Protective Gear in Early Baseball History
A historical look at the shift from barehanded play to protective equipment in baseball. From rubber mouthpieces to masks, gloves, and shin guards, the narrative traces key innovations led by players like James Tyng and Roger Bresnahan, noting how gear evolved to reduce finger breaks and head injuries and how rules eventually regulated glove sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James Tyng
Harvard
Meyers
Indianapolis
Buck Ewing
Silver Pilot
Charley Bennett
Adrian C. Anson
Chiicagos
Ed Williamson
Fred Pfeffer
Anson
Roger Bresnahan
Flo
Roger
New York Sun
Alsace Ballot Tale of a German and French Tickets
A New York Press vignette describes Alsace voters torn between German and French loyalties. A peasant, choosing, presents both tickets to a German official, keeps the German ticket for his heart, and deposits the French one in the ballot box, illustrating postwar tensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alsace
France
Itiar
Gerrit
Offici
Geruin
New York Press
Astonish the Sharks at Aitutaki Islander Nets Sharks
Aitutaki Islanders trap six foot sharks from undersea caverns off Attutaki in the Pacttte. A diver lowers into the cave with cords and nooses, secures a shark by the tail, and hauls it to the surface where companions assist. A blow from an ax ends the capture.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Attutaki
Flervey Group
Pacttte
Subuartine
Hearcy
Shack Cave
Land of easy divorces in Barbary lands
An article excerpt from Metropolitan Magazine critiques Barbary state divorce laws. It explains that men can repudiate wives without formal divorce, while women face strict rules to obtain release. Grounds include beating, starvation, or discovering prior engagements, with financial restitution still required.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indy
Metropolitan Magazine
Royal snub and Crimean War motives debated
A French author suggested Napoleon III entered the Crimea conflict to win British favor after favorable London club receptions. Another factor cited is the czar Nicholas I’s reply style during Napoleons era. Napoleon noted the tsar’s “Mon grand ami” greeting as a coded message, concluding friends must be chosen, brothers cannot.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Napoleon Iiii
Great Britain
London
Russia
Nicholas I
Napoleon
Monsieur Mon Frere
Nicholas
Count Kisslew
Theussian
Origin of English Royal Academy show origin
Oscar Frichet notes in National Magazine that the English Royal Academy show arose from a 1759 Soho meeting of painters at the Turk's Head. They resolved to hold an annual exhibition starting in April, with a committee to run design to execution and a one shilling daily visitor tax.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
English Royal Academy
Hying
Soho
Knights of the Brush and Palette
Oscar Frichet
National Maxzazine
A Difference In Numerals Across Nations
The Detroit Free Press notes Great Britain uses a million for a billion and America uses a thousand million. It highlights how one term changes meaning across languages, with France naming a thousand million as billion. This linguistic divergence shows how a single number grows differently by country.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Great Britain
Amerca
United States
England
Calais
France
Trustee's Sale of Valuable Real Estate
Public notice announces a trustee's sale of valuable real estate handled by T. Alan Goldsboro, solicitor. Details include property description and terms of sale, with the sale governed by mortgage or trust arrangements and applicable law. Potential bidders are advised to review the terms and confirm scheduling with the solicitor.
Dillon Farm Boundary Description in Caroline County Maryland
Property description dated Tuesday August 13 1672 details the tract known as the Dillon Farm in the Fourth Breckton District of Caroline County Maryland. It lists bounds along Cool Spring Farm Cedar Lane Tana Yard routes Ruthlebent Irog Island road and Ponces II Barow land, located two and a half miles from Beddebera and about one mile from the B C A Railroad. John Dillon Jr. resides on the property.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joh Dillon
Bingaa
Caroline County
Alarvand
John Dillon, Jr
Cedar Lane
Tana Yard
Buthlebent
Irog Island
Denton
Ridgely
Henry Beck
Wm. HH. Edgar
Edgar
Annie M. Spencer
Maryland
Land Tract 2 Cool Spring Farm in Caroline County Maryland
Description of 1025 acre tract known as Cool Spring Farm in Caroline County Maryland. Bounded by Jones Bartow on the north and James EP Purrow on the west, with Cedar Lane to Pan Yard road on the east and John Dillon Jr residence to the south. Located about two and a half miles from Bethlehem and one mile from the B C A railroad. Contains details pending.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Llection
Caroline County
State of
Maryland
Marvey Prettyman and Brother
Jones Bartow
Cedar Lane
Pan Yard
John Dillon, Jr
James EP Purrow
Bethlehem
Land description of 129 acres with improvements listed
A land description notes about 129 acres more or less with improvements described in the accompanying text. The fragment signals a real estate or property notice, listing acreage and enhancements but lacks full details. The readable portion emphasizes property size and built features awaiting fuller specification.
Two Farm Properties to be Sold as Whole in Decree
Two adjoining farms with stable outbuildings will be sold together or as determined by bids. Plats available at TL Abi Goldsboroughs office. Land recently surveyed with metes and bounds. Terms per court decree: one third cash day of sale, balance January 1 1913 or sooner if prepaid, interest six percent on deferred payments, purchaser bears tithe costs. T Alan Goldsborough, Frank P. Covers, Trustee Auctioneer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gibbon
Andrian
TL Abi Goldsborough
Pureliaisee
Amd
Metes
Bounda
Public Sale of Valuable Farm in Talbot County Md
Dr Wissell to move to Wilmington and offers a Talbot county farm at public sale in Easton near Queen Anne on a June date between noon and 2 pm. The Orchard filled property lies one and a half miles from Queen Anne and two miles from Cordova, adjoining several named farms. The estate features 9 room dwelling, stock barn, carriage house, grain and meat houses, all well built and in good repair.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wilmington
Ll Wissell
Court House
Easton
Ald
Chapel District
Talbot County
Queen Anne
Cordova
Ambrose Lucas
Hugh Brown
John M. Seward
Joseph al. Brown
Desirable 1564 Acre Farm for Sale at Queen Anne Md
Large tract of 1564 acres with 130 acres cultivated and pond life highly arable, rest timbered. Five field system, rood wire fences, portable cross fences, good water supply. Possession Jan 1 1913. Buyer can break fallow and seed wheat for balance of year. One third down, balance in two yearly instalments with interest and security bonds. Title papers at purchaser expense. For details call at Queen Anne Maryland.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Queen Anne, Md
Assignee's Sale of Farm in Caroline County Maryland
Public sale notice under a 1908 mortgage from Dennis Kelly to Francis M Gooding and assignment to Henry R Lewis. Sale to be held at the Denton Court House door at 2 to 4 pm in 1912. Two contiguous parcels totaling a farm in the First Election District, easterly side of the county road from Keene’s X Roads to Ingleside, adjoining several named landowners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Adenco
Cincunit Court
Catohloe County
Clarkes HL Barrow
Add Cara
Lada
D Ab
Bane
Wilbotion
Denton
Maraland
Circuit Court
Caroline County
Georgetta W. Dennison
Chancery
Court House
Maryland
Dennis Kelly
Francis M. Gooding
Henry R. Lewis
Court Louse
Keene's X Roads
Ingleside
Calvin Caylor
Eftie’Taylor
Hallis Sadler
J. W. Alliback
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Howard Malvin
H. Jornson
Melvin & Johnson
LAND
Louis Napoleon
T. Alan Goldsborolgil
Tolleyware
T. Alan Goldsborough
Frank P. Covers
EAL Estate
John C. Seward Farm
Lizzie Rickards
Henderson
William Bickling
Hynson C. Gooden
Robb
Joseph S. Gough
James Temple
Cc.ndeen
Preston, MD
Ratis Sreasonami, MD
Horsey, Roe & CO
Greensboro Station
E. H. Maloy
WM. HW. Holland
I. P. Covey
Lee
E. I. Ringgold
Field Wihks
Denton, Md
J. W. Krabill
Tenderson
OHN W. Clark, Assignea
R F. Owings
Greensboro
Chas. Clark Store
Finkelstein
Our Dover
Florence Automatic
H. P
Nuttle Hardware CO
Denton, Maryland
Smith & Walls
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