"Pirates' injured list increasing"
"Pirates hurlers are good."
This edition also includes a graphic of outfielder Max Carey and a "Who's Who" piece of Freeport, Pennsylvania boy Charley Fullerton.
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Injury report, more praise for 1914 Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff: Pittsburgh Press "sports edition," March 19, 1914
"Pirates' injured list increasing"
"Pirates hurlers are good."
This edition also includes a graphic of outfielder Max Carey and a "Who's Who" piece of Freeport, Pennsylvania boy Charley Fullerton.
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Hotel man stabbed, wife under arrest: Pittsburgh Press, March 19, 1914
The headlines of these 1914 editions of the Pittsburgh Press make Pittsburgh sound like an extremely violent city. This edition is no different...
"Hotel man stabbed; wife is held."
"Girl is robbed by thug."
"Think woman tried to kill family."
"College professor dies on street."
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Pittsburgh Pirates pitching staff 100 years ago: Pittsburgh Press "sports edition" from March 18, 1914
"Pirates veteran hurlers are showing good form."
"Looking forward to a great season."
This edition also features a graphic of pitcher Marty O'Toole, "the clever Pirate heaver."
And the "Who's Who with the Pirates" features Barney Duffey, "a callow heaver."
Also note the really cool Moerlein Bock Beer advertisement in the lower right.
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George Westinghouse will is filed: Pittsburgh Press, March 18, 1914
"Westinghouse will is filed. Vast estate disposed of by inventor. Worth about $35,000,000; employees remembered."
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What was happening with the Pittsburgh Pirates a century ago?: Pittsburgh Press "sports edition" from March 17, 1914
Well..... It looks as though they were putting out a fire. Literally. According to the headline, "Buccaneers turn fire fighters at early morning Hot Springs blaze."
This edition also features an article on outfielder James Kelley in the "Who's Who with the Pirates" column.
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New Kaufmann & Baer Co. store: Pittsburgh Press, March 17, 1914
In addition to it being St. Patrick's day (not the shamrocks across the top of the page), this March 17, 1914 edition of the Pittsburgh Press discusses a new Kaufmann & Baer Co. store opening in downtown Pittsburgh -- a "gigantic building which almost equals in size a city block."
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Pittsburgh Pirates news from March 16, 1914 from the Pittsburgh Press "sports edition"
"New pitcher joins team"
The article discusses the a young man named B. E. Doyle who was sent from Sioux City to join the club in their spring training camp in Arkansas.
The regular column, "Who's who with the Pirates" features a gentleman named Lee W. Delhi, referred to in this piece as "the comeback kid."
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Pittsburgh Pirates news from 1914: Pittsburgh Press "sports edition," March 15, 1914
"Five young pitchers being tried by Clarke in the south."
They are pictured and named here, but I've never heard of any of them. Have you? Toby Fullerton, Joe Conselman, Erving Kantlehner, Ollie McArthur, Barney Duffey.
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Vagrants, possums, hucksters, oh my: Pittsburgh Press, Sunday March 15, 1915
Interesting headlines from this March 15, 1914 edition of the Pittsburgh Press:
"Possum causes fuss -- woman excited when it escapes in car."
"Hucksters victims of boy robbers -- brothers held up by mere lads armed with revolvers in lonely road near Becks Run."
"Northside 'vags' being taken in police raid."
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Passing of George Westinghouse: Workers honor world famous inventor: Pittsburgh Press, Saturday March 14, 1914
"60,000 cease work for a day as tribute
Westinghouse plants all over the world are hushed today. Not a wheel is turning; not a man or woman in the vast shops is working. Sixty thousand employees in Pittsburgh and European cities remained idle today showing respect to the passing of George Westinghouse, the world famous inventor whose funeral took place in New York city this afternoon at 2 o'clock..."
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Pittsburgh Pirates news from a century ago: Pittsburgh Press "sports edition": Friday March 13, 1914
"Pirates several hours late in reaching Hot Springs training camp."
"Hungry athletes storm dining car."
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(Note: almost sounds like a story for White Whine)
Pittsburgh Pirates news from 100 years ago: Pittsburgh Press "sports edition": Thursday March 12, 1914
"Buccaneers break camp at Dawson Springs and go to Arkansas resort."
Also a nice vintage advertisement for Moerlein beer in the lower right corner.
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Ripped from the headlines of the Pittsburgh Press, Thursday March 12, 1914
Interesting headlines from the Thursday March 12, 1914 edition of the Pittsburgh Press include:
"Woman mutilator of costly painting is sent to jail."
"Tar on roof holds two men prisoners."
"Frick comes here to sell site for downtown hotel."
"Will this be blood-sacrifice? Is this man really innocent?"
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Pittsburgh Pirates news: Pittsburgh Press, Wednesday March 11, 1914
"Clarke pleased with youngster"
The article also states, "Max Carey is assured of a place in the outfield as there is not the least doubt that the speed merchant will be able to deliver the goods."
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Jeweler shot; bandit caught: Pittsburgh Press Wednesday March 11, 1914
"Young man demands jewels in northside shop and fires when proprieter doesn't give up."
Full page image includes a photo of the "daring hold-up in Federal Street, Northside."
Sun shines brightly as the Buccaneers go through training routine: Pittsburgh Press, Tuesday March 10, 1914
What were the Pittsburgh Pirates doing a full century ago? Find out here in this full page scan of the Tuesday March 10, 1914 edition of the Pittsburgh Press sports page.
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Pittsburgh Press: Tuesday March 10, 1914
Some odd headlines from this Tuesday March 10, 1914 edition of the Pittsburgh Press include:
"Neither husband appeals to woman."
"Held prisoners by vicious bull."
Girl 'hits pipe' in federal court."
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Pirates first workout: hurlers lobbing the ball
To see what the Pittsburgh Pirates were doing in 1914, be sure to view the full page image of this March 9, 1914 edition of the Pittsburgh Press sports page.
Pittsburgh Press: Monday March 9, 1914
"Mt. Oliver clubs raided; borough heads caught."
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Pittsburgh Press, Sunday March 8, 1914
"Bandit shoots butcher, then flees in auto."
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"Many arrests in opium den raids": Saturday March 7, 1914
Check out the other interesting headlines from this March 7, 1914 edition of the Pittsburgh Press including:
"Poor little rich boy very unhappy."
"Pickpockets get rich loot in daring manner."
"Ends life before playing children."
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Pirates go south tonight: players ready to get busy: Pittsburgh Press "sporting edition" Saturday March 7, 1914
One from the Pittsburgh Press sports page, apparently called "sporting edition" back in 1914. Since baseball is upon us, I think I'll post the sports page as a matter of course.
"Pirates go south tonight." Awesome.
View full page of this March 7, 1914 edition of the sports page to see what the Pittsburgh Pirates were doing in 1914
"Three wounded in gun fight": Friday March 6, 1914
"Policeman, shot, drops two burglars."
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"Girl battles with prowler and is hurt": Pittsburgh Press, Wednesday March 4, 1914
Other interesting headlines on this day include:
"Ends life by hurling self under car wheels."
"Tells about the women patrons of downtown cafes."
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Big blizzard in east stalls over 100 trains: March 2, 1914
Other interesting headlines from this edition of the Pittsburgh Press include:
"Singing policeman run down and badly hurt by street car."
"A month ago today the groundhog started to make good hereabouts."
"Wet and dry vote in Mahoning County."
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The Pittsburgh Press: Sunday, March 1, 1914
"Lodger found dead: is shot through head."
Two end lives after shooting their wives."
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