Peril of Spikes Tests Nerve of Ball Players
A Choteau Acantha report examines how spiked cleats threaten players in baseball. It notes catchers like Bresnahan and protection trends, praises Ty Cobb and Bobby Wallace for skillful tagging, and highlights the dangers and tactics around sliding and attempting to touch runners at the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Bresnahan
Schlei
New York
McLean
Cincinnati
Doomn
Phillies
Sharps
Bobby Wallace
St. Louis Americans
Wallace
Kling and Sullivan
Chicago Nationals
Chicago Americans
Cobb
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Detroit Cyclone
Torus
Hartsel
Tinker
Herzog
One Cause of Poverty in Britain
The author argues Britain suffers poverty because landowners refuse to sell and Parliament balks at reforms. He contends England could support farmers if soil were cultivated like France and unused acres were tilled, while tinkerish policies and ill conceived schemes fail to reduce unemployment. He notes high urban population and persistent hardship.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
England
France
Gentleman Toasted by Warmed Visitor at Birmingham Hotel
A gentleman dining in a Birmingham hotel's coffee room is annoyed by a visitor who stands with his back to the fire watching him eat. He finally rings for the waiter and jokes that the other man is "done on that side" as a prompt to turn him round.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Capitol
Washington
Garfield
Statuary Hall
John Quincy Adams
House of Representatives
Senate Wing
Maj. L'Enfant
Birmingham
Unknown Territory and Words on Shoes and Teeth
A crowd encounters a stranger who steps off after a terse exchange. The piece muses on extravagant shopping becoming common and a London physician touts a DIY tooth remedy using alum and ether. It ends with a moral urging high quality work and self-expectation.
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London
Alimony as Cement for Broken Hearts
Advice notes that alimony can play a crucial role in mending emotional and financial rifts after separation, emphasizing steady support as a pathway to healing. It discusses stability, rebuilding trust, and the importance of fair arrangements in protecting both parties.
Free Man and a Wife Split by Shame and Love
After three years in prison Jim Fraser is released and finds Molly torn by fear of social ruin. Molly reveals she will not reunite, yet Barton recalls Jim’s past sacrifices. Molly races toward Jim as he returns, torn between duty and longing for reconciliation.
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Barton
Molly
Fraser
Jim
Margie
James Fraser
Moll
Main Street
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A. & Wuthrie, Proprietor
Choteau, Teton CO. Mont
Tyrus
King
Doom
By Lucy Baker Jerome
J. B. Lippincott Co
Jimi
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