Uncle Sam Should Pro tect His Citizen Friends
In a Sacramento Bee editorial the debacle of Liberty Bond speculation is condemned as a stain on the nation. The piece urges Congress to guarantee face value and punish depreciation, arguing bonds bought in war service must remain fully payable to protect the public, especially poorer buyers.
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United States
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Congress
National Congress
Stock Exchange
United States Treasury
Stocks Open With No Clear Trend In New York Market
Opening trading showed little direction as small gains and losses offset each other across rails, equipment, and steel sectors. United States Steel rose briefly then fell, Bethlehem Steel gained, and utilities slipped to new lows before a mid day rebound.
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New York
United States
Bteel
Crucible
Lackawanna
Brooklyn Rapid Transit
Consolidated Gas
Sap
United States Steel
New York Stock Exchange Quotations 1917 Private Wire Report
Prices from the New York Stock Exchange and private wires show a list of stocks across industries with figures such as Liberty 3445, Am Beet Sugar 47%, Copper Range 1344, Franklin 427%, and many others. Sizable names include General Electric, U. S. Steel, Interborough, Reading, Southern Pacific, Union Pacific, and Bethlehem groupings. The report notes market levels for numerous copper, coal, railroad, and manufacturing issues, with variations in bid and asked prices and percent changes.
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Utah Copper
West
Union Tel
Westinghouse
Ele
Western
Maryland
Willys Overland
Liberty
Baseball News Roundup Mentions Groh Gerner Lobert Griner
The piece notes Heinie Groh in Adirondack woods with an unclear gun report and references Eddie Gerner and Christy Mathewson’s hopes for a young pitcher. It also reports John Lobert named baseball coach at West Point and Dan Griner joining the Robins via waiver, as Brooklyn eyes pitching depth.
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Heinie Groh
Nimrods
Heinie
Adirondack Woods
West Point
John Lobert
Military Academy
Dan Griner
Robins
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Miller Huggins
American Association
Sherwood Smith
Leon Cadore
Army
Camp Upton
Tyler’s wild start to glory with the Braves and Giants
The article traces pitcher George Tyler’s early career from a 1909 Lowell trial to a 1910 sale to the Braves. It notes his early wildness, limited late-season appearances for Boston, and his eventual emergence as a reliable pitcher by 1918, despite being shuffled among teams in 1912 and 1913 in the rumor mill.
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Mysterious Billy Smith First Important Victory
On December 14, 1892 Mysterious Billy Smith defeated Danny Needham in San Francisco in 14 rounds to begin his rise toward the world welterweight title. Needham, from Minneapolis, had famed long draws with Patsy Kerrigan in 1890 and later faced Tommy Ryan in Minneapolis.
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Danny Needham
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Smith
Amos
Billy” Smith
Eastport
Billy
Needham
Minneapolis
Patsy Kerrigan
Danny
Patsy
Tommy Ryan
Syracuse
Twin Cities
Ore
Potato Prices Fall as Government Advises Purchases
The United States Food Administration reports potatoes are more plentiful and cheaper in many cities as earlier heavy buying, weather delays, and transport problems had kept prices high. With stock buildup and lower demand, prices have fallen, encouraging renewed purchases before potential price rises from shipping and cold weather.
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United States Food Administration
Tyler Birthday Spotlight for Braves Pitcher George Tyler
The piece notes George Tyler of the Boston Braves celebrates his birthday. Born in Derry New Hampshire 28 years ago the southpaw began his baseball career in a semi pro team in his hometown after playing for school and college teams.
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Tyler
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Boston Braves
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