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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 04, 1913
Page
9
The piece surveys top players from McGraw to Wagner and Lajoie, noting Meyers and Leever as standout batters and pitchers. It also recounts a dramatic Nelson vs Cross fight, Langford's Paris career, and rich anecdotes about boxers and managers shaping early 20th century sport culture.
The New Year’s cup donated by the Butte Curling club was won by Barker’s rink after a tight contest with Charles curling. The decisive points came in the last two ends, giving Barker the permanent cup. Players include Leck Witherspoon Wilson and Barker skip. losers were Maxfield Nichols Keating and Charles skip. Also noted was a 10 to 8 victory in another close Butte rink match. Helena reports Martin Kilillay, Helena center fielder last season, sold to Seattle. Kilillay batted .306 and led the Union in triples with 50 steals. Luss, Helena first baseman, sold to Clark Griffith and lured to Montreal by Washington. Chicago item mentions Packey McFarland volunteering to train Jess Willard in boxing.
Boucher offers a winter stock of suits and overcoats in all-wool materials and varied novelty mixtures in sizes, featuring blue and black pieces. The sale highlights big clean-up prices at Boucher's located at 37 39 West Park Street Ady.
In Chicago a land sale involving the Illinois properties of the Chicago and Milwaukee Electric Railroad is challenged as illegal by Judge Landis who ruled the sale bid was pressed and undervalued. The case involves disputed ownership figures and a plaintiff alleging misrepresented assets in a separate civil action linked to a cafe purchase by George Prokos and subsequent murder.
Eugene, Oregon, January 2. Charles Mellen, an insane plasterer, held guards at bay for two days and tonight shot himself through the head at his home. A search found his aged father missing for a week, feared killed. The plasterer was known as reckless and had guards cut off food supplies. An unrelated ad fragment mentions overcoat sale at Hennessy’s and training programs for boys leaving school to become chefs and waiters in London.
Whitelaw Reid editor and statesman dies in London. British cruiser Natal brings body to New York where it lies in state at St John the Divine Cathedral. Taft, military officials and foreign representatives attend funeral services, marines guard casket overnight at the cathedral after a rough river crossing.
Weins Clothing Store announces a semi annual clearing sale with discounts on men and women wear. Shoppers may find reduced prices on coats suits dresses and accessories while supplies last. The event promotes bargain pricing and limited stock across all departments.
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