Ladies' Aid social and town notices at Walton
Walton gossip notes report the Salem church Ladies' Aid August social set for Aug 11, with cordial invitations. The Girls Club hosted a miscellaneous shower for Myrtle Shope at Edith Dutchess’s home. 12 guests attended due to bad weather. Local residents and visitors are mentioned, including Colfax, Pendleton, Logansport, and Indianapolis connections. The Walton Cubs defeated Royal Centre Reserves 10 to 0 in baseball yesterday.
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Simon Long
John DeBal
Glen Long
Logansport
Joe Long
Aaron McKee
Ilinois
Walton Cubs
Royal Centre Reserves
The Fireside Diplomat Quote Exchange
Mrs Marryat tells her husband the little things bother her as he quips about shoes in this Philadelphia Press excerpt. The dialogue hints domestic humor and social nuance through concise exchanges between the couple.
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Mrs. Marryat
Philadelphia Press
Kalamazoo Grand Circuit Finale Crowned by Darkey Hal
In Kalamazoo on August 7 Darkey Hal, the Canadian mare, won the final heat of the 2 08 pace at the grand circuit meeting with a $2,000 purse. Copa d Oro clocked 2 03% in the two minute pace. Citation faced a 5th place penalty for a foul and later won the race as Gallagher beat her in the second heat. Queen of Woodcliffe’s owner George Castle was suspended ten days for not trying to win the second heat of the 2 17 trot and driver Joseph Gahgahan received $100 from winnings.
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Zoo
Darkey Hal
Citation
McMahon
Gallagher
Tease
George Castle
Queen of Woodcliffe
Joseph Gahgahan
First Woman Governor of Pennsylvania
A historical note from Armor's Governors of Pennsylvania claims Hannah Penn, wife of William Penn, acted as sole executrix and managed colonial affairs after his death in 1707, effectively governing through deputies during her children's minority. The passage cites 1918 context on Hannah Penn’s influential role.
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Pennsylvania
United States
Wilam Pennard
Hannah
Watson
Royal Arms Unite England and Scotland in Allegory
Spenser’s Faerie Queene allegorizes historical animosity between England and Scotland as resolved. Since 1603 the royal arms have been supported by the English lion and the Scottish unicorn signaling that Saint George and Saint Andrew reconciled and forgot their old feud.
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Spenser
England
Scotland
St. Andrew
The Merry Widow Waltz Echoes in the Office
A New York Press line describes the office scene where the boss scolds Frederic for whistling at work. The boy replies he is not working but whistling, highlighting a light moment in a workday setting.
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Frederic
New York Press
Falsehoods and threats in a tense rooftop exchange
A tense exchange in Japan Current shows a guest accusing a Sayamsa fellow of lying to defame a person. The host responds that he will throttle the liar only if the fellow starts telling the truth, prompting a sharp retort from the guest.
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Sayamsa
Japan
Her Raven Hair
A quip from the Liverpool Mercury noting that ravens wear feathers, not hair, in a playful literary aside about novelists miscasting a girl with raven hair.
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Liverpool Mercury
Not at all. He srwayon least 50 cents admission
A fragmentary Washington Star quote notes an admission price of at least fifty cents. It contrasts with a Globe remark about historic quarrels among people who were once friends.
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Washington Star
Atebison
Globe
Today's Lineup of Major League Baseball Games
Cincinnati vs Brooklyn, Pittsburg at Philadelphia, St Louis at Boston, Chicago at New York. The standings show teams such as Chicago 36, Philadelphia 51, Cincinnati 38, Boston 42, Brooklyn 35, St Louis 32 with points totals in the 300s.
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Chicago
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Boston
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Pittsburg
New York
Baseball Weather Delays Several American League Games
Rain postponed multiple American League and National League games including Louisville at Indianapolis Columbus at Toledo Kansas City at Milwaukee St Paul at Minneapolis and New York at Chicago St Louis at Boston Philadelphia at Pittsburg New York at St Louis Batteries Donovan Schmidt Thomas Plank Powers Amplie Connolly reported as the day’s weather impact.
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Indianapolis
Columbus
Toledo
Kansas City
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Per
Detroit
Cleveland
Kansas
Kansas Cit
Eneneee
Washington Eeewne
Chicago 7 Boston 0 in American League rout
Chicago thrashes Boston 7 to 0 as only one Boston runner reaches second base. Walsh and W Sullivan vs Burchell and Arellanes Carrigan. Umpires Sheridan and Egan. Washington tops Cleveland 2 to 1 ending their win streak with Joss and Clarke on the mound. Philadelphia shuts out Detroit 3 to 0 as Plank dominates and errors cost Detroit.
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Chicago
Boston
Walsh
W. Sullivan
Weaver
Burchell
Arellanes Carrigan
Sheridan and Egan
Cincinnati Beats Brooklyn 5 to 3 in Delayed Start
Cincinnati defeated Brooklyn 5 to 3 after a late start caused by wet grounds. Scoring details show Cincinnati with a three run seventh inning while Brooklyn managed three runs in the final turns. Batteries were Ewing and Schiei for Cincinnati and Rucker, Holmes and Bergen for Brooklyn. Umpires Rudderham and Johnstone.
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Cincinnati
Brooklyn
Ewing
Schiei
Rucker
Holmes
Bergen
Rudderham and
Johnstone
Baseball results from Indianapolis and Toledo Aug 7 Protocol
Louisville defeated by local team 5 to 1 with Livingston and Hayden homers. Indianapolis's score shows 5 runs with sparse hits. Siever and Livingston led in pitching. Toledo beat Columbus 10 to 4 in a late afternoon game. Gillen and Land combined on the win, Owens umpired.
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Indianapolis
Louisville
Toledo
Columbus
Gillen
Land
Geyer
James
Fohl
Owens
Milwaukee Beats Kansas City 2-1 on Grand Pitching
Milwaukee won 2 to 1 as Pape bested Essick in a game played in Milwaukee on August 7. Pape and Essick pitched for their teams while Hoefer Sullivan and Kane umpired. Final line score shows Milwaukee with a 2 run win and Kansas City with 1 run.
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Kansas City
Pape
Essick
Hoefer
Essick and Sullivan
Kane
Jewelry Protection Revealed by Detectives
A Chicago Inter Ocean report quotes a detective on how large jewelry houses safeguard wares after sale. He notes safes hold minute descriptions and numbers for each piece, enabling prompt recovery for patrons at no cost, with detectives dispatched instantly to scenes. The system underscored by professional thieves is portrayed as highly organized and efficient.
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Chicago
Inter Ocean
Minneapolis Triumph Over St. Paul in First Series Game
Minneapolis built a lead through St. Paul errors to win 6 to 1 in the opener of the series. The scoring line shows St. Paul 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 and Minneapolis 2 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 6. Batteries Fiene and Bensow for St. Paul Geh ring and J. Meyers for Minneapolis. Umpires Kerin.
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Minneapolis
St. Paul
Fiene
Bensow
Gehring
J. Meyers
Kerin
Plan to Expand Electric Light Plant Equipment
A movement by the board of works and city officials seeks to revise the electric light plant plans to allow larger machinery. With demand rising, officials believe early purchase could save money. A report from Mr Esterline was expected this week, but has not arrived. Mr Middleton aims to have Esterline confer with council and the board before final plans are drawn.
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Esterline
Board of Works
Middleton
Mr. Esterline
Council
Something Hotel Clerks Remember
A hotel manager recalls how night clerks never forget early guest calls. He explains the job’s loneliness and monotony, noting clerks once joked about waking guests to break the long vigil. The reminiscence echoes from the Cleveland Plain Dealer.
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Cleveland Plain Dealer
East End Sewer Project Near Fifty Thousand Dollar Cost
Engineers surveyed two routes for an east end sewer and expect the final estimate to exceed initial figures. The plan aims to discharge sewage to the Wabash river and the cost is anticipated to approach $50,000, with a council report forthcoming.
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Wabash River
Captain Graham Takes Clothes Of Missing Boy
At police headquarters a suit of clothes waits for a boy but may stay there as asking for them could worsen trouble. Yesterday several boys swam near the station and Captain Graham found the clothes of one boy, but others escaped with their garments. It is believed others helped the bare boy get home.
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Graham
Jaws of a Lion injures and confounds soldiers in assault
A lion charges a standing man at full speed knocking him to the ground. Major In verarity notes that bites cause less pain than the squeeze on bone. Major Swaine, knocked over by a lioness, was unconscious briefly and later regained awareness after the incident.
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Major Inverarity
Livingstone
Major Swaine
Imeelfy
Untitled fragment from Long Yon Spectator cited in Daily Tribune
Fragmentary remark describes shock and numbness followed by arm swelling and delayed pain, tied to a twelve days' tide along the coast. No clear person, place, or event is specified in the readable text.
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Daily Tribune
Tempest and Sunshine drama staged in Nelson on Aug. Sth
Lem B. Parker’s dramatic version of Mary J. Holmes's love story is presented by W. P. Mann for admirers of the author. The play contrasts Tempest and Sunshine two southern girls with starkly different temperaments leading to conflict and consequences. Headed by Gertrude Ritchie and Gertrude Hall, the production will be shown at the Nelson on Saturday afternoon and evening.
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Mary J. Holmes
Lem B. Parker
W. P. Mann
Tempest
Sunshine
Gertrude Ritchie
Gertrude Hall
the Nelson
Jane Eyre headed Rowland and Clifford comedy drama at Nelson
The Nelson hosts Rowland and Clifford on Monday August 10 featuring Miss Cuba Niblo as Jane Eyre and E. Daniel Layton as Rochester. The New York World named Jane Eyre among the ten greatest love stories in its June 21 issue.
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Rowland and Clifford
Nelson
Cuba Niblo
Jane Eyre
E. Daniel Layton
Rochester
New York World of Sunday
The Norman Farmer
The modern farmer uses electrical massage on a cart horse with a sprained knee and reflects on tenants who move with their farms. He praises the Norman French as the world’s best farmers and notes their ability to sustain a family on a quarter of an acre through topsoil care.
The Top Soil of France and Its Leases
A New York Press quotation contrasts French farmers with landlords, noting the value of top soil. It describes a lease clause allowing eighteen inches of top soil to be removed at termination. The image portrays soil as a movable asset alongside a farmer’s household goods.
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Ing. Fils
New York Press
Expensive sport of automobiling sparks heavy bills
A witty Baltimore American exchange notes that fine sport of automobiling keeps a fellow strapped paying them as costs mount for cars and racing.
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Baltimore American
Oratorical Impulse Motto From Young's Magazine
A concise fragment from Young's Magazine on the urge to speak when one has little to say. The aphorism notes that the less one has to say the more one wishes to deliver a speech.
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Young's Magazine
Unkind Ella Set Against St Stella Phrase
A New York Press snippet features a terse exchange with Ella declaring opposition to St Stella, noting the stern stance as a decisive stance in a brief dialogue.
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Ella
St. Stella
New York Press
Zemo Offered As Cure For Itching Skin Diseases
A free trial package of Zemo is offered by E W Rose Medicine Co St Louis MO. The claim states Zemo is a vegetable external remedy that stops itching and burning and draws germs to the surface to destroy them. Notable cures include Jacob Frank R W Emerson W P Taylor and Mrs Harvey Burks. In Logansport Homer Closson Co is the local agent.
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St. Louis, Mo
Zemo
N. 6Th Street
St. Louis
R. W. Emerson
Anchor Steam Laundry
W. P. Taylor
Shinkle St
Findlay
Ohio
Harvey Burks
Harrisburg
Homer Closson
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