Noisy silent arms spark debate on crime and war
The article argues against silent firing devices claiming they would greatly enhance assassins’ tools while noting limited legitimate uses for firearms in self defense. It condemns public loitering and hostility to health measures, references tuberculosis concerns, and mentions heirs awaiting Marshall family estate valued at about 200 million dollars. It also touches on Kaiser is war plans and medical treatment.
Man seeks old fashioned consent for Alice King romance
Richards advises his friend Tom on winning Alice King's father approval for marriage. He warns that King’s father, a farm owner with old fashioned ideas, values practical skill and self-reliance and may challenge any suitor who cannot match his work ethic.
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Wentworth Accepts King's Estate Challenge On Mowing Trial
Wentworth matches King in a farm field test using a scythe, slowly overtaking the elder’s pace. Alice and Wentworth share a moment as King approves the trial and dangles a bold honeymoon trip plan over the couple.
Footwork and teamwork in baseball leadership from Bowles
Bowles argues that baseball success rests on team cooperation and rapid footwork. He stresses constant attention, shifty feet, and readiness to move or start like a sprinter. He cites the Chicago club and the famous Chicago slide as key lessons in base running and safety.
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Chicago
Anson
Kelly
Burns
Williamson
Pfeffer
Alding
Pirates Denial Clouds Upheld Trouble in Pittsburg Lineup
Report from Pittsburgh claims three Pirates stars Wagner Miller and Flynn clashed at home plate with fists raised, drawing denials from Barney Dreyfuss Fred Clarke and Hans Wagner. The piece notes internal strife may undermine team cohesion as changes shift positions and tests the champions this season.
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Pittsburg
Pirates
Jeffries-Johnson
Hans Wagner
Miller
Jack Flynn
St. Paul
Barney Dreyfuss
Fred Clarke
Wagner
Flynn
Tommy Leach
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Wilson
Clarke
Practical Questions Stir Student’s Arithmetic Curiosity
A seventh grade pupil in Kansas City asks his father a puzzle about money and age. He searches the library for Richard's Natural Arithmetic and reads a practical problem about tallying sheep across three pastures.
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Ansas City
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Richard
Puzzled Dad’s Arithmetics and Civil War Problems
A reader recalls lessons from an older arithmetic text used by a father and son. It includes practical ratios and a classic fish-length problem, plus 1868 Civil War era questions on fortifications and cannon effectiveness.
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Milne
John
Partners Who Never Speak Face to Face
In a New York wholesale firm of five partners two have not spoken in twenty years. They work near each other yet communicate only by stenographer memos or private phone lines. A quarrel between two spouses split the pair, but the other three kept business on track by strict written or telephonic communication. They discuss prices and matters as needed, always without direct conversation.
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New York Tribune
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Tom
Sonny
Tommy
Richards
Wentworth
Caesar
Ant Wentworth
Alice
Aneo
Richard J. Richards
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York
Rag Man Chorus Outdoor School Teaches Street Vendors
Miss Caroline Wenzel spearheads an outdoor school in Washington street and Massachusetts avenue teaching street vendors to sing their wares in flute like tones. She aims to turn loud cries into melodic calls with names like Rags and Bottles Ole Iron Soap Grease and Juicy Lemons. Nearly twenty pupils study her method which tailors vocal expression to each vendor's wares and trains a clear head tone.
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Oston
Caroline
Wenzel
Fair Settlement
Vascar
Wensel Beieves
Washington Street
Massachusetts Avenue
Twin Babies Bring Cronin Family to Midnight Home Call
Chicago police sergeant Bartholomew Cronin rushed from his post at Hyde Park station when a dozen Cronin children and a full herd of cows cried in unison for new arrivals at a late hour. Doctors assessed the birth as normal and advised dairy farm journals to note the event.
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Bartholomew Cronin
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