World events briefed from the front lines and courts
Sugary of the world's events arranges notable items from the war in Europe, bombed consulates and Zeppelins raid England, naval clashes, and casualties. It notes the Bluecher sinking with limited survivors, Zeppelin raids on Dunkirk, mass casualties in Belgium and France, and political shifts including Falkenhayn's resignation. Also covers industrial unrest urged by Brandeis, a suicide cold case, a deadly fire in Joliet, and various legal and local notices amid ongoing global conflict.
Riots in Tampico Prompt U.S. Oil Field Evacuations
Vice-Consul Levan in Tampico cables Washington that rioting followed suspensions in oil field work leaving many Americans jobless. Government may transport Americans back on oil steamers.
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Levan
Tampico
State Department
Washington
Foreign Plot Targeting Field Marshal Near Constantinople
Reports from Jaffa via the German consulate say Field Marshal von der Goltz was fired at in Constantinople and believed hit, with several officers attacked. The Portuguese ministry led by Hugo Joutinke resigned. An official note describes U.S. actions distancing from the Allies and Germany in the European conflict.
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von der Goltz
Constantinople
Jaffa
Hugo Joutinke
Ess
Notable dignitaries and a Milwaukee arrest in brief
Personal Senator Penrass is confined to a Philadelphia home due to a bronchial ailment. Col George W Goethals received the Geographical Society of Chicago gold medal at the annual banquet where he traced Panama canal plans to completion. Assemblyman Christopher Paulus was arrested in Milwaukee on a warrant alleging he passed worthless checks totaling $1.1? from Gimbel Bros. Supreme Court Justice Tompkins ruled for Helen Earle in her divorce suit against Ferdinand Earle, granting the requested divorce.
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George W. Goethals
The
Geographic Society of Chicago
Association
Panama Canal
Christopher Paulus
Wisconsin
Milwaukee
Wis
Gimbel Bros
Supreme Court
A. Ss. Tompkins
New York Supreme Court
Helen Theodora S. Earle
Ferdinand Pinney Earle
Justice Tompkins
Why Stallings Shifted Charlie Deal In World Series Games
Braves manager George Stallings adjusted batting order in three World Series games versus the Athletics to exploit wind favoring left field. Charlie Deal, a left fielder, batted sixth or eighth while Gowdy hit the other spot. Deal produced a key double and a long fly ball helped by the wind, supporting Stallings strategy to maximize hits.
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Braves
Athletics
Gowdy
Deal
George Stallings
Tarted
Philadelphia
Boston
Stallings
Ouimet Refuses Pro Prize After Amateur Status Row
Francis Ouimet, upset by being classified as a professional, declines a $40 prize tied to a pro division at the Metacomet Golf Club. His partner won second place in a pro-am event, triggering reallocation of prize money after Ouimet’s refusal to accept the pro award.
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Accent
Metacomet Golf Club
Francis Ouimet
Metacomet Golf
Ouimet
Baseball season in 1915 opens April 14
After President Barney Dreyfuss of the Pittsburgh club and Secretary John A Heydler of the National League had been appointed as a schedule committee by the National League magnates, it was unofficially reported that the 1915 National League session could begin April 14.
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Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgh Club
John A. Heydler
National League
Secrecy of Baseball Rules Prompts Call for Uniform Interpretations
The article urges MLB leaders to reveal their rule interpretations to fans and set uniform standards. It cites a Philadelphia Telegraph point about a play in the Eastern Association where different officials gave conflicting rulings. The piece argues major league presidents should share interpretations to prevent daily on-field disputes. It notes that only the base runner is out per some instructions, while others allow the batter to advance, illustrating the need for foresight since many leagues follow these rules.
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Collegians
Philadelphia Telegraph
Tommy Keenan
Halstean
Jim O'Rourke
Eastern Association
Billy Evans
Jack Sheridan
Kiem
National League
Evans
Sheridan
Klein
Baseball trades and team moves across the circuit
Baltimore Feds seek to trade first baseman Harry Swacina while the White Sox begin spring training and aim for a February 12 trip. Jack Coombs may join the Boston Braves next season as Wild Bill and the rejuvenated Yankees loom in the American circuit. Tate of Saginaw eyes managing Jackson in the South Michigan league, Rabbit Maranville of the Braves has life insurance set at 25000, and Davy Fultz outlines fraternity regulations for a national commission meeting in April. Robby Gilks plans a baseball school in Pensacola with potential growth in St Louis and Cleveland.
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Baltimore Feds
Harry Swacina
White Sox
Tate
Saginaw
Jackson Club
Michigan Adds Notre Dame To 1915 Schedule
Michigan's 1915 schedule changes include a November 13 game with Cornell and the addition of Notre Dame. Rumors circulate about coach prospects for Ames or Ohio State. Lee Haughton proposes a change to forward-pass rules and cites the flying wedge being barred. The Carlisle Indians have been tamed to play Harvard amid old tensions with the Redskins.
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Michigan
Cornell
C. Grickley
Brickley
Ames
Ohio State
Lee
Carlisle Indians
Harvard
Redskins
Notre Dame
Wolverines
South Benders
Yost
Detroit harness fans plan matinee club and stakes
Detroit followers of light harness racing plan a matinee club and discuss new stakes for two year old trotters on the Metropolitan circuit. Poe x John Madden's trotter Twenty six died after being shipped to the stud farm. Amateur driving club set trotting meeting for the amateur championship at Goshen New York plans. Steve Donoghue wins English turf crown after retirement of Wootton and Maher.
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Detroit
Poex
John Madden
Goshen
Frank Wootton
Danny Maher
Steve Donoghue
Pugilist Dixon Davis Seeks Sun After Flynn Duel
Davis earns praise as the only man capable of beating Jim Flynn in one round. Tom McCarthy, the western heavyweight, stopped Sailor Fritts in the third round of a ten round bout. Freddy Welsh, lightweight champion, demands a tune up for a six round Philadelphia bout with Johnny Kilbane.
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Davis
Sun
Jim Flynn
Tom McCarthy
Sailor Fritts
Freddy Welsh
Johnny Kilbane
Philadelphia
Billiards Rivalries and Plans For National Championship
The United States boasts about 6000 billiard rooms and 15000 bowling venues as 222 Tom Reece, famed English billiard pro, challenges any man worldwide for 500 dollars or 1050 a side. Chicago set as possible site for the next national amateur billiard title, with Union League Club of Philadelphia also contending.
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Tom Reece
England
Chicago
Sportman’s Club of America
Union League Club of
Philadelphia
Who's Who in Tennis Stir Sparks Debate
The article notes Anthony Wilding, acclaimed as the English all comers and king of the tennis world, is among English volunteers with French in the field, as the annual dissension grows alongside the All-Americans and the Davis Cup team era.
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Anthony Wilding
California Syrup of Figs Advertises Child Laxative Use
A nostalgic ad urges mothers to switch from harsh historic remedies to California Syrup of Figs as a gentle, effective remedy for a child's stomach liver and bowels. It claims the fruit laxative is loved by children and promises easy use with dosing instructions on the bottle.
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California
Ables
Ady
Do you play golf I dress it and talk it perfectly
A boastful quip about preferring action over words. The speaker asserts a confident, if paradoxical, stance on golf and daily conduct, framing dressing and discussing the sport as superior to actually playing.
Common Specimens. Knicker-Is Jones in Business Woes
A witty essay questions if Knicker-Is Jones is a tired businessman or simply a tired lack of business sense. The piece riffs on fatigue, commerce, and identity with light satire. Local readers get a sharp, period voice on work and purpose.
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Jones
Bocker
Prophecy Claims Egypt Fulfillment Across Empires
A Keswick Bible study group revived a prophecy from Ezekiel 29 12 15 asserting Egypt’s fall from power has followed Babylonian Roman and Turkish rule and now under English sway Egypt’s ancient greatness has faded to baseness cautioned by the speakers They cite historical rulers and conclude a final decline is at hand
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Eld
Keswick
N. 1
Egypt
Writen
England
Its Unpleasant Suggestion
A real estate agent believed he had secured a prominent political tenant for a sought after property but frightened the prospect away. The agent disclosed that the building had exposures around the area, triggering the withdrawal.
Indian population in North America and Oklahoma rise
The text notes about 125000 Indians reside in Canada and the United States, totaling 305000 across North America. It specifies that more than a third of these Indigenous people live in Oklahoma, signaling a regional concentration of native populations.
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Indiana
Dominion of Canada
United States
State of
Oklahoma
Three Reasons Each With Two Legs and Ten Fingers
Boston mother extols Grape-Nuts feeding for her three boys Bob Jack and Dick and urges use for other children. She notes improved health in a weakened neighbor child after Grape-Nuts and cream, and says both parents stay strong on the cereal. The ad touts Postum Company claims and references the Read to Wellville slogan.
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Boston
Bob
Jack
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
Kever
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Dunkirk
France
Uruguay
Norway
Morel
North Sea
Admiral Beatty
Berlin
Wilhelmshaven
Maas
Seeen
Flanders
Aisne
Argonne
Vosges
Germany
Belfort
Rhin
Ase
Britain
Dacia
Norddeutsche Algemeine Zeitung
Erich von Falkenhayn
William
Wild von Hohenborn
Non Falkenhayn
Harry K. Thaw
Stanford White
New York
Manchester
WN. H
Eeu
Federal Commission On Industrial Relations
Louis D. Brandeis
Russell Arthur Price
Lake Winnebago
Oshkosh
Joliet
Til
Werner
van Buren Streets
Black Hand Society
Joseph Mirisenna
Salvadore Caine
Fos Park
Laporte
Ind
Montgomery
Ala
Senate
Tinois Steel Company
United States Steel Corporation
Bayview
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Richmond
Keokuk
Samuel Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Commercial Telegraphers’ Union
Commission
Pete Morris
Blakely
Morris
J. &. Lewis
S. J. Crumbine
Kansas Board of Health
George W. Perkins
JP. Morgan & Co
Federal Commission
Great Lakes
W. Livingstone
Lake Carriers’ Association
S. 5. Bennett
Bureau of Animal Industry
Department of Agriculture
Kane County
Sre
Wilson
Austria
Europe
William J. Bryan
William J. Stone
Missouri
Senate Committee On Foreign Relations
San Diego
Guaymas
Mexico
Howard
Navy Pepentingat
C. D. Sloane
Census Bureau
Unites States
Des Moines
Nashville
Traition
Senator Penrass
Charlie
Charlie Deal
Francis Guimet
Rulinas
Jack Coombs
Boston Braves
Wild Bill
Rabbit Maranville
Jim Gaffney
Davy Fultz
National Commission
Robby Gilks
Pensacola
St. Louis
Cleveland
Percy Haughton
Boston Globe
Cuticura
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