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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1917
Page
2
Washington, D C, is described as the biggest dry city in the nation with John Barleycorn ousted from the capital. A constitutional challenge to prohibition is pending, but repeal prospects appear slim while saloonkeepers exit and restaurants and shops fill former bars.
The National Rifles armory in the District of Columbia, built in 1882 at 35 000 dollars and later sold in May 1909 for 79 000, will be torn down to make way for a ten story office building costing 250 000 dollars. The armory housed social events and drill squads, and the National Rifles were a key DC unit before disbanding in 1905.
The Sign of the Red Triangle opens a Washington clubhouse for army navy and marine corps personnel. The 20 by 64 foot building on Ninth street and Pennsylvania avenue offers rooms meals books magazines writing materials games and music under Y M C A supervision. Churches and philanthropic groups back the effort and a private home room list will guide soldiers to lodging on crowded weekends.
In a department store knitting class for soldiers and sailors a recruit knits a sweater for Little Billy the bulldog. The other women misread the project thinking a sailor, but discover the four arms reveal a canine owner’s pet. The group laughs and the story ends with the knitter stopping to knit at home.
A European process converts water into hydrogen peroxide with reagents recovered for reuse. A new automobile gasoline gauge uses a float to drive a dial pointer as an alternative to a standard tank cap.
Herman Olcott, KU football coach and Yale star, selected as director of athletics at the Great Lakes Naval Training Station. He receives a leave of absence from the university for the war period and awaits orders to report for duty.
Roger Peckinpaugh achieved a rare baseball feat by collecting five safe hits in five at bats at the Polo Grounds. He opened with a single to right off Williams, followed by another single to right off Danforth, then a double to right a single past third and a line drive to center off Danforth. No hits were flukes, and hitting safely in all five trips to the plate is unusually uncommon in the major leagues.
Indoor athletics are forecast to rebound as armories reopen and military controls ease. The article notes prior war related shutdowns and criticism of athletes for wartime charity efforts, while small clubs have redirected proceeds to charity and big clubs have funded events for soldiers.
A Norman Oklahoma report states the University of California scored 26 touchdowns and kicked 23 goals in one hour, totaling 179 to 0 against Kingfisher College of Oklahoma, an extraordinary rapid-fire scoring display.
The piece divides golfers into four classes. The first cannot know their ignorance and are hopeless. The second know of their ignorance and are teachable. The third know but do not know they know, and need waking. The fourth know and acknowledge it and are wise to follow.
The article recalls Charlie Brickley and other famed kickers like Tibbett, Pumpelly, and Harvard influence, noting a current dearth of good kickers this season and a shift by coaches in valuing the play.
Slim French, ex University of Maine athlete now with the Athletics, says Ping Bodie Amos Strunk and Connie Mack's outfielders are the greatest help to a rookie. He admires Bodie for winning over him and questions Boston fans supporting him at bat in that city.
Matthew Guiltian of Pittsfield Mass a friend of John Shane Collins of the Chicago White Sox claimed a strange world series wager. He predicted Collins would get the first hit in the 1917 World Series and that it would off either Salle or Schupp.
The Great Falls club of the Northwestern league must contest any funds due from the Pittsburgh club for player Boecker. A Great Falls bank has attached the payment already sent and held by the national commission. The club reportedly owed the bank about 1600 dollars.
Brigham Young University athlete Clinton Larsen won the high jump at the Far Western meet in Fresno California, clearing 6 feet 2 inches to take the top spot.
Promoter Tom Jones closed with Bryan Downey of Columbus to force a welterweight title clash with Ted Lewis. Downey and his father drew up a contract, and Jones expects Downey to claim the best welterweight title soon.
Second baseman Polly McLarry of the Shreveport Texas League club is named as the likely successor to Syd Smith as manager. Smith has quit baseball to pursue the automobile business, and his past popularity suggests potential riches if his auto ventures match his fan support in baseball.
Branch Rickey, president of the Cardinals, announced he will handle his own scouting going forward after Eddie Herr and Connery were dismissed from the club who did the scouting last year.
Wilbur Hutsell, track coach of the Missouri A. A., resigns to accept a commission in the army. The move follows his lengthy tenure and reflects a shift from athletics to military service.
A St Nicholas piece notes famous gunboats and ships from East Asia to Cuban waters. Monocacy and Jetret served in Dewey era battles. older Spanish flags are recalled from Callao to Manila Bay. The Villalobos, renamed Village Hobo, highlights ship renaming after capture.
Yale University announces the resignation of longtime swimming instructor and coach Max Schwartz after 25 years due to ill health. Schwartz guided the university’s aquatic teams through a quarter century of competition and training.
A reader notes that a statement from a press agent should be viewed with skepticism and not trusted as fact. The letter questions the reliability of publicist claims and urges critical thinking about publicity materials.
Henry Marks after 18 years confined as insane presented a baseball box score to Justice Platt at PoKeepsie New York as proof of his sanity.
Boston Braves released Chief Meyers the Indian catcher. This is the second blue envelope of the season for the Washington Redskins. The Dodgers treated him the same way in the early summer.
The famed yacht America, recently saved from freight service, will be restored to her original rig and prepared for a race by three yachtsmen who plan to contest her in forthcoming events.
A Providence team member who stole the most bases last season received a suit of clothes from a Providence clothing firm. Fred Brainard, now in the army, won the prize. He declined fan clothes and asked for a khaki suit, which he will receive.
The Oakland baseball club released veteran infielder Bill Leard, a former Brooklyn youngster, ending his tenure with the team.
A velvet cape edged with fur and a coordinating hat epitomize luxury in winter wear. The piece features black silk velvet with a blue silk lining, skunk fur fringe, and a standing collar, paired with a straight long-waisted bodice and tunic with extensive machine stitching for a modern, aristocratic look.
A detailed fashion description highlights a black satin frock with blue satin facing, a narrow sash at the waist, and fur trimmed hat accents. The article notes fur fringe seams, grosgrain ribbon bows, blue ribbon ends, and long silk tassels finishing the gown.
The piece notes black satin reappearing in interiors through embroidery, not as new fabric but a revived material. Crafters use stamped designs for runners cushions lunch cloths and a sectional headrest with flat stitches. The motifs aim for a Chinese Oriental look using colored silks and tinsel threads.
Turnback cuffs provide a crisp sleeve finish for coats made from cloth or velour. Their structured edge enhances the coat’s silhouette and signals a polished, tailored look suitable for formal wear.
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