Men Eye Title Clash in Busy Spring Circuit
The piece surveys top contenders for a middleweight crown led by Eddie McGoorty and George Chip with Hartzell and Hughie Jennings mixing new tactics. It notes Durbar N I’s near Derby glory and Zinn Beck’s tricky bid, plus Fleet defenders and yacht talk amid a broad sporting panorama.
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Eddie @rGoorty
George Chip
Jimmy Clabby
al McCoy
Billy Murray
Jack Buffon
Het McGoorty
Chip
Wim McCarey
Los Angeles
Vacation Precautions For Safe Summer Travel
A North Carolina health bulletin warns that picturesque resorts may not be safest. Choose trips by water supply health standards and safety measures for files and mosquitoes and proper sewage disposal to reduce risks of typhoid malaria and other diseases.
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North Carolina
Mount Sangay Volcano Continues Eruptions in Andes
Mount Sangay in the eastern Andes of South America stands at 17,190 feet and remains the most active volcano in the world. It has erupted almost constantly since 1728 with varying violence.
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Mount Sangay
Andes
South America
Cubs Lacking Pepper In Struggles Warn Fans About Poor Showing
The Chicago Cubs struggle this season with weak batting and fielding, though pitching is strong. Reported lack of fighting spirit blamed on offensive effort, as four regulars hit below .250 including Leach, Schulte, Sweeney, and Corridon, while pitchers excel but lack run support from teammates. Vic Sailer, Roger Bresnahan, Heinie Zimmerman, and Wilbur Good have hit well but cannot carry the offense.
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Felding
O’day
Cubs
Vic Sailer
Roger Bresnahan
Heinie Zimmerman
Wilbur Good
Chicagos
Tommy Leach
Frank Schulte
Bull Sweeney
Red Corridon
Strict Amateur Rules Proposed by Federation in Lyons
The International Amateur Athletic Federation committee proposes strict rules to limit amateur status and regulate events. Key points include a twelve entrants per country cap, minimum competitor age of seventeen, male-only contests, a five member international jury, final round limits for field events, scoring for track events, and trophies for group winners across sports.
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International Amateur Athletic Federation Committee
Lyons
France
Eggers Targets Williams After Title Bout
New York bantam star Eggers via manager Eddie Gillece challenges Kid Williams after Williams won the world title from Johnny Coulon. Eggers boasts forty knockouts and hopes a fall match to test Williams on the Pacific coast while Williams trains there. Eggers aims to slip Eddie Campi a sleeping potion and believes Williams can be stopped in four rounds with body blows.
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New York
Knockout Eggers
Eddie Gillece
Kid Williams
Baltimore
Johnny Coulon
Eggers
Mame
Williams
Pacific Coast
K. O. Eggers
Eddie Campi
Campi
Kitty Bransfield Quits Montreal Club
Dissension in the International League Montreal team peaks when players seek trades and Kitty Bransfield resigns as team captain amid the dispute with President Lichtenheim.
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Kitty Bransfield
Montreal
Lichtenheim
McVey Knocks Out Pelky in Melbourne Ring Win
Sam McVey of California the heavyweight champion of Australia defeated Arthur Pelky of Chicopee Falls Massachusetts in the fourth round of a Melbourne Australia bout. The result was never in doubt.
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McVey
Pelky
Sam McVey
California
Australia
Arthur Pelky
Chicopee Falls
Mass
Melbourne
The Proper Order ofBrains Humor and Confidence
A Cleveland Plain Dealer brief questions the ordering of the trio brains humor and self confidence. The critic argues self confidence should come first with brains trailing and outlines six possible arrangements.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
Trial by Jury Through Ages in English Law
The London Express notes that juries predate Alfred the Great with a twelve member system. It recalls an earlier form where six Welsh and six Anglo-Saxon freemen served as jurors in disputes between Welsh and Saxons.
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London Express
Clever Phrase From a Hungarian Resort Ad
A European resort circular humorously notes “Moderate prices, except during the height of the season,” highlighting quaint literal translations. The piece comments on how such ads reveal candor and unintended quirks in tourist marketing.
Psychology and Luck in Fishing Explained
A reader asks how one angler quickly catches many fish while another near him nets only an old shoe leg. The Toledo Blade questions whether psychology plays a role in fishing success and seeks a scientific explanation.
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Toledo Blade
Fatherly Advice Shapes A Son's Course In Life
A Baltimore Sun reminiscence recalls a father’s blunt wisdom urging independence. The line Sam must earn his keep before returning home underscores enduring lessons on responsibility and self-sufficiency.
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Sam
Baltimore Sun
Churches in Australia Hold Dense Public Worship Network
Australia has more pieces of public worship per capita than any other nation, reflecting a widespread church presence across the country and contributing to its cultural and social landscape.
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Australia
Court Etiquette Describes King Facing and Hans Held Up
The article notes court etiquette requiring a person presented to the king of England to face the king and walk backward. It adds that militant spirit may require additional acts, such as forcing a visitor to hold up both hands.
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England
Woman Credits Pinkham’s Compound For Recovery In Missouri
Mrs. Martha Seavey of Unionville Missouri reports severe female trouble left her weak unable to walk or sleep. After using Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she recovered and urges others to try it. The Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co invites letters for confidential reply from Lynn Mass.
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Unionville
Lydia E. Pinkham
Martha Seavey
Missouri
McGraw On Baseball Superstitions And The White Horses Crack
New York manager John J. McGraw recounts how Bowerman and teammates believed in white horses as a good sign. He once had a driver pass the Polo Grounds daily to fuel the superstition, boosting confidence and hitting for the club.
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New York Tribune
John J. McGraw
Bowerman
Polo Grounds
Dahlen
Dalton’s Experiment Shows Water Conducts Heat
The article recounts how the English chemist Dalton conducted a simple home experiment to prove water conducts heat. Using a conical ale glass with water at room temperature he noted thermometer readings rising from 47 to 52 degrees after varying times, challenging Rumford’s denial.
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Dalton
Rumford
The Conscientious Chinese Child in Mission School
A missionary recalls Wah Noo a Chinese schoolgirl who vows to become “a whole Christian” after a long talk. She counts daily faults from brushing teeth to keeping sheets neat, anger at a peer, skipping soap, and failing her multiplication example.
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Wah Noo
Cor
Christian Herald
Apartment House Ethics Split Circles On Etiquette
A chatelaine on the fourth floor front says a guest is not a lady for borrowing a card table without party invites. The judge remarks on etiquette within the house community.
Seventeen-year Locust Appears in Prolific Announcements
Repeated notices of the insect's appearance flood readers with claims of its yearly return as if the periodical announcements multiply beyond expectation.
County Board of Equalization to Meet in August 1914
The County Board of Equalization will meet on the first Monday in August to examine the assessment and equalize the 1914 Tax Rolls. The session will continue for three weeks and taxpayers are urged to attend early in the first week for more attention.
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County Board of Equalization
Board of Equalization
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