Hornsby Named National League Most Valuable Player for 1925
Rogers Hornsby of the St. Louis Cardinals is selected as the National League MVP for 1925 and wins the $1,000 cash prize. The Baseball Writers' Association of America announced the result, with Hornsby amassing 73 of 80 possible points from a committee of eight writers. Hazen Cuyler, George Kelly, Dazzy Vance, Glenn Wright, Dave Bancroft, Jim Bottomley, Pie Traynor, and Frankie Frisch also place in the top ranks.
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New York
Mall
Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis
James M. Gould
Baseball Writers’ Association of America
Hornsby
Gould
Cardinal Star
Dazzy Vance
Brooklyn
Hazen Cuyler
Pittsburgh
George Kelly
New York Giants
Dave Bancroft
Boston
Jim Bottomley
Pie Traynor
Pirate
Frankie Frisch
Giant
Eddie Roush
Cincinnati
Max Carey
Cardinals
Emil Meusel
Giants
Vance
Luque and Donohue
Aldridge
Hargrave
Wilson
Philadelphia
Wright
Traynor
Cuyler
Roush
Meusel
Glen Wright
Pirates
Carey
Luque
Grimm
Chicago
Wheat
Donahue
Pope Pius Aggressively Targets Modest Fashions in Catholic Education
Pope Pius addressing the International Union of Catholic Women's Leagues pledges strong action against immodest women's fashions. He urges nunneries and schools to teach Christian modesty at any cost, starting with youth, to preserve virtue and dignity.
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Rome
Pius
International Union of Catholic Women’s Leagues
Vatican
Community Notes From Zone Miss Hazel Hill
Typhoid fever sickens Miss Hazel Hill while local residents report moving, visiting, and church leadership changes. Rev Bascom Anthony will serve as Presiding Elder. Rev J W Paterson preached his last sermon before leaving for Irwinton. Dar es Salaam?
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Hazel Hill
Luther McKenna
W. D. McGregor
J. A. Walton
William Pyles
Daniel Dunn
Fla
Bascom Anthony
Santa
J. M. Dunn
George Walker
L. Thomas
Relieve Catarrh Nostrils With Airway Balm Claim
An advertisement touts Ely’s Balm as a quick remedy for nasal catarrh and head colds. It promises one minute relief by opening air passages, reducing hawking and headache, and easing nighttime breathing with a small fragrant antiseptic bottle from the druggist.
Pirates Place Four On All Star National League Team 1925
Four Pirates from the world champion Pittsburgh lineup earn spots on the 1925 National League all star selections based on votes by eight ball writers. Wright Traynor Cuyler and Aldridge join the team, while Roush Meusel and Kelly headline the rest of the lineup. Hornsby tops the most valuable player ballot with 73 points.
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Pittsburgh
Irish Meusel
New York
Adolph Luque
Cincinnati
Charlie Grimm
Chicago
Zack Wheat
Brooklyn
Donohue
Hargrave
Harper and Sand
Philadelphia
Gautreau
Boston
Vic Aldridge
Pirates
Giants
Cardinals
Hornsby
Cardinal
Harper
Land of Philadelphia
Aldridge
Rixey
Meadows
Fournier
Blades
Sherdel
Hartnett Critz
Cooney
McInnis
Grantham
Bell
Walker
Gooch
Adams
Blades Grimm
Young
Wheat
Benton
Carlson
Wilson
Phila
Stock
Barnhart
Pinelli
Bressler
Welsh
Smallest Catholic chapel built in memory of John Gaertner
New York reports the 1885 St. Anthony's Chapel in Lima rock measuring 11 by 17 feet with four stained glass windows a tall belfry and seating for eight. It honors John Gaertner the French explorer who returned from Napoleon's Russian campaign and marks the legacy of Mary Ann Huber and 65 descendants. The piece also lists MVP honor list recipients from baseball’s past as context.
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New York
John Gaertner
Moscow
Mary Anna Hubert
St. Anthony's Catholic Chapel
Lima
Huber
St. Anthony's Chapel
Mary Ann Huber
Gaertner
Cincinnati
Oldenburg
Ind
St. Anthony's
New Movie Plans From Famous Players-Lasky
New York producer announces a $22 million plan to deliver diverse photoplays next year. The lineup includes a Theodore Roosevelt themed film The Rough Riders with Herman Hagedorn scripting and a biographical focus. Florens Ziegfeld will produce Glorifying the American Girl with Esther Ralston in the lead. Old Ironsides centers on the Constitution with a Dechter romance, backed by Navy historical material.
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Cresco
Iowa
Jesse L. Lasky
Famous Players-Lasky Corporation
Theodore Roosevelt
Rough Riders
Herman Hagedorn
Roosevelt
Roosevelt Memorial Association
Florens Ziegfeld
Rex Beach
Ziegfield
Esther Ralston
Charlestown Harbor
Stephen Dechtur
Lasky
Wilbur
Navy Department
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Pope
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Eeeeneeeeeenne Kelly
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Bancroft
Bottomley
Traynor Weeerees
Frish
Steverigan’s
Pittsburgh Gazette Times
Chichester
Mr. Lasky
Danse Brothers
Dodge Brothers
M. A. Huston Motor CO
West Jackson
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