Baseball Nicknames and History of Major League Teams
A century of MLB nicknames is traced from the Highlanders becoming the Yankees to Indians and Naps in Cleveland, Browns in St Louis, White Sox legacy from White Stockings, and other city-linked names. The piece notes Concluding shifts and the approach of official name changes and origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Associated Press
Baseball
New York
Washington Heights
Highlanders
Polo Grounds
Coogan
Yankees
Cleveland
Forest City Tj
Indians
Forest City
Napoleon ‘Lajoie
Naps
St. Louis
American Association
Charles A. Comiskey
Chicago Americans
Chicago White Sox
Chicago White Stockings
Cincinnati Red Stockings
Cincinnati
Senators
Washington
United States
Nationals
Princeton
Tigers
Ty. Cobb
Red Sox
John J. Taylor
Manny
Connie Mack
The
Athletics
Philadelphia
White Elephants
McGraw
Giants
Leamie
Christmas Cantata At St Pauls If Eudora
St Pauls choir will sing The Christ Child Christmas cantata next Sunday at 7 30 pm The program includes opening chorus The Light of Promise duets for soprano and alto Come Savior Come a soprano alto duet by Ziesenis Moll tenor and baritone duet and chorus The Hope of the World a trio For soprano tenor and alto A child Shall Lead Them contralto solo The World is Thrilled With Joy and other pieces with violin obbligato and solos by Lothholz and Luckan The Healer Lothholz and Haut perform as listed
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul’s Choir
Lota Ziesenis
Marie Moll
George Gerstenberger
Theodore Hauck
Lelia Gabriel
Paul Luckan
Lo ‘Ta Ziensenis
Cole
Hattie Woodward
Peace Or Earth
Nellie Lottholz
Paul Luckanoe Sopratos
Ivation
Lelia Lid “Lothholtz
I ‘Lothholz
Haut
Local Social News From Yarnold and Surroundings
Miss Ruth Schroyer has been ill. Ross Cole substitutes at Yarnold school. Dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Charles Winter and daughter Helen Harshberger. Community groups held quilting and club meetings. several families spent Sunday with relatives and attended church activities in Kanwaka and nearby areas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ruth. Schroyer
Ross Cole
Yarnold
Paul Winter
Helen Harshberger
Charles Winter
Newt. Hamlin
Barker
Joe Harrison
Siegel Rose
Shipman
Night Hawks Club
Orr Home
Shipman Carter
Prescott, Underwood
Arnold Rausdell
Ambrose Bigsby
Mitchell
Heise
Elmer Shields
Shields
Collins
Crowder
George Richard
Mark. Pierson
Compton
Fred ‘Gregory
Gister
Will /Colema
H.T. Brian
Residents note illness and social events in Medicine Lodge
Mrs. George Banks stayed Thursday night with Mrs. Harley Armtrary in the Crowder neighborhood. Mrs. Coleman remains ill the past week and Miss Oleta Hiddleston is also unwell. Several neighbors attended Friday night’s Barker entertainment and reported it very good.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medicine Lodge
Kans
George Banks
Harley
Armtrary
Valley Grove Notes On Local People And Events
Charles Petrie and Mr Clare visited Oskaloosa on Tuesday. McLouth won both games Friday night from East Wesl, while players from here joined the McLouth team. Joe Edens had hogs on the Lawence market. S H Slawson of Kansas City visits daughter Mrs Fred Champs ion and family. Mark Hedden and Chester Smith with Evelyn Smith spent the weekend in Kansas City and returned Monday. Mrs Emma Ward will go to Heavenworth Saturday to stay with daughters Mrs Mary Edmonds and Mrs Cecile Ragle. Luther Anfred spent a few days at Hiawatha Kansas. Mr and Mrs Chas Petrie and family visited Mr and Mrs Joe Edens at Chester Sunday. Some men with wolf dogs chased wolves but caught several jack rabbits. Pupils take bi monthly exams this Wednesday and Thursday. school will be held Saturday to make up the Friday vacation after Thanksgiving. Richard Petrie spent Saturday night in Lawrence with his sister.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Petrie
Clare
Oskaloosa
McLouth
East Wesls
McLouth H
Joe Edens
Law‘tence
S.H. Slawson
Kansas City
Fred Champsion
Mark, Hedden
Chester Smith
Evelyn Smith
Emma Ward
Heavenworth
Mary Edmonds
Cecile Ragle
Luther Anfred
Hiawatha
Kans
Chas
Petrie
Chester
Richard Petrie
Lawrence
Christmas window shopping amid small town chatter
Mrs Emmet Evilsizor and Mr Evilsizor attended a day at ES School where teachers and pupils did Christmas shopping. Lewis Tacke bought the Dexter Tucker home recently. Glen McQueen visited Baldwin. Mrs Masters of Chicago spent a week with sister Mrs Geo Tucker. Ma and Mrs Flory and children dined with D A Wray. Lewis Georgi and Noah Weimer traveled to Baldwin. George Tucker and son Solen visited Vinland. Wesley Eugene Lawson died Saturday December 15 in Kansas City at Rosedale hospital. his body was brought to Lawrence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lewis Tacke
Dexter Tucker
Glen McQueen
Baldwin
Masters
Chicago
Geo. ‘Tucker
Wesley Eugene Lawson
Kansas City
Rosedale Hospital
Lawrence Satuy
Funeral services for Lawson held at Vinland church
The funeral of Lawson was held Tuesday at 2 pm at the Vinland Methodist Church with Rev. Cragg. Burial followed in Vinland Cemetery. Lawson, age 35 years 5 months 6 days, left a wife and three sons, a father in Vinland, a brother in Lawrence, and two sisters. He was a respected farmer in the area. Glenn McQueen, Loyd Craig, and Mrs. Chas. Craig traveled to Lawrence for the services.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rumsey
Vinland
B. H. Cragg
Lawson
W. F. Lawson
Ailie Lawson
Lawrence
John Reed
Linwood
Kan
Bertha McMelen
Glenn McQueen
Loyd Craig
Chas
Craig
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Memorial Hospital
Iota Phi Phi Club
William Miller
Bessie Kraus
Erna Gerstenberger
Hattie Woodard
Florence Wich
Mabel Deay
Leota Durrand
Evelyn Miller
Ladies Aid
Methodist Church
Financing “Association
John Miller
Jess Kraybill
Green
Manhattan
Florence Knepp
Southwestern College
Winfield
Geena
Py BE 'Knepp
Helianthus ‘Chapter
Order of the Eastern Star
A.O. U
Bethleheim
Knepp
Paulin Drew
Leata’ Durr
Tala ‘Lothholz
Marshall
Lelia’ Gabriel
Otto Dorr
Eilleen Woodard
Ida Cox
Louisa, Lotz
C. E. Cory
Lulu. Lothholzl Marshall
Mary Moody
Pauline Cory
Inicy- Abels
Vivian
Theresa Cox
Radora
Mariy Woods
Otto Durr
Hattie
Wood
Welker
Herber
Elsie -Louise
St. Lukes Hospital
Fonda
Kansas University
Atlene
Dollethe
Mary*s
Knoxville
J ‘Hagne
Alfred Eisele
Friends ‘Club
Emma Bennett
Will
Almquist
Sophia
Almanist
Fedalia
Herbert Landon
Landon
John Barajar
Eudora
Hart ‘Schatfuer i Mune
Merry Christmas
Valley Grove
Mass
Wolf’s Book Store
Weauver’s
Rankin’s Drug Store
Merry
Emmet
Evilsizor
Chester Montse
Aecre
Stony Point
Olina
D.A. Wray
Ernest
Pleasant Grove
Geo. Tucker
Clinton
Tony Jones
Ottawa
Jones
Ottawa University
Newman Shoe: CO
Merchants National Bank
Lawrence, Kansas
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