Looking Back 102 Years: Forget the War in Europe and Political Campaign, the World Series Is On

From the October 15, 2014, MidWeek (DeKalb County, Illinois) "Looking Back:

October 14, 100 years ago.

"It does not matter how many thousands are being killed in Europe, or what the trouble is in Mexico, or what are the great issues of the present political campaign.

"The only question that has occupied the public mind this week is which ball team will win the world series, the Boston Braves or Philadelphia Athletics."

Apathy Way Back then.  --Cooter