Nation Park Plan Near Washington Attracts Endorsement
At a national parks conference the idea to convert lands around Washington into a national park gained strong support. Proposals included areas between Baltimore and Washington the west shore of Chesapeake Bay and southern Maryland along the Potomac. Former Ambassador Bryce praised the Potomac scenery urging preservation and the creation of a grand capital landscape.
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Washington
Great Falls
Little Falls
National Conservation Congress
St. Paul
Minn
Bryce
Washington City
Potomac
Virginia
Europe
Constantinople
Bosporus
Aldershot plan spurs amusements for soldiers at mobilization camps
The morals board led by Raymond B. Fosdick announces a program to provide baseball boxing basketball track and field football and other athletics at army mobilization camps. Singing societies theatricals bayonet drills and moving pictures will also be offered to boost morale and counter saloon influence.
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Aldershot
Morals Board
Raymond B. Fosdick
France
High Honor Won by Negro Composer of Music
The young Harry T. Burleigh, then hungry and shivering outside a drawing room, heard Rafael Joseffy play through a window. Years later Burleigh earned the Spingarn medal for his rise to prominence as a Black composer and his notable achievements.
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Rafael Joseffy
Waster
Death
Harry T. Burleigh
First Congregational Church
Wesley L. Jones
Committee of Award
Topographic Maps Prove Strategic Tool in Planning Roads
The NCLE SAMS geological survey elevates topo graphic maps as master bases for engineering and planning. Officials say the mother map shows physical features and manmade works, aiding route selection and gradient study for highway projects nationwide.
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Ncle Sam
Geological Survey
United States
Bridge Club Nixes Mrs Green From Next Year
In Bad an exchange shows the group declining Mrs Green for next year. They cite her last event where she followed their rule against elaborate luncheons, prompting the decision.
Fortune Teller Warns Of Dark Man In House Scene
Dialogue snippet shows a fortune teller warning of a dark man in a house and a young lady reacting with concern about timing after furnace cleaning. The exchange hints at a suspenseful domestic moment and mood.
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Sooty
How Dare You Line Echoes In Melodrama Bond
A narrator notes a melodramatic scene where the villain captures the heroine and laments missing a dramatic line. The observer likens a drummer in the orchestra to voicing the heroine’s feelings with quiet emotional expressiveness.
Had Sized Him Up. A golfer boasts at the cigar store
A brief exchange reveals a boast about a golf score, framed as a rival ribbing line at a cigar store. The comment hints at competitive pride and social banter surrounding golfing and personal achievements.
Acquiring Shortstops: McCredie’s Major League Pipeline
Walter McCredie, manager of the Portland coast league club, plans another shortstop move to the majors. Charley Hollacher is ready to go, with a history of turning out top infielders like Roger Peckinpaugh, Ivan Olson, Dave Bancroft, and Chuck Ward. Ward aims to fill Hans Wagner’s shoes at Pittsburgh.
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Walter McCredie
Charley Hollacher
McCredie
Beaver
Roger Peckinpaugh
Yankees
Cleveland
Cleveland Park
New York
Ivan Olson
Ivan
Dave Bancroft
Phillies
Bancroft
Grover Cleveland Alexander
Chuck Ward
Hans Wagner
Pittsburgh
Stars lack in enthusiasm says Johnny Evers
Johnny Evers laments today’s stars, saying they do not measure up to players from fifteen years ago. He argues current play lacks the enthusiasm of the great old-timers, which he believes affects results.
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Evers
Johnny Evers
Rube Schauer Uses Real Name Dimitri Hoff in Signing
Rube Schauer formerly of the Giants and Louisville, now with the Athletics for 1917, had to sign papers using his legal name Dimitri Ivannovitch Dimitri Hoff in about a dozen places. Schauer and Jake Gettman, both Russian linked players, are noted as among the few Russians in professional baseball.
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Rube Schauer
Giants
Louisville
Athletics
Mr. Schauer
Dimitri Ivannovitch
Dimitrihoff
Schauer
Jake Gettman
Gettman
Baseball stories sketch top players and managers in early season notes
The article surveys Major League figures including Allan Sotheron, Tom Seaton, Peckinpaugh, Ray Bates, Sam Crane, Jim Vaughn and Whitey Witt. It notes Umpires in national colors, Bodacious managers like Tinker and Callahan, and rookies like Pete Allison. Mentions seek to capture form, pace, and strategic hopes across clubs.
Cuban Player Changes Name On Cardinals Contract
The Cardinal players resisted Miguel Gonzales being called by his given name and pushed for the nickname Mike. The Cuban athlete ends up listed as Mike on his contract after initial signing.
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Miguel Gonzales
Cardinals
Mike
Recreation of Army Introduces Baseball as National Pastime
Washington announces a shift in Army recreation as baseball becomes the chief pastime. The program adopts the English system but will substitute the term baseball for cricket.
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Army
America
Washington
Dreyfuss Builds Young Pirates After Rebuilding Plan
Pirates, the majors youngest club by average age, have undergone near total reconstruction for a year. Barney Dreyfuss and Callahan sought a nucleus of young players, shifting away from aging veterans and past-hype signings to foster a future winning team.
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The
Pirates
Barney Dreyfuss
Clarke
Pittsburgh
Dreyfuss
Callahan
Buccanneers
Frazee Predicts Sox Repeat Courage for 1906 Title
Boston owner Harry Frazee believes the Boston Americans will win the American League title and the world series. He cites Jack Barry as a top mind, a strong pitching staff, and an elite infield and outfield. He also picks New York as Chicago’s dark horse and a tough foe for all clubs.
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Harry Frazee
Boston Americans
Boston
Frazee
Chicago Americans
New York
Yankees
Freezone corn remover advertised with claims and testimonial
An advertisement boasts a Cincinnati chemist created freezone a cheap drop on corns and calluses that supposedly loosens and allows removal without pain or irritation. The copy claims instant relief and full removal, urging druggists to stock the product with the note ends with a shorter Indianapolis News anecdote about a restaurant cook at Ft Harrison.
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Cincinnati
A&s
Adv
Allen's Foot Ease relief for tired aching feet
Advert describes Allen's Foot Ease antiseptic powder shaken into shoes or used in foot baths. Claims relief from painful swollen smarting feet and bunions. Notes use by British and French troops at the front and promotes wide availability.
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Allen
Adv
Gumdrop Ruse Ends With Cheaper Than Potatoes
Bartholomew county prosecutor Carl J. Carter recalls a delivery truck misdeed in which a grocery loaded the rear with oil cans each topped by a gumdrop. The man in charge explains gumdrops are cheaper than potatoes, revealing the humorous ploy reported by the Indianapolis News.
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Carl J. Carter
Bartholomew County
Carter
Indianapolis News
Cuticura Skin Care Ad Promises Clearing Skin
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment for facial care, advising a ten day routine with morning and evening applications. It claims no better toilet preparations exist and offers a free sample by mail with a booklet from Cuticura, Dept. L, Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Elephant Dilemma As Boy Baffles Feed Decision
In Muncie a four year old named Bobby visited a circus and received a sack of peanuts to feed the elephant. When asked why he did not feed the animal he replied I couldnt tell which end to feed em to. The tale is shared in the Indianapolis News. Paris tea rooms now substitute coffee. Georgia plans prison labor on farms.
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Bobby
Muncie
Indianapolis News
MacKenney Shines with 25 Strikeouts at Liberty
Liberty Missouri saw a young pitcher named MacKenney strike out 25 and allow only one hit. Scouts are expected to flock to Liberty to watch his progress in the big league potential.
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MacKenney
Liberty
Hawaiians Invite Red Sox to Honolulu Training Camp
Manager McCredie of the Portland Pacific Coast league club says the Honolulu businessmen will guarantee Red Sox expenses to Honolulu and back. Frazee and Clark Griffith show interest in using Hawaii as a training camp for Boston and the Senators respectively.
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Boston Red Sox
Washington Americans
Honolulu
McCredie
Portland
Congressman Seeks Draft Reform to Include Players Up to Forty
In Washington a congressman amended the army conscription bill to extend the draft age to forty. He argued the change would pull ball players and others out of nonproductive work and joked that baseball is an old man’s home. He claimed a thirty year limit would catch about 90 percent of ball players, leaving roughly ten percent age thirty to forty.
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Washington
Sporting News
Western Canada Grain Lands Offer Rich Future for Farmers
An Adv advertising column extols Western Canada as ideal for wheat barley and oats production. It highlights rapid spring growth, high prices likely for years, cheap lands from 15 to 23 dollars an acre, free homesteads, easy terms, and opportunities in cattle ranges. It urges readers to answer the food production appeal and contribute to national food security.
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Canada
United States
Western Canada
Doubly Efficient Probaate Lawyer Noted For Deeds
A fragment mentions a man of deeds described as a probate lawyer and notes both actions and words. The text emphasizes practical work and communication as key traits of the subject.
Father's Fault in a Quiet Wedding Tale
Two girls discuss a friend's recent marriage. Dora praises the ceremony and Rose's appearance, while Nora notes a single drawback: Rose felt her father appeared too cheerful as he gave her away.
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Dora
Rose
Nora
Incurable Daughter’s Voice Causes Family Strain
A grim note quotes a parent lamenting the burden of an incurable condition voiced by his daughter. The exchange asks whether any remedy or relief is possible, reflecting a difficult family struggle.
Courageous Offer Turns To War Backlash
A humorous exchange questions a volunteer who offers cooking services for national service. The quip highlights the paradox of recruiting cooks when manpower is scarce and recruitment is already challenging.
Defenses and starch joke over boiled shirts
A wry remark about Britons abandoning boiled shirts to save starch and stiffen defenses highlights wartime thrift and humor. The exchange plays on supply limits and morale while winking at shirt stiffness as a symbol of preparedness.
Paris Hat Costs Across Oceans Stir American Markets
A playful note claims American shoppers would pay more for a Paris hat than a pound of beef costs in Paris, illustrating the humor of exchange rates and fashion prices in cross border trade.
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Paris
America
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