranard Barton premier of Australia, and Sir John Forest, state minister of the Australian commonweal.
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London
Majestic
Liverpool
Aumant M Gor Hew
Tork
Charles T. Yerkes
Joe H. Wilson
Army of
United States
King Edward
Joseph C. Bartell
Cincinnati
Methodist ‘Hiplocopsl Church
Io Africa
Willem R Hearst
Ranard Barton
Commonwealth of Australis
John Forest
Port’s oldest citizen found dead after sleep
A longtime resident and county official, one of Port’s oldest citizens, collapsed during rest and could not be revived. He had endured health issues for years and was known for holding local offices.
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Port
Ai Ware
Putting the Other Foot in It Scene Fragment
A family exchange unfolds with a mother remarking that she is the image of her younger self and a son realizing his misstep. The mother probes, the son apologizes, and recalls a long-ago moment he once assumed was possible.
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Renilys
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