Leonard of Red Sox hailed as top left hander of era
Snapshot notes Dutch Leonard star pitcher for the Boston Americans later Red Sox. Born in California twenties, trained at St. Marys College San Francisco, joined major leagues in 1911, refining with Denver, led American League in efficiency in 1914, remains pivotal in pennant race. Also mentions Princeton football schedule and Mathewson gum habit affecting poise.
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Dutch” Leonard
Boston Red Sox
Robert JB
Dutch) Leonard
Star Southeast
Boston Americans
Anders
California
Find
St. Mary's College
San Francisco
Red Sox
Denver
McLoughlin Considers Return to National Tennis
Former national tennis champion Maurice E. H. McLoughlin hints at a possible comeback next year for the national championship. He cites his business affairs as the deciding factor and says he would return for the love of the game, noting tennis is too good to forsake.
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McLoughlin
Maurice EH
New Pitcher Ralph Comstock Sold to New York Giants
Milwaukee American Association pitcher Ralph Comstock has been sold to the New York Giants. Comstock was a leading hurler in the American Association and spent last season with the Detroit Tigers.
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Giants
Ralph Comstock
New York Giants
Comstock
Detroit Tigers
Bolly Joel Declines $250,000 Offer for Pommern
London owner Bolly Joel refuses a $250,000 bid for his famed racehorse Pommern. Pommern rose to fame last year by winning the Triple Crown events, including the Two Thousand Guineas, the Derby, and the St Leger. Doncaster stewards set the 1918 St Leger stakes at $32,500.
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Bolly Joel
London
Pommern
Doncaster
McGraw Weighs Retirement From Baseball After 1918
John J. McGraw manager of the New York Giants since 1902 contemplates quitting baseball with the end of the 1918 season when his contract expires. He says he has not decided yet and is weighing the subject as events unfold through October 1918.
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McGraw
John J. McGraw
New York Giants
Williams Wins National Lawn Tennis Title Again
Richard Morris Williams of Philadelphia regained the national lawn tennis singles crown by defeating William M. Johnston of San Francisco, after Johnston had taken the title from him last year and Williams had previously defeated Maurice H. B. McLoughlin in 1914.
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Richard Morris Williams 2d
Phiadelphia
William M. Johnston
San Francisco
Maurice HB. McLoughlin
Johnston
Light as Chaff and Bait for the Keeper
A mysterious chemical laboratory near a small town seeks a universal solvent to dissolve any material. An old farmer overhears the chemist and questions the plan. In a separate tale a potato bait leads a keeper to laugh at a fisherman who then reveals the real catch.
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Nol
Enald
Engine Trouble Causes and Fixes Across Systems
Engine trouble stems from poor compression or ignition faults, carburetion issues, or overheating. Specific culprits include leaky spark plugs or valve components, improper ignition timing, weak magnetos, water in gasoline, clogged or misadjusted carburetors, and poor cooling or carbon buildup.
Cleaning and Care Tips for Household Items
Cleaning guidance covers basket chairs with salt water to prevent yellowing, straw mats cleaned similarly, combs avoided in hot water, and brushing technique. Paint thinning handled by stirring, then adding water, plus cloth paste to prevent cracking, cornstarch in gasoline for white kid shoes, and epsom salts in wash water to preserve colors.
Blackmail Syndicate Exposé Reaches Several Cities
The piece details a Chicago based blackmail network that allegedly profited by coercing men with forged romantic letters. It notes victims paid to hide indiscretions, while praising the plucky, sterner respondents who resist such extortion.
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Chicago
Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey Ad Colds Relief
An old advertisement urges not neglectting a cold, promoting Dr Bell's Pine Tar Honey as a remedy. It claims honey and glycerine soothe irritated membranes and tar loosens phlegm, making breathing easier for children and adults. The product is described as pleasant to take and priced at 25 cents at the drugstore.
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Dr. Bell
Memorial to Maj John W Powell at Sentinel Point
A Colorado memorial honors Maj John W Powell the Civil War veteran explorer who led the first passage through the Grand Canyon in 1869 starting from Green River Wyoming with ten men in four boats. The expedition entered August 18 and emerged seventeen days later at Virgin River, surviving rapids and whirlpools without cataracts or subterranean passages, though several hair breadth escapes occurred while portaging or lowering boats.
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Maj
Powell
Grand Canon
Sentinel Point
Colorado
Great Gorge
John W. Powell
Geological Survey
Green River
Wyoming
Borge
Kidney remedy and local county centennial items
An Arkansas reader reports relief after using Foley Kidney Pills describing ten years of kidney trouble and recovery. A Ky volunteer leads Pine Mountain school road project needing 25000 dollars. Crawford county marks centennial in Robinson with a week of events. Bees’ three month season noted and election chatter cautioned.
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Little Rock
Ark
Foley
Celia Cathcart
Sidell
Pine Mountain
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