Poets and Watchmen of the Treasury Explored
Edward B. Clark profiles Byron R. Newton assistant secretary of the treasury a newspaper man and poet. The piece traces his career from cub reporter to war correspondent notes his public health publicity work and his role in site selection for government buildings while recalling his poems and early verse.
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Yron R. Newton
United States Treasury
Mr. Newton
Newton
Sam
the Treasury
Washington
Treasury
Frank A. Vanderlip
Great City National Bank of New York
Robert O. Bailey
United States
Vanderlip
Bailey
Remeny
Uncle Sam
Uncle Sar
Byron R. Newton
ASSERT LIGHT IS WASTED IN LONDON AND WORLD ILLUMINATION
A report to illuminating engineers argues major waste in city lighting as London dims for air raid defense. It notes shopwindows fail to concentrate light on wares and that massed street lighting harms pedestrians. It urges engineers to direct, control, and improve urban illumination for better efficiency and eye comfort.
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London
The Sort She Liked Souvenir Spoons Reveal Tales
A witty exchange recalls a book of souvenir spoons as a catalog of memories. The speaker notes the collection contains photographs of young fellows, linking keepsakes to personal history in a lighthearted moment.
Southerly Mainland Point of U S Found Near Brownsville
Government engineers identify the southern limit of the U S mainland at a bend in the Rio Grande 20 miles southeast of Brownsville Texas. The main land reaches latitude 25 degrees though not as far south as Key West. The area, soon to be marked, offers potential for a public park with tropical scenery palm groves vibrant undergrowth and fragrant wildflowers surrounding a nearby Mexican ranch house.
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United States
Rio Grande
Brownsville
Tex
Peninsula
Florida
Key
Pic
Books Deserving Editions Highlight 1914 Publication Figures
Statistics show that in 1914 there were 10 173 new books of substantial character and 1853 new editions. The apparent conclusion is that among the many thousands published in the prior fifty years only a small number warranted new and revised editions.
Baseball Notes From The Circuit Of 1909
Cy Williams shows power for the Giants while Getz handles third base for the Dodgers. Jennings faces odds with a weak staff as Zim and Bresnahan improve. Wallace discussed as St. Louis Browns manager next year. Cravath humor about law. Rowland backs Eddie Murphy and Nemo Seibold. Feds eyed for New York. Donovan grows into a major league manager. The Dodgers look strong near the top. Toledo pushes Cleveland A A to relocate. Walter Johnson’s fast ball wanes as Rockefeller loses wealth. Stallings buys lefty Arthur Nehl from Terre Haute. Algy Babbington joins McGraw’s lineup batting right, throwing right, but bats left. Fohl likely to stay as Cleveland Indians manager. Ray Keating injures leg, may miss rest of season. Wolverton survives San Francisco auto crash. Odd record by Demaree, shutouts against Giants. Brooklyn critics roast Ollie O Mara over shortstop claim.
Frank Snyder Driving Cardinals Catcher Spotlight
Frank Snyder, praised by critics as the best young catcher developed in the National League in years, has shouldered most of the Cardinals catching duties. He was discovered in Texas at eighteen by Jack Burke and picked up by Dick Kinsella for the Cardinals in 1912.
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Frank Snyder
St. Louis Cardinals
Cardinals
Huggins
Snyder
Texas
Jack Burke
Flint
Burke
Dick Kinsella
Kinsella
Bresnahan
Springfield
Fuggins
Wally Schang Triggers Hotel Pandemonium With Dream Baseball
East Aurora guests awoke to panic as Wally Schang dreamt he tagged Ty Cobb in a home plate dash near a bowling team stopover. The pitcher Leslie Bush pitched, Cobb advanced, and Schang claimed a near choking episode as the group tried to wake him. He recalled a Detroit game and a double steal scare turning real in sleep.
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Wally Schang
Fatcher
East Aurora
N. Y
Cobb
Schang
Bob
Dreamland
Wally
Hfe
Schang Brothers
Brother Bob
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Leslie Bush
Bush
Bobby
Technical Manager Fined After Chicago Series Clash
In Chicago series tensions rose between Fred Clarke and umpire Klem. Clarke accused the umpire of name calling and was fined $50 for the incident while Klem reportedly warned about further penalties.
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Fred Clarke
Klem
Bill
Clarke
Tommy Leach Mistaken for Leading Man at Theater
Cincinnati Reds star Tommy Leach pauses at a Broadway lobby to ask, Pass the profession, but the theatergoers mistake other actors before the humor ends with Leach realizing he is the team’s leadoff batter and not the leading man.
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Tommy Leach
Cincinnati Reds
Lion and the
Monk’ Company
Mr. Leach
Cincinnati , Reds
Owner Scout Leads Yankees Talent Picks
Captain Tillinghurst Huston, part owner of the Yankees, acts as his own scout by visiting the American Association with Joe Kelley and personally approving talent. His endorsement helped trigger the purchase of Dan Tipple from Indianapolis.
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Tillinghurst Huston
Yankees
American Association
Joe Kelley
Dan Tipple
Indianapolis
Sullivan Makes Good In Anneapolis Team Factor
Billy Sullivan has become a key figure for the Anneapolis team, praised for his influence on pitchers. He is frequently pictured in the paper, driving his message that pitchers must gain and maintain control.
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Billy ‘Sullivan
Billy Sullivan
Anneapolis
Bill
Sullivan
West Virginia Farmers struggle to move crops to market
A garbled report on farmers in West Virginia facing crop spoilage as apples and food perish for lack of buyers. The note mentions a road engine and a county editor in the context of marketing difficulties and farm woes.
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Willasa
Bac Rat
Building for better roads drives costs and bonds
The article discusses road construction boosting mobility and economy, noting state bonds totaling about $5,000,000 in West Virginia and a national total near $250,000,000 for this year. It cites higher living costs and ongoing campaigns across states as factors, with expectations of substantial road improvements.
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Mobile
West Virginia
United States
Fragmented OCR Notice on Orchard Crops and Practices
Incoherent OCR fragment references pruning and manure for crops, mentions testing and duties, and notes orchards do best on pall. Location unclear and dates not provided. Reader guidance limited to fragmented agricultural terms and unequally legible phrases.
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Getz
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Little Nemo Seibold
Feds
Bill Donovan
New York Sun
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Toledo
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John D. Rockefeller
George Stallings
Arthur Nehl
Terre Haute
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McGraw
Lee Fohl
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