Pels Have Call As Pennant Winners
The New Orleans Pelicans are honored as the most consistent Southern League club over twelve years, with three pennants, one second place, four thirds, three fourths, and one eighth. Nashville and New Orleans each have three pennants, with New Orleans winning in 1910 and 1911 under Vedder Sitton. Memphis, Birmingham, and other teams show varied finishes. Montgomery, Shreveport, Mobile, and Chattanooga struggled without pennants.
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New Orleans
Pelicans
Cholly Frank
Crescent City
Sian
Pels
Birmin
Chattanooga
Crackers
Nashville
Little Rock
Memphis
Shreveport
Birmingham
Selma
Ala
Little
Alabama
Newt Fisher
Vols
Vedder Sitton
Turtles
Montgomery
Mobile
Atlanta
Thorpe branded professional after admitting baseball play
Jim Thorpe, the famed Sac and Fox athlete, is expelled from the Amateur Athletic Union and his records stripped after admitting professional baseball with the Rocky Mountain team in the Northeastern Carolina League. He must surrender Olympic era trophies and face apology to the world, while Atlanta's Billy Smith is not reappointed as Crackers manager despite plans for a 1913 return.
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Jim Thorpe
Sac and Fox
Amateur Athletic Union
Thorpe
Rocky Mountain
America
Stockholm
Sweden
Russia
Selma
Atlanta
Billy
Smith
Crackers
Thorpe Joins New York Giants After Signing
James Thorpe the Fox and Sac Indian, once disqualified as the world’s champion athlete, signs a 1913 contract with the New York Giants. Manager John McGraw hails the move and notes Thorpe’s size and potential while Thorpe declines further comment on past laurels.
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New York
James Thorpe
Thorpe
McGraw
Giants
Meeting Notice of the Papeed Benevolent Association
Officers and members are requested to attend the regular monthly meeting Sunday morning February 2 at 10 o clock at Y M B A hall southeast corner Dauphin and Jackson streets. By order of E c Dyas president A B Picker recording secretary.
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The
Papeed. Employes’ Benevolent’ Association
Dauphin and
Jackson Streets
E. c. Dyas
Jersey heifer to be sold at city pound notice
Taken up Sunday January 26 1915 at 2 pm on Virginia street near Magnolia cemetery one light Jersey heifer with small rope around neck will be sold at city pound Wednesday at 12 noon unless reclaimed.
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Virginia Street
Magnolia Cemetery
Exalting the Humble Oyster in Food Lore and Health
George W. June alias Pop June speaks to the State Hotel Keepers Association on The Frolicsome Oyster. He extols oysters as nutritious, versatile, and largely misjudged, noting their historical prominence, health value, and minimal waste in contrast with other meats. He cites studies, cures, and tradition, defending oysters from typhoid fears and praising sea water dining lore.
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George W. June
Pop” June
State
Indianapolis Independent
Krause
June
Denmark
Greece
Rome
East
New Haven
Conn
Baltimore
New York
United States
Dominion of Canada
England
France
Indianapolis
Frof
H .F. Barnard
State of
Indiana
Watchman Shot At Border Plant Injury Details Emerge
Dr. Oliver H. Harris reports J N McPherson a watchman shot at Gulf City Boiler Works improving at noon Saturday though wound remains serious. Officials deny personal safety motive and McPherson recalls being in the office when a shooter fired hitting the right breast and back. He cannot explain the motive and mentions a fleeting figure as he attempted to flee.
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Oliver H. Harris
J. N. McPherson
Harris
McPherson
Gulf City
Mardi Gras Special Farm Property Near Mobile for Sale
A complete 20x40 feet finished house with barn, poultry house, sugar cane mill and storage, 412 acres of cane stubble, 5 acres pear orchard plus peaches figs persimmons and pecans, loam soil with clay sub soil near Orangeburg map, includes mules cattle harness wagon tools and equipment. Two miles from L and N railroad station, 20 miles southwest of Mobile. Title perfect. Special Mardi Gras price and a 50-property booklet available.
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Orangeburg
U. S
L. and N. Railroad
Mobile
Ground for sale near rail lines east of Royal street
One half square of ground on east side of Royal extending from Delaware to Neway streets. N. O., M. & C. R. R. on one side and L.& N. R. R. on the other side. Will sell cheap. GAN & Ta sLom
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Royal
Delaware
Neway
GAN & Ta sLom
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George Fearn & Son Real Estate and Loans
of Mobile
Title Insurance Building
Aresiace
St. Francis & St. Joseph Streets
Fearn Way
NEW York Giants
International News Service
Bell
ST. Francis Street
Dauphin Street
Spring Hill Avenue
Lafayette
Delta
Union Si Savings Bank
Royal Street
Picker
Uni
Jersey
Studebaker
City Bank
Bell 1404
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