Tigers prep for pennant bid with Jennings and Coombs guiding hitters
Hugh Ambrose Jennings arrives in Macon Ga to supervise spring camp as Jack Coombs takes charge of Detroit pitching. The Tigers field a large staff led by Ayers Boland Davis Ehmke Leonard Love Oldham and Coombs with glazier Cox Jonnard Lattimer Okrie and Roberts as prospects. Outfield features Cobb Veach Flagstead Shorten. infield includes Heilmann Bush Young Siglin Jones Dyer Cinelli Hale. Catchers Ainsmith Stanage Yelle Mannion Wood. Spring schedule includes exhibition games against the Boston Braves and a string of southern stops prior to opening day.
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New York
Hugh Ambrose Jennings
Jennings & Jennings
Scranton
Blackstone
Hugh
Macon
Tigers
Jennings
Jack Coombs
Detroit
Hugh Jennings
Nick
Jack Cooks
Southland
Ayres
Boland
Davis
Ehmke
Leonard
Love
Oldham
Coombs
Tiger
Alten
Cox
Glazier
Jonnard
Lattimer
Okrie
Roberts
Young Pichers
Valve
Combs
Cobb
Veach
Flagstead
Chick Shorten
Heisman
Young
Bush
Jones
Ellison
Keystone
Siglin
Dyer
Pinell
Hale
Wil
Ainsmith
Stanage
Yelle
Alannson
Woodall
Boseph
Ehuwke
Ayers
Winers
Portland
John Glazier
Platen Cox
Virginia
Flazier
Hamilton
Ont
Brantford
Tigers Folows
Leogard
Coormbs
Mannion
Heilmann
Fillison Bush
Cinelli
Shorten
Bengals
Boston Braves
Columbus
Morntire
Valdosta
Eastman
Atlanta
Asheville
N. C
Snemeer
Greensboro
Coldsboro
Duam
Bluefield
Charleston
Huntington
Parkersburg
Clarksburg
Elkins
Cumberland
Metroit
Indianapolis
Tanlac Restores Health of Peoria Miner Says He Now Sleeps Well
George Sanderson of 1616 Smith St Peoria Ill credits Tanlac with curing his stomach trouble and rheumatism after three months off work. He reports improved energy, no pain, better digestion and higher earnings from coal piling. Tanlac sold locally by Hart Drug Co Stokeland O P Lenoir Pomona Supply Co.
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George Sanderson
Smith St
Peoria
Til
Tanlac
High Point
Hart Drug Co
Stokendale
O. P. Lenoir
Pomona
Pomona Supply Co
Australians Toss Back Quips on Boxing Talent
Australians mock their boxers as lemons after a loss to American fighters. The piece recalls past greats Peter Jackson and Bob Fitzsimmons and notes a current lack of class compared with American contenders.
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Edward
Ritch Mitchell
Squires
Australia
Will Squires
Dave Smith
Bill Lang
Charley Griffin
Llew Edwards
Peter Jackson
Bob Fitzsimmons
Young Griffe
Frank Slavin
Joe Goddard
Billy Murphy
Les Darcey
Tim Hall
Dan Creedon
George Dawson
London
English boxers copy American gum chewing craze
About twenty years ago English fighters observed American boxers in London and adopted gum chewing as a cool, tireless tactic. Frank Craig known as The Harlem Coffee Cooler popularized the habit by chewing gum during bouts. Soon many home fighters followed the trend, though it did not improve their boxing.
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Monkey
Monkey Dees
Bloomin
London
Uncle Sam
Frank Craig
Harlem
Craig
Canada Cal's Cheerful Chirps and Stormy Spree
The text recalls storms washing spirits overboard from a vessel in a Spanish port and villagers in Lagrana, Spain, turning to a three day spree. It notes migratory swallows in Cuba and Bimini, references aviation speeds, and parodies Prohibition era wit about John Barleycorn and a sly character.
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Canada Cal
Lagrana
Spain
Cuba
Bimini
John Barleycorn
Diecken
Canadian boxer Gene Brosseau set for world title tilt in Montreal
Canadian middleweight champion Gene Brosseau is tipped to give challenger Mike O'Dowd a strong fight in Montreal on May 24 as boxing fans expect a lively world title bout.
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Gene Brosseau
Mike O'Dowd
Montreal
Richard Lee Beck
Bridgeport
Britain to Send Team to Antwerp Olympics
London March 10 Britain will be able to send a team to the Antwerp Olympic Games in August. The British Olympic Association appeals for funds around $150,000 to finance the undertaking. The statement notes war training has left rich material while urging support to keep athletes amateur and in their ordinary occupations. The king takes an interest and has donated £100 to the association.
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London
Britain
Antwerp
British Olympic Association
United Kingdom
Boxing and sports sketches from early 20th century pages
Kid Herman calls out Jimmy Wilde at 118 pounds ringside or Johnny Kilbane at 124 pounds ringside in a boxing tease. Pennsylvanian and Cornell gridiron clash attracts attention with famed coaches. Baseball rule makers debate pitching. US tennis team doubtful for Antwerp Olympics. Red Sox late to Hot Springs camp. Barrow worries over Pirates and Giants exhibition games.
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Kid Herman
Jimmy Wilde
Johnny Kilbane
Pennseylvania
Cornell
United States
Sam
Red Sox
Hot Springs
Barrow
Pirates
Giants
Massacre of Armenians Confirmed by English Official
Dr Kennedy in charge of the lord mayor relief fund reports Adana refugee camp hosts about 35 000 Armenians. He confirms 1 800 Armenians were massacred in Marsh district. The city was burned and not restored. Thirteen hundred women and children perished in a snowstorm fleeing to Adana. Eight thousand Armenians remain at Marasi, many helpless.
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London
W Kennedy
Lord Mayor
Adana
Aneurin Williams
House of Commons
Marasi
A Case of Heredity in Squirrel Cage
A dialogue from Squirrel Cage notes a girl who feels misunderstood. The elder offhandedly mentions her mother was a telephone girl before marriage and her father a train announcer.
Quote by Maurice Maeterlinck on America
A fragment quotes Maurice Maeterlinck calling it one mad country America. The line reflects a dramatic view of national character attributed to the Belgian writer.
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America
Maurice Maeterlinck
Man sings with eyes shut to bear family’s pain
London Opinion reports on a concert moment where a performer closes his eyes while singing, explained by a mother as an instinct to spare her family from sorrow. The exchange captures a poignant public reaction to music amid hardship.
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Tommay
London
German Officers Sue Erzberger for Libel Over Kaiser Escort Claim
A league of German officers filed libel charges against Vice President Erzberger alleging she falsely claimed officers refused to escort the former Kaiser to his husband’s refuge in Holland. The action centers on wartime conduct and political accusations affecting high officials.
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The
League of German Officers
Erzberger
Kaiserin
Holland
Cold Remedy Sold In 60c And 1 20 Dollar Bottles
An old advertisement promotes a medicinal remedy for colds attacks and croup relief. It claims safe use for children and adults with no after effect and suggests trying the product in small bottles priced 60 cents and 1.20 dollars.
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Croup Fox
Dr King's New Life Pills Promised For Health Relief
A vintage ad copy touts Dr Kings New Life Pills as a prompt mild and effective remedy for clogged bowels and liver issues. It claims the pills keep the system clean and restore regular function, urging readers to buy from druggists for 23e.
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Dr. King
Put Me On The Road To Good Health
Anecdotal testimonials from Tennessee and New York readers praising Dr. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery and Favorite Prescription. Claims include restored health for a weak adult, a paralyzed child recovered, and ongoing benefit during nursing, with readers urging others to try the remedies.
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Elgin
Tenn
Pierce
Peles
Dr. Pierce
Harrison Shepard
Memphis
Tony
A. M. Boone
Rion
Bakerville, Tenn
Rosa Lee Hogan
Mt Buffalo
N. Y
I. W. W. Designation as Migratory Workers Revisited
The text notes the I. W. W. is described as migratory workers. It recalls the anti tobacco crusade as not new, citing King James I’s Counterblast to Tobacco, with a copy bringing $506 at auction.
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James I
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