Early talk of city baseball league and grounds plans
Twenty five local businessmen have subscribed monthly to support a summer baseball club as plans move forward three months ahead of schedule. Ground leases shift from Lincoln grounds to another party while Grant Lincoln declines involvement. High school team, coached by Prof G S Woodward, prepares for a Christmas game against alumni, with likely players Burke Malone Finley Howard and Bronaugh and a 8 oclock start.
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Union
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Mathematica
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Bronaugh
Baker High Has High Hopes
Baker City notes a fast basketball game in the armory next Monday night as Baker High prepares with high hopes for a strong performance and fan turnout.
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Johnson Backs Advisor in Pittsburg Bout
After a day in court as defendant in a breach of contract suit, Jack Johnson the world heavyweight champion left for Pittsburg to act as chief second and adviser to Walter Monahan for a six round bout against George Cotton. Johnson expects Monahan to win and plans to pursue a Ry an or O Kelly bout if successful. Monahan and Fury also head to Pittsburg, while Johnson schedules talks with promoters about a future six round match and then resumes Chicago duties including a Milwaukee theater engagement.
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Chicago Tribune
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Auto Paint Shop At Dittebrandt Plant Soon
Dittebrandt Company to start an auto paint shop in its garage, with a competent Portland supervisor arriving to supervise. The plant aims to be fully operational in January so cars can be finished and polished as roads dry up from mud.
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Dittebrandt
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Chalmers
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Hudson
Fred Dittebrandt
Packey McFarland Returns Disappointed After Bout Fallout
Chicago reports Packey McFarland a stockyards lightweight comes back from New York rivalry causing a canceled ten round bout with Abe Attell. McFarland says Attell avoided him and the featherweight champion did not want to meet him. He stays in Chicago all week weighing eastern offers but signing none.
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Stockyards
Abe Atel
New York
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Attel
Hods
McFarland
National League Eyeing Step Backward in Sport Standards
President Johnson of the American League said the National League plans to lower sport standards and umpire staff members will be subjected to discipline by owners’ vote. He spoke as he left for St Louis to act as godfather at a meeting of new club owners there.
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Sports notes and local athletic plans for winter
The article reports on high school sports finances with track profits, upcoming events featuring Bob Lyman in an exhibition next Tuesday, and plans for B M A winter carnivals and gym classes. It also notes Brady's bird shooting record, dog pedigrees blocked by a loss, and local car shipments plus hotel trout for Christmas dinner.
Parisian Sage Ad Warns Against Baldness and Dandruff
An old style advertisement from Paris urges men to prevent hair loss and dandruff. It promotes Parisian Sage in a 50 cent bottle from Newlin Drug Co claiming to stop shedding, clear dandruff, and restore a youthful appearance with a guarantee. A girl with auburn hair adorns the bottle and dates note December 14 to January 4.
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Foley Kidney Pills Patented Cure Claims
A Rochester man named M Mayer endorses Foley Kidney Pills as a cure for kidney troubles. He describes severe back pain fatigue irregular urine and sand like particles and credits the pills with drastic improvement and renewed strength. Hill’s Drug Store is listed, and a local furniture and cleaning service advertises.
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