Greenwood Appeals for Ireland Settlement Amid Growing Voices
Sir Hamar Greenwood, Ireland's chief secretary, says the British government seeks a wide range of input to settle the Irish question. Press reports note three Irish voices: Orangemen supporting the status quo, Sinn Féiners seeking independence, and moderates backing dominion government led by the Irish Dominion League. Sir Horace Plunkett and Sir Edward Carson warn of grave danger, while Greenwood appeals for cross‑party support to avert worsening unrest.
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Hamar Greenwood
Ireland
House of Commons
Orangemen
North
Irish Dominion League
Insa
Horace Plunkett
Edward Carson
Curtis Renominated in Kansas Senate Race
Curtis and Gov. Henry J. Allen vie for re election in a Republican primary seen as a test of industrial relations law support in Kansas. Allen wins decisively while Curtis, born in Topeka in 1860, has a long record including eight terms in Congress and multiple Senate campaigns.
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Charles Curtis
Kansas
Sunflower
Henry J. Allen
Allen
Curtis
United States
Senate
J. R. Burton
A. W. Benson
Retirement reshapes legacy of Gen James B Stuart in postal service
The new civil service retirement law led to discharge actions at Chicago with 150 postal staff. Of these, 11 were notified of reappointment recommendations, while Gen James B Stuart, 78, long time postal inspector and brigadier general, remains a fixture after six decades in government service and forty four years in the postal office.
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Burleson
Chicago
Civil Service Commissioners
James B. Stuart
Stone River
Postal Service
United States
Amis DaLowne Buaru
Ferris defeats Gore to win Democratic nomination for Senate
Scott Ferris defeats Senator Thomas Gore in Oklahoma Democratic primary for U S Senate. Gore, blind since 1907, was a longtime target with a 1914 majority of over 46,000 and a history including the Gore resolution of 1916 and Lodge reservations vote. Ferris, elected to the Sixtieth Congress, long chaired the public lands committee.
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Scott Ferris
Thomas P. Gore
United States
Oklahoma
Gore
Senate
League of Nations
Scott Ferrin
Representative Ferris
Public Lands Committee
Michigan's new system promotes student participation in sports
The intramural department at the University of Michigan appoints five student managers to oversee football baseball track basketball golf and tennis. Managers wear white jerseys while intramural team members wear blue with numerals. Freshman swimmers receive blue jerseys with red numerals to boost athletic interest.
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University of Michigan
Athletic Board
Baseball Trade and Roster Shuffle Highlights
The piece traces moves across leagues with pitchers Fred Bowman to Detroit and Mario De Vitalis sent to Omaha, plus trades involving Rychner for Martin and Grant from Seattle. It notes Babe Ruth’s home run record, Perritt finishing with San Antonio, and Powell’s baserunning hobby as clubs adjust rosters in a busy season.
Miller Huggins Buys Rogers Hornsby For 650
Miller Huggins then manager of the New York Yanks bought Rogers Hornsby from the St. Louis Cardinals for 650 dollars after bargaining with team magnates. Hornsby slumped as the Cards faded, falling to near the cellar after a week without a win while Hornsby still led with the bat.
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Miller Huggins
New York Yanks
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
Hornsby
Rickeyites
Tilden Praised by British Critic in Tatler
A Tatler writer lauds American tennis player W. T. Tilden as the most brilliant among his peers in England. He highlights Tilden's cut stroke and backward spin that confound orthodox play, noting Tilden has advanced the science of tennis beyond textbooks.
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Tilden
England
The
Tatler
W. T. Tilden
Gerald Patterson
Mr. Tilden
Queens
Wimbledon
Lawn ‘Ennis
Kentucky Horses Enter Long Race Across States
The 800 mile endurance race from Fort Ethan Allen Vermont to Camp Devens Massachusetts will run October 11 to 15 this year as an annual fixture. Kentucky horsemen plan to enter at least three horses, possibly a dozen, with training costs likely pooled by the Kentucky racing commission Thoroughbred Horse Association and the Kentucky Jockey Club.
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Fort Ethan Allen
Vermont
Camp Devens
Massachusetts
Kentucky
Kentucky Racing Commission
The
Thoroughbred Horse Association
Kentucky Jockey Club
New Catcher Heving Promises With Cardinals
The St. Louis Cardinals add a promising catcher Heving from Battle Creek Michigan Ontario league. Scout Fred Hunter says the young player will become a big leaguer once he masters the game. This is Heving’s second year in professional baseball.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Heving
Battle Creek
Fred Hunter
West Virginia Loses Star John McCue to Withdrawal
John B. McCue, a six foot guard who starred for the Mountaineers in 1917 and 1919, withdraws from West Virginia University and will be lost to the eleven this year.
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John McCue
Mountaineers
University
John B. McCue
Mountaineer
Meredith Returns to Front Rank as Olympic Contender
Ted Meredith, one of Penn’s strongest middle distance men, is back as part of the 106 athletes selected by the American Olympic Committee to represent the United States. He returns to competition at twenty seven after nearly three years in the army, including two in France.
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Ted” Meredith
University of Pennsylvania
American Olympic Committee
America
France
Wealth in West Canada Promises Big Wheat Yields
A Boston banker recounts a Canada trip noting the rich yields of the western wheat fields, predicting export volumes near two hundred million bushels and a half billion dollars in wealth. He highlights livestock, dairying, and government support as part of Canada’s revival.
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Boston
Canada
Wall Street Journal
Canadian West
Canadian Rockies
Dominion
Western
Origin of Famous Quotations
A humorous aside notes a man who has just divorced his first wife muttering "And the first shall be last" with glee, referencing the orange blossom episode. The line hints at shifts in status and reversal of fortune in a playful historical context.
Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root Ad Sample Request
A vintage advertisement claims Dr Kilmer’s Swamp Root is pure and non habit forming. It offers a sample bottle for ten cents and asks readers to mention the paper when writing to Binghamton New York for a sample.
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Nature
Coen
Dr. Kilmer
Dr. & Co
Binghamton
N. Y
Dirt farmer praised for pay dirt admiration
The Condition quips about admiring a dirt farmer, noting interest in pay dirt as a measure of value and appeal. The exchange frames dirt farming as practical and profitable, with a playful nod to the speaker’s endorsement.
A Great Sufferer Portrait Hailed For Sacrifice
During the war the figure of Mr. Wadlewh is spoken of as a great sufferer who gave until it hurt and endured ongoing pain. The excerpt recalls his steadfast endurance amid hardship.
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Mr. Wadlewh
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Fred Bowman
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Omaha
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Newport News
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