Factional strife in the American League vanishes
After an all night session concessions by President Ban Johnson and loyalists ended the feud with insurgent leaders Comiskey Frazee and Rupert. An arbitration board will review punishments over ten days or $1060 fines, and the three suits by New York against Johnson are dismissed. Carl Mays is reinstated and New York awarded third in the AL.
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Chicago
American League
B. Ban Johnson
Comiskey
Frazee
Boston
Rupert
New York
Johnson
Carl Mays
Boston Red Sox
School program for Philippines outlined for teachers
Washington February 12. The Philippine government seeks 150 American teachers including high school instructors and specialists in normal, commercial, agricultural, and physical education. Contracts are two years with June start, salary from 1200 dollars annually plus 15 percent bonus, and transport to Manila paid. Applications handled by the Bureau of Insular Affairs and the Civil Service Commission.
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Washington
Philippine Mission Press Bureau
Manila
Bureau of Insular Affairs
Civil Service Commission
Prayer Association formed for Kaiser Pair in mountains
Berlin report says a Prayer Association for the Kaiser Pair has been formed in the Bohemian Silesian border region. It aims to intercede by prayer for the former emperor and empress named as noble martyrs in Amerongen. Their birthdays will be marked by charity fund collections as a loyalty monument.
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Berlin
Bohemia
Silesia
Kreuz Zeitung
Amerongen
Hohenzollern
Allen's New Line of Models Arrive
Allen's displays the season's newest suits dresses and coats after receiving the first shipment from E. N. Allen. Coats include a duventine cape with fringe while sport models lead the line. Dresses feature taffetas georgettes satins trifettes and silk duventine with new apron effects and draped skirts. Shipments arrive daily and the line aims to be the most complete in years attracting High Point shoppers.
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Allen’s
Milady
E. N. Allen
Duventine Superior
Allen
High Point bets on pennant as 1920 bushers rise
Diamond Dust notes High Point plans a flagpole to display the Piedmont league pennant. The writer praises local nerve and predicts a big 1920 season for the bushers, while complaining about northern critics and urging cost savings for travel to Prince Albert park.
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High Point
Prince Albert Park
Winston-Salem Journal
Lardner
High Point Club Signs Soon. Manager Signals Talk
Proxy Arthur Lyon hinted he will discuss the players signed for the High Point club once the schedule is adopted. He did not reveal names or details at this time.
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Arthur Lyon
High Point Club
Magnates to Meet in Greensboro Over Next Week Schedule
Greensboro hosts a meeting of league magnates to set the season schedule. The draft to guide team travels was submitted by the late Leon Brandt of Greensboro.
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Greensboro
Leon Brandt
Eli Ingram Reveals Interest in Sports Department
The sports department notes growing attention as Eli Ingram admits he reads it, signaling heightened engagement from readers and players.
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Eli Ingram
Danville Club Receives Major City Support in Piedmont League
Danville officials approve an appropriation exceeding 35 900 to the local club set to represent the city in the Piedmont league. The measure signals strong tobacco city backing for the national pastime, suggesting the Danville aggregation will be watched closely.
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Danville
Piedmont League
Tobacco City
Flu Reaches Ninth Inning as Rally Surges
Reports say flu cases spike while a rally continues to grow teeth in the push, yet observers warn the display is excessive and unsustainable.
Censorship Enforces Film Ban in Mexico
Mexico’s interior department imposes censorship on all locally produced moving pictures. Films deemed harmful to Mexico’s interests may not be exported. the measure tightens control over cinema during February.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Department of the Interior
Alaska Rangers to Fight Bolshevists Proposed in Alaska
Governor Thomas Riggs Jr visits Washington to urge creation of a constabulary named the Alaska Rangers. The force would protect Alaskans against Bolshevism and he discussed the plan with President and Secretary Tumulty at the White House.
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Alaska
Rangers
Washington
Alaska Rangers
White House
Tumuty
Dixie Davis Believed to Secure Big Show with Browns
Louisville fans expect pitcher Frank Dixie Davis to stay in the major leagues after being traded to the St. Louis Browns. Davis ranks among the most popular players to wear the Colonel’s uniform and is viewed as a strong addition for the Browns.
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Frank
Dixie) Davis
St. Louis Browns
Davis
Flyweight title match pits Frank Mason against Jimmy Wilde
Frank Mason, boxing aspirant, has been matched to box Jimmy Wilde for the flyweight championship while Mason serves as the sporting editor of a newspaper. Art Phelan, a former Cincinnati Chicago Nationals pastimer, has been engaged to coach the University of Florida baseball squad.
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Frank Mason
Jimmy Wilde
Art Phelan
University of Florida
Directors Discuss Tobacco Market for High Point
An enthusiastic chamber of commerce meeting directed a committee to travel to Winston-Salem to confer with Twin City tobacco company representatives. They aim to learn the outlook for the season and what buyers will offer High Point, seeking competent buyers as a key to a successful market with a goal of securing one for the next season.
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Chamber of Commerce
High Point
Winston-Salem
Twin City
Companie
G. W. Clark
J.D. Brame
A. E Tate
Charles Amos
Joseph Dobson
Wester Pronger Dies at 106 and Dad Sherrod Passes
RAWLINS Wyo Feb 10 After making fortunes and losing them in the West James Dad Sherrod aged 106 dies at the county poor farm Born in Ohio in 1813 he is believed to be Wyoming's oldest white man He went west in 1839 and helped settle Nebraska Colorado and Wyoming Mike Yokel the Wyoming wrestler won the middleweight title by defeating Waino Ketonen in Worcester last night.
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Rawlins
Wyo
Sherrod
Ohio
Wyoming
Nebraska
Colorado
Mike Yokel
Waino Ketonen
Worcester
Influenza Closes Public Gatherings in Randleman
In Randleman on February 12 influenza prompts closure of schools churches and theaters as cases rise. Six Windslow family members are ill. teachers Miss Mary Allen Bulla and Miss Willen Bayker and Miss Pauline Caudle are affected. Local shop moves sale of stock. Hedrick of Asheboro buys entire stock. Various funerals and visits noted. Tom Sharkey shifts to oil business in Louisiana.
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Willen Bayker
Pauline Caudle
Tom Sharkey
Louisiana
Rheumatism Advice and Rad Salts Remedy
In cold damp weather rheumatism worsens as skin pores close and kidneys strain to remove uric acid. Take four ounces of Jad Salts daily in water before breakfast for a week to stimulate kidney action and purge impurities. a lithia-water drink aids kidneys and uric acid elimination.
Racing and sport events fill winter calendar nationwide
The schedule lists racing in Havana and New Orleans, golf in Augusta, a Chicago baseball conference, Santa Barbara polo, an international curling match in Utica, Dartmouth skiing, a Poe Stecher bout in Boston, and Tris Speaker optimistic about the Cleveland Indians' pennant chances.
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Cuba- American Jockey Club
Havana
Business Men’ Racing Association
New Orleans
Gordon Medal
Utica
N. Y
Dartmouth College
Poe Stecher
Wladek Zbyszko
Boston
Hair Growth Recipe Claims Free Offer From New York Man
A New York businessman asserts he regrew hair after near baldness and offers a genuine recipe free to any man or woman seeking hair growth or dandruff relief. He says a testing box of Rotalko will be mailed with the recipe for a 10 cent silver stamp response to John H. Brittain BT-301 Station F New York NY.
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New York
John H. Brittain
Station F
N. Y
Reflections on a Head in Class Gentlemen Remove Hat
A professor interrupts a lecture to request a back row gentleman remove his hat. He proceeds to illustrate with a concrete example.
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Detroit
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Form Prayer League
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Tex
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Bob Martin
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Randleman
Mary Allen Bulla
Mabel Warner
Vincannon
W. A. Way
Levi Lowe
Back Creek Friends Church
J. P. Crawford
Allen Sink
Monia
S. M. Stikeleather
King’s Wood, Ky
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Santa Barbara
Calif
Tris Speaker
Cleveland Indians
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Ah Sacco
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Abraham Lincoln
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