World's Series Opens as Pirates and Senators Face Off
In Pittsburgh today the World Series opening game pits Les Meadows for Pittsburgh against Walter Johnson for Washington. Officials expect record gate receipts as the two teams clash in the sport’s climactic showdown. The event caps a summer of baseball drama and excitement across the nation.
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Fae
Shipping Board Defies Coolidge Sparks Major Clash
Washington dispatch reports a deep split between President Coolidge and the Shipping Board over the selection and powers of the emergency fleet corporation head. The row centers on prerogative, independence of commissions, and congressional authority as the board abdicated powers to Leigh Palmer after Coolidge insisted.
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Mark Suleavan
Washington
Coolidge
Feer Corporation
Congress
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Interstate Commerce Commission
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New York
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House Committee
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Shiping Board
Leigh C. Palmer
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Eel Corporation
Colutan
Walter Johnson Shuts Out Pirates in Opening Game
Walter Johnson dominating the mound left Pittsburgh puzzled as Washington overwhelmed the Pirates in the opening World Series game. Thousands watched at Forbes Field while Meadows, Ruel, Rice, and Traynor contributed impact plays as Washington maintained the lead.
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Pennaylyaniang
Joe Harris
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Buccaneers
Washington
Dan Dunn Grows Weaker After Auto Crash
Den Dune was struck down Saturday night by a car driven by WL EL Harvey and remains unconscious at St Francis hospital. Doctors report he is growing steadily weaker though some hope is held for recovery. A brother from Ottumwa visited at his bedside as Dunn endures a fractured left leg head injuries and bruises.
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Hold Stepmother In Custody In Sixty Four Law Case
Bertha Strome, stepmother of four year old Esta Strome of New Carlisle, held in county jail after the girl died suddenly under mysterious circumstances. An autopsy showing poison in the stomach prompts officials to continue the investigation. Authorities also open a probe into the death of Mrs Storme's former husband, George Frock.
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O. Get
Bertha Strome
Esta Strome
Irere
Indict Man Who Shot Friend by Mistake in Iowa
Orange City Iowa October indictment charges LaVerne Schonemann 28 Shelton Texas farmer with manslaughter after shooting and wounding a friend and hired man early Monday morning, mistaking him for a former constituent who had threatened Schonemann. He is free on bond signed by his father.
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LaVerne Schonemann
Sheldon
Consrnet
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Walter Johnson's Grandfather Dies in California
Walter Johnson's grandfather, John L. Perry, aged 1 year off, prominent in Santa Monier California, died here yesterday. The Washington pitcher Walter Johnson is named as his grandson in the notice.
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John L. Perry
Washington
Iona Butter and Egg Man Says New York City Clean
New York City is described as clean as any in the nation by the Butter and Egg Man. Father Knickerbocker faces crooks and reformers, while Judge C A Rosaisky notes crime conditions on the rise. Burrage returns with contrasts to England and France where penalties deter crime. Des Moines M O A Hagensick, newly elected president of National Poultry Butter and Egg, observes the city’s cleanliness.
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Washington Shipboard resignations rock Coolidge stance
J Hutchinson, vice president and general of Fleet Corporation, resigns to protest removal of Leigh Palmer as president. Retired Rear Admiral Cone and Elmer Crowley assume roles as turmoil over White House policy and a possible abolition or overhaul of the United States Shipping Board dominates Washington politics.
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Meni
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New York
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Haney
Oregon
Congress
Washington
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Moffett Would Build New Dirigible Thrice Size of Shenandoah
Rear Admiral William A. Moffett, chief of the naval bureau for aeronautics, told the president's air board that the Shenandoah should be replaced with a rigid airship built in the United States of at least 6,000,000 cubic feet capacity, compared with the 2,115,000 cubic feet of the wrecked Shenandoah.
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Washington, D. C
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CAP
William AL. Moffett
Naval Bureau For Aeronautics
President's Air Board
United States
European Tourist Visits in Waterloo
Mrs J B Fell returns from a four month Europe trip visiting sister Mrs Nathan HB Barber at 115 Sheridan road. She spent most time in Holland with Henri Stensma head of the Dutch aviation division. They toured Ireland England and Scotland visiting their native home at Belfast and noting the kitchen range unchanged.
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Pueblo
Cato
Europe
Nathan HB. Barber
Sheridan Road
Jeavey
Holland
Henri Stensma
Aviation
Ac Ellfast
Ireland
England
Scotland
Let Contracts for AK Mail Routes for Cities
Postmaster General New announces awards for the air mail service first contract routes. Five routes are awarded from New York to Boston, Chicago to St Louis, Chicago Dallas Fort Worth, Salt Lake City to Los Angeles, and Elko to El Paso.
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Chicago
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Los Angeles
Elko-El Paso
Delivery Warning for Courier by 5 30 P M
Notice states Courier should reach homes before 5 30 P M with contact for late delivery. If missed, call 3100 for a replacement copy. The fragment implies a service guarantee and apology for delays.
Pact Parley in Locarno Talks Sparks Disarmament Clash
Reporters expose tensions at Locarno security pact talks with Germany pushing for a broad definition of aggressor and a disarmament plan excluding others. Delegates faced sleepless hours amid rumors a jurist draft could leak to Italian press and trigger publication bids.
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Germany
Yeading
Italy
Tony
Presidential Party Tours St. Louis Zoo Morning Ride
President and Mrs. Coolidge left their train in St. Louis on October 7 for a morning automobile excursion through residential districts, Forest Park, and Brentmoor before resuming their journey to Washington. The visit followed the American Legion convention in Onwha.
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Zoo
Palmer named assistant prohibition administrator for district
Washington D. C. October 27. John C. Palmer appointed assistant prohibition administrator in charge of permits for the Nebraska and South Dakota district. His headquarters will be in Omaha. G. A. Brungon named deputy administrator under A. M. de Campbell for Des Moines Iowa.
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Washington, D. C
John C. Palmer
District of Neb Lows
South Dakota
Treasury
Andrews
Volstead Named Legal Adviser for North West Dry Chief
Minneapolis Minn Oct 7 Appointment of Andrew J Volstead father of the prohibition law as legal adviser to Adj Gen W F Rhinow chief of the north west dry enforcement district was formally announced today.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Andrew J. Volstead
Adj
W. F. Rhinow
North. West
Luther League Officers to Be Installed Tonight
Officers will be installed at the monthly business meeting of the Luther League at St Luke's English Lutheran church at 7:30 this evening. Robert Larson will serve as president Stewart Allen as vice president Mildred Larsen as secretary Harry Petrie as treasurer. Delaware county population figures released by LouiL Morgans director of the state census show a rise of 858 from the federal census of 1920.
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Robert Larson
Stewart Allen
Mildred Larsen
Harry Petrie
Delaware Mas
Des Moines
Delaware County
Louil Morgans
Wits
Blind man takes WSUS lectures at Iowa university
In Towa City on October 7 an enrolled student in the University of Iowa broadcast course is J. Kiondis of Grundy Center. The blind graduate of the Lincoln High School for the Blind uses a typewriter, earphones, and radio broadcasts from WSUS to study and report progress unaided.
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University of Towa
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Grundy Center
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Five More Judges on Criminal Bench to Curb Chicago Crime
Chicago dispatch notes 25 killings in year and 325 violence victims since January. Chief Justice Lynch announces transfer of five more judges to criminal benches to speed prosecutions. Police data show 42 deaths by police action, 15 cases followed by suicide by offenders.
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Cooke County Court
Suumen
Chicago
Thomas J. Lynch
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Lynch
Cairis
Collinge
Washington Senators Edge Pirates 4-1 in Opening Series Game
Johnson's fast ball limits Pittsburgh to five hits as Washington triumphs 4 to 1 in the first game of the 1925 championship series. Key figures include Johnson for Washington and Meadows for Pittsburgh, with Harris and Rice delivering crucial hits. Crowd fills the field as the Senators claim the early series lead.
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Blueso
Joe Morris
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Hare Tis
John Sot
Real estate offices outnumber Iowa beauty parlors in Florida
Abstract quotes A J Artus from South-Barclay Street on St. Petersburg impressions at a Spanish war veterans encampment. She notes Florida towns have more real estate offices and boosters than Iowa towns have beauty parlors, and observes signs everywhere in the hotel, including banners on the second floor displaced to accommodate veterans.
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Florida
Iowa
A. J. Artus
fBouth-Barclay Street
St. Petersburg
Helen Gould
Marcel
Driver Hurt When Car Crashes Into Tree Near Des Moines
James Goodwin, 25, was near death after failing to turn on a highway in Des Moines and crashing into a tree. Ematina Clark, a companion, left the scene and was picked up by a passing motorist, arriving minutes later as Goodwin was rushed to the city hospital.
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Oor
James Goodwin
Goodwin
Ematina Clark
Clark Wits
Nolies
Roadite
Pilots Offer Reward for Trace of Missing Airman
The Pilots' Association of America authorized a reward of 460 dollars for information leading to the trace of Airman Charles J. Ames, last seen flying over the Allegheny Mountains last Thursday night near Bellefonte Pennsylvania.
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Pilots’ Association of America Today
Charles JH. Ames
aAllegheny Mountains
Detroit Society Woman Dies After Visit in Sioux City
Mrs. Rosalie Trausen, 73, prominent Detroit society woman, came to Sioux City Friday to visit relatives. She became ill Monday and died last night. The family is well known in Detroit.
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Sioux City
Rosalie Trausen
Detroit
Mich
Chief of Marines tells Legion who won World War
Omaha headlines the third day of the American Legion’s national convention with Gen. John A. Lejeune insisting victory came from joint efforts. He refutes solo claims for infantry, artillery, navy, air service, or any single unit, stressing total cooperation across all branches.
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American Legion
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Iowa State Chess Association
Mason City
Charlie Paddosk
Chief OF Marines
Legion
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Robert E. Coontz
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Air Service
Navy
Cok Mitchell
S Ap
William Mitchell
Guito
Automobiles of Four Midwestern States Fund New Road
Four midwestern states funded 9,000 miles of new automobile road this year through license and fee income. About 8.8 million passenger cars and trucks licensed, with nearly 1 million on the four state roads. Most of the road is gravel or earth, with 2,700 miles concrete or brick.
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