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Newspaper
Le Grand Reporter
Location
Le Grand, Iowa, United States of America
Date
Jun 19, 1914
Page
2
George McQuillan has regained top pitching form in the National League, showing easy, strong performances similar to his Phillies days. The Pirates expect his return to be a major aid in their bid for the flag, with Mac and Babe Adams carrying most of the defensive load in the box.
Two Yale players, Long John Reilly and Harry Le Gore, have received major league bids. Reilly, star third baseman, is hitting .440 and may captain Yale next season amid interest from the Nationals and Americans. Le Gore, a versatile freshman captain from Mercersburg Academy, has drawn a $4,000 yearly offer from Connie Mack and could join pro ranks after Yale.
Birdie Cree formerly of the New York Americans joins Baltimore in the International League after a down year with the Yankees. Once a top bat in the American League, Cree’s hitting faded last season under Manager Chance, but he is now showing solid power at the plate in Baltimore. Peckinpaugh is praised, with the Sun noting no major league observer doubts his value.
Brooklyn Federal league president Robert B. Ward says no offer was made to Joe Cantillon manager of the Minneapolis club of the American association. He calls reports of a seven year contract at 15000 dollars per year ridiculous and says the club is satisfied with Bill Bradley as manager.
The Atlanta Constitution praises the Federals as they begin their first season. It argues they will weather initial struggles and form a regular league by 1925, expressing confidence they will be recognized for their efforts and potential.
The Giants secure their initial victory led by Giante Al Damaree. The piece praises a remarkable pitching feat nicknamed the Ralph Rose delivery, noting bafflement at how the pitcher accomplishes it and the contrasting ideas of doing it and getting away with it.
Former White Sox infielder Jake Art and teammate Tia Teague have been released by the New Orleans club. Art will suit up at second base for Beaumont.
Big Chief Stallings praises Frank Chance as the dark horse of the American League and lauds his rebuild of the New Yorks. He commends Chance for cleaning house, building speed, and corraling a strong core including Truesdale and Maisel, while noting Fritz as a top base runner and predicting improved hitting from Truesdale with experience.
Notes from a baseball page recount Tennant of Sacramento getting four hits in four plate appearances off Malarkey of Oakland. Mentions Veau Gregg’s brother Dave facing Manager Birmingham of the Naps, Arthur Wilson’s rough game for the Chiteds, and debate on Pirates cap in the NL. Pat Ragan seeks frequent starts, Heine Wagner plans to return soon, Lou Criger to receive a benefit. Scout Chick Fraser praised for past star power.
A fragment from Chicago Record-Herald reflects on heartbreak and memory after a breakup. The speaker laments inability to forget and notes how the world seems changed since being told they cannot see the beloved again. The piece ends with longing to forget for even a day or an hour.
A light exchange features Miss Cayenne arguing to keep the word obey in marriage vows while dismissing the idea of turning marriage into a party platform. A humorous note shifts to a cow wandering into an Ohio village bank, with a joking reference to a mill certification.
A man should be master in his own house says Mr Ratlerty but acknowledges the husband is sometimes forced into the position of umpire.
An advertorial claim links coffee and tea caffeine to eye strain and states quitting coffee and using Postum improved vision. A mother describes her son freeing from glasses after switching to Postum, and a user shares personal health improvements. Product details include Regular and Instant Postum, pricing, and preparation.
The article argues that better roads raise rural school attendance by enabling consolidation and graded schools. It cites Durham County North Carolina cutting school houses from 85 to 42, with 17 graded, plus statewide gains in Massachusetts Ohio and Indiana. Transportation costs rise and fall with road quality, but overall savings accompany modernization.
A highlighted argument extols improved roads as major state advertising. It claims main roads attract entertainment seeking visitors, investors, and agricultural interest, shifting local regions from backward to progressive, raising land values and exposing resources beyond local awareness. The piece stresses statewide benefits and public policy that main roads should be built or extended.
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