Pitchers Heat Up Batting in 1925 Baseball Review
The piece recalls pitchers who served as pinch hitters in 1925 including Walter Johnson and Dazzy Vance, noting Johnson’s homer and Grimes’ odd double play heavy game. It cites Falk and Johnson hitting above .400 and mentions July and August highlights. Social calendar items and local notes follow.
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Walter Johnson
Washington Senators
Burleigh Grimes
Brooklyn Dodgers
Chicago Cubs
Qrimes
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Chester Falk
St. Louis Browns
Johnson
Falk
Agan
Tina Bush
Walter
Joe
Unique Monument And The Circle At The Strand
A bronze bas relief sculpture by John F Paramino near Park Street commemorates the Declaration of Independence with the original signatures on the reverse. Metro Goldwyn Mayer presents The Circle at the Strand Theatre tomorrow and Wednesday a English comedy drama by W Somerset Maughan with Eleanor Boardman and Malcolm McGregor in lead roles.
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Park Street Church
Boston Common
John F. Paramino
Trumbull
W. Somerset Maughan
Circle
Frank Borzage
Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer
Strand Theatre
Eleanor Boardman
Malcolm McGregor
Creighton Hale
Alec B. Francis
George Fawcett
Eugenie Besserer
Eulalie Jensen
Otto Hoffmann
Kenneth Clarke
Chet Lyons
Rotary Fund Helps 143 Students Finish College
The Atlanta Rotary Club has lent 31 440 to 143 students over four years with no losses. The Rotary Students Loan Fund offers loans up to 250 dollars without security, backed by careful review with Kendall Weisger of Southern Bell coordinating.
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Associated Press
Atlanta
Atlanta Rotary Club
Rotary Fund
Kendall Weisger
Southern ‘Bel Telephone, and Telegraph
Weslger
Elligble
Weissger
Educated Nose Guards Dallas Night Watches From Fire Risk
In Dallas reports claim night watchmen have trained noses to detect smoke and burning odors from gas stoves crossed wires and rubbish. Mrs George A Smith helps train the guards who patrol alleys and hotels to prevent fires and thefts. A London note adds that moving a geology museum in London shifts venues for lovers and love stories.
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Bres Dallas
Texas
Dallars
George A Smith
Servce
Notable Birthdays On January 26
Antonio Sentt famed operatic baritone born Naples Italy 59 years ago. Charles Curtis Republican leader in US Senate born Shawnee county Kansas 66 years ago. Dr Simon F Tomle former Canadian Minister of Agriculture born Victoria BC 69 years ago. Ernest F W Alexanderson American electrical engineer born Sweden 48 years ago. Dr John L Seaton Albion College president born Manchester Town 69 years ago.
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Antonio Sentt
Naples
Italy
Charles Curtis
Kansas
United States Senate
Shawnee County
Kan
Simon F. To’mle
Victoria
B. C
Ernest F. W. Alexanderson
Sweden
John L. Seaton
Albion College
Manchester
Town
Society Notes Highlight Mrs Violet Oberfeldt
Society items mention Mrs. Violet Oberfeldt in a column by the society editor. Telephone number 70 appears as a contact detail for readers submitting notes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Violet
Oberfeldt
Railway labor disputes hearings seek exclude electric rails
Washington Jan 25 The senate interstate commerce committee resumed hearings on railway labor dispute methods. Charles Henry of Indiana for the American Electric Railway Association asked that electric and interurban lines be excluded from the new arrangements, noting they are not part of the steam railway system.
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Associated Preag
Washington
Senate Interstate Commerce Committees
Charles Henry
Indianapols
American Electric Railway Association
New Arrangement Electric and Interurban
Dallas regents nitpick Miss White librarian pick
Mrs. Turner of Dallas criticizes the College of Industrial Arts regents for selecting Miss Pearl White as assistant librarian. She says all applications should be considered and disapproves of the methods used by regent C. U. Connelle and the recent leadership change at the college.
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N. N. Brewer
Rex Shanks
Deo Clays
A. Wormser
G. W. Derby
Datcheslow
O. W. Killameit
Nesdames
W. Kiam
J. A. Jepon
W. Ginn
Baenz
Patton Knox
K Young
Oscar Tohnson
Joe
Margaret Mae Ciieger
Fynst Buenz
W. K. Young
Associated Press
Dallas
Texas
FE. R. Turner
Board of Regents
The
College of Industrial Arts
Miss White
Siple
Connelle
Lindsey Blayney
Senate uses cloture to speed world court vote
The Senate invoked the cloture rule to limit debate on the world court issue. The vote stood 68 to 26, five more than the two thirds required, signaling a final adoption of the resolution for American adherence to the tribunal in a few days.
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Presa
Washington
Senate
World Court
Bible Four Centuries Old Discovered in Local Library
A 1621 German Latin Bible, owned by Rev. J. M. Canse of the First Methodist church, was found among books from two old Catholic monasteries. The volume, well preserved, bears Latin inscriptions and a date notation from 1621. It was purchased by Rev. Canse in Fort Wayne, Indiana, about twenty years ago.
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Uy Associated Presa
Centralia
Wash
Germany
J. M. Canse
Furst
L. Coebi Lactani
Europe
Canse
Fort Wayne
Ind
Tailless Sheep Experiments Progress in South Dakota
Nine years of work at the South Dakota experiment station led by Professor James W. Wilson show early results in tailless sheep. State College flocks report lambs with tails so short they need no docking, from crosses of Siberian rams with Shropshire Hampshire and Rambouillet ewes. Eighteen of twenty-one offspring from a notable ram born tailess, and researchers aim to determine if the trait is prepotent using all short-tailed lines, especially when crossed with western ewes.
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Associated Press
Brookings
S. D
James W. Wilson
South Dakota
State College
Shropshire
Hampshire
Amon
Mitchell Case forwarded to President for final action
The court martial record of Col. William Mitchell has been sent to President Coolidge for final action.
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Hy Associated Prera
Washington
Col
William Mitchell
Coolidge
Opposition to Caraway bill on cotton futures heard in Senate
J. W Neogin of Warco Texas, a spot cotton dealer, told the Senate agriculture committee that the Caraway bill would greatly contract cotton trading and harm farmers by prohibiting trading in cotton and grain futures.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Washington
Caraway Bn
Senate Ageenture Committee
J. W Neogin
Warco
Texas
Navy committee seeks wiring on all-metal dirigible project
The House Naval Committee asked the Navy Department for all correspondence with the Aircraft Development Corporation, supported by the Weney Pard interests, over plans to build an all metal dirigible amid wartime aviation efforts.
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Av Assonciated
Washington
House Naval Committee
Avy Department
Afrcraft Development Corporation
Weney Pard
Roosevelt wires loss of British freighter Ath one
The New York Associated Press reports President Roosevelt relayed word that the British freighter Ath one, sailing from New York January 14 to Queenstown with a wheat cargo, was lost after hours at sea. Roosevelt accompanied the ship briefly as heavy squalls and water in the fireroom hindered radio contact.
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Associated Presa
New York
Naer
Roosevelt
United States
Fregutar Athone
mid-Atlantic
Messange
Queenstown
Texas Snow Storm Ends After Three Days of Cold
Clearing skies over Texas show the three day blizzard has ended as cold conditions linger. Reports from Laredo note a low of 46 degrees while Lockhart records six inches of snowfall, adding to efforts that could benefit farmers financially.
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Praga
Texas
Laredo
Lockhart
Indictment Dismissed in Osage Murder Case
Judge Cotteral ruled the Hale and Ramsay indictment insufficient and ordered a new indictment. He affirmed federal jurisdiction, noting the crime occurred on restricted Osage Indian land. The ruling compels drafting a fresh indictment.
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Associated Press
Oklahoma Ciy
The
Dewmurrer
W. K. Hale
John Ramsay
Henry Roan
Cotteral
United States District Court
UT Reappoints Coach Doc Stewart for 1926 27
Austin Jan 25 The University of Texas announced reappointment of Coach Doc Stewart for 1926 27 seasons. Theo Bellmont university director of athletics made the announcement.
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Austin
Texas
Doc” Stewart
University of Texas
Theo Bellmont
Athletica
Women Outnumber Men in Japan Factory and Farm Work
Government investigations in Tokyo show a steady rise in women workers across factories and farms. About 725,000 women are employed in large plants, with Osaka and Tokyo following Nagoya in numbers. Women lead men in large factories by roughly 123,000, prompting a government inquiry to protect and relieve female workers.
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Rv Ansociated Press
Tokyo
Fleures
Nagoya Jenda
Osaka
Rag Trade Note From The Times Office
Fragments indicate an offer related to rag purchasing at The Times office. Rest prices paid mentioned with emphasis on soft conditions and a received directive to bring materials to the office for appraisal. The passage is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
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Times Office
Reece
Watch The Times Everyday for Opportunities
An advertising promo notes a daily operations watch for readers to catch chances in The Times with a monthly subscription price of 60 cents.
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the Times
Court Hears Review Of Road District Investment Funds
A court case discusses state versus road district control over permanent road funds and investments. Attorney General Moody notes road district actions and a claimed $75,000,000 invested nationwide while $294,000 is tied to the district.
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Washlinatoby
Nak
Anvaid
Moody
Lota
United States
Virtually War Of Coastguard Fleet Debate
An Associated Press report from New York on January 26 notes the coastguard has scattered the fleet off Long Island and New Jersey coasts. Lt. Commander Hess warns against ships flying foreign flags and argues the coastguard is effectively a war fleet with broad powers to act.
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Jy Associated Presa
New York
Long Island
New Jersey
Coastguard
Flett
Hess
Acton-Dhat
Nquor
Chiropractor confesses to dismembering Anna Dietrich
Philadelphia January 26 Associated Press reports chiropractor David Mars hall confessed to dismembering the body of 86 year old Anna Dietrich. He claimed another woman caused the murder by poisoning Norwood millner after a jilting by a wealthy New York woman. Marshal wept and said he wished the morgue victim could speak.
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Associated Pross
Philadelphia
Marshall
Anna Dietrich
Norwood Millner
Phiadelphia
New York
Marshal
Government appeal in Teapot Dome case denied for now
The government’s bid to advance the Teapot Dome lease case appeal for an early hearing was denied without prejudice by the U S Court of Appeals. The court said it would consider another government application if counsel fail to agree by February 10 on the schedule.
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St. Louis
United States Ciiewit Court of Appeal
Garbo Praises Pumkeen Pie in America
Greta Garbo, the Swedish star with Metro-Goldwyn, reveals she has grown fond of pumpkin pie during her weeks in the United States. She notes Swedes consider pumpkins cow feed, but she now believes pumpkin pie may be a better food for people, reflecting on American tastes.
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Associated
Hollywood
Greta Garbo
America
Metro-Godwyn Company
Sweden
Retired Texas road maintenance engineer criticizes overcharge
In State details from Texas on January 25, Leo Ehger contends the Hoffman company overcharged Bexar county roads by about $30,000 for a year of maintenance. Phinger, the county maintenance engineer, notes the issue and implications.
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Auata
Texas
Leo. Ehger
Hoffman’ Company
Bexar
Phinger
Subpoenas Served for Krank Lanham and Burkett in Texas Case
Subpoenas were saved today for Krank Lanham and Jon Burkett former highway commissioners to appear as defendants. The case involves the Hoffman Construction Company and a contract award to the company with details in dispute.
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Austin
Texas
Spectacles as disguise in London banker’s signing scene
A London report notes a banker wearing hornrimmed glasses with a monocle for most tasks and attention at the signing of a treaty. The piece recalls Mr Harvey's habit of spectacles. The tone mimics a theatrical portrait of a scholar American professor appearance.
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London
Amelia
Harvey
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