Gist of the Week News Includes Diverse Items
Telegraph report highlights a mix of notable and minor events. Abduction of Mrs. George Burke described as a standout oddity in Washington's agriculture department. Taft supports military pay bill for militiamen. U S Navy orders cruiser Baltimore and yacht Yankton with 627 personnel to Santo Domingo amid instability. Government agrees to pay $30 funeral expense for Lt. J Chapman of Connecticut who died fifty years ago.
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George Burke
Department of Agriculture
Washington
Notable visits and health news from late empire figures
Personal Dr R M Anderson arrived in San Francisco from the Far North and paid the blond Eskimos discovered by his partner Stefansson. Sir Charles Johnson, lord mayor elect of London, visited New York City Hall to pay respects to Mayor Gaynor. General Baden Powell, father of the Boy Scout movement, married in London. The Duke of Marlborough underwent an appendectomy in London. The operation was successful and the duke rests easily.
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San Francisco
Stefansson
Charles Johnson
London
New York City
Gaynor
Baden-Powel
Boy Scout Movement
Duke of Marlborough
Governor Dix Won't Fill State Boxing Board Vacancy
Sporting Governor Dix announced he will not appoint to the New York State Athletic Commission which oversees boxing affairs. The Yale Colgate football game was canceled following the death of Yale guard Ted York from pneumonia in New Haven. Miller the professional walker set a new world best by covering 10 miles in 1 hour 17 minutes 13 seconds in Berlin. Bresnahan left as Cardinals manager amid reports he was costly, with a 10000 dollar annual salary plus ten percent of net profits.
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New York State Athletic Commission
Yale-Colgate
Ted York
Yale Guard
New Haven
Miller
Berlin
Roger Bresnahan
Cardinals
Bresnahan
Storm and storms set Texas weather record amid unusual events
A showstorm hit the Texas panhandle with a thunderstorm setting a new weather record. Separately a wireless link linked Arlington Virginia to Charleston South Carolina and Portsmouth New Hampshire. Reports of a Chicago murder, graft allegations, and various local incidents fill a chaotic news page.
Balkan understanding, emigration, and riots headline era
Foreign Mabel Barrison dies in Toronto. Austria and Russia reportedly reach a Balkans understanding. Sheridan Read dies in London. German dog cull in Halle to ease meat famine. Crown prince, Ferdinand injured and better. Belfast rioters released. warrants issued for re arrest. German emigration spikes ship extra sailings. Titus mystery solved. Stephan Tatheosian named. Bulgarian victory over Turks. Lule Burgas seized. London police guard polls against suffragettes. Tenet sank. captain and five sailors drowned. Italian court: women cannot practice law. German cruiser Bremen probes Magellan Islands for coaling station.
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Public divorce trial announced for Mrs. Eric B. Dahlgren
A list of notable events includes the Utica funeral for Vice President Sherman, the death of Chicago patrolman Thomas A. Kindland after 88 years on the force, and the torpedo boat Rowan being stricken from navy lists as obsolete after 15 years.
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First Presbyterian Church
Utica
N. Y
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Chicago
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Seeger
Supreme Court
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Goshen
Statewide Jersey items report building booms and court cases
Real estate transactions indicate a business awakening with churches raising funds. Elizabeth Mrs. Flood suffers a broken hip. Domenico Vecchio found guilty of assault in Newark. Authorities seek to close places of ill repute. Mullica Hill causeway expansion continues. Cape May harbor fish are abundant. Meantime a railroad worker is killed near Jersey City Meantime a peeping tom troubles Elizabeth residents. A Rahway branch elects officers. Police seek better passes. A waiter from New York fined for stealing a lunch. Delaware River canal info gathered for federal session.
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Bleecker Street
New York
Maes
Second Criminal Court
Jersey City
Harry Silver
Central Railroad
Liver Meatballs in Sage with Bread Crumbs
Recipe lists ingredients half pound liver two and one half cups bread crumbs one onion two eggs two tablespoons flour two tablespoons butter salt pepper and sage. Chop liver removing skin. Fry bread crumbs in butter until brown then mix with liver onion and seasonings. Form balls coat lightly with flour. Boil 40 minutes in beef soup.
Evers Takes Cubs Post Amid Tough Prospects
Johnny Evers accepts a five year Cubs manager contract amid fan support and doubts about the team. He vows to trade as needed and takes on heavy responsibilities while Chance retires to a ranch. Chance assures no hard feelings and praises Evers while Chicago fans are described as loyal.
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Johnny Evers
Chicago Evening Post
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Frank Chancé
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Martinger
West Side
Chance
Chicago
Punt Rule Change Shrinks Punters Role in Football
The Milwaukee Sentinel notes new rules reducing punting as teams rely on the forward pass and four downs. With the defense opened and less need for punters, field goals may become the main use for skilled kickers unless future games alter this trend.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Gossip from the sports world highlights signings and moves
Kitty Bransfield signs to manage the Montreal team next season. O Dowd of the New York Highlanders sold to Brooklyn. Joe Mandot has earned over 20000 with boxing gloves. The Cardinals sign Cuban catcher Cueto. Tris Speaker to start auto race at Salem New Hampshire. Bob Harmon of St Louis Cardinals elected vice president of a wallpaper company. Five NL managers losing out in 1913 include Bresnahan Dahlen Chance Kling and O Day.
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New York Highlanders
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Cardinals
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Salem
N. H
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Percy Wendell Football Donts From Coach Juneau
Coach Juneau of the Wisconsin football team issues a list of “don’ts” for players. Do not fuss smoke stay out late drink pie avoid less than eight hours sleep avoid Sunday mornings sleep avoid banquets dinners or hops depart late for practice.
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Juneau
Wisconsin
Army Makes Good Showing Against Yale
Despite Yale defeating the Army in the annual game the West Point squad impressed observers with a strong performance, leaving many to say the Cadets looked fairly sharp and competitive in a challenging matchup.
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Army
Yale
West Point
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