Early Baseball Protective Gear Did Not Hinder Hard Play
The piece traces the development of protective equipment in baseball from bare hands to gloves masks and chest protectors. It highlights key figures James Tyng Buck Ewing Charley Bennett and Roger Bresnahan and notes how gear evolved to reduce injuries while preserving speed and vision on the field.
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James Tyng
Harvard
Meyers
Indianapolis
Henry Boyle
Boyle
Buck Ewing
Silver Flint
Charley Bennett
Adrian C. Anson
Chicagos
Ed Wiliamison
Fred Pfeffer
Anson
Roger Bresman
Noger
New York Sun
Shakespeare as an actor in early theater work
Brander Matthews suggests Shakespeare appeared on stage around 1602 as an elder Knowell and gained roles in Ben Jonson's Sedanus but largely lacked prominent acting fame. He likely acted to earn a living in subordinate parts, with scant evidence of standout performances noted by contemporaries.
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Shakespeare
Acim
Knowell
Brander Matthews
North American Review
Venio
Sippuxe
Hanlet
Ben Jonson
Lewes
Caue
The Ordinary Man and a Parade of Unfamiliar Speak
A Chicago Post humorous piece follows an ordinary man who encounters strange jargon from a florist, a doctor, a car salesman, and a lawyer. Bewildered by technical talk he wanders city scenes, suffers a street accident, and ends with a monument inscription.
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Toorist
Jn Pace
Chicago Post
Standard of Persian Beauty Persists in Cultural Ideals
A 19th century excerpt notes that Persian beauty standards enforce a cypress waist, moon face, gazelle eyes, black brows and hair, red lips and gums, white skin and teeth. If any trait is absent, art supplies it. Persian women are painted and fingers stained, reflecting idealized aesthetics.
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Chinsge News
Cannon Ball Trees in British Guiana
The cannon ball tree is among the world’s most remarkable plants. It grows to eighty to one hundred feet tall in British Guiana. Its fruit is a hard globular capsule seven inches or more in diameter with flat circular seeds larger than a dine. The capsule resembles a thirty two pound shot and is brown and very rough.
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British Guiana
Loaded Revolver Exchange at Inquest Sparks Debate
In Houxton Post style, a courtroom exchange questions why a revolver was not checked for safety before being pointed at the deceased. The defendant insists checking the barrel would have been a foolhardy act that could have caused an explosion or death.
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Houxton Post
Crowd Drawn by Quirky Quote Wakeup Tale
A Washington Herald item recalls a quirky moment when a person woke on a hotel veranda with mouth open, attracting attention. The anecdote highlights the lighthearted cult of fame and the strange ways attention can arrive.
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Washington Herald
Belle Cholly's praise sparks a life chance
Belle Cholly told me I was the hope of his after years and the chance of a lifetime. He embraced the opportunity and pledged support as the Philadelphia Record notes a pivotal moment in the tale.
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Belle Cholly
Belle
Philadelphia Record
One-Armed Cape Cod Gunner Masters Bird Shootings
Frederick Higgins of Orleans loses his right arm but becomes a skilled one hand shooter. He mans a shooting box on Cape Cod shores, uses decoys, boats and divers like black ducks and canvasbacks, and wins yacht prizes at Pleasant Bay while also harvesting quahogs for income. Higgins is a noted storyteller among local gunners and hunts shore birds and waterfowl each season.
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Boston
Mass
Cape Cod
Frederick Higgins
Orleans
Cape
Mr. Higgins
Higgins
Pleasant Bay
Chatham
Atlantic
Cap Cod
Girl Unearths Garnets in Hulmeville Hill
Fine garnets were found on a local hill near a water pipe trench in Hulmeville Pennsylvania. Miss Blanche Pennington was the first to discover them. Gems sent to a Philadelphia lapidary were deemed genuine and of Turkish quality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hulmeville
Blanche Pennington
Philadelphia
Shah Fleeing Radium Demonstration Terrifies Persian Court
A Paris demonstration by Professor Curie using radium causes panic in the Persian shah Muzaffar-ed-din and his entourage. The shah, seized by terror amid electric lights and hidden rooms, cries for escape while Curie offers a decoration that is declined.
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Favli
Paris
Persia
Muzaffar-ed-din
Curie
M. Proli
Croutie Paoli
Professor Curie
M. Paci
Verstin
Chavrin
M. Curie
Paoli
Indifference to Philadelphia Mint Sparked by Generals Rivalry
The tale links Rep Bingham of Philadelphia and Gen Meyer, long friends and lookalikes, as a Baltimore substitute reporter press-gangs through Statuary Hall to interview about a mint bill. Meyer’s blunt reaction and the front page telegram expose fuel for a month of public hullabaloo in Philadelphia.
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Representative Bingham
Philadelphia
Congress
Meyer
New Orleans
Washington
Baltimore
General Bingham
Philadelphia Mint
Statuary Hall
General Meyer
Louisiana Statesman
Bingham
New York World
Final Words at Deathbed Echo Stained by Grief
In a somber scene two companions kneel beside the dying man as his last strength drains. He murmurs a message to Milly and Bessie, asking that they be told to remember him for the pain he bore and the love he shared in life.
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Milly
Tandon Telegraph
Panamurety of Colon and Cristo in Canal View
A tourist views the Panamurety of Colon and the American city of Cristo side by side at the canal’s Atlantic end. He asks for the American city’s name and learns Cristobal. The remark ends with a pun about Colon and Semicolou.
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Colon
Cristobal
Semicolou
St. Louis Post-Dispatch
A Weak Rejoinder at the Boarders’ Humor
A Baltimore American wry remark describes a landlady joking about serving coffee instead of strong drinks after a boarder asked for punch. The light anecdote reflects daily life and humor in a boarding house setting.
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Baltimore American
They all chasing money and goods, says editor
A quoted maxim from the Houston Post presses a view that most human effort centers on obtaining others possessions. The remark frames money and chattels as the core driver of everyday activity.
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Houston Post
Bright Office Boy Prompts Boss Exit
Dialogue scene shows an office boy asking about the boss's return while the boss has gone out. The office boy and the clerk exchange questions about whether the boss will return after dinner. The tone suggests a humorous or clipped exchange in a workplace setting.
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Catler
Othee Bor
Bor
All one's life is music if one touches the notes aright
A reflective line on living as a harmony of effort and art. The quote emphasizes mindful practice and finding rhythm in daily life.
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