Connie Mack’s famed $100000 infield breaks up
The famous McInnis Collins Barry Baker infield of Connie Mack’s Athletics split as trades reshaped the lineup. Baker’s sale to the Yankees, Collins to the White Sox, Barry to Boston, and remaining players prompt discussions that the infield’s value exceeded the feared $100000 figure, with Baker and McInnis prospects cited.
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McIinnis-Collins
Barry-Baker
Connie Mack
Frank Baker
Yankees
Mack
Eddie Collins
White Sur
Jack Barry
Joe Lannin
Boston
Baker
Houston
Stuffy McInnis
Stuffy
Baseball Great Mordecai Brown Recounts 1908 Pennant Game
Brown recalls pitching in the 1908 pennant deciding game between the Chicago Cubs and the New York Giants. Pfeister started, bases were loaded, Chance relieved, four runs scored on Mathewson, final 4 to 2. He describes extreme fan hostility and threats from New York fans after the win.
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Mordecai Brown
New York Giants
Pfeister
Chance
Mathewson
Giants
New York
Polo Grounds
Ex-Fed Plays Game Alone Nicknamed Rupert Mille
Rupert Mille, a former Newark Feds youth player, trains daily under former owner Pat Powers who cannot secure him a team berth. Mille reports for practice each morning and teams with local players to earn his $3,000 salary in a solitary effort.
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Rupert Mille
Newark Feds
Pat Powers
Baseball banter and roster notes mix in early season chatter
The column riffs on Hans Wagner and Joe Jackson with notes on Tris Speaker and Babe Danzig. It mentions the Philadelphia Athletics erratic form, Dave Griffith’s return, Elmer Titus joining Wheeling, George O’Brien’s retirement, Max Flack in St Louis system, and Billy Sullivan urging extra training for Detroit’s young pitchers.
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Billy” Sullivan
Detroit
Dress Trends in Organdie With Dotted Accents
A feature on summer styles highlights organdie outfits combining plain and dotted textures. It describes dresses with plain body and skirt, dotted skirts and capes, and coordinating veils and hats, noting new veil fabrics, crossbar and striped organdies, and options for accessories like belts and stockings.
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Cepergtien
Nawote
Kitchen recipes and methods from an old cookbook section
A sequence of culinary instructions covers beef heart chop suey roasting venison substitute, nut loaf, cranberry salad, and pickled tongues. It details marinating beef with vinegar and aromatics, simmering and roasting steps, a nut loaf binding with walnuts and rice, and a brine for tongues with salt sugar saltpeter and water.
Home Cooked Dishes Featured In Family Menu Ideas
A homemaker oriented piece offers simple fruit salad dressing and dessert ideas. Recipes include a honey olive oil lemon dressing for fruit, a sage rarebit for toast, Fresh Strawberry Bavarian Cream with gelatin and cream, Strawberry and Raspberry dumplings with berry sauce, and a fruit sauce using raspberry or strawberry jam with whipped cream.
Nameless Georgia Town Receives Unusual Name
A Georgia town celebrates its distinctive name Nameless after post office officials select one suitable entry from a long list of proposed names. The process highlighted the town's unique designation and local pride.
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Georgia
Liable to Be Misunderstood Says Uncle Eben
Uncle Eben cautions that some folks talk so much about their troubles you feel the burden being shifted to another. The remark underscores a lighthearted view of shared woes and social venting.
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Eben
Prosperity Is Real Says Fred B Lynch on Exports
An interview argues that twenty months of exports prove prosperity independent of war trade. Lynch cites $4 000 000 000 in agricultural and manufactured exports versus $340 000 000 in war munitions, challenging Republican claims and stressing actual industrial strength.
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Sam
Europe
Fred B. Lynch
Minnesota
Lynch
Truths About the Navy and the Decay Under Daniela’s Policy
The article blames Secretary Daniela and the Democratic administration for the U S Navy falling to second place in world rankings. It cites the General Board report showing Germany surpassing on displacement of ships built and building and notes shifts in leadership under Roosevelt and Taft. It argues naval programs require years of planning and accuses prior foresight failures.
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Daniela
General Board of the Navy
United States
Germany
Roosevelt
Taft
Piaces
New York Saturday Evening Post
Stampede Proof Convention Aimed by Republicans
The Kansas City Star reports Republican leaders say Chicago’s convention has been kept stampede proof with careful selection of staunch, unemotional delegates. They insist the process will align with what old guard leaders from Massachusetts New York and Pennsylvania prefer to be done.
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New York Times
Chicago
Massachusetts
New York
Pennsylvania
Kansas City Star
The Issue of Smartness in Republican Party
The piece argues Republicans lack principles and real policy, relying on the claim they are inherently smarter than Democrats. It contends this platform has not toppled a national administration and likely never will.
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Republican Party
Republican leaders weigh Roosevelt Ford and party unity
The Cleveland Plain Dealer notes Republicans consider outsiders like Roosevelt and Ford but resist adopting the opposition leader to avoid signaling weakness or harming the party's future. The piece frames internal limits and caution in leadership choices amid distress.
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Roosevelt
Ford
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The New York Tribune Quietly Seeks Reader View on Roosevelt
The New York Tribune ends its prior Roosevelt enthusiasm after the Massachusetts primary and announces a reader poll to discover its current stance. The piece notes a shift from a bullish endorsement to seeking direction from its audience.
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New York Tribune
Roosevelt
Massachusetts
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St. Louis
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Huckleberry
Oakland
Babe Danzig
Frank Hesp
Dave Griffith
Wichite
Titus
Elmer
Philadelphia
Wheeling
George O'Brien
St. Louis Browns
Terre Haute
Tinker
Max Flack
DOD
Herbert Kaufman
Navy
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