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Newspaper

Monroe News Star

Location

Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America

Date

Oct 05, 1925

Page

6

Monroe Tigers Open 1925 Season with 12–0 Win Over Oak Grove

Monroe Tigers upset Oak Grove 12 to 0 in their first 1925 game on foreign soil. Backfield trio Montgomery Kemp and Sawyer led the attack with a 73 yard Sawyer run the standout, while Godwin captained the line and Flowers at center starred on defense.

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Notable historic anniversaries listed for years past

A dated recap lists events from 1787 to 1923 including Thomas Stone death in Virginia, Dublin gas lighting, Chester A. Arthur birth and death, Henry Clay visit barbecue in Indianapolis, Horace Mann at Antioch College, Atlanta cotton exposition opening, 1910s Balkan war pact aims, and Lloyd George welcome in New York.

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McKechnie Earns National League Pennant After Managerial Run

Bill McKechnie, once a third baseman from Pittsburgh, becomes a NL pennant winner after years of playing and managing. His career spans Pirates, Braves, New York Americans, Federal League, and Giants with notable stops in St. Paul and Newark before a standout stint with Indianapolis.

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McKechnie’s Pirates Rise Forefront Amid 1920s Banner Efforts

The text outlines a turbulent Pirates era with Manager Fred Clarke advising, noting the acquisition and impact of McKechnie, Hinie Groh, and Pie Traynor. It traces trades involving Christy Mathewson and Eddie Roush, a broken hand in 1917, and a return to form by 1920 as Pittsburgh challenged the Giants, with McKechnie at the helm and Harold Traynor entering the mix later.

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Fred Clarke Shaped Pirates with Oilman Drive to Pennant

Fred Clarke, chief assistant to Bill McKechnie, helped mold the Pirates to the 1909 World Series title after joining from a Kansas ranches and oil interests. Born in Des Moines, he rose from Hastings and Louisville to Pittsburgh, managing Louisville 19 years and later guiding Pirates as a key strategist and left fielder before retiring in 1915.

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Dead Shot claims for skin diseases advertised since 1891

An old advertisement touts Dead Shot as a remedy for eczema eczema dermatitis ringworms old sores poison ivy insect stings erysipelas Spanish toe itch and related skin ailments. It notes production and sale by druggists since 1891.

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