Would Have Been Great: Johnson and Wood With Griffiths Staff
The piece recalls how Walter Johnson and Joe Wood, two famed pitchers, nearly joined the Washington Nationals in 1908. Joe Cantillon watched Wood excel in KC and arranged a bid, but Boston bought Wood instead. Had Wood and Johnson pitched for Washington, Griffiths team might lead the American League and dream of a world series.
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Washington
Walter Johnson
Joe Wood
Griffith
Nationals
Kansas City
Joe Cantillon
Cantillon
Wood
National Club
Boston
Johnson
Reinstate Schulte as Idol for Cubs Comeback
Frank Schulte, last link to the 1906 Cubs, returns as a major factor in rebuilding the club with Roger Bresnahan at the helm. After a slump years ago and trade talk, Schulte shines again as Cubs reclaim the top spot, earning renewed idol status from Chicago fans. His resurgence signals a fresh era under Bresnahan.
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Frank Schulte
Cub
White Sox
Cubs
Chicago
Schulte
Bresnahan
Common
Roger Bresnahan
St. Louis Browns Win Sisler Sale Amid Trade Buzz
George Sisler, once courted by many clubs, reportedly joined the St. Louis Browns under Branch Rickey after being thought Pittsburgh property. The piece notes his all around skill and the Browns gamble to secure his services. It also mentions Jim Shaw chasing a talcum ball experiment and golf habits of Collins Cobb and Speaker as noted baseball traits.
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St. Louis
Sisler
George Sisler
University of Michigan
Pittsburgh
Branch Rickey
St. Louis Browns
Baseball notes from the major and minor leagues this season
A roundup of league developments and star players across baseball. Mentions include Ty Cobb as a pinch hitter, McGraw predicting Cincinnati Reds at the tail end, and veteran George McConnell in peak form. Cardinals fans anticipate a pennant, Dooin joins McGraw’s fold, OToole seeks majors, Holmes and Smith shine behind the plate, Dodger Robinson faces player-management issues with Douglass, Gavry Cravath proves both fielder and slugger, Isbell pushes seven inning games, Rehg proves his value with Providence, Fitchburg’s strong attendance, Hank Gowdy praised, Otto Wagner praised, House and Lotz face off, and a nod to the famed Upp and Doom battery.
Outguessed by Umpire Klem Killifer in dugout dispute
Killifer argues with umpire Kiem over balls and strikes during a game. He questions calls as Klem insists the pitches were balls or strikes, escalating toward a confrontation. The exchange centers on who is correctly judging the plate.
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Red Killifer
Bill Kiem
Kiem
Killifer
Klem
Demaree Ex Giant Expects Big Year With Phillies
Former New York Giant pitcher Al Demaree, now with Pat Moran's Philadelphia club, predicts a strong season. He says he has returned to the fast ball and speedy curves style he used in 1911 and 1912, noting he is heavier this year and will rely less on slow curves and lobs.
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New York Giant
Pat Moran
Phillies
al Demaree
Ward
Demaree
Atlantic Avenue Improvements Planned by Egg Harbor Board
A joint meeting of the Egg Harbor City Board of Trade and Council approved extensive improvements to Atlantic Avenue. The decision aims to boost commerce and coastal tourism as factories across New Jersey face rushing work and weekly dispatches highlight state news.
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Egg Harbor
Markets and municipal notes from New Jersey brief items
Officials report milk quotations collapsed as official figures were abolished. Pleasantville proceeds with a 150000 sewerage plant. Miller Willever repels a highwayman in Phillipsburg. Audubon hosts a Masters Association meeting with the Haddon Heights Band. Harry Relkis of Millville gets 30 days for drunken driving. Dr. James Hunter re elected medical inspector in West Deptford schools. George W. Smith seeks County Clerk as longtime Phillipsburg School Board secretary. Oaklyn contracts sidewalk and curb work. Pennsauken hires two officers to guard farm wagons on pikes. Collingswood expands meetings space. Bond issue partly subscribed. Leesburg church reopens with 100 Millville trail-hitters. Malcolm Stewart named State charity agent. Oaklyn sewers extend to White Horse Pike. Hammonton Old-fashioned picnic by Millville group. Stone Harbor life guards accept new surf boat. Dr. R. M. Faulkner re elected medical inspector for Woodbury schools. Mantua builds fifteen new boathouses and plans a two-room school addition pending state approval. Collingswood Masonic Association organized. National Park opens Catholic church with Father Dolan. Camden reports $2650 in jitney license receipts. Hammonton fire company tests 500 feet more hose. Nesca school house sale yields no bids. Paulsboro farmers sell tomatoes to Canada. Newark lawyer Simon Hahn appeals disbarment. Collingswood preacher A Moulton McNutt named local Methodist preacher.
Sallee fears jinx when warming up with stand-in catcher
Slim Sallee, star pitcher for the Cardinals, believes it unlucky to warm up with a substitute catcher. He will lob pitches to the first baseman while waiting for the regular catcher to take his position after the team's turn at bat, but he refuses to throw to a replacement backstop.
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Slim Sallee
Cardinals
Sallee
Catcher
Crawford’s Longevity Shifts Tigers’ Lineup Narrative
Veteran outfielder Sam Crawford of the Detroit Tigers has missed only five days from his position over the last four seasons, underscoring durability and consistent presence in the lineup.
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Crawford
Sam Crawford
Detroit Tigers
Moving West and the Canadian Homestead Trap
A Staples Minnesota man recounts moving to a Saskatchewan homestead near Outlook with $250, losing land at auction, and ending with debt and a Montana move. He warns readers to think twice before relocation, noting five years to regain prior prospects and urging readers to stay by their bush until it is picked clean.
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St. Paul
Staples
Minn
Canada
Outlook
Saskatchewan
Montana
Not Likely Yarn Helps Prose Duel Start
A man known for long-winded stories begins a morning exchange with another traveler. The banter hints at listening habits as the second man questions the attention given to tales, prompting a light confrontation about storytelling.
Cuticura Soap Emollients Ad Prospect and Sample Offer
Tender sensitive skins benefit from Cuticura soaps and creams, advertised as quick and economical for skin, scalp, hair, and hands. The notice invites readers to sample by mail with a postcard to Cuticura, Dept XY, Boston, and notes the product’s use for toilet, bath, and nursery.
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Cuticura
Dept. XY
Boston
Ady
We do everything In this country by machinery
A humorous line notes the reliance on machines in daily life. The speaker quips that even childrearing in apartment buildings is managed by elevators, reflecting industrial modernization themes.
Castoria Ad Emphasizes Safety for Infants and Children
An old advertisement urges mothers to inspect Castoria bottles for the signature and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years. It claims Castoria is a safe remedy for infants and children and ends with the phrase Children Cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Not So Bad as That Farm Life Quote
A brief Farm Life joke exchanges punches over a jab at aging. A wife asks why her husband is furious. He relays that Mrs. Smith called him an old cat, sparking humor about age and pride in rural life.
Allen's Foot-Ease Aids Convalescent Troops in War Zone
War zone hospitals order Allen's Foot-Ease to refresh and comfort tired feet among convalescent troops. Elixir dissolves in shoe or on foot path and promises relief from sore feet, with a free sample offer and address for Allen S. Olmsted of LeRoy New York.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
LeRoy
N. Y
Ady
Directions Wanted Oculist Prescription Dialogue
Brief exchange shows an oculist instructing a patient to use eye drops three times daily asking whether timing should be before meals or after. The fragment reflects everyday medical guidance in a past column. The piece highlights patient question and doctor instruction without further context or outcomes.
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Jim Shaw
Eddie Collins
Ty Cobb
Tris Speaker
Tener
McGraw
Herzog
Cincinnati Reds
George McConnell
Chief Meyers
Charlie Dooin
John McGraw
Marty O’toole
Columbus
Cleveland
Herbert Holmes
Saginaw
Harry Smith
Giants
Manager Robinson
Dodgers
Phil Douglass
Phil
Gavry Cravath
Frank Isbell
Des Moines
Walter Rehg
Boston Red Sox
Providence
New England
Fitchburg
Hank Gowdy
Hank
Whaling
Utica Sporting Pages
Otto Wagner
Utes
House
Tacoma
Lotz
Seattle
al Demartes
New Jersey
New York
Pleasantville Council
Miller Willever
Phillipsburg
Master Masons’ Association
Audubon
Haddon Heights
Harry Relkis
Millville
Justice of the Peace Houser
Egg Harbor City
James Hunter
West Deptford
George W. Smith
Phillipsburg School Board
Oaklyn Council
Lake View Avenue
White Horse Pike
Pennsauken Township
Burlington
Moorestown
Collingswood Men’s Club
Collingswood
State School Fund
Collingswood National Bank
Leesburg
Malcolm Stewart
Trenton
State Department of Charities and Corrections
Oaklyn
First Methodist Church of
Hammonton
Weymouth Lake
Stone Harbor Life Guards
R. M. Faulkner
Woodbury School
Mantua
Collingswood Masoni c Association
William Mackay
National Park
Pather Dolan
Woodbury
Brown
Camden
Volunteer Fire Company
No. 1
Nesca
Paulsboro
Simon Hahn
Newark
Court of Chancery
Court of Errors
A. Moulton McNutt
New Jersey Methodist Conference
Phila, L
Ohio & Mich
Lit
L. I & Jay
L. J. Green
Jersey
Orange Co
Texas
Twaa Ag
Lima
Cal
Delaware
Georgia
Elberta
Carmen
Arizona
California
North Carolina
del. R. June Me
Ss. C
Florida
Pennsylvania
Lla
Wetberg
Jinx
Dons Toggery
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