The Plain Clothes Man
A moonlit lake scene unfolds as Alice confronts danger and a possible hotel plain clothes man. A staged room swap exposes a trap for Pierce, revealed by Alice's protective plea and warning to the detective. The tale blends romance, intrigue, and a chilling turning point at night’s edge.
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Watson
Alice
Pierce
Epitaph in Tetbury Churchyard Prompts Forgiveness Quote
An English cathedral town anecdote recounts a Tetbury Gloucestershire churchyard epitaph on a marble slab. The inscription hints at forgotten letters and a general named Perkins. A noted proverb about forgiveness emphasizes that those who cannot forgive others break their own bridge.
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England
Tetbury
Gloucestershire
Honeath
Ganeral
Illustrated Sunday Magazine
Eastern Critic Compares Giants and Highlanders
The Eastern Critic weighs the 1908 Giants and Highlanders with star players like Mathewson Bresnahan Donlin and McGinnity on the Giants side and Niles Stahle Glade Elderfield Bell on the Highlanders. The piece humorously evaluates pitchers catchers in a light rivalry tone while cataloging numerous players with a focus on readiness and age.
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Stahle
Glade
Elderfield
Edward Everett Bell
Mathewson
Bresnahan
Donlin
Tenney
Shannon
Jim Corbett
Louis Mann
Chesbro
Jack Johnson
Newton
Taylor
Mr. Taylor
Doc Newton
William Hogg
Iron Man
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Polo Grounds
Hogg
Wiltie
Ames
Doyle
New York
Kleinow
James
Blair
Chase
Fred Tenney
Mr. Tenney
Merkle
Herzog
Harry Niles
Evers
Huggins
Lajoie
Elberfield
Bridwell
Tennessee Gamecock
McGraw
Smiths prominent in professional baseball
Fear of the Smith baseball family dying out is dismissed as incorrect. The article lists Smiths in professional baseball, including catchers Smith of Pittsburg, the Athletica, Pueblo, Columbia, 8, C., and Madison, Wis.
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Smiths
Alec Smith
Smith
Pittsburg
the Athletica
Pueblo
Columbia
Madison
Wis
Baseball Notes Highlight Early 1912 Player Moves and Rumors
Fort Thomas youth Jack Thoney signs with the Boston Americans. Pete Noonan sold to St. Paul by St. Louis Nationals. Joe Sugden leaving Pittsburg and moving toward Vancouver for the season. Rube Waddell led 1911 in strikeouts with 281. McAleer sticks with Jack O Conner to tutor young pitchers. Artie Hofman rejection source notes. Wicker seeks majors after release. Highlanders boast fastest AL combo. Name spelling shifts for Doolan. Brenahan critiques Giants’ title chances due to new recruits.
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Pete Noonan
Andy Coakley
Philadelphia Americans
McAleer
St. Louis Americans
Jack O'Conner
Murphy
Chicagos
Artie Hofman
Brooklyn
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Red
Bryce
Columbia
Ban Johnson
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Philadelphia
Doolan
Roger Brenahan
Giants
Harness Wonder
Fever of the countryside inspires a feverish cure
A humorous regional feature describes the April fever as a country remedy tale set with Florentia and Old Man Haskins. It weaves a homebound romance, a gas bill obsession, a planned elopement, and a comic note on urban near calamities, with a judge and a conflagration aside.
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Haskins
Florentia
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