Hal Chase Likely Finished in Major League Baseball
Hal Chase, regarded as a premier first baseman, probably played his last major league game. Suspended by manager Christy Mathewson for an indefinite period and sent back to Cincinnati, Chase is unlikely to wear a Reds uniform again. His volatile history and the Reds’ stance suggest few clubs would offer him a contract.
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Hal Chase
Chase
Christy Mathewson
Prince Hal
Cincinnati
Reds
Yankees
Clark Griffith
Stockton Club
Frank Farrell
National Commission
George Stallings
Stallings
New York
Giants
Hal
Harry Wolverton
Chance
Bermuda
Paris
Chicago Whitsox
Babe Barton
Rollie Zeider
Cincinnati Reds
Red
Ruy
Matty
Big Six
Watching from the Bleachers and 1916 baseball notes
A ragged schedule shows Brooklyn, Cincinnati, St. Louis, and Chicago matchups with batters like Chase and teams such as the Reds and Whitesox in flux. The narrative follows Chase’s 1916 season and his volatile career arc, including trades, declines, and a late push toward a .290 season while under Matty.
Measles Joke Letter Warns of Illness Spoofs
A syndicated humor piece from the Indianapolis News mocks measles warnings with a playful narrative about catching the disease and jokes about various “types” of measles and a fake 24 hour variant. It lampoons doctors evasive answers and social impressions of illness.
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Mensle
Indianapolis News
President Wilson Meets Youngest White House Visitor
President Wilson pauses wartime duties to greet Gordon Gray ten week old son of Admiral Cary Grayson. Asher Hoover announces Mrs Wilson’s wish to bring the infant to the Blue Room where the president admires the smiling baby who coos and plays in his first White House visit.
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Wilson
White House
Washington Times
Asher Hoover
Gordon Grayson
Cary Grayson
Grayson
Foch a War Figure Seen as Solemn Home Lover
General Foch described as a war wise, taciturn figure who prefers a small flat near his office when not at the front. He is portrayed as devoted to family, bored by society, and fond of long walks like a British stereotype. His famous line about battle loss reflects his enduring courage.
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Foch
Joffre
Dodgers Star Alexander Reaches Overseas. Ward Reports
Letter from Charley Ward formerly with the Brooklyn Dodgers confirms Grover Cleveland Alexander has arrived safely overseas. Ward, drafted last April, serves in the same battery as Alexander and is now a corporal with limited time for baseball. Americans in Palestine promise baseball games in Jerusalem as four teams' outfits are shipped from Washington.
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Charley Ward
Brooklyn Dodgers
France
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Ward
National Army
Camp Funston
Kansas
Alexander
Palestine
Jerusalem
Washington
Market Report from New York Trading Floor Aug 15
Market activity opened with gains in Haven stock rising about 1 percent and American writing papers showing strong support up roughly several points to 384. Hide and Leather traded around 73.14 while Westinghouse benefited from favorable reports and moved between 43 and 44.
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New York
Haven
Westinghouse
Market listings and stock figures for major American firms
A dense market snapshot lists shares and prices for U S industrials and utilities. Firms mentioned include American Beet Sugar American Can American Car & Foundry American Cotton Oil American Tel Tel American Woolen Atchison Chicago & North Western New York Central General Electric General Motors United States Steel U S Rubber Union Pacific Rivers of securities show varied activity with a total sales figure of 272 190 shares.
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American Beet
American Agricultural
American Can
American Car & Foundry
American Cotton Qol
American H. & L
American Linceed
American Smelting
American Steel Foundry
American Sugar Refining
American Tel, & Tel
American Woolen
Anaconda
Atchison
Roth
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Cleveland
Chile Copper
Chino Copper
Colorado
Acre Distilleries Securities
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Cuba
Goodrich Aes
Kennecott
Marine
Mexican Pete Midvale Steel
New York Central
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Hartford
Northern Pacific
Ohio Cities Gas
Pennsylvania
Colorado Gas
Electricus A3
Corn Products
Crucible
Erie
General Electric
General Motors
Illinois Central
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Ray Consolidated
Ees Railway Steel Springs
Reading
Prrerrsat
Southern Pacific
Southern Railway
Studebaker
Texas Coo
Tobacco Products
Union Pacific
Union Cigar Stores
Sexsom
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U. &. Rubber
U. S&s Steel
U. &. Steel
Utah Copper
Westinghouse
White Motors
Willys Overland
Frail Women Urged to Try Bio-feren Health Builder
An advertisement promises rapid vigor for nervous, weak women in two weeks. It claims Bio-feren boosts health, skin, eyes, and confidence with a daily dosage, guarantees results or refunds, and lists ingredients like lecithin calcium and iron peptonate. The copy targets readers in a large city and urges purchase at local druggists.
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Sven
Bio-feren
Hill saves Pirates with 12 to 1 rout of Cubs
Hill pitched superbly in Chicago against the league leaders as the Pirates hammered the Cubs 12 to 1. Chicago’s only run came in the second inning while only two men reached second base outside that frame. Hull also pitched well for Chicago, but Hill’s standout showing carried Pittsburgh to the lopsided victory.
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Pirates
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Cubs
Hull
Corry Boy
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Gazette Times
Stock market tea choice and cattle hog quotes detailed
The listing shows supply levels and prices for cattle hogs and sheep along with quotations from multiple markets. Suppliers include Pennsylvania Corning Somerset Ragland North Lima and Indiana Wooster Plymouth Princeton with varied ranges for heavy fat bulls cows heifers veal calves and hogs in prime heavy and light categories, plus miscellaneous quotes from places like Corsicana Electra Healdton and Gravity Caddo.
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Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania
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