England's Leading Jockey Frank Wootton rises in turf circles
Fifteen year old Frank Wootton is described as the riding sensation of the English turf this season. The South Africa born rider weighs about ninety pounds and is sought for mounts by top stables. His rapid rise to fame includes early apprenticeship, free lance rides, and plans to ride for leading owners next year.
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Frank Wootton
Great Britain
Wootton
Little Wootton
South Africa
Tle
Johannesburg
Custer
Kempsey
England
Minors Pay Umpires Well in Southern League
Umpire Owens left his contract with Har ry Pulliam to take a higher paying job. Bill Carpenter, ex National League umpire, favored Judge Kavanaugh’s Southern league offer over the National league one. Carpenter dominates the Southern league, sets his own staff, and earns extra money from exhibition games in New Orleans.
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Owens
Harry Pulliam
Pulliam
Bill Carpenter
Judge Kavanaugh
Carpenter
Cincinnati
New Orleans
Baseball Pointers and Fielding Notes From Early Season
The report highlights Claude Rossman of the Detroit Americans as a solid fielding first baseman and a handy hitter with power. Egan is praised as a strong runner with good range, while Schlei of New York is steady behind the plate with reliable throwing. The piece notes two youths bought by Chicago last fall, hinting at their promise.
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Claude Rossman
Detroit Americans
Egan
McPhee
Cincinnatis
Schlei
New York
Roger Bresnahan
Chicago
Outfielder Ward Miller Career Path Traced Across Teams
Outfielder Ward Miller moved from Chicago to Pittsburg then to Cincinnati. The player known as More began as a Cub, then joined the Cardinals before moving to the Dove.
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Ward Miller
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
More
Cardinal
Gas Tanks and Town Beauty
Louis Heaton Pink argues against large gas tanks near homes in Flatbush and Riverside Drive shadowing Grants Tomb. He calls for public welfare rules restricting tank height and requiring homeowner consent within a set distance, urging public service commission oversight and English and continental precedents.
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Consolidated Gas Company of
New York
Riverside Drive
Grants Tomb
Brooklyn Union
Flatbush
Brooklyn
Kings County Hospital
Public Service Commission
City of
Appellate Division
Court of Appeals
England
Phe Phithush Gas Company
Pink Opinion Cites Saloons as Neighbors to Gas Tanks
Louis Heaton Pink argues in a Survey that the presence of saloons should be weighed against the dangers of gas tanks nearby. He questions who would not prefer a saloon as a neighbor to a large gas storage site.
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Louis Heaton Pink
Beauty in Front Yards and Shrub Planting Tips
An article advises improving home aesthetics with front yard shrubs rather than trees. It suggests consulting a landscape gardener if possible, planning layout, and pruning in spring. Recommends hydrangeas, evergreens, azaleas, and other hardy shrubs for small and roomy yards, with northern exposure for azaleas and winter protection.
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Deutzin Eraellis
Profitable Shade Trees in Tallahassee Pecan Surplus.
A visitor notes a proliferation of pecan trees across yards and streets in Tallahassee Florida. The article observes many trees sprout from nuts dispersed by rain and birds and suggests planting merchantable varieties early would yield thousands of bushels of nuts annually.
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Lallahassee
Fla
Tallahassee
Advertising Power in Retail Growth
The text argues that advertising builds long term store value beyond immediate sale. It notes each ad effort boosts the store’s image and creates a cumulative effect that cannot be measured by short term results.
How to Preserve Eggs and Make Bib Aprons
The text outlines egg preservation methods using dry silt or bran for two to three months and mentions sealing the shell pores or boiling to coagulate albumen. It also describes a method for sewing children bib aprons using a yoke pattern and simple back with two buttons.
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England
Scotland
How to Clean a Light Wool Skirt
A washing method using warm soft water, gasoline, and naphtha soap dissolves to clean a light wool skirt. The skirt is washed, rinsed in water of the same temperature, and air dried to restore a like new look.
How to Destroy Potato Bugs in the Field
Instructions suggest placing raw potato slices on price boards among potato vines to lure and destroy potato bugs. A week of daily slaughters wipes them out. Pariscreen on the slices may reduce labor.
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Steat
Attorney J C Cross Opens Practice in Aberdeen
J C Cross announces new law practice serving both state and federal courts. Located at Wishkah Block corner G and Wishkah Streets in Aberdeen, the attorney states readiness to file and argue cases across jurisdictions.
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Wishkah Block
Corner G
Wishkah Streets
Wilson Buttner
East Heron St
South L St
Aberdeen
Wash
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J. C. Cross
Austin M. Wade
Waab
E. J. Adams
Lumber Exchange Building
Aberdeen, Wash
Hayes & Hayes Bankers. (Incorporated
Aberdeen State Bank
Gov, Heron
General Commercial Banking
E. J. Bradley
C. W. Miller
Seventh Street
Washington
Ero
Frett
Isowen
W. B
Princess Chick Hose
the Creditors’ Adjustment Co
Womans’ Toggery
East Heron Street
Aberdeen, Washinston
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