FANS Motto the Town Spirit in Baseball Loyalty
A Chicago scene on fan devotion shows how a town’s rooting, whether triumphant or critical, shapes players and outcomes. The piece notes how crowds, leaders, and regulars influence games, with examples from White Sox, Giants, and Cubs fans and their enduring affect on the sport.
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Eddie
Chicago White Sox
New York Giants
White Sox
Cincinnati
Washington
Chicago
Sox
Chicago South Side
Yale
Wilmot
Anson
Reilly
Someon
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Browns
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Detroit
General Dixwell
Old Boston
George Mullin
Mullin
White Sox Rooters
Board of Trade Rooters
McGraw
Giants
Canada Banks Survey Strong Finance Amid Tight Money
The Finance Minister's Commons speech praises Canada's robust condition, noting record revenue for the last fiscal year and a $32,000,000 rise over 1911-12. He cites reduced debt by $23,000,000 and high Dominion security quotations, with no need for new bills despite stringency.
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Canada
Finance Department
Dominion
W. T. White
House of Commons
White
Post Office
Rajiweyse
I Do So Want a Man at My Feet
A small anecdote about a shy elderly lady planning a chiropodist visit to boast she once had a man at her feet. Her friend is puzzled by the reason and the twist reveals the joke and social irony in a quiet, humorous moment.
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Ste
Face Rash Cured by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
Miss Pansy Hutchins of Sioux Falls says a two year facial rash and itching disappeared after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. She bathed with hot water, applied the ointment, and within four weeks no rash remained. She also used the products on scalp and hair.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Fateo
Pansy Hutchins
Boston
Real Diagnosis Headlines a Cracked Head
Poor Maude declares a broken heart but experts suggest the pain stems from a cracked head. A witty column twist questions medical certainty and societal assumptions about illness.
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Maude
President Wilson and the politest host in the White House
President Wilson credited his Princeton training and tact for handling visitors at the White House. He recalled a luncheon anecdote about an elderly man praising a rising local lawyer who, during a social call, kept insisting the visitor return, illustrating the busy man’s need for efficiency.
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Wilson
Princeton
White House
Washington
George
Secluded Saint and Other Census Echoes From Australia
The 1911 Australian census prompts reveal quirky self-descriptions. A woman calls herself an unclaimed treasure, another says not married and hopeful, a prisoner titles himself a secluded saint, a man a blue light, and a simple Hier. Others names include Roaming Catholic and Shirts of England.
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England
London laughs at mixed tale about Lloyd George death rumor
A London audience laughs at a story about Lloyd George after King Edward's death. An English traveler in Wales chats with an elderly Welshman and claims the king is George now. The Welshman reacts with surprise and a mix of local dialect.
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London
Lloyd George
Edward
Wales
George
Castoria Advertised as Safe Remedy for Infants
Parents urged to examine every bottle of Castoria to ensure the safe remedy for infants and children. The ad notes Castoria has been in use for over 30 years and claims children cry for Fletcher's Castoria.
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Fletcher
Ad Hominem and the Bulbous Nose Dialogue
A brief exchange featuring a man with a bulbous nose and another with a bulging brow debating daily routines and time. The dialogue hinges on casual banter about baths per week and how busy life can be.
Poison Oak and Ivy Remedy Advertised by Tyree's
An ad explains relief for poison oak or ivy with Tyree's Antiseptic Powder mixed in water. It notes availability at druggists and free samples from J. & Tyree in Washington DC. The page also includes a quip about love and fate and a saying on willpower.
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Tyree
J. & Tyree
Washington, D. C
Lydia B. Pinkham Medicine Co
Paxton Toilet Co
Boston
RBS
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Hugh ‘Ss. Fullerron
Frank Isbell
Isbell
Pyut
Mary Garden
New York
Cubs
South Side
Chicago Tribune
National League
Brush Stadium
Polo Grounds
Polo’ Grounds
Cobb
Fane
de Maistre
Carter
Davogista
WAITE
Pougera Co
Brekman St.new
Mun
Havazeroce Np
Manper
Therapion
Thade
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