Nicknames of National League clubs traced through history
Chicago reporters recount how teams earned their nicknames. Reds from Red Stockings, Pirates from Louisville’s scramble, Cubs from Colts by a Chicago editor, Cardinals for hosiery color, Phillies from city name, Dodgers from trolley era, Robins after Wilbur Robinson, Beanesters and Doves for Boston, Braves tied to Tammany Hall and Tecumseh references, and Stallings linked to Tecumseh by nickname and initials.
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Chicago
Owever
New York
Ti haseGraw
Cincinnati
Reds
Pittsburgh Dog
Pirates
Louisville
Pittsburgh
Jets
Adrian C. Anson
Chicago Nationals
Anson
Colts
Cubs
St. Louis Nationals
Cardinals
Philadelphia
Phillies
Quakers
Ned Hanict
Hig
Brooklyn
Dodgers
Wig
Wibur Robinson
Boston
The
Doves
George&. Dovey
James BE. Gaffney
Braves
Tammany Hall
Tammany Braves
Tecumseh
World of Industry Highlights Labor, Tariffs, and Resources
A survey of themes from industry shows labor costs rising in English coal fields while Western Canada eyes Chinese workers to ease farm labor. Wool profits remain modest for growers. Japan plans triannual labor censuses. U S gold beating workers strike over wage cuts.
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England
Canada
United States
Earth
California State Bureau of Labor
California
Atlantic Seaboard
Japan
Los Angeles
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Southern Tariff Association
Chattanooga
Pacific Northwest
Washgton
Idee Cre Ree
McAuliffe and Gilmore Split 1887 Lightweight Fight Purse
Historical bout in Lawrence Massachusetts saw Jack McAuliffe earn 500 dollars from a 700 dollar purse after 28 rounds against Harry Gilmore. Gilmore received 195 dollars via hat collection, leaving him with nothing else.
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Jack McAuliffe
Harry Gilmore
Lawrence
Mass
McAuliffe
Gilmore
World and Local News Briefs From December Era
Reports across cities note Japan U S land rights talks announced by Senator Johnson of California. In Philadelphia the Brotherhood of Clerks lost a wage dispute case against Pennsylvania Railroad. In Cleveland a joint wage negotiation meeting for bituminous miners and operators set for January 4, 1924. In Warsaw the U S urged Poland treaty talks on amity and commerce. In Wilmington the British schooner Awashing grounded, towed to South Port. In New York the death of Wild Bill Donovan and Peggy Bacon marriage plans revealed. In Paris Premier Poincare insists Rhine territory not evacuted until payment. In Little Rock the Missouri and North Arkansas Rail Road strike settlement ends a major labor dispute.
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Cleveland
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Notes of Sport and Arts from 1860s to Boston Winter Sports
A collage of early sporting notes mentions New York’s first billiard tournament in 1860, boxing schools in England since 1790, Paderewski as a 63 year old billiards enthusiast, 7000 at Ottawa hockey, and a hopeful Eastern college season. It also cites Billy Wells authoring Physical Energy, major league clubs training in Florida, a Kerry Blue called Nora Jacobin, Dallas Athletic Club’s new Southwest campus, Jack Britton vs Phil Kaplan in New York, Pacific Coast Jockey Club planning a spring Tanforan meet, Kansas City A A basketball league as a large municipal cage league, and a Boston winter sports bill.
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New York
England
Paderewski
Billy Wells
America
Florida
Nora Jacobin
Wonder Dog
Dallas
Texas) Athletic Club
Jack Britton
Phil K. C. Kaplan
Pioneer Sporting Club
Pacific Coast Jockey Club
Tanforan
Kansas City
Great Outdoors Association of
Boston
Massachusetts
Ofax
Young Stribling Celebrates 20th Birthday in Boxing Career
The Georgia fighter Young Stribling turns twenty the day after Christmas marking eight years in boxing since he began at sixteen. His rise as a sensational battler during his early career draws attention from fans and promoters.
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Young Stribling
Georgia Battler
Russia erases name as Moscow shifts to USSR union label
A Daily Mail report states Soviet officials renamed their state from Russian Soviet Republic to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics and dropped the word Russia. Emblems show new semi circular labels for autonomous regions including Ukraine Azerbaijan and even Bulgaria. Britain hesitates to recognize the new regime amid discussion of pre-Soviet debts and compensation for British subjects.
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London
A. P
Russia
Daily Mail
Union of Socialist Soviet Republics
Bulgaria
Moscow
England
Liberal Party
Ticket checking system at London General Omnibus
More than three million tickets are issued daily on the London General Omnibus Company lines. The system ensures every ticket can be traced to its issuing conductor. A staff of 200 girls is employed to check tickets.
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London General Omnibus Company
Art Treasures of France Need Better Protection
Paris reports fret over security after two Gobelin tapestries were stolen from Versailles. Curators lack funds for full protection of priceless works across palaces and museums. Proposals include electric burglar alarms, exterior lighting, police dogs, and even soldiers guarding sites.
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France
Paris
A. P
Versailles
Fontainbleau
Daley versus White Fight in Omaha Ends in Draw
One of the longest boxing matches on record occurred in Omaha on December 6 1890 between Danny Daley and Tommy White. The bout lasted ninety one rounds from 9 PM to 5 AM with the fighters earning one hundred dollars each for their night’s work.
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Danny Daley
Tommy White
Omaha
Christmas Eve Midnight Mass at First Church of Christ Scientist
The First Church of Christ Scientist announces Sunday school at 9 30, morning service at 11, and Wednesday meetings at 8. A free reading room is in Ouachita National Bank building, room 615, open daily 1 30 to 4 30 except Sundays and holidays. Christmas Eve carol service at 11 30 p m features a 25 voice choir and a choral Mass arrangement by Gounod, with soloists and organ music.
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First Church of Christ, Scientist
Ouachita National Bank
Corner Oak
St. John Streets
Chas. Gounod
Cecilia
Vincent
Shelly
John Parr
Dudley Buck
Kinder
Henry Whitfield
Bert Williams
Lewis Adams
Harry Prophit
France Bulgaria Settle Postal Debt Controversy
Sofia reports a settlement of a debt dispute between Bulgaria and France over a French 18 800 franc claim to the Bulgarian postal service. Negotiations led to repayment on the pre war franc basis after a change in exchange rates. France agreed to resolve the matter using francs rather than leva.
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Sofia
Bulgaria
France
Leva
Homeless Men Turn From Flop Houses to Better Lodgings in Chicago
In Chicago the flop-house trade declines as homeless men seek higher grade hostels with baths and clothing fumigation, says Rev. Dennis J. Dunne. Prohibition era conditions push funds to better meals and lodging. Mission of the Holy Cross draws many, and demand exceeds capacity as men aim to learn and improve rather than sleep on floors. Later, the article notes Australia and New Zealand oarsmen have held the world single sculls title for twenty-two years, except four years held by Ernest Barry of England.
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Chicago
Dennis J. Dunne
Archdiocese of
Father Dunne
Father Dunnhe
Mission of the Holy Cross
Austrlia
New Zealand
Ernest Barry
Romania eyes oil boom with foreign capital drive
Romania plans intensive development of vast oil lands with foreign investment over the next decade aiming to raise national output. The policy favors American participation for its non political character, seeking to attract capital despite British and French interest. Connie Mack is noted as the longest serving manager in the majors. The Eastern Intercollegiate Basketball League opens January 11 with Columbia versus Pennsylvania.
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Bucharest
Marvia A. P
Romania
Balkans
Rumania
France
Connie Mack
Columbia
Pennsylvania
Italy to aid League youth programs and travel groups
Geneva reports that Italy will actively cooperate with the League of Nations after Drummond informed Mussolini of the change. Italy has agreed to teach League purposes in schools and grant facilities to traveling youth groups including Boy Scouts and Girl Guides, a movement begun at the last assembly.
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Geneva
League of Na’cials
Italy
Drummond
Inier Mussolini
Theodosius Abolishes Olympic Games and Renewal in 1896
The Roman emperor Theodosius the Great abolished the Olympic games in 394 A D. They were renewed in Athens in 1896 after a gap of over fifteen hundred years.
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Theodosius the Great
Athens
Hard-to-tell benefit from Cardui in Louisiana case
Mrs. J. G. Bowman of 1319 Front Street Morgan City Louisiana says Cardui helped her after severe run down health. She describes weakness nervousness and poor appetite improving after a few bottles and restoring strength. She recommends Cardui for run down conditions. NC-144
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Morgan City
J. G. Bowman
Front Street
Cardus
Louisiana
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Washington
Johnson
Philaisilpher
Pennsylvania Railroad
Brotherhood
Warsaw
American State Department
Poland
Wilmington
N. C
Frying Pan Shoals
South Port Harbor
Coast Guards
Bill"Donovan
Peggy Bacon
Poincare
Little Rock
Ark
Missouri and North Arkansas
Ottawa
Grace Curch
Richelieu
Breard
Christmas
Williams
Emmanuel Methodist Church
Lincoln
Nebr
Nebraska Journal
Stephen B. Williams
Methodist Protestant
Stone Avenue
South Third Street
Rollins
Donald MacKenzie
Willard
Monroe
South Grand St
Florist Telegraph Association
Flower Shoppe
Hudson Lane
Cardui
E. R. Breard
Motor CO
Walnut St
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