Liberty Day Proclaimed By Wilson For October 24
President Wilson proclaims October 24 Liberty Day urging nationwide assembly and pledge of full financial support for the Liberty Loan. The proclamation calls for patriotic meetings and maximal oversubscription to demonstrate America’s resolve to end the war.
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Associated Press
Washington
Wilson
Liberty Loan
America
United States of America
United States
United State
Comumon
Woodrow Wilson
Bted
Federal Reserve Henks
Cote
Empire
Columba
Robehrt Lansing
Ministers Will Help With Bonds And Fort Activities
Ministers discuss aiding Wilmington in marketing the second Liberty Loan issue and adopt Fort activities committee recommendations. They will urge individual purchases, with ministers from their pulpits to promote bonds. Fort services will be directed by Army Y M C A secretary and Southport ministers, while entertaining visiting enlisted men remains a YMCA responsibility.
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Wilmington
Fort
Fort Activities Committee
Army Y. M.C. A
Southport
United States
White Sox Win Sixth Game 4 to 2
The summary notes the White Sox securing their sixth win with a 4 to 2 score. It details late-inning actions including Herzog and Holke plays, substitutions like Liebold in right field, and Perritt and Burns at bat with fielding errors and outs continuing through the seventh.
No Runs Scored In Early Baseball At Batting Parade
Chicago lineup shows Collins striking out and reaching on an assist by Holke with no runs or hits. New York’s Kauff and Zimmerman exchange outs while Weaver robs Zimmerman of a hit. Fletcher and McMullin also retired without scoring.
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Chicago
Eddie Collins
Collins
Holke
Jackson
Felsch
Gandil
Kauff
Isonz
New York
Kaiuff
Liebold
Zimmerman
Weaver
Fletcher
McMullin
Robertson
Roberton
Vampire Klein
Heolke
Colling
Holl
Raviden
McCarty
Perritt
Baseball playbyplay fragment from Chicago and New York game
Scoring and fielding events describe a mixed inning with Weaver scoring on a dropped line drive, Liebold credited with a hit, and several outs and fouls. The text lists batters such as Schalk Faber Liebold McMullin Waite Lamy Raviden and Robertson with multiple plays and a scoreless frame ending.
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Chicago
Liebold
McMullin
Pals
Kauff
Kauffan
Zimmerman
McMuillin
Waite Lamy Tier
Giants and Sox Face Deciding World Series Opener
At Polo Grounds on October 15 the New York Giants defend the key to the world series as Chicago White Sox press the gate. a Giants loss sets up a final seventh game with Sox, while a Giants win keeps both teams alive. Manager McGraw plans to start either Schupp or Benton, with Urban Faber a potential Chicago choice.
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Polo Grounds
New York
Chicago White Sox
Verdun
New York Giants
Giants
Sox
McGraw
Schupp
Benton
Urban Faber
Rowland
Faber
Chicago
Eddie Cicotte
Last of government suits over Savannah harbor frauds disposed
The Supreme Court sustained decrees denying the government the right to recover 400 shares of Norfolk and Western stock from James D. Leary of New York, bondsman for Captain Benjamin D. Greene, in the long case tied to the 1897 Gaynor Greene Carter harbor frauds.
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Associated Press
Washington
Savannah
Supreme Court
Norfolk & Western Railroad
James D. Leary
New York
Hondsman
Benjamin D. Greene
Greene
Quebec
Luther L. Kellogg
Gaynor
Leary
Realty Deal Records Big Purchase at Carolina Place
Real estate transaction filed this morning shows P. F. B. Price and wife selling to J. G. Westbrook for 100 dollars and other valuable considerations a lot at Carolina Place on Woolcott avenue west of twenty first street. The parcel measures 353 by 113 feet and is lot 18 in Block 1.
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P. F. B. Price
J. G. Westbrook
Carolina Place
Woolcott Avenue
Twenty-First Street
Wanamaker Subscriptions Spur Philadelphia Loan Drive
John Wanamaker and his son Rodman Wanamaker pledged 1 250 000 each to the second Liberty loan through the Emergency Aid program boosting a women’s campaign. In Philadelphia district more than 8 090 club women pledged to work and target 138 000 000, about one third of the district quota.
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Associated Press
Philadelphia
John Wanamaker
Rodman Wanamaker
Liberty
Chicago Homefront Campaign Expands Liberty Loan Drive
Chicago progresses into week three of the second Liberty loan with a 1,000 strong flying squadron planning a city canvass. Charles H. Schwepe, publicity director for the Seventh Federal Reserve District, notes official figures show 59531 subscriptions totaling 48,745,000 dollars or seven percent of the quota.
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Associated Press
Chicago
Charles H. Schwepe
Seventh Federal Reserve District
Flour sale and rental notices in city
Flour special offers from Pillsbury at introductory prices for twelve and twenty four pounds listed by Shand's Grocery with contact at 4th and Nun. Also a rental ad for the second floor over Postal Telegraph Co on North Front street offering 31 by 80 feet, suitable for manufacturing or club use, with possession at once.
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Pillsburys
Shand's Grocery
4Th and Nun
Postal Telegraph Co
North Front Street
H. ©. Wilder
LaFollette Speech Inquiry Narrowed by Panel
Washington Oct. 15 Chairman Pomerene of the Senate investigating committee refused Senator LaFollette's request to broaden the inquiry to convict him of disloyalty. The panel ruled the investigation could only concern the speech and the accuracy of its statements.
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Associated Press
Washington
Pomerene
Senate
LaFollette
Barber shop moves to Garrell Building on North Second
Ti encken s barber shop relocates from Front and Prin cess streets to 23 North Second Street in Garrell Building. The change is noted in local business records dated October 15.
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Tiencken
Front
Princess Streets
Garrell
North Second Street
Seamen's Law Upheld by Supreme Court
Federal Court ruling upholding Seamen's law provisions allowing ship masters to retain half a sailor's wages until voyage end takes effect after Supreme Court refused to review the measure. The decision clarifies wage retention rights for captains under the law.
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Associated
Washington
Supreme Court
Farm Editors Meet Convene With Agriculture Chief
Washington October 15 editors of many farm papers gathered with Secretary Hull on expanding the Agriculture Department news service to provide greater value to farmers.
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Associated
Washington
Hollerton
Department of Agriculture
Rights of Alsace Lorraine Discussed at League Convention
New York Oct 15 The rights of Alsace Lorraine as an independent nation are to be debated by Clement Rueff president of Les Amis Unis Alsace Lorraine at the first congress of the League of Small and Subject Nationalities opening Oct 29. Twenty small nations will be represented seeking a permanent congress and separate representation at international conferences to advance their claims as a condition of world peace.
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Associated Press
New York
Alsace-Lorraine
Celement Rueff
Les Amis Te 1
League of Small and Subject Nationalities
Giants and White Sox clash in crucial sixth game
The New York Giants and Chicago White Sox meet at the Polo Grounds with the series tied. Giants hope Ferdy Schupp and Rube Benton can shut down Chicago while Rowland plans to start Faber and save Cicotte. Sox feel confident after Saturday’s Chicago win and aim to finish the series.
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Giants
New Yorke
Chicago
New York Giants
Polo Grounds
Todey
Comiskey’s
Wille
McGraw
White Sox
New York
Faber
Eddie Cicotte
Rowland
Sox
Nick Benton
Fix gray hairs with Q ban hair tonic shampoo depilatory
A vintage drugstore ad claims Q ban hair tonic and related products will permanently darken gray or faded hair with a natural look. It asserts safety and affordability at 50 cents a bottle, sold by Charles F. Green and other drug stores.
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Charles F. Green
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