Giants Tie World Series with 4-2 Win in Eighth Inning
Giants rally to defeat the Yankees 4 to 2 at the Polo Grounds securing a 2-2 series split. Babe Ruth homered but came as an anticlimax as Carl Mays took the loss amid a hard fought seventh and eighth inning rally.
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McGraw
Ruth
Homer
New York
Napoleon
Carl Mays
Yankees
Peto Grounds
Giants
Mays
Babe Roth
Ozarks
Shufflin
Pru Lougins
Tennessee
Giante
A. Burns
H. R
Bancroft
Frisch
Young
Kelit
Meuse
Rawlings
I . Snyder
Douglas
Miller
Wipp
Ward
McNally
Schang
Theft of $800000 in wines from Leiter Virginia estate
Prohibition agents report a coordinated bootlegging raid across the Potomac from Washington. Rare wines and liquors worth about 800000 were stolen from Joseph FE Leiter's Virginia country estate, with an acetylene torch used to breach a three inch steel door. An organized gang and professional safe crackers are suspected.
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Washington
Joseph FE. Leiter
Virginia
Potomac River
Gore Eyesight Hope From Eye Specialist
Boston reports Dr. Samuel J. Harris, who has treated former Senator Thomas T. Gore of Oklahoma for 40 years, says Gore has regained perception of light after initial treatment in Washington. The medical note marks a potential step toward restoring his sight.
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Boston
Thomas T. Gore
Oklahoma
Samuel J. Harris
Gore
Harris
Washington
Frees Two Bootleggers in Denver Trial
Judge Lindsey cites class bias in bootleg case as Chester Lesater and Clete Hinton are freed for giving young girls wine. Court statement alleges a conspiracy among the rich to enforce laws only against the poor.
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Denver
Cola
Capitol Hill
Jnéze
Ben J. Lindsey
Chester Lesater
Clete Hinton
Lindsey
Thirteen-Year-Old Held for Murder at Burnett Schoolhouse
In MacCrenny Florida Lonnie Gainey, thirteen, is held to the county grand jury after a fatal stabbing at Burnett's schoolhouse. Leonard Dugger, twelve, died from a neck wound after a quarrel in which Gainey allegedly drew a knife. A soldier was said to carry a pocket knife during school hours and informed a teacher during the incident.
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MacCrenny
Fla
Lonnie Gainey
Burnett's
Leonard Dugger
Gainey
Royalty Send Gifts to Wedding in Civil Ceremony
Willian B. Leeds Jr. and Princess Xenia wed in a civil ceremony in Paris attended by immediate relatives. European royalty sent lavish gifts, mostly from royalty, including items from King George and Queen Mary, Queen Alexandra, and Princess Mary of England, with Americans contributing two gifts.
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Paris
Willian B. Leeds, Jr
Anastasia
Greece
William B. Leeds
Richmond
Ind
Xenia
Constantine
Revialiny
Europe
King George
Queen Mary
England
Alexandra
Princess Mary
Oters
Fumania
Christopher
Prince
Princess George
Olga
Russia
Warner Leeds
Leeds
New York
Henderson Green
Raids on Capitol Bootleg Ring Break Open Office Network
A large Prohibition era operation in Washington rounded up nearly twenty suspects after raids on the city and surrounding areas. Revenue officers and police seized gallons of liquor and papers detailing a transport network reaching Philadelphia Atlantic City and New York. Prohibition Commissioner Haynes and Acting Chief L G Nutt led the operation with agents from across the country.
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Washington
Internal Revenue
Philadelphia
Atlantic City
New York
Ring
Comedeale Eet
Tae Cer
Nutt
Haynes
Prohibition
L. G. Nutt
Revere
Local Delivery System Distributes Keal Gang Route
The coloring and thavering were prepared and sent to the local delivery system for daily distribution to customers. The raid covered only one route of the keal gang.
Ship Faith Sold for Junk in New Orleans Auction
The steam ship Faith, the first concrete vessel built in the United States, was sold at junk for 5100 dollars to satisfy a crew wage claim of 20000 dollars. Its last cargo consisted of 21820 tons of hay.
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U. S
New Orleans
Faith
United States
Junk
Nine Spaniards Killed in Moroccan Campaign Shell Blast
A shell explosion in Victoria Spain on April 14 killed nine officers and conscripts assembling ammunition for use in the Moroccan campaign. The incident left several others injured as authorities investigate the accident aboard the coastal fortifications.
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Victoria
Spain
Get
Conners
Prominent New York Politician Dies of Anthrax
Former congressman Michael F. Farley of the Fourteenth New York district died at Bellevue Hospital from anthrax, likely contracted from a shaving brush. He showed symptoms after last Tuesday or Wednesday, and died six hours after arriving for diagnosis. Doctors Pears and Russell confirmed the diagnosis and noted rapid decline despite antianthrax serum treatment.
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New York
Get
Michael F. Farley
Congress
Bellevue Hospital
Farley
Pears and
Russell
Mr. Farley
Douglas Symers
Bellevue Pathological Service
Social Highlights Light Up Tuesday Afternoons
A fall social hosted by Mrs. Carol Dunbar entertained the White Way club with pleasant weather and a luncheon. Mrs. T. T. Keeley hosted a 30 year family reunion at high noon with surviving siblings and cousins. An evening gathering drew overflow guests including Mrs. Hattie Fisher. Miss Ruth Phillips hosted a six o clock dinner at her West Washington home with eight guests and a cosmos centerpiece. The party featured playful place cards and a playful Cupid proclamation signed October 8 1921. Halcyon Beggs of Vinton attended as out of town guest.
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Carol Dunbar
White Way Club
T. T. Keeley
J. W. Morton
M. A. Smith
Ella
Marshalltown
George W. Morton
Ivanpah
Calif
A. L. Gilchrist
Sandwich
W. M. Keeley
Patricia
Joan
Hattie Fisher
Waterloo
Ruth Phillips
West Washington Street
Bertrand Eason
Daniel Cupid
Eason
Scranton
Iowa
Miss Phillips
Des Moines University
Halcyon Beggs
Vinton
Iowa and Kansas guests return from convention
Mrs. J. R. Larson of Nevada Iowa Mrs. Claude Reed of Kansas City and Mrs. Lane of Iowa City returned home this morning after attending the convention guests of Mrs. C. M. Keek. Mrs. John Hasty of Delta Iowa was entertained at Mrs. Adda Olive's home while attending the convention heading for home this morning.
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J. R. Larson
Nevada
Iowa
Claude Reed
Kansas City
Lane
Iowa City
C. M. Keek
John Hasty
Delta
Adda Olive
Yanks Beat Giants 3 1 In Tight League Clash
The American League Yanks defeated the National League Giants 3 to 1 to go a game ahead in the three of five series. Hoyt and Schang secured the win for New York against Nehf and Smith with a composed offensive showing and steady defense.
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New York
American League Yanks
National League Giants
Rhe
Yanks
Hoyt
Schang
Nehf
Smith
County Physicians to Meet Here Friday
Washington county medical society officials announce a Friday evening meeting at the Commercial club on Oct. 14 at eight o clock. Dr. P A Bendixon of Davenport will present a paper on fractures of the lower end of the radius with lantern slide demonstrations. Doctors from every town in the county are expected.
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de. EB. E. Stutzman
C. A. Bolce
Washington County Medical Society
Commercial Club
P. A. Bendixon
Davenport
Careless Hunters Kill Heifer Near Washington Area
Residents report stray bullets in the woods near Washington as R G Vincent finds a three year old heifer dead last week worth about 60 dollars and another Vincent cow wounded. The account blames careless hunting by locals.
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Washington
Liv Seettan
Oung Amerac
R. G. Vincent
Mr. Vincent
Lecture Tonight Opens W I L Course at Graham Opera House
J Frank Frysinger presents Wallace Bruce Amsbury with a Riley program as the first Winter W I L lecture. Doors open at seven, season tickets $2, single admission 50 cents, transfers allowed, tickets sold at the door. Proceeds support about 56 local children’s access to five numbers.
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Graham Opera House
Wallace Bruce Amsbury
Riley
St. James
Woman's Improvement League
Women’s Relief Corps
Daughters of American Revolution
Commercial Bank
Washington National Bank
Farmers & Merchants Bank
Marie
Myrtle Jeffrey
Alice Keeley
A. R. Oates
Mildred Rice
Steve Stewart
Irene Whittaker
Joe Falk
Fred Reid
Wilson
L. 8. Patterson
Frank Appleby
Homer Darbyshire
H. F. Steck
Orville Elder
Bruce Cowden
Harvey Young
Lucy Dempsey
Hazel Dean
Clayton Neiswang
Frank Wilson
H. M. Eicher
One Good Thing About Movies
Jud Tunkins says he likes motile pictures because the girls can talk about them without getting into arguments about whether to cry drama or drawl drama.
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Jud Tunkins
Drahmat
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T. J. Harvey
Murray Smiley
Fleur de Lis Club
Ladies Aid Society of the Christian Church
Dave Haney
Pleasant Hill Ladies’ Aid Society
Max Beenblossom
Bridge Club
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Miss Wells
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Dora Minick
George Jarrard
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