Adventurera Resented Arrest While Returning From The Front
A Naval officer recounts two bluejackets who wandered from the trenches with no orders and were placed under arrest. The men lament their detention as the trenches treated them like gentlemen, while their apparent longing for frontline duty contrasts with expense of war. The piece notes the British army horse value, averaging 200 to 250 pounds, and comments on eliciting sympathy over funds.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Norman Wilkinson
Dardanelles
Emany
Mathewson Named Reds Manager In Blockbuster Trade
Christy Mathewson is appointed Reds manager replacing Charley Herzog, who goes to the Giants for star pitcher. Cincinnati also receives Ric Kechnie and Rousch while New York obtains Killifer. Mathewson, a 17 year veteran, is praised for no-hit feats and World Series dominance with the Giants.
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Christy Mathewson
Reds
Charley Herzog
New York Giants
Cincinnati
Matty
Ric Kechnie
Rousch
Giants
Killifer
New York
Philadelphia Americans
Philadelphia
Hartzel
Lord
Davis
Seybold
Murphy
Monte
Love Cross
Mathewson
Baseball Notes From the Season Outlooks
Hohté team digs in with six outfielders as Stallings faces roster questions. Johnny Evers may exit the Braves next year while Cubs pursue him. Bert Daniels of the Colonels injures his right leg and may miss two months. Phillies suffer five straight losses as Cleveland critics accuse Red Sox pitchers of beaning. Washington players complain about White Sox park, calling it the worst in the league. Walter Johnson might have become a star had he played infield or outfield. Frank Schulte, the Last of the Cubs, shines brighter this season.
No Hit Games Highlight Baseball's Rare Feats
The piece notes George Foster’s near no hitter for the Red Sox against the Yankees, marking it as the eighteenth no hit game in the American League since its start, with a history of rare no hitters in both leagues. It discusses Johnson versus Mathewson comparisons, player moves, and lists pitchers who failed to preserve no hitters.
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McGraw
St. Louis Cardinals
Chicago Cubs
Mathewson
George Foster
New York Yankees
Boston
Ban Johnson
Joe Benz
Chicago White Sox
Cleveland
Tom Hughes
Braves
Pittsburgh Pirates
Unmercifully Scorched Recruit Mistakenly Runs Base
Joe Cantillon fools Hendricks by sending him to run bases on a mistaken reported 65 steal total. Hendricks admits Spokane's 15 steal mark, noting a typographical error in the record. Cantillon erupts, calling him a typographical error and ejecting him from the bench during a close Washington game.
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Joe Cantillon
Jack Hendricks
Indianapolis American Association
Jack
Spokane
Washington
Cantillon
Ifendricks
Hendricks
Joe
Cannon
Chum of Your Child Shows Father’s Quiet Influence
Laura Spencer Porter argues that a father’s trusted companionship shapes a child more than a usual motherly bond. A child’s eagerness to expand his world makes time with a trusted, understanding father highly valued, guiding obligations and rewards of fatherhood.
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Laura Spencer Porter
Mother's Magazine
Reward ad brings out tourists dog hunt tale
A visitor to a small English town rushed to a local newspaper with a $50 reward for his lost dog. He adds No questions asked, but returns to find the office empty except for a sulky boy. The boy says the staff are out looking for the dog.
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England
Growling Over Shins Sparks Domestic Quip
Rivers arrives home stumbling in the dark and tells his wife he growls to drown the barking of his shins. The quip closes with a wry line about driving men to drink being easier than stopping it.
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Rivers
Mrs. Rivers
Mitchell’s Feat Sparks Talks of Baseball Prowess
Willie Mitchell resents the idea that Guy Morton did a wonderful feat by striking out four Athletics in one inning recently. Mitchell recalls his own San Antonio stint when he struck out seven in one inning, yet four scored. Dolly Stark was behind the plate as catcher.
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Mitchell
Willie Mitchell
Guy Morton
San Antonio
Dolly Stark
Dear Mabel Would You Marry Me
A playful dialogue captures a marriage proposal scene with George pressuring Mabel. She gently rejects the proposal despite assurances about her family and debts. The banter ends with Mabel turning down the marriage offer.
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Mabel
George
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Ad and Banquet Farce
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap to cleanse dandruff and Cuticura Ointment to soothe itchy scalps. A banquet speech jests about the city’s hills with the insane asylum and sewage works as landmarks, reflecting local humor and place.
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Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
Insane Asylum
Castoria Reminder Warns Mothers About Safe Use
Excerpt urges mothers to examine every bottle of Castoria for the signature of the maker and notes the product has been in use for over 30 years. Children cry for Fletcher's Castoria according to the urging text.
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Fletcher
Bookkeeper Seeks Three Weeks Vacation This Year
The bookkeeper asks for an extra week of vacation noting he has saved more than usual and fears not spending it all in two weeks. The employer questions the request and asks for a reason.
Foot Care Ad From Thos Gill Soap Co
A vintage remedy promotes Johnson's Foot Soap for foot aches. It suggests hot foot baths using a borax Todine and bran compound, available at druggists or by post for 25 cents from Thomas Gill Soap Co in Brooklyn, New York.
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Bilmer
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamtonn
Johnson’s
Thos, Gill Soap Co
Kent Ave
Breeklyne NY
Ady
Shocking Kansas City Tax Valuation Remark
Fragmentary notes describe an alleged private incident and a quirky tax valuation line from Kansas City Missouri. The text also contains a vague moral line about finding satisfaction in doing well.
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