Phillies Three Excellent Hurlers Rise in 1013 Season
The Phillies prize a strong left-hander in Eppa Rixey who has improved through the year. Rixey shows steady form and poise, ranking just behind Alexander and Demaree among the staff. Moran contemplates using the portsider in every series for his endurance and win potential.
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Demon Orator Tristam Speaker Seeks Ball Park Banquet
The noted hitter Tris Speaker is described as a dementicrator who spoke for a advertisers’ group in Cleveland. He rushed to the ball park, played a fourteen inning deadlock, then lectured East High pupils linking school life and baseball in a Texas swing.
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Dm Advertisers’ Association
Cleveland
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East High School
Giants Sign College Stars Strengthening Roster
The New York Giants add college players Pie Way Yale star pitcher, Stafford Tufts ex captain and heavy hitter, and George Smith Columbia standout pitcher to McGraws squad. Way impressed in an exhibition game last summer and scored a Princeton game winning touchdown on the gridiron.
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Pie” Way
Yale
Stafford
Tufts Nine
George Smith
Columbia
McGraw
Way
Yankees Pitcher Enright Seen as Prospect Wonder
The New York Yankees scout a pitching prospect named Jack Enright whose past includes Pennsylvania Independent ball and a college team in Chestertown Maryland. Manager Donovan has assigned him to Newark in the International League for seasoning.
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Frank Baker
Jack Enright
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Chestertown
Donovan
Newark
Seeagaing
Baseball Echoes of 1917 Season Hopes and Player Notes
Ping Bodie may get another chance next year as public vs ticket speculation dominates talk of the big series. Clyde Milan struggles, Ness makes an impression in Chicago, and Stoney McGlynn still pitches in Manitowoc. Brown shows he can win, Mathewson’s fadeaway fades but Giants stay strong, Cubs’ Wortman covers ground, and veterans like Luderus and Evers loom in-season chatter.
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Ping Bodie
Fall and winter coats and millinery review features
A Woman's Realm look at new fall and winter coats and hats notes only minor style changes with longer coats and wider figures. Velvet dominates millinery with felt velours and brights, while trims use tinsel braids embroidery ribbons and feathers to emphasize silhouette.
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Ines
Mister and boy discuss kidnapers in rural county
A boy on a roadside rock asks if kidnappers ride in cars through the county this time of year. The Mister replies he hasn’t heard of any, and the boy plans to stay a while longer for chores at home. They remark on how fools react to misfortune.
Speaking His Mind on Double-Crosses in Politics
A seasoned political commentator rails at a defeated candidate crying foul. He says politics is harsh and not a kindergarten game, noting men must endure knife, cross, and mud to stay in the game or seek gentler roles.
Time Wasted and Idle Men Brave Empty Fortunes
A brief quip on wasted time and idle men who boast of the fortunes they would have earned if they had pursued opportunity, reflecting on squandered chances and pride.
Foreign Visitor Praises Americans for Definite Purpose
A foreign visitor notes Americans as the noisiest on earth but concedes they rarely make a fuss without a clear purpose. The exchange highlights national character and purposeful conduct.
Obeying Orders in a Half‑Conscious Exchange
Dialogue shows Mrs Naggs asking about her husband in the office and the office boy replying that he cannot say when the husband will be in because he was told not to reveal his plans. The exchange ends abruptly with the boy insisting the husband told him not to disclose his schedule.
Sense of Beauty Quip Highlights Pet Choice
A humorous exchange contrasts gendered views on beauty with a joke about judging a woman by the dog she selects as a pet. The brief remark notes a woman's sense of beauty as greater than a man's, followed by a witty counterpoint about appearances in choosing a dog.
Poetic Exchange Sparks Tender Back and Forth
A playful verse exchange centers on a earnest speaker and a witty maid. The dialogue hints at mutual affection with seafaring imagery and a teasing tone.
Twelve-Year-Old Culprit Aims for Second-Story Man
A twelve year old tied to repeated party larcenies declares ambitions to become a first rate thief. The exchange shows a youth facing juvenile justice while imagining a criminal career as a second-story man.
Conversation Reveals Family Curios in Quiet Exchange
In a staged exchange, Mrs. Oldham explains her husband has long collected curios and relics. Mrs. Knox responds with a remark musing on why he married her, highlighting a domestic, reflective moment.
Metier Found Amid Civic Care Concerns
Mrs Twobble declares she has found her métier after a lively exchange with Mrs Wadley. The conversation notes concern that many of the city’s best people are now facing issues with care shortages and misallocation.
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Why He Was Uneasy
Enpeck asks a doctor to visit his wife saying she may be losing her mind. He notes their one week old baby and recalls she refused to decide a name, replying she would leave it to him.
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M. D
Misheard Directory Exchange About Mr O Flannigan
A playful dialogue in a directory scene where Mrs O Flannigan describing her husband’s work as a shovel engineer leads to a jokey misunderstanding. The humor hinges on mispronunciations and the blunt identity elvil engineer versus shovel coal under the biler OL.
Saleswoman Corrects Clerk On Shoe Size Missteps
A novice shoe clerk misreads a customer choosing a size five instead of three. The shopper questions the clerk's understanding of sizing, prompting a sharper correction about proper fit and service.
Local Anecdote Faces Skeptic's Doubt Over Drinking Claim
A brief comic exchange shows Titewad asserting flawless memory after drinking, while another person questions the claim. The humor hinges on a friend who, after four light balls last night, handed over five dollars to a penniless companion without protest.
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Titewad
Balloon Honeymoon Debate Between Lovers and Bachelor
A romantic maid proposes a honeymoon in a balloon while a fussy old bachelor jokes that couples are often up in the air after marriage. The wit hinges on a playful clash of romance and practicality.
His Way Round Politician Conversation
A humorous dialogue depicts a politician asking for votes and a voter named Rastus joking that he would accept two dollars for his vote if a candidate offered it, highlighting willingness to compromise for money.
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Rastus
Sali
Vain Wishes Echo a Past Family Longing
A husband longs for his mother’s biscuits while a wife wishes for her father’s clothes, revealing a domestic scene of intergenerational nostalgia and simple desires in dialogue.
Money Talks Sayings From A Humble Station
A poet nicknamed a humble figure muses that money speaks less to him despite many journeys and pursuits. The verse hints at personal struggle to find financial influence or value amid life paths.
My boy and father plan a yacht cruise to rest
A wealthy father speaks with pathos about stepping back from business as his son, now grown, promises to take him on a yacht cruise. The gilded youth responds with affection and approval for the planned voyage.
Few and Far Between
Dialogue fragment questions voting patterns and turnout with references to Parker and Wen. Conversation hints at civic engagement shaping an ideal society and the rarity of aligned voting behavior.
Bropson Voices Plain Talk on National Unity
A fragment suggests Bropson speaks plainly about U.S. unity, contrasting with rhetoric that carries hidden aims. The remarks imply straightforward, accessible discourse without adornment, addressing broad public understanding.
Embarrassed Youth Declares Promises Never Kept
Fragmentary dialogue shows a youth named Ibera boasting of promises that diverge from his actual deeds. The exchange includes the Helrens urging caution as the speaker hedges his claims.
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Coures
Ibera
Between Two Fires and a Choice of Suitors
A humorous dialogue reveals Miss Shape ly weighing a doctor and a chauffeur for her hand. Both suitors are described as "killing fellows" and the choice proves difficult for the indecisive young woman.
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