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Newspaper

Marion Semi Weekly Leader

Location

Marion, Illinois, United States of America

Date

Jun 21, 1921

Page

3

Murphysboro Wins Second Marion Game In Series

Murphysboro Cubs shut out Marion 5 to 0 at Cagle's Park to take the second of a four game set. Marion out hit 6 to 6 but costly errors and early runs decided the game. Edwards pitched well for Marion while Hutton matched for Murphysboro. Braun and Jones led Marion with two hits apiece as the crowd gathered for the Sunday rematch.

Murphysboro Cubs Marion Murphysboro Cagle’s Park Marion Boys Cubs Murphy Edwards West Frankfort Hutton Braum Jones Febig Reldy Wasem Wimbush Riedy Leek Meddler Blooeer Prenable Short Lucas Rolley Bloomer O'Connell Hack Bliss Marion—Braun Hottenger Reidy O’ Connell Marion—Edwards Lucag Marion—Jones Iembush O’connell Braun Mitchell Febix Legk Phiénable Marion Abrhpoea Sondane Abrhpoeka Eed Eneneen Sige Renee Vasent Rf Prenable Ct Lucas Feta Ee Tae

Baseball game summary Marion vs Murphysboro report

Play by play shows Marion and Murphysboro with scattered hits and errors. Edwards and Mutton pitched, Edwards credited with strikeouts and earned run. Mulledy? not shown. Bases on balls allowed, double plays noted. Final lines indicate Marion 7 left on bases, Murphysboro 4, total bases 8 for Marion and 7 for Murphysboro.

Edwards Mutton Hutton Lucas Felix Wimbush Murphysboro Hack Braun Jones Marion Oital Lowery

Milk and cow sketch lead to tapas and bullfight ticket

A traveler in Spain struggled to order milk and drew a cow to communicate. The waiter finally produced a bullfight ticket after a brief exchange, illustrating a humorous cross language moment during a lunch stop.

Spain

Jewel in Early Drew Mens attention Personal ornaments or Jewels appear to have been among the very first objects on which the Invention and genuaky of man were exercised

The text notes that personal decoration, such as jewelry, was among the first creations to reflect human ingenuity. It cites ancient Egyptian jewelry preserved in tombs as evidence of early ornamentation revealing cultural practices across civilizations.

Hair length and bow hair standards in violin making

The article notes bow hair used in violins ranges from 175 to 250 single hairs for a broader ribbon, with hairs at least 26 inches long. Tourte prioritized French horse-hair, while much bow-hair comes from Russian horses, a shift from the historical 80 to 100 hairs.

France Tourte

Virgo-born persons described as calm and dependable teachers

Fortunate Sifth Season notes Virgo individuals born August 22 to September 23 possess a cool orderly beat, self possession, and strong memories that aid in business, study, and competition. They are noted as excellent teachers and devoted friends despite some selfish tendencies.

Virgo

Pearls and Rubies in Oysters and Mussels

The article notes pearls can be found nearly anywhere in waters with oysters or mussels and that Canadian freshwater pearls can be highly valuable. It mentions the Mississippi yielding valuable pearls and rubies typically coming from East India or Ceylon, with South America supplying some.

Canada Mississippi India Ceylon South Amperiea

The Decennial Games in Ancient Rome Celebrate Ten Year Rites

The Decennial Games were celebrated in ancient Rome every ten years to mark Augustus's refusal to rule for life and his preference for re election after ten years. The events persisted as a popular amusement through the late empire.

Rome Augustus

Man to Be Dreaded in Wide World of Errant Speech

Fragmentary newspaper note labels the dunce as a deadly figure in satire on misstatements. The piece sketches a broad critique of erroneous thinking and mockingly elevates folly to a public nuisance in a distant world context.

Mint

Marital Elopement of Local Youths Shocks Marion

Miss Lois Lindell and Talvis Davis, both teenagers, secretly wed in Benton with Rev. Wright officiating. They returned to Marion with the groom’s sister Miss Esther Davis, and plan to live with the bride’s mother on Goodall Street. Davis is a Herrin miner, Lindell a popular Marion school alumna.

H. DE. Hume St. Louis Marion Joan Hathaway Mary Editt Johnston City Irvin Singler Pittsburg J. D. Jones Nancy Carver Hughes Terra Carver James H. F. Browning R. F. Williams Cambria Ed Crenshaw Crenshaw Crossing J. I. Newton H. K. Thames George Vickers West Frankfort T. J. Parsons Boston Mass Mae Jackon J. T. Jackson Perks Dallas Kelley Centralia Goreville Charles Cochner Energy Cypress Helen Davidson Gladys Elam Chicago Vivian Halterman J. W. Thomas EB. J. Saul Alonzo Gasaway J. B. Howerton Leader J. M. Angell Route One Daily Republican James L. Hampton Lola Kirk Carterville Dempsey Odum North Garfield M. D. Clark Kenneth Louie Walker Benton L. A. Colp P. R. Colp John M. Reid Herrin Aston Wallace Buncombe Opal Davis Albright Cairo Woodward Hardware Company Albright D. H. Davis East College Street Misa Blanche Thompson Nashville Tenn Robert E. Hughes Farl Jackson Duncan Peoria D. J. Cowan A. Swinney Marquette Harry Harris East St. Louis James Snider Blairsville Township Mildred Smith Wayne Smith McGhee Park Sunnyside George H. Parks Mitchell Frank Binkley W. R. Farmer Anna J. A. Gaskill & Co Fred Reel Route Five Jean Burkhart Kirk Julian Atwood A. J. Wheeler McCormick Mae Jackson South Liberty Street Widridge Tidwell Ray Henry Jones Eugene Swinney Mill Creek Marion Parmley J. J. Spiller L. D. Craig Mable Grace McCain Oliver Jones Leo Mueller Lula Shreves Ilmo Marie Pauline Cox T. J. Throgmorton J. Eisner Evelyn Will Dunston Parks Sturday J. B. Tidwell Waco Texas The Baptist Church Lois Lindell James S. Lindell Goodall Street Talvis Davis Maude Davis W.F. Wright Hsther Davis Miss Lindell Marion Township

Coal Reserves See Long National Lifespans

The United States Geological Survey estimates one quarter of anthracite is depleted but remaining supply will last 100 years at current consumption. Other coal types are sufficient for about 4,000 years at the present rate of use.

United States Geological Survey

Product of Coconut Tree Yields Nuts for Soap and Candles

A 6 year old coconut tree begins to yield 60 nuts annually. It takes 1000 nuts to produce 25 gallons of coconut air used in soap making and candle waxing. Husks prove useful as aloes for rammed beetles aern, with potential further uses.

Port Foster Harbor on Deception Island Formed by Volcano

Deception Island in the South Shetland Islands is a volcanic cone rising about 1,800 feet above sea level. The southeast wall breaks open about 600 feet wide, flooding the crater to form a circular lake harbor named Port Foster, roughly five miles across and about 570 feet deep.

Deception Island South Shetland Islands Antarctic Ocean Port Foster

Placing the Piano in Cold and Drafty Rooms

Guidance on piano placement and maintenance. Stand the piano near inner walls or farther from outer walls to protect it. If left in an unheated, unoccupied house in winter, wrap it thickly in blankets to guard against cold and damp. Regular tuning every three months helps preserve tuning stability. Keep the piano out of a draft.

Good Flow of Gas Possible Caution for Stove Burners

Advice urges cleaning gas stove burners monthly using soapy water to maintain an excellent gas flow. It warns that clogged holes reduce performance and may hinder burner efficiency.

Wisdom Comes With Age

A young man seeks to join a reform movement at twenty one but grows to realize his impact lies in his own khortcomines Fyrhange rather than grand causes.

How Jewfish Got Name and Notable Size Record

The article notes the largest jewfish in the Gulf of Mexico reached six feet in length, eight feet in girth, and 848 pounds. It discusses the origin of the name jewfish with a Doughy quotation from Dampier’s 1729 Voyages describing it as a fish judged clean by English Levitical law due to its scales and fins.

Gulf of Mexico Dampier

Meanings of Dreams of Weapons in Old Glossary

Dream analysis lists that a keen edged sword signifies a disastrous quarrel while receiving a sword brings honor and reputation. Seeing an armed man or soldiers indicates fatigue and nervousness. Exercising with weapons suggests flattering hopes unlikely to be realized.

The Secret Is Out on Hat Pricing Disparity

The New York Sun notes the price gap between women and men hats. It argues trimming costs are minor while sales time differs greatly, with men shopping briefly and women occupying staff for hours.

Selon New York Sun

Orang-Outang Meaning Nets Forest Man in Malay

A correspondent explains in from southeastern Borneo that orang utan translates to man of the forest in Malay while orang outang is the common misapplied term for the great anthropoid.

Borneo

Overtime, Why must I always go to bed at a certain time

A fragment from a Brooklyn Henry complaint appears in the Boston Transcript with a humorous remark about punctuality and belonging to a union-like context. The brief quotation hints at labor or social themes without clear events or names.

Brooklyn Hay Boston ‘Transcript

Unable to parse political move by Jud Tuckins

In a local remark Jud Tuckins says he avoided politics to keep his wealth intact and never intended to enter public life to emerge poorer. He criticizes the political arena as incompatible with personal financial security.

Lived Up to His Motto In Odd Exchange

A narrative item notes a man’s motto give and take guiding actions as he delivers a peculiar rap upon the occiput and then abstracts valuables from a citizen in a tense incident marked by unusual phrasing and unclear details.

Drastic Lesson A Youth Receives From Police Chief

A 15 year old, caught stealing at home and in private school, is taken by his father to police headquarters. In a rogues gallery cell with detectives he receives a stern lecture and a warning that repeated misdeeds will lead to real criminal consequences in Center Street. The boy leaves convinced he is cured.

Police Department Rogues Center Street New York Sun

On Border Line of Sanity and Early Treatment

In the Indianapolis Medical Journal Dr. Max A Bahr outlines early symptoms leading to insanity. Self depreciation conceit self pity suspicion jealousy scrupulousness and moodiness mark unsocial traits when exaggerated. Early recognition and treatment may prevent progression to insanity.

Indianapolis Max A. Bahr Bahr

Heavy Sickness Cost to New York State Factories

An Associated Industries investigation of late 1919 covers 140 manufacturers and about 77 000 workers in New York finding 8 761 sickness cases in six months. Average 114 per 1000 employees monthly 19 per 1000. Total working days lost 85 665 and wages lost 821 875 dollars. Average loss about ten days and 36.73 dollars.

New York State Associated Industriesyor New York

Ukraine stamps depict Cossack hetmen in history series

Stamp collectors may glimpse Ukraine government pictorial issues featuring famous Cossack hetmen tied to Little Russia history. One rose carmine ten grivna stamp shows Bogdan Khmelnytsky, the Polish officer who led the 1682 Cossack revolt and later served the czar after failed bid for monarch.

London Times Ukraine Russia Bogdan Kheminitzki Rus

First Woman on Luacy Board

Clarice M Baright an attorney at law claims she is the first woman named to a lunacy commission in New York state. She notes four appointments starting February 19 1919 by Judge Otto A Rosalsky and the most recent by Judge Mulqueen in February of this year.

Luacy Board Clarice M. Baright New York State Otto A. Rosalsky Mulqueen

Bruce’s heart unearthed at Melrose abbey dig site

Excavations by the office of works at Melrose abbey reveal stone coffins and a leaden casket containing a heart. While speculation swirls, the find is located near the chapter house where Bruce’s heart is traditionally said to rest, prompting renewed interest from historians.

Robert Bruce Melrose Abbey Office of Works Scotland Bruce London Times

Captain Holland Automobilist Sets Long Road Journey Record

CAPT HOLLAND, an automobilist from White Ash, recounts his longest trip to St Louis in a Ford with the motor intact after a 12 000 mile nine year period without a puncture. He drives at 7 to 15 miles per hour on country roads, imports strict traffic law compliance, reports quick brass upkeep, and notes a self starter replaces years of cranking. He expects the car to last his life.

St. Louis White Ash Ford Tod Captan Holland Altho

Upheld Right to Silence Riffraff in Public Discourse

A terse editorial note defends a quieting approach to unhelpful talkers during important public moments. It urges firm but fair disengagement, emphasizing the need to maintain decorum and focus in official settings. The piece frames restraint as prudent and necessary for respected occasions.

Device to Soften Shoe Toes Patented by Louisville Inventor

A Louisville inventor patents a device aimed at softening the toe area of shoes. The concept proposes reducing pressure and increasing comfort for wearers in crowded conditions. The report notes practicality questions and potential for broad application.

Borie Wu Louisville Courier Journal

Fake Farewell Sparks Unintended Crossed Hands

In Brooklyn Eagle a passing remark on a group’s farewell leads to belief that two members accidentally crossed hands and were foretold to marry within the year. The old superstition reflects local faith in fate linked to gestures.

Brootlyn Eagle

Man builds a castle in theater prompts a furniture pick for blaze

A fragmented stage line pair hints at a dramatic scene where a man constructs a castle in a theater and a woman is asked to select furniture for a crucial fire scene. The odd exchange suggests a costumed or metaphorical setup rather than a literal plan.

Australia butter production and export figures

Australia yields about 200000 pounds of butter annually with 75 million pounds exported. A note clarifies historical use of the title Miss for young girls and remarks on the left hand greeting as a France custom for relatives or esteemed persons.

Australia France

A Case in Point From a Literary Article

A literary note cites a line about education and grammar, attributed to Goston Tran script. The remark highlights how poor grammar signals a faulty education and invites reflection on language and schooling.

Goston Transcript

No Sleep Beyond Certain Height Prominence

Mountaineers report sleep becomes difficult above 23 000 feet in a description of Drumfire's first prominence. The fragment references Tol stal, Sebastonal In Auaiet TSah, and hirehariment, with a poetic line about a woman without tentence as a flower.

Tolstal Sebastonal ourler-Journal

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