Old Time Ring Tricks Still Surface In Fights
New York boxers keep sly methods from the past as Willie Beecher’s greased body and camphor ice eye tricks persist. Willie Ritchie plans a March 11 ten round return in New York against Freddie Welsh, with no decision to be given.
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New York
Willie Beecher
Freddie Walsh
the Garden
East Side
Willie
Willie Ritchie
Ritchie
Welsh
Johnny Dundee
Jim Jeffries
Jim
Boxers Still Try Ketchel Grease Trick Before Rounds
The article notes boxers continue using a trick once used by Stanley Ketchel. He rubbed powder into his pores to gain slickness as he perspired, making him a legendary greased opponent in the ring.
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Stanley Ketchel
Youngster Belongs in a Select Class
New York reports George Davis of the Boston Braves pitched a no hit debut, joining a short list of pitchers who blanked opponents in their first big league game. The piece recalls Theodore Breitenstein, Bumpus Jones, George Nicol, and Leon Ames as others who achieved no hits allowed in initial appearances, often halted by darkness or brief games.
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New York
George Davis
Boston Braves
Davis
Theodore Breitenstein
Louisville
Theodore B
Bumpus Jones
St. Louis Browns
Illinois
Iowa
George Nicol
Athletics
Nicol
Busher
Leon Ames
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Red
Cardinals
Department of Agriculture Tells How Much Average Farmer Makes
Washington reports the Agriculture Department after surveying 458 families in ten states finds the average value of food, fuel, oil and shelter for the farm family is 505 dollars yearly. Farm products supply most of that value, and many groceries are raised on the farm. The study notes keeping more vegetables and animal products could cut cash expenses. It also offers parcel post marketing tips for farmers.
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Department OF Agriculture
Washington
Iveseweeses
Eckseneees
North Carolina
Parcel Post
Postoffice Department
Athens
Atlanta
Austin
Tex
Baltimore
Birmingham
Ala
Boston
Brooklyn
Chicago
Cincinnati
Cleveland
Dallas
Denver
Detroit
Galveston
Hartford
Louisville
Lynn
Mass
Nashville
New Orleans
Philadelphia
Portland
Ore
Providence
R. I
Richmond
Rock Island
St. Louis
San Francisco
Seattle
Washington, D. C
Pa. reports deer and game kill totals for 1913 14 season
Harrisburg February 11. A state game commission report to the legislature shows 1,102 deer killed in the last hunting season along with 400,000 ruffed grouse 2,000,000 rabbits 37,150 quail 224,228 squirrels 17,039 woodcock 37,000 water fowl 9,699 raccoons and 378 bears. The total value of game killed was estimated at 946674 dollars not including shore birds.
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Harrisburg
State Game Commission
For good Punch visit the Moose Fair
An advertisement promotes attending the Moose Fair as a place for a good punch and entertainment.
Phenomenal Stock Clearance At Local Institute
A major stock reduction is announced as the institute clears goods before stock taking on April first. The sale features famous piano makes such as Knabe Chickering Hardman Haines Bros Ludwig Kimball Price Teeple Foster Angelus Autotone and others with flexible payment options. Pianos priced from 85 to 164 dollars and world standard models from 125 to 250 dollars are highlighted, with descriptions available by mail or phone.
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Knabe, Chickering
Hardman
Haines Bros
Ludwig
Kimball
Price
Piedmont Teams Defeat Keyserites in Double Victory
In Cramer's Hall Piedmont High School swept both ends of basketball action defeating Keyser. The Piedmont boys won 48 15 while the girls edged 13 11. Lineups and scoring show Lashorn Nefflin and Helferstay among top scorers for Piedmont with key contributions from Davis Hannick and Gellers. The Scholastics host the Coney Reservists tonight at Lonaconing with local youth traveling with the team.
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Piedmont
W. Va
Piedmont High
Keyser
Cramer’s Hall
Piedmont Boys
Lashorn
Duceys de Nefflin
SSS
Movvacecce
CME
Cheshire Millen Oceccees
Nefflin Ee
Davis
Neff
Hill
Hannick
Cheshire
Nefflin
Coney Reservists
Lonaconing
Tri- Towns
Darius Resta Joins Sunbeam Face For Indy 500 Bid
Darius Resta, famed European driver, enters the Indianapolis 500 on May 29 with Louis Coatalen as teammate. They will race Sunbeam cars, following Resta’s noted results including second place in the 1913 Coupe L Auto contest where Sunbeams swept top three. An illustrated talk on his travels by Dr. W. W. Barnes is set for Friday February 12 at Centre Street M. E. Church at 8 pm with tickets 25 and 15 cents.
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Darius Resta
Europe
Louis Coatalen
Sunbeam Factory
Sunbeam
Resta
Sunbeams
W. W. Barnes
Washington, D. C
Centre Street
M. E. Church
Obituary notices for Cookus Wright and Taggart
Clarence Cookus a Romney West Virginia harnessmaker died of pneumonia fever after serving in the Confederate army surviving his grown children. Victor A Wright of Baltimore died at 65 a tobacco store operator native to Hagerstown buried at Rose Hill Cemetery with grave services. Oscar Taggart former Meyersdale resident died in Altoona aged about 60 heart trouble. funeral at Meyersdale Catholic cemetery with family survivors listed.
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Clarence Cookus
Romney
W. Va
Victor A. Wright
Baltimore
Hagerstown
St. Mary’s Catholic Church
Phillip Yohn
Rose Hill
Father Hurlbut
Wright
Oscar Taggart
Meyersdale
Alew
Altoona
Sugar price hike prompts six percent rise per pound
Retail grocers have advanced the price of sugar to six cents a pound amid a rapid rise in the market, making the increase necessary.
New Waste Weir At Higgins Division Near Little Orleans
Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company constructs a new waste weir on Higgins division above Little Orleans under Superintendent Burgess. Moose Fair advertisement hints at orderly proceedings and community event.
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Chesapeake and Ohio Canal Company
Higgins
Little Orleans
Burgess
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Neeanstan Vere Wipate
DR. Thomas
Baltimore Street
Walsh Building
Cumberland
Maryland
W. F. Frederick Piano Co
Baltimore St
Cumberland, Maryland
Keyserites
Piedmont Girls
MONEY
Chardige Cased
Bynes Eb
Helferstay
Halphirst Shapiro
Goscreccee
Gellers
Dodd
Korb
LaRue
Sellers
State
Harbaugh
Robert I. Birmingham
the Cumberland Dairy Lunch
J. G. Zilch
Centre St
Lazarus Millinery
DYE Works
Cumberland, Md
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