Wrestling Revival Hopes Rise As Top Grapplers Return
Wartime wrestlers like Joe Stecher and Strangler Ed Lewis plan comebacks after service, with Cadock and Levis in motion. Stecher trains at Great Lakes Naval Station and aims for December actions, eyeing Libs with Olin and Zbyszko as rivals. Zane Grey offers sea fishing prizes, reflecting broader sports interest.
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New York
Hart Catdock
Ure
Stilly
France
Ed Levis
Sring
Joe Stecher
Dodge
Xebd
Great Lakes
John Olin
Stecher
Alan
Nebraska
Jackie
Toe
Caddock
Des Moines
Lewis
Doc” Roiler
Montreal
Seattle
Zbyszko
Madison Square Garden
Zboszkoe
Ohn
Eureka Hunter Kills Wildcat in Monticello area
Monticello December 30 C C Smith known as Eureka a famed hunter tracked a wild cat with gun and dogs near Gwen Smith farm. The four foot long twenty two pound cat may be the largest killed in Burks region in years. George B Reynolds Grahamsville aided filing bounty for Smith.
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Monticello
C. C. Smith
Eureka
Meverevik
Eureka Hills
Gwen Smith
Burcks
George B. Reynolds
Grahamsville
Smith
National program urged for physical education
New York, Dec 30 a national program for physical education follows the wartime training success that produced millions of fit soldiers. The Athletic Research Society favored national and state supervision, with Dr George J Fisher offering cooperation and plans to reach every physical director in the United States.
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New York
United States
Athletic Research Society
OCA
George J. Fisher
Athletic Research Lottery
Fisher
New Jersey Twenty Day Pike and Pickerel Season Rules
New Jersey opens a twenty day ice fishing season starting New Year’s day with a ten fish daily limit per angler. Only ten lines per person are allowed and no fishing between 9pm and daybreak. The legal length limit is twelve inches and only one hook per line. A resident license costs 1.15 and non-resident 2.15. Large lakes over 100 acres with pike and pickerel include Pompton Lake Budd’s Lake Denmark Pond Greenwood Lake Green Pond Collier’s Lake Long Pond Losee Pond Morris Lake and many others.
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New Jersey
Tony
New Orleans Fire Destroys Fair Grounds Race Track
A blaze at the Fair Grounds race track in New Orleans destroyed the grand stand clubhouse and paddock, owned by the Business Men's Racing Association. Loss estimated over 200000 dollars. Fire discovered in time to clear stables and training quarters housing several hundred horses. The South’s premier racing plant had planned a meeting for New Year’s Day.
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New Orleans
Fair Grounds Race Tack
Business Men's Racing Association
Conference on Major and Minor Leagues Relations
Chicago December 30 plans for closer relations between the major and minor leagues were discussed at a conference Saturday. Attendees included American League President Henry B. Johnson Thorres J. Hicher of the National Association and A R Fearney of the United States Association committee representing the National Association of Minor Leagues.
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Chicago
Huw B. Jonson
American League
Thorres J. Hicher
Awernan Association
A R. Fearney
Unwaesu
Burke to Manage St Louis Americans Again Next Season
St Louis report states James T. Burke signed a contract to manage the St Louis Americans for another year. Burke was appointed manager last season after the resignation of Feikt Jones.
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St Louis
James T. Burke
Matisse
Burke
Fiektez Jones
Tuesday closes the wildfowl shooting season
Tuesday marks the end of the wildfowl shooting season as federal rules close most of the North and other states with extra protections have already shut down.
Many Penn Stars Played Hero Roles in Service
Philadelphia December 30 The University of Pennsylvania led the nation in athlete enlistments among colleges, its alumni and current players forming a notable contingent. The piece catalogs Penns contributions to military service as a historic athletic era.
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PENN
Philadelpna
University
Pennsylvania
Barrow Signs Up to Manage Red Sox Next Season
New York December 30 Frazee the Boston club president signed Eduard G Barrow to manage the team for 1919 at his local offices on Saturday Barrow will take over regardless of Frazees decision on selling the Boston club Barrow received a larger stipend than in 1918 and will lead the Red Sox next season
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New York
Harry Frazeee
Boston
Eduard G. Barrow
Frazee
Bosten Club
Barrow
Government control of physical training debate at Astor
In New York December 20 a conference at the Hotel Astor of the Society of Directors of Physical Education in Colleges heard that government control of physical training has progressed almost beyond the point of discussion. The meeting was attended by trade officials and other delegates.
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New York
Society of Directors of Physical Education In
Hotel Astor
Ralph Bross Injured by Large Engine Tie at Maybrook
Ralph Bross, a barber turned away from his shop due to illness, was severely injured on December 28 at Maybrook when a heavy steel engine tie weighing about 70 pounds fell 18 inches and struck his foot behind the toes. He is confined to his home for recovery with no fatal outcome expected.
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Contromery
Ralph Bross
Daughter Dies While Mother's Visiting Here
Montromers Bee 30-lrs Emma Douglas visiting two brothers in Middletown and Ralph Bros another brother in this place received word to return at once to Chicago as her daughter Mrs Harr Paxter has died of the influenza. She was 28 years of age. Times Press classified advertisement.
How Cabinet Has Grown From Five to Many
The early cabinet under Washington consisted of five officers: secretary of state secretary of the treasury secretary of war postmaster general and attorney general. A secretary of the party was added under John Adams, a secretary of the Interior under Taylor and a secretary of agriculture under Cleveland. The department of commerce and labor was created in 1903 under Roosevelt and the department of labor became separate under Wilson in 1913.
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George Washington
Possible Granary of Venezuela Reveals Seasonal Harvest Outlook
The text notes that Venezuela begins corn harvest around September or October and that most of the crop is white. It suggests mixed market prospects, with white corn less favorable in the West Indies than yellow varieties. A US crop decline could make Venezuela a potential supply source.
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Venezuela
Bustig
West Indies
United States
Metric Denominations for Measures of Capacity
The metric denominations and values for capacity are listed as kiloliter or stere, 1 000 liters equals one cubic meter, hectoliter 100 liters equals one tenth of a cubic meter, dekolter ten liters equals ten cubic decimeters, liter equals one cubic decimeter, deciliter one tenth of a liter equals one tenth of a cubic decimeter, centiiter one one hundredth of a liter equals ten cubic centimeters, mailhliter one one thousandth of a liter equals one cubic centimeter.
Cold Kills Fish Phenomenon Called “Freezing”
Sudden cold snaps in tropical and subtropical shallow waters kill thousands of fish. Many species become helpless and drown or wash ashore in a comatose state. Locals term the event freeing, even when water temperatures stay above freezing.
Four Traffic Cops Run Federal Trade Commission
The four to run the Federal Trade Commission are William B. Colver Victor Murdock Franklin Fort Huston Thompson. Two are newspaper men and two are lawyers. They serve to stop unfair practices prevent price discrimination and prohibit tying contracts. Each earns ten thousand dollars yearly and the agency operates independently with its own building and 700 staff.
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Federal Trade Commission
Wiliam B. Colver
Victor Murdock
Franklin Fort
Huston Thompson
Chairman Colver
Eiznais
Num
Buston Thompson
William B. Colver
F. Fort
The Nome miner Levi Brill and the gold bust tragedy
Lucky Levi Brill returns from Alaska with gold but suffers heartbreak when Helena Devry elopes with another man. Brill builds a lavish mansion for a lost romance, then grows old and cold toward women. He carves a life size gold bust of Helena, covers it in black, and later bequeaths his remaining wealth to Wanda Rolfe who marries Arnold Graves.
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Lucky Levi Brill
Alaska
Lucky
Nome
Ufe
Brill
Ely
Helena Devry
Dailyprings
Levi Ell
Helena Drury
Levi Brin
House of Desolation
Helena
Brilly
Cit
Wanda Rolfe
Levi Brill
Wanda
Ari
Arnold Graves
Daily Thought Wise to resolve and patient to re form
The remark attributes a Homeric wisdom about perseverance and reform, urging steady resolve and patience. It reflects on self discipline and gradual improvement as a guiding principle.
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Homer
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Wilde
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Surke
ST. Louis Americans
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State Conversation Commission
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the Times Press
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F. C. Mulford
James Stopp
Guy Halk
PHONE
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Irene Hunt
Walt Whitman
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