Prohibition Candidate Chafin Nominated for President
Eugene W. Chafin of Chicago, a longtime temperance advocate and former candidate for Wisconsin attorney general, has been nominated by the Prohibitionists for president. At 56, he has led temperance groups, farmed to pay college, and built a speaking career noted for his oratory and legislative campaigns. He previously drew support in Illinois as governor candidates while aligning with moves to end the saloon.
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Eugene W. Chafin
United States
Chicago
Columbus
Ilinois
Wisconsin
Beaver
Prohibition Party
Wisconsin Epworth League
Order of Good Templars
Callege
Temperance
Waukesha
Wis
Bryan
Will Gather the Coin George R. Sheldon Named Treasurer
George R. Sheldon, newly named treasurer of the Republican national committee, is a powerful New York financier with trust connections and Wall Street ties. A former candidate for lieutenant governor, he sits as a director of Detroit Edison and is active in 22 major corporations across nine states. Born in Brooklyn 61 years ago and educated at Harvard, he counts among his associates J Pierpont Morgan and other leading financiers.
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George R. Sheldon
Republican National Committee
New York
Leutenant
Empire State
B. B. Odell
Saratoga
Sheldon
Odell
J. Pierpont Morgan
Wall Street
Shipbuilding Trust
Detroit
Detroit Edison Co
Union League Club
New York City
Carnegie
Rockefeller
Morgan
Brooklyn
Harvard
Governor Frear Leads Hawaii Visit Welcome for Fleet
Gov Walter F Frear of Hawaii chairs arrangements for the Honolulu visit of the battleship fleet as Honolulu and other islands set records in a grand welcome. Frear, a native of California, has spent most of his life in Hawaii and has served as territorial governor since 1907.
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Walter F. Frear
Hawaii
Honolulu
Uncle Sam
Gov. Frear
United States
Hawaiian Islands
California
Oahu College
Yale
Supreme Court of the Islands
Supreme Court
Foreign Affairs
FIGHTING ENGLISHMAN Reginald McKenna Moves to Admiralty
Reginald McKenna, former president of the English board of education, is promoted to first lord of the admiralty. A strong fighter, he opposed compromise on the education bill and is seen as a forceful successor to Tweedmouth in challenging naval policy opponents.
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Reginald McKenna
English Board of Education
Campbell-Bannerman
Admiralty
McKenna
England
Lord Tweedmouth
Phenoms fail to pace as veteran assets rise
In a column on pitching and talent, the writer argues veterans outvalue speedy newcomers, noting scouts see few young players worth trials. He predicts fewer half baked prospects, lower salaries, and a shift toward skilled, curve-savvy pitchers with command, potentially ending spitball era.
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Brush
Tom O’brien
Cleveland
Boston
Philadelphia
McQuillen
Tom McCarthy
Bill Donovan
Jack Powell
Cy Young
Ag Ts
Radbourne
Clarkson
Browns Hold Edge In Experience For Browns Baseball Team
The St Louis Browns lead the American League in years of big league service with an average of 6 1 2 years. Key Browns veterans include OConnor 20 years Wallace 15 Williams 11 and Waddell 11 with many others ranging from 1 to 12 years in the majors.
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Browns
St. Louis Browns
Bobby Wallace
Jimmy Williams
Jack O'Connor
Hobe Ferris
Tom Jones
Giants Believe Omens Tie to Pennants in Baseball
The Giants, described as superstitious, took omen from a broken flag pole and a fallen yellow pennant. After Arthur Devlin hit a home run, they continued winning and claim the omen bodes another pennant for the team.
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Giants
Polo Grounds
Arthur Devlin
Change Helps Browns Keeper in American League Race
A move from New York to another city lifts batter Jimmy Williams, now credited with keeping the Browns near the top of the American League standings after his transfer.
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Jimmy Williams
New York
Browns
Howell Credits McGraw for Development of Noted Spitballer
Harry Howell, famed spitball pitcher for the St. Louis Browns, credits John McGraw and Wilber Robinson for shaping him into a top pitcher. He recalls learning from McGraw in Baltimore after his early trial with Brooklyn and the 13 straight wins with Wilber, noting McGraw’s strategic guidance and insistence on studying veteran pitchers.
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St. Louis Browns
Muggsy
Harry Howell
John McGraw
Wilber Robinson
Howell
Johnny McGraw
Baltimore
Fast Company
Mike Griff Lz
Philly
Candy
Lachance
Brooklyn
Ed Hanlon
McGraw
Hanlon
Broklyn Stars
Joe McGinnity
Kitson
Wilber
Robbie
Hans Wagner
NOTES OF THE DIAMOND HINTS AT BASEBALL MOVES AND VERSES
The Reds sign Ralph Savidge and Foxen joins the Browns while Charley Dooin predicts a league wonder. Tom Jones plays first for St. Louis as McAleer praises veteran players. Love Cross eyes young pitchers for the Athletics in the Atlantic league and Donlin shines for the Giants. Rube Marquard argues for a substantial NY salary after seeking fast-company play.
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Reds
Ralph Savidge
Finger Nail Curve
Memphis
Tom Jones
St. Louis
McAleer
Murray
Foxen
Charley Dooin
Browns
Love Cross
Athletics
Chicago Cubs
Sheckard
Mike Donlina
Giants
Mike
Take Him Out Cry of the Fans in Baseball
Star pitcher Christy Mathewson discusses the recurring fans cry Take him out and its impact on young pitchers. He argues the chant undermines confidence, urges clubs to manage relieve decisions, and notes how crowing pressure can derail talent early in big league careers.
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Christy Mathewson
New York Giants
Mathewson
Pittsburgh
McGraw
Muggsy
Atlantis
Formerly Interne Hospital State Uni versity of Iowa. House phone 461 Black, Offices 263 Black. Atlantis.
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Interne Hospital
State University of Iowa
Black
Atlantis
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Gillespie Building
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Atlants
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R. A. Gamble
Osteopathia
Opera House
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Atlantic
Towa
T. B, Swan
Atlantla
C. L. Campbell
Res
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W. Savery
Att'y-at-Law Abstracter
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John H. Wood
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U. S. Mullins
Chas. D. Finley
D. D
Quanbine Gook Finley
D.D
Finley & Finley
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Atlantic Infirmary of Osteopathy
Bell
Chestnut St
Iowa
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Butler
M. H. Butler
C. J. Litterst
Walnut Street
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