Sweden and Finland Russia Tensions and Trade Notes
Swedish observers discuss Finland under Russian policies including press and church control and exile of patriots. Philadelphia Swedes form The Sons of Sweden to promote knowledge of Sweden. Sweden plans a Persi an trade steamship link and expands shipbuilding. Notable accidents and royal medical news follow with market and housing demand for summer cottages.
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Finland
Sweden
Russia
Grand Duchy
Alexander I
Peety
Senate
Siberia
Philadelphia
The
Sons of Sweden
Delaware River
America
New ‘Society
Norway Eyes Andoen Island Coal as War Disruption Presses
Norwegian businessmen consider beginning mining on Andoen Island where coal deposits were found in 1867 and measured to cover about ten square miles with roughly half a million tons available. The war raises hope Norway can supply domestic needs if foreign coal supplies halt.
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Norway
Andoen Island
Notes of the Notes on Baseball Moves and Myriad Rumors
The notes cover player releases and signings across leagues including Jack Bliss, Hubert Taylor, Frank Truesdale, C. E. Moore, Clemens, Jacobs, Mollwitz, and more. It reports manager moves, ownership transactions, attendance at Heineman field, and comments on managers Lee Magee and Artie Hofman. It also mentions a folding crutch invention and ongoing governance by the national commission.
Denmark records highest price paid for stallion
A two year old stallion in Denmark sold for 45000 kroner to a Norager horse breeders association from a seller in Osgod. The horse won first premium at the Moorsen horse fair last year and is described as perfect. The Viking school ship remains a financial burden and is up for sale despite government aid.
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Osgod
Norager
Denmark
Moorsen
McGraw’s Canned Men Turned Stars In New Colors
The piece recalls John McGraw rejecting players like George Chalmers Red Ames Hank Gowdy and Charley Herzog and later seeing them thrive with Phillies Reds and others. Demaree Rudolph Groh Becker and Collins also found success after leaving the Giants. The narrative questions friendship versus merit in baseball decisions.
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G. Menke
John McGraw
Cincinnati
Fellows
John
Giants
Garry Herrmann
George Chalmers
George
Polo Ground
Phillies
Pat Moran
Quaker Town
McGraw
Pat
Demaree
Milton Stock
Hans Jobert
Dick Rudolph
Braves
Hankerinus Gowdy
Stallings
Gowdy
Charley Herzog
Herzog
Edward Trowbridge Collins
Red Ames
Art Fromme
Ames
Reds
Fromme
Heinie Groh
Beals Becker
Steady Plays Highlight Key Baseball Infielders
The piece praises George McBride for missing only six days and seven games in eight major league seasons, noting his role as Washington infield keystone and his impact on pennant outcomes. It also lauds Sam Crawford for missing just one game in four seasons and none since mid 1911.
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George McBride
McBride
Washington
Sam Crawford
Sweet on Eddie Appleton Rookie Star for Brooklyn
Manager Wilbert Robinson of the Brooklyn club believes Eddie Appleton will prove the star of his rookie twirlers next season. Appleton joins Brooklyn from Fort Worth after pitching three no hit games in the Texas league.
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Eddie
Appleton
Wilbert Robinson
Brooklyn
Eddie Appleton
Fort Worth
Records mix in baseball as Meadows from Mount St Josephs signs
Richmond of the International league signs pitcher Meadows from Mount St Josephs. He reportedly struck out 21 in a no hit game, a figure echoing Lee Meadows of the St Louis Cardinals and raising questions about a possible record mix between the two players.
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Richmond
International League
Meadows
Mount St. Joseph’s College
Lee Meadows
St. Louis Cardinals
Good Season for Jackson Slugger Shows Big Promise
Joe Jackson has been pounding the ball, signaling another sensational season ahead. The to be expected power display suggests he will anchor the lineup with big run production and strong hitting.
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Joe Schultz
Brooklyn
Jackson
Joe Jackson
Knuckle Ball Mystery Puzzles Cubs Leader Cheney
Larry Cheney of the Cubs is described by manager Roger Bresnahan as possessing the most deceptive ball ever pitched. He claims Cheney can throw a knuckle ball with extreme break that defeats bats and backstops, with anecdotes from warmups and incidents of balls cracking foreheads and stomachs.
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Larry Cheney
Cubs
Roger Bresnahan
Larry “Cheney
Roger
Cheney
Novel Angles of Baseball in a Dispassionate Outlook
A Milwaukee Sentinel writer argues baseball faces financial strain due to costly players and dwindling public support after the Federal league’s rise. He urges leaders to meet on a fair plan that satisfies both insiders and fans, predicting unity across leagues if resolved.
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Federal League
Milwaukee Sentinel
Highlanders Pay Roll Shows Big New York Outlay
Catcher Nanamaker notes the New York Americans payroll is bulkier than the Boston Red Sox. The Nebraska native draws 6000 from the New York club as a three year deal begins, a figure far above what he earned in Boston. He also cites that Boston employs capable players for 3000 to 3200 each, not a large payroll overall.
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Nanamaker
New York Americans
Boston Red Sox
Nebraska
New York
Boston
Speaker
Wood
Red Sox
Bert Coy Granted Outright Release by Seals
Bert Coy of the San Francisco Seals has been tendered his outright release, freeing him from contract obligations with the team.
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Bert Coy
San Francisco Seals
Spring on the Farm’s Wonder World
The Breeder's Gazette describes dawn on a farm with stars fading to rosy sunrise. A family starts chores, feeds chickens, milks cows, and enjoys breakfast. Buds swell, fields await plow, and the farm is praised as a blissful, hopeful wonderland.
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Sonny
Edmund Hoyle the Whist Authority of 18th Century
Edmund Hoyle, a London lawyer, died aged 97 in 1770. He authored the influential treatise on whist and other games of chance, popularizing whist and earning income from lessons and an official Irish court position. The 1743 whist book spawned pirated editions and millions of copies, while the phrase According to Hoyle became a proverb.
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Hoyle
Edmund Hoyle
London
Ireland
Grocers’ Company and National Defense Legacy
Historical note recalls the Grocers' Company supplying men for defense under Lord Kitchener's call and earlier eras. It mentions 60 men in 1557, 500 in 1588 against the Armada, and presses into service including apprentices, with Sir John Philpot as an early master who manned a fleet at his own cost to clear the North Sea of Scottish pirates.
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Lord Kitchener
Grocers’ Federation
John Philpot
Grocers’ Company
North Sea
Paper Shirts for Soldiers Aided by Yokohama Firm
Large supplies of paper shirts are shipped to the Russian army from Yokohama. Kamiko refers to paper clothing made from mulberry bark pulp. The fabric is soft warm strong and flexible with limited moisture interference and after wetting remains hard to tear. Seams are stitched and hems finished with reinforced button holes. It is not washable.
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Yokohama
Japan
Road drag and wide tires cut farm hauling costs
The article argues freight rates rise but farm transport costs are hidden in marketing. It urges using road dragging with a King drag to smooth surfaces and reduce costs, noting wide tires ease hauling and prevent road damage. It stresses preparing roads after snow and mud season to lower transport expenses to market.
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Sam
Keep Weeds Away From Wheel Track Moisture
Weeds must be kept general from the wheel track to prevent moisture loss and loosening of the soil, especially in regions of moderate Tah.
Your Roads and Farm Road Conditions
A fragmented note discusses road maintenance for a farm area. It urges inspection of the road frontage and surrounding paths, ensuring logs are split and smooth, and that access points are filled and improved for better travel and farm operations.
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Nelé
Road Building Habits Across Four States
Fragmentary note describes road-building habits and a nationwide pattern with four? segments across 48 states. It references varied classes and localities, implying widespread practice but lacking complete details or clear conclusions.
Grass for Spring Pig Rations and Grass Access
Farmers should provide pigs with access to grass in spring, even if their ration includes wet protein. The guidance emphasizes pasture as a key supplement to staple feed.
Be Gentle With Horses
A fragment urges kindness to horses noting gentleness yields profit and growth beyond harsh treatment.
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Ness
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