World Series riches pile up for 1911 Athletics Giants
Financial yields from the 1911 World Series show each Athletics star earning over 6000 for the season plus 2062.79 from the 910 series and 2436.39 for Giants players. Club owners and the national commission also tailed large sums while post season areas and media ventures added to the haul.
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Philadelphia
Athletics
Giants
Nna
Connie Mack
Croesus
White Elephants
All-Stars
Cubs
Nis
McGraw
New York
Hurley-Burley
Europe
Edie Plank
Benjamin F. Shive
Brush
National Commission
Messrs
Klem
Dinneen
Connolly
Brenan
Farmers outwit selfish hunters in Minnesota township
Jackson Minn October 22 Farmers in West Heron Lake township have formed a resolve to dissolve a trust after facing challenges from deceitful hunters. Teron bake is noted in the report as leading a farmers group to counteract the problem.
Promising 133-Pound Fighter Jack Archer Set for Winter Build
Waterloo's Jack Archer, a rising lightweight, has fought in Milwaukee and plans a winter move to Minneapolis. With a nine bout run last winter and a total of thirteen outings, his supporters expect a rapid rise and potential matchups with top lightweights as the snow ends.
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Jack Archer
Waterloo
Archer
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Northwest best duck ground blocked by fenced land
Farmers near West Heron Lake township complain as Twin City hunting clubs fence shore land and post trespass notices denying access. Township supervisors grant a road to the lakeshore to allow farmers to reach the water and launch boats.
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Twin City
Vm Supervisors
West Heron Lake
Laske
Four Players Hurt in Ames Class Mix
In Ames Iowa on October 28 a freshman junior class game ended with the freshmen winning 3 to 0. Austin the freshmen quarterback kicked a drop from the 55 yard line and nearly hit another later. Injuries centered on the junior team with Cochran suffering a broken leg Tyler carried off unconscious and Dickenson Wilson sprained ankles.
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Ames
Austin
Cochran
Tyler
Dickenson
Wilson
Des Moines Fan Bets Home Trip on Giants Victory
Warry Morris station master at Des Moines Union depot bet on the New York Giants to win a third game in the world series against the Athletics. He wheeled a wheelbarrow from Union station to his home near Twenty-second and Clark, carrying a few household necessities after the bet.
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New York Giants
Athletics
Warry Morris
Union Depot
Union Station
Twenty-second
Clark Streets
Morris
A. F. Marshall
Union' Depot
Marshall
Philadelphia
Mr. Morris
Mor ris Leads Depot Rally For Three Mile Home Trudge
A large delegation of employees at the depot cheered Morris as he seized the barrow and began a three mile trek home, completing a notable march shaped by communal support.
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Morris
Exhibition boxing match ends in six round draw
Ath letic club of St Johns cathedral staged an exhibition bout Gus Christie versus Maurice Sayers which ended in a six round draw. Paris manufacturer Emil Dubonnit plans return to Europe after watching World Series games. Giants receive city thanks for NL pennant despite World Series miss. Governor Dix and Mayor Gaynor lead a charity dinner for fans in New York.
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Milwaukee
Athletic Club
St. John's Cathedral
Gus Christie
Maurice Sayers
France
Emil Dubonnit
Paris
Europe
Jack Herrman
Zybszko
New York
Giants
Dix
Gaynor
Baseball men call Klem poser amid Doyle plate touch debate
Philadelphia experts ridicule umpire Klem over his claim he would have called Larry Doyle out in New York. The crowd and players dispute the ruling, arguing Doyle slid safely as Murphy’s throw arrived. Captain Davis of the Athletics defends Doyle’s score and says continuing would have been impossible.
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Klem
Larry Doyle
New York
Athletics
Pasa
Johnstone
Giants
Kiem
Doyle
Lapp
Murphy
Capt. Davis
The
Baker
Harry Davis Named Cleveland Manager for 1912
Cleveland Oct 28 Harry Davis first baseman of the Athletics and lieutenant to Connie Mack signed to manage the Cleveland team of the American league in 1912 He arrived from Philadelphia and will replace George Stovall who may be traded or sold to another club
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Cleveland
Harry Dervis
Athletics
Connie
Mack
Philadelphia
Davis
George Stovall
Mackmen Were Best With Bat
The World Series batting and fielding averages show Philadelphia players leading at bat with Baker .375 Barry .368 Murphy .304 and a team average of .249. Lord Davis own a perfect 1.000 fielding in six games. New York’s Crandall paces with .500 in three games, while Doyle Meyers Herzog lead among six game players with .304 .300 and .290. Snodgrass Meyers also post 1.000 fielding in six games. Murray struggles with no hits and .624 fielding.
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Philadelphia
New York
Baker
Barry
Murphy
Lord
Davis
Crandall
Doyle
Meyers
Herzog
Mathewson
Snodgrass
Murray
Nationals
Linden M. E. church announces Sunday dedicatory services
Linden regular services resume with nearly completed repairs. Dedicatory services set for Sunday with invites extended. Mrs. McNutt, about 87, reports a broken right arm after a morning fall. Mrs. Herman McVey remains ill at home. Gas main work advances on Lafayette street toward Blowers addition. Ort. 28. There will e
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Linden M. E
Nev
Ll. Eveybody
McNutt
Herman McVey
Lafayette Street
Blowers Addition
Linden
Ort
County Slashes Bridge Costs Under Public Lettings Plan
Cerro Gordo county adopts public letting for bridges three years ago, cutting large projects about half the former private contract price and a third on smaller jobs. C. E. Somers leads the board, claiming better, longer lasting bridges and evidence from a Lake Township example where a 45 foot arch built in 1908 cost 1,925 versus a 32 foot concrete-girder bridge last year priced at 1,120.
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Des Moines
Cerro Gordo County
Board of Supervisors
Iowa
Polk County
Cerro Gordo
C. E. Somers
A. M. Grimm
W. F. Dodere
Somers
Mason City
Lake Township
New Hartford Social Notes and Local Happenings
New Hartford residents report weekend visits and family news. R H Wari and wife visited Waterloo. Elmer Burns visited his mother. Mabel and Genevieve Paulger from Cedar Falls stayed with the E S Philo family. Postmaster-designate Clarence Sprague attends building work for the Geyer post office.
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New Hartford
R. H. Wari
Waterloo
Elmer Burns
Mabel
Genevieve Paulger
Cedar Falls
Philo
Clarence Sprague
Geyer
Emme Fitch
Quinnie Spregue
Woman's Clubs
Free Recipe Promises Quick Kidney Relief From A. E. Robinson
An advertisement offers a $3.50 "recipe" for weak kidneys claiming fast relief from edema headaches back pain and other symptoms. It promises a free copy by mail from A E Robinson at Luck Building Detroit and urges readers to write for the cure without a doctor visit.
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Robinson
K-14
Luck Building
Detroit
Mich
Local Obituaries and Farm News From Elgin Area
Wednesday notices report Smith Chapman shooting himself Tuesday evening in Elgin Indiana. Chap mans brother and sister left for Elgin to attend the funeral. Will Reisinger visited his brother Ray in town. Fred Fitch and wife were called to Hudson to tend John Smith’s farm while the family attended a funeral in Rockford Illinois. M A Caly and Steve Caly were busy repairing buildings on their farm north of town. Mrs BE H Collins of Monrovia California is mentioned in the update.
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Smith Chapman
Elgin
J. H. Chapman
BE. R. Dodd
Will Reisinger
Cedar Falls
Ray
Fred Fitch
Hudson
Iook
John Smith
Mr. Smith
Stephew
Rockford
Ill
M.A. Caly
Steve
TRY A COURIER WANT AD
A brief item suggests using a courier advertisement to reach relatives and old time friends visiting the area. The note implies a quick, direct way to reconnect through classified help.
Harmless Way to Darken the Hair
Sage and sulphur are claimed to restore hair color and vitality. Wyeths Sage and Sulphur Hair Remedy from Wyeth Chemical Company is sold by druggists for fifty cents with a money back guarantee if it fails. H. W. Taggart, 587 Commercial St.
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New York
Wyeth
H. W. Taggart
Commercial St
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