Adoption of Phemie Brings a Rover’s Heart Home
Miss Celia Bennett contemplates adopting Phemie Havens to fill a lonesome life in her cottage. Oliver Bennett, Celia’s roving nephew, unexpectedly visits and soon claims Phemie as his own. In a dramatic night reveal, Oliver declares he will marry Phemie, sealing their future together.
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Celia Bennett
Phebe Tagwart
Pickwick
Phebe Taggart
Miss Bennett
Oliver
Phemie
Phemie Havens
Phemis
Jason
Euphemia Havens
Gome
Ane
Celia
Phemia
Miss Havens
Misa Bennett
Phemla
Oliver Bennett
Ginger
Misa Havene
Phemle Havens
The Night of Gasoline
A man jokes about avoiding theater nights except gasoline night. He notes Saturday is worst due to women’s gloves carrying gasoline odor from cleaners, making crowds stink. He adds gasoline odor fades by Monday but remains strong on Saturday in hot, stuffy venues.
Inquiry Leads to Bathing Hotel Request Novel Dialogue
A quirky exchange unfolds as a traveler asks for directions to a nearby hotel. The old resident responds with reluctance, noting the establishment requires a bath with the room, even for a brief three or four day stay. The exchange captures a humorous, old time traveler's warning about modern hotel norms.
Bright future for Jeff Tesreau of the Giants
Jeff Tesreau, a rookie in his first season with the Giants, stands out as the era’s hopeful pitcher after a no hit game against the Phillies. Manager John McGraw, patient and shrewd, has nurtured Tesreau from a promising start to his current reliability, drawing comparisons to early giants greats and hinting he may become the era’s king of pitchers.
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Jeff Tesreau
Giants
Phils
Gooda
Teasy
Ed Walsh
Walsh
Testega
McGraw
Tessy
How Jennings Got Started
Hughey Jennings rose from a coal mine to baseball prominence and legal leadership. He played, coached at Cornell, and earned a degree while building Jennings & Jennings in Scranton Pennsylvania. Known for on field prowess and courtroom presence, he led two major clubs despite a rough start.
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Hughey Jennings
Cornell
Jennings & Jennings
Scranton
Hard Hitting Pitcher McCorry Delivers for San Francisco
Bill McCorry, a hard hitting pitcher, doubled and singled in one inning after being sent in as a pinch hitter for the San Francisco club recently.
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Bill McCorry
San Francisco
Pitcher Kellogg Shot in Montana Killing
Albert Kellogg, once a schoolboy pitcher who had a spring tryout with the Pirates, was shot and killed by a cowboy in Montana recently. The incident left witnesses shaken as authorities awaited details.
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Kellogg
Albert Kellogg
Pirates
Thin Spring
Montana
Providaase
Baseball Gossip From The Season's End
Boston fans consider Jake Stahl an auto for a prize, Butler rises from St Paul to Pittsburg and shines, Walter Johnson praised as a better pitcher than Joe Wood. Cuban Gonzales signed by Boston Nationals struggles with English while Giants chief Herzog plans agricultural study at Cornell. Hughie Jennings laments missing Jeff Teasteau. Giants lack pace and power against fast hops. Cleveland buys Waterbury club for farming use. Walter avoids trouble with a bad leg next season. Mike Mowrey may be traded if Bresnahan has say. Stovall wins applause, Davis is heartbroken. Ban Johnson targets Hildebrand to join AL staff. Giants boast seven batters over .300, Red Sox four, Speaker leads at .391. Del Paddock, Highlanders new third baseman, bats left but switches versus southpaws. Pitcher Scheggs deemed wind up only. Fielder Jones dominates Northwestern league, faces reelection bid. Grif fith shifts from hard luck label to brainy manager with strong year.
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Boston
Jake Stahl
Butler
St. Paul
Pittsburg
Larry Lejole
Walter Johnson
Joe Wood
Gonzales
Boston Nationals
Herzog
Giants
Cornell
Hughie Jennings
Jef Teasteau
Cleveland
Waterbury Club
Harry Walter
Mike Mowrey
St. Louis Nationals
Roger Bresnahan
George Stovall
Naps
Davis
Ban Johnson
George Hildebrand
Red Sox
Trea Speaker
Highlanders
del Paddock
Scheggs
Clark Griffith
Atlanta
Fielder Jonas
Clark Grifith
Catches Game for a Quarter in Early Baseball Tale
A 1909 Easton catcher tale explains how Jack Kocher, later Detroit’s second catcher, began his career after paying to witness a Haston game. Snapped up from the stands when Haston’s catcher was injured, Kocher impressed Lave Cross and Connie Mack, securing his first catching job.
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Easton
Jack Kocher
Detroit
Haston
Kocher
White Taven
Philadelphia
Baste
Faston
Sunbury
White Haven
Barret
Larrat
Lave Cross
Washington
Mount Carmel
Cross
Connie Mack
Pitcher Ragan Rapid In Efficient NL Appearance
Pitcher Ragan of the Brooklyn Dodgers ranks among the league’s speedy hurlers. In a recent game against the Cincinnati Reds he completed the outing in one hour and ten minutes, delivering nothing but quick, steady work with no unnecessary flourishes and constant pace without a break.
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Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Ragan
Brooklyn Dodgers
Ragon
Portland First Baseman Turns Triple Play in Coast League
William Rapps of the Portland Baseball club in the Pacific Coast league turned an unassisted triple play in a game against Oakland. With Oakland runners on first and second, a liner down the first base line was fielded by Rapps with one hand before it touched the ground. He touched first base before the runner could return, then sprinted to second to retire the second and third runners.
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William Rapps
Portland Baseball Club
Pacific Coast League
Portland
Oakland
Bateman
Rapps
Tesreau Works Six Hitless Innings in Philadelphia
In Philadelphia on September 6 Jeff Tesreau pitched a no hit bid despite a disputed single by Paskett. Merkle and Wilson collided, the ball dropped between them, and a ruling change left Tesreau with no hits as Merkle claimed the ball touched it, thus preserving the no hitter for the Big Bear.
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Tesreau
Jeff Tesreau
Philadelphia
Big Bear
Paskett
Merkle
Wilson
Arties In Mix-Up During Ball Chase
Artie Hofman and Artie Butler mixed up calls in a recent play like Alphonse and Gaston. Manager Clarke explained the confusion stemmed from both sharing game names. Wagner yelled Artie for Butler and Carey Arte for Hofman, sending both Arties chasing the ball before stopping to avoid a collision.
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Arties
Artie Hofman
Artie Butler
Alphonse and
Gaston
Clarke
Wagner
Artie
Butler
Carey
Arte
Hofman
Great Work by Richie Propels Cubs in Pennant Race
Lon Richie of the Chicago Cubs shines in the box this season as a premier pitching force. His solid twirling boosts the team's chances, keeping them competitive in the pennant chase.
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Richie
Lon Richie
Chicago Cubs
Cubs
Relics of Custer Highlight National Museum Exhibit
A National Museum hall displays Mrs. George A. Custer’s donated and lent items honoring General George A. Custer. The collection includes his white buckskin scout coat, a blue wedding coat, a large cavalry saber, a Virginia state flag, a half white tower from Appomattox times, a Grant letter table, conch shell pin, Washington coat button, and a Custer mounted brooch for his wife, Eliza Bacon.
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National Museum
George A. Custer
Custer
the Little Big Horn
Seventh Cavalry
Elizabeth Bacon
Major Drew
Virginia
Lee
Appomattox
Grant
Longstreet
Gordon
R. M. Simms
Simms
Sheridan
White Tower
Whittaker
Simma
Wilmer McLean
Washington
Contraband Servant and Offic er In Nighttime Misadventure
The juvenile servant of a junior officer unknowingly served a cork leg prank. During the first night the officer warned not to pull too hard as boots came off. The boy fainted and toppled a picket, triggering a furious confrontation and a Fabel camp incident.
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A. Acryant
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Ifa
Messrs
Mathewson
Brown
Johnson
Wood
Radbourne
Spalding
Clarkson
Rusie
Jeff Teareau
New York Giarlts
Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Pennsylvania
Bar
Hugh Jennings
Bradley Kocher
Grandstand
Anay
General Custer
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