California Runaway Romance Sparks Family Welcome
Jack Lesmond travels to California to visit his Uncle Will Bennett after a dispute with his father over marriage. On the train he helps Edith Westell, a runaway heiress fleeing an arranged match, and they grow close. In San Francisco Edith reveals her situation, and the pair arrive to a warm welcome from Louisa and the Bennetts, with an evident budding romance.
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Blake
Miss Blake
California
Will Bennett
Jack
San Francisco
Pullman
Massenger
Oto
Bhuc
Westell
Trotaneest
Edith Westell
Ten
Edith
Louisa
Miss Westell
Lesmond
Chumis
Mr. Bennett
Bennett
Intellect and Feelings as Springs of Action
The passage argues that conscious beings focus on chosen objects from their environment, creating feelings that drive actions. Feelings act as psychic motors guiding behavior, shaping how intellect translates inner states into outward activity across all life, from animals to humans.
Practice and Words by Confucius Insight
Tsze I Wung asks for a superior man and Confucius replies that true virtue comes from first practicing one’s words and then speaking in line with those actions. The saying emphasizes consistency between intent and speech.
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Tsze I Wung
Confucius
David Collie
Photographs Claim Soul Departure Evidence At Death
Dr Baraduc and colleagues report photographic plates showing white orbs at death that condense into a single form, depicting the withdrawal of the soul. Earlier researchers like Durville weighed the soul, with Hav erhill studies noting a 2.25 ounce loss at the moment of death.
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Cris
Siereward Carrington
Leslie’s
Durville
France
McDougall
Haverhill
Mass
Geographical Sisters Mascot Quip Sparks Local Laughs
In a playful eighth grade exchange at St. Cloud High School Miss Rose asks about the sister states. Mabel names a string of punny relatives including Miss Ouri Ida Ho Mary Land Callie For nin Louisa Anna Della Ware Minne sota and Mrs Lippi prompting a lighthearted moment.
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Mabel
Miss Ouri
Ida Ho
Mary Land
Callie Fornin
Louisa Anna
Della Ware
Minnesota
Mrs. Lippi
St. Cloud (Minn.) High School
A Young Man Proposes After First Holding Hand
A young man repeatedly takes a girl's hand before asking for a commitment, illustrating a courting pattern. The gesture appears as a prelude to his proposal, reflecting social customs of intimate progression.
Ed Cicotte Philosophy Drives White Sox Pitching Hype
In describing Eddie Cicotte of the Chicago White Sox, the veteran pitcher’s mindset is outlined as a simple baseball creed You win or lose you get a hit or don t The piece notes his calm demeanor under pressure and how a rough opening inning unsettles him influencing his confidence and performance.
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New York
Creation
Lixe
Miss Westell
ED Cicotte
Eddie Cicotte
White Sox
Hurter
Cicotte
Eddie
Chicago
Grit and Ambition Secure Wheat Dodgers Outfield Return
South born Zack Wheat pressed Brooklyn Dodgers president Charles Ebbets for a chance to play in the outfield or pay his own fare back to Mobile. Wheat earned a regular outfield spot after his bold request, contrasting with Hi Myers and the club’s earlier struggles under Harry Lumley. The story notes Wheat’s unbroken service since fall 1909 and his rise from bench to main lineup as the team improved.
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South
Ebbets
Mobile
Brooklyn Dodgers
Zack Wheat
Sgrooxion
Brooklyn
Wheats
Hi Myers
East Liverpool
Dodgers
Connellsville
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Wheat
Byers
Myers
Zack
Pes
Lumley
Griffiths Classy Infield Likely to Boost Griff Men This Year
Robert Maxwell writes that Washington’s infield looks classy and the outfield is good. He notes young pitchers promising to aid Walter Johnson as the Griff men aim to improve this season.
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Robert Maxwell
Washington
Walter Johnson
Griff Men
Boxers Set For Shorter Rounds In Seattle And Portland
Boxing promoters in Seattle and Portland have been permitted to stage six two minute rounds instead of four three minute rounds to speed up fights and reduce boxer strain.
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Seattle
Portland
Indians Enter Olympics With Turbaned Marathoners
India makes an Olympic debut feature with two clever marathoners running the full 26 miles while wearing turbans. Their coaching comes from former Cambridge and Oxford athletes and marks a notable cultural entry in the games.
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India
Cambridge
Oxford
Fohl Barred From Catcher Role In Inter City Series
Cleveland sandlot fans are stunned as former Indians chief Lee Fohl is banned from catching for his team in the National Baseball Federation inter city series. The decision shocks local fans and alters lineup expectations.
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Fohl
Cleveland Sandlot
Lee Fohl
The
Indians
National Baseball Federation
Catchers Move Into Major League Manager Roles
Prominent former catchers from years past lead today’s major league clubs including Pat Moran Wilbert Robinson Fred Mitchell George Gibson Branch Rickey George Stallings in the National League and Connie Mack in the American League. White Sox catcher Ray Schalk argues catchers make good managers saying they direct the game back there call pitches watch base runners and read the field to guide the team.
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Tngashmen
Pat Moran
Wilbert Robinson
Fred Mitchell
George Gibson
Branch Rickey
George Stallings
Connie Mack
Ray Schalk
White Sox
Schalk
Lke
Retirements and sports notes highlight diverse 1919 events
W R Applegarth retires as a famed English sprinter while the Massachusetts Golf Association grows to seventy four clubs. Purses totaling 2,942,988 were raced on English and Irish turf last year as Carpentier stockpiled suits. Francis Ouimet favored at Pinehurst North and South. Davis Cup prospects discussed for Canada and France. About 2,800 nominations for Saratoga fall events. Wrestling booms in New York with promoters earning profits. New York racing saw its best year in 1919 under the racing commission. New York Tennis Club plans a West 238th Street lease, new clubhouse, and eighty courts. Yale captains announced for swimming and water polo teams. Readville stake list presents multiple trotting and pacing races with substantial purses.
Quite Logical Manager Sets Example in Hitting Walk
Manager Gabby Cravath demonstrates batting to Walsh a rookie outfielder. Cravath hits a homer over the right field fence then tells the recruit to imitate him. The rookie quips he would not be seeking work if he could bat that way.
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Gabby Cravath
Walsh
Gabby
Philadelphia boxing shows to ban smoking with opening address
Officials announce an upcoming policy for boxing events in Philadelphia requiring spectators and participants to stop smoking. The change will begin to be enforced at future shows, with an opening address urging compliance from all attendees.
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Philadelphia
Old but Effective Jack Sullivan Still Boxing in 1896 Style
Jack Sullivan remains active as a fighter, possibly the lone veteran dating to 1896 still winning. Described as bald headed and battle scarred, he continues to spar regularly.
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Jack
Sullivan
Magee's Unique Stunt Against Pirate Pitcher
Sherwood Magee once reversed a slow pitch from Earl Hamilton by reaching out with his right hand, catching the ball, and firing it back at the pitcher while shouting for Hamilton to put something on the ball.
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Sherwood Magee
Reds
Earl Hamilton
Pirate Southpaw
Hamilton
Sherry
Magee
Ham
Nantucket Nautical Talk Inspires Island Speech and Customs
The Nantucket piece chronicles locals who pepper everyday talk with sea terms. Judge Crosby cites phrases like set it as jib and adrift, noting shorebound life uses ocean language with no self awareness.
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Newburyport
John C. Crosby
Massachusetts Supreme Court
Nantucket
America
Obed Macy
Hardy Jane
Jotham
Mother
Sheel
Windard
Union Street
Great Point
Caleb Cushman
Baseball Stories Show Unrest and Moves Across Leagues
The article catalogs widespread baseball unrest among National League teams tied to the Reds and notes hopeful moves for 1920. It highlights training in Cuba, player transfers, managerial changes, and young prospect development across multiple teams including the Pirates, Red Sox, Senators, and Giants.
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Reds
Platypus Tale of Time and Identity
A humorous dialogue between Mr and Mrs Platypus explores time value and being different. The marsupial pair discuss unique blend of animal traits, life by sea or forest, and joyful self expression through rubbing backs on rocks as a sign of happiness.
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Mr. Platypus
Mrs. Platypus
Platypus
Famous Alaskan Sweepstake Details and Rules
The Alaskan sweepstake spans 416 miles with unrestricted dog numbers per contestant. Drivers ride from the rear handlebars and may follow on foot. Competitors are photographed at start and finish for identity, must carry identical gear, and if a dog dies the owner must have it on the finish sled. Races last up to five days, sometimes 70 hours, averaging about five and a half miles per hour.
Steel shaft boiled in oil strengthens giant dredging part
In Carthage a 30 000 pound hollow bored tumbler shaft for California dredging was subjected to a new steel strengthening method by boiling in oil. The process began with heating near melting point, then immersion in a huge oil bath as fumes rose around the upright furnace.
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Cincinnati
Carthage
California
Weaving Mills of Bielefeld Struggle for Cotton Purchases
A review of the Bielefeld flax and linen market notes weaving mills cannot operate on a large scale due to shortages of cotton and linen yarns. Cotton import dependency hinders revival, and competition in world markets remains difficult with paper yarn cloth despite improvements since wartime.
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Bielefeld
Rheinisch-Westfalisch Zeitung
Fellow Feeling
A concise reflection comparing sympathy to blind man's buff, noting fellow feeling for a fellow creature as the core idea.
Geography Quiz Riddle About State and Territory People
In class I asked the difference between the people of a state and a territory. Donald answered that territorial people cannot sing because geography says they have no voice, prompting puzzled laughter and a verbal exchange about representation.
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Donald
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Madison Ball Club
Jimmy Johnston
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