Legendary 1908. Johnson and Walsh redefine pitching
The article praises Walter Johnson and Ed Walsh as supreme spitball pitchers of 1908. Johnson’s three consecutive shutouts against New York, with two wins and one masked by injury, are highlighted as unmatched feats. Walsh’s 66 games and 1-0 shutout with 15 strikeouts mark him as a peerless hurler of his era.
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New York
Washington
Yankees
Highlanders
Walter. Johnson
Cantillion
Johnson
Walter Johnson
Ed Walsh
Walsh
Chicago White Sox
Sox
Chicago
Cleveland
Addie Joss
Bel Syndicate, Inc
Minor Leagues Seek Salary Slashes for Stars
Pacific Coast League president Harry Williams will chair a three way meeting with Thomas Hickey of the American Association and Charles Knapp of the International League to press for substantial salary cuts for Class AA players. Coastal club owners back the plan and Williams aims to secure unified action across the leagues at an upcoming conference.
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Harry Williams
Pacific Coast League
Thomas Hickey
American Association
Charles Knapp
International League
Williams
Wiliams
Coast Circuit
International and American Association
Interesting Little Notes From Various Sports
A compendium of sports notes mentions Chicago’s 209 golf clubs, Walter Beall with a Baltimore semi pro team, umpire controversies in night baseball, Hugh McMullen’s sale to Baltimore, Geygan moving to Wichita Falls, Lincoln’s 49 candidates with only five holdovers, Sam Byrd’s outfield bid with Dusty Cook, Missoula and Kalispell basketball games, Leo Durocher invited to an Eastern billiards tourney, C R Weaver cut by Springfield and George Harrison signed from Atlanta, Jim Londos’ rare loss to Dick Shikat, teams numbering players for fan ID, Bob Ashjornson released to Reading, yacht sails for America’s Cup cost 25000 dollars, batting averages above .400 rare since 1876, Pat Crawford’s second-base role for the Giants, Lipton’s 80th birthday plan, four 20-win pitchers last season, 30 leagues under Judge Landis, and brake advice for fast cars.
Margaret Lawson Shines in Kansas Girls Track Meet
Kansas University coed Margaret Lawson stars in the annual girls track meet serving as a javelin standout and a versatile sprinter high jumper and hurdler. The event draws the men to the grandstands while the girls compete on the field.
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Margaret Lawson
University of Kansas Coed
Bus Driver and Intersection Dangers Told in Affected Speech
The piece warns drivers to respect right of way at busy intersections in Chicago. It uses folk style narration to illustrate a laundry truck accident and urges stopping within 14 feet of a point and not overrelying on others judgment.
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Berlin
Automobile Hints and Local Finance in Prague
A note on steering lubrication and tire rotation urges care when steering becomes stiff and rear tires wear. A pawnshop in Prague, Czechoslovakia now lends money on automobiles trucks and tractors. Pennsylvania tests 400 sets of license plates bearing letters only to compare with all numeral or mixed plates.
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Prague
Czechoslovakia
Pennsylvania
Where They Get It Construction Foreman Boss
A brief item from Chicago Daily News notes a foreman seeking another tonn fund to complete the job and directs a quick errand to the store for a nickel's worth of spinach.
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Chicago
Daily News
Good Camp Oven An Easy Campers Oven Idea
A Modern Mechanics Magazine writer describes a simple three step camp oven made from a five gallon square oil can. Holes along seams are wired to prevent opening from melted solder. An end is cut away to form a door and a grate is added with wire. A bottom sand layer evens heat.
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Modern Mechanics
What's In a Name Consonants and Vowels Question
A playful column presents Tommy answering the school master with a pun about names being “Just consonants and vowels.” The entry reflects lighthearted classroom humor from a historical page.
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Tommy
Speculation Tied to the Mississippi Bubble and John Law
Speculation that failed the Mississippi Bubble was a scheme attributed to John Law. The collapsed ann to the bank he established in 1716 led to bankruptcy and financial distress. A company with land grants in Louisiana hoped to profit through colonization and commerce.
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John Law
Jane
Louisiana
What Education Teaches The Most Valuable Result
Quote attributed to Dr. Parkes Cadman notes education teaches discipline. It emphasizes the ability to perform required tasks even without personal desire, aligning with a maxim from American Magazine.
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8. Parkes Cadman
Woman Seeks Annual Housecleaning Time Gag
A woman would be unhappy if she could not stip things up a couple of times a year under the guise of housecleaning.
Immense Slice of Earth Could Be Placed Within Asia
The excerpt notes a vast landmass of Europe and Africa together nearly fit inside Asia with about 2,000,000 square miles to spare. It includes a parent child dialogue about marriage and asks who the sought husband might be.
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Europe
Africa
Asia
Milk Chocolate Invented by M. TD Peter in 1876
The record notes that M. TD. Peter of Vevey Switzerland produced the first milk chocolate in 1876. This milestone marks a pivotal development in confectionery history with the introduction of milk chocolate into popular use.
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M. TD. Peter
Vevey
Switzerland
Vitamins in Yeast Rich Source of Vitamin B and A
Yeast provides a good supply of vitamins including B and A. The article notes yeast as an excellent source of vitamin B and also contains vitamin A.
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Milwaukee
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Leslie Nunamaker
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Sam Byrd
Yankee
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Meusel
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Springfield
C. R. Weaver
George Harrison
Atlanta
Jim Londos
Dick Shikat
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Bob Ashjornson
Reading
Pat Crawford
Giants
Eddie Marshall
Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Pat Malone
Cubs
Bob Grove
George Earnshaw
Athletics
Wesley Ferrer
United States
Judge Kenesaw Mountain Landis
Bull
Marcus A. Dow
Cupid
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Christian Keener
Chris” Cagle
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amaNi Dad
Ian
Standard Oil Comp Pany
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Bosp
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