Banks of the State Bank and Loan Association debate
An Illinois auditor McCullough ruling upholds banking safety while expanding state bank oversight. The piece analyzes deposits, capital, and growth over four years, noting bank expansion, savings deposits rising, and only one depositor loss from a failed institution. It discusses implications for fraternal society deposits and conservative banking practices.
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Auditor of Public Greenmants
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S. MccCullough
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Collaterna
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Fortaer
Hart
Fish Rest Periods and Theoretic Sleep Claims
A fragmented scan discusses Aristotelian views on fish sleep and scientific findings. It notes certain freshwater species sleep periodically, asserts marine fish sleep similarly, and contrasts others that never truly sleep. The dialogue questions whether circumstantial factors affected a defendant's ability to hire counsel.
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Aristoute
Odd Excuses for Making Errors in Baseball
A humorous survey of baseball players excuses for misplays. It cites common lines like wind, sun, or bad hops, plus famed anecdotes from Brooklyn and Boston players. Groundkeepers recall pebble pockets, bee stings, and grease on bats as vivid excuses, ending with a note that players invent many reasons after fumbles.
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Eastern Park
Brooklyn
Proadway
Presidway
eQnally
Treadway
Barry McCormick
Boston
Tie
Criger
Washington
Billy Hart Prepares for His 24th Season
Billy Hart, a Little Rock veteran, readies for his 24th consecutive pitching season. Since starting in 1885 with Chattanooga and later joining the Philadelphia Athletics, Hart has played for five major league clubs and numerous minor leagues. Last year he led Little Rock pitchers in games with 22, going 13 10 for a .565 winning percentage as the team lagged behind. Hart’s durability and disciplined habits suggest a lengthy career ahead.
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Billy Hart
Little Rock
Jim McGuire
Mart
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Hart
Ohio
Tittle Rock
Chattanooga
Philadelphia Athletics
Billy
Baseball players union seeks labor ties and aid fund
A baseball players union formed by Washington club members of the American league with James J. Callahan of Chicago as a leading organizer plans affiliation with the Federation of Labor under Samuel Gompers. Its aim is mutual protection and to create a fund for a players home modeled on the Actors' Fund.
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Baseball Players’ Union
Washington Club
James J. Callahan
Chicago
Callahan
Federation of Labor
Sammel Gompers
Actors’ Fund
Players Not Always Good Coaches at Carnegie Tech
The article argues top players often fail as coaches, citing Honus Wagner as a potential Carnegie Tech coach while noting many good coaches were ordinary players. It contrasts doing with teaching, mentions Harvard and Cambridge references, and highlights Willie Keeler as an exceptional batting coach.
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Honus Wagner
Carnegie Tech
Ted Lewis
Starvard
Cournbridge
Willie Keeler
Cy Young Never Had a Sore Arm at 41 Despite 19 Pro Years
Cy Young, veteran pitcher for the Boston Americans, has never complained of a sore arm in his 19-year pro career. The Ohio farmer relies on speed, unusual health habits, and calm self-control rather than strict rules, remaining effective and durable into his 40s. He was presented a silver loving cup in Louisville, Kentucky, celebrating his 41st birthday as he nears 15 seasons with Cleveland origins.
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Seibertion
Cy Young
Young
Red” Donahue
Clarke Griffith
Win Mercer
Dle
Ohio
Rey Young
Boston Americans
Louisville
Cleveland
Editor tests employees with Poe manuscript tale
A New York magazine chief circulated a typewritten tale bearing Poe's title to forty staff, asking for literary opinions. Clerks and stenographers offered judgments deeming the piece below the Philadephia standard, with no one recognizing Poe's name.
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New York
Doe
Phant
Poe
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