Athletics take edge in title series after late rally
In a tense Shibe Park game, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the New York Giants 6 to 5 as Giants surge in the seventh inning. Bender’s early shutout pace gave way to a late rally by McGraw's men, keeping the title race alive with one victory to clinch.
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Cooper
Tee
Wilcot
eCrandall
Goo Merkle
Qemaree
McCormick
Marquard
Joo
Grant
McLean
Wilson
Trunk
Barry
Bea
Schang
Bender
New York
Philadelphia
Burns
Oldring
Shafer
Merkle
Demaree
Collins
Murray
Hases
Ual
Egan
Klein
Cohnolly
Rigler
Mack Men
New York Giants
Shibe Park
Quaker City
Giants
Chief Bender
Real Giants
Athletics
Mack
Philadelphians
McGraw
Polo Grounds
Humphries Holds White Sox Safe in City Championship
In Chicago Humphries baffled the American Leaguers as Jim Scott and Schalk gave the Cubs the lead in the city championship, 8 to 0. Attendance reached 17,897 with total receipts of 12,918 and heavy player shares.
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Chicago
Lert Humphries
Jim Scott
Chicago Nationals
West Sliders
West Side Park
Commission
White Sox
Cubs
Scott and Schalk
Humphries
Archer
Accuser Witnesses in Iowa Abortion Trial of Dr Birney
In Charles City Iowa on October 11 testimony centered on Myrtle Irish death amid charges of performing a criminal abortion by Dr Birney. Frank A Irish father and Mrs Irish described trips to Nora Springs and the doctor’s handling of the case as detectives pursued whether death resulted from abortion or appendicitis. The cross examination revealed strain as both parents faced intense questioning about letters, insurance, and autopsy findings.
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Charles City
Parkerhill
Frank A. Irish
Myrtle Irish
KE. Birney
Nora Springs
Birney
Hopkinton
Seymour
Sheriff White
Hummel
Chris Hauser
Senneff
Irish
Dr. Birney
Miss Irish
Tooms
Mr. Senneff
Mr. Irish
McCoy
Moore
Mr. Trish
Attorney McCoy
White
Birper
Sennef
Rish
Martin
Pright
Senne
Marin
Birney House
Abe
Mrs. Irish
Birneys
Givi
Cerospanydas
Tosa
Allar Heys McCoy
East High Faces Dubuque Eleven In Afternoon Clash
East High football departs at 7:30 am for Dubuque to meet a strong eleven. Coach Whiteside doubts outcome but says team has a fighting chance. Lineup includes Reid Crumpes Griffin Naven Sage Hoofnagle Weatherill Bodholdt Rath Kaltenbach Dick Rath Sherwood. Drake University official acts as umpire.
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Whiteside
East High
Minois Central
Dubuque
Reid
Crumpees
Griffin
Naven
Sage
Hoofnagle
Canter
Weatherill
Bodholdt
Toote’ Rath
Kaltenbach
Dick’ Rath
Sherwood
Lindhoff
Allen Garman
Berry
Drake University
Weekend football slate previews major games next Saturday
The piece notes no big games today but lists key upcoming showdowns among Big Eight teams Northwestern versus Purdue and Wisconsin versus Indiana. It also covers state matchups Iowa vs Cornell Drake vs Grinnell and a broad list of national pairings including Army Rutgers Cornell Carlisle Grinnell Drake Harvard Williams Iowa Cornell Navy Georgetown Princeton Bucknell Illinois Missouri Pennsylvania Swarthmore Wisconsin Indiana.
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Northwestern
Purdue
Wisconsin
Indiana
Chicago
Iowa University
Cornell
Drake
Grinnell
Todiana
Madison
Washington
Kansas
Lane Tene Vale
Lafayette
New Haven
YOST SEASON STANDINGS AND PLAYER SHARES
Figures show the distribution of receipts for a recent game. The winning team’s star gains 8 244 dollars, while the losing team members share 2 162 dollars. Attendance figures and club commission splits are listed among the totals.
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Yareh Clib
Rebt iConmmission
Ceee
Eee
Snatc Wees Ad Mach Club
Commission
Wael
Wil
Plainfield Social Notes and Local Visits
Plainfield residents host and visit relatives across towns. Visitors include Mrs. Will Haviland and daughter Rae from Fort Dodge, Mrs. Will Starr and two children from Osage, and C. M. Orcutt and family in Waterloo. Local movements feature farm and town residents, a farewell party for Amos Lynes and Louis Westervelt, and purchases such as Charley Smith visiting from Waterloo and Will Martin taking over a dray line.
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Plainfield
Will Haviland
Rae
Fort Dodge
C. A. Haviland
Will Starr
Hugh
Josephine
Osage
Roscoe Starr
Will Wade
C. M. Orcutt
Waterloo
Tov
C. L. Bawards
Marshalltown
Mary Hoard
Rolfe
Edwin Smith
Vinton Smith
Waverly
M. W. Scott
Levi Buroaker
W. E. Robinson
A. E. Laman
Myrtle
Minn
Robert Becker
Charles City
Scott
Hudson
Josiah Taylor
Taylor
Emma Daily
Etta Magoon
Dudley Terry
L. F. Smith
Moore
Clarinda
Emma Taylor
M. EB. Thimble
Riley Pierce
Charles Hartsell
Geo. Fuller
Flora Smith
Florence Sutherland
Amos Lynes
Long Beach
Cal
Louis Westervelt
Montana
James Scully
Frank Holmes
Will Martin
Carl Fuller
Will
Ella Lynes
Charley Smith
Fred Bossom
Andrew Lynes
John Beers
DeKalb
Sweet Music Planned for Waterloo Dairy Show Week
At the Waterloo dairy show grounds Harpy KL Kiester announces five special songs and three popular melodies will be performed during the week. Copies of the songs will be distributed and visitors invited to join in the chorus with La Rue's Town Choir band scheduled for daily concerts and Chicago musicians aiding exhibitors.
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Waterloo
Har Py KL Kiester
Kiester
la Rue
Lightning Sets Barn Afire at James Seeley Farm
Lightning struck the James Seeley farm barn three and a half miles southwest of Plainfield around noon yesterday, burning the barn and contents including hay straw corn grain harnesses. The horses were saved though several hogs were killed and the cornecrib and other outbuildings burned. Fred Newton is the tenant.
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Plainfield
James Seeley
Here
Fred Newton
Yell Defiance at Blood Disorders
An advertisement extols S. S. S. as a blood purifier and stimulator of healthy blood. It claims to aid rheumatism catarrh stomach and intestine issues and skin eruptions. The Swift Specific Co claims a medical department at 219 Swift Building Atlanta Georgia offers consultations.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift
Atlanta
KRESKO Pimples Remedy Ad Promises Skin Cure
An advertisement touts KRESKO as a harmless medicated preparation that cures skin diseases like eczema pimples and rash with a pleasant odor. It offers trial sizes 25c large jars 40c family size 1.00 and KRESKO soap 25c. Free samples via Kresko Laboratories Dept 95 New York and lists several local druggists and stores as sellers.
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Kresko
Kresko Laboratories
Dept
Fourth Ave
New York
Wangler Bros. Co
B. W. Schuneman Co
Knapp Drug Co
Red Cross Drug Co
Hugh W. Taggart
Henderson Drug Co
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Floyd County Court
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People's Furniture Co
Lafayette Sc
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Northlands
Geo. Kieine
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West Fourth and Jefferson Streets
Electric Park Midway
Dairy Cattle Congress
R. E. Peterson
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Byvane Transfer Co
Wilbert Shallenberger
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