Speaker Salary Cut Rumor Follows Baseball Peace Pact
Rumor from Weston suggests star outfielder Tris Speaker could face a drastic salary reduction amid postwar labor peace between leagues and federals. Report cites Vic Red Sox HQ gossip noting old contract figures and Speaker’s move to join the Red Sox after leaving for Lishore, with no formal contract signed.
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Weston
Jac
Tris Speaker
Sir
Lannin
Red Sox
Speaker
Gosip
Vic Red Sox
Lishore
Feds
Mr. Lannin
Pat Moran
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Eral Teague
Waselill
Committee 10 Mediation Talks Set For Wednesday Meeting
Cheennail Jan 2 The committee appointed at the recent baseball peace conference here to settle the dispute between the Federal and International Leagues will meet next Wednesday at noon to hear the national committee's makeup and to decide on the waiver and interleague issues. A further joint meeting is planned to discuss the two leagues dispute and peace terms. A national committee meeting will also be held tomorrow with officers for the year to be chosen.
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Joint Committee
International League
Queslinka
Walter
Fulton Meets Flynn in New Orleans Boat Event
Rival promoters in New Orleans prepare for a January 25 match titled for a heavyweight boat event. Listed principals include Fred Pub ton Minarsata and Van Figen, with Hoxton venue noted. Public notices reference a classified ad seeking event clarification and ticket details.
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Fulton
Flynn
New Orleans
Fred Pubton
Minarsata Heavyweleht
van Figen
Hoxton
New Or
Yeana
Tutay
Schedule of Spring Games for Philadelphia Athletes
Philadelphia American League club releases the spring training schedule. After opening games with the Philadelphia Nationals in St Petersburg on March 3, 24 and 23, the squad splits into two teams. One leaves Jacksonville March 29 to play in Chattanooga, Knoxville, Asheville, Portsmouth, Norfolk, Newport News, and other venues through April 12. The other team stays in Jacksonville to face Boston Nationals, Philadelphia Nationals, and concludes with games in Waycross, Charleston, St Augustine, Richmond, and Brooklyn through April 10 to 12.
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Philadelphia
Philadelphia American League Baseball Club Today
Philadelphia Nationals
St Petersburg
Fla
Jacksonville
Chattanooga
Tenn
Hnogvlle
Teno
Asheville
Portsmouth
Haleigh
N. Oz
Ancit
Richmond
Brooklyn Nationale
Brooklyn
Former Salt Lake Baseball Star OBrien Returns to City
Former Salt Lake ballplayer J N OBrien, last seen in the Pacific Coast League era through 1903, arrived yesterday and began reconnecting with old figures like Rishel and Duddy Ryan. He plans a months long stay at the Cullen Hotel and hopes to renew Irish clubhouse memories with local friends.
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Salt Lake, Jen
Jock O'Brien
Salt Lake
Beeen
Ilo
O'Drea
Till
Rishel
Salt Lake Herald
Q'Brien
Duddy Ryan
O'Brien
Buddy Ryan
Vwell
Taddy Fy
O'itlen
Paddy
Bud
O'Btrien
Cullen
Jfe
O'Rei
Ogien
The Old Timers Defeat Red Devils
Alinapolis January 2. The Old Timers beat the Red Devils in a midweek league game. Report notes confusion over a committee’s choice and possible meeting plans in New York on December 3 to discuss the Yale matter. The account mentions a lack of final results and unresolved details surrounding the nomination.
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Mayde Ysle
Alinnrapolis
Minnesota
Yale
New York
Fragmented Quote Notes Unclear Proposals and Inaction
A garbled statement from Dr Williams describes past actions and ongoing inaction. Three have not met with the committees since a prior time, and no definite proposition has been made or accepted. The text is incomplete and lacks clear names, dates, or locations.
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Dr. Willams
A Tree That Grows While You Wait Banana Seed Growth
A vintage gardening note explains how the Lagana tree regrows after the trunk is cut a few feet above ground. New shoots emerge from the center, growing rapidly within forty eight hours, with rolled leaves forming a spiral. Cut stems recover quickly, though flowering shoots rarely bear fruit. these taller sprouts resist wind and are often used as windbreaks or for other crops.
Canals on Mars Declared Artificial by Lowell Findings
Observations from Flagstaff over fifteen years indicate new Martian canals appeared between 1636 and 25. The slender geometric features, about 1000 miles long, are claimed as artificial due to their regular curvature and persistence beyond natural explanations. Percival Lowell argues long, meticulous study eliminates personal bias, asserting the channels near Syrtis Major were newly created.
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Mars
Flagstat
Percival Lowell
Mara
Flagstaff
Syrtis Major
Wanet
Kr. Lowell
Something New About the Crab Explains Their Behavior
A fragmentary piece discusses crab behavior and instincts, noting differences in human understanding and recounting an experiment on the Yorkshire coast. It describes capturing and marking crabs then relocating them southward to observe responses and movements.
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Yorkshire
England
Yorkshire crab’s double homeward voyage on shore linked
A fragmentary report notes Yorkshire crabs returning to their home shore after wandering to sea. Both crabs were captured again at different points along the coast, suggesting a remarkable return journey across the seabed to their Yorkshire home.
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Seabottom
Yorkshire
Fish Scales Once Valued as Personal Ornaments
Historical note on the once valued fish scales used in necklaces and ornaments. Describes methods of preparing scales, markets in old times, and the high prices paid for scales of fish like bleak and dace. Mentions Thames fishermen and a decline of the industry today.
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Thames
St Ierald
Monitors Rise in British Naval Strategy Near Belgium and Gallipoli
The article notes monitors returning to prominence under the British Admiralty after Belgian experience. Small, simple to build, they can be deployed quickly and are now in service offshore Belgium and around Gallipoli, with about thirty each reported.
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Mag
Admiralty
Gallipoli
Pert
Roston Merald
Belling the Dye Silk Worm Feeding Breakthrough
A report from Pearson's Weekly explains a new method to color silk by feeding silkworms on a mix of mulberry and osage leaves. Proper fodder control yields red silk, with 3000 caterpillars producing a pound of silk and initial rates of six inches per day, offering a potential advance for colored silk production. The piece notes hobbyists have experimented with dyed leaves to create colored silks, though market practicality remains uncertain.
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Wen
Pillar
Kael
Vearson
Monitor Story Highlights British Use of Monitors in War
The article describes American type monitors built in British yards for Brazil being commandeered by the British Admiralty at the war’s start. It notes their first notable service off the Belgian coast as German forces pressed toward Calais, with light drafts enabling close shore operations and Tirrent guns targeting German ships.
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Admiralty
Belgian
Calais
Ostend
First American Savings Bank Origins Mentioned
A garbled note traces the first savings bank to German origins, noting an opening at Brungwick in West and mentioning that similar banks arose afterward.
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Brungwick
West
Early Savings Banks Across Britain and America
The piece traces the rise of savings banks from Bentham's proposal for a frugal public bank in 1797 to the first English modern savings bank by Henry Duncan in 1810, noting the American adoption with New York’s 1816 formation and Philadelphia’s 1811 operation as key milestones mentioned by the Washington Post.
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Germany
Switzerland
Jeremy Bentham
Henry Duncan
Rathwell
Scotland
United States
New York
Philadelphia
Washington Post
Notice of annual meeting of First National Bank shareholders
The regular annual meeting of the shareholders of the First National Bank of Ogden Utah will be held at the banking room 2484 Washington avenue Ogden Utah on Tuesday January 31 1958 at 11 oclock a m for the purpose of electing directors to serve for the ensuing year and the transaction of such other business as may properly come before said meeting Dated Ogden Utah December 21 1916 JAMES BURTON Cashier Advertisement
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First National Bank of
Ogden
Utah
Washington Avenue
James ¥. Burton
Parlor Philosopher Quotation Sparks Laughs at Ads
A playful quip quotes a parlor philosopher about value of a good name versus riches. The stray line mocks wealth as a deterrent, while the scene hints at readers perusing classified cinema ads and local notices.
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