Mrs. Robin Redbreast Learns to Yield to Wife
Mrs. Redbreast endures her husband’s fault finding over nest choice and dinner. She late returns from market with worms and cherries, feeds the brood, then quietly reclaims discipline. Robin returns hungry, discovers the empty nest, and is chastened. The family reconciles and harmony returns.
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Robin Redbreast
Robin
Mrs. Redbreast
Mr. Robin
Mia
Redbreast
Mra
Bia
Neat
Poultry Business for Boys
A juvenile business guide urges boys to start a poultry venture now by managing hens, fixing a clean dry coop, and reinvesting profits. It stresses responsible fatherly support, fair profits, and disciplined care, ending with an offer to write James G. Halpin of the Wisconsin Poultry Association for questions.
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James G. Halpin
Madison
Wisconsin Poultry Association
New Boy Reflects on Lessons from Freddie
Quotations from a classroom exchange reveal a playful moment as New Boy answers that Freddie taught him yesterday. The dialogue hints at bonding and learning in a light educational setting.
Penn hopes for championship varsity eight under coach Joe Wright
The University of Pennsylvania seeks a dominant varsity eight this season as coach Joe Wright arrives from Canada to implement his tactics. Wright is pictured directing Penn cadidates on indoor rowing machines with a megaphone in hand.
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University of Pennsylvania
Joe Wright
Canada
Penn
Wright
Fielder Jones Proposes Big Baseball Plant for World Series
St Louis Browns manager Fielder Jones envisions a 150000 seat baseball plant dedicated to world series games. He argues org baseball could fund it with about 100000 outlay and land donations while benefiting fans from Bangor to Portland and generating rapid revenue from seats.
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Fielder Jones
St. Louis Browns
Jones
Bangor
Portland
Ore
All Englishmen Are Not Alike In Boxing And Baseball
The passage contrasts fighters Ted Lewis and Freddy Welsh, notes a judge and officials in baseball, and mentions John Foster and a claim about valuation in Bradstreet, suggesting some players are worth far more than twenty five thousand dollars.
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Ted Lewis
Freddy Welsh
Lewis
John Foster
Giant
Bradatreet
Youngest cue artist Welker Cochran called coming Hoppe of billiards
Mawson Iowa born Welker Cochran 1897 emerges as the youngest professional in the United States and impresses in New York and Hartford events. Critics compare him to Hoppe, noting his precocious talent yet warn he must learn Hoppe's practical wisdom and steady focus.
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Welker Cochran
Mawson
Iowa
New York
Hartford
Conn
Cochran
Hoppe
Philadelphia Public Ledger
Young Cochran
Percy Collins
Robert Lord
Cope Morton
Mr. Hoppe
O Rourke the Orator Longtime Giants Star
The piece ranks James O Rourke among baseball’s earliest greats. It notes his major league debut in 1876 and 17 years as a star in the big show, plus 16 years in the Connecticut State league. His long career spanned 23 springs in prime form, with his son later playing on a team he managed.
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Hans Wagner
Larry Lajoie
James O'Rourke
New York Giants
O'Rourke
James
Spanish King Turns to Racing at San Sebastian Course
European horse racing grows with a new track at San Sebastian Spain backed by King Alfonso. The monarch will race under the name of the Toledo wire and bring royal patronage to the sport.
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San Sebastian
Spain
Alfonso
The
Wire of
Toledo
Shamrock IV Remains Sound Despite Long Layup
A survey shows Shamrock IV, Lipton’s latest America Cup challenger, shows no signs of deterioration. The yacht has been laid up in Brooklyn since arriving in August 1914 with the aim of contesting the cup.
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Sir Thomas Lipton
Brooklyn
Schoolboys Field May Become City Athletic Ground
Field for schoolboys and the Federal league nine could be converted into an athletic ground for the city’s students, reflecting interest in expanding local sports facilities.
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School Have
Caring for Yearling Colts in Spring Pastures
In spring, yearling colts often receive neglect as work horses move out to grazing. Transition gradually from grain to grass, limiting turnout to an hour or two at first, then longer as they adjust. Provide shelter in the pasture during nights and limit grain and hay while the grass becomes the main diet to avoid digestive issues.
Broken Wind in Horses Incurable But Palliatives Help
A historical note on broken wind in horses deems the condition incurable with difficult breathing and double expiration. It recommends small meals, dampened feed, green grass, avoiding dusty hay, linseed oil, and fleeting palliative drugs though no permanent cure exists. Subcutaneous morphia is mentioned among temporary aids.
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W. R. Gilbert
Sayings for the Sheepowner in Faithful Farm Speech
Unclear notes advise sheep keepers on managing lambs and dogs. Emphasizes ewe health and forage like alfalfa, with warnings about strangers near flocks and uncertainty about Nakartis presence affecting the industry.
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Geos Lambs
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Mrs. Robin Redbreast
Freddie
Pipe Dream
Flolder Jones
Dartmouth
Syracuse
Springfield
Mass
Marshall
Clark
Messenger
O’rourke
Connecticut
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