Baseball Men Short Stories by Bill Bradley and Patsy Tebeau
A lively collection of baseball anecdotes and quarrels from early 1900s figures. Tales include Patsy Tebeau guiding a decisive moment, Arlie Latham’s crowd antics at League Park, and memories of Dick Padden’s triple, plus notes on pitchers and the spitball era.
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ArNe
Reds
Arlo
Vicit
Busineys
Cy Young
Biddy
McPhee
Wil
Artie
Red
Bill Bradley
Cleveland
Dick Padden
Browns
Chicago
Garvin
Iack Doyle
Kid Gleason
Waraff
Oretta
Doyle
Gleason
Warner
Millard Buck Found Guilty of Second Degree Murder
In Newton Iowa jurors find Millard Buck guilty of murder in the second degree for the killing of John Porter in Prairie City. After a 24 hour deliberation the court will sentence Buck within a week as Buck’s sanity defense and alleged feigned insanity sparked sensational testimony.
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Newton
Joey
Millard Buck
John Porter
Prairie City
Ute
Inge Preston
Buck
Tria
Jaspar
Turkey
Ed Parmley
Parmley
Died on Balcony At National Military Home
Dee 30 Carl Moelter an inmate at Leavenworth Kansas National Military Home was found frozen to death on an outside balcony after a blizzard. Last seen Monday he is believed to have wandered in the storm mistaking the opera house for his barracks. He was 2 member of Company C Forty ninth Illinois infantry and had been drinking.
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Leavenworth
Kas
Dee
Carl Moelter
Te National Military Home
Molter
Hel
Forty Ninth Illinois Infantry
Rats Cause Night Music From Piano in New Jersey
Frederick R Walker of Winsor Place New Jersey complained of nightly piano sounds from a square instrument. After weeks he inspected the piano and found a rat's nest among the wires. the rats were producing the music while he stood by. No humans heard the sounds. Walker had the piano taken apart and the mystery resolved.
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Broonfield, N. J
Frederick R Walker
Winsor Place
Walker
Fiayg
M Gugins Pumpkin Story in 1890s Knoxville
In Knoxville dating December 1890s, J S McGugin engineers a remarkable garden pumpkin growing method. He feeds a seedling with milk and a bucket of tincture, producing a large pie pumpkin that never rots. The pumpkin is stored for winter, and a Christmas pie reveals five pounds of butter with William Jennings Bryan and Grover Cleveland faces inside a roll.
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Knoxville
Sai
J.sle McGucin
Island
Kanzas
Lisle
Artillery Practice Resumes Off California Coast
San Francisco reports coast artillery units from the Tenth, Thirty-eighth, Sixty-fifth and other companies conducted a full-day gun target practice at sea commanded by Captains H. T. Patten and others. Heavier calibers including 12 inch and 10 inch guns fired as Lieut. Col. R. H. Pateverse oversaw the exercise with Col. C. G. Morris observing. New small fortifications were tested at the Tweety-frel infantry cantonment under Generals Macax and Moore with officer reviews and arrangements noted.
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San Francisco
Cal
Coast ‘Artillery
de Presilly
Mery
H. T. Patten
Lv. Seer RS. Abetnecky
Saeenunt
W. G. Zeleo
Usig
R H Pateverso
CG. R. Morris
L. R. Burgess
Would Hire State Printer and Oil Refinery Bill
Representative E. F. Davison proposes state purchase of a printing plant and state printing salary about 2500 dollars yearly. He plans an oil refinery to consume part of state oil production and a game protection bill requiring licenses for non residents. He aims to consolidate fish and game duties and pay for penitentiary inmate expenses.
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Peabdy
Kan
E. F. Davison
Davison
Hutting
WilIse Dideovor
Game Barden
Derisin
Estherville Fire Destroys Block Amid Freezing Wind
A major blaze in Estherville destroyed the Coon block and damaged most of the west half of the block amid 12 below zero wind chill. Losses listed include Vindicainr J, Bank of Estherville, Robinson Grocery, Dr Galloway, Saver Bros, Kendall & Davison, Nau Bros, and others. Total estimated losses around 80 thousand dollars. Firefighters battled the blaze as a heat wave of wind hindered suppression.
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Asthervile
Orth
Mercury
Vindicainr J
Bank of Estherville
Eeanne
Robinson Grocery
Tusuradice
Dr. Galloway
Saver Bros
Kendall & Avison
Nau Bros
Found frozen to death in isolated Odocalis home
In Osccals, Ta., December 30, neighbors found crippled widow Delab bard dead from exposure in her home Acre. Severe cold prevented her from seeking help, and officials note she likely starved and froze amid years of solitary life.
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Osccals
Delabbard
Acre
Two Republicans Seated After Contested Local Races
The report details contests for recorder and supervisor seats. James F. Carrot, Democrat, challenged incumbent J. Webb, Republican, with L. Q. Blanchard, Democrat, contesting supervisor against Republican incumbent L. Weber. A net gain of 19 for Fisher and 34 in West Malang yielded a 25 vote majority.
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Elvader
James F. Carrot
Recorder
J. 2. Webb
L. Q. Blanchard
Supervisor
Bl. Weber
England unfit for war warns Field Marshal Roberts
London dec 30 field marshal roberts warns england is unfit for war with modern powers He cites lack of trained officers and calls for youth military training a large reserve force and more mounted troops He notes new quick firing guns and a 169 battery rearmament cost 917.5 million pounds to be completed in twenty months
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London
Earl Heberts
Fingland
Ty Wx
Barl Roberts
Tontel
Earl Roberts
Harl Roberts
Make-Up of the Committees Topeka Dec
Politicians fret over committee make-ups with Lieutenant Governor Hains absent since the election. He says no action until next week as he resides far away in His Clig. AggroMires will decide after returning, while most senators press for quick attention and Spencer to-be Stulsns keeps counsel on appointments.
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Topeka
Dec
Hains
Havin
Fush
Qnil
Hare
Doctor Weds Pretty Nurse in Iowa City Wedding
Dr Dean of the Iowa City medical faculty wed Ella M Bailey a graduate who had assisted him for three years. The ceremony occurred Tuesday at Mrs George Barth’s home in Iowa City. The couple left for Florida on a wedding tour and will be at home after May 15.
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Iowa City
St. Pec
Ella M. Bailey
Tring Schidal
Mean
George Barth
Gove
Florida
Mel
Trains to Chicago and Midwest routes schedule
Chicago local departures and arrivals list with multiple connections including Milwaukee Racine Des Moines and California via Rock Island lines. Notes about through sleepers dining cars and through tourist sleepers to California, with agent contact 307 Brady and depot offices for tickets and reservations.
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Burlington
Oska
Lotsa
Washington
Racine
Muscatine
Neal
Colorado
Osmabia
Wee
Des Moines
Mittker
Davenport
Genesao
Pubague
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LaSille
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Minneapolis - Zatam
Eldridge
Dixon
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Jet
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DeWitt
Sinquoketa
Galva
Clinton
Vitam Wyoming
Feavis Clinton
Pend Bivanine
Wiiham Ox
Ft. Worth
Kansas City
Chi
Case Express
Savanna
Bell
Omaha
Des Alpines
Ottumwa
Kansas Is
Ester Springs
Broux Cits
Cty
Grinnen
Mginga
Towa City
Brooklyn
Rowke Island
Tip ‘Imita
Cedar Ranedda Inenl
Ceann Rayids
Mineapolis
Son Falls Cyst Txiness
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Davenpert
Colondo
Peoria
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Galvasid
Trame Observatory Library
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Pueblo
Colorado Springs
Leverie
Bt. Lane
Belleville
Cley Toker
Brady artests-Tet
Gepot
Wirth Street
Nein and
Harrison
Tel
Boyd, &. & Gardner
City Pass
Aged man found frozen to death near Vall in blizzard
In Van, Iowa, December 80, Thomas Butler, an elderly respected carpenter, was found frozen three miles west of Vall after a blizzard. He wandered from Denigan, and the coroner will hold an inquest today. Mrs. Butler was among the oldest Masons in town.
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van, Ia
Thomas Butler
Vall
Denigan
Butler
Chas Schick Tire and Safe Depots in Davenport Iowa
Char Schick offers vent and burglar proof safes and deposits work with new and second hand safes on hand at 24 Main Street Davenport. Old and new safes available and prices vary. Contact for on site service and delivery.
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Alwaya
Otice
Nain
Sib
Davenport
Lowe
Soldier Known as Little Miller Dies in Snow Storm
In Hiawatha Kus Constan tine Miller, called Little Miller, started from J B Fenns country home to Fairview one mile away. He vanished as a blizzard raged. his body was found half a mile beyond the Peas home, frozen after losing his bearings.
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Hiawatha
Kus
Constantine Miller
Miller
J. B. Fenn
Fairview
Peas
Sioux City's Losses Reach Vast Insurance Totals
Sioux City on December 30 faced a major fire disaster with insur ance adjusters overseeing claims. Total losses may exceed 1 million with insurance paying the bulk, and overall losses around 3.74 million. Plans to rebuild rise as bulldozers clear remaining ruins after the great fire.
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Insuranté Hon
Sioux City
Insurante
Otal
Insurancce
Holiday excursion tickets offered for Christmas season
Christmas and New Year excursion tickets sold to all points east of the Missouri River at a round trip rate. Tickets good December 24 25 26 1904 and January 2 3 4 1906 with return by January 4 1906. Information at City office 27 Brady Street telephone 66 or Depot ticket office corner Fifth and Main telephone 213 New.
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Ybar
Brady Street
Cormey Fith
New, Wil
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