Moving Pictures Change Business as Waist Makers Talk
Barnett Zapp and Louis Birsky debate the rise of the moving picture industry and its impact on traditional trades. They rib each other about filums, contracts, and actors while weighing the lure of film work against established crafts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barnett Zapp
Louis Birsky
Zapp
Sam
J. Schlapp
Katzberg & Schlapp
Charoses Fillum
Birsky
Manaugers
Moving Pictures
Moving Picture Houses
Sam Polongin
Ned
Chili Concarne
Hamlet
Louis
Central Park
Maxine Elliott
C. M. Schwab
Moving Picture
Borough Park
rapid transit links via reef blasting and tunnel work
The project near Coenties reef in New York accelerates a dual effort to blast 15 feet of reef and bore two tunnels beneath it. The aim is a new rapid transit link between Manhattan and Brooklyn. Federal and city funds cover reef removal, improving depth beyond mean low tide from 25 to about 40 feet.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coenties Reef
Ust River
New York
Manhattan
Popular’ Mechanics Magazine
Brooklyn
New York City
Hope for Poor Writers Motion Picture Study
Researchers use motion pictures to study writing movements in two groups of children, aiming to identify rhythm and stroke coordination differences between good and poor writers. They plan to analyze pauses, sequences, and repeated actions, noting films allow detailed, repeatable comparisons.
Three Brothers and a Fatal String Incident
The Chicago Tribune recounts a vacation accident where three brothers played with a stout string around a tree stump. Young Eli bites the string and pulls, causing Billy to have his teeth violently pulled out. The mother mourns as Bill loses his teeth, while Eli insists he did not lose them.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eli
Bill
Chicago
Billy Evans Solves Baseball Problems in This Paper
Umpire Billy Evans recalls a rare squeeze play where a runner from third scored on a bunt attempt after a throw to third. Jack Egan ruled the run valid, citing Rude 59, that a run counts once a runner legally touches home before three outs. The play surprised players but proved the ruling correct.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jack Egan
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Yarn by Coach Jimmy Rice
Columbia rowing coach Jim Rice, famed for cunning as much as strength, recalls a summer race where he used a 10 stroke handicap to gain an early drift then a late sprint. He pulled ahead while his opponent shouted but Rice could not hear the taunt, finishing strong through clever pacing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Zapp
Birsky
New York Tribune
Jim Rice
Columbia
Jim
Weak Hitter in American League Speaks on Pitching Quality
Lee Magee former Cardinal turned Yankee argues the American League pitching was far superior to the Federal League. He notes the 1915 season felt like a minor league circuit and cites his 30 Federal League homers and roughly .270 batting in the American League.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lee Magee
Yankees
Magee
Federal
Terry Turner Leaves Hole In Cleveland Lineup
Terry Turner departs shortstop for the Cleveland club leaving Forest City managers scrambling to fill the position. Ray Chapman stood out as the only productive replacement, while Cleveland passed on Roger Peckinpaugh of the Yankees, a top American League figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Terry Turner
Forest City
Ray Chapman
Roger Peckinpaugh
Yankees
Little Pickups of Sport and Early 20th Century Odds
A collage of sports tidbits notes golfers preferring a glass for putting, amateurs and coins, chess terms to New York, Yamada turning pro, five cities bidding for the Grand American Handicap, Chicago as a best bet, and a mix of hockey boxing and football notes. Mentions Miss Alexa Stirling life membership, Leslie Nunamaker awaiting hockey, Dan Moeller eyeing minor-league ventures, Sunday-sanctioned trapshooting petitions, umpire blame on high living costs, Lee Tannehill to manage Jacksonville, Australians and hospitality, Ernest Herbert quitting, Penn boxing club startup, Paul Demere as a rising pugilist, and bids for amateur tour events in major cities.
Eastern Supremacy Shines in 1916 Tennis Final
Richard Norris Williams II of Philadelphia reclaimed the national title in a five set final over William M. Johnston of San Francisco, sealing Eastern dominance as California stars failed to match the home coast. Johnston proved a master of all facets, while young Californians lagged behind the era’s greats on Eastern courts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Richard Norris Williams II
Philadelphia
William M. Johnston
California
Far West
Johnston
San Francisco
Williams
Maurice
McLoughlin
Lindley Murray
George Myers Church
Forest Tills
Murray
West Side
Grifin
Roberts
Davis
Johns
Warren
Hawks
Also Mentioned on This Page
Birsky and
Unlatec
Montague Glass
Mitch Capital
Belasco
Grand
Yorks
Sandusky
Mr. Belasco
Ailum
Billy Evans
Epehenex
Jimmy Rice
Lind
Sone
Bob Moha
Brown
Pennsylvania
Cornell
Koji Yamada
Ora Morningstar
Southern Association
Alexa W. Stirling
Atlanta Athletic Club
Leslie Nunamaker
Boston
Dan Moeller
Washington
Trapshooters
Pacific Coast
Interstate Association
Lee Tannehill
White Sox
Jacksonville
Les Darcey
Ernest Herbert
Nashville
The
University of Pennsylaimts
Ims
New Bedford
Paul Demere
Froston
EAST
Richard Norris Williame
Richard Norris Williams III
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!