Great Painter’s Early Days and a Venice Dream
The article recalls Ziem as a tailors’ assistant who met Caterina, a singing girl in an Italian family, and how her arrival shifted his life. Lured by Venice, his quest for art begins with voyages by water to Marseilles Rome and Rome styled study, while Caterina’s absence to Paris fuels his longing and resolve.
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Ziem
Mme. Ziem
Caterina
Venice
Marseilles
Rome
Rhone
Paris
Doan's Kidney Pills Backed for Kidney Relief
Doan's Kidney Pills are advertised to relieve backache and kidney symptoms. The ad cites Dean's testimonial from Massachusetts and notes sales through Burke Drug Co and Foster Milburn Co Buffalo as US agents. The pitch urges readers to remember the Doan's name and avoid substitutes.
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Dean
Connors
Mass
Doan
Burke Drug Co
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Marlborough Savings Bank Dividends Payable Schedule
Marlborough Savings Bank deposits on the third Wednesday of January April July and October, with dividends payable that day. Banking hours are 9 to 3 on weekdays and 9 to 12 30 on Saturdays. Notices mention fowls and poultry trade and exchanges via postal or telephone to Geo A Dyer Marlborough.
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J . Geo
A. Dyer
Young Players Cost a Fortune in Major League Purchases
Half a million dollars buys top and bottom of young talent as American and National Leagues pour funds into bush league stars. Pirates, Dodgers, Reds lead in spending. Giants, Cubs, Braves lower outlays. Brooklyn and White Sox among leaders in acquisitions and retained players.
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National League
National
Pittsburgh
Marty O'Poole
Pirates
Brooklyn Superbas
Ebbets
Brooklyn
Cincinnati Reds
Cubs
Giants
Phillies
Boston Braves
White Sox
A. L
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Cleveland Naps
Yankees
St. Louis
Detroit Tigers
Connie Mack
Hughie Jennings
Pittsburgh Pirates
Cincinnati
St. Louis Cardinals
Browns
Detroit
Boston Boxer Mickey McIn tyre Seeks Decision After Draw
The Boston boxer Mickey McIn tyre fought Tommy Vurey of Attleboro at Glace Bay. The bout ended in a draw and McIn tyre protested claiming victory. A movement emerged to have McIn tyre's head examined. Australian Has Sculling League in Sydney features a professional league.
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Mickey McIntyre
Boston
Mickey
Glace Bay
Tommy Vurey
Attleboro
Furey
Sydney
Australia
Doyle recalls tough Brewers era and Teutonic names
Duffy recalls Jack Doyle’s tough Brewers tenure amid foreigners and Teutonic names. Doyle jokes about pronunciation and the team’s struggles as he laments the roster during the troubled season. He mentions Frank Schneiberg and others drawing salaries from Havenor treasury.
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Duffy
Doyle
Milwaukee Brewers
Celt
Brewers
Frank Schneiberg
Havenor Treasury
Change in Golf Tourney Dates Across U S Association
The United States Golf Association championship moves to Chicago Golf Club Wheaton Illinois from September 2 to 7. The national open championship shifts from June 27 28 to August 1 2 to allow American pros to play in the British championship. The Western Golf Association open championship in Chicago moves from September 5 6 to a date in August at Idlewild Country Club.
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Chicago Golf Club
Wheaton
Ill
Hilton
Chicago
Idlewild Country Club
John Paul Jones Keeps Sharp, Says Cornell Star
Cornell mile record holder John P Jones is praised for self discipline and limited racing. He skipped meets after 1911 but recently joined Cornell relays, winning a 1:57 half mile split in New York. Experts note he could threaten the indoor half mile world mark if he chose. Charley Mitchell, last season’s champion trotting gelding, will race for C K G Billings after a $4,500 purchase, with a 2 04% record cited.
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Cornell
John P. Jones
Jones
Boston
New York
Charley Mitchell
C. K. G. Billings
Wedding Place Cards and Nagging Wives in Domestic Notes
The piece reviews dainty water color place cards featuring bride, cake, and military motifs, plus decorative boxes and baskets for favors. It then drolly counsels wives to avoid nagging by becoming attractive and engaging, noting tactics like stylish dress and renewed affection to rekindle romance.
Pullman apron travel case described for packing toiletries
The article explains a pliable leather Pullman apron that folds into a compact traveling case. When opened it provides compartments for brush, comb, mirror, scissors, nail files, wash cloth, soap, hairpins, toothpaste, and toilet water. It also gives DIY guidance to make a similar case from leather or silk lined material with straps and flaps.
Concord Maynard and Hudson Street Railway Time Table
Saturday service runs every half hour between Concord and Maynard from 2 PM to 8 PM and between Concord and Hudson from 4 PM to 8 PM On Sundays half hourly service between Concord and Maynard from 2 PM to 8 PM until October 28 1911.
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Concord, Maynard & Hudson Street Railway
Concord
Maynard
Hudson
Hudson A.M. A
Gleasondale
Naso Westvale
Concord Junction
Westvale
Stow
Ase
Gleasonsdale
Sudbury
Saenger
Acton
Howry
W. Acton
Acton $C Sene
Principe
Guatemalan Coffee Harvest Scenes and Wages
The article describes Guatemala’s coffee harvest as the year’s busiest season with dawn bells summoning workers. It notes three bushels per day per picker and pay of 7 to 8 cents weekly, plus vivid details of traditional Guatemalan dress and adornments worn by women and children in the fields.
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Guatemala
Central America
How Bethlehem Was Named
The article notes Bethlehem's origins as a Moravian mission center and its Christmas Eve singing with Count Zinzendorf. It contrasts the town’s religious beginnings with its later industrial era, citing Bethlehem Steel layoffs over Sunday work in 1999 and 1910 as examples of changing labor conditions.
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BethLehem
Zinzendorf
Saxony
Count Zinzendorf
Bethlehem Steel Corporation
Brotherhood
John A. Mitch
Wife sues for divorce in Detroit court
Quote shows a man admitting defeat in a divorce suit, saying contesting would be pointless after losing every argument with his wife. The remark reflects strained marital relations and a proceeding in a Detroit setting.
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