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Newspaper
Atlanta Constitution
Location
Atlanta, Georgia, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1907
Page
8
New York reports that catchers have become the rarest commodity in baseball as pitchers proliferate. The piece notes managers’ uncertainty behind the shift, cites Criger and Bresnahan as exemplary catchers, and lists top catchers in both leagues while asking where more will come from to fill teams.
Joe Fogler describes the Foster-Moran camp for the six day race with total weekly spend at least 550. Eight cooks and riders supervise a lavish supply list including fifteen broked chickens daily fifteen quarts champagne six dozen Bass ale a day ten quarts milk daily two cans condensed milk fifty pounds ice and other staples plus new tires and lubricants for wheels.
Hawkes Co offers elegant gold spectacles and eye glasses with chains and optical specialties suitable for Christmas gifts. They invite customers to visit their storefront at 4 Whitehall and 12% Peachtree Street for demonstrations and selections.
The New York Giants National League club may delay dealings until after the season when McGraw aims to keep key men Bresnahan Tenney and Devon while pursuing Hans Lobert as a potential acquisition. Bresnahan is valued higher than Schlei Needham and Curtis, and Herrmann's Cincinnati bid falters as plans unfold.
European buyers at New York's November horse sale picked up five well known trotting stallions led by Directum Kely and Pan Michael, signaling growing European interest in U S trotters including Russia bound horses. Breeders warn of risks to American bloodlines and push for size standards and pedigree controls as exports rise. Baron Grattan, the lone kept horse, earns fame as the Jones family's favorite among a sale of many speed performers.
An old millionaire hosts at a fashionable resort where a guest he knew approaches a woman whose past business causes anger. His wife and daughter confront the situation as he calmly addresses the visitor. The exchange recalls earlier ventures selling poultry root beer and queters in New Jersey.
A historical guide explains soccer basics with field layout, positions, and kickoff rules. It covers team composition of eleven, goal and penalty areas, corner and throw-ins, offside concept, and defensive roles for fullbacks and center halfback, detailing center forward pivot and goalkeeper protection.
Nine firemen were injured and the Globe Dry Goods store fire caused about 8280,000 in damage in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania. Two were overcome by smoke two seriously injured by flying glass five burned hands and face. The five story brick building was destroyed with Langford Brothers losing about 290,000 and the Bernard Bergunder estate about 50,000. Adjoining structures suffered minor damage. No firefighters were fatally harmed. The blaze likely started from a defective electric light switch in the basement of the Globe store.
A vintage advertisement touts Total Eclipse Catarrh Cure promising instant relief from catarrh. It claims cures reach all air passages and offer permanent results, featuring testimonials from B A Bryant of Rome Georgia and urging readers to send stamps for a trial treatment and booklet.
General E Johnston of the land office reports the year 1907 saw 65 306 public land entries moved from government to entry status in Alabama. The period from July to December accounted for the bulk of filings as lands centered in Montgomery and nearby regions were processed.
The Columbia basketball team failed to reach the Athletic Club in time for a Saturday game. They spent Sunday in Atlanta and planned to travel to Birmingham to face the city’s athletic team tonight. Both clubs regretted the cancellation as unavoidable.
An OCR fragment advertising EEM Cigarettes at five cents with misspellings and stray names. The text mentions Mina and pleasant cure claims for cold and coughs, references Tate and a December date, and a couple of unnamed people associated with a torn ad.
Montgomery Ala December 22 Spe cal Every old veteran in the home for Confederates at Mountain Creek 18 to receive a Christmas present from the Sons of Veterans members of that organization have determined to see that good cheer is given then A C Sexton commander of the Alabama division of the Sons of Veterans sending out a circular letter to camps calling attention to the determination reached at the November reunion It was reported at that meeting that each camp of the state was to send an appropriate present to the home at the holiday season for the old men who wore the gray who fought and bled for the cause they deemed right and just It was thought right that every son of a veteran should undertake to uphold the hands that upheld the right This matter is being brought to the camps now Camps can send money provisions and supplies which in their discretion may best fit the veteran most worthy and deserving old patriots Camp Holtzclaw Montgomery sent 32 50 in cash the money in fifty cent pieces so that every one of the sixty five veterans in the home may have one Mr R D Hickok will bet with Aggie Greer the Upstairs Jeweler and would be pleased to see his friends Monday and Tuesday
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