Washington Beats Sherrard Twice in Close Games
The Washington baseball team returned from Sherrard after two wins, 10 to 7 in 14 innings and 3 to 0. Wheeler, Rebek, Lund, Lucas, and McNeely led with five hits. Eldora arrives for a three game semi pro state championship series, with games scheduled today and tomorrow, plus future dates with Centerville, Osmkaloosa, Columbus Junction, and Ottumwa league teams.
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Washington
Sherrard
Sherrard Boys
Wheeler
McNeely
Rebek
Lund
Lucas
Eldora
Centerville
Oskaloosa
Columbus Junction
Curfew Whistle Ordered After Delayed Enforcement
City officials delayed the first use of the curfew and ordered a new, louder whistle. The common whistle will sound at nine each evening to warn all youths under sixteen to stay indoors after dark.
Bar Association Meets in Boston for National Conference
Law leaders gather in Boston for the 34th American Bar Association meeting and the 11th Association of American Law Schools event. About 3000 to 4000 delegates attend with speakers including Justice Henry N. Brown and Baron Uchida. Massachusetts Bar hosts with Harvard reception and harbor trip.
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Boston
American Dar Association
Comparative Law Bureau
Association of American Law Schools
General Council
American Bar Association
Commissioners On
Huntington Hall
Walker Building
Henry N. Brown
United States Supreme Court
William H
Massachusetts Bar Association
Harvard University
Lowell
Chautauqua Stockholders Set Meeting for September 5
The annual meeting of the Chautauqua stockholders will be held Tuesday evening September 5, 1911 at 8 p m to elect five directors for five years and to transact other business. The meeting place will be announced later.
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Chautauqua Stockholders
Rucker Brooklyn Star Pitcher Defies Curve Hype
Nap Rucker of the Brooklyn team proves a great pitcher with little reliance on curves. Fans and rivals acknowledge his elite status, as he predominately uses a blazing fast ball to outpace hitters. His success draws major offers to Naps from team president Ebbets.
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Rucker
Brooklyn
Nap Rucker
Ebbets
Pitcher Alexander’s Great Drop Ball
Charley Doolin asserts pitcher Alexander has a fast ball that drops about fourteen to fifteen inches, creating a remarkable movement. The claim highlights Alexander’s pitching prowess and the drop ball’s notable break.
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Alexander
Charley Doolin
Compliment for O'Connor by a Woman Baseball Fan
A female fan at a St. Louis Amer ican game compliments manager Rowdy Jack O'Connor. The fan questions why his nickname is rowdy and notes his intense announcements and looks at baserunners. She asserts he has never harmed a player in five years.
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Jack
Jack O'Connor
St. Louis
Ball Park
O'Connor
Ten Die In Auto Crash Near Conseit England
Ten persons were killed and several injured when a motor car overturned near Conseit Newcastle England after a collision with a carriage and another vehicle. The crash occurred on August 28 with one car in the wreckage.
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Newcastle
Eng
Conseit
Conductor Killed by Train Near Nacedah Baraboo
William Peck, conductor for the Northwestern railroad, was run over and killed instantly at Nacedah while on duty near Baraboo. The accident occurred during routine train operation as investigators review the scene and circumstances.
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Baraboo
Wia
Augus
William Peck
Northwestern Railroad
Nacedah
Household goods for sale in rental listing
Household goods for sale include a range cook stove almost new a three quarter iron bedstead mattress and springs a dining table ingrain carpet window shades a washing machine and wringer Call at 221 East Washington St or phone 82 blu H116 pail
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East Washington St
Why Jack Sheridan Became an Umpire
The veteran American League umpire Jack Sheridan retired and the tale recalls his turn to officiating. Once a lumberman who fled after a killing accident, he survived days in the forest before reflecting the need for a steadier role as an arbiter.
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Jack Sheridan
Sheridan
Baseball Scores and Standings From National League Tight Race
In Cleveland game Washington tallies nine runs against Cleveland with strong pitching, while St. Louis loses to New York as Warhop and Sweeney triumph. Chicago drops to Chicago and Detroit beats Philadelphia in another set of NL results with key players named.
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Cleveland
R. H. E. Washington
Cashion, Gray, Street
American Association Scores and Evening Results
At Indianapolis St Paul defeated by . Toledo beat Milwaukee by two. Louisville topped Kansas City in two games. Minneapolis won at Columbus with a second game score showing Columbus 5 Minneapolis 6. Strong players included Pet and Toldo with notable batting averages and performances.
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Indianapolis
St. Paul
Toledo
Milwaukee
Louisville
Kansas City
Columbus
Minneapolis
County Superintendent to meet on tuition certificates
The county superintendent will meet any who wish to make arrangements about their certificates of tuition on August 29 and September 2 at 10 o'clock.
Ice Cream Social At New Haven Church Lawn
A community ice cream social is set for Thursday evening August 31 on the New Haven church lawn. All locals are invited to attend.
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New Haven Church
Child dies in rocking-horse accident in Sunderland
In Sunderland Scotland a toddler Raymond Watson was found hanging on a rocking horse after seemingly attempting circus tricks. He reportedly lost balance while riding as his parents were away and could not free him, resulting in fatal asphyxia.
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Sunderland
Scotland
Raymond Watson
Vast Difference Between Useful and Intriguing Men
A concise moral reflection contrasts two types of men: one who strives to be useful and honorable, and another who only seeks to appear indispensable and control. The distinction highlights virtue versus self-serving manipulation.
Thoughtful Child Letter About Grandma's Harp Gift
A boy grieving his grandmother writes to angels asking for a harp for her in heaven because she is short-winded. The note, posted as a tender farewell, reflects a child’s simple, heartfelt wish.
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Vanity Pate
Society Notes on Cards Parties and Family Gatherings
Mrs Leigh H Wallace hosts a card evening for young ladies and gentlemen at her home in honor of sister Miss Luba Parkinson of Los Angeles. Mrs Silas Caldwell dines relatives for Master Henry Rathmel's second birthday in Kremlin Oklahoma. Rittler family members enjoy a reunion at Henry Mast home near Olds with J E K Rittler and May Rittler among attendees. Alpha Delta fraternity brothers Merle and Alex Lytle Tom Miller Max Miller Frank Buckley Elmer Beatty George Sardan reunite with visiting sisters Marguerite McGugin Martha Brindley Nena Wilson Dorothy Miller and Luba Parkinson at the Eicher shack south of the city.
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Leigh H. Wallace
Luba Parkinson
Los Angeles
California
Silas Caldwell
Henry Rathmel
Kremlin
Oklahoma
Rittler
Henry Mast
Olds
J. EK. Rittler
Miss May
City
F. L. Rittler
Libertyville
Joe Witting
E. G. Rittler
Wayland
Merle
Alex Lytle
Tom Miller
Chicago
Max Miller
Frank Buckley
Elmer Beatty
George Sardan
Clinton
Alpha Delta
Marguerite McGugin
Martha Brindley
Nena Wilson
Dorothy Miller
Eicher Shack
Mrs. Lana Crone Hosts Royal Neighbors Camp Guest Day
Mrs. Lana Crone camping on the river near Brighton invites the Royal Neighbors of the city and community to be her guests at her camp next Wednesday the 30th.
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Brighton
Great Fisheries Congress Opens in Astoria
Astoria hosts a centennial celebration with a Fisheries congress as Pacific Northwest and Alaska industry representatives join thousands of salmon boats in the harbor. The Columbia River spawning grounds have supported a vast fleet and canneries employing many residents. Salmon average about twenty pounds, with occasional fish reaching seventy pounds.
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Astoria
Ore
Pacific Northwest
Alaska
Big Fisheries Congress
Columbia River
I wish to trade beauty and abundance between us
Mrs Witzbob laments her lean state to Mrs Tigg and imagines swapping fortunes. The witty exchange turns to self worth as the pair discuss balance between appearances and value.
Chicago visitors mingle with Corette family
Miss Edith Corette of Chicago visits her uncle Charles Corette. Mrs. Florence Porter, a city missionary in Chicago, visits with her friend Miss Nora Corette.
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Edith Corette
Chicago
Charles Corette
Florence Porter
Nora Corette
How to Choose a Freezer From a 1900s Home Guide
A home guide outlines freezer quality with wooden pails and metal cylinders as best. It explains pail construction, proper water escape holes, and ice salt usage, plus a note on large flywheels for road freezers and speedy freezing. It also includes attic care tips and a local acquittal of Franz Guenther in a chicken theft case.
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Good House Keening
Ninth Case of Disease Reported in Grand Rapids
Grand Rapids Mich Aug 28 the ninth case of infantile paralysis was reported here Dorward Nixon four teen years old has been stricken.
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Grand Rapids, Mich
Dorward Nixon
Honor for Ancient Historian in Japan Posthumous Award
The first Japanese history Kojil author Oono Uesumara, living about 1260 years ago, receives a posthumous imperial honor. The emperor elevates the venerable figure to junior grade of third rank.
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Oono Uesumara
Japan
Bede
Geade
Seventeen Cadets Drag Gun At West Point Camp
Seventeen cadets at West Point face a disciplined task after a prank. They towed the removed reveille gun from camp to the gun shed daily for over three weeks as punishment. The summer program ends with the cadets completing the duty today.
Never again 선언 echoed in unison after pledge
A fragment recalls a moment when a group stood with right hands raised and swore “Never again” in unison, signaling a vow after a pivotal event. The terse line captures collective resolve without broader context or dates.
Negro Cotton King Speaks at Clark University Farm School
In Atlanta on August 28 Deal Jackson, renowned as the first bale seller east of the Mississippi for thirteen years, spoke at Clark university farm school for colored students. He owns 2000 acres in Dougherty county and 1000 acres in cotton, with 55 plows and 200 workers. He discussed managing farm labor as part of the inaugural exercises. The event featured prominent white and colored participants.
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Atlanta
Deal Jackson
Clark University Farm School
Jackson
Mississippi River
South
Dougherty County
Albany
Clark University
Mills Idle This Week As Lonsdale and Blackstone Close
Providence August 28 The big Lonsdale and Blackstone cotton mills will shut down today, leaving thousands of workers idle for the week. Operations resume September 5.
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Providence
Big Lonsdale
Blackstone Mills
Gossip as a Social Predator in Literature
A reflective meditation on gossip describing it as a predatory force that consumes reputations. The excerpt contrasts gossip's rapid, unverified reach with the slow decay of truth and the harm inflicted on individuals.
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