Disraeli's Suez Purchase Seen as Great Coup
The Philadelphia Ledger notes Disraeli's move to buy control of the Suez Canal from the Egyptian khedive. It crowned a major political stroke for Britain and a bold financial investment rivaling Rothschilds. The 176 600 shares are valued far above par, with an 18 percent dividend, and Panama may follow as a national investment standard for the United States.
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Fine Words Pedler Madam Soap Offer
The seller touts a new soap brand at half price claiming it costs less and works twice as well. The woman declines the offer, asking about the price while the pedlar promises soft skin and clear complexion. Source prints from Indianapolis Star.
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Pedler
Indianapolis Star
Beatrice Courtship Dilemma Sparks Family Strain
In a tense conversation Beatrice shows signs of great strain as Janice notes she is falling in love with her next husband. The dialogue hints at contrasting fortunes and future wealth through legal prowess.
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Janice
Puck
Two Young Hurlers Give Much Promise in Big Leagues
Ferdinand Schupp of the Giants and Stanley Coveleskie of the Indians emerge as rising pitching stars. Schupp, a 25 year old southpaw, has impressed McGraw and vies for best southpaw status in the National League. Coveleskie, 26, has become a standout right-hander with shutouts and strong showings against every club, predicted to surpass his elder brother as a winning pitcher.
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Jack Velock
International News
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Schupp
Giants
Stanley Coveleskle
Cleveland Indians
McGraw
Mr. Schupp
Ferdle
Ruth
Leon
Coveleskie
Detroit
Stanley Coveleskie
Doak Sparks Laugh With St. Louis Baby Encounter
The Cardinals pitcher Bill Doak, famed for the spitball, joked about his baby daughter during a stroll in St. Louis. Asked whose kid it was, he replied it was his, and quipped that the baby was a stenographer rather than another spitball.
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Bill
St. Louis
Doak Encoun
Doak
Passing Privilege Policy Change Stirred American League
The American League decided at winter meetings to end players passes for all games this season. Players learned of the move shortly after the start of the race, and friends who previously used pastel passes to gain entry were left without access.
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New York American League
Frank Baker
Ruth Aims to Pitch Three Games Weekly Says Ruth and Cubs and Giants in News
Babe Ruth proposes a three game weekly pitching schedule while Larry Sutton shifts to scouting for Cincinnati and Kansas City amid a 119 club municipal amateur league. Fred Mitchell coaches the Cubs. Johnny Bassler leads the Coast League and trails Buddy Ryan. Cicotte remains White Sox winning pitcher as Rowland may overwork him in the East. The Yankees and Indians threaten for the American flag. the Phillies push hard in the race. Art Wilson shines for the Cubs. Senator support grows. Washington boosts attendance with 430 start time, Connie Mack and Hugh Jennings scout pitchers. minor league boxmen scarce. Brooklyn manager Robinson says Giants pitchers will crack under strain and his team will overtake McGraw’s.
Russell Ford Quits Baseball Amid Emery Ball Revelations
Former major league pitcher Russell Ford announced he quit organized baseball saying he could not get into form. He plans to become a draughtsman. Ford originated the emery ball used to roughen surfaces and enhance breaks, a trick exposed by Sweeney and Keating, leading to scandals and its ban in the majors.
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Emery
Buffalo Club
Sweeney
New
York
Big Ed
Ray Keating
Keating
Ray
Eddie Collins
Polo Grounds
Indy Indians Peaking As Strong Minor League Pennant Contenders
Frank Connolly, formerly an A A umpire, calls the Indianapolis Indians one of the strongest minor league clubs ever. Hendricks built the squad in three years, with Reilley the lone holdover. Pitching staff led by Fillingim, Dale, Dawson, Northrup, Kandlehner, and Rogge stands out amid a faster A A season and league wrangling.
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Frank Connolly
American Association
Indianapolis Indians
Jack Hendricks
Flendricks
Connolly
Reilley
Hendricks
Indiana
Jimmy McGill
Indianapols
Fillingim
Youngster
Gene Dale
Rex Dawson
Jake North
Rup
Ivy Kandlehner
Clint Rogge
A. A
McGraw Stops Sale After Cash Offer For Sallee
A St Louis correspondent reports that during retirements last summer John McGraw offered Ford Schupp and 5000 dollars for Harry Sallee. Miller Huggins refused and McGraw paid cash for Sallee. Schupp, then undervalued, later became a top pitcher in the National League.
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John MceGraaw
Cardinals
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Schupp
To Hunt Coyotes in Montana Rabies Drive
State plan authorizes top marksmen to kill coyotes amid rabies fears after a cow contracted rabies from a coyote. Wolves and other animals would be at risk if infected as the eradication effort proceeds.
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Winchester
W. J. Butler
Gossip at the Tomlinson home and dinner etiquette
Mrs. Tomlinson remarks on a cook leaving the door last Sunday. Mrs. Smythe praises the cook’s tone and dress. Mrs. Exe notes worry over war economy and back door exits to avoid discredit. Mrs. Wye objects to friends visiting husbands after dinner.
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Corned
Mrs. Exe
Hen Lays Daily Egg in Bath War Hospital
A hen enters a ward at Bath war hospital and lays an egg daily in a soldier's locker. The soldier draws aside the curtain to let the hen enter her nest, a curious and lighthearted scene amid wartime care.
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Bath War Hospital
Not to Be Encouraged and Other Briefs
A collection of quips and snippets includes: jokes about gardening and husbands, a husband asking for a day off to find his wife a job, divorce suit foiled by repeated arguments, and a note on catching a liar. Also a line on a graduate loafing after college and a note that sycose sweetening power outweighs sugar by 550 times.
Freckles fade with ethine double strength treatment
A old advertisement promises to remove freckles using ethine double strength. Apply nightly and morning with just one ounce often enough to clear skin and lighten spots. Money back guarantee if it fails.
A Poet's Beginning in a New York Cafe
Richard Le Gallienne mocked the decline of poetry in a New York cafe after a shabby youth named Quiller slipped away. He recalled Quiller was found in a basket on a doorstep and clarified it was a waste basket, not a hamper, where he was found.
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Richard le Gallienne
New York
Mr. le Gallienne
Quiller
Mr. le Gallierine
Father of His Country debate cited by Mr. Pinkley
In the Washington Evening Star a retort by Mr. Erastus Pinkley claims George Washington was not the Father of His Country, arguing the nation has more on its hands now than to boast about lineage.
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Dandruff and Itching Remedies from Cuticura
A marketing notice promotes Cuticura Ointment and Cuticura Soap for drying hair, dandruff, and scalp itching. It asks readers to mail for free samples and to make Cuticura a daily toilet preparation. The piece also includes a comic exchange about a servant’s day off.
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Cuticura
Dept. Ly Boston
New York War Gardens Expand Across City Plots
War gardens in New York on vacant lots cover 745 acres with 5,000 plots in Brooklyn and Queens now under cultivation. Many city employees are among the war gardeners.
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New York
Brooklyn
Queens
Impossible Duty Echoes From Submarine Duty
A terse exchange reveals a father’s hope for his son’s upright conduct while the son bluntly notes his service on a submarine. The dialogue hints at discipline and secrecy inherent in military life.
Not Finical. A Quotation About Charlie Spitkins
A fragment contains a wry exchange about Charlie Spitkins noting his self satisfaction and someone remarking that Charlie was never very choosy in his tastes with a humorous tone.
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Charlie Spitkins
Charlie
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