New Indoor Ice Hockey Season Opens in New York
The opening game at St Nicholas rink features Princeton and St Paul squads. Princeton edges St Paul 6 to 1 as Carson of St Paul shines, while Schoen and Humphreys also perform for Princeton. The crowd buzzes over Hobey Baker’s presence and the season’s early promise.
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Princeton
St. Paul
St. Nicholas
New York
Tiger Boys
St.Paul
New Hampshire
Hobey Baker
St. Paul's
Baker
Dick Conover
United States
Carson
Schoen
Humphreys
Tiger
Cobu
Scully
Comey
Rover
Sheen
Ford
Hills
Paton
Yale Basketball Team Goes On Christmas Trip
Yale opens its nine game trip amid tragedy as head coach Gilbert Kinney dies suddenly in Forest Hills New York. Stradella fills center, Malldat may play guard, Crescent Athletic Club game in Brooklyn starts the tour. Forward Olsen Kinney Taft Rhett lead the squad with Horton and Clark as promising subs.
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Haven
Yale
Horton and Clark
Eddie Collins and Second Base Fielding Averages
A closer look at official American League fielding averages suggests Eddie Collins did not work as much around second base as his peers. In 155 games, Collins handled 780 chances for an average of 5.03 per game, ranking behind Pratt, Lajoie, Young, and Barry in chances per game, though his percentage remained high at 1.00 for 155 games.
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Vita Ts
Adie Collins
Collins
Eddie
Athletics
Colins
Terry Turner
Barry
Lajoie
Pratt
Apne
Percen
Young
Anniversary of a famed New Orleans boxing bout
The piece recalls the 25th anniversary of Billy Meyer and Jimmy Carrolls famed New Orleans bout. Meyer knocked Carroll out in the 43rd round earning the Streator Cyclone nickname. The article highlights Meyers prior knockouts of Gilmore Needham and a draw with McAuliffe, plus his only loss to Andy Bowen.
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Billy Myer
Jimmy Carroll
New Orleans
Meyer
Streator
Gycloné
Tll
Ilinois
Billy
Myer
Carroll
Harry Gilmore
Danny Needham
Minneapolis
Jack McAuliffe
Andy Bowen
Kid Lavigne
Carrell
McAuliffe
Brooklyn
Chile Ready to Build Trans Andean Railway South America
Valparaiso Chile December 22 officials discuss a Chilean end to a new Trans Andean Railway linking Bahia Blanca Argentina to Lebu with crossings at Lonquimay. Government favors southern pass due to avalanches and terrain, with work likely to start there after engineers’ debate.
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Valparaiso
Chile
Department of Public Works
Bahia Blanca
Lebu
Lonquimay
Andes
Chamber of Deputies
Senor Domingo Duran
Buenos Aires
Great Plateau
Uspal- Jata Pass
Panama Canal
Europe
Ocean
Tehuantepec
Panama
Buenos Airs
International Tunnel
Evansville Mayor to Fight High Living Costs by Producing Food
Evansville Indiana mayor Benjamin F Bosse plans a municipal food program to cut costs. He negotiates for carload potato and produce orders to sell directly from wholesalers, promising cost plus freight with minimal handling. A municipal market building will house the plan and educate shoppers to cash purchases.
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Bosse
Benjamin F. Bosse
Evansville
Ind
Chicago
Lome
Garment Styles Describe Men’s Coats For Sale
Plain grays browns and plaids cover coats and Ulsterettes with overplaids meltons and mixed fabrics. Styles include double and single breasted models with flap or patch pockets. Adie fittings highlight full and quarter lined versions for varied climates.
Red Cross Christmas Seals Set City Fundraising Record
Bridgeport unveils its Red Cross Christmas seals sales promising to surpass prior years. Funds support the tuberculosis department of the Visiting Nurse association and the campaign educates the public while aiding the needy with red and green stickers on gifts.
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Bridgeport
Red Cross
Tuberculosis Department
Visiting Nurse Association
Gift of Leatherware from Ambrose Luggage Shop
Ambrose Luggage Shop at 288 Fairfield Avenue offers a leatherware gift, emphasized as quality and pleasing. Established retailer showcases a selection likely appealing to shoppers seeking durable leather goods.
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Ambrose Luggage Shop
Fairfield Avenue
The Old Bonesetter and Early Osteopathy Heritage
The article recalls the origins of osteopathy dating to 1874 by Dr. Andrew Taylor Still, notes English bone setters like Mrs. Mapp who gained fame in the eighteenth century, and recounts her dramatic cures in Epsom, her wealth, theatre tribute, and eventual decline in London. It ends with a quip about winter motorists walking half a mile.
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Andrew Taylor Still
Baldwin
Kan
Kirksville
England
America
Mapp
London
Epsom
Nature
World War Updates From Verdun To Monastir
In reports from the French front Verdun area saw lively cannonading last night with heavy artillery north of Monastir also noted. On the Struma front patrol encounters occurred along the eastern line as war offices give updates amid ongoing military activity. In New York the cotton market rallied today with firmer first prices and May at 16.22 as traders eyed improving international conditions.
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Chicago
Paris
Louvemont
Verdun
War Office
Monastir
Struma
New York
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