The Double Cross In A Prewar Baseball Scam
A veteran recounts a 19th century style baseball scheme in central Ohio where a tempting local team was lured by a traveling manager. After assembling a fast, confident nine they traveled to a small town and faced the original club with a disguised professional battery. The ruse collapsed when the other manager bought the players and fled, leaving the speaker broke and on the run.
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Ohio
Toledo
Cleveland
Cincinnati
Columbus
Detroit Free
Friends of His Jack High Visit Revealed in Breakfast Talk
Mrs Eastlake accuses her husband John of hiding a guest named Jack High. He denies knowing High and recalls only visiting a sick friend late last night. The exchange hints at a hidden acquaintance and possible confusion over a woman named Kitty. The scene ends with Eastlake leaving after a tense confrontation.
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John
Jack High
Kitty
Eskimos of Etah Rank Among World’s Northern People
The Etahs on Greenland’s west coast near 76 to 79 degrees north have long been cited as the most northerly natives. Later explorers Bassels Nares and Greely found traces of human occupancy up to the 82nd parallel, revealing ancient hut sites and hunt sites far north in Grant Land.
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Greenland
Dr. Kane
Pole
Bassels
Nares
Greely
Grant Land
Etah
Pittsburg
Danish Vikings Rise to Prominence in Europe
The Danes first gained prominence in 788 as raiders along France and Britain. Their bold voyage extended to the Mediterranean, striking fear on Italian, Sicilian, and Greek shores in small ships. The legendary first Danish king is said to be Skiold.
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France
Great Britain
Mediterranean
Italy
Sicily
Greece
Denmark
Skiold
Gem values and unusual pearls dominate ruby opal and diamond colors
The text notes pigeon's blood rubies fire opals and pure diamonds with blue or pink glow. It cites a large golden green pearl valued unset at 1750 dollars, illustrating rarity and high cost in gem pricing.
Dueling customs traced across Europe by country
The New York Sun outlines year by year duel data in Germany France Italy and neighboring nations. It notes Germany leads in overall duels largely among students with Gottingen and Jena recording high daily totals. France shows many military duels and Italy reports 2759 duels in ten years with 50 dead.
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France
Italy
Germany
Jena
Gottingen
German Empire
Austria
Russia
New York Sun
Objects of Worship Meteorite in National Museum
A four foot diameter iron ring shaped meteorite weighing about 1400 pounds, found in the Santa Catarina mountains and once used as an anvil by Mexicans in Tucson. Dr Irwin acquired it for Smithsonian. The piece informs theories on Earth's composition and meteorite structure.
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National Museum
Santa Catarina
Tucson
Irwin
United States Army
Smithsonian Institution
Washington Post
Queen Victoria Childhood Anecdote About Brown
The London Lady recounts a charm ing tale of Victoria as a child. The Duchess of Kent forces proper address for a household man named Mr Brown, while the princess repeats Brown as Brown or Mr Brown and exits with a playful good night.
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London
Queen Victoria
Duchess of Kent
Duke of Kent
Brown
Mr. Brown
Tarheel Bond Despite Sticky Trick
An Arkansas lawyer and a juror, both natives of North Carolina, each claimed their shared state origin. The lawyer dropped chewing gum and pretended his heel stuck to the floor to call himself a Tarheel and joke that the room’s warmth made the tar run, illustrating that the Tarheels stick together in the verdict.
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Arkansas
North Carolina
New York Tribune
Epitaph on Alexander the Great’s Tomb
A concise note on the tomb of Alexander the Great bearing the epitaph Suf ficit huic tumulus cui non sufficerat orbis. It states the monument suffices for a conqueror whom the world could not satisfy. The phrase underscores legendary fame surpassing earthly reach.
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Alexander the Great
Greek and Roman doors mark outward opening
The article notes that Greek and Roman doors open outward so a person exiting a house should knock to avoid facing oncoming strangers. This practice reflects an era's architectural etiquette and social consideration in public spaces.
Veiled Woman Astride Menagerie of Donkeys in Cairo
The New York Tribune describes Egyptian women riding astride on donkeys in Cairo. Wives of pashas and merchants ride sidesaddleless, wearing white yashmaks and blue cloaks, with bright saddle cloths and bead collars. Donkeys are clipped and adorned as crowds pass trolley cars.
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Egypt
Cairo
Lower
New York Tribune
Boston Nurse Harriet A Boyd Joins Greek War Front
Harriet A Boyd of Boston, a Smith College graduate, volunteered as a nurse at the outbreak of the Greek war. While studying at the American School of Archaeology in Athens, she offered her services to the queen and went to the front with English nurses, commanding a hospital at Volo with about 50 to 60 wounded.
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Harriet A. Boyd
Volo
Boston
Smith College
Athens
Miss Boyd
Bernhardt Warns Women Cyclists Endanger Home Life
Mme Sarah Bernhardt shifts from opposition to warning about cycling for women. She argues outdoor life and speed threaten family life and the home’s social fabric as women rush along on bicycles.
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Mme
Sarah Bernhardt
Hat advice for children to beat summer heat
In hot weather children should wear loose fitting straw sun hats with broad brims to screen the eyes and protect the neck. Hats should be hygienic light and vented to allow perspiration to escape. Sunbonnets help little girls but when heat is extreme bonnets reduce air flow and increase discomfort.
Royal Birth Sparks Discussion on Heir Title
A Boston Transcript remark questions sympathy for a baby girl born in Russia, noting she may be an heir to Catherine the Great’s throne. The piece compares her future to Catherine and Peter the Great, highlighting traditional views on female succession.
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Russia
Catherine the Great
Peter
Boston Transcript
Bicycle sales emphasize easy installments and low prices
The advertisement proclaims we can make the struggle for customers easy by offering the best bicycle on the market with installment payments and very low prices this month.
Local Moving and Lumber Yard Services Advertised
Furniture and piano moving offered with complete team service. Stone work, cellar construction, cementing, and grading completed at reasonable prices. Hard and soft wood sawing and splitting in assorted lots. Barges available for all occasions.
Heating Your Home With A Boynton Furnace
In the market statement promotes heating a house with a Boynton Furnace. It advises setting up in a workmanlike manner and connecting a properly sized cold air box to ensure even heat in all rooms. It then urges readers to express their wants to obtain this service.
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Boynton
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