Speaker Holds ACC Hitting Lead in American League
Babe Ruth, fourth in the league batting race, slumped in the last game of a Chicago New York series. ris Speaker, Cleveland, raised his average to .417 after seven games, leading Sigler and others. Ruth hit his thirty-ninth and fortieth homers this week as fans flocked to see the slugger in a series that drew an estimated 126000. The report tracks top batters, bases steals, and slugging leaders across leagues.
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Dick Kerr
Chicago
New York
Ris Speaker
Cleveland
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St. Louis Star
Joe Jackson
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White Sox
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Detroit
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Roger Hornsby
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Pittsburgh
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Am Young
Cy Willams
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Carey
Groh
Cincinnati
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Sinump
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Staul
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Rapp
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Jessen
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Bast
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Yaryan
Duplex Apartment House by Charles Beddwick Design
A brick and tile four unit duplex apartment plan by Charles Beddwick promises safety and profit with a total cost around 40000 dollars. Each six room unit features all external rooms and an exclusive entrance lobby, separated by a courtyard ideal for children. The structure uses brick and tile, stucco finish on the exterior, timber roof, birch bedroom floors, and white enamel millwork, with overall dimensions 72 feet 6 inches by 46 feet.
Sailors Read Land Tales Over Sea Yarns Says Harbor Librarian
An inquiry at Staten Island’s Sailors’ Long Harbor library finds old mariners prefer love stories and land settings over sea yarns. Captain J. C. Norton notes most borrowings are newspapers and magazines, with religious books scarce and few reading poetry.
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Long Harbor
Staten Island
J. C. Norton
Coose Records
Capt. Norton
Norton
Africa
Tie
America
E. Phillips Oppenheim
Ralph Conner
Conan Doyle
Aot
Gene Stratton Porter
Aiary Johnston
Robert W. Chambers
Kipling
Masefield
Noyes
Moore
Byron
Tennysox
Alligator Gift for Kansas City Mayor draws laughter
A Louisiana alligator was presented to Mayor James Cowgill in a ceremonial parade led by a New Orleans jazz band. The reptile was placed on the mayor’s desk after a playful license scene and a quip filled speech by George Krumm, with the mayor promising to find a home for the creature.
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Kansas City
Louisiana
James Cowgill
New Orleans
Shalimar Grotto
Mystic Order of the Veiled Prophets
Imen
George Krumm
Shalimar
Krumm
Cowgill
Eames
Bathtub mishap leads to odd zoo planning rumor
A garbled report quotes Wag Hames about an alligator six feet seven inches long in a five foot bathtub. Shalimar may be sent to Swope Park where bathtubs are larger, as the bizarre tale circulates with playful confusion.
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Shalimar
Swope Park
Scientists Seek Wood Pulp Substitute For Paper
Government scientists search for alternatives to pulp wood amid funding gaps. Experiments cover cornstalks saw grass cotton waste and straw with mixed results and secrecy to deter dubious stock schemes. If Congress approves $100000, research could advance and reduce paper costs.
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Department of Agriculture
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Agriculture Department
Cox and Harding linked by Mrs. Mahoney says relative note
Mrs J J Mahoney daughter of James M Cox of Ohio claims two relatives running for president, Senator Harding being her mother’s relative. She says she has long viewed him as an uncle and will not oppose him, though she has her own Dayton home and husband.
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James M. Cox
Ohio
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San Francisco
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New York Tribune
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Senator Harding
Dayton
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Saul
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Christ
Change in Philippine government proposed by American chamber
Directors of the American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands urge a shift from colonial administration to a territorial government under U S sovereignty. The proposal aims to formalize governance while maintaining ties with the United States.
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Gihange Gov't
Manila
P. 1
American Chamber of Commerce of the
Philippine Islands
Philipping
United States
City in Brief: Ill and Distressed Residents Throughout
A乱 chaotic Local column lists residents in distress and travel notes including Ash C. K. Thomas of 227 Washington Street whose health is critical at home J P Eves atty atate autry Caper in Deeresvdile and many others visiting relatives or on trips to Minnesota Iowa and nearby states Miss Anya Many Miss Rose TECHT and others appear with assorted illnesses vacations and visits. mentions Dr A. H. McKellar and Prof I J Wrislit and local court actions and fines.
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Minnesota
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Dempsey to Begin Training for Miske Fight
Jack Dempsey will travel to Miske in Harber Michigan to start training for his heavyweight title defense against Billy Miske on Labor Day promoter Lloyd Fitzsimmons said. Tate Panama Joe Gans and two sparring partners will accompany him from New York.
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Mich
Ang. F
Jack Dempsey
Billy Miske
Labor Day
Lloyd Fitzsimmons
bin Tate
Panama
Joe Gans
Dempsey
Couriers York
Athletes complain over Olympic committee missteps
Fragmented text shows athletes voicing issues with the American Olympic committee amid claims of governance failures and accountability for training, shipboard conditions, and foreign influence. Names and specifics are obscured by garbled OCR.
Early End of Gasoline Shortage Stated by Official
New York August report quotes iMyle Associated Press as secretary general counsel of the American Melrotonir institute denying need for gasoline rationing east of the Rockies. Alfred Reeves of the national automobile chamber of commerce asks about continuation of abnormal transport conditions. Officials say shortages due to transport issues will not persist.
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iMyle Associated Press
New York
le Welch
American Melrotonir Institute
Alfred Reeves
Onional Automobile Chamber of Commerce
Rocky Mcantains
Constantinople To Be Occupied By Greeks
Allied nations authorized the Greeks to occupy Constantinople, according to a despatch in Osservatore Romano. Direct advices offered no inkling of the move and no confirmation from other sources was reported.
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Constantinople
Rome
Constantinanlé
Are Osservatore Romano
Wi-Ves
Funeral services for Mrs. Robert Lattin in Riceville Ia
The funeral of Mrs. Robert Lattin will be held in Teaville tomorrow afternoon. A farewell party honored Mrs. J Johnson who will move to Boston. Mrs. FE. B. Kelly hosted an afternoon gathering with neighbors and friends. Mrs. Paulsen assisted.
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Robert Lattin
Riceville
Teaville
Monte Christi Clock Tower Stands In Deserted Plain
Fragmented account describes a large openwork clock tower in Monte Christi Santo Domingo, seen as a unique plaza feature. The piece blends local politics with religious and historical reflections, including Mephibosheth and biblical restoration contrasts amid wartime wartime narration.
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Monte Christi
Santo Domingo
Tarry A. Franck
Gentury Magcalne
Dominican Congress
Almerigans
King of World Arrives: Leterding Emerges in Oil Industry
A new media profile portrays Leterding, born in Midland and rising from assistant to Royal Dutch manager, as Napoleonic in tactics. He allegedly led a merger of Royal Dutch and Shell, creating a Bataaleehe and Anglo Saxon Petroleum alliance, expanding reach in Asia and Europe.
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East
Midland
Java
St Bank
Lae
Royal Ditch Company
Leterding
Royadutech
Royal Dutch
Shell
Bataaleehe Company
Ure Anglo Saxon Petroleum Company
Telerding
Eil
Nuyope
Worl
Platypus Exhibited At National Museum Washington
A specimen of the platypus, a remarkable creature from Australia and Tasmania, is on display in the National Museum in Washington, D C. It combines features of both animal and bird with a beaver like body and duck like tail and webbed feet.
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Australia
Tasmania
National Museum
Washington, D. C
Sunday School Lesson From The Mercy Bible Institute
Sunday School lesson text from the Mercy Bible Institute in Chicago is presented with headings and notes. The fragmentary OCR shows a 1918 Western Newspaper sample style, indicating a religious education feature for readers seeking biblical study material.
Lawsuit Over Bulldogs Bathing in Apartment Tub
In Hagerstown Maryland Daniel W. Doub sues Dr. J. Johnson for damages claiming two bulldogs named Snookie and Major bathed in the apartment’s tubs while Johnson occupied the units. Plaintiff alleges hairs from the dogs clogged plumbing after repairs. Justice R Hatm to decide.
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Daniel W. Doub
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Dr Johnson
Millionaire George Lb Moore Gives Wealth to Public Good
The article profiles George Lb Moore of Limavady born in Ireland and later London oil operator with a 5 million dollar yearly income. He plans to spend nearly all his fortune on charitable causes while living modestly with his wife in a Forest Hill villa. He emphasizes education, Greek Latin and French study, and says he will direct his resources to aid workers, children, and those less fortunate.
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George Lb. Moore
Harter
New York
Hla
Forest Hill
Limavady
County Darry
Ireland
Queens University
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London
Moiner
Virgil
Voltaire
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Volcanic Wonders of Hawaii Attract Visitors and Awe
The Hawaiian islands rise from volcanic origins with Kilauea’s crater open to sightseers when active. Mauna Loa and Mauna Kea stand among the world’s tallest mountains, while other islands host notable volcanic peaks.
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Hawaii
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