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Newspaper
Osceola Record
Location
Osceola, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Mar 26, 1914
Page
3
A tall young woman in a slit skirt lost her new straw hat in a gust in Times Square. The hat spun skyward, drew a chase by many onlookers, and finally landed in a snowbank where a newsboy finally claimed it.
Herman Dexner of Belleville narrowly escaped a freight train on a trestle nearUIS Missouri while walking home after a dance. He dropped his beloved guitar to save himself as the train passed, the instrument falling 33% off the trestle and crashing beneath the rails.
In Indianapolis a snowy Pennsylvania and Washington street crossing becomes a slippery test as pedestrians slide toward a fall. A well dressed man in tan shoes and fur coat trips and is helped to his feet by a companion who critiques public slipperiness with restrained humor.
At Karl Kahmann's Lincoln Avenue shop a bold street bulldog lunged through plate glass. the window dog fought back, was hurt, and fled. Kahmann, a taxidermist, plans to mount the street dog and make a new window display with the incident.
A rugged youth recounts tracking and trapping a panther in the Carolina mountains. He describes a fierce struggle, snaring the animal and finally shooting it after wrestling for control. The second panther mentioned measures over six feet in length.
The article reviews 1914 guide records for 1900s and 1910s players. It notes George Gibson 140 consecutive games in 1909, high single season hit and fielding marks, and Cicotte’s rise from Detroit to Chicago White Sox with multiple career notes. It cites many players and teams across decades.
The International Olympic Committee has summoned representatives from all national Olympic committees to meet in Paris from June 13 to 24. The meeting aims to discuss governance preparations and upcoming Olympic events.
A compilation of baseball moves and rumors. Jack Knight claims no chance, Thompson joins the Yankees stance, Jimmy Williams tied to six hit game talk, Ward roster notes, Birdie Cree back in Yankees plans, Sammy Strang to coach Army, Ochs traded to Wichita, Jimmy McAvoy signed by Connie Mack, Howard Shanks aims to prove himself, Fred Folly on Cleveland roster, Nap club move rumors, Fred Snodgrass signs Giants contract, Ralph Glase joins Topeka Western league, Mathewson to stay with McGraw and coach pitchers, Hugh Fullerton predicts Thorpe as a season sensation.
George Burns, veteran outfielder for the New York Giants, praised by Sporting News for his timely hitting and sharp fielding. Joined the Giants in 1911 from Utica, earned a $4,000 release, and quickly became a regular in 1913, posting 150 games, a .286 average, 40 stolen bases, and 81 runs. Born 1892, he resides in St Johnsville New York, renowned for a strong arm and fast feet.
Practical guidance on keeping poultry healthy and productive from Prof A S Alexander. Covers avoiding overfeeding and crowding, proper ventilation, grit, winter water, regular feeding, culling, stock age, and house upkeep to reduce disease and improve egg production. Emphasizes clean hens, clean nests, and preventing lice and mites.
The piece laments Cincinnati’s history of supplying top players to rival teams. It lists numerous former Reds who joined other clubs, arguing the city could face upheaval if a victorious Federal team arrives and competes locally.
A field meet for women students was held at the University of California on February 14, with representatives from all four classes. Events included the 100 and 220 yard dashes, 60 yard dash, 100 yard hurdle, eight pound shot put, broad and standing jumps, running jumps, hop step and jump, high jump, three legged race, and a relay.
C W Hart of London ran the Brighton to London distance three times to total 156 miles in one continuous effort. He plans to run 1000 miles in 15 days in April at an average of 66 1/3 miles per day.
George F. Slosson and Koji Yamada plan an exhibition tour and will return to New York in time to enter the 14.1 tournament for the first title at that form of billiards on April 23.
The Kentucky Derby is expected to set a record this year with close to 15009 dollars as the riding jockeys’ object at Churchill Downs.
I O Ebrgott who managed Lincoln in the Illinois Missouri league last year has been sold to Troy of the New York State league for 300 dollars. He is a first baseman and won two pennants for Lincoln.
Eighteen masters have been invited to compete in an international chess tournament in St. Petersburg this year. The event celebrates the ten year jubilee of the St. Petersburg Chess Association and will feature top players from various nations.
An old hen lays fewer fertile eggs than a young one, noting that productivity drops with age and differs from a yearless hen reference.
A short seuthing fragment argues hens are wild fowls and that pinning them up is an invention. It claims confinement weakens hens, and likens hens and humans to need daily activity in close houses and settled habitations.
The text notes turkeys prefer limited range and roosts in the open. The turkey hen is described as an ineffective mother unless confined, as she drags her young and does not wait for all to fall out by the way if any remain.
An exhibition bird must be in perfect health and conditioned by pure air, exercise, and good food to serve as an example of ideal exhibition standards.
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