Baseball Tales and Oddities from a Stream of Comic Anecdotes
A veteran manager recalls a Western league season where the lowly Batman Sliders, who had not won a game, faced his Beauts. A bizarre ritual involved the Sliders sniffing from cans labeled with famous players to “embody baseball greatness.” The game ends with wild pitching, heroic fielding, and an ether-fueled finish as the Sliders collapse from overuse of the mysterious tonic. The piece blends humorous baseball lore with satirical scenes and a brief aside about a preacher’s sermon fee.
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Batman Sliders
Andy
Gentochen
Gentovhen
Wagner
Breamahan
Christy Mathewson
Gestochen
Gentovnen
Gome
Christy
Mathewson
Plutcher
Ike Hehmning
Atong
Birders
Gestodhon
Budere
Aw Jong
Costophen
Mitherfeld
Haron Favert
Renchman
Indy
The Two Lis ts romance ends in English wedding
The romance of Harold Titcomb, a New Orleans mining engineer, and Miss Ethel Brignall Hingnall culminates in a London marriage after Titcomb fell in love with the artist Ralph Peacock's painting of her sister. The couple plan to honeymoon in Canada and Maine before residing in England.
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London
Harold Titecomb
New Orleans
Ethel Hingnall
Titcomb
Tate Gallery
Ralph Peacock
Tit
Comb
Mr. Titcomb
England
Fathers Duty Equal To Mothers In Education
A call to balance parental roles in child development arguing fathers must actively share in moral and educational training as much as mothers. The piece decries age old notions that only mothers bear responsibility and urges a revival of the creed for a good, self denying, pure minded father.
Remodeling Dresses In Paris Fashions Old to New
Paris fashion notes advise transforming antique gowns into modern silhouettes without full repurchase. Experts suggest retrimming and repurposing trims to alter shoulders and sleeves for a fresh Jumper style while preserving original fabric where possible.
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Paris
Fragmentary historic notice from an old court case
Partial OCR fragment details a Hungarian domestic matter involving a former judge named Vanderbilt and a collection of plates. The text is garbled, but indicates a familial dispute and a substitution of a family member in a sequence related to a husband.
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Giudge
Vanderbilt
Miesiret Banan
Europe
Love's Threads of Gold by Jean Ingelow
A lyrical poem recounts a night scene where a woman weaves a story from moonlit threads. The speaker reflects on love, fate, and the sacred craft that binds their lives as years pass and sorrow and hope intertwine. The poet Jean Ingelow is presented as the author.
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Jean Ingelow
Maud's Disciple and a Raking Hay Bluff
A Chicago News verse notes a hot day scene with a girl in a Merry Widow ready with "the eye" as a man passes. The speaker in the crowd claims possible Maud but confesses disbelief, shaping a thin tale of flirtation.
Cure for Love Theories From Ancient Philosophers
The piece surveys classic ideas on ending love through absence travel or distraction. It cites Ovid and a French writer noting absence weakens or strengthens passions, plus old authors claiming work or marriage dulls love, though many writers admit their own romantic unhappiness.
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Ovid
Mary
Iio
Matag
Left Hand Greeting Sparks Social Alarm
A fragmented note discusses a seasonal trend of greeting with the left hand, claiming it has no advantage and noting men feel awkward and fumble their hands. The piece mocks unsure gestures and questions proper etiquette.
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Verdom
Color Card for Fall Season Promises Soft, Artistic Hues
The article previews autumn fashion with a focus on blues, greens, and grays in bluish greens and cloudy tones. It notes supple fabrics and soft coloring, a shift toward artistic palettes, long skirts, fitted sleeves, longer coats, and a vogue for black.
Dazzling vivid colors dazzle at Ascot Races
London observers praise garish ensembles with emerald green taffeta directo ire coats over ivory crochet lace and ostrich feathered headpieces. A bold green sunshade and a chalk white Shantung dress with pink hat create a striking display of color contrasts among racegoers.
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London
Ascot Racon
Directoire
Hatch Company
Waltz Keeps Style Through Centenary Years
The article lauds the waltz as a timeless, graceful dance still popular as the minuet fades. It notes the form’s century of appeal and its influence on melodies, praising dancers who master the waltz and its enduring reputation.
The Migration of Niagara Falls Through Time
A study tracing Niagara Falls from Lake Ontario toward its present site, using early views by Hennepin and Kalm, and two key surveys in 1842 and 1886. It notes rock falls in 1818 and 1828, the shifting Horseshoe crest, and estimates of recession rates and water supply effects shaping the falls’ migration and potential future form.
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Ang el Fmd
Niagara
Laide
Ontario
Lake Erie
Falls
Hennepin
Utrecht
London
Kaim
Gentleman's Magazine
Niagare
Kalm
Horseshoe
Niagara Falls
Lake Ontario
John Hall
Nestor
New York State Geological Survey
Charles Lyell
R. 8. Woodward
United States Geological Survey
Carnegie Institute
Washington
Lyell
Woodward
Lewiston
George Frederick Wright
Oberlin
Great Lakes
Niagara River
Lake Niplesing
Ottawa
Montreal
Wright
Niagara Gorge
Tests of Concrete Strength and Material Effects
Bulletin No 244 from the Geological Survey reports tests on concrete beam strength under varied conditions. It examines aggregate types gravel limestone cinders age and mixing effects on strength and elasticity, including reinforced concrete behavior and potential early cement issues. The study aims to guide practical use and prompt further discussion.
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Geological Survey
Tt States Geological Survey
War Bd. c
Tadpole life cycle at Bronx park pond described
An article details a collection of bullfrog tadpoles four inches long found in a Bronx park pond. It describes their growth toward frog stage, the distinct tadpole features, and notes on feeding habits and impending metamorphosis.
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Aquarium
Bronx Park
Twinkle on the Bare Frow the Goaton Trawarth
Jack explains Maud that a singular express likely refers to pearls. He clarifies his real meaning, noting Maud’s cautious reply and that they were like a cozy they came out at night.
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Jack
Maud
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