Final Papers Signed By Tinker And Brown
Chicago reports final papers signed by Joe Tinker and Mordecai Brown confirming their leap from the National League to the Federal league. Tinker to manage Chicago with a three year contract valued at five dollars, secured by a bonding company, and a pledge of full pay. Brown listed among expected managers, with backers named across several cities and a new Chicago Federal park planned on Sheffield and Addison.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Joe Tinker
Mordecai Brown
Federals
Tinker
Weeghman
Weighman
Federal
Charles Weeshman
Otto Knabe
Philadelphia Nationals
Baltimoreederal
Knabe
Baltimore
Chicago Federals
Cincinnati Nationals
St. Louis
Pittsburg
James Sheckard
Kansas City
George Stovall
St. Louis Americans
Indianapolis
William Phillips
Buffalo
Larry Schafley
Buffalo Internationals
Toronto
St. Loui
Otto Stifel
W. A. Kerr
John Barbour
Edward Hanlon
Gordon
C. Madison
J. FE
Federal League
Milwaukee
Charles Havener
Cantillon Brothers
Minneapolis
American Association
American League Club
Comiskey
The
Americans
Rules Changes Suggested For Football And Boxing Colors
A debate unfolds on football with proposals to lengthen the gridiron to 112 yards and allow four downs to gain eight yards, plus a plan to shorten the reach to the opponent’s 30 yard line to reduce field goal attempts. Boxing notes recount Luther McCarty’s death in Calgary ending his era as a leading white heavyweight and a recap of his brief but stellar career.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John BK. Foster
David F. Soden
Mr. Soden
New York Evening Telegram
Luther McCarty
Springfield
McCarty
Arthur Pelkey
Calgary
Alberta
Dim Flynn
Frank Moran
Federal league eyeing entry to New York field
News that President Gilmore of the Federal league is en route to New York fuels reports the league plans an entry. Rumors tie the Federals to the old American League park, idle since 1912, with Jess and Edward McMahon named in connection to a proposed New York club.
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New York
Gilmore
Federal League
American League
Manhattan
Federals
Yankees
Jess
Edward McMahon
Olympic Field
Jess McMahon
John McGraw
Frank Farrell
Harrisburg
National League
John K. Tener
St Louis Federal league signs trio from major cities
Mordecai Brown, manager of the St Louis Federal club, announces the signing of one player each from Chicago New York and Pittsburgh. President Steinenger disclosed the agreement today in St Louis Missouri.
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St. Louis
Chicago
New York
Pittsburg
Mordécai Brown
Steinenger
Otto Knabe Denies Baltimore Manager Offer
Otto Knabe of the Philadelphia National Leagues club denies signing a contract to manage Baltimore in the Federal league. He declines to say if he received an offer or would consider one.
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Philadelphia
Otto Knabe
Baltimore
Britons Seek A Man Who Can Beat G Carpentier
New York sport pages report England plans a $25,000 prize to find a top heavyweights from England Scotland Ireland or Wales who has never won more than 1 in a boxing contest. A series of 24 trials will select the best man to challenge Carpentier for the British title.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
England
Daily Sketch
Sporting Chronicle
Scotland
Ireland
Wales
Carpentier
Pooling of grand stand receipts debated by Northern League owners
At a Duluth meeting on December 29 club owners of the Northern Baseball league discussed pooling grand stand receipts. President Pulford of Winnipeg and President Blume of Duluth opposed the plan, while other club magnates supported it.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duluth, Minn
Northern Baseball League
Pulford
Winnipeg
Blume
Duluth
National Commission Overrules Board on O'Toole Umpire
Cincinnati December 29 The national commission today overruled a board decision granting Western league umpire Jack O'Toole the services for the 1918 season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
National Commission
National Board
Western League
Jack O'Toole
Cure a Cold in One Day Laxative Brom Quinine Ad
An old medicine advert promises a one day cure for colds using Laxative Brom Quinine with a refund offer if it fails. The box bears Druggists signature KEK W GROVE. The price listed is 25.
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Kek. W. Grove
Willard knockouts Boer Rodel with right uppercut in ninth
Jess Willard of Kansas defeated George Rodel of South Africa in New Haven by a knockout in the ninth round of a scheduled two round bout. Willard weighed 210 pounds to Rodel's 190. Willard dominated early, sending Rodel to the floor multiple times, ending with a right uppercut in the ninth. The bout was the first two round East fight since Thanksgiving 1910.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven
Willard
Rodel
Redel
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Hartford
One Fall Escapes George Walker in Vancouver Handicap
Vancouver wrestling report cites George Walker, Canadian middleweight champion, trying to beat Al Hatch in a one hour handicap match. Walker failed to secure more than one fall, achieving a single fall in fifty minutes.
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Vancouver
British Columbia
George Walker
al Hatch
Hatch
Supreme Court brief sought for labor leaders in court
Washington December 2 The Supreme Court will decide if Samuel Gompers president of the American Federation of Labor must go to jail for contempt of the District of Columbia court The brief was filed by Alton B Parker Jackson H Ralston and William E Richardson The contempt stemmed from injunction against boycotting Bucks Store and Range company The Court of Appeals cut trial jail terms from one year to 30 days and reduced John Mitchell and Frank Morrison sentences to 500 fines Oral arguments on all sentences set for January 5 The labor side asserts contempt is a crime with a three year prosecutorial limit
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Washington
Supreme Court
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
District of Columbia Court
Alton B. Parker
Jackson H. Ralston
William E. Richardson
Bucks Store
District Court of Appeals
John Mitchell
Executive Council
Frank Morrison
President Wilson Golf Round Marred by Club Fracas
Pass Christian Miss December 29 President Wilson played eighteen holes for the first time in weeks. He beat his opponent Dr Cary T Grayson U S N and a half dozen youngsters fought to claim his clubs on the auto running board. The president laughed and a secret service man ordered order and daily caddy discipline. He then spent the afternoon resting indoors. The president is mending slowly and declining social invitations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pass Christian
Miss
Wilson
Cary T. Grayson
Secret Service
Grayson
Salvation Army viewed as vital force in aiding the hungry
Report of a review before Mayor Kline and General Bramwell Booth praises the Salvation Army and its volunteers as a permanent, reaching refuge for the hungry and shelterless during the hard winter, with workers from many eastern states in attendance. It notes critics once claimed the army eased vice or revived temporarily, but now its mission is affirmed and its reach acknowledged. A stray line references Shakespeare and Labrador’s area and population.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York Sun
Salvation Army
Kline
Bramwell Booth
Mississippi River
Lear
Baseball Problems: Umpire's Unusual Double Play Verdict
Billy Evans recalls a Detroit game where wind and a hard hit infield fly led to a disputed ruling. A runner on second was hit by a batted ball preventing a double play, prompting a manager to abandon the field. The piece asks whether the umpire was correct in his call.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Evans
Detroit
Man Who Caused Panic Not Found
A man linked to panic remains unfound after a hotel room break in and film theft. Police report no clear leads beyond the incident. Federation officials blame the same local group that expelled Moyer. A Tyomies employee is jailed on a sheriff’s warrant for circulating false statements to incite riot. no bail granted for any detainee.
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Federation
Moyer
Tyomies
Hancock
Cruse
Deportation mystery clouding Moyer case in Calumet
Calumet Michigan December 29 Little progress in solving how Charles H Moyer president of the Western Federation of Miners was deported last Friday night Union attorneys focus on coroner s inquiry into the Italian hall disaster county officials offer little new information Claude C Taylor president of the Michigan State Federation of Labor arrives promising united support for the strike and aid from Michigan workers James MacNaughton Calumet Hecla Mining Company general manager figure in the case N Hilton
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Calumet
Mich
Charles H. Moyer
Western Federation of Miners
Italian Hall
Claude C. Taylor
Michigan State Federation of Labor
Moyer
Taylor
United
Michigan
James MacNaughton
Calumet & Hecla Mining Company
N. Hilton
Seventy year old Dan OLeary plans 1000 mile walk
Dan OLeary the veteran pedestrian aged seventy advertises a 1000 mile straightaway walk for next April in Los Angeles. Open to Weston Ennis Hoagland and OMissier among others with strong records. He claims to feel buoyant and confident and expects the trek to take twelve or thirteen days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan” O'Leary
Los Angeles
Weston
Ennis
Hoagland
O'Missier
O'Leary
Bat Interference Ends Play as Umpire Calls Batter Out
The batter was ruled out for interference when his bat struck the ball in fair territory, preventing the pitcher from making the play. A runner scored then was sent back to third. American League rules state the batter is out in this scenario, while National League rules place judgment with the umpire on intent.
Moyer clash clouds Calumet leaders as MacNaughton denies link
Statements from chief counsel and MacNaughton dispute Moyer’s claim of a MacNaughton identity in the Houghton incident. Moyer alleges a man matching MacNaughton’s description looted wallets and warned of reprisals, while MacNaughton and Hilton call the charge malicious. Grand jury to reconvene. mine managers bolster nonunion forces amid unconfirmed reports of arrivals and defections.
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Jim
MacNaughton
Grand Jury
Moyer
Chicago
Densmore Talks With Governor Over Strike Situation
John B. Densmore, solicitor for the U S Department of Labor, conferred with Governor Ferris at his home in Big Rapids on the strike. Ferris said federal action is not needed and that the matter is strictly a state issue. Densmore came to Michigan for conciliation, not a federal investigation, Ferris added.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Big Rapids
Mich
John B. Densmore
Government Department of Labor
Ferris
Houghton
Meyer
Michigan
Densmore
Governor Lister Visits Quarters of Unemployed
Seattle dispatch reports Governor Ernest Lister and Mayor George F. Cottrell visiting a hoboes union lodging house. About 500 lodging men, mainly young workers, live on three floors of an old hospital, with aid from unions and city. Destitute men sleep at Open Door and Salvation Army facilities, while 10 to 15 new idle workers join daily. Funds promise to support destitute workers through spring.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seattle
Ernest Lister
George F. Cottrell
Hoboes’ Union
Salvation Army
Inventions at London Hospital Describe Novel Treatments
Illustrations were provided by the inventor at the London Hospital. The first operation removed a large blood tumor inside the cheek and the second excised a lupus patch. Ordinary methods risked fatal bleeding, and the skin cure would have required months. Electricity by Professor Nagenlschmidt reportedly induces intense but painless muscle contractions, allowing fat loss as oxygen is used. 500 pounds of excess fat reportedly removed from seven patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Hospital
Nagelschmidt
Christmas carol concert at Methodist Church South
A grand Christmas carol concert is set for Dec 31 at the Methodist Episcopal church South corner George Street and Lowell avenue Meaderville. Directed by Mrs R C Treloar with Mrs W A Henry Will Stevens and R H Wearne assisting. A social follows with refreshments and a watch night service led by Rev R H Dougherty.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Methodist Episcopal Church
George Street
Lowell Avenue
Methodist Episcopal Church of
Meaderville
R. C. Treloar
W. A. Henry
Will Stevens
R. H. Wearne
Board of Stewards
R. H. Dougherty
Angelic Voices
Mountaineers May Give Up Plea of Woman Leader
In Pineville Kentucky the wife of "Happy Jack" Hendrickson, leader of the Hendrickson mountaineers besieged in an abandoned mine, asks for a talk before smoke-out plans proceed. Additional guards were placed around the mine as preparations to smoke out the fugitives escalate and a surrender may follow tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pineville
Jack” Hendrickson
Hendrickson
Fourth Trial of Dr Hyde for Murder Begins Jan 12
Kansas City December 2 An agreement of counsel was reached today to begin the fourth trial of Dr B Clark Hyde charged with murdering Thomas H Swope the millionaire philanthropist. Hyde was convicted at the first trial but a supreme court order prompted a new trial. The second trial ended in a mistrial after a juror escaped and the last trial the jury failed to agree.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
B. Clark Hyde
Thomas H. Swope
Hyde
Supreme Court
Montana Arrivals List of Names by Towns and States
A long list of arrivals by towns across Montana including Great Falls Helena Missoula and Deer Lodge. Names include Claude Jones Ben Haghr C M Atee Roy Duncan Mattie Bennet James Clifford Giff Lavell and many others. The compiled roster names individuals associated with multiple communities such as Ennis Belgrade Three Forks and Helena.
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Claude Jones
Great Falls
Ben ‘Haghr
Belgrade
C. M. Atee
Ennis
Roy Duncan
Bozeman
W. M. Sanders
Mattie BE. Bennet
Rochester
Dan Healey
Livingston
Eugene Dahler
Silver Bow
Carl Henouk
Waterloo
Alice Burker
Silver Star
Kinnith Booker
Lena Cochran
Wily Montjoy
Whitehall
A. Anderson
Three Forks
E. Coombs
Red Lodge
Henry Thorsen
Bygat
C. A. Enlow
Lima
L. L. Agney
Missoula
H. A. Myrs
Helena
J. H. Lisker
Giff Lavell
Divide
J. H. Ellison
E. V. Smith
James Clifford
G. T .Gilbert
Basin
Fred Albrigth
R. A. Loveland
Lewistown
Charles Sharp
Boulder
J. B. McCormick
E. D. Abrams
L. M. Hughes
W. G. Spencer
R.milster
Thornton
J. C. Price
Conrad
W. C. Spottswood
Deer Lodge
Dorothy Spottswood
A. W. Mahon
Butte
Earl H. McAuley
I. J. Vaughan
A. I. Ritchey
Garnet
H. A. van Giezen
W. McKay
W. E. Thistleweed
Harlowton
George Nick
W. J. Higgins
W. I. Higgins
F. H. Crago
Acoma
F. F. Loobey
C. F. Callus
Billings
D. Morris
Bessie Disselt
Dillon
James A. Parrish
W. H. Hill
Anaconda
T. Beders
J. M. Auley
Albert Black
E. H. Craig
W. H Malchori
Dogs Haul Artillery from Belgian Light Cart and Dogs
The New York Press reports during the Dutch military maneuvers last summer, a light cart drawn by two dogs to transport the mitrailleur proved successful. The Belgian design carries a 220 pound cart, allowing rapid movement of guns and ammunition across obstacles with two men to position.
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New York
Record year for farming crops and incomes in 1913
The 1913 farming year set a national record with crops worth about 6.1 billion dollars and total farm income around 10 billion, despite droughts. Corn led with 1.692 billion, followed by cotton, hay, and wheat, while an estimated 52 percent of crops would remain on farms and 20 percent of animal products stay locally. The report cautions that higher consumer prices reduce the farming cash per farm and calls for better marketing and organization among farmers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
United States
Department of Agriculture
Louisiana
Earthquake Hits Lima Province Victims and Rail Damage
An earthquake struck the province of Vimir in Southern Peru near Lima on December 29, killing two people and destroying numerous houses. Railways are so damaged that transit is halted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lima
Peru
Vimir
Electricity for Fat People and Medical Diathermy Advancements
The article notes rising interest in electricity for medical use, highlighting Prof. Nagelschmidt's diathermy treatment. It describes the medical approach as high temperature electric rays passing through diseased tissue and a surgical bloodless cautery using a knife edge to deliver current to tissues.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
F. Nagelschmidt
Beef cattle breeding to start in Prince Edward Island
Prince Edward Island plans beef cattle breeding with imports of registered Herefords Galloways Polled Angus and English Shorthorns to expand livestock genetics and production.
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Prince Edward Island
Granite Edward VII Statue Erected in Aberdeen
The granite statue of King Edward VII recently dedicated at Aberdeen is believed to be the first granite statue of a ruler erected since the Pharaoh era, marking a notable historic monument.
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Edward VII
Aberdeen
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Sam Langford
Joe Jennette
Willie Ritchie
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Klaus
Terry
Denver
Bob Fitzsimmons
Peter Maher
Chicago Journal
Frank Chance
Chance
Channce
Washington Star
HYVES
Mordecai
Otto
G. Carpentier
O'Toole
Sew Haven
Younge Corbett
Ter
Ry McGlovern
Volunteers of America
Labrador
Dan” O’ Leary
W. G. Evans
Lister
Methodist Church South
DR. Hyde
Montana
Des
Stephen Gode
Margaret
Stephen Jr
Hecava
Studebaker
Deer Lodge County
Richardson & Cosens
Main St
Marquette Billiard Hall
Thomas Block
J. Strobel
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