Lady Tatton Sykes Dies at Fifty Eight in London
Lady Tatton Sykes, once England’s most prominent woman, died in London at age 58. She married Sir Tatton Sykes of Yorkshire, supported gambling, faced forgery cases, and later wrote for society papers while clashing with Mrs Earl Craigie. Her son Colonel Mark Sykes and her husband survive.
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Chicago's Woman Judge Heads Juvenile Court For Girls
Mary M. Bartelme becomes Chicago Juvenile Court's first woman judge. She will preside over a separate court for girls and young women charged with minor offenses and delinquency. Her rise follows encouragement from Judge Harry Pratt Judson and Jane Addams.
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University of Chicago
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Hull House
Ilinois
Wild Man of Borneo Piutano Dies at Ninety Two
Piutano, famed Barnum attraction and second of the Wild Men of Borneo, died in Waltham at age ninety-two. He and companion Wano toured globally, with origins and names shrouded in legend. Their long display career began after Captains, showmen, and the Warner family managed them for years.
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Abominations of Cockroaches and A Moment with Lady Constance
A humorous letter mocks human fear of cockroaches while defending their noiseless labor in kitchens. The Washington Star recounts London gossip about Lady Constance Stewart Richardson, noted for an amusing exchange with Queen Mary and a Bath club anecdote about awkward street passing.
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That Hawful Hospirate Tragedy Report
A fragment notes a strange exchange with a child and mother about beating a chicken. The source shows a rough, humorous London dialect line implying abuse of poultry and a family scene set in a historic paper snippet.
Photograph shows Annie Smith in school parade boots
Lis and Mary walk to school and stop at a photographer’s window. Lis gasps as she spots Annie Smith in the third row of a village school parade photo and discovers a pair of boots binds her own feet in the scene.
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Milwaukee News
Doctoring the Returns Fragment in Puck Editorial Tone
A fragment hints at a Puck style critique on how optimism reshapes the past and present evidence. The tone implies satire of methods that adjust or ignore data to suit a favored outcome, challenging readers to scrutinize fairness in reporting.
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Taft’s Tearful Tribute to Major Archibald W Butt
President Taft sobbed as he praised Major Butt hero of the Titanic. He recalled Archie Butt’s loyalty, self sacrifice, humor, and simple soldierly character. Butt’s memory hovers over the presidency as a model of courage and devotion. Before service, Butt showed literary promise with the story Both Sides of the Shield.
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Palmer at the Pines of Georgia Love and Debt
Palmer, a Boston reporter, is sent to Georgia to document social and industrial life. He befriends the Turpins after a misreading, becomes entangled with Ellen Turpin, and learns their home may fail financially. He contemplates confessing his true status while Ellen resists his love as Squire Hawkins courts her and tensions rise over the fate of the Turpin estate.
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The Pines and Ellen Turpin in a Civil War Era Tale
A narrator recounts lingering love for Ellen Turpin at the Pines in Wil Chapter West Virginia. He details attempts to win forgiveness, mortgage maneuvers to aid Ellen and Bud, and a Western journey driven by heartbreak. He notes political aims, personal remorse, and a move toward renewed life amid looming war.
Massachusetts Volunteer Regimental Commission Granted
The speaker notes that asking the state governor for a commission succeeded with little trouble, resulting in muster as a first lieutenant of volunteers in a Massachusetts regiment. The narrative continues tomorrow.
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Bescher Out For Base Steal ing Honors
Bescher sidelined with injury as baseball team chief grows wary of stolen base threats. Coaches weigh backup options while seeking potential baserunners to fill in during key series.
Bescher Aims At National League Stolen Base Title
Bob Bescher the Cincinnati Nationals left fielder and speed demon leads the National League in stolen bases this season and is a strong contender to win the bag pilfering title. He topped his league last season with eighty stolen bases, showcasing his elite speed and baserunning.
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Zinn Cracks Outfielder For Highlanders Breakthrough
Guy Zinn, released from Altoona last year, has risen from a modest rookie to win a regular outfield position with the New York Highlanders. He has played well in pinch hitting and defense, covers much ground, and leads the club in hits this season, signaling potential as a big leaguer.
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Separate classes set for hydroplane and displacement boats
Motorboat handicapping settles one point by requiring hydro planes to race in separate classes from displacement boats. No universal handicapping basis yet. the American Power Boat Association rules will likely govern cruiser classes with displacement craft, while other craft may follow individual club rules for now.
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Boxing at Penn to join regular university athletics
The University of Pennsylvania contemplates boxing as part of its regular athletic curriculum and seeks input from other eastern universities. Dr. A Tait McKenzie of the University of Pennsylvania leads discussions with athletics department heads to consider intercollegiate boxing re scheduling for the best reason.
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University of Samerylvania
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Yale Plans $700000 Collegiate Coliseum Field
Yale Alumni Weekly outlines definite plans for a new $700,000 athletic field featuring a bowl like earth embankment with concrete facing and wooden seating for 60,000 plus capacity. Financing favors land 150000 coliseum 300000 clubhouse 100000 and baseball stand 50000 with grounds improvements funded later. Certificates offer access rights for fifteen years with tiered ticket options and bundled seating. Yale authorities hold land options for the coliseum site, excluding a golf course though an option is anticipated.
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Fall Restores Memory of Colorado Doctor Believed Dead
Dr. W. J. Fairfield of Delta Colorado returned home to Denver after two years away. A fall left him unconscious and revived his memory revealing his identity. He wandered Alaska during his absence, thought to be drowned, before a cold Glen river incident led to his sea voyage to Alaska. His son Golding Fairfield, an attorney, found him in his office.
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Horses for Sale by Cable Express Co New York
Eighty young work and express horses and mares ranging 1,000 to 1,800 pounds with 20 matched pairs from 2,200 to 8,000 pounds. Prices 125 to 450 per pair, singles 90 to 200. Thirty days trial, satisfaction guaranteed. Free shipping within 300 miles of New York with blanket and halter, home passage. Office at 154 East 27th Street near Madison Square Garden. Established express company in New York City.
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