Public eye marks Angell eightieth birthday legacy
James B Angell the University of Michigan head since 1871 celebrates his eightieth birthday born January 7 1829 in Scituate Rhode Island. His career spans Brown Vermont Michigan service as editor diplomat and educator with posts in China Turkey and on fisheries and waterways commissions.
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James Burrill Angell
University of Michigan
Michigan
State School of Learning
Dr. Angell
James B. Angell
Scituate
Rhode Island
Brown University
Angell
South
Providence Journal
University of Vermont
of Michigan
China
United States
Great Britain
Turkey
Powell's Census Machine May Ease National Census
James Powell, chief mechanical expert at the U S Census Bureau, is credited with inventing a new machine that could dramatically reduce the workload of the next census. Details are secret and guarded, but officials say it will produce more work with less effort than ever before, halving the burden of the counting and indexing process.
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James Powell
United States Census Bureau
Washington
Powell
Reach of Age Limit Keeps Goodrich at New York Navy Yard
Rear Admiral Caspar F. Goodrich, having reached the active service use limit, will remain as commander of the New York navy yard to complete consolidation plans. He directed the last naval engagement in the Spanish American War at Manzanillo and commanded the expedition that first opened fire at Santiago. He is noted as a Connecticut graduate first in his class of 1864 and served as American attaché during Tel-el-Kebir. He commanded the Pacific fleet during the San Francisco earthquake and alerted San Francisco via wireless of the disaster.
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Caspar F. Goodrich
New York Navy Yard
Coghlan
Secretary of the Navy
Newberry
Goodrich
Navy Yard
Spain
Manzanillo
Cuba
Santiago
Naval Academy
Connecticut
Colorado
Tel-el-Kebir
Viscount Wolseley
San Francisco
California
Grenfell of Labrador to lecture in United States for charity
Dr Wilfred Thomason Grenfell, hailed by Lord Strathcona as the most useful man in the North American continent, has traveled to the United States to lecture for philanthropic work in Labrador. Proceeds aim to fund a fisherman's institute in St John’s, as Grenfell continues his long effort to rescue, educate, and aid isolated northern communities.
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Grenfell
Labrador
Lord Strathcona
United States
Fisherman's Institute
St. John's
Wilfred Thomason Grenfell
Goming
Newfoundland
Roosevelt
King Edward
Oxford University
Willis Curves and Control Stir Opponents
Baseball veteran Vic Willis displays a remarkable array of curves with pinpoint control and nerve. Leifield praises his mastery, recounting Beckley, Leach, and Seymour being baffled by Willis curves, while rivals learn to avoid challenging the lanky twirler.
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Vic’ Willis
Leifield
Willis
Jake Beckley
Jake
St. Louis
Beckley
Tommy Leach
Boston
Leach
Tommy
Cy Seymour
Seymour
English runner H. W. Wilson may move to New York
English distance star H. W. Wilson holder of the 1 500 meter world best 3 504 5 plans emigration to America. He has been offered a business opening in New York and may settle in the metropolitan district. Local clubs bid to secure his services for mile and longer races as Mel Sheppard fears the cost of his London effort.
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H. W. Wilson
America
New York City
Wilson
New York
Mel. Sheppard
London
Sheppard
England
Shepherd's Bush
Winter Baseball Notes From The Nation's Leagues
Cincinnati fans back a pennant push not seen since 1882. George Stone of the St Louis Browns is in trade talk. Ban Johnson favors starting the American league schedule later and stretching the season into October. St Louis outfield with Delahanty Shaw and Devore looks strong. Criger’s health may improve with warmer St Louis weather. Cal train pairing Blankenship and Street at catcher. McAleer backs Graham and Bailey as left handed aids to Waddell. Birmingham trades Robertaille for Pappallau. Stem to play first for the Boston Doves. A Texas youth Branch and a Northwest youth Root poised for drafting.
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Cincinnati
George Stone
St. Louis Browns
Ban Johnson
St. Louis National
Delahanty
Shaw
Young Devore
Bresnahan
Giants
Criger
McAleer
St. Louis
Blankenship
Street
Cantillon
California
Graham and
Bailey
Rube Waddell
Birmingham
Robertaille
Jack Powell
New York
Harry Howell
Browns
Jess Burkett
Boston
Jacobsen
Washington
Brown
Willie Sutthoff
Cy Morgan
Bill Dineen
Branch Rickey
Joe Yeager
Cleveland
Pete O’brien
Fred Buelow
Jimmy Williams
Danny Hoffman
Hobe Ferris
Charley Hemphill
Harry Niles
Fred Glade
Ollie Pickering
Charley Jones
Bert Blue
Sid Smith
Rating of Three Leagues Raises Hopes for National Baseball Peace
The national commission and loyal minor leagues prevented a baseball war by upgrading three leagues to AA status. The American Association, Eastern, and Pacific Coast leagues gained drafting rights and self-management while minor leagues preserved unity. Coast League president Cal Ewing claimed no demand for tie with AA. Montreal and Toronto faced doubts of removal due to weak finances.
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National Commission
Cincinnati
American Association
Pacific Coast League
National Association
Coast League
Cal Ewing
Coast Circuit
Ewing
Toronto
Montreal
Oldest known baseball sent to archives from 1865 game
A mushy yet well preserved baseball believed to be the oldest living ball is shipped from Memphis to Garry Herrmann, president of the national commission. It withstood a 1865 game at Williamsport Pa between the Williamsport club and the Pennsylvania and Erie railroad team, ending 61 to 35, with only one ball used.
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Garry Herrmann
National Commission
Memphis
Tenn
Williamsport
Pennsylvania & Erie Railroad
Eife
Diamond Stara
McAleer’s Dealings Shaped Early St Louis Browns
The article reviews Jim McAleer’s trading strategy as Browns manager in the American League. It traces key 1903 1907 moves, including Donahue for Wright, Anderson for O Connor, Powell for Howell and cash, Burkett for Stone and cash, and major 1907 bargains that reshaped the club. The Browns fluctuated between mid-table and pennant contention, peaking in 1907 and 1906 before fading again.
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Jim McAleer
St. Louis Browns
McAleer
Browns
Athletics
Red Donahue
Cleveland
Gene Wright
Wright
Brown
John Anderson
New York
Jack O’connor
Hunter Hill
Washington
Moran
Gospel in Song and Revival Preaching Unite Faith
A historical look at how song fueled great revival movements from Luther to Moody. The piece notes how hymns and gospel songs sparked mass conversions, from London and New York to Welsh revivals, and argues songs should address the people while prayers rise to God.
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Luther
John
Charles Wesley
Henry Ward Beecher
Jesus
Ankey
Moody
New York
Alexander
Torey
Ifty
Tor‘ey
London
Barnum
Dublin
Sankey
God
Paul
Gel
Foul Tip Terror of Catchers in Big League Play
The foul tip injures top catchers causing field absences. Criger Kling Sullivan Clarke Bemis Schmidt Schreck Bresnahan missed time last season. Detroit Chicago Cleveland all felt the impact in pennants and World Series chances. Freddy Payne notes repeated sore fingers hinder gripping the bat.
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Criger
Kling
Sullivan
Clarke
Bemis
Schmidt
Schreck
Bresnahan
Detroit
Chicago
Cleveland
Freddy Payne
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Wmsport
Mimny Maleer
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