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Newspaper
Graettinger Times
Location
Graettinger, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Nov 10, 1910
Page
38
The text questions why ghosts are believed, noting reputations of phantoms and the reality of belief. It discusses fear of graveyards as dangerous places and the idea of “sheeted” spirits, exploring why some people claim encounters while others doubt.
The article recounts a midwest field study by Professor W J McGee who observed ghostly apparitions above a graveyard. He concludes the phantoms are luminous gas emanations from phosphorus in decaying bodies, not supernatural beings, explaining will o the wisp like lights and gas from buried remains.
John Wilee, a former Wisconsin football star, declined the offer to become graduate manager of athletics. Arriving from La Crosse, he chose to remain in the western city and continue leading his current program. The student body will regret the decision, as he had earned strong confidence from Milwaukee and La Crosse officials.
A Texas youth recalls leaving a factory life to pursue baseball, playing pitcher catcher and shortstop in Fort Worth and St. Louis. He details early gigs, a Longview tournament offer, a Paris team stint, and efforts to learn the trade while juggling family expectations and a hiring father.
Annie Paygon Call notes the high pitched telephone voice and rushed exchange tire the caller. She observes impatience and poor etiquette worsen fatigue and nearly trigger a nervous collapse, arguing the fault lies with excess strain rather than the person.
A small child points to the moon and proclaims its opening after a brief cloud cover. The scene captures a simple, renewed glimpse of the Moon as it emerges from behind a passing cloud.
James Sullivan, chairman of the Amateur Athletic Union record committee, says Martin J. Sheridan’s 142 ft 2 in discus at Celtic Park New York cannot be a record. He notes the event was limited to Irish American clubmen and must be open competition for records, leaving Sheridan's 189 ft 10 1 2 in as the world's mark.
Fragmentary notes show figures and terms tied to a game event. Names and amounts suggest attendance and revenue data, with unclear context. Could reference a national or American club setting and a monetary total around 19 263.76. Further readable details are insufficient to identify participants or outcome.
Stanley Ketchel the world middleweight champion had a long list of knockouts. Born Stanislaus Kiecal in Grand Rapids Michigan, he began fighting in 1903 at Butte Montana and scored early wins over Kid Tracey and Moge LaFontise. He fought forty bouts since 1904, drew with Rudolph Hing, and defeated Joe Thomas and Billy Papke among others, with notable matches in Los Angeles San Francisco New York and Pittsburgh.
A fragmentary obituary notes the death of Col. MM Himmett Urell, famed 1880s baseball figure linked to the Union team of 1867 in Washington DC. It recalls his leadership and later association with the Nationals, referencing mourning in New York.
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