Christmas Mail Rush at Mobile Post Office Exceeds Last Year
Holiday mail chaos eased by extra clerks and wagons. Parcel department handled over 60 000 insured parcels from December 21 to 25, with cash receipts up 144.37 to 4358.40. Delivered in city 1639 and dispatched 2615, total 4254. Declared value reached 15679.79, eggs poultry butter given special care, all parcels delivered or en route by 7 PM. Thornton praised the efficient staff.
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Thornton
Lookouts release Pat Graham amid 1915 plans and trades
Chattanooga notes an unconditional release for Pat Graham following a Chicago meeting with President Andrews and Manager McCormick. The club also signs Fred Graff to a 1916 contract and acquires infielder Lusk via waivers. Exhibition schedule is set at eight games, while the Lookouts rebuild their catching staff after multiple past changes.
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Pat Wan
Andrews
McCormick
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Lusk
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Turtles
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Graff
Andrewa
Bob Higgins
Herve Meek
Eddie Noyes
Harry Hannah
Union Association
Detroit
Gabby Street
Providence
Kid Elberfeld
Hannah
Mann Criticizes Administration Policy in Mexico
Republican Leader Mann sharply attacks U S policy toward Mexico while backing protests to Britain over the seizure of American neutral vessels. He urges dignity and firmness to uphold rights at sea as Walsh seeks senate copies of foreign correspondence on copper shipments. A Brunswick Board of Trade telegram urges a firm U S stand against naval stores being deemed contraband.
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Mexico
Great Britain
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England
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Senate
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Cubs offer Leach Lavender for Groh in Cincinnati bid
Chicago reports President Thomas will travel to Cincinnati to offer Outfielder Tommy Leach and Pitcher Jimmy Lavender plus cash to obtain Heinie Groh. Herzog had said Groh would not be sold for the Cubs as a whole.
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Thomas
Cubs
Cincinnati
Tommy Leach
Jimmy Lavender
Heinie Groh
Herzog
Groh
Cub
Veteran Mississippi attorney dead at 83
Judge Claude Pintard, a longtime Mississippi jurist, died at his Natchez home at age 83. He had served in Mississippi courts for sixty one years, making him one of the state's oldest attorneys.
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Mississippi
Associated Press
Natchez, Miss
Claude Pintard
Lost memory 11 years ago in mine returns to life
Albert Peterson, believed dead after the Delagua mine disaster that killed 79, returns home to his wife and her new husband. He recalls memory only last month and plans to leave, if any, to his three children. He wore a silver skull plate after the hospital discharge.
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Fred Ulrich
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Delagua
Arizona
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Wolgast Accepts Go For New Year's Night Bout
Ad Wolgast has fully recovered from his broken arm and will fight a ten round bout in Toledo on New Year’s night. His likely opponent is Frankie Dailey of Latrobe Pennsylvania.
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Toledo
Frankie Dailey
Latrobe
Dillon to Fight Ahearn at Olympia A A New Year
Indianapolis middleweight Jack Dillon has signed to meet Brooklyn’s Young Ahearn at the Olympia A A New Year’s afternoon bout. They will weigh in at 165 pounds.
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Young Ahearn
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Olympia A. A
McCormick Grooms Youthful Talent for Chattanooga Baseball
Pat Graham departs as a free agent while Street handles receptions last year. Beaumont prospects Kitchens Aston and Betts compete for catcher with Auer from Salt Lake. McCormick aims to develop two catchers from these three. Lusk of Jackson joins as utility man while Graff holds third base. $400 spent expected even if Lusk fails to make good.
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Shugrue Beats Charley White In Madison Square Garden Bout
Joe Shugrue of New Jersey defeats Charley White of Chicago in a ten round lightweight bout at Madison Square Garden. Shugrue pressed the pace, landing jabs and left hooks while White staggered by rounds and suffered a nose cut. Both fighters weighed under 133 pounds. Shugrue led seven rounds to White's three.
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New Jersey
Charlie White
Chicago
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