Summer voyage intro and a hoped cottage dream
Three girls Elizabeth Gabrielle and Wilse travel to Canada for a summer on a steamer and later rent a seaside cottage hope it will be theirs. Onboard a mysterious stranger watches the group and a distressed resident Mrs Graham battles memories during the voyage and hotel stay. The women explore a vacant cottage near the coast and sense a fateful opportunity but face a wary obstacle.
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Elizabeth
Gabrielle
Wilse
Canada
Wiise
Graham
Mrs. Graham
Blake
Apollo
Venus
Thalia
Bennett
Dake
Harry
United States
Italian workman kills fiancée over marriage dispute
Giuseppe Serao a 25 year old Bari workman jailed for burglary and four months. While awaiting release he vowed to kill his fiancée after learning she would marry another. He killed her and returned to prison awaiting punishment as jailer arrested. The prose critic notes the saying about hesitation is stricken from the calendar.
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Giuseppe Serao
Bari
Italy
Serao
Uniform Colors Shift In Modern Baseball Age
The article notes uniforms moving from bright colors to white and gray in major league clubs. It traces a history from 1865 ball production to 1882 uniform rules and recalls early colors like Detroit old gold and Chicago white. It records amateur players embracing vivid shades and quotes Hughie Jennings praising bold red uniforms.
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Sporting Goods Houses
New England
Detroit
Worcester
Cleveland
Chicago
Boston
Troy
Providence
Buffalo
Bayville
Hughie” Jennings
Pirates lineup for opener at Cincinnati teased by Smoky City cor-responder
A Smoky City cor respondent outlines Pittsburg likely starters for the opening game at Cincinnati with Maddox Gibson at catcher and first base Abstein set to debut as star footballer, Abbaticchio at second, Leach at short, Wagner in the outfield with Clarke Wilson Moeller, while manager Lajoie grows optimistic about the Naps leading the American League.
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Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Smoky City
Battery
Maddox
Gibson
Alstein
Abbaticchio
Leach
Wagner
Clarke
Wilson
Moeller
Abstein
Pirates
Pilgrim
England
Diamond Star
St. Louis
Lajoie
Cleveland
Naps
Grant
Phillies
Murray
Ball
Austin
Highlanders
Giants
McGraw
Hag
New York Highlanders
Jack Thoney
Hooper
Boston Americans
Brown
Boston
Toronto
Barney Dreyfuss
Hot Springs
Fielder Jones Ends Baseball Career Says He is Out For Good
The final refusal to Comiskey nets Jones quitting baseball for good. Jones told Portland officials he will not sign a new contract and will retire after this season, planning to join his brother as business partners. The star outfielder and former playing manager ends a storied career with Chicago.
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Fielder Jones
Charles Comiskey
Chicago
Comiskey
Jones
Portland
Ore
White Sox
Tam
Charley Comiskey
Griffith
Brooklyn
Fogarty-McAleer
Chicago Fas
New Catcher Mike Simon Shows Promise for Pirates
The Pirates’ new catcher Mike Simon stands out as the top of the rookie group. He is described as a strong thrower and one of the hardest workers in the game, signaling strong potential for the club.
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Mike Simon
Football Rules Cut Field Goal Value and Penalize Center Feints
The intercollegiate rules committee in New York reduces field goals from four to three points to curb overreliance on field goals. Two goals from the field will equal a touchdown and goal. Other changes include penalties by choice after two infractions, options on kickouts after a touchback, and a five-yard penalty for fake passes by centers. Also clarifications on dead zones, kickoff fistacts, and ends beyond scrimmage line.
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New York City
Giants Have Star Catcher Meyers From Riverside Cal
John Meyers the Giants catcher, a full blood Mission Indian of the Cuchilla band, stands over six feet and 214 pounds. Born near Riverside and a Dartmouth alum, he began pro play early and holds a .290 batting average last season with late bursts over .300. Known for a strong arm, he has impressed during Marlin training and is 26 years old. Trades mention Leise for Needham and Chicago’s plan to keep Kling, with Doc Marshall negotiations likely off.
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John Meyers
Giants
Meyers
Riverside
Cal
Dartmouth College
Dartmouth
Butte
Mont
Marlin
Leise
Neanham
Eige
St. Paul
American Association
Tom Needham
New York
Boston
Chicago
Chance
John Kling
Doc” Marshall
Brooklyn
Needham
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Catcher
Indian Meyers
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