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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1914
Page
6
Sport watchers predict a title bout in Paris as Frank Moran aims to dethrone heavyweight champion Jack Johnson. Moran, hailed as a leading white hope, believes he can beat the “big black” in the June 27 clash on the eve of Paris’s Grand Prix de Paris, the world’s richest turf race.
The Pacific Athletic association records committee mailed credit documents to the Amateur Athletic Union for two last year world records by California athletes. Fred Kelly of USC ran 120 yards hurdles in 15 seconds at the May 10 1913 Pacific meet in Berkeley, setting an American record and tying Forrest Smithson’s 1908 London Olympic record. Pat Donovan of the San Francisco Pastime club threw the 56 pound weight to 16 feet 11.5 inches indoors last year.
Harvard's baseball prospects brighten with veterans and standout freshmen from last year. Only three of nine Yale series victors have graduated, but Sam Felton faces replacement. Coach Sexton plans relying on Rex Hitchcock and others, contingent on spring exam outcomes at Larvard.
Alfred Ivorbes Copeland sails to become head coach of the Austrian Olympic track team for Berlin 1916. He joins a cadre of American trainers serving foreign squads, including Ernie Hjortberg Sweden's coach and Alvin C Kruenzlein Germany's coach, with James Lightbody and Joseph Horner among others considering roles.
President James H. O Rourke of the Eastern Baseball association announced his staff of umpires for the coming season. The selected men are George Barnett Louisville Ky Marty J Phalen Troy N Y P Chrisham Syracuse N Y and M J McLaughlin Waycross Ga Barnett and McLaughlin stand over six feet tall Barnett is a lawyer Phalen played first base for Bridgeport in 1907 and 1908
A primary grade boy claims a wild horse kicked him, while a practical classmate resolves the scene by saying the boy bumped his eye on the sidewalk. The tale, sourced from the Cleveland Plain Dealer, showcases imagination meeting reality in a classroom.
Mrs Archer's new Swedish maid, taught to discard all leftovers, dumps yesterday's ice in the yard. The amused mistress questions the placement, and the maid proudly explains she threw it away as instructed. The anecdote appears in the Boston Herald.
A Detroit tree Press quip notes a southern traveler asking about times. An old man on a stump explains a lightning fire spared him brushing, and a cyclone spared tree cutting. He jokes he now waits for an earthquake to shake potatoes out of the ground.
A dialogue notes one person never makes political speeches while another cites opportunities. The exchange highlights differing attitudes toward political speaking as reported by the Chicago Record-Herald.
Dialogue from Yonkers Statesman features Molly and Cholly debating marriage plan. He vows to marry her while she questions how they will live. He jokes bread and cheese and kisses, she counters indigestion and hunger with each proposal.
A speaker quips that nine of ten women propose,挑 causing a murmur as married men are asked to rise. The audience responds with whispered challenges, reflecting social flirtation and wit captured by the Philadelphia Press.
In a Baltimore American item a witty exchange notes the groans of a man’s diet theory and the reply that calf's brains are on the dinner menu. The brief quip highlights the playful back and forth about eating habits.
A San Francisco Chronicle item notes fashion as a mock threat to sentiment with a playful exchange about a girl giving a lock of imported green hair. The brief captures quirky era fashion chatter and witty dialogue.
A report from Woodside Queensborough on Long Island highlights a young animal trainer and two children who practice gentle training with animals at a local facility. The piece contrasts harsh methods used by others with the girl’s loving approach to tame and care for wildlife and domestic animals.
A London Royal Society of Arts lecture quoted an expert stating diamonds are unlikely to explode. He cited cases of diamonds shattering when removed from fields and noted explosions would require extreme deep earth conditions and high temperatures. The speaker warned that pressure diminishes as stones near the surface, reducing the chance of an explosion.
A historic underground canal spans sixteen miles from Worsley to St Helens linking coal mines in Lancashire. Built to move coal beneath the ground to avoid surface transport, it uses ordinary canal boats powered by men marching atop tunnel arches pushing crates along the roof supports.
A playful gathering activity inviting guests to name famous statesmen painters musicians and authors from labeled photos. The winner who identifies the most names correctly earns a small prize.
Fragmentary report describes bells in Cologne cathedral and a damaged structure. Mentions a notable Kaiserhofke site and metal components. details are garbled and require clarification.
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