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Newspaper
Clearfield Herald
Location
Clearfield, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Jun 07, 1913
Page
2
Ambitious chatter centers on Ty Cobb and Joe Jackson as contenders for batting supremacy in 1913. Baker and Jackson pace a competitive trio, with Baker and Jackson vying to surpass Cobb’s era-defining marks, as seasonal stats hint at a fierce race for the league’s top hitter.
Edgar Willett of Detroit suggests speeding games by allowing a home run to be followed by runners returning to the bench instead of circling the bases. He notes about fifty yearly homers in the American League waste time, arguing the ball’s quality is evident on contact.
Washington twirler Durhes, nicknamed Long Tom, entered a rare trivia note as the only big leaguer traded for himself. Washington sent Hughes to Nipponpolis years ago with Griff getting the end of season pick, and Hughes was chosen by Washington when the selections were made.
Agnew the St Louis Browns catcher likely unique for playing over 100 games last year with zero passed balls. He caught for Vernon in the Pacific Coast league and recorded a hundred saves with no passed balls. American league records were not published, but the National season had no such catcher. Curtis, of Montreal and Jersey City, played 38 games in the Eastern league with no passed balls.
Quakers claim Sherwood Massee hit the longest single on record against the Pirates. His drive cleared the right field wall at the Phillies park and bounded toward first base as the fielder hurried to make the play.
Outfielder Graney, now in the Cleveland lineup as an out fielder, formerly pitched. He is hitting well this season and appears secure in his fielding role despite his past as a pitcher.
Readable tips advise sheep wound dressings using a turpentine tar and olive oil mixture to deter maggots and aid healing. Horse feeding favors corn in shells, with bran and oilments for summer rations, noting crushed corn is less efficient. Pig feeding emphasizes breeding goals, rapid growth, and bone development with protein-rich feed rather than fattening on corn.
The text argues that feeding a large horse costs little more than feeding a small one, while small crawl-capable animals raise costs as they become less efficient in the field. Well-fed, larger animals perform a full day’s work, reducing overall expense.
Cows in the dairy herd were tested and showed wide variation in milk output. One cow produced 12 959 pounds of milk with 3.44 percent fat. another yielded 1 797 pounds with 2.82 percent fat. Feeding costs were tracked, and the first cow returned 4.17 dollars per dollar of feed, while the second returned 0.55 dollars. The piece urges testing to improve dairy profitability and advises tracking milk output over lactation. It also includes farming tips on shade for poultry, dry picking geese, and using charcoal for hens.
Harper's Weekly reports a covert vodka system in European Russia after the 1894 edict. State stores, run by the finance ministry, dominate half the shops, employing widows and orphans, with alcohol sold for 1 to 9 kopecks. Bottle brokers near shops loan small sums to customers, then reclaim the bottle and resell at a profit, a widespread practice in Moscow and St. Petersburg.
The piece argues for wide diversification in investments using quotes from Marshall Field and Russell Sage. It notes Field’s estate size at death and Sage’s vault of stocks, warning that no single venture is reliably constant. It parallels heedfulness from insurers and banks and includes a London anecdote about children failing to grasp country living.
A jumble of brief humorous excerpts from the Brooklyn Times and other papers. Jokes involve a boarding house napkin, a classroom grammar critique, a recipe about road maps, and a gas bill pun. Each item is a short, dated quip reflecting social manners and everyday life.
A brief exchange in the Boston Transcript notes Shaw’s praise of a dog of Fours and Shute’s witty reply about a pointer being disappointingly decisive. The fragment captures a quip framed as a sports or canine joke in the era's tone.
Tommy asks what economy means and Mama explains it as both a husband’s preaching and a wife’s practice in a domestic lesson from the Philadelphia Inquirer context. The piece highlights daily financial prudence through family dialogue.
Wireless experts including Marconi are developing a call system that alerts operators if a message is being sent. A prolonged signal would trigger a bell at the receiving station. False alarms from atmospheric discharges pose the main challenge, requiring discrimination accuracy. America’s population and growth are noted alongside comparisons with Germany Austria Hungary Japan UK France Italy Spain.
The city of Adrignople, with about 80,000 inhabitants split Turks Armenians Israelites and Greeks, once enclosed by walls now fallen, has declined since the Turkish wars. Its fortresses and forty mosques reflect eastern architecture, with a long history from Hadrian’s founding to Gothic Avar Huns victories and Russian occupations in 1820 and 1878.
The author admires Turkish simplicity and manliness, noting gentleness, patience, and a poised regard for death. He highlights the artistic side of Turkish architecture, especially in Anatolia, praising fountains, tombs, and decora tions inspired by Byzantine forms while acknowledging cross-cultural influences and the role of the Turkish creator in opening avenues for foreign artists.
A reflective piece depicts a car on an upgrade with passengers either pushing ahead or remaining inside. The optimistic majority toil with coats off, while cynics stay seated, doubting progress. The world advances though some critics insist improvement is unlikely, as workers continue to push and persevere.
A courtroom exchange centers on a prisoner who cites his older brother, a scientist, who a year earlier predicted the prisoner would live at least twenty more years. The judge questions the relevance while the prisoner asserts the brother’s influence on his case and reputation.
An old time manager recalls a terrifying moment when a fire broke out in a theater. He feared panic as flames spread, then ordered Miss Scrawoey to perform Curfew Shall Not Ring Tonight to calm the audience. The house emptied within about three minutes.
The Washington Herald quotes a speaker praising a product sold as thoroughly tested though it is described as untested. The exchange questions testing, then suggests “Dynamite” as a remedy. The fragmentary items read as a satirical jab at assurance claims and a quick sale.
A fragmentary dialogue describes genuine antiques praised as med am with a bargained tone. Mrs Noocash expresses doubt yet interest, while a dessert seller touts quality and novelty, comparing items to hampers. The snippet hints at a small shop scene with curious phrases and misspelled terms.
A Philadelphia Record item records a brief exchange on punishment methods. One speaker favors spanking, calling it less painful for children compared with other approaches. The dialogue reflects city newspaper style in a short, quoted debate.
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