National Game adopts American League rules in California League
A roundup of baseball news moves across leagues with notes on Arthur Clarkson Boston prospects sparking New York interest, Wyandotte heritage in Tom Clarke, left handed batters Donovan and Smoot on St Louis Ball, Ladd from Hartford joining Bridgeport, and Toronto pitchers described as giants. Drill to play for Kansas City AL, Wrigley to Worcester at third, Delahanty at second, Madison at short. Cinecinnatis strong with Hoy Dobbs Beckley Crawford Beck Corcoran Steinfeldt Peltz Bergen. Brouthers may skip New London. A player dispute over batting salary, W W Marsh death in Lynchburg, Supreme Court Philadelphia upholds reserve clause in Lajoie case, Mrs Oliver Ames funds brass band at North Easton High. Society conventions noted by A A Hodge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California
New York
Arthur Clarkson
Harvard
Tom Clarke
Lite Rock
Donovan
Smoot
St. Louis
Bridgeport
Ladd
Hartford
Georgetown University
Kansas City
Wrigley
Worcester
Joe Delahanty
Madison
Cinecinnatis
Hoy
Dobbs
Beckley
Crawford
Beck
Corcoran
Steinfeldt
Peltz
Bergen
Dan Brouthers
New London
W. W. Marsh
M. M. Marsh
Lynchburg
Wilmington
N. C
Supreme Court
Philadelphia
Court of Common Pleas
Philadelphia National Baseball Club
Napoleon Lajoie
Noted Opera Singer Claims Ovarian Surgery Unneeded
Mrs Bruce, a traveling opera singer, details health decline from years on tour and an operation for ovarian troubles. After using Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash, she reports improved health within a month and full recovery after three months, praising the tonic and urging others to consult Mrs Pinkham for guidance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bruce
TSB
G. Bruce
Lydia
Pinkham
Lansing
Mich
Objections to Potted Plants and Lawn Moss Remedies
The note discusses the higher price of potted plants and express charges, the larger loss from layer plants, and methods to eradicate moss by scratching the ground and reseeding. It includes a table of seed quantities per acre for various crops and emphasizes that soil fertility relies on nitrogen, phosphoric acid, and potash, which must be supplied together for healthy crop growth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
C. L. Keating
Grafting Seedling Cherries by Fred Miller
Fred Miller notes successful grafting of seedling heart cherries. Budding dominates propagation, with best grafts made when buds swell and stock is 1 to 2 inches in diameter. Plantters should relocate unsuitable seedlings in fall or early spring and graft or bud later.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Miller
New England Homestead
Laying Foundation and Colt Training Principles
Instructions on building foundation walls with trenching stones and mortar, followed by guidance from Farm Journal on training a young horse. Emphasizes patience, trust between horse and handler, and gradual instruction to prevent frightening the animal. Includes notes on avoiding haste and ensuring the colt learns in a calm environment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Farm Journal
Gate That Cannot Sag and Potato Culture Tips
A subscriber describes a durable, self supporting gate design using 8x8 posts 12 feet apart and metal pins, with a cap piece and heavy sill. instructions cover frame assembly, hinges, latching, and painting. The piece then promotes intensive potato culture stressing rotation, soil health, and early planting to maximize yield, citing a 300 bushel per acre potential with proper soil and seed.
Origin of Baseball and A Poem Highlight New York Clubs
The article traces baseball origins with the Knickerbocker Club in New York in 1845, notes early club growth, conventions, and the rise of amateur and professional play by 1869. It also includes a Boston Globe poem about a Cornville hero, describing a lanky, awkward batter who clinches a victory with a homer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Knickerbocker Club
Atlantic
Mutual
Union
Brooklyn
National Association
District of Columbia
College of Baseball Associations
Virginia Constitution Oaks
The Agricultural Department will supply each Virginia Constitutional Convention member a young oak tree to plant in memory of the convention. The note hopes the trees will grow and be revered as a symbol of tree planting, urged for future generations to care for and cherish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Virginia
Harry Lee Maynard
Agricultural Department
Washington
Seaunteu
Greenland Largest Island. Baffin Land Second
The article states Greenland is the largest island if Australia is counted as a continent and recent explorations place Baffin Land as the second largest in extent. It notes both are in the Arctic Ocean.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arctic Ocean
Greenland
Australia
Baffin Land
Various Patent Medicines Advertisements and Claims
An assortment of 19th century style advertisements and health claims. Items include PuTNam Wabereas Dyes sold by druggists, warning of tea shortages due to weather, Allen's Foot-Kaac powder for foot care, Allen's Foot-Ease for easy shoe fitting, Mrs Winslow's soothing syrup for teething, Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer cure claims, Piso's Cure for consumptions, and notes about Japan's diving car and German population in New York City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kline
B. H. Kis, Ltd
Arch St
Phila
New York City
Also Mentioned on This Page
Oliver Ames
North Easton
Mass
A. A. Hodge
Alabastine CO
Grand Rapida
Candy Cathart
Ae Druggtete Geoulne
J. J Edgerton
New York Tribune
Solid Petroleum
Cairo
West Virginia
Ritchie County
Devil's Hole
Mc.Farland’s
Ritchie
H. Wilson
Parkersburg
Edward Wilson
Baltimore and Ohio
Pittsburg
Tim
Cornville
Hayseed
Boston Globe
Allen
Apowder
Olmsted
Y. N.Y
N. W. Saver
Ocean Grove
N.J
Chinatown
San Francisco
Ayer
John P. Hodnette
Brooklyn, N.Y
Bareaparilla
Aerr Co
Lowell, Maas
London
Frere Depots
Dave A Stram Cour
Bole Props
Hoston
PE Brno
Tower CO
Boston
Home Women
Vogeler
St. Jacobse Oil
Led
Baldimore
Capsicum
Cheesebrough Manufacturing CO
State Street
Colorado
KoTe
We Pe Ole
Che Eat He Company
Loral Canta
Ming
Paciore
Galder & CO
Enpper
Drugatsta
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