Origin of Baseball and Music in Industry Chronicle
Isolated scraps discuss the origin of baseball from medieval ball games and the first rules, noting New York clubs and Hoboken gate receipts, plus the rise of the two major leagues. Another item argues music speeds factory work, citing Green of the AFL and experiments showing reduced errors and fatigue, with broad remarks on morale and productivity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Europe
New England
Raickerbocker Club
New York
Hoboken
Wa Evra
Ban Johnson
Dodge Reneens Tain Landis
William Green
American Federation of Labor
Eatin Patos
Commanietor Sage
Aaland Island Girl Rachel Gillies Sees Modern Life First Time
A seventeenth year old girl from St Kilda Aaland island experiences firsts on the mainland. She views a horse a car a railway train and a motion picture for the initial time, marveling at modern facilities and new sensations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Diapeth
Rachel Gillies
St. Kilda
Experts Doubt Coronado Stone Found Near Kansas City
Kansas City report casts doubt on a recently found stone alleged to be carved by Coronado and his men. A WPA worker located it along the Missouri River near Atchinecn, Kan., with experts and a Coronado authority noting discrepancies with known engravings and calling the artifact at least a half convincing fake. The Kansas State Historical Society secretary voiced definite doubts about its provenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kansas City
Cme
WPA
Minsouri
Abock ‘Milla
Atchinecn
Kenana
Lataning
Coronado
Hiesory Creditn i
Paul Jones
Lens
Kan
Topeka
Kirke Mochem
Kansas State Historical Society
My restless soul and a town of wild trees
Fragmentary verse recalls a mother’s calm, then restless heart as a child starts school. The speaker contrasts lonely days and a longing for place against the cling of memory. Names like Vernon and mentions of legal terms appear amid garbled lines.
Tradition Brings Odd Fish Rite to Bapanege
A local custom in Bapanege sees residents reenact a strange cradle tradition with fish as central symbols. Participants describe the ceremony as a quirky cultural expression tied to community identity and past legends.
Hot Dawg Cushion Confession Sparks Laughs
A playful exchange centers on improvised padding in undergarments. The speaker recalls stuffing cushions to achieve a desired silhouette, prompting amused reactions and lighthearted banter about concealment and fashion quirks.
Train Mischance and a Park Encounter
An exhausted passenger demanded off a moving train at a station after a night ride. The porter refused, the man pleaded, and the train sped past the stop. On awakening he learned he had passed his station and encountered a notable clubwoman in the park area, a scene recorded in a minor incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emy
Chutin Leads Westinghouse In Air Conditioning Device
L W Chutin, Westinghouse director, drew toward a floor model air conditioning device. It charges air with electricity and precipitates particles of finer tobacco ash. The article notes national income similarities and consumer payments in the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
L. W. Chutin
Westinghouse
Smvarch
Draverto
Finn
United States
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Hiina Lind Cole
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Edwin Pach
BLACK
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Matt Smith
Ronome
Burke's Food Store
Fifth Street
First National Bank
G.B. Crawfurd
Alpine
Alpine Motor CO
Colden
Paschal Wilmelm
Beery Purpose
Absag
Sat Big Bend Feed Co
T. A. Beard
Ftandard
Freducts
Orient Dairy
G. K. Lange Ene
Oslo
Mildred Witwer
W. G. Fielder Mobilgas Mobile
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