Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy Promises Quick Relief
Walter Spray of Frankfort Indiana details lasting stomach pain and rapid relief after trying Mayr's Wonderful Stomach Remedy. He reports no further bad spells after the first dose and praises the treatment as more helpful than months of medical care. The ad claims the remedy clears the digestive tract and saves lives.
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Walter Spray
South Second Street
Frankfort
Ind
Mayr
Gentlemen Only Trolley Standoff
A trolley conductor asks the gentlemen to move up while M. Grouch refuses, clinging to a strap near the door as the exchange unfolds. The conductor clarifies the request was not directed at the man.
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M. Grouch
Language mixups haunt a lone soldier in darkness
A Daily Mail fragment recounts a French soldier answering a German query as a comical miscommunication exposes a failed knowledge of German. A Punch remark notes the crucial lapse in linguistic skill.
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Fritz
Daily Mail
Relice of the Past in a One-Horse Shay
A city visitor jokes about a one-horse shay while a country host notes progress to a one-cylinder car as the era’s vehicle legacy shifts. The quip contrasts old and new transport when guests discuss mobility.
Proclaimed Holy War Sparks Turmoil Debate
A quoted exchange notes that Turkish leaders declare a holy war, while others deem the move wholly unnecessary and potentially destabilizing diplomacy.
Fatima Cigarette Ad Declares Purity and Popularity
An advertisement extols Fatima cigarettes as a pure tobacco Turkish blend described as distinctively individual and now smoked widely across the country. It emphasizes quality leaf and pure tobacco in a confident promotional tone.
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Fatima
Fooling the Caterpillars
A boy sits on a curb by a telephone pole with a tin can full of tussock moth caterpillars. An amused passerby asks about fishing, and the boy explains he is sending the caterpillars up the pole to fool them as they crawl to the trees.
Cuticura Soap and Ointment Advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Cuticura Soap for cleansing and purifying the skin and Cuticura Ointment for soothing and healing. It claims daily use prevents pimples redness roughness dandruff and rough hands with occasional use. Free samples offered via postcard to Cuticura Dept. X Boston.
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Cuticura
Dept. X
Boston
Adv
Farmer and clock puzzle from a French clock riddle
In Greenwich Time Farmer Binks laments a French clock that confuses him. He and his wife Obadiah discuss the mechanics as the clock strikes eleven while the hands point to four and nine, causing him to stop work and calculate seventeen minutes to eight.
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Farmer Binks
Obadiah
Philadelphia Ledger
Hats and Houses Prices Spark Boy and Mother Debate
In the Shopping District a boy asks why hats cost more than houses while his mother shops. He cites signs saying hats “$10 up” and houses “$10 down,” prompting a humorous judgment about pricing and value.
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Bobby
Refinement of indolence in a revolving door encounter
A wry dialogue contrasts Slowleigh with apparent laziness as one character recalls waiting five minutes beside a revolving door until another passed through and turned it. The remark frames Slowleigh as unusually passive or patient.
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Slowleigh
Footprints in Time Over Safe Neighborly Conduct
A reflective line urges greater safety in leaving meaningful marks in history than causing trouble near a neighbor’s poultry roost, underscoring caution and long term impact over petty locality shocks.
Fresh supply Mrs. Austin's Bag Buck wheat on hand
Advertisement notes fresh supply of Mrs. Austin's Buck wheat now available at local grocers. Limited stock expected. shoppers urged to buy while stocks last.
Poker Wisdom: Flush Versus Four Flushed Victory
A witty saying contrasts common poker risk and reward ideas. It suggests favoring strong, clear success over partial gains or near-misses, using a metaphor about flushes and four-flushes to emphasize decisive results.
A Bag Surprise Hits Baseball As Mack Seeks Waivers
Connie Mack announced waivers on pitchers Bender Plank and Coombs, stars of the Athletics during their power years. Reports linked talks with the Federals to the move, amid Bender and Plank histories in world series play and Coombs long battle with health. Mack said none would be kept in 1915, citing one player's federal league talks as the reason.
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Connie Mack
Athletics
Bender
Plank
Coombs
Philadelphia Machine
Federals
Mack
Boston
Braves
Eddie Plank
Bill James
Jack Coombs
Colby College
Hughie Jennings
Atlantic City
Kolehmainen Wins Ten Mile Title at South Field
Hannes Kolehmainen the little Finn returns to American racing and wins the ten mile championship at South Field Brooklyn amid light competition. Willie Kyronen takes second as Kolehmainen guides him to strong finish. Nick Giannapopulos finishes third and Jim Plant fourth. Time 52:37. Weaker pace due to lack of resistance but a clear victory.
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Fast Little Finn
Hannes Kolehmainen
South Field
Brooklyn
N. Y
Hannes
Willie Kyronen
Kyronen
Nick Giannapopulos
Millrose Ath
Letic Club
Jim Plant
Long Island A. C
Yost Receives First Football Lesson From Davis
Parke H. Davis coached the Lafayette eleven in 1896 with Fielding H. Yost as his left tackle. Davis gave Yost his first big football lesson. Today Yost is known as the wizard of coachery and Davis as the premier football writer and intercollegiate rules committee member.
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Yost
Parke H. Davis
Lafayette
Fielding H. Yost
Davis
King College
Heine Wagner to Play Next Season
Heine Wagner, shortstop for the Red Sox every other year, will play next season 1915 being an anti loaf year on his schedule.
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Heine Wagner
Red Sox
Remove Duty on Polo Ponies
H. L. Herbert, chairman of the Ani Polio Association, urges removal of duties on polo ponies citing economic and charitable implications.
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H. L. Herbert
The
Ani- Polio Association
Baseball as National Sport Debate Split Opinion
An All Round Fan questions baseball being labeled the national sport while noting golf and tennis surpass it in participant counts. The piece cites 1,000,000 golfers and tennis players each, 300-400 US Golf Association clubs, and about 50 million dollars spent annually on golf including caddie fees.
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United States Golf Association
Mel Sheppard Seeks Pro Status as Coach Or Club
Mel Sheppard declares willingness to turn pro if offered a coaching engagement with a major college or club. Though still a top distance runner, he warns that younger rivals are rising, as he has been in the limelight for nearly fourteen years.
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Mel Sheppard
Sheppard
Gowdy's Costly Home Run in Four-Game Series
An expert statistician notes Gowdy's third game home run was costlier than Snodgrass's muff. It helped end the Series in four games, costing the Boston and Philadelphia clubs over $30,000 each.
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Gowdy
Fred Snodgrass
Boston
Philadelphia
Harvard Crew Candidates Practice on the Charnes River
Harvard university crew candidates manned 17 crews on the Charnes river. The eights included four varsity crews three freshmen boats and ten graded crews from upper class rowers.
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Harvard
Harvard University
Charnes River
From Frank Gotch to auto salesman
A witty contrast places Frank Gotch famed for wrestling in a new light as he shifts from throwing wrestlers to selling cars. The remark hints at a playful career pivot and public curiosity about the changing role of a sports figure.
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Frank Gotch
Billiards Notes On Hoppe Inman Race Across Country
Further impressions suggest Inman is a beggar for punishment as he conquers Willie Hoppe by a huge margin. George Sutton leads the Champion Billiard league with Ora Morningstar as his closest opponent in a Pittsburgher rivalry.
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Hoppe- Inman
Inman
George Sutton
Ora Morningstar
Boxing Pioneers and Promoter Tales Across Seas
John Broughton, England’s first boxing champion, buried at Westminster Abbey. Willie Ritchie lost to Johnny Dundee in a notable bout. Eddie May shines in 20 round coast bouts once tied to Freddy Welsh. Gunboat Smith doubts Carpentier’s wound, saying he’s too fast to be slowed by a shell. Eddie McGoorty notes Snow Baker’s enlistment reshaped island boxing.
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John Broughton
England
Westminster Abbey
Eddie. May
Freddy Welsh
Smith
Carpentier
Baseball notes from the era on managers players and trades
Clarke Griffith will not take the Nationals to Cuba for training. Veterans Otto Williams and Johnny Lindsay face release by Nashville. New York fans refer to Christy Mathewson as Old Matty. Carl Cashion to play for Minneapolis next season with Joe Cantillon aiming to convert him to first base. Lannin of the Red Sox and Province Grays will keep Wild Bill Donovan as manager of the Grays.
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Christy Mathewson
New York
Matty
Carl Cashion
Minneapolis
Joe Cantillon
Lannin
Red Sox
Province Grays
Wild Bill Donovan
Grays
War posters urge calm amid cafe chatter
The notice in cafes asks Americans to keep national conflict away from home. George Ade mocks cafe talk on naturalized citizens and mixed birth backgrounds. A Russian patient’s letter to a doctor jokes about wartime quarrels over campaign sentiment and a Prussian wife.
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George Ade
Chicago Athletic Club
Lightweight Orator Delivers Theatrics At The Debate
The report mocks Mr Scadson as a grand flourisher who offers trivial opinions. It notes his preference for sweeping gestures over substance and light gray matter, focusing on sound rather than sense.
Racing Items Spark Interest Across Tracks and Expos
The piece notes a 13 year old jockey Pat Smyth at Latonia and a new sulky claim by a western inventor. It mentions Peter the Great colt Peter Farren and Murphy's betting plans for next year. Barney Oldfield headlines the Vanderbilt cup at the Panama-Pacific exposition. Uhlan with owner Billings breaks the world one eighth mile record in 13 seconds flat at Richmond, beating the prior 13 1/2 second mark.
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Peter the
Peter Farren
Columbus
Murphy
Barney Oldfield
Uhlan
C. K. G. Billings
Richmond
The Gown Fits Queenly Way in Maud's Figure Tale
In a fragmentary dialogue, Alice questions if Maud's new gown suits her figure while Marie notes it projects an image people expect. The exchange hints at appearances shaping perception without detailing a scene or setting.
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Alice
Maud
Marie
Carlisle names Gainc captain as Mission Indian
The article notes Carlisle appoints Peter Gainc as captain while identifying him as a Mission Indian. It also mentions Ann Arbor awarding Johnny Maulbetsch a diamond ring and other football and scheduling notes across teams and schools.
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Peter Gainc
Carlisle
Ann Arbor
Johnny Maulbetsch
Michigan
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