Americans Poised For Easy Olympic Victory In London
The article analyzes tryouts in England Philadelphia Chicago and San Francisco and predicts the American team will beat Great Britain next month. It notes English strength in only two events and highlights American superiority in most events despite climate challenges and travel effects on performance.
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England
Philadelphia
Chicago
San Francisco
Robert Edgren
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Deakin
Nicholson
Don Leahy
Ireland
Athens
Ready for Him From an Exchange
A dignified college president recalls a vacation at a farmhouse. He asks changes before returning, naming maid Mary as a problem and proposing moving the pigsty. The reply notes Mary has left and no hogs remain, inviting him to visit.
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Mary
Shooting Star Sparks Young Couple’s Conversation on Porch
A man and woman sit on a porch at night in Chicago, sharing a moment beneath the stars. He asks about a young man’s privilege as a shooting star passes, while she replies with a coy, approving silence.
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The
Chicago Tribune
Ketchel Poised for Heavyweight Rise Says Expert
New York June 21 Stanley Ketchel is viewed as a future heavyweight factor with fighting style likened to McGovern and Fitzsimmons. The piece notes Ketchel’s power and accuracy exemplified by early knockouts of Sullivan and Papke, predicting few heavyweights will oppose him soon.
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New York
Stanley Ketchel
Jim Jeffries
Jeff
Robert Edgren
Ketchel
Terry McGovern
McGovern
Fitzsimmons
Fitz
Mike
Twin
Papke
Joe Thomas
Joe Gans
Littl
Joe Choynski
Kid Lavigne
Billy Smith
Walcott
Sandys Ferguson
Sandy
Kid McCoy
Jeffries
Sharkey
Corbett
Peter Maher
Classified ads note insertions and help wanted format
Public notice describes six word lines and ten lines per inch for ads, with care of ads at the Standard office for replies. Mentions Light-faced display type on Want Page and contact options with phone. Also includes brief snippets about a doctor nurse dialogue and a lost dog description.
German Cycle Champion Set to Race in U S National Title
Walter Rutt, Germany’s six day champion, will likely race in the revived national championships in the United States. He will miss the Madison Square Garden opener but is due for Asbury Park on the Fourth of July. European stars Piard, Dorflinger, Schilling, and possibly Stol join the bid alongside Henry Mayer who currently races in Salt Lake City.
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New York
Walter Rutt
Germany
John Stol
the Garden
Rutt
Madison Square Garden
Asbury Park
Piard
Dorflinger
Schilling
Stol
Henry Mayer
Salt Lake City
Mormon City
Baseball Contracts and A New York Talk
The contracts of Infielder Dave Brain with Cincinnati, Pitcher Pembroke Finlayson with Brooklyn, and Pitcher Robert Holmes with New York are noted. Fred Tenney is described as a top impromptu speaker and will speak at a settlement entertainment on the Lower East Side in New York this week.
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Dave Brain
Cincinnati
Pembroke Finlayson
Brooklyn
Robert Holmes
New York
Fred Tenney
Lower East Side
Sheppard to Run with Olympic Team
New York June 21 Melvin Sheppard America's greatest middle distance runner will go to London with the American team despite the Irish American Athletic club declaring he would not go for private reasons. Friends say all obstacles are removed and he now sees his way clear to go. He only wanted a little coaxing.
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New York
Melvin Sheppard
America
London
Doors in the Saloon Harmless Daily Jest
A small saloon proprietor bets on doors and discovers a trick joke. The challenger claims three doors while the owner insists on two. The tale ends with a humorous correction as the wife confirms two doors with a playful mispronunciation.
National Baseball Gossip and Player Movements
Pitcher McGinnity quarrels with Giants support this season after a clash with Herzog. Walter Mahon's pay claim against Brooklyn is denied by the national commission. Tom McCarthy wins his first game for Pittsburg against the world champions. Reds catcher McLean trains as a pugilist while Pitcher Overall's injury endangers season. Rhodes parts and Dusty Rhodes joins Cleveland. Hans Wagner commands high pay, O'Brien shines with New Bedford. President Pulliam has promulgated.
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McGinnity
Giants
Young Herzog
National Commission
Walter Mahon
Brooklyn
Tom McCarthy
Cincinnati
Pittsburg
McLean
Reds
Charles Rhodes
St. Louis
Dusty” Rhodes
Cleveland
Hans Wagner
Barney Dreyfuss
Teuton
Jack O'Brien
McGraw
New Bedford
Pulliam
When the Blacksmith Sang a Baritone Choir Tale
A Boston Herald retelling recalls a West visiting Unitarian minister in Roxbury who shares an anecdote from L e about a village blacksmith in a church choir. The singers stumble during a new anthem as the illiterate, loud baritone delivers the line And dying brides are filled with fire.
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Boston Herald
Roxbury
West
L——e
Fowls Not Reptiles From the Philadelphia Record
Dr. S Weir Mitchell recounts a medical friend's case where a nurse, newly graduated, was asked to administer medicine if delirium tremens returns. At a later visit the physician found the patient raving again and the nurse explained the patient had continued the delirious pattern, sees snakes in his delirium.
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Philadelphia Record
S. Weir Mitchell
Emancipation of Woman Marks Wedding at Local Church
The bride and her best woman waited at the altar while the groom, escorted by his mother, approached. Groomsmen wore crepe de chine and carried groom roses. Three clergymen officiated. the groom's father wore wine silk with pearl ropes. A curious mob filled streets near the church.
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Puck
Bygone Baltimore Woman’s Preserving Passion Questioned
In a Baltimore American snippet a reader asks why Mary preserved all at once and whether her action came from impulsive impulse or pre meditation. The piece notes preserving is often a deliberate kitchen task.
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Baltimore American
Spokane Artificial Limb House Firm Listing
Spokane company manufactures artificial limbs for the U S government and the Northern Pacific Railway Company in Spokane Washington.
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Spokane
U. S
N. P. Ry. Co
Spokane, Wash
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Iowa City
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Fridley
Mont
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Mercury
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Price
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Lena
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Missoula
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Bell
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MR Walmer
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Silver
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Bute
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