Paris Under Stress In Two Wars
Read as a historical survey of Paris defenses and prep for siege. The piece details the second line forts around the city, three concentric circles, and a 90 mile fortress perimeter, plus stockpiling of food and resources for a possible siege, with contrasts to 1870 71 events and a balloon letter from Paris.
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Paris
France
Belgium
Rivers
Versailles
Vincennes
St. Denis
Seine
Rate
Zeological Garden
Bois de Boulogne
Bagatelle
Toule
Strassburg
Septtember
William
Paris Zoological Garden
Bourbak
Montbeliard
Pasteur
Armand Delille
A Story of General Joffre in Public Eye Again
Leahy reports in Eldorado Kansas that General Joffre, the chief of staff of the French army, was publicly reviewed before 200000 spectators in Paris. While riding, his horse suddenly fell, throwing him dusted and humiliated, eliciting laughter and a later display of French humor as he remounted in anger.
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General Joffe
France
the Bastile
Avenue Des Champs Elysees
Paris
Champs Elysees
Longchamps
M. le Pressente
L'Armee
Joffre
Leahy
Eldorado
Kan
How Far Can a Soldier See
German army experiments test sight distance for recognition. A man with good eyesight can recognize an acquaintance at 300 feet and an intimate at 500 feet, while 80 feet suffices to identify a person seen before. An expert rifleman detects movement at 300 feet. from 1,800 feet a person is a landscape spot unless moving or contrasting with background. Sailors, hunters, and farmers see about twice as far due to training.
Gossip of the Sport World Baseball Recipes
A quirky baseball themedColumn describes Home Run Pudding Pennant Pie and Cost of Golf Courses with satirical recipe style. It notes figures like Connie Mack and teams, plus remarks on players Plank Griff Wallace and Bobby Wallace and contract ideas amid early 1900s baseball scenes.
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Ay J
Franklin Baker
Connie Mack
Plank
Clark Griffith
Washington
Griff
Bobby Wallace
Browns
Bob Hedges
Johnson the Soldier and Early Boxing Career
The piece notes Jack Johnson served briefly in the U S army in Texas during a quiet period with no war. It claims he fought a few fellow privates during his regimental years, then worked as a hotel porter in New Haven for months before turning to boxing as a paid career.
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Johnson
Jack Johnson
United States Army
Texas
New Haven
Jack
Famed Giants Backstops Shine Behind Plate
The New York Giants gain renown for pitching depth while their catching corps earns praise as a top receiving department, offering fans a balanced and effective battery.
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New York Giants
McKechnies Improved Playing with Indianapolis Club
William McKeehnie will play third base again next year for the Indianapolis Federal league club. He formerly played for the Pittsburgh National league team and this season he worked more under Fred Clarke, showing notable improvement in his play.
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McKechnie
William McKeehnie
Indianapolis
Pitt
Burgh
le Hut
Fred Clarke
McGraw Denies Smoking Habits Despite Offerings
Manager Jobo McGraw repeatedly refuses cigars or cigarettes, briefly holds them between his fingers, then discards them, denying any smoking habit.
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McGraw
Jobo McGraw
Jokes and Humorous Snippets From Old Papers
A collage of humorous lines and dialogues from various papers. Topics range from family quirks to witty exchanges about machines and weddings. Notable quips include a father asking about apples, a ground keeper and box rumor, boatloads of punny exchanges, and punchlines from Cincinnati Enquirer Pittsburgh Post Detroit Free Press and others.
Puzzling Phrases and Party Banter Across Papers
The excerpts mix playful vignettes from newspapers including a San Francisco Chronicle piece about engagement rings and a Washington Star snippet where Miss Cayenne jokes about fashionably dancing no longer fitting her schedule. A speaker ponders debt collection and wartime balloon firing in a wry, era-typical tone.
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Sedan
Kaiser
Orleans
American Press Association
Seine River
Eiffel Tower
Champs d'Elysees
Ines
Philadelphia
Chestnut Hill
National Golf Links of America
Shinnecock Hill
N.Y
Ness
Meyers
McLean
Archer
Alam
Hal
Wilson
Will McKechnie
Johnny
Pittsburgh Post
Mr. Rooster
Dr. Owl
Pittsburgh
Preas
John
Yonah
Pittsburgh Dispatch
Gabe
Steve
Gene
Ames
Cincinnati Enquirer
Willie
Paw
Kansas City Star
Mrs. Lot
Lot
Boston
Transcript
Blosssdnaas
Chiefmail Enquirer
Indy Barber
Detroit Free Press
Detroit
Edison
Youkert Statesman
Boas
Boston Transcript
Weill
Mabel
San Francisco Chronicle
Miss Cayenne
Washington Star
Gillespie
Ack Crem
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