Stovall Brothers Shine in National Game History
The Stovall siblings from Burlington, Iowa, all became professional players in baseball with George as Cleveland first baseman, Jesse a pitcher now with Detroit and Louisville, and Sam as a standout right fielder for San Antonio in the Texas League. Jesse recently pitched a no run no hit game in the American Association, drawing major league attention.
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Delehanty
Jim
Frank
Joe
Tom
Willie
Tannehills
Jesse
Lee
Hemphills
Charley
Clarkes
Fred
Josh
Stovall Brothers
Burlington
George Stovall
Cleveland
Jesse Stovall
Detroit
Tigers
Louisville
American Association
Hig
Minneapolis
Sam Stovall
San Antonio
Rapid Population Growth Boosts Washington in 1908 Census
The District of Columbia police census shows Washington's population jumped to 339,403 in 1908, up 9,812 from the prior year and implying a decade rise toward 365,000. Growth outpaces Baltimore, aided by government activity and ongoing building, with the city now a preferred winter home for affluent families.
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Ashington
District of Columbia
National
Washington
Baltimore
Former Blacksmith a Power in Congress Tawney of Minnesota
Former Minnesota blacksmith Jim Tawney rose to prominence as a real ward politician in the House. His insurgent stance helped him win alignment with key Republicans, becoming chair of the Appropriations Committee. He has repeatedly fought for fiscal control, notably in the agricultural bill clash where he backed down to pressure.
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Jim Tawney
Minnesota
Washington
Speaker Cannon
Tawney
Congress
House—Appropriations
Jim
Goebel
Cincinnati
Overstreet
Treasury
Scott
Kansas
War Department Seeks Alcohol Free Beverage for Posts
The War Department weighs a legal drink to replace beer and whisky at army posts. Without federal rulings on alcohol limits, it will rely on state court decisions. In prohibition states, avoid sales of any drinks not permitted by state law. in nonprohibition states, consider what is allowed in prohibition states to guide exchanges.
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War Department
Rhode Island
Texas
Massachusetts
Chummy Senators Knox and Crane Share Capitol Rituals
The piece notes unusual camaraderie between Senators Knox of Pennsylvania and Crane of Massachusetts. It recounts their morning car exchanges and midday meetings, likening their lunch companionship to a historic duo who drank publicly in the Capitol era, and highlights a prearranged signaling habit involving a red bandanna.
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Philander Co. Knox
Pennsylvania
W. Murray Crane
Massachusetts
Knox Automobile
Crane Automobile Exchange
Crane
Committee On Rules
Senate
Knox
Edmunds
Vermont
Allen G. Thurman
Ohio
Capitol
Washington
Committee On Judiciary
Hackenschmidt of baseball Spencer anchors Browns behind plate
Spencer the St. Louis catcher is described as the heaviest catcher in baseball and a bulkiest player, yet agile and a good base runner. In St. Louis he is regarded as the Browns’ leading catcher as Jack O’Connor shifts to scouting and management duties. His mass makes blocking runners easy, with only a dynamite cartridge or a derrick able to move him from the plate.
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Spencer
St. Louis
Browns
Jack O'Connor
Minor league pitcher sent to majors for training
William Chappelle of the Memphis team will go to Chicago for two weeks of pitching instruction. At 24, the Southern player has speed and curves but needs lessons in use. Manager Tabb approves the plan to have him study from the grandstand during games.
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William Chappelle
Memphis
Tabb
Chappelle
Chicago
Court backs fan rooting for visiting team
In St Louis a court ruled fans may root for the visiting side. Browns President Hedges testified against Fred Ketterer charged with creating a disturbance at a game. Ketterer said he supported the Naps and was pelted with lemons popcorn and gum. Police arrested him but Judge Pollard stated rooting for the opposing team is not a crime.
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St. Louis
Hedges
Browns
Fred Ketterer
Ketterer
Naps
Pollard
Crane May Quit Stage After Father and the Boys
Veteran actor William H. Crane, 63, says he will not create another role after his current George Ade farce. He plans to stage next season in New York before taking rest possibly via revivals, with health strains and a comfortable fortune guiding his decision.
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William H. Crane
George Ade
Mr. Crane
New York
Harriet Holman
Stuart Robson
Robson
Crane
David Harum
Stage Notes Highlight Boucicault Leading In Country Girl
Aubrey Boucicault named leading man for Henrietta Crosmin in The Country Girl. The Witching Hour in French version ready for Paris fall production. Dallas Wellford, born in Liverpool, recalls first stage appearance at seven in Aberdeen as the little duke of York. Daly's theater installs a hat rack in the lobby for women to check oversized headgear this season.
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Aubrey Boucicault
Henrietta Crosmin
Paris
Dallas Wellford
Liverpool
England
Aberdeen
Scotland
Little Duke of York
Tom Keene
Richard HI
Daly's Theater
New York
Actor Bertram Wallis backs seating laws for workers
Bertram Wallis the actor who plays Capt Paap in Miss Hook at Holland advocates laws forcing shopkeepers to provide seats for employees when not serving customers. He notes his own need to rest while performing and urges legislators to enact similar protections nationwide.
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Bertram Wallis
Barytone
Capt. Paap
Miss Hook
Holland
Mr. Wallis
Wallis
The Tragedy of the Stage and Maxine Elliott’s New Theater
A San Francisco conversation with Mary Mannerineg frames the stage life lesson that separation of married actors harms harmony. Misa Maxine Elliott plans her own New York theater on Thirty-ninth Street near Sixth Avenue, with a 100 by 100 foot plot and dedication aimed within two years.
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Mary Mannerineg
James K. Hackett
Maxine Elliott
Misa Maxine Eliott
New York
Thirty-ninth Street
Sixth Avenue
Miss Elliott
Prehistoric Thinkers of Music Recalled in Q&A
A playful dialogue asks who first conceived music and answers that it is a prehistoric idea. The auntie character guides a child through a memory of ancient origins and uses a pun to celebrate recollection. The exchange captures timeless curiosity about humanity’s musical beginnings.
Bad itching humor cure attributed to Cuticura
A first person testimonial from May 14 1907 by George B Farley of Concord New Hampshire describes a severe two month skin eruption below the knees with intense itching burning swelling. After trying multiple remedies a small amount of Cuticura relieved itching and swelling within two days and allowed him to wear shoes again.
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George B. Farley
South State St
Concord, N. H
Labor-Saving Device Joke From Smart Dad
A freckled youth boasts that his father, a genius, devised a clever trick to shine shoes and dust trousers. He attached a shoe brush and whisk broom to their dog Bowser’s tail, so the owner can ready himself for Sunday meetings without moving a finger. The boy claims his dad has as much brains as a foreign diplomat.
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Sonny
Bowser
Poor System Urges Constitutional Catarrh Cure
Eustace Miles voiced criticism of meat-rich diets at a Chicago vegetarian dinner, likening meat eaters to motorists pawning assets for tires. The piece promotes Hall’s Catarrh Cure by F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio, claiming a $100 reward for any code it fails to cure and urging internal use to treat catarrh as a constitutional issue.
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Eustace Miles
Chicago
F. J. Cheney
Toledo
Ohio
Tey
F.j.cheney &Co
Hall
Meeting the Unusual in a Curious Trio Sighting
The Baltimore American notes a trio walking together described as a somnambulist a kleptomaniac and a plagiarist. The exchange highlights surprise at meeting so many brainy people in one bunch.
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Mr. Sinic
Mrs. Getup
Sinic
Baltimore American
How you may become a head bookkeeper or public accountant
The United States Institute of Modern Accounting in Chicago offers a free booklet showing steps to become a head bookkeeper or public accountant. It invites interested readers to improve earning power with guidance mailed from Chaos A Sweetland Supt Suite 8 Boylston blog Chicago.
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United States Institute of Modern Accounting of Chicago
Sweetland
Boylston
Chicago
The Contrary Child Refuses Milk After Comment
Mrs. Popley-Little George refuses milk now. He used to take it but Mr. Popley blames the imprudence of letting him hear that it was good for him.
Thebes and Castoria Note Mixed In City Discourse
A fragmented clipping blends an ad admonition for Castoria with a humorous family quip about spankings and shoes. It pivots to an ancient Thebes reference claiming massive military gates and forces, outlining 10,000 to 1,000,000 troops and 2,000 chariots across a hundred gates.
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Thebes
Hank Gate
Detroit trolley clash over torn dress sparks demand
An angry Detroit man confronts the trolley superintendent after a conductor tore a yard of fabric from his wife's dress on a car. He demands that the company match the material, arguing the incident warrants compensation. The official replies that replacing the dress is not the company’s responsibility.
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Detroit
Harper's Weekly
Leap Year, Again Brightens Hope For Proposal
A dramatic note expresses anticipation for a marriage proposal as the speaker seeks a lasting home with someone named Heavy Lady-Algy after four years of waiting for the chance. The tone is eager and personal with intimate intent.
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Algy
In the Lampton Lunatic Asylum A Tale of Two Inmates
An attendant guides a visitor through Lampton lunatic asylum cells. One man sits on a three legged stool, driven to grief by lost love. The next cell holds a padded inmate deemed stark raving mad, labeled as the other man.
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Lampton Lunatic Asylum
Tatler
How He Got It
A neighbor recalls a humorous tale from a Philadelphia Press item about a husband stopping at Mr Green's store Saturday evening and obtaining a fine spring chicken, provoking jealousy and a remark on Mr Green being careless and unsuspecting.
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Philadelphia Press
Allen's Foot-Ease Cure for Hot Aching Feet
An old ad notes Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for hot sweaty calloused feet sold by druggists for 25c with no substitutes. It lists trial pack and address to Allen S. Olmsted in Roy North Dakota. The item includes a quotation by Sydney Smith and mentions Lewis' Single Binder cigars and a Peoria Illinois factory. It closes with a proverb about people not helping a man blow his own horn.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
Roy
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