New Mat Champ Ed Lewis Announces World Title Ambition
The new heavyweight wrestling champion Ed Lewis proclaims an unbeatable headlock and vows to challenge any rival worldwide. He details the epic Stecher bout, praises his strength, and notes a public welcome in San Jose where his wife Dr Ada Morton-Lewis funds training quarters and their seven month old daughter watches as he aims for future titles.
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Pratt Holds Whip Over Frazee in Yankee Talk
Del Pratt may reconsider his stance on leaving Michigan as Harry Frazee faces pressure over the Red Sox trade. Frazee allegedly paid dearly for cash and mismanaged the club while Pratt, under a $5,000 yearly Michigan contract, weighs a return to baseball. The Boston owner is accused of cashing in and facing fan ire as Pratt’s decision could shape next season.
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Unruly 19th Century Sports Musings and Baseball Quips
A cluttered column mocks past champions like Strangler Lewis and Babe Ruth era figures. It notes Jess Burkett joining the Giante team as assistant coach, critiques McGraw and the Giants, and riffs on Navy versus Army, baseball league costs, catching gear, and Boston’s stubborn cleat choices for next spring.
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Jess Burkett
Babe Ruth & Co
Eastern grid coach chase and boxing notes in old column
A compact pastiche of sports gossip and quotes covers Tulane’s coaching hunt, Kilbane’s suspicions of Andy Chaney, boxing chatter on Hoppe and Dempsey, and various sports figures galore. Mentions include Bill Roper, Cagin, Yost, Johnson and Fulton with social details and local fan sentiments.
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Bill Roper
Cagin’’ Legendre
Semi-Pro Player Seeks Big League Trial
A shy hopeful, nicknamed a dud, waits through long minutes as he dreams of a big league trial. The story paints a local talent's urge to prove himself and earn a chance at professional play.
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Southern Grb
Buried Hatchets Split Wisconsin Ohio State Rivalry
The piece critiques the long standing Wisconsin and Ohio State football feud. It notes Ohio State arrived strong with a conference title while Wisconsin had a great year, but Wisconsin was left off Ohio’s schedule. It calls out poor sportsmanship and urges mending the rivalry.
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Ohio State
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Bucks
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New York Boxing Commission declines join national association
The New York state boxing commission and license committee announced they will not join the newly formed National Boxing Association of the United States. They said they cannot subordinate their authority under the Walker law to an outside body. Massachusetts state boxing commission echoed the stance.
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New York
New York State Boxing Commission and License
Davis Cup Return Prompts Welcome Home Celebration
The Davis Cup returns to American hands from Australia. Preparations for a proper welcome are underway, while honoring both the victorious stars and the Australian challengers. The article notes Brookes’ sportsmanlike reaction after a disputed line call involving Tilden.
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Daviscourt Beats Strangler in Handicap Match
Ed Strangler Lewis and Dick Daviscourt signed for a January 21 finish match in Rochester New York after Daviscourt defeated Lewis in a handicap bout. Daviscourt outpointed the world champion and broke Lewis head lock fourteen times.
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de Court
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Warmer’ Bailey
Vermont
Service Man Injured in Yard Accident at Laramie
I A Wedge, time keeper for a Union Pacific steel gang, was seriously hurt Tuesday noon in the Laramie yards when he fell in front of a gasoline track speeder. His back was damaged and paralysis affected the lower body. Wedge, a former army lieutenant of the Second Cavalry, served in the war. Co S Mills, Sheridan legislator and Mills Printing president, is a Sheridan local.
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Union Pacific Steel
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Mills Printing Company
Sheridan
Bears Push Stocks Down With Aggressive Raid
New York stock traders opened Wednesday with heavy bear pressure as room traders offered shares at concessions and outside selling pushed prices lower. Crucible Steel slid from 107 to 105 1/2 then to 101 1/2 amid broad declines in Mexican Petroleum Studebaker American Locomotive Bethlehem Steel and others. Call money opened at 7 percent as markets swung with brief rallies in some sectors before closing irregular.
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American Woolen
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Mercantile Marine
International Paper
Allied Chemical
Houston O
Wellsfargo
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Steela
Metals New York Unchanged Bar Silver Prices
Metals in New York on January 12 show domestic bar silver unchanged at 66c per ounce in Mexican dollars, with foreign and miscellaneous quotes at 6034 cents.
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New York
Grain market receipts and commodities prices across cities
Minneapolis reports wheat receipts at 187 cars versus 224 a year earlier with cash bids for No 1 northern at 1 87 1 92. Chicago lists mixed corn and various No 3 red prices around 2.08 and 1.92, while Omaha shows No 1 hard wheat at 1 79 1 83 and No 2 hard at 1 77 1 80 with other grain bids and seeds noted.
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Pigs and Sheep Trading Steady to Higher in Markets
Hog prices range from 9.35 to 9.60 for 90 to 180 pound pigs with gains of up to a dime. Sheep receipts reach 138,000 with fat lambs up to 12.00 paid by shippers, bulk 11.00 to 11.76, best ewes near 5.76 with some higher, bulk fat ewes 4.75 to 5.00, yearlings and feeder lambs steady.
Hogs Cattle and Sheep Prices Reported Across Markets
Omaha market receipts show hogs 12 500, prices mainly 15 to 26 cents higher with top at 10 26. Cattle receipts 6 300 with beef steers steady to 25 cents higher. bulls and veals steady to strong. Sheep receipts 10 000 with lambs 11 10 to 11 25 top, wethers and yearlings also listed. Denver reports mid fat steers 7 to 7 25, cows 6.00 to 6.50, good feeders up to 7 75, top hogs 9 40, bulk 8 75 to 9 26.
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Neb
United States Bureau of Markets
Denver
Sammon Attacks Compensation Law as Iniquitous
Lincoln county veteran legislator J. W. Sammon criticized the workmen's compensation law and rejected shifting claim adjustments to a commission. He said he would introduce bills to raise benefits for married and single workers and for dependents, while noting no other major changes aside from these amendments. He also said he notified United Mine Workers officials but would pursue the amendments despite objections.
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J. W. Sammon
Lincoln County
United Mine Workers of America
Highway Report Update from January 15, 1921
Roads north fair to good with two inches snow at Chugwater and four inches at Casper. Shawnee crossing impassable and Lyman to Hecho blocked. East and south routes generally good though culverts beyond State Line near Laramie are dangerous. Mon and westward travel ETA expected.
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Rock Springs Doctor and Woman Arrested in Des Moines
Dr. Peter Hanson of Rock Springs Wyoming known as the love doctor and Mrs Hoa Bussey of Rock Springs are jailed in Des Moines Iowa on charges that Hanson enticed the woman to abandon her home.
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Des Moines, Ia
Peter Hanson
Rock Springs
Wyoming
Hoa Bussey
Bly's Cream Balm Ad Opens Nostrils For Relief
Advertising copy promises quick relief from head cold or catarrh by applying Bly's Cream Balm in the nostrils. The antiseptic cream allegedly penetrates air passages to soothe inflamed mucous membranes and unblock nasal passages for easier breathing.
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Bly
Livestock Prices Mixed at Chicago Packs This Week
Livestock receipts at Chicago reach 8000 cattle with beef steers 16 to 26 cents higher early, best at 11.50 and 8.25 to 10.00 for bulk. Fat cows and heifers rise to 5.00 to 7.76, cannners steady to strong, bulls steady, veal calves 26 cents lower, stockers and feeders steady to higher. Hogs arrivals 26000, hogs 10 to 15 cents higher, top at 9.60, bulk value rising overall.
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Chicago
United Press Bureau of Marketa
Wyoming bar reunion to honor former district judge
Former district judge Charlea B. Winter of Casperin Cheyenne will attend the Wyoming Bar Association reunion on Thursday and Friday. Winter resigned the judgeship last year and plans to engage in active legal practice.
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Casperin
Cheyenne
Wyoming Barnanoolation
Iater
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