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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Dec 01, 1916
Page
2
A mixed report from Northland covers Danish governance in the West Indies, Iceland oil specimens, Swedish rail and electrification plans, a booming wool and hide shipment for the army, and a Swedish coal powder proposal. Norway discusses coal from waste, U boat protests, and harbor population. Berlin's gloom over relations with Britain persists as Norwegian ships expand.
A terse dialogue explores happiness, learning, and marriage. A speaker asserts happiness comes with upbringing and laments that realization may come late after wedlock. A woman interjects with provocative visions, hinting at shared, conflicting views on love.
Minor league style confusion erupts over a Washington Athletics game when Eddie Ainsmith attempts a steal of home during Chief Benders wind up. Umpire and rule interpretations debate whether the run should count as Ainsmith scores before the ball is live. The play hinges on the moment the wind up begins and the hit to left field ends the inning.
President James Price announces Fred Tennes will retire from managing the Newark International League team this season. No successor has been appointed and Tenney says he wishes to retire, with the club stating the matter has been taken care of.
Bantamweight champion Kid Williams announces he will quit the ring before December 1, 1917, aiming to retire undefeated. He says he will not dodge a bantamweight bout though he plans to end his boxing career within the year.
Plans for a new baseball circuit to Kansas and Oklahoma have been started. The proposed circuit would include Oklahoma City Wichita Topeka Tulsa Joplin Muskogee Fort Smith and Springfield. The league could be Class B with a total population of about 126 000.
Miss Erith Wartley, age fifteen and a member of an association, completed the challenging swim across Toronto Bay. She was accompanied by Miss Elizabeth Wilson, Toronto’s champion woman swimmer, who had performed the feat several times.
A collage of sports glimpses notes general Watts, 2:05 percent, seven net 2:10 throwers this year, and a six round draw between Joe Borrell and Jack Blackburn in Philadelphia. Mentions umpires enjoying peace, politics and football, Crystalate cup series with 4,582 contestants, and broader gossip about baseball reform and famed figures like Frank Francroft and Freddie Welzh.
Champion Norris Williams, after defeating William Johnston at the national championship in Forest Hills, argues that McLoughlin may not be through at twenty six. He predicts McLoughlin could return to his best within six years and remain a title threat while Williams himself plans to play competitively into his late twenties. He notes aging, experience, and stamina as key factors in longevity for top players.
The grand American trap shooting tournament in St Louis drew 682 entrants from 4 states, the District of Columbia, and Canada. Illinois led with 225 shooters, Missouri 112, and Hillsboro Illinois notable with 40 members in its gun club. Several states posted single digits or low double figures, showing wide geographic interest beyond the largest population centers.
The piece argues golf has become universal and strongly established across all classes. It rejects derision as outdated and asserts the sport demands skill and effort, becoming a major national pastime rivaling baseball in prominence.
Readiness for Revelation commentary highlights John on Patmos, the seven churches in Asia, and Jesus Christ as living author of the message. It outlines the introduction, the nature of the visions, and the prophetic span across church history from Ephesus to Laodicea, emphasizing the messages to each church and to all believers.
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