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Newspaper
Cranbury Press
Location
Cranbury, New Jersey, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1912
Page
3
A collection of practical farming guidance from Indiana's agricultural notes. Topics include dairy and poultry care, crop rotation, soil humus, alfalfa management, silage value, water quality for cattle, weed control, and farm economics with emphasis on cleanliness, proper feeding, and efficient farm tools and practices.
The Bronx reveres Heinie Zimmerman for his Cubs heroics and early life selling plumbing tools for $2 a day. Fans mob him after games, recalling his bat feats during the Giants series and his tall 6 foot 180 pound frame with spotless health.
For years Titus was a Phillies staple, known for his mustache and solid play. Now he dons a Boston National League uniform, marking a notable shift in his long major league career.
Minneapolis attempted to reacquire Cravath from Philadelphia but negotiations collapsed after President Fogel requested Catcher Owens and most of the Miller team plus full access to the city treasury.
Multiple 1900s season notes show Jersey City buying Barry from the Athletics, Charles High tower from Cornell to Buffalo, and Murphy a fall recruit for Connie Mack. Managers Griffith and Mack discuss pennant chances and new signings while players like Elberfeld and Doolan face career moves and defensive critiques.
Officials from the National and American Leagues investigate charges that New York and Brooklyn majors stars played Sunday for semi professional clubs under assumed names. Players are said to be paid 100 to 250 dollars and some pitched long games, risking suspensions. A sweeping order may bar contracted players from semi pro offers.
President Ban B Johnson and Manager Griffith discussed Sunday games for the Nationals in Washington. Johnson notes clergy in Detroit and Cleveland approved Sunday play and urges arranging home games if the club agrees. Griffith says Washington residents favor Sunday baseball to help those unable to attend midweek games.
The veteran pitcher announced his retirement after a final appearance at Franklin College in New Athens Ohio. Young pitched three innings then walked off saying his arm was gone and he passes the torch to a younger man, ending his storied baseball career where it began.
President Fogel of the Philadelphia National league team announced the unconditional release of George Browne, substitute outfielder. Browne, once a star with the New York Nationals, began the season as manager of the Washington United States league team.
The article reports a bright farming forecast for Central Canada and the western provinces. It notes large wheat plantings, favorable rains, and steady progress across Manitoba Saskatchewan and Alberta with prospects of a record harvest and an estimated 250 million bushels of wheat.
William Shaw recalls a Back Bay girl curious about the family work. In Boston he quips that the child asked how to spell devil while describing auntie meetings. The anecdote highlights humor in a religious society setting and the niece’s playful inquiry about church events.
Edelweiss and other Swiss native flowers face extinction due to tourist collecting. A proposed law would ban buying selling and digging of edelweiss fire lily Siberian spring crocus Alpine columbine Daphne and Alpine violet. Paxton Toilet Co Boston will send Paxtine Antiseptic free to any woman upon request.
A fragment discusses a summer resort with limited views and moonlight. It mentions Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children teething and its claimed effects, including gum softening and pain relief. The text ends with a remark on girls seeking fame over baking bread.
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