Opening of the International Trap Tournament and More
A packed sports week begins with the International Trap Shooting Tournament in New York and the Western Bowling Congress in Spokane. Polo opens in Aiken as polo enthusiasts gather, and the Aiken tournament features top players.
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Pinehurst
N. Y
Boston National League Baseball Club
Augusta
New York
Des Moines
Automobile Drivers’ Association
Hugo Kelley
Jim Smith
Paris
France
Pat Moore
Young Sammy Smith
University of Chicago
University of Tilinoig
Chicago
Northwestern University
Purdue University
Texas
Yale-Princeton
Princeton
N. J
Navy
Annapolis
Aiken
8. C
Aiken Polo Club
Classifieds Promise Automatic Selection for Responses
Classified advertising claims readers are matched with inquiries via automatic selection. The note describes targeting readers who respond to your offer or want ad, enhancing reach and efficiency for interested parties.
Boston Nationals Open Spring Training in Augusta Georgia
Manager Fred Tenney leads the Boston Nationals to Augusta Georgia for two weeks of spring training before heading north to play exhibition games en route.
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Boston
Mass
Fred Tenney
Augusta
Ballard's Snow Liniment Promises Quick Back Pain Relief
An advertisement touts Ballard's Snow Liniment for back and side pain with a rubbing application that relaxes contracted muscles and allows movement without suffering. It lists prices of 25c, 50c, and 1.00 per bottle and notes sale by J. L. Wikle.
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Ballard
J. Ll. Wikle
Meeting a veteran dealer in real estate on a train
A real estate dealer and a Civil War veteran discuss military strength and the idea of Japan quickly conquering the United States. The exchange ends with the dealer promising a change of base and thanking the veteran for his perspective. Katherine’s childhood dose of medicine is mirrored in a doll and cas tor oil anecdote.
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Japan
Remarkable Violin Test in Paris Draws Dark Room Voting
In Paris a test of seven violins compares modern and historic makes. Two renowned players performed in darkness, then lights revealed votes. The modern violin led with 102 votes, while a Stradivarius followed with 6, others scored 82 85 83 82 and 80.
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Paris
London Telegraph
Tender maid wails at windowsill fate in sorrowful tale
A gentle maid endures anxious scenes of cruelty and care toward living things. She frets about harming a window or potatoes eyes and is tormented by time, music, and cold winds. Her heart aches as she knits for bare trees and dies young, leaving a widow.
Sensitive to Art Reflects Crowd Imitation of Portrait Poses
A New York Times piece notes gallery visitors imitate portrait figures in search of grace. The guide observes both men and women strike poise and wrist turns, sometimes cleverly, sometimes comically, while aspiring to look like depicted sitters.
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Art Gallery
New York Times
The Waiting Championship Tale from Atchison
An Atchison woman says marriage taught patience as she waited years for small joys. She recalls nine years for a front porch, six for a theater outing, eleven for her husband to offer a rocking chair, and nights waiting for him to return, claiming the waiting belt.
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Atchison
Atchison Globe
Beavers Form Plateau That Holds Dubois
The article explains that beavers created a large dam in a valley long before white settlers arrived. The dam filled with rich mud over years and washed out by floods, leaving 640 acres of flat land that became the Dubois plateau in Pennsylvania.
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Dubois
Beavers
Pennsylvania
Altoona Tribune
Pie and hardship talk in dialect lunch scene
A kind woman offers a generous slice of pie to a husky bobo who jokes about his lot being full of larships. The h. h. explains in dialect that winter keeps farmers indoors while summer brings scattered work opportunities.
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H. H
Chicago News
The Pride Couple Seek Help With Dinner Bird
Mrs Pride asks Mr Pride to fetch a bird from London Mall to match the cook's reportedly short chicken supply for tonight's dinner. The note appears in a domestic scene set at a London location.
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Mrs. Pride
Jimmy
Mr. Pride
Pride
London Mall
Tuberculosis Crusade Losing Ground Says Advert
Despite efforts for fresh air and Eckman’s Alterative, new TB cases rise. Read affidavits from patients claiming cure, with testimonials and a Philadelphia address for Eckman Laboratory and drugstore distribution.
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Eckman
Etkman
Girard Ave
Philadelphia
Annie Floyd Loughran
Eckman Laboratory
Constable Orders Brown In For Questioning
Dialogue from Ally Sloper's Half Holiday features a constable pressing Brown to return home and face questioning while remarking his wife may be waiting, prompting Brown to resist or comply as the officer demands.
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Brown
Mistress and Bridget Contend With a Cream Mess
In a humorous Illustrated Bits vignette a maid named Bridget spills cream on a dress and suggests using condensed milk as a fix while a mistress downplays the mishap. The light exchange highlights domestic bustle and polite humor.
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Bridget
Remedies for cold lung symptoms offered with plaster free
A Hickhick? No. A porous plaster and Ballard's Horehound Syrup are marketed as a two for one deal to treat chest inflammation and loosen chest tightness. The offer includes a free porous plaster with every bottle of Horehound Syrup sold by J. L. Wikle.
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Herrick
Ballard
J. L. Wikle
Coal sales ad promotes R OWatson winter supply
Local advertisement urges buyers to purchase coal from R O Watson offering best grades at reasonable prices. Call phone 72 to discuss options and arrange delivery or pickup.
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R. O. Watson
Watson
Magna Charta and Bill of Rights in English constitutional history
The Declaration of Right of 1688 and Magna Charta are cited as landmark moments. Lord Macaulay notes the 1688 document added no new laws but carried the germ of later good laws. The Bill of Rights reaffirmed Magna Charta with stronger emphasis on public welfare.
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England
Lord Macaulay
Lawyer taunts client in courtroom post dispute
A marred fragment shows Mrs Donovan and Mrs Leahy arguing. The lawyer taunts, asking if she wants damages, while she retorts she already has enough. The scene suggests ongoing legal action and seeks satisfaction over damages.
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Mrs Donovan
Fixity of Purpose Quote by Bulwer-Lytton
A compact aphorism on success stating that clear object and steady purpose elevate effort into genius. It emphasizes vigilant observation and unwavering resolve shaping talent and achievement.
Those Lovely Ads
A comic couple, Mr and Mrs Jenkins, debate advertising their home while reviewing ads. They praise a dream house with large rooms and a splendid view, only to discover the ad is for their own house, prompting a humorous twist.
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Mrs. Jenkins
Mr. Jenkins
Toois
Capudine Headache Relief Sold In Drug Stores
Capudine provides quick relief for headaches of all kinds including sick or nervous headaches and those from heat cold grip or stomach trouble. It also treats cold or grip attacks, relieves aching feverishness and restores normal conditions. Liquid easy to take and acts immediately priced 10c 25c and 50c at drug stores.
Railroad Schedules and Train Arrivals at Anniston Selma and Nashville
Train times show arrivals and departures at Anniston Selma and Nashville with listed windows. Arrivals noted around 4 20 p m and 9 35 p m with departures at 6 40 a m and 2 10 p m among others.
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Nashville
Anne
CIA Cderive
Union
Atlanta
Birmingham
Rome
Selma
Ala
Anniston
Wilto
Louvisviil
Calera
Birminghi
Calera A &28
Annisto
Pendleton and Kefer Clash Over Medical Title Etiquette
A short exchange questions the proper use of medical titles. Pendleton argues for placing Dr before his name and after others name. Kefer challenges the convention with a witty reply about etiquette in medical circles.
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Pendleton
Kefer
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Mike
Twin) Sullivan
Bob Moha
Milwaukee
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Cascarets
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Elm St
Newark
Boston Nationals
Dixie
Katherine
Mother
The
Elam-Hambeck Drug Co
First National Bank
M. B. Wellborn
W. W. Stringfellow
T. H. A. Young
J. T. Gardner, JR
Ass’t
G. A. Hagan
Hicks’ Capudine
Southern
Anniston Ston
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