Wouldn't Fool Him Twice Reader Warns of Substitution Scam
A Pennsylvania reader warns of druggists substituting Father John's Medicine with inferior preparations. He recalls choosing the medicine on prescription and later feeling relief after using Father John's Medicine. The piece touts Father John's Medicine as safe, non addictive, and with a 60 year history of success for colds throat troubles and as a tonic. It also features a separate note about waiter service and a quote from Dr. Campbell and a brief line about the Coast Guard saving lives in 1915.
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Pennsylvania
Father John
New York
W.W. Campbell
Lick Observatory
Association For the Advancement of Science
Fifth Avenue
Cascarets Act on Liver and Bowels in 10-Cent Box
An old advertisement extols Cascarets to cleanse and regulate the stomach and liver, remove sour undigested food and bile, and eliminate constipation with a nightly dose. It claims no gripe, works while you sleep, and costs 10 cents a box. Ad copy ends with a literary quote about noisy waves.
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Adv
Clear Your Complexion with Cuticura Ointment and Soap
An advertisement offers a free Cuticura sample by mail from Boston to improve complexion. It promotes using Cuticura Ointment on retiring, washing with Cuticura Soap, and continuing with Soap for pore care through the night.
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Dept. L
Boston
Adv
Deaf Dancer and Deaf Man Exchange Witty Banter
A New York Times snippet quotes a deaf dancer describing a night out and a charming partner. A humorous exchange follows comparing his dancing to a zephyr or a heifer. Australia proclaims tall trees among British grown wood, with Bulsa wood noted as the lightest lumber.
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Zephyr
New York Times
Billy Evans Solves Baseball Problems
A classic 1908 puzzle from Billy Evans explains a pivotal play in the Giants vs Cubs playoff. The catcher Kling’s snap throw tagged the runner at second after a dropped third strike, leaving the batter legally retired under rule 51. The piece discusses base running deception and defensive timing as McGraw protests managerial decisions.
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Giants
Cubs
New York
Kling
Chicago
Chance
McGraw
Gotham
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Golf Keeps Chap on Keen Edge for Baseball Prep
Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker advocate golf as ideal off season exercise for batters. Speaker says golf sharpens batting eye and keeps players fit, while Cobb limited golf last year to protect hitting. Bowling also popular. basketball and football discouraged for pros due to injury risk.
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Ty Cobb
Tris
Cleveland
League Park
Naks
Speaker
Fred Falkenberg
Ray Morgan
Washington Senators
Gettysburg
Gregg Gets Little Chance With Boston Club
Vean Gregg contends his form could return if he had regular pitching duties on a different club. He notes Boston's strong pitching staff limited his action and exposed control issues in games while batting practice showed he still has velocity and stuff.
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Vean Gregg
Boston
Carrigan
Gregg
Baseball talk and opinions from early sport column notes
Ex wrestling champion Frank Gotch is cited as a golf student while various players and managers comment on 1917 season prospects. Roster moves, injuries, and odds-makers view mix with jokes about cigars and cabbage as quotes from Marquard and Mack frame a wide ranging but informal sports column.
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Frank Gotch
A. A. U. Invites Swedish Runners to National Indoor Meet
The Amateur Athletic Union invites Sweden’s top runners A Bohlin and J Zanders to compete in the national indoor championships in New York on March 17. George F. Pawling of Philadelphia carried the invitation from A A U officials after sailing on the Kristuniafjord to Stockholm.
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The
Amateur Athletic Union
A. Bohlin
J. Zanders
Sweden
New York
George F. Pawling
Philadelphia
Kristuniafjord
Stockholm
Oldfield Aims for Three Miles a Minute with New Boat
Barney Oldfield announces a sensational prediction as he plans to enter the three miles a minute class. A newly designed boat will be fitted to a chassis with a massive twin six motor built in Harry Miller's Los Angeles shops.
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Barney Oldfield
Barney
Harry Miller
Los Angeles
Stanford Baseball Team Plans Wide Midwestern and Eastern Tour
The Leland Stanford nine will surpass all prior Pacific Coast teams in visits to middle Western and eastern colleges this spring. A track and field tour by Stanford and possibly the University of California and a Washington Seattle varsity eight crew trip are also possible next summer.
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Leland Stanford
Pacific Coast
Middle West
Stanford
University of California
University of Washington
Seattle
Finnish Runner Villar Kyromen Wins Two Marathons in New York
Finn Villar Kyromen now with Milltree Athletic Association New York wins two long Marathon races in New York and Yonkers and the Amateur Athletic Union individual cross country championship this season. He shows endurance and is expected to set a strong personal record this year.
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Villar Kyromen
Milltree Athletic Association
New York City
New York
Yonkers
Amateur Athletic Union
President Tener Seeks Spit Ball Ban For 1918 Baseball
National League president Tener favors abolishing the spit ball and calls for baseball legislation to ban any foreign substance used on the ball before the 1918 season. He acknowledges such action may not occur this season but will lead a movement.
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President Tener
Tener
National League
Farmer Pays 160 Acres From Wheat Crop Tales
The article notes Western Canadian farmers paying for land from a single year's wheat crop. It cites John Larcome who bought 160 acres in 1915, broke 63 acres, sold most crop for 2970 dollars, land cost 2640 dollars, leaving over 300 dollars to cover operating costs. Similar cases spread across Alberta and Saskatchewan with land sales rising as postwar values increase. Park district homesteads attract settlers seeking mixed farming.
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Canada
Holden
Grand Trunk Pacific
John Larcome
Higland
Alberta
Saskatchewan
Manitoba
The Difference Knocker Exchange Between Mrs Gay and Mrs Gouch
A light exchange centers on door knockers with Mrs Gay noting an external knocker and Mrs Gouch claiming a louder inner knocker. The witty remark plays on contrast between exterior and interior distractions.
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Mrs. Gay
Mrs. Gouch
Green's August Flower Promotes Digestive Health
Advertises Green's August Flower as a remedy for disorders from a disordered stomach and inactive liver. Claims include relief from sick headache constipation sour stomach nervous indigestion and stomach gas. Describes gentle laxative effects and bile cleansing benefits with two doses claimed to relieve.
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United States
Right Tommy Pa After Million Question
The verse asks what comes after a million and names Mr Gotrox the fortune hunter as a fatherly figure guiding a son toward a riddle like progression.
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Tommy
Milion
Mr. Gotrox
California Syrup of Figs Adverts Laxative Claim
A vintage ad touts California Syrup of Figs as the ideal laxative for sick children. It urges checking a child’s tongue for coating and promises gentle cleansing of the stomach and bowels within hours. The ad notes a 50 cent bottle with dosing for all ages and includes a moral about street ads and gullible buyers.
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California
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