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Newspaper
Jeffersonville Star
Location
Jeffersonville, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Jun 26, 1915
Page
7
Henry Hobart writes about a bad cold labeled the grip and its imagined dominion over the body. He details a comic barrage of doctors, relatives, and bizarre remedies that flood his room as he endures sneezes and a feverish, chaotic household.
A donor notes the effectiveness of charity circulars that include a stamped return envelope. He observes the tactic eases reply and may prompt a small contribution, admiring the institution for risking a two cent stamp to gain a potential larger return.
An Italian hospital reports Francesco Messina, in a seven month coma, waking after a brass band played loudly at his bedside. Countess Celi arranged the music, doctors doubted then he sat up and was discharged. Messina has had prior cataleptic episodes, the first triggered by his sweetheart.
Charles Formage of New Rochelle N Y invents a collar button with a center screw hole and a tapering peg. The peg screws through the collar buttonhole and when the collar is on the peg is unscrewed, leaving the button in place and avoiding nail breakage or swearing.
A correspondent is told not to confuse bellona with bologna. The bellona belongs to mythic times and is likened to the sausage of war. The bologna is dismissed with a wink as a mere confections, urging the reader to focus on the idea that both are made of small pieces, with one being different in origin.
Broncho Bob says Crimson Gulch will move toward prohibition gradually under a judge’s rule that any man who draws a gun must quit drinking. The plan aims to make the town orderly as reform progresses.
A crowded streetcar scene captures a witty exchange between a ruddy-faced man and a young woman. The man jokes he cannot yield his seat due to age, while the woman retorts with a quip about maturity, reflecting urban daily life.
Gibbs argues the office should seek the man while noting the job is fat and could be winded before chosen. The exchange shows tension over who pursues political advancement and the effort required to secure the position.
A man arrives to propose to a suburban woman but is drawn into a staged club ceremony. The woman, president of a local club, explains the hour long engagement ritual as a plan to entertain attendees and win approval. The audience applauds as the faux drama escalates.
A man recalls his smart woolly Scotch terrier Dagomert who, when told woolly dogs were out of fashion, allegedly snuck a few tuppence to buy a haircut at the barber. The dog’s behavior amuses the grocer and the narrator as the wife nears death.
Farmer Fred Harris of Pownal reports a horse with a wooden leg after infection in a leg led to amputation. A local carpenter fashioned a wooden replacement with a thick pad, restoring the animal to work despite a lumbering gait.
A Pennsylvania girl won the prize offered by the American Society for Thrift for the best definition of thrift as reported by Youth's Companion. Her definition says thrift is managing affairs to steadily increase the value of possessions, with a reminder that saving in one area while wasting in another is not thrift.
A caller recalls meeting Miss Jesse as a six year old, noting the kiss from a twenty-one year old candidate. He reflects that her father voted for him then and still votes now, asking if he is running again this year.
Eddie Roush, young outfielder for the Indianapolis Federal league club, is hailed by critics as a coming baseball sensation. Born May 8, 1893 in Oakland City, Indiana, he began with Evansville in 1912, moved to Chicago, then Lincoln, and joined Indianapolis where he blossomed midseason. He stands 5 feet 11 inches tall and weighs 175 pounds.
McGraw shapes Robertson into a strong outfielder while Reds criticize umpiring. Morton causes league-wide chatter with controversial tactics. Johnson earns about 16 thousand dollars yearly. Various stars like Bunny Brief and Babe Barton show up in form for the season. Umpires rule the emery ball extinct. Several ex-Red Sox and Giants move through the Federal ranks. Kopf fills in for the Mackmen and drives the ball far. Tesreau and others stay active as Callia and Rudolph adapt deliveries. A Detroit man strikes his wife after Cobb’s strikeout. pondering bases loaded.
The article reviews Jim Thorpe’s release from the Jersey City club of the International League after two seasons with the New York Giants. It contrasts Thorpe’s legendary athletic prowess with his failure to establish himself as a regular baseball player under coach John McGraw, noting his speed strength wrestling and leaping while acknowledging inconsistent hitting and frequent strikeouts.
The piece honors Jack Coombs of the Athletics for pitching the longest major league game, a 24 inning 4 to 1 win over Beaton on September 1, 1906. It notes his 1910 season with 31 wins in 40 starts, 46 consecutive scoreless innings, an 16 inning 0 0 game vs Chicago, and three World Series wins in six days against the Cubs. It mentions a comeback with the Brooklyn Nationals and continued fan interest.
Manager Rowland is widely admired by players and the public for reshaping the White Sox into a better ball club. He is credited with instilling a quieter but strict leadership style since taking charge.
Pitcher Leonard Cole’s baseball career appears over after a groin tumor. an operation failed and manager Donovan confirms doctors say he can never pitch again for the New Yorks.
Mike McNally, a rookie understudy to Larry Gardner at third for the Boston Red Sox, is hailed as the greatest fielding recruit at that position in the American League this season, but he cannot hit like Gardner.
Frank Lannin, principal owner of the Boston Red Sox, states he will not pursue Frank Baker from the Athletics. He emphasizes he has all the high-salaried players he wants and seeks players who perform, willing to pay top salaries for results but not for warming up.</analysis>
Jimmy Archer was named Cubs representative to the baseball players fraternity and entered a pro test for visiting players in the clubhouse at the polo grounds center field bleachers. President Dave Fulz will present the issue to the National League executive for decision.
Donovan's Band of Midgets earns the label by critics calling four regulars barely over five feet. Against taller six footers they appear schoolboyish, with gray uniforms that emphasize small stature on the court.
Charles Sisson, who played the Elmira outfield for two seasons, has received an unconditional release. Gus Schmidt, on Elmira’s list for two years yet failing to report, has also been released.
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