Fragmentary notes on 1920 patriotic demonstrations and wartime figures
Incomplete archival text references Peyton H and Blanche Welsalniger Smith, with mentions of 1920 patriotic demonstrations including a three day observance drawing 25 000 people and discussions of anti Reds efforts. The wording is garbled and includes biographical hints about a Kentucky figure and a military service record.
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Veterans Bureau reviews disallowed WWI cases nationwide
The United States Veterans Bureau is reexamining hundreds of thousands of cases denied under pre Reed Johnson law terms. Special section led by General Frank T. Hines targets death and disability rulings, with about 60 000 cases reviewed and ten percent likely to receive favorable action under the 1924 Veterans act.
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Washington
National Rehabilitation Committee of the American Legion
Frank T Hines
Bureau
Veterans’ Bureau
Oklahoma Veterans to Be in Home Hospitals
Oklahoma veterans will be hospitalized in Oklahoma hospitals under a plan outlined by Ameri can Legion official James Hatcher. He says the policy will set a precedent for hospitalizing veterans near their home states and bolster the drive to charge veterans for hospital care.
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Washington
Frank T Hines
Veterans Bureau
Red Grange Named Outstanding Star On All American Elevens
Harold Grange nicknamed Red star player chosen for all American elevens by Maj John L Griffith Western Conference athletics commissioner who refereed games and consulted coaches nationwide before finalizing the selection.
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Harold
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John L. Griffith
Griffith
Colt Sold Twice From Nickel Price to 3700
Pete Green the bay gelding once bought for a rusty nickel by Walter Candler is now sold for 8700 to J C Haley of Madison Wisconsin. The horse, capable of mile races in 2 06 4, was originally paid for by Candler to Gus Coggins two years ago when Pete was three.
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Walter Candler
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J C. Haley
Madison Wis
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Griffith Receives National Amateur Federation Role
Maj John L Griffith western conference commissioner of athletics and newly elected executive vice president of the National Amateur Athletic Federation of America will continue as intercollegiate conference athletics commissioner and direct federation work.
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John L. Griffith
National Amateur Athletic Federation of America
Major Griffith
St Paul Team Sold to St Louis Buyer R J Connery
R J Connery of St Louis has purchased the St Paul American Association club from former owner John W Norton. The sale transfers ownership of the St Paul franchise to Connery.
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R. J. Connery
St. Louis
John W. Norton
No-Hit Pitcher Herman Pillette’s Notable Record
Detroit right hander Herman Pillette joins discussions of no hit games with a past no hit in Regina in 1920 while rising through the Pacific Coast and Northwestern leagues. Born in St Paul Oregon he settled in Newberg Oregon and began pro baseball in 1917 with Tacoma.
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Pillette
Tigers
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St. Paul
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Tacoma
National Game Takraw Named Siam’s National Sport
The article notes Takraw as Siam’s national game. Players volley a six inch wicker ball between them, using hands forbidden and body parts except hands for passing. Teams aim for most passes before the ball touches hands or the floor to win.
Notes of the Sporting World Highlights Varied 1920s Baseball Moves
A collage of sports notes mentions Princeton using 200 footballs in a season and Umpiring staff additions in Chicago. Baseball figures include Yankee pitcher George Pipgras, Walter Roettger, and St Paul plans. Paavo Nurmi and Milwaukee star runners noted. Reds declare a 12 percent dividend. Pacific Coast League opens on April 1 1925. Glants and McInnis referenced for Braves.
Golf as Training for Baseball Players Gains Support
Eddie Collins and Bill Killefer endorse golf for players in training as a recreation that could aid batting. Chester Horton cautions it might raise enthusiasm and hurt pro value. Horton and Chick Evans argue golf and baseball share hitting fundamentals and balance, aiding a batting average.
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Eddie Collins
Bill Killefer
Chicago Americans
Nationals
Chester Horton
Chicago
Horton
Chick Evane
Kaplan Defeats Kramer. Featherweight Title Contested
Louis Kaplan of Meriden defeated Danny Kramer of Philadelphia in Madison Square Garden to advance in the featherweight championship elimination tournament and was formally recognized as featherweight champion by the state athletic commission.
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Meriden
Danny Kramer
Philadelphia
Madison Square Garden
Tahnny Noades
State Athletic Commission
British Women Embrace Squash Following Cave Sisters
The English women’s championship advances squash popularity as Joyce Cave defeats her sister in the final, marking the Cave sisters as pioneers. Earlier players include Miss Jones Cave with three titles and Huntsman, with growing matches across genders. The Morning Post lauds the Cave sisters as trailblazers in a sport gaining momentum among women.
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Cave Sisters
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London
Clinic to Aid Disabled by Nebraska Doctors
The American Legion in Nebraska will run a medical examination clinic for disabled former service men in the state and ten western counties. After gathering medical evidence, the panel will prepare claims for the voters bureau and present the veterans' cases before Judge Frank X.
Japan Sends Ball Troupe as U S Gatekeepers Grow
A fragmented report notes Japan's interest in baseball and the limited European exposure by major league players. It cites travel by a Tokyo-based group with tours to Germany and other European nations. The piece highlights Americans' dominance and the uneven spread of the game abroad.
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Japan
America
Tokinstones
Natonal
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Germany
Alamo and Boone Monuments Recalled in Frontier Hero Tale
The article recounts the Alamo siege of 1836 and the memory of Daniel Boone and Davy Crockett as national shrines. It covers San Antonio de Valero’s founding, the 1836 battle, Travis Bowmen and Bowie, Crockett’s arrival, Santa Anna’s assault, the fall of the Alamo, and the San Jacinto victory motto Remember the Alamo as a lasting symbol.
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Kentucky
Texas
Daniel Boone
Davy Crockett
Mission of
San Antonio de Valero
Bilsaton del Alamo
Alamo
William Barrett Travis
Carolina Sawyer
Jacmed Bowie
Georgia
Bowie Knife
Tennessee
James Butler Bonham
J. W. Smith
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America
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San Jacinto
Austin
Thermopylae
Fort Pierre and its Bloody Ranche in South Dakota History
The veteran narrator recalls Fort Pierre South Dakota once called the bloody ranche built in 1830 by Pierre Chouteau Jr. for the American Fur Company. It served as a major post and trading hub until 1855 and remained a regional landmark after abandonment.
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Pierre Chouteau
St. Louis
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