Schedule of notable sports events this week
The Sporting World calendar lists events across multiple sports including the Southern Baseball league meeting in New Orleans, a Du e Kennel Club show in Pittsburgh, a naval tournament in Tulsa, the Los Angeles baseball park opening, the Sixty fifth regiment indoor games in Buffalo, a Chicago Purdue dual meet, a Willie Lewis vs Harry Lewis bout in Paris, Yale vs Princeton hockey in Princeton, the Boston Automobile Dealers show, Georgetown indoor meet in Washington, Oshkosh bowling tournament, and a Wisconsin Bowlers Association tournament plus intercollegiate wrestling in ton.
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Southern Baseball League
New Orleans
Due Kennel Club
Pitts
Oklahoma Cher Association
Tulsa
Sixty. Fifth Regiment
Buffalo
N. Y
Chicago
Purdue Universities
Boston Automobile Dealers’ Association
Georgetown University
Washington, D. C
Wisconsin Bowlers’ Association
Oshkosh
Entertaining Royalty in Mayfair Mansions
The London Saturday Journal notes the social weight of hosting royalty at a Mayfair mansion. Etiquette governs such visits, with highly selective guest lists and strict decorum. Records cite a hostess spending $20,000 for a crowned head and a baronet building a marble entrance for an approaching king.
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London Saturday Journal
Mayfair
Tate
Remarkable Escape of M de Chateaubrun in Paris Terror
During the terror in Paris M de Chateaubrun was among twenty prisoners sentenced to death. The guillotine malfunctioned after fifteen executions, leaving six prisoners bound. As a crowd pressed to see the executioner. Chateaubrun moved from rear to the front and eventually escaped when a bystander unclasped his hands and hat. A few days later he fled France.
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Paris
M. de Chateaubrun
Champs Elysees
Omar
France
Huntsville Fans Organize Club for Southeastern League
A mass meeting in the county courthouse launched plans to form a Huntsville baseball association to finance a team in the Southeastern league. The league will include Rome Anniston Gadsden Huntsville Decatur and Selma.
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Huntsville
Rome
Anniston
Gadsden
Decatur
Selma
Carlock Rand
Huntsville Iee and Coal Company
W. ER. Hutton
Huntsville Bank and Trust Company
Mass
John L. Hay
Harvey Lilly
Huntsville Business Men’s Club
Huntsville Association
Queer Shirta in Yap Island of Stone Money
Dr W. f H. Furniss describes Yap women of the Caroline Islands noting their multi layer leaf skirts and distended appearance. He marvels at their apparent safety despite frequent cigarette matches and cocoa husk fire risks. Skirts are renewed monthly with no dressmaker costs.
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Stone Money
W. F H. Furniss
Yap
Caroline Islands
Short Words Rule For Plain Speech
A note on plain speech shows the power of short words. It says small, clear phrases beat long, fancy talk, and a sharp exclam is strong in tough times. The aim is quick sense and direct feel with simple rhythm.
Baseball Notes From Spring Training and Signings
The note lists players and moves across teams: Neff Sed McGreevey with the Red Sox in California, Arlie Latham helping the Giants in Marlin Texas, C H Mattern to the Boston Nationals trial, Hall the iron man signed by Indianapolis Club, Hugh Jennings coaching in Esperanto, Outfielder Northern to the Reds, Kuli training in Mortland Oregon, three full blood Indians signed with Spokane Club, Tarry Sehlafly part-owner of Troy New York Club not to play until released, Vincent Campbell Ed Abbaticchio and Jim Slagle retiring, William Carney to manage Rock Island Three-T League, Johnny Kling upset with Charley Murphy, Arthur Herrmann of York Tri-State League noted as young and small, Cotton States League opening with managers named for Jackson Greenwood Meridian Vicksburg Hattiesburg Yazoo City.
Wants and Offers Cast in Plain Language
A reader explains that direct clear wording yields effective want ads. The piece urges straightforward, explicit statements of needs or offers to attract suitable replies and avoid miscommunication.
Notable Greensboro Father Praises Chamberlain Cough Remedy
John W. Sickelsmith of Greensboro Pennsylvania says his three children suffer frequent colds and that Chamberlain's Cough Remedy has given more relief than any other medicine tried. The product is for sale by all dealers.
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John W. Sickelsmith
Greensboro
Chamberlain
War ad work seeks solid business plan and backing
Advertisers seek reliable business plans and financial backing for a wartime propaganda campaign. The ad space emphasizes clarity, strong pricing, and credible sponsors to attract support and resources.
If It's Advertised It’s Worth Looking Up
A brief note suggests that advertised items merit attention and investigation for potential value or benefits. The remark emphasizes checking promotions, listings, or notices to uncover worthwhile options.
The Passing of 993 and the Return of 998
Walter Fanning leaves prison and wanders the woods and town seeking home. He avoids the cottage, recalls Nellie and their vows, then meets Nellie in the hammock and faces his past with renewed resolve.
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No. 998
Walter Fanning
Nellie
Cedarville
Farmer Skaggs
Jerry
Fanning
Beck
Mandy
Walter
Stuart B
Stone
Small Sheep for Small Households Experiment
A Cambridge shire farm near Six Mile Bottom tests which sheep breed best fit for British households. The aim is to identify sheep producing small joints for single meals, noting that colonial producers anticipated Britain’s shift to smaller cuts versus fifty years ago when larger carcasses were prized.
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Six Mile Bottom
Cambridgeshire
Great Britain
Celery's rise from weed to dining staple
A half century ago celery was a despised weed called smallage or smell age. It has since been cultivated into the delicate vegetable common in today’s salads and dinners.
Extry Newsboy Sells Inning of Baseball Scandal
A vivid street scene shows a newsboy calling for the extra edition about a major baseball scandal. Bystanders react with excitement as the crowd clamors for details and the boy arms the street with papers.
Doan's Kidney Pills endorsed by Anniston user
A local user from Anniston J T Ross testifies that Doan's Kidney Pills relieved three years of dull backaches. The ad notes purchase at J L Wikle's Drug Store and claims strong nationwide backing by Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY as sole agents. Remember the name Doan's.
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Dean
Anniston
J. T. Ross
E. Seventh Street
Ala
Doan
J. L. Wikle
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Stammering Speaker Finds Blessing in Speech
Charles Iligsley, a talkative man, battles a stammer that tightens before dialogue yet relaxes when preaching or tending the sick. He notes the stammer keeps him from excess social talk, seeing it as a blessing that directs his efforts toward God and service.
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Charles Iligsley
Tom Hughes
England
God
G. W. E. Russell
Winchester Guardian
Pepys Skewers Lisbon Court In 1661 Diary Entry
In October 1661 Samuel Pepys records Captain Lambert’s view of Lisbon as a poor dirty city and court with no glass windows and odd royal meals. He notes the Infanta becoming queen brings a feast of fowl. Months later he critiques Portugall ladies in London for their dress and manners.
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Pepys
Lisbon
Lambert
Portugall
Infanta
London
The Ballot In Switzerland
Boriss voters go to the polls on Sut Gay. In some districts elections run a few hours Saturday evening. In some cantons voting is obligatory with 70 to 80 percent turnout. Obligation not strictly enforced. small fines apply for nonattendance with excuses accepted such as illness mourning absence birth and official business.
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Boriss
Sut Gay
Aistricts
St. Gallen
Mixed Motives and a Clerk's Job Fear on the Beach
A lecturer notes that motives are rarely pure. A clerk weeps on a stormy shore as a cockleshell boat bearing his employer battles the sea. The clerk fears punishment if the boat sinks and his employer is lost, crying that he would lose his job.
Tibetan Demonolatry in Tibetan Festivals and Dance
Tibetan religious life is described as saturated with demonolatry, with festivals designed to appease evil spirits. Devotional dances feature performers embodying malignant beings, presenting a curious spectacle according to Wide World Magazine.
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Wark Magazine
Treat a lingering cold with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy
If you have trouble in getting rid of your cold you may know that you are not treating it properly. There is no reason why a cold should hang on for weeks and it will not if you take Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. For sale by all dealers.
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Chamberlain
Classified ads prove budget friendly for small selling tasks
Classified advertising remains a cost effective option for even tiny sales. The ad format lets individuals place simple notices with minimal expense and effort.
Eucalyptus Wood From Forest to Various Uses
The article details the eucalyptus tree’s wide range of applications from hardwoods and wind breaks to land reclamation and malaria toxin research. It notes its value for fuel in California, construction uses, and beekeeping profits from blossoms. It also mentions oils from leaves for medicines and bark waste efforts.
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California
Charleston News Dogs
Courier
How He Could Do It If We Were Richer
A satirical list argues against waste by imagining drastic savings from trivial items. It cites large annual spending on umbrellas, beef bones, tip waste, and shoes, suggesting simple substitutions could save millions. The piece wryly notes small comforts and habits would cover vast deficits.
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Delmonico's
Lace and Men: The Origin of Lace Fashion
The article traces lace development from drawn work used by Popes and church leaders to masculine fashion under the Stuarts. It notes lace on collars sashes garters and shoes as male adornment and highlights noble collectors famed for lace alongside paintings and gems.
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S@otsman
Joke on Park Opinion Piece Fragment
A humorous fragment describes a man telling his wife Maud that he asked his father in law about playfulness. The wife Mamie challenges the idea, noting the joke is harmless yet hints at suspicions about his actions. The passage ends with reflections on family dynamics and teasing behavior.
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Baseball Notes
Neff Sed’' McGreevey
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Arlie Latham
Giants
Marlin
Texas
C. H. Mattern
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Pitches
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Hall
Hugh Jennings
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Kuli
Mortland
Oregon
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Tarry Sehlafly
Troy. N. Y
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Vincent Campbell
Ed Abbaticchio
Pittsburg Pirates
Jimmy Slagle
Baltimore
William Carney
Rock Island
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Calgary
Johnny Kling
Charley Murphy
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Arthur Herrmann
York
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Frank Noreum
Greenwood
Woody Thornton
Meridian
Forrest Plass
Vicksburg
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Yazoo City
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