Colonel Roosevelt Maps Amazon River Discovery in Brazil
Colonel Roosevelt recounts guiding the telegraphic commission through Brazil to map a river previously off the charts. He credits Colonel Rondon and the Brazilian team for seven years of work that enabled the expedition, detailing hardships from rapids to disease, and noting the river’s course and true headwaters.
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Warrington
National Geographic Society
Roosevelt
Brazil
Elbe
Dra
Mar. Osevelt
Columbus
America
Prince Henry
North’ Pole
South America
Tani
American Museum of Natural History
Rio Janeiro
Laure Mueller
Parasguay
Amazon
Bass
Telegraphic Commission
Rondon
George
Telegraphic Commission of
Readon
Pill
Brazilian Telegraphic Commission
Bia
Paraguay
Eve
Tapajos
G. Parana
Madeira
Geographic Society
Arza
Rhine
Worea
Ife
Noble First Wanderer Transcript Snippet
A fragment quotes dialogue with characters debating rent and a charge of twenty five cents a night. The text conveys a hurried exchange and suggests a setting of informal bargaining in a sparsely described scene.
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Boolon
London sells first edition Complete Angler for 2800 dollars
A fragment reports a copy of Izaak Walton's Complete Angler first edition sold in London for 2800 dollars. The brief note carries a casual, fragmented tone with unclear surrounding context and attribution.
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Izaak Walton
Angier
London
Atory
Eskimo explains Carnegie library in snow house
An explorer asks who built the snow house with ice columns. The Eskimo proudly explains that the structure is the new Carnegie library, indicating it has been erected since the explorer’s last visit.
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Fartheat
Top Fight Grandma Says Scoldings Not Required For Crossing
A terse note reports a near family dispute over crossing rules with a granddaughter claiming grandma avoids scolding. The fragment hints at a humorous or casual exchange about discipline and boundary setting.
His Return: Six Months Of Learning To Pilot
A fragment quotes a pilot describing six months of hard work learning to operate an aircraft while discussing his paint ideas. the sparse lines hint at a larger interview about aviation and craft.
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Varnica
Tdeas
The Differance Intellectual Boston Mutterings
A fragmented row of quoted exchanges shows a Boston mother chastising her offspring. The dialogue toggles between defiance and justification as a slim, urban dwellers scene unfolds with terse retorts.
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Boston
Wallopa
Famous Major League Home Runs From History
A compact catalog of notable historic home runs. The list names players such as Hans Wagner Chief Wilson Gus Williams Big Bill Lange Buck Freeman and Christy Mathewson among others and notes where the balls cleared fences or caused notable impacts. It highlights ballpark feats from Cleveland Pittsburgh Philadelphia and Washington with outcomes like walls broken windows and landmarks at various parks.
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Tung
Hans Wagner
Pittsburgh
Chief Wilson
St. Louis Cardinal Park
Gus Willams
St. Louis
Elso
Big Bill “Lange
Cincinnati
Billy
Alvord’s. Homer
Old Cleveland
Mike’ Tiernan’s
Cleveland Park
Buck” Freeman
Chief Bender
Old Columbia Park
Philadelphia
Baker
Christy. Mathewson
Beart
Red “Ames
Polo Grounds
Heinie Zimmerman
Cy Seymour
Boston
New York
Nap Lajoie
League Park
Cleveland
Buddy Ryan
Somers’ Park
Frank Baker
Washington
Walter Johnson
Miller Huggins
Huggins
Fred Clarke
Tigers
Alva Willams
Hem Hyatt
Forbes Field
Diamond Notes Highlight 1910s Baseball Figures
Notes on early 20th century players and managers including Johnny Evers, Connie Mack, George Stallings, Charley Herzog, and Babe Adams. Mentions George Stovall, Mike Doolan, Hughey Jennings, George Stallings anger, and Scott as a rising shortstop, with references to salaries and team movements across the era.
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Mike Doolan
Baltimore
Hughey Jennings
George Stallings
Himr
Curious Base Ball Call Behind Play Causes Controversy
Bill Brennan, chief Federal league official, recalls a three men on, two out situation where a run scored after an out occurred. A delayed tag on the third baseman and a forced-in run created a ticklish ruling that forced the score despite the delay.
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Bill Brennan
Kansas City
Mitantron
Wilson
Zeider
Cutting Out the Bleachers in Major League Parks
Cutting 25-cent bleacher seats to meet new pricing. Owners have sliced bleacher areas into three sections with 50 cent seats near home plate and remaining distant sections rezoned from 25 cents. The change follows lease rules that failed to specify exact 25-cent seat counts, shrinking the 21-cent fan spaces from thousands to hundreds.
Inventors devise rain cover for baseball fields
Two St. Louis inventors patent a field cover to shield wet grounds and prevent game delays. In one setup cables from grandstand eaves anchor a tarpaulin that slopes over the skinned area. in another, a steel mast boom lowers a pyramid tent centered over the pitcher's box. The cover can be spread quickly or cleared away as needed.
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St. Louis
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Na Lajoie
Johnny Evers
Braves
Connie Mack
Babe Adams
George McQuillan
Stovall
Charley ‘Herzog
YI Claude Cooper
Giants
Charley
Herzog
Aishing
William Herring
Springfield
Bob Rescher
Bob
Scott
St. Paul
Heine Wagter
Earl Mack
Connie’ Mack
Raleigh, N.C
Bill Carrigan
Young Scott
Red Sox
Tria Speaker
Boston Americans
Texan
Smunificen
Brennan
A. Ganvas
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