Sweden Sweden and Denmark News Summary From Old Home
Report covers Swedish minister Ekengrens diplomatic protest over tampered mail pouches en route to Sweden including American letters on the steamers New York and Adriatic. Discusses state department review, censorship in belligerent countries, and Sweden’s safety measures in Baltic waters. Notes public anger over German acts against neutral shipping and a charity effort by Selma Lagerlof.
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United States
Sweden
England
State Department
W. A. Ekengren
Lanng
Eden
Amelin
New York
Ich
Lettra
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Government of
iThe State Department
Washington
Stockholm
Jedish
Ess
Arcks
Suter
Opinn
Amer Torsten
Verdandi
Dld
Norway and Denmark News Briefs Report International Tensions
A Danish vote of confidence on neutrality policy follows conservative press pressure as Denmark seeks to form a coalition government. In Norway, military nihilists debate war ethics and liquor policy with a Bratt system proposal. rail and steamship profits rise, a cyclone hits Landfalde, and the Svein Jarl torpedoing prompts calls for action. Miss Augusta Flood Hanser donates 1350 to the Norwegian Lutheran Inner Mission Society.
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Danish Folketting
Copenhagen
Coalitio
Norway
Norge
Johan J. L. Schaaning
Supreme Court
Augusta Flood Hanser
Red Sox optimistic on Joe Wood season outlook
Manager Carrigan predicts Boston will lead soon and stay there. He praises Joe Wood's peak early form and fast ball, notes improved control after long absence, and says other pitchers are in top shape. Carrigan expects Hooper and Speaker to hit, keeping the wins coming.
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Carrigan
Red Sox
Joe Wood
Hooper
Speaker
Giants Not Pennant Contenders in 1915 Verse
Frank G Menke argues the 1915 Giants lack top pitchers and clutch hitters. Tesreau is the only reliable arm while Mathewson, Marquard, Perritt, Stroud and others struggle. Offense stalls in streaks as giants face Braves Cubs Phillies Pirates Dodgers Reds Cardinals. Only a miracle keeps pennant hopes alive.
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Frank G. Menke
Giants
Tesreau
Mathewson
Matty
Marquard
Perritt
Cardinals
Stroud
Schupp
Schauer
Braves
New York
Cubs
Phillies
Signals In Chinese University Team Visits Hawaii for Series
The Chinese University baseball team from Hawaii plays a series of games with colleges and club nines while signaling in Chinese though players speak English. They have won 45 games before a loss to the University of Chicago. With over 100 games remaining, the tour continues mainly in the Hast region. This marks the third annual visit of the team.
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Hawaii
In University of Chicago
Baseball Gains Ground in Australia
Baseball popularity rises quickly in Australia as the sport attracts more fans this year, surpassing last year’s peak and signaling growing interest across the region. The growth reflects expanding clubs and youth participation, with local leagues expanding schedule and attendance.
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Australia
Baseball Notes From The Diamond Season Preview
Chief Bender faces a hard third league year while Gilmore names the Newark club as pennant favorite. Rankin Johnson seeks steadier assignments. Mays offers strong pitching with a Warhop-like delivery. Herzog suspends Douglass. Madden, ex-Cub southpaw, bounced by Terre Haute. Corcoran moves to Colonial League umpiring. Dalton struggles to find timing. Boston Braves distract with society. Falkenberg stands 6 feet 5 inches. Mann, ex-Brave, holds 100 meter medals. Giants and Athletics feud for prestige, while Pirates push for leadership under Fred Clarke.
Deaf and Dumb Batters Forge Unlikely Bond in Baseball Tale
Hap Hogan mistook a deaf player, Roscoe Price, for a rival and taunted him until realizing the miscommunication. The two men then carried on a lengthy two handed sign language exchange at home plate, sparking laughter and a new friendship that lasted as long as life.
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Roscoe Fawcett
Price
Hogan
Pal
Wheeler
Angels
Busher
Meyers
Happy
Rules for the Rabid Rooter Umpire Commentary
The passage mocks umpire handling with playful slang and insists on quirky terminology. It urges greeting new umpires with reservations and insists on calling a head an onion while insisting baseball not be called by any other name. It reframes infield out as infield demise.
No Modern Bull McCormick In Pinch Hitting
The piece notes a shift in baseball psychology from confident pinch-hitters like Bull McCormick to modern players who fear failure. It cites Harry McCormick of Chattanooga and contrasts past bravado with current caution at the plate.
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Bull McCormich
Harry McCormick
Chattanooga
McCormick
Dave Roth Doing Nicely with Memphis Club
Pitcher Dave Roth, last year’s White Sox loaned to Birmingham, is with Memphis and pitching well. He plans a return to the major leagues per scouts and team officials.
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Dave Roth
White Sox
Birmingham
Memphis
Dodgers Chief Promises Panama-Pacific Exposition Reward
Dodgers president Charles Ebbets pledges American League team to win the pennant and be taken to the Panama-Pacific Exposition next winter as a prize.
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Ebbets
Dodgers
Motor Transport Army Drives Supplies Frontward
Twenty thousand men are engaged in Britain's mechanical transport corps on the continent. Motors handle ammunition food ambulances dispatch services searchlights and gun carriers while motor kitchens and bath houses are developed. A rear rail base and a one mile long convoy system show trains of hundreds of tons moving at set speeds with dispatch riders. omnibuses move troops when rapid movement is needed. Eye-Witness notes petrol power transforming supply and mobility as railways once did.
Rise in Coal Briquets Signals Industry Expansion in 1914
United States geological survey reports a record 144,635 short tons of coal briquets produced in 1914, valued at 1,123,178 dollars, up 62,776 tons and 115,851 dollars from 1913. Eastern, central, and Pacific states show notable gains with varied binders used in briquetting. No binder needed for carbon residues from oil gas works.
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United States Geological Survey
Central States
Pacific Coast States
Sky Periscopes Aid Lookout Over European Skylines
In European cities liable to Zeppelin raids watchers report neck and eye strain from scanning the sky for hostile aircraft. Opticians have devised a hand held sky periscope using mirror arrangements akin to submarine and trench devices to allow continuous, natural downward viewing while surveying the heavens.
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Europe
Fine Old-Time Medicine Senna Leaves and Figs Mix
A historic home remedy praises senna leaves and figs as an affordable liver regulator and laxative. The recipe involves mixing five cents worth of senna leaves with a ten-cent box of figs, stored in a fruit jar, and dosed as a small chaw. Best taken in the morning as senna acts in five to six hours.
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Senna
William Brady
Chicago News
Fair Notice on Marconi Wall-Seeing Device Promised
The Houston Post notes Marconi has developed a device to see through brick walls and detect activity inside them. It urges the inventor to give fair notice before marketing. The piece humorously mentions poker games hiding in basements and caves.
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Marconi
Houston Post
Belief in Prison Reform Rooted by Experience
A conversation notes a man’s deep conviction in prison reform, grounded in his personal time behind bars. The exchange highlights his earnest stance and the impact of firsthand experience on his advocacy.
Mystery Phrase From The Past On Courtship Rumor
A fragment from a historic page hints at a tale of a suitor courting a daughter named Sims. The text shows garbled dialogue and ambiguous speakers creating a rumor about a young fellow's bold actions.
Prairie grain outlook shows strong sowing, favorable conditions
Saskatchewan province reports abundant moisture, widespread good prospects for wheat and oats, with 25 percent more wheat area and 15 percent more land sown than last year. Early spring weather, timely rains, and well-prepared soil boost sowing by April 7, despite some local cutworms and frost damage. Milk and cream output rises as dairy demand stays steady.
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Denholm
North Battleford
Prince Albert
North Batleford
Calgary
Advanc
Department of Agricure
Sim Heck’s Notion of the Deal Condition Mentioned
The fragment notes Sim Heck’s idea of a deal condition being too sick to work and enough to bring him downtown. It indicates a discussion or plan tied to illness and a move to the central area. The readable text is limited and lacks clear events or entities beyond Sim Heck and downtown.
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Sim Heck
Skin care ad promises free samples by mail
Clear your skin with eragrast emollients for skin scalp hair and hands. Free samples by mail from the Skin Book department in Boston. Sold everywhere. Never hit a man when he is down.
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Boston
Castoria's Early Aid for Children Highlighted in Guide
The article emphasizes Castoria as a trusted remedy for infants and young children. It notes safety, gentle relief, and ease of use, urging caregivers to follow labeled directions and consult a physician for persistent symptoms.
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