The Week of Probation Ends in Love Triangle
Dorothy Brett sails through a week of silent suitors and misread messs for a bold plan. Reginald Warren and Robert Butler collide with her scheme as Ned Tamitton finally appears, revealing Dorothys bold bet on love and a twist of fate when the postscript lets her escape doubt.
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Afatus
Pyorothy
Brett
Reginald Warren
Reginald
Robert Jutler
Butler
Extraordinary Dinner at Paris Embassy After Siege
Sir Frank Lascelles recalled an 1870 Paris embassy dinner after a cannonball cratered the wall and ruined the kitchen. He and Sir Edward Mandet, in formal dress, dined in the cellar amid loot and clutter, while embassy staff served in stark contrast to the ruined surroundings.
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Frank Lascelles
Siir Edward Matet
Paris
Edward
London
Prize winner sparks talk at luncheon in city restaurant
In a downtown luncheon, a prize winner for the second class drew attention as guests joked about a man named Jim. When asked how many rooms his apartment has, he admitted he could not know, leaving his wife to count while others quipped about how many fingers and toes he has.
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Itn
Anonzement
Jim
New York Globe
A Quack Recipe For Gout From Culpepper
Culpepper, a student of astronomy and physics, promotes a bizarre gout remedy. He prescribes salting and mummifying an owl then grinding it with boar’s grease to make a powder. Taken inwardly each morning, he claims the lunar bird can aid a Saturnian disease.
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Culpepper
Luna
Saturn
Old Masters Paintings Bring High Prices
Mer Grabb notes abroad last year yielded many paintings and high prices. He tells his son that old masters didn’t become rich, implying more money in new leadership than in established authority. Washington Star quotes the idea about art profits and power.
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Mer
Grafton Grabb
Washington Star
Baseball records set in 1907 season across leagues
The 1907 season saw numerous single game records across leagues. Highlights include 11 at bats by Lawrence and Welsh, 31 put-outs by Sparden, 12 assists by Smith, 5 runs by Ganley and Becker, and 41 two-baggers by Lajoie during training. Other feats include two home runs in a game by multiple players, four stolen bases by Hartman and Tinker, 11 walks by Eugen, 22 strikeouts by Wege and Dodge, and a 30 000 attendance in St Louis. The longest game was 5 hours 50 minutes at the Henry J. Pierce and Bennett schools.
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Brooklyn Athletic Club
Miller and Rice
East End All Stars
Donlin
Logan Squares
Chicago
Sparden
Madison
Smith
Fond du Lac
Shugart
Maraqueites
Ganley
Washington
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McLane
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Hooke
Indianapolis
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Boston
Nordge
St. Paul
Barton
Trenton
Huelsman
Kansas City
Hartman
Altoona
Tinker
Cubs
Eugen
Louisville
Wege
Hannover
Dodge
Fox Lake
Wis
Schnerberg
Milwaukee
Henry JL. Pierce
Bennett
Sage
Ames
Giants
Goodwin
St. Louis
Major League Gossip Hits Baseball Circles This Week
Major league gossip runs through New York and beyond with physicians predicting Socks Seybold’s return in two weeks and Mike Donlin placed second in the Giants batting order. Ban Johnson touts the Highlanders’ fast mix while pundits debate Rube Waddell and Ossie Schreck.
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Giants
New York
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New York Highlanders
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Pittsburg
Bearward
Bell
New York Americans
Johnny McGraw
Harry Howell
Stanley Robison
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Rube” Waddell
Waddell
St. Louis
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Rube
Better Question on Poe Cottage Move to Poe Park
Edward Hagan Hall of the American Science and Historic Preservation society spoke in New York about transporting Poe's cottage to Poe Park. He praised Poe as a monumental yet underappreciated short story master and cited anecdotes on Poe's fame over time. A Plautus quote contrasts statue remembrance with enduring fame, and the piece notes Kew Gardens houses nearly 500 palm species.
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Edward Hagan Hall
American Science and Historic Preservation Society
New York
Poe
Poe Park
Mer. Hall
Lajoie Crowned Supreme Amid Basball Greats Debate
Napoleon Lajoie is hailed as the world's greatest baseball talent for the coming year, surpassing Hans Wagner in the eyes of American league fans while National league supporters still favor Wagner. The piece contrasts both stars’ batting records, fielding, and the burdens of leadership Lajoie bears as player manager, noting Wagner’s absence will affect Pirates’ attendance and on‑field impact.
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Napoleon Lajoie
Hans Wagner
Wagner
Lajoie
Larry
Fred Clarke
Pittsburg
Pirates
The
Jones Praises Patten Greatest Lefty in The Business
Charley Jones, former teammate of Patten, calls Patten the greatest left handed pitcher in baseball. He credits Patten with brains and pitching savvy, noting his reliance on a spit ball and a screw ball. Jones recalls Patten’s improvisation in tight spots and his effective infield work behind him.
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Case Patten
Charley Jones
McAleer
Washington
Ollie Pickering
Patten
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