Champion Cubs Toast Amos Rusie Style Young Pitcher Toney
The Chicago Cubs describe Fred Toney in rusie like terms, praising his powerful frame and speed. Chance mentors him with overhand fast breaking balls and Eastern circuit exposure to facing hitters. Toney adapts to big league crowds and could see frequent action this season.
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Amos Rusie
Cub
Fred Tioney
Chance
Mordecairo
Brown
Jimmy Archer
Tom Needham
Johnny Kling
Toney
Serikes
Germany Schaefer Shines as Hit and Field Surprise Pick
One of the season's finds is Germany Schaefer of Washingtons who shifted to outfield for a regular berth in the suburbs. His hitting and fielding have been fine. base running and versatility make him a pleasing figure in the lineup.
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Germany
Schaefer
Germany Schaefer
Washingtons
Valu
Baseball roundup with hits and players carbon dates
A lively baseball column notes Roy Corhan as the season sensation and praises Cothiskey’s first class team. It highlights Paul Meloan with St. Louis fans, Jimmy Callahan’s comeback, and Christy Mathewson taking drubbings in the lively ball era. It mentions Ty Cobb Sam Crawford, Reulbach on the Cubs staff, Frank Schulte, Briscoe Lord Amos Strunk and manager Tenney’s Cubs and Doves.
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Roy Corhan
Cothiskey
Paul Meloan
St. Louis
Jimmy Callahan
Christy Mathewson
Tenney
Cubs
Sam Leever and the Pirates Legendary Pitching Career
The article recalls pitcher Sam Leever, a cornerstone of the old Pittsburg team before consolidation and the Pirates era. It notes his 290 games with 193 wins 97 losses for a 66.6 percent winning rate, and highlights his three NL pitching titles in 1901 1903 and 1905 plus seasons of dominance before later years in emergency roles.
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Sam Urg
Pittsburg
Pirates
Louisville
Boston
Leever
Clarence Beaumont
Fast’ Company
Chicago
W. H. Watkins
Sam
Bells
Bresnahan Denies Konetchy Trade Rumor
Cardinals manager Roger Bresnahan angrily denies reports that Ed Konetchy would be part of a New York trade involving the club and John McGraw. He insists he has no intention of trading Koney and says his trip to New York was for other business.
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Roger Bresnahan
Cardinals
New York Giants
New York
Ed Konetchy
Bresnahan
McGraw
Roger
Plan for joint spring training camp agreed by teams
Cincinnati National and Boston American baseball clubs will train together year round in a southern city. They will share a clubhouse and two nearby fields, with players lodging at the clubhouse and meals provided under trainers. A gymnasium will be included.
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Cincinnati National
Modern hitting pitchers draw Reds chief's regret
Clark Griffith laments few modern pitchers can hit like those of twenty years ago. The Reds boast a hard hitting catcher and a slamming pitcher as nine sluggers face seven men with limited batting and two handicaps as the arithmetic favors the nine with bats.
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Clark Griffith
The
Reds
Farmers Push At News Of The State For A Week
In New Jersey many local updates include Beverly, New Egypt ice plant, Mrs Wills elected president of Marston Home and School, regreved road between Glassboro and Clayton, Millville factory shifts, hay crop outlook, teachers elected in Palmyra and National Park, fire injures a Riverside worker, and various local civic notes.
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The
Home and ‘School Association of
Marston
Glassboro
Virginia Miller
National Park
Road transfer approved for Holly Beach to Rio Grande
Cape May County Board of Freeholders accepted the road from contractor for the Holly Beach to Rio Grande route. Lawrence Stockton, noted for six years of perfect attendance at Beverly public school, receives a gold medal from the Board of Education. Medford Board of Education names new teaching staff led by Supervising Principal BE C Seitz with a list of teachers including Martha Jenkins Helen Neff Bessie Cowperthwaite Blanche Smith Fannie Haines Lillian Ulman Laura Spencer Gertrude Mingins Kirby s Mills school Sarah Davis
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Cape May
Lawrence Stockton
Beverly
Board of Education
Medford
Interior view of a poultry house for winter use
Mr. F. W. Reynolds shows a diagram of a winter ready poultry house with a sloping floor a level roosts built on a 2 by 2 inch frame and a false ceiling with a curtain that can be raised during the day.
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F. W. Reynolds
Curing Feathers at Home for Sale or Use
Feathers can be cured at home to create pillows cushions or sell for a profit. Remove soft tail feathers scalded birds and lime bath soak two to three days rinse dry and spread to dry. White feathers fetch higher prices with duck and geese feathers preferred over chicken.
Chicken Run Quite Curious In Los Angeles Dealer's Shed
A Los Angeles hay, feed and grain dealer uses waste grain and chaff from his storage shed as a chicken run under the floor and in an outside inclosure. The hens produce eggs sold for about ten dollars a month in income.
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Los Angeles
Medium Turkey Demand Shifts to Family Trade
The article notes that forty-pound turkeys are suitable for showrooms but have weak market demand. Medium sized birds weighing fifteen to eighteen pounds sell better for the family trade.
Historic anniversary in Australia marks Captain Cook landing
Australia celebrates the 141st anniversary of Captain Cook's landing at Botany Bay. In 1770 the HMS Endeavor entered Sting Rays Harbor, now Botany Bay, stayed eight days, and hoisted the British flag. The flag was unfurled again on the anniversary and saluted by warships.
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Australia
Captain Cook
Endeavor
Sting Rays Harbor
Botany Bay
Curious Sleep Cure from Grape-Nuts Letter
A tired preacher credits Grape-Nuts with easing indigestion and restoring sleep after meals. He says the cereal quiets nerves and supports rest after Sabbath duties, and that his family now always includes Grape-Nuts on the table. The note ends by inviting readers to read The Road to Wellville.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Michigan
Wellville
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Herman
Sam Leever
Koney
New Jersey
Beverly Ip
New Egypt
Millville
Miss Gardner
Palmyra
Laura Bintliff
Taubel’s. Hosiery Mills
Riverside
Stevens
Pieadow
Charles Peck
Atlantic City
Putty
Sea Isle City
Albert Hiles
Alloway
Justice Smith
Salem
William E. McPherson
Charles H. Whitaker
First Presbyterian Church
Bordentown
West Hope Church
Philadelphia
Herman Harris
Joseph Slow
Recorder Stackhouse
Camden
Tuckahoe
John B. Leeds
Moorestown
Maud Mills
State Normal School
Mullica Hill
Vienna
Libby
CIA
Ila
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