Tazewell Beats Bluefield 7-4 in Scoring Turbulent Inning
Tazewell took a 7-4 victory over Bluefield as five Bluefield errors and multiple baserunning mistakes doomed Bluefield in the first inning. S Harman tossed for Tazewell, while Bluefield’s Douthat and Gibson struggled with fielding as Sam Peery starred for the visitors with a fifth inning highlight.
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Tazewell
Bluefield
Sam Perry
S. Harman
Hawley
Douthat
Perry
Gibson
Rhe Bluefield
Harman
Peery
McCorkle
McNeil
Prince
Mobray
Metcalfe
J. P. Harman
S. Peery
Anderson
Gillespie
Stinson
Hatfield
Paul Hines in Baseball's Notable Figures of 1911
A 1911 portrait of Paul Hines, famed for the first recorded triple play, highlighted in W W Aulick’s Notable Figures in Baseball. The piece recalls Hines’s long career, league leading bat recognition, and public praise amid evolving baseball science.
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Paul Hines
W. W. Aulick
P. Hines
McKay
Paul
Hines
Paul Hines's Unassisted Triple Play Stuns Crowd
The home team star Paul Hines made history with an unassisted triple play. With runners on second and third and a Texas leaguer traveling, Hines charged from center and trapped the ball, retracing to tag second and reach third in a remarkable sequence. Spectators erupted, praising Hines for a feat long remembered.
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Paul Hines
Providence
Fieider
Hines
Ted Sullivan
Inside Ball and Bench Orders in Baseball Strategy
The piece explains how managers use three balls to force a fourth for a walk, shaping pitches to hit a long fly. It notes the clash between crowd behavior and strategic intent, stressing players and bench communicate to control outcomes and avoid striking out.
Robber Story in Voltaire Tale on Tax Farmers General
Voltaire in a Parisians tale labels the eighteenth century tax farming syndicate as the greatest robber story in history. Andrew D White cites Turgot’s clash with powerful farmers general and their nationwide grip from Versailles to village cottages. The anecdote underscores how moneyed contractors corrupted state and society, answered by sharp critique across Europe.
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Voltaire
Andrew D. White
Turgot
America
Versailles
France
Europe
When Tennyson Sat Up Nights
Alfred Tennyson appears in a note on his persona as a droll and wayward figure amid anecdotal reminiscences.
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Tennyson
Alfred Tennyson
Alfred’s Magic Music and a Morning Kiss Recall
The note reflects late nights spent with pipes and Alfred’s magic music between growling and smearing. A Chicago Record Herald quip recalls a playful exchange about a father kissing his mamma each morning, highlighting social satire and urban tall tales from the era.
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Alfred
Fitzgerald
Willie
Chicago Record- Herald
Drawing a Conclusion and a Lost Houston Quip
A Cleveland Plain Dealer cartoon contrasts flattery with insult in a panel about a man who impresses girls despite his ape-like appearance. The dialogue notes his long arms and a claim that each girl thinks her waist is smaller than it is. A Houston line questions what makes someone a lady based on overheard remarks.
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Dr. Pierce
World’s Dispensary Medical Association
R. V. Pierce
M. D
Buffalo
N. Y
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Houston
Fought For Peace and Patient’s Odd Healing Tale
A terse exchange depicts a doctor asking if a medicine agrees with the stomach and a patient confirming it finally did, though it provoked an awful vow before terms. Subtle wartime undertone hints at medical duty and patient perseverance.
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Ferrell
Princeton Avenue
West Va
Cincinnati Dental CO
Cincinnati
Compton
GRAND
John M. Wirgman
Philadelphia, Pa
WM. McCarthy
W. Va
G. M. McCulloch
Pres
Atault Te Agency
C. A. Bradshaw
S & Treas
National League
Philadelphia
CATIA
Alexander
Dooin
Suggs
McLean
St. Louis
Curtis and Graham
Sallee and
Bresnahan
Chicago
Rucker and
Bergen
Brown, Toney and
Kling
New York
Pittsburg
Ae Tee
Mullin
Stanage
Conery
Krause
Thomas
Bhson
Mitchell
Kitchell
Clark
Collins
Pape
Steinow
Nunamarker
Baker
Scott and Payne
Fisher
Quinn
Blair
Washington
Young and Smith
Hughes
Street
Oma
Graham Nursery” Co
Rochester
N.Y
O. M. Dyerle
Highland Ave
A. S. Army
United States
Thornton Building
West Virginia
Coal Peace
R. B.C
Dearing
Williamson
Powahatan
L. EK. Turney
Sublette & Barnes
Angelus
Norfolk & Western Railway
H. I. Horne
Tacoma
Dudley & Frazier
Graham
J. B. Jenkins
South Bluefield
L. C. Smith
Xx. Y
Thacker
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Red Jacket
Alma
Vreeburn
Burnwell
J. C. Miller
P. O
Huntington
West_Virginia
SUN Rise Dairy
Jersey
J. G. Buston
Randolph & Mittendorf
LL. J. Holland
Saint-Amandies-Eaux
Reichenhall
Earl of Portman
Portman
Oxford Street
Bath
London Chronicle
Washington Irving
Ben Jonson
Elizabeth
Countess of Rutland
London
Standard Oil Company (Incorporated
United States Coal & Gok
Gary, W. Va
The
Daily Telegraph
South
Floris North Street
North Street
M. B. Kelley
Colored Graduate Trad
Obstetrics & Gel
Russell St. Bluefield
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