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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Aug 11, 1912
Page
3
The United Christians Protective Teague of America is formed in Los Angeles as a fraternal insurance society under Protestant auspices. It adopts the National Fraternal Congress mortality table for its rates and offers sick and accident benefits to members.
Karle Wright, parish house physical director, arranged a gymnasium event featuring three three round bouts. Main fight cards Will Brennan vs Al Leslie, DeBolt vs Neely, and Charlie Stevens vs Luke Vollk, plus exhibitions, wrestling, a basketball match, and a musical program. Admission 25 cents members 50 cents non members. Tickets at Boyd cigar stores.
McBride laments poor play as nearly 1,000 attend Mystic Workers of the World event in Clinton Iowa. He warns dissatisfaction will grow unless the team boosts effort, improves hitting and baserunning, and hires stronger athletes. next year's meeting moves to Dixon Indiana.
White Sox manager Jimmy Callahan extols base stealing as an art that relies on smart anticipation and timing. He cites signals, pitcher windups, and ball location awareness, praising Ty Cobb’s baserunning and urging more practice to maximize runs and win tight games.
Cornelius McGillicuddy known as Connie Mack remains somber as his 1911 Athletics fail to meet expectations. After winning the world series from the Giants last October, Mack notes no cause for happiness as his team struggles and sits in third, though he believes improvement may bring a third straight American League pennant.
A Chicago Tribune excerpt notes a writer claiming ninety seven distinct words to replace the verb said as he begins composing a story, after studying a thesaurus for an hour or more. The anecdote highlights word choice and stylistic experimentation in fiction.
National League results feature Philadelphia and Cincinnati games with several batteries listed including Humphries Melons Beverold and Clarky. Other matchups show Brooklyn Pittsburgh St Louis Chicago Boston and New York with varied battery lines and scores. Western and American Association standings include Sioux City St Joseph and Omaha results plus Toledo Indianapolis Minneapolis and Columbus fixtures with multiple innings noted.
The Portland Elks Grand Lodge approves a home costing 470. The Catholic Knights of Ohio plan their annual meeting in Dayton in September. The Fraternal Brotherhood of Los Angeles plans a Yosemite homecoming. Daughters of Columbia have been licensed to operate boats. In Indiana Texas and Kentucky the Pope appoints Edward L. Hearn as Knighthood head of St. Gregory Order. Hearn is a former supreme knight of the Knights of Columbus.
The governor condemned Potter of Withers for defending new rates proposed by the Modern Woodmen of America during a political clash. The forty third annual convention of insurance commissioners opened in Spokane Washington on July 28 26. The president urged reinforcements from the fraternal society and called for unity.
A reflective piece contrasts work and play, suggesting many confuse paid tasks with genuine activity. It notes people crave leisure yet overlook the satisfaction found in daily labor and simple home pursuits, like sewing and river views, as part of a balanced life.
The passage extols the mental and physical benefits of skillful activity, comparing betting and coin sweeping to winning games. It asserts that true fulfillment comes from mastering meaningful tasks and anticipates a future society honoring those who excel in their crafts, regardless of status.
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