International contests planned for 1914 rise in American sport
Plans for a broad 1914 international contest calendar follow a record season in American sport. U S teams to enter tennis polo golf balloon rifle motorboat and other events with key tours and overseas travel anticipated in early 1914. Fottrell and Johnston target Asia for tennis and exhibitions in Manila Yokohama Shanghai Kobe Nagasaki as part of a broader orient tour.
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New York
Sporsman
United States
Amateur Athletic Union
Athens
Vancouver
Sean ‘Earls Ae
Ath
Elia Fottrell
Ene
Orient
Johnston
Fottrell
Manila
Japan
China
Ulu
Yokohama
Shanghai
Kobe
Nagasaki
Net a Man Got a System
Fragmentary OCR text from a New York World item hints at political maneuvering involving Murphy and Tammany Hall. The garbled lines suggest a claim that a system or plan exists, with references to vend and actions that must be done, but key details are unreadable. The piece offers little clear factual content to summarize.
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New York World
Murphy
Tammany
Human Skin as Polisher in London Chronicle
Reader notes a London Chronicle account claiming human skin yields superior polish for metal plates. The observer describes polishing by the base of the thumb and mentions a hired girl dedicated to polishing work, hinting at an emerging industry and a supposed palm oil niche.
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London Chronicle
Teat of Foreigners From Puck
Fragmentary excerpt notes a speaker praising foreign language skill and mentions hearing the Star Banner. The text blends mockery and admiration for linguistic ability with unclear context and no identifiable event or date.
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Puck
A Lyrical Glimpse of Distant Mountains and Woods
The fragment evokes a tranquil landscape of green bosoming fields, mountains, rivers, and dense woods. It hints at a poetic home among swaying trees and quiet pathways, with mentions of laurel, beech, chestnut, and flowing winds by the river Tes.
Churchill Peace Proposal Likely to Gain Acceptance
Washington reports that Churchill’s plan for a one year pause in naval armament faced opposition yet stirred support for disarmament in Congress. Leaders on both sides urged action, with Daniels seeking three battleships and Speaker Clark backing peace efforts, while lawmakers debated restraint on naval forces and army funding amid looming defense expenditures.
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Washington, D. C
Great Britain
Winston Churchill
Henaley
Missouri
Winston Churchil
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Clark
Mann
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Hensley
Daniele
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Bible sales vs baseball news stir Milwaukee Journal readers
The piece discusses reader preferences between Bible content and baseball coverage. It notes readers value results tables and batting averages while some favor religious material for its timeless teaching, highlighting tension between enduring scripture and modern sports reporting.
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Aoven
Milwaukee Journal
T Jon
Poiret predicts fashion shift toward trousers for women
The Paris designer Poiret foresees a long trend toward masculine comfort and style in women's dress. He notes socks, then trousers, as inevitable, arguing many women will resist but soon accept the change as a natural evolution in fashion.
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Poiret
Paris
Mane
Maryulker
Devery Now Controls Jersey City Skeeters Club
William Devery, former police chief, is identified as the power behind the Jersey City Skeeters in the International League. He bought stock, sought financial stability, and aims to run the club differently with Fogarty as president. Possible manager candidates include Mike Donlin, while plans note past Yankees ties and political ties under Van Wyck.
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Neue
William 5
Devery
Bill Devery
Jersey City Club
Poink
Rps Fm
Regal
York
New York
van Wyck
Try
A. Fogarte
Ter Rockaway Beach
Island
Fogarte
Fordham
Yankees
Jersey City
Skeeter Club
Hugh McBreen
Boston Red Box
Devoery
Fogarty
James J. Lillis
Akeeters
Lillis
Diay
Pepaina
Lill
Shestervills
Jersey
Es Wrens
Tearm
Bill
Bkeeters
Mike Donlin
McGraw
Timi
World trade outlook cited by English analyst Paloh
Sir George Paloh, editor of the Statist, arrived in the United States to study how US conditions affect world prosperity. He warned that a contraction in global trade is likely after a period of easy credit for developing nations. He noted credit- and capital-availability difficulties, tighter banking and stock market signals in New York and London, and possible US intervention in Mexico affecting markets.
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Springfield Republican
Ananda
George Paloh
Statist
United States
Cabce
York
London
London Stock Exchange
Texico
Mexico
National Holiday Declared To Promote Moving Pictures
The article notes a national holiday in Paris and Italy to boost cinema, with Parisian crowds thronging the Hippodrome and a major theater selling out weekly seats at reduced prices. Italy's king proclaims a national holiday for schoolchildren to see Ambrosio’s drama, signaling strong cultural push for photo drama.
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Paris
Ren
Hippodrome
Italy
Courts Should Welcome Critical Courtroom Musings
A confused, highly garbled critique references judges and legal discourse, claiming public zeal and satire in law and courts. The fragmentary text mentions Judge William C. Nook and Montreal, with general remarks on criticism, decorum, and the role of humor in legal society.
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William C .Nook
Unite Prates Circuit Coun
Ile Man
Montreal
Scott
Tory
Naraen
Whitechapel
Lancaster County, Pennsylvania Named Leading Farming County
County record notes Lancaster County stands among the top farming regions from Atlantic to Pacific. It highlights long tradition of soil work and crop value, with local mention of notable figures and nearby areas in flux. The fragment references several places and names, indicating regional agricultural prominence.
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Atlantic
Pacific
Lancaster County
Sylvania
Bow
Lancaster
Coumby
Washington
Pacific Coast Will Become Melting Pot
A historic U S perspective argues the Panama Canal will shift America's center of gravity westward, making New York the China of the United States. It forecasts canal expansion, sea level operation, and rising tonnages, alongside controversial views on race and Western superiority shaping migration and development.
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New York
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United States
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Wide Rule Suspension At South Dakota Penitentiary
The Sioux Falls Press reports the South Dakota State Penitentiary will suspend the rule restricting inmate dining hall conversations. Warden O. A. Ner announces that in special occasions inmates may converse more freely than usual, in a cautious step toward reform and equality before the law.
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Dinind
Saas
Ee Pee Tee Dakota
East
The Besses o th Barn and a World Tour Tale
The narrator recalls the Besses o th Barn band and its world tour. In France crowds react with chatter and mockery as the band performs. A tale of stage reception and public fantasy around the group unfolds with anecdotes of the crowd and a misfit backstage moment.
Wall Street Day Polant es to Wantage Sales
Wall Street activity centers on Wantage sales with trading showing notable shifts. Economic observers note increased volumes as investors seek bargains while firms adjust positions amid mixed market signals.
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Wall Street
Lohanun
Wantage
Canada Wins Again in Regional Competition
Canada secured victory with eleven states, Oklahoma four, and Nebraska two. Russia sent a delegate, Apata would have matched. Congratulations go to Mr. Gerlack and the Province of Saskatchewan, along with Western Canada for the notable success achieved.
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Canada
Oklahoma
Nebraska
Russia
Apata
Gerlack Fs
Saskatchewas
Western
Questioning a Newlywed’s Spending Sparks Fatherly Reaction
A comic exchange between a newlywed couple features him asking if she spent as much money before marriage. She retorts, provoking a humorous reflection on paternal concern as she left his house with her spouse.
One Question About Army and Navy Officers
The speaker asks about fatigue uniforms for officers, implying a curiosity about military attire and routines. The exchange centers on whether officers wear fatigue uniforms when tired, reflecting casual banter on military dress practices.
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Army
Navy
Sont
Painter in Lunatic Asylum Showpiece Joke
A noted painter of the impressionist school is confined in a lunatic asylum. Visitors see a blank canvas and ask about its meaning. He asserts it represents the Jews crossing the Red Sea, noting the seat has been driven back and implying the Jews will appear later.
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Carlisle Indiana
Rutgers Colle
University of Michigan
Glenn Warner
Foster Banford
Fielding Yost
Pop Warner
Ehuft
Nyale
Yale i
Howard Gargan
Hasrons
Vale
Hary Princeton
Penn
Dartmouth
Howard Jones
Erey Haughton
Eddie Hartoun
New School of Painting
Kaiser recalls 1878 Grosser Kurfurst disaster
The Kaiser's recall of the Grosser Kurfurst sinking after a 1878 ramming by the Koenig Wilhelm near Folkestone marked Germany's naval woes. Aboard the ironclad 280 lives were lost, 497 crewmen total, with rescue by Folkestone fisherfolk. Two days later the emperor was wounded in an attempted assassination by Dr. Nolling.
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Folkestone
Grape Nuts Proclaimed a Perfectly Balanced Food
Personal testimonials extol Grape Nuts with milk and cream for breakfast and noon meals, claiming improved nerve and brain power, memory, and weight stability. Descriptions include a 60 plus individual weighing 165 pounds, a traveling son who eats only Grape Nuts and milk, and an aunt over 70 who is fully nourished. Read The Road to Wellville.
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Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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