Do You Want Your Daughter to Live in a City or Country Life
Byron Williams argues against parcels post, warning it will force rural girls into city life and ruin country towns. He claims clerks lose work, cities gain moral risk, and many women chase art and music in Chicago. he urges rural women to organize and oppose the bill to protect country life and livelihoods.
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Chicago
A. W. Douglas
National Magazine
Vilage
Douglas
Dingle and
Dale
Alwygya
Hennessy
Armour and Wabash
Express
Congress
Parcels Post
Washington
Pacers Post
Byron Williams
Of Course He Would Quote From a Humble Past
A speaker asserts happiness from poverty over luxury, then questions why one would abandon wealth. The reply insists misery would come from thinking of those who gained the money, implying a critique of wealth and social comparison.
Feeble minded son finds a new path after mental efficiency course
A sharp quip traces rapid improvement as a father recalls a term in mental efficiency for his son. The punchline lands on the son's future plan as a lecturer, highlighting satire of self-improvement fads.
Chief Myers the Giants natural hitter in 1900s view
Manager McGraw of the Giants hails Chief Myers as the most natural hitter he has seen, predicting a .400 season. He notes Myers hits almost at will and drives safeties with ease, yet he cannot beat out slow balls. League pitchers fear him and he often draws a walk in crucial moments.
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McGraw
The
Giants
Chief Myers
Myers
Wagner
Lajoie
Lungo
Storie era diamo sailors and moves in early baseball
Joe Kelly named captain of St. Joseph. Kansas City releases Chick Brancon to New Orleans. Joe McCarthy moved from Indianapolis to Wilkes Barre. Higgins, ex-Chattan ooga, sent from Brooklyn to Toronto. Arthur Devlin starts at first for Boston. Al Shaw refuses to play this year. Fitzpatrick balks at Mansfield. Fred Clarke expected to return with Pirates if slump ends. Connie Mack pressed on pitchers. Jay Kirke shines for Boston. Mid-Coast league abandons plans after six months. Kansas City and Milwaukee pitchers issue twenty walks in a long game. Isbell doubles as hitter and delivers. McGraw urged to give Bugs Raymond another chance. Seven homers and three doubles in a recent U S league game. Postponements loom heavy. Red Doom behind Phillies catching and hitting hard. Danny Claire joins Des Moines from Wichita and looks sharp in boosters. Pittsburg fans want Clarke back. Vean Gregg injures shoulder wrestling. Naps short on players but long names present. Louis Bachant joins St Joseph to backstop as others are sidelined. Jersey City vs Toronto game features ten pitchers. Skeeters win 13 to 12.
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Joe Kelly
St. Joseph
Kansas City
Chick Brancon
New Orleans
Joe McCarthy
Indianapolis
Wilkesbarre
Higgins
Chattanooga
Brooklyn
Toronto
Arthur Devlin
Boston Brave
al Shaw
Isbell
Fitzpatrick
St. Paul
Mansfield
Fred Clarke
Pirates
Connie Mack
Jay Kirke
Boston
Milwaukee
Frank Isbell
McGraw
Bugs Raymond
Red Doom
Phillies
Danny Claire
Des Moines
Wichita
Hughes
Pittsburg
Vean Gregg
New York
George Kahler
Cleveland Naps
Hohnhorst
Birmingham
Blanding
Louis Bachant
Gossett
Castle
Jersey City
Skeeters
McGlynn Sold to Mobile by Duffy
Stoney McGlynn, famed Iron Man once pivotal for Milwaukee, has been released outright to the Mobile club of the Southern Association by Manager Duffy. Once a league sensation after coming from St Louis four years ago, an ankle sprain in Louisville derailed his form, though his old cunning remains and southern weather may rekindle his strength.
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Milwaukee Iron Man
Duffy
Stoney McGlynn
Milwaukee
Mobile
Southern Association
McGlynn
McCloskey
St. Louis
Louisville
Mackmen
Tigers Stand Firm After Strike Ends
Detroit players pledged not to lose ground as fines would be paid and Cobb would rejoin the team. They vowed to prove themselves against insults from the stands and aimed to impress fans with real ball playing. The Tigers then defeated Walter Johnson and the Washington team 2 to 0.
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Tigers
Detroit
Cobb
Washington
Walter Johnson
McGraw Salary Seen Rising With Baseball Moguls
John McGraw’s five year total as manager of the New York Nationals will approach $100,000. The $18,000 he earns in 1917 appears small next to the figures expected for other magnates. Salaries of managers are set to advance in the coming years.
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McGraw
John McGraw
New York Nationals
Eddie Foster a Star for Griffith After Minor League Rise
Eddie Foster, once with Rochester and briefly with New York, has become a standout for the Washington Nationals this spring. His strong fielding at third and timely hitting have driven victories, and observers note his rise from the minors to major league impact. Foster’s success contrasts with earlier misjudgments by managers Ganzel and Rath, who failed to maximize his position and potential.
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Eddie Foster
Foster
New York
Rochester
John Ganzel
Washington
Maurice Rath
White Sox
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Rath
Nationals
Art of Stealing Bases by Fred Clarke
Fred Clarke argues that stealing bases is a double edged tool in baseball. He says the fast runner can unsettle a pitcher and help the following batter draw a base on balls, but the attempt can also waste a run and harm the game.
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Fred Clarke
Demaree Wins Again in Thirteen Inning Mobile Tilt
In Mobile the Southern league produced another thirteen inning game won by the Chattanooga Gulls. Dema ree pitched a fine game allowing five hits over thirteen innings. Chapelle matched him well for the Lookouts in a tight pitching duel.
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Demaree
Mobile
Gulls
Chattanooga
Chapelle
Lookouts
What would happen in this town if Cincinnati wins pennant
A Cincinnati thug asks what would occur if the Reds win the pennant. A friend responds with a provocative quip about putting a rubber roof on Longview as cheers erupt.
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Cincinnati
Reds
Longview
Garfield Tea Market Claim Sparks Remedy Debate
For years Garfield Tea has been on the market, raising questions about its claimed remedies and value. Analysts weigh consumer impact and regulatory standards as buyers seek clarity on efficacy.
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Garfield
Not exactly a modern house the client desires
A dialogue from the Detroit Free Press features a client asking an architect for a fashionably modern home. The client envisions a living room too large to heat and a kitchen too small to cook in, seeking a stylish balance rather than fixed plans.
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Detroit Free Press
Vogue in Outer Garments by Dry Goods Economist
Retailers spotlight wraps of charmeuse and satin with medium priced numbers selling from 10 to 30 dollars. Brightly colored linings provide contrast, lace collars and cuffs add finishing touches, white lace is popular, and some garments feature black lace trimmed to reveal the lining.
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Dry Goods Economist
The Worms Way and Coleridge Odd Exchange
Philadelphia anti vivisectionist challenges a London report promising to end live bait in fishing. The exchange recalls Coleridge arguing in Philadelphia about worm cruelty and the claim that a worm writhing on a hook proves pain is laughable.
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Stephen Coleridge
Philadelphia
Coleridge
Mr. Coleridge
Miss Hascoigne Announces Engagement Amid Title Guar antee
Miss Hascoigne announces engagement, urging certainty in title guarantee. The note suggests ensuring a solid title before formal public acknowledgment.
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