100 years ago: Tuesday, October 19, 1926

What BBN said about it

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorOctober nineteenth, nineteen twenty-six: Bill McKechnie, fired as manager of the Pittsburgh Pirates, says it came very unexpectedly, and he declines to say anything further.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorOh, he's shocked. That poor man. Is he okay?

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Washington Times says he led them to a world series pennant in nineteen twenty-five. And now he's shocked. The situation remains fluid.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorMaybe it's not a firing. Maybe it's an unexpected career pivot with a lot of free time.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorHe did say he'd remain in. Then the sentence just stops. In. That's the last word we have.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorRemain in what?

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe paper doesn't say. We're working on it.

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   Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWritten by a remarkable young woman named Anne Austin, who at thirty has had a lot happen already, apparently.

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   Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorThe News says it prints only the best fiction obtainable. I trust that completely.

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorObtainable. Not best. Not true. Obtainable. Somebody checked what was in the building.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI want chapter one. How do I subscribe?

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe Library of Congress has the page. Chapter one was Thursday.

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    Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorSo I missed it by a hundred years?

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    Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorGive or take a few days. The situation remains fluid.