Seeing Men and the Art of Picking Talent
A Harper's Weekly passage notes a leader’s power to identify capable men who rise quickly in business. It warns such picks are costly and past successes do not guarantee future results as reputations shift with new roles. The text cites Judge Gaynor curbing a flawed cross examination by focusing on what a witness can know.
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Harper’s Weekly
Bright
Weist
de Weist
Hr. Weist
DR. Weist
Dreist
Habit of Formation insight on success via two periods
Psychologists note two phases in the psychology of success. First the struggle where willpower and perseverance are required. Then the period of habit formation as repeated acts form a solid path in the mind.
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Philadelphia Ledger
Prisoner Threatened Judge in Court War of Words
Report from London Globe records a magistrate inquiry where a constable described the prisoner as using very threatening language and claiming the prisoner stripped to fight by removing his coat during the confrontation.
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London Globe
Matched Sultor speaks on habits and daughter in Brooklyn Life
In Brooklyn Life, Sultor claims no bad habits and says he does not smoke or drink. Father asserts his daughter neither plays nor sings.
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T. McKisson
General Insurance Agency
Greenwald
Wheeling Ave
Cambridge
Ohio
Brooklyn
Knabe Demonstrates Straight Line Bat Swing Technique
Philadelphia Nationals second baseman Knabe explains the key to successful hitting is keeping the bat in a straight line with the handle and heavy end moving together to meet the ball. The approach reduces misses and fouling as seen in the accompanying illustration. Ty Cobb Hans Wagner and Napoleon Lajoie are noted followers of this method.
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American Press Association
Nabh
Philadelphia Nationals
Knabe
Ty Cobb
Hans Wagner
Napoleon Lajoie
Hints on How to Swim Fast From Trudgeon to Crawl
Technical guide outlines racing strokes for speed swimmers. Details include double overarm trud geon for distance, crawl for sprints, breathing patterns on alternating arm strokes, and kicking techniques with scissors and knee-driven snaps. The Australian crawl is described with short arm reach and bent elbows.
Description of swimming styles and strokes in early racing
The text compares American and Australian swimming styles noting the quick, single stroke of a flat face-down method suited for sprinting but unsuitable for distance. It discusses head position, breathing, arm and leg movement, and finish pose, highlighting independent limb action and speed advantages.
American League Lets Down the Washingtons With Five Hits and Naps Win
Cleveland shuts down Washington as Mitchell allows five hits. Engle and Hughes taxed by early runs. Turner and Johnston make sensational stops. Score by innings shows Cleveland 6 Washington 5. Batteries Mitchell ONeill Engle Hughes Henry.
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Washingtons
Naps
Washington
Cleveland
Mitchell
Engle
Hughes
Turner
Johnston
R.he Meréland
Mitchell and
O'Neill
Hughes and
Henry
National League Clubs Standings and Scores
National League standings show New York leading with 71 wins and Brooklyn 44 losses. Cincinnati and Pittsburgh split a doubleheader with low scoring from both sides, and batters Ames, Clark, Camnitz, Cooper, Simon, Gibson, Suggs, Herbert, Kling, Adams appeared in the games.
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Pittsburg
R. H. B. Cincinnati
Ames and Clark
Camnitz
Cooper
Simon
Gibson
H. E
Sports league standings mixed totals across cities
A list shows scores and figures for Milwaukee Milwaukee St Paul Louisville Toledo Minneapolis Kansas City Columbus Indies and a total amount of 7 dollars, reflecting a regional accounting snapshot.
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W.L. PC
Milwkee
St. Paul
Louisville
Toledo
Minne
K. City
Columbus
Indies
Indianapolis
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Milwaukee
Presbyterians Face Week-Long Schedule After Narrow Loss
Local standings show tight margins as Presbyterian teams plan a string of games. Monday's match against First M. B. and Thursday's clash with First M. E. loom on the schedule with potential impact on WIDE MARGIN clubs and Pet. tallies.
Batter Hit by Pitched Ball Incident Noted
Item lists figures McKinney five and Hayman one as affected, mentions Cain and Umpire Kennedy, with the event described as a hit by pitched ball.
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M. P
Ino
Lakeview Park
Methodists
McKinney
Brock
Hayman
Gibbins
P Bowers
Reens
Mel Totals
M. E
R. H . PO. Cain
Mathews
Cain
Kennedy
Small merchants and parcel post adapt to win buyers
A guide urges small merchants to embrace parcel post by leveraging local delivery within a 100 mile zone, using targeted advertising, price lists, and catalogs to reach customers quickly and cheaply. The emphasis is on not disappointing buyers and tailoring offerings to fit new distribution conditions.
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Parcel Post
Miss Henrietta Bolton Leaves for Findlay Visit
Miss Henrietta Bolton departed Monday to visit relatives in Findlay. Max Taggert also left Monday for a short trip to Zanesville to see relatives.
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Henrietta Bolton
Findlay
Max Taggert
Zanesville
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