Physical Prowess of World's Greatest Athletes at Stockholm
The article previews the upcoming Olympic Games in Stockholm, noting the arrival of teams, the new $250,000 stadium with amphitheater design, and facilities aboard the Finland. It recalls Athens 1906, London 1908 style triumphs, Marathon lore, and mentions American stars like Horine and Mel Sheppard aiming to break records as they prepare to compete.
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Stockholm
Sweden
Athens
Finland
Tolning
Btockholm
Paris
England
France
Hungary
America
St. Louis
Europe
London
Royal Box
Dorando Pietre
Johnny Hayes
Phidipides
Browning
Marathon
Fr Dom
Archons
Griieged
Ask
Embla
George Horine
Leland Stanford, Jr
Hourine
Mel
Sheppard
Jones
Craig
Bonhag
Ralph Rose
MacDonald
Self examined faith and the duty of discipleship
A Sunday School lesson on James urges true discipleship expressed in action. It warns against hypocrisy and lax leadership, stressing self knowledge self reverence and self control, and compares life to a building with a rock foundation or ruin without one.
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Jesus
Pany
Palestine
Matthew
Jesus Christ
Fighting Fish Bettas as aquatic game cocks in Siam contests
The pin kat or Betta pughx is a Malayan fighting fish raised solely for fighting. Native Siamese pit these fish against each other while crowds gather and bets are placed, as described by Popular Mechanics.
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Siam
Siam Records Three Seedless Grapefruit Types
In Siam there are three seedless grapefruit varieties, one with red flesh, two sweet and one sour. The note highlights distinct fruit types in the region.
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Siam
Base stealing shines as managers drill teams hard this season
Round the Bases notes base running as a skilled art with falls, hooks, and head first slides. It highlights Ty Cobb and Connie Mack comments on intelligent players, discusses Terry Turner of Cleveland, Mike Simon, Gabby Street, and other figures, and recalls past pennant strategies shaping yearly training.
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New York Nationals
Ty Cobb
Terry Turner
Cleveland
Connie Mack
Philadelphia Americans
Mack
Coin Bee
Work of the Human Heart and Its Care
An instructional piece explains heart function and the impact of daily habits. It notes the heart’s resting and active rates, blood pulsed per beat, and how sleep and rest reduce strain. It warns against stimulants and overwork, urging regular rest and care for longevity.
Truthful utterance settles like a newborn star
The line compares a single truth spoken aloud to a star that appears to settle, immune to earthly tumult. It suggests enduring clarity when truth is voiced, radiant and steady within a calm, orderly round.
Woman Pope Rules Poland As Head Of A Million Souls
The first feminine pope in history, Mary Kozlowska of Plock, Poland, governs over more than 1,000,000 followers and hundreds of parishes. Once a seamstress, she now elects bishops, issues bulls, and excommunicates rivals while residing in a walled house with nuns.
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Mary Kozlowska
Dlock
Poland
Marysavity
Mary
Wozlowska
Kozlowska
San Francisco
Caves of Tunis Home for 3000 Burrow Dwellers
The capital city Tunis is described as a cave dwellers’ community of about 3000 people. Homes are circular pits dug into the rock with hollowed rooms and a central courtyard. Dwellings include passages and outer doors, all carved from the earth on a barren rocky plateau.
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Tunis
Unanimity of Opinion on Recall of Judges Expressed
A reader voice quotes Plodding Pete praising the idea of recalling judges. The fragment references Valke and a plan to bring it forward, indicating discussion of judicial recall in a local opinion piece. The text is incomplete but shows support and a proposed action.
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Afike
Pete
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Gabby") Street
New York Yankees
American Press Association
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Lowell
Plock
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