A Fable About Barney the Choofer and the Bullet
A whimsical fable set in the early days of machines follows Barney the Duck who loves old bikes and tires. He shifts to a Bullet Maker job, learns faster wheels demand steadier work, and ends with a moral about sticking to a steady plan and keeping a chosen job.
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Inrre
Barney Oldfield
Barney
Angie Upntels
Australia
Kelleys Ishanil
Harary
Sq Barney
Bullet Makera
Ross
Moxuls
Jong
Bettef
Fes
Miserable Fielding Costs Brewers Early Lead in Milwaukee Tilt
An error laden exhibition doomed the Hoosiers in the opening game of the Milwaukee series. Newlin received poor support as four Milwaukee runs scored on misplays, with Demontreville and Bateman sparking the Brewers while Hogriever and Carr misfired for Indianapolis. Final: Milwaukee 4, Indianapolis 2, with key miscues deciding the outcome.
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Newlin
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Brewers
Hoghever
Carr
Miwaukes
A. E. Stone
Schaefer
O'Brien
Clark
Pennell
If Hemphill
Demontreville
Swander
McCreery
Batte
Curtis
Newist
Injunction Davis Back in Chicago
Chicago May 18 George Davis has been in the papers as the central figure in major league conflicts last year. He refused to join the Armoricans and stayed in New York to honor a Giants contract with a large salary while an illness blocked payment. This season Davis plays for Chicago and shows strong form, illustrating how baseball magnates have learned that war is costly and unproductive.
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Chicago, Ill
George Davis
Chicago Armorican
New York
Giants
Davis
Chicago
Jesson
Various Local Items Highlight Oddities and Plans
A string of brief notes from Indianapolis Chicago and nearby towns covers quirky observations on fashion such as new pepper and salt oil and toupees pricing, porch furniture in shop windows, and a humorous jab about city notoriety. The report also mentions convention headquarter stillness at the Chiyone hotel and a proposal for an interurban era, plus church figures from St. Joseph's and a congregation in Zenos Degate county Indiana.
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Phil Maguire
Fred Shepard
Lee
Torest
Chiyone Hotel
Mike Jefferson
Indianapolis
Interes
Prince Pu Tei
J. F. Delaney
Wisi
St. Joseph's Catholic Church
Zenos
Degate County
Indiana
Baseball schedules and stray sports results from a historic issue
The page lists American Association and National League games with teams like Indianapolis Milwaukee and New York Pittsburgh. It notes a Central League matchup and several minor league pairings. It also mentions Prof Emmerich guiding graduates and two amateur softball scores from Indianapolis and Central Avenue games.
Marion Whorfing Districts And Nearby Cities
A fragmentary list mentions Marion Whorfing with towns including Grand Rapids Port Wayne Treve Haute Franatille South Bend Wheeling D Marion Grand Rapids Dayton and others, suggesting a regional travel or postal reference across several cities. The text preserves a jumble of place names without a clear event.
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Central League
Wheeling
Fort Wayne
Evansville
Grant Rapids
Tayten
South Bend
Terre Kaum
Marion
Grand Rapids
Port Wayne
Treve Haute
Franatille
D. & Marion
Dayton
Atlantic coast bass fishery described with gear and season details
The black bass is found from Cape Cod to Florida, abundant off New Jersey. It feeds on crabs and shrimp near wrecks, with a peak bottom bite between May and August. Market fishermen use hand lines and clam bait, employing heavy gear, long rods, braided line, and appropriate sinkers to land two to three pound fish.
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Hack Will
Humphark
Atlantic
Cape Cod
Florita
New Jersey
Ali
World bowling championship at the St Louis fair
Big Bowling Contests at Big Fair in St Louis attracts entrants from New York Chicago Philadelphia and more. The World Bowling Championship run under American Bowling Congress oversight offers diamond medal valued at 300 and prizes totaling 1 00. Fifteen games per bowler will be rolled with the greatest pinfall taking the title world champion as the event runs from May through September.
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National League
New York
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Chicago
Boston
Cincinnat
Philadelphia
St. Louis
Lots
May
World's Fair Tennis Association
American Bowling Congress
Phillips
Congress
St. Lain
Whit Ba
Inoury
Miamond
Denver
Iornament Management
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Castoria
What Is
Cennie Castoria
Choofer
Hoosiers
O' Brien
Bateman
Miwaukee
Ffolliday
GEO. & Davis
City Life
Spring Humors
Berlin
General
Gymmnasisme
England
America
Tarn Joree
ANG
American Association
St. Paul
Columbus
St. Louie
Philadelphi
Hastan
Cincinnati
Chicana
Franklyn
St. Loula
Boxton
Cleveland
Washington
Detroit
Terre Haute
Fort Waynesig
Minneapolis
Kansas
Cio
BL Louis
Mpnalelphia
Prof
Emmerich
Gassball
Fairland
Indianapoliz B. A
Ymperiala
Twelfth-st
Central Ave
Seabass
Rane
Cury
Ratandings
Saraiven
Men
Womer
Ned Bottien
Scott
Caren Quisky
Parma
H. Huder
Wash & Penn St
Nana
Ferger’s
Occidental Ne Eet
Wanola
Washington Street
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