Wages of Baseball Stars Outshine Most Professions
The article surveys baseball salaries, noting stars like Ty Cobb Frank Chance Christy Mathewson and Hans Wagner earned about 9 000 to 17 000 a year for partial seasons. It contrasts these earnings with ministers and early players, highlighting how modern wages exceed earlier pay scales and daily work.
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New York World
Tyrus Cobb
Détroit Tigers
States Senate
Hans Wagner
Pittsburg
Frank Chance
Chi ‘Cage Cubs
Christy Mathewson
Ée Giants
Mathewson
Ers
Cleveland
Ewing
Anmoon
Comiskey
St. Louis S
Hans Agner
Ty Cobb
Tigers
Pirates
Portrait of Kaiser Painted Under Close Observation
A. Muller-Ury recalled painting Kaiser Wilhelm II in Potsdam with a seven foot mirror setup. The emperor watched from above during ten sittings while the artist chose the First Black Hussars uniform and a well lit Neue Palais room. The Empress briefly adjusted the Kaiser’s hair as the portrait neared completion.
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New York
A. Muller-Ury
Potsdam
Herman Ridder
Metropolitan Museum of Art
Beto
Uite Tskmeatis
Neue Palais
Angel Esquire and the Lombard Street Heist Moonlit Interrogation
Detective Angel Esquire investigates a London jewel theft linked to a drunken carman on Kingsland Road and a cryptic note. The story follows legal counsel Connor and Spedding as they plan a safe deposit heist to recover the money tied to the case. Old George, a reluctant witness, is pressed to reveal a patron’s identity while a night-time stakeout unfolds in Lombard Street.
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Kingsland Road
Angel
Dingon
Spedding
America
Bedatie
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Angel Iaquire
Meat Herald Fale
Cone Spedding
Carter
Angela
Pope
Saean
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Clapham
Ding
Old George
Connor
Oaks
Vinnis
Jimmy
Ownor
George
Lombard Street
Ani
Ste
Limehouse
Westbourne
Queen's Road
Royal Exchange
Ood
Dias
Sorel
Meyer
Confeder
Poe
Ing
Sulle Seoty
Trust to Your Honor Amid Train Car Compartment
A fragment describes a tense train compartment scene where a man tells others to trust to their honor then hides beneath a seat as the conductor departs, while nearby travelers discuss taxes and grievances. The passage hints at strained decorum and uneasy dynamics among passengers.
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Kl Rayne
Len
Artificial rubies touted as real on par with natural gems
A fragment discusses synthetic rubies claimed to mimic natural stones, noting production by heating and polishing with tripoli and water. It mentions market value around 40 cents a gauge and notes Paris pawnbrokers accepting rubies as security, implying risky claims about authenticity.
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Hoods Sarsaparilla and Peculiar Theft Scene
An jagged fragment describes Hoods Sarsaparilla promising blood purification and vitality. A chaotic street scene follows with a thief in a tumbril and a priest offering reflections as bystanders shout revolutionary slogans in a Parla setting.
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Elde
Parla
Erige
Sunday-school lesson on feeding crowd by Helen
A Delineator story recalls a Sunday-school teacher urging pupils to name a miracle. In a later review Helen answers with a playful mispronunciation, saying I would call it feeding of the five and two loaves and two fish.
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Gemvess
Helen
Coming into Her Own in Des Moines Register Feature
A readable Des Moines Register piece profiles a woman finding independence and voice. The article notes her steady progress, challenges, and personal growth in a local context.
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Des Moines Register and Leader
Porighenos
Fashion Hints: Cast-Off Goods for the Patient
In a witty column the author notes that many items arriving to the patient are just cast-offs no longer desired by others. The piece suggests practical, thrifty accessories and practical wardrobe adjustments for those waiting or enduring a slow season.
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