Baseball Gossip and Uncertain Openers for 190% Season
The piece surveys uncertain rosters for baseball, naming players like Davis, Gleason, and Deleharty, and discusses whether teams can field full strength lineups in Philadelphia. It notes doubt about Lajoie’s form, Bernhardt and others, and hints at changes if players resist the decree.
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Lke Gool'go Davis
Deleharuty
Philadelphia
Lafote
Wich
Bernhardt
Ageregettin
Bas& Shone
Armou
Capt
Lajoie
Hia Sintex
Mete
Bernhard
Stant’s First Baseman and Umpire Reform
A garbled account discusses Ban Johnson and umpire issues, noting a struggle over authority and changes to rules and appointments. It references tensions between Johnson, umpires, and managers, with mentions of securing positions and bargaining for better assignments amid criticism.
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Johnson
Ban Johnson
Tim Murnate
Baseball fans debate foul strike rule and pitching
A historic baseball column discusses the foul strike rule, pitching mechanics, and amateur innovations shaping the game. It highlights W J Hanlon, the Chicago NL newcomer, and notes shifts in batting averages, with critique of new rules and praise for early equipment changes.
New York center of patriotic intrigue in South American revolutions
In Manhattan’s hotel lobbies the South American revolution scene thrives with agents, revolutionists, and rival factions. Prominent figures like Gen. Joan Isidro Jimenez and Sandoval draw attention as mercenary intermediaries, while two New York firms quietly back or oppose rebel and government efforts across the Americas amid rumors of wars and naval deals.
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New York City
Tropics
Manhattan
Fifteenth Street
Thirteenth Bircel
Ua Beard
New York
Bouth Gerica
Jimnez
Hotel Mitty
West Fourteenth
Santo Domingo
United States
Joan Isidro Jiminer Jx
Muro
Fourteenth Street
Sellor Muro
Pachico
Senor
Jiminee
Vasquez
Mare
America
Francioso Lal Sandoval
Sandoval
Stare Sandoval
Mexico
Porfirio Dian
Sandovale
South America
Cage
Orphans Benefit by Will in St Paul Hotel Keener Bequest
John Summers a hotel keeper in St Paul died recently and left two thirds of his estate about 100000 francs to the Protestant orphan asylum without conditions the remaining third to his widow.
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John Summers
St. Paul
Statesman Car Conductor Praised for Politeness
Boston har actrest car conductor John F Hoar a common council member is praised for politeness to passengers. Riders discuss sending him to the legislature in the fall.
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Statesman
Boston
John F. Hoar
Common Council
Hoe
Get Off the Wagon Ushers Prevented Wedding Burglary
A wedding afterparty nearly ended in tragedy when guests attempted a late night break-in through a porch window. An usher yelled a warning line and startled the intruder, saving the couple’s valuables and lives. The bride’s father later praised the quick wit as remarkable. New York Sun report via the New York Sim.
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Ecateh Moe
Belne
New York Sim
Red headed girl championing in a bold prop list
The article extols the red headed girl as superior in several traits. It claims she detects odors from past events sooner than others, exposes lies with a sharp gaze, speeds tasks, disrupts a man's routine, and fires with precise aim without endangering bystanders.
The Conquerors of a Dream of Global Reform
A poem by A. Wood in the New York Sun envisions American leadership to rescue the world through divine mission. It speaks of freedom, fraternity among Christan and Gentile, and vast reform across nations. The speaker urges architects and gulliers to build a new temple, envisioning liberty, civilization, and universal reform through future years.
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A. Wood
New York Sun
Senator Vest and Senator Jones Retire as Senate Storytellers
As the fifty seventh Congress ends, George G. Vest of Missouri and John P. Jones of Nevada retire from public life. Vest, brilliant on the floor, charmed cloakrooms with hourlong tales. Jones, serious in debate, matched wit with a genial cloakroom humor. Their absence leaves a gap in Senate companionship and storytelling.
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George G. Vest
Missouri
John P Jones
Nevada
Senator West
Senator Jones
Senate
The Real Thing Sparked Child's Curious Question
In a playful exchange, Floramay asks what a quartermaster is and receives a humorous reply about a quartie master not being a porter on a leaping car, reflecting a whimsical family moment.
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Little Floramay
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