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Newspaper
Washburn Times
Location
Washburn, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1917
Page
6
London reports England’s mine sweeping flotilla clears British coasts of German sea mines. American observer joins inspection and details mine shapes, 250 pounds of explosives, and cable deployed sweeps. Editors note U S cooperation urged to halt the threat to Atlantic shipping.
Washington officials praise a patriotic approach to the new army registration day with states hosting events from barbecues to nationwide demonstrations. The process emphasizes straightforward questions on age, address, citizenship, birth, occupation, dependents, marriage, race, military history, and exemption grounds, aiming for quick, easy completion. Cuba is noted as the greatest raisin consumer among Spanish American countries.
Miss Henrietta F H Ried secretary and treasurer of Bush Terminal Co earns a yearly stipend of 25 000 dollars. She serves on the executive board of three officers handling labor traffic financial and other company problems.
In an Arizona mining dispute 18 miles from Ajo, Albert L. Conley is shot in the groin by John Bach after Bach and William Wilson triggered hostilities over extensions of a lodge. Wilson then kills Conley with a shotgun, cutting the femoral artery. Ajo partners in the Yoga group face a fatal confrontation amid labor tensions. A union of grave diggers forms at Jersey City.
John B. Foster secretary of the New York Giants agrees with International league president Barrow that war will not hurt baseball and may even stimulate it. He cites Civil War Spanish-American War and wartime play in Europe and concludes seacoast cities will feel the least impact while New York will remain busy with visitors and ballparks a focus for relief and entertainment.
Joe Rodriguez, the young Cuban first sacker sent to Rochester for seasoning, is praised as one of the most sensational fielders McGraw has had in years. His agility saves many throws with superb catches and pickups. His hitting lags but is clean and sharp. He played with New London in the Eastern league last year and drew notable attention.
Cleveland manager Lee Fohl will serve as player captain this season, saying the captaincy is a joke and that he will be on the field daily in uniform to act as captain and manager.
Ray Chapman of Cleveland says his leg is fully recovered from an early season injury and he is primed for a strong year. Indian hopes hinge on the shortstop showing his veteran form and contributing at the plate and in the field.
War may cost Connie Mack one of the most likely pitching recruits. Walter Anderson, the newcomer to the Mackmen, is or was a member of the State Militia at Grand Rapids Michigan.
The Cleveland club fostered eight .300 hitters including Lajoie Flick Clarke Bemis Rossman Bay Bradley and Turner. Joe Jackson followed by Tris Speaker boosted the lineup and challenged Cobb, with Speaker now leading again as Cobb’s chief Cleveland rivals Lajoie Jackson and Speaker pace the attack.
Ty Cobb will devote his energy to baseball this season and leave his golf sticks alone until autumn. He says golf does not seriously affect a ball player's work but can blunt batting edge and that a player already has enough exercise during the season.
The article notes Casey Stengel has more individuality than any Brooklyn player and attracts fans across the circuit. It cites Jake Daubert as a rival draw, but Stengel’s spectacular style and witty comebacks make him a perennial favorite. Fans in Cincinnati and Boston eagerly shout back at him.
About 4000 fans packed the Newark ballpark for the season’s first exhibition game between the New York Yankees and Tom Needham’s Bears. The turnout marked the largest crowd to watch International League action in three years, signaling renewed interest in the club.
Fred Merkle, Cub first baseman, is hailed as the best golfer in baseball by several strong authorities. The claim positions Merkle as a standout in both sports while drawing attention from fans and peers.
The piece surveys early season notes on pitchers and hitters from the Yankees to the Cubs, naming Love as a left-hander, Smoky Joe Woods’ arm status, Johnson’s slow ball and spitter strategy, and Victor Aldridge’s new nickname Blossom. It also discusses fielding feats by Chuck Ward Risberg Fabrique and Maranville, plus trades and aims from Newark Bears and Oakland reports on Ollie O Mara.
A Cincinnati man promotes Freezone as a cheap remedy to end corn and callus pain. Applied directly to tender areas, it supposedly stops soreness and loosens the corn or callus so it can be removed root and all without pain. A small bottle is inexpensive and safe for surrounding skin, with druggists asked to stock it.
A brief courtroom quip about Genesis ends with a judge noting a divorce joke. The exchange hints at memory of early relationships and the human tendency to simplify complex histories.
Ad claims Cuticura Soap and Ointment keep skin clear with nightly washing and morning baths. It suggests applying Ointment to pimples or dandruff and offers a free sample by mail with a booklet, directing readers to Cuticura Dept. L in Boston. Sold everywhere.
Two engineers contradict each other about a gathering of trains which led to a head on collision. The exchange underscores the fatal mishap and the ensuing investigation.
A 1916 letter from Herbert Maxwell, a Plymouth Mass druggist, praises Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root as a top kidney liver and bladder remedy with no complaints after eight years of use. The ad invites readers to send ten cents for a sample and a booklet, noting available fifty cent and one dollar bottles at drug stores.
The article extols honest and conscientious garden work as its own reward. It notes outdoor labor strengthens the worker, builds experience for future seasons, and predicts few gardens will fail to yield some benefit or learnings for improved effort next year.
A patriot questions a begging tramp who claims sixty miles walked to enlist. The tramp pleads under tough circumstances while the host refuses aid and tells him to go to the kitchen for breakfast.
A proverb-like line encourages cynics to abandon human society and go where dogs bark at the moon, implying a place of raw natural or absurd behavior rather than social norms.
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