Baseball scores from leagues and associations
Saturday and Sunday results across leagues show Philadelphia and St. Louis splitting games in the league, Chicago and New York going twelve innings, Brooklyn and Cincinnati also playing a doubleheader, plus American League matchups including Detroit and New York and Chicago and Washington. Assortment of minor scores from St Paul Columbus and Minneapolis Toledo. Private Henry Claussen of the Illinois National Guard dies when his revolver discharges while he handles it at Bloomington.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
St. Louis
New York
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Boston
Pittsburg
American
Cleveland
Detroit
Washington
St. Paul
Columbus
Kansas City
Louisville
Minneapolis
Toledo
Milwaukee
Indianapole
Indianapolis
Millwaukee
Lou Ville
Kana City
Wetern
Des Moines
Lincoln
Omaha
Denver
Pueblo
Bloomington
Lil
Henry Claussen
Troop B
First Cavalry
Illinois National Guard
Camp Lincoln
Spring Beld
Boy Dies As Horse Dra g Chains Head
In Oconto Falls Wisconsin on August 19 Fred Behiller son of Gottlied Schitler a farmer was leading a horse when dragged by the animal The chain around the horse’s neck wound around the boy’s head tearing it from his body in a fatal accident
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Oconto Falls
Wis
Fred Behiller
Gottlied Schitler
Earthquake Shakes San Juan Porto Rico Aug 19
A perceptible quake struck San Juan Porto Rico at 7 p m and a heavy shock at 4 a m. The tremors awakened many residents but no damage has been reported across Porto Rico.
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Porto Rico
San Juan
Shortage of 72000 Hits Columbus County Treasury
An official report to the state bureau by the special agent examining the county treasury books finds a shortage of 72000. The present county treasurer is not implicated in the shortage.
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Columbus
State Bureau of Accountee
Explosion on Gasoline Launch Near Manteo
A gasoline launch named Edna May carrying a large party from Manteo to Nags Head exploded early, catching fire and burning to the water. Miss Coral Midgett was swept into the sea and drowned while the engineer and firemen were reported fatally burned.
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Norfolk
Edna May
Manteo
N. C
Nags Head
Coral Midgett
Man Commits Violent Act Over Divorce Plea
In Fort Dodge Iowa on August 19 Oscar Blaine of Badger trailed his wife from the courthouse to her sister’s home and assaulted her. Family members intervened and drove him away. Officer Walburg pursued Blaine firing three shots before subduing him.
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Fort Dodge
Oscar Blaine
Badger
Walburg
Nebraska rail commission cuts grain freight rates
The Nebraska railway commission in Lincoln announced a 10 cent per hundred reduction for corn and 1 1/2 cent for wheat. A public hearing on the new rates is set for September 9 to 17 and the schedule will take effect unless the changes are found noncomparable to existing charges.
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Lincoln
Neb
Nebraska Railway Commission
Woman Physician Dies Mysteriously Near Clinton
Janesville Wis Aug 19 Dr Mickelsohn a woman practitioner from Clinton south of town died suddenly while returning from a country medical call She hastily hitched up horses in a barn then fell ill and died after being attended by other physicians in a scene marked by mystery and rapid decline
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Janesville
Wis
Mickelsohn
Clinton
Here
Wires Repaired As Postal Telegraph Extends Direct Links
In Jackson Michigan on August 19 postal telegraph offices in St Paul report direct connections to Chicago and New York. Western Union notes ongoing trouble but claims normal handling capacity while commercial wires pass through railroad offices.
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Jackson
Mich
Frank P
Chicago
New York
St. Paul
Postal Telegraph Company
Western Union
Woodenware Plant Destroyed in Marquette Fire
Marquette Woodenware Company plant burned, caused about 100000 dollars in losses. Sixty workers were employed at the factory. Also notes Warsaw Indiana report of Captain Elijah Ekford, 82, dying suddenly after preparations for funeral.
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Marquette
Mich
Marquette Woodenware Company
Warsaw
Ind
Elijah Ekford
Kaiser Pardons Prince Albrecht Return to Berlin Planned
Vienna reports the Kaiser has pardoned Prince Joachim Albrecht of Prussia banished to Southwest Africa over his planned marriage to actress Marie Sulzer also known as Baroness Leidenburg. The prince will return to Berlin soon and rejoin the army.
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Vienna
Neue Freie Presse
Joachim Albrecht
Prussia
Africa
Leidenburg
Marie Sulzer
Berlin
Philadelphia Man Run Down by Auto Dies Later
Arthur Klein aged 35 of West Philadelphia was struck while alighting from a trolley car and died at a hospital. Dr. William E B Hughes of West Philadelphia drove the injured man to the hospital after the collision.
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Philadelphia
West Philadelphia
Arthur Klein
Union League
Wty
William EB. Hughes
Klem
Private William Taylor Sentenced to Death by Hanging
Advices from the War Department show the court martial at Iloilo on Oct 16 found Private William Taylor of Company M Twenty fourth Infantry guilty of shooting Lieutenant Robert B Calvert, his commanding officer, and sentenced him to death by hanging.
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Washington
War Department
Marndly
William Taylor
Company M. Twenty-fourth Infantry
Tloilo
Robert B. Calvert
Swedish cruiser Vylgia arrives in Hamilton with Prince William
The Swedish cruiser Vylgia arrives in Hamilton Bermuda with Prince William aboard. The vessel heads to the Jamestown exposition and after the ceremonies the prince will visit eastern cities including New York and Newport.
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Hamilton
Bermuda
Vylgia
Prince William
New York
Newport
Bank cashier Gill charged with $12000 shortage
New York Aug 1 Robert R Gill cashier of the Stapleton National Bank Stapleton South Carolina has been arrested on charges of a cash shortage in his accounts totaling about $12000 according to a bank directors announcement.
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New York
Robert R. Gill
Stapleton National Bank of Stapleton
S. C
Hhis
Drowning of Milwaukee Youth Henry Scharf Jr
In Milwaukee on August 10 Henry Scharf Jr aged M years drowned while bathing in the Milwaukee river. He waded beyond his depth and the body was recovered.
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Milwaukee
Henry Scharf, Jr
Henry Scharf
Detective chief Robert Pinkerton dies at sea aboard Bremen
New York report states Robert Pinkerton head of the detective agency died aboard the steamship Bremen on August 12 while en route to Germany for his health.
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New York
Robert Pinkerton
Bremen
Germany
Candy Sacrifice for Little Sister Cited in Philadelphia Press
A brief feature quotes a girl asking about sacrifices for a younger sister. Bobby responds that he eats all the candy so it won’t make her sick, illustrating a simple family moral from a Philadelphia press clipping.
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Bobby
Philadelphia Press
A Painful Lesson in Geography from a Cheerful Pupil
In a brief Youth's Companion vignette a geography lesson reveals Niceu Wilkins’s bright mood as he quickly answers questions with a list of places. The teacher vows to change the pace by skipping about the questions, prompting Eben to lament being “all mixed up” if he followed a rigid method.
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Niceu Wilkins
North
Alaska
United States
Eben
Can't Convert a Devil Wagon
In Wabash Indiana on August 19 seven people were injured in an automobile accident. Attorney Arthur deCracka drove the car carrying the seven riders. The vehicle had been donated to a church festival and many injuries were serious.
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Wabash, Ind
Arthur deCracka
Long Island fire saves Boss Tweed poker table
Claremont police report a fire threat to a famous Boss Tweed poker table on Long Island. The event is cited as a notable local incident with historical reverberations.
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Boss Tweed
Long Island
Home Notes and Handy Household Tips
Black magnesia cleans dull silver to a bright luster with a soft cloth. A color sketching screen uses green denim to create an impressionist landscape. For damp cellars use blue vitriol dissolved in water to destroy mold. Gum tissue repairs thin spots in clothing and stiffens soft fabrics quickly.
Editorial Snippets and Quips From Newspapers
A collection of witty lines from various papers. The Albany Evening Journal notes golf and tennis as work. The Brooklyn Eagle jokes about Turkey’s rail and telephone. A Pars editor mocks U S canal pace. A Canadian paper quips about a heat induced thrashing. The Indianapolis News comments on ten dollar gold certificates and change.
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Albany Evening Journal
Turkey
Brooklyn Earle
Pars
United States
Panama Canal
Kansas City Journal
United States Cood
Indianapolis News
Sentence Sermons From a Chicago News Voice
A reflective piece cites maxims on love, motives, and honesty. It notes pessimists tire of the world while urging readers to practice their preached beliefs and live by their own advice in everyday life.
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Chicago News
Amusing Conundrums From Aboard The Shipboard Wit
A collection of quips and riddles with answers like seal ing wax for secrecy and a ship sheering off. The jokes include tasks such as a clock on a stair being dangerous when it runs down and a farmer bending sheep when he folds them, all classic pun style.
Yellow Breasted Chat in Olive Coat and Gold Waistcoat
A St. Louis Republic description of the Yellow Breasted Chat, a wood warbler, noted for ventriloquist-like singing on moonlit nights. The bird sports an olive body and gold waistcoat, nesting in a dense briery tangle while its mate sits on speckled eggs. The male entertains with whistles, chucks, clucks, barks, quacks, whines and walls, described as a buffoon.
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St. Louis Republic
Leading First Baseman Jiggs Donohue Shines For Chicago
The Sporting World praises Jiggs Donohue of the Chicago Americans as a premier first baseman alongside Frank Chance and Hal Chase. Born July 13 1879 in Springfield Ohio he began as a catcher in Marietta and rose through Pittsburg Minneapolis Milwaukee to join the Chicago American Whitesox in 1904. He bats and throws left handed and helped win the world championship in 1906 with timely hitting and stellar fielding.
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Jiggs
Donohue
Chicago Americans
Frank Chance
Hal Chase
Springfield, O
Marietta
Pittsburg Nationals
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Chicago American White Sox
London Baseball Echoes American Influence in Amateur Play
Ted Everett, a Buffalo manager in London, letters how British league teams tilt toward heavy hitting and errors while Americans dominate rosters. He notes aging players struggle to run bases, weather hinders play, and spectators prefer high scoring, fast action over tight defense. He jokes that cricket players misread high bounces.
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Ted Everett
Buffalo
London
England
Olympic Programme For 1908 Games Issued For Comment
President James E. Sullivan of the Amateur Athletic Union receives a note from Lord Desborough of the British Olympic committee. The proposed Hague 1907 programme outlines sports to be represented and limits entries per country to twelve in most events.
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James E. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union
Lord Desborough
The
Hague
Sullivan
Crafty Young Jockeys
A prominent horse owner says young jockeys are hard to manage as they gain experience. He notes they become artful and aware of their own flaws and, when opportunities arise, may ride unfairly following older riders. In trouble they blame the horses they ride.
Filly by Bingen Born to Castanea Dam
Castanea, dam of Cochato, foaled a filly by Bingen and later to be bred to Todd, with times noted for related progeny in the record.
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Castanea
Cochato
Bingen
Uwill
Todd
Ideas of the Soul Across Cultures and Eras
Ancient Egyptians pictured the soul as a winged bird with a human face and hands. Greeks imagined it as a tiny human figure, Romans used a butterfly, medieval art shows it leaving the mouth, and northern folklore sometimes depicts the soul as a mouse or snake.
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Campo Santo
Pisa
Orcagna
Hatto
Hamelin
Ar Imperment to Plain Speaking in Pike County
In Pike County a statesman recalls a trial where Joinson the defense witness faced a prosecutor’s demand to stop prevaricating under oath. The witness retorts he cannot help lying after losing two front teeth, delivering a humorous anecdote about integrity and courtroom honesty.
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Pike County
Arkansas
Joinson
Johnson
Girl's Mysterious Death Shocks San Francisco
An automobile carrying two men a young woman and the body of Frances Earl who lived at 1411 Golden Gate avenue arrived at Park hospital. The trio were arrested and detained until the cause of the girl's death is explained.
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San Francisco
the Park Hospital
Frances Earl
Golden Gate Avenue
The Sinews of War as a Reader Remedy
In a humorous office exchange a clerk recommends the military themed book The Sinews of War to improve the earnest citizen soldier. The brief sketch humorously weighs self improvement through reading.
Maori Savagery Described by Auckland Writer
Mrs Ek M Dunlop of Auckland portrays Maori women as masters of controlled weeping during thagi gatherings and mourning. She notes historic practices of cannibal feasts, slave treatment, and tattoo rituals marking a harsh, patriarchal society with limited female rights.
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Ek. M. Dunlop
Auckland
New Zealand
Those Modern Fiats. What! Seven Biscuits a Week
A clipped quip from Once a Week laments rigid rationing and crowded spaces, noting the absurd limit of seven biscuits per week and the impossibility of comfortable living in a cramped setting.
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Prince Albrecht
Claremont
N. FL
Thaskins
Vermont
Europe
France
Hughes
Rocky Mountains
Portland
Seattle
Pacific Monthly
Lood
Unreasonable Hubby
Sporting World
Just
Lombardo
Sprague Correspondence School OF Law
Majestic Bina
Detroit, Mich
Jonn K. Steen
Madison Wasbingies
Iowa
Vrooman
Alty
Wasbingies
B. G. Ea
J. K. Steen
Drino
Hanberlaing
Chichester’s Pills
Chichester
Diamond
Chlon West
Foley
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