Amateurs to Race at Pokeepsie Red Cross Day Meet
Amateur trotters from several stables will compete at Hudson River Driving Park in Poughkeepsie for Red Cross Day proceeds. Thomas W Murphy hosts events including open trots and pacing races with top drivers and horses, while auctions and fundraising aim to support relief efforts.
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Seeger
Farphy MondaiPer
Mri Asorth
Urs Ai Mauraby
John CC. Wels
Caner
Murgus
Nelson House
Thomas W Murphy
Lewall
Canning and drying instructions offered by National War Garden Commission
Readers may obtain complete home canning and drying instructions by applying to the National War Garden Commission in Washington, D.C. Include a two cent postage stamp for return postage.
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Washington, D. C
The
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Champion Sprinter Now in Khaki Uniform
Sergeant M. T. Gels of Company B, 105th Infantry, Camp Wadsworth, wins the New York state amateur 1,000-yard champion title. He ran with the Lenine Metropolitan Relay team during a recent foray in New York City.
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Gone Hundred and Fifth Infantry
Camp Wadsworth
Colon
New York State
Lonch
New York City
Frank Baker Impresses as Ideal Player Says Miller Huggins
Miller Huggins praises Frank Baker during a recent gathering noting a surprising improvement in Baker’s hitting and fielding. He contrasts Baker’s compact swing with his initial fears of a long swing and says Baker fits well with team play and shows strong fielding abilities.
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Miller Huggins
Frank Baker
Macon
Beker
Geire
Why Cat Eyes Shine in the Dark Explained
Scientists note that cat eyes glow due to a reflective layer called the tapetum lucidum. When light hits the retina it reflects back through the eye, amplifying brightness and making eyes appear to shine in darkness. The coal of a rat interacting with the scene may trigger curiosity, but the glow remains a property of feline eye anatomy.
Just the Difference Doll Play Time Exchange
Irene dresses her doll Rose with an apron over a new dress. Rose says she uses the apron to keep the dress clean. Irene responds that she always hides dirt by apron dressing her doll.
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Rose
Yesterday's results in big leagues
National standings show New York over Pittsburgh by 3 to 2 while Cincinnati and St Louis split results. Several games postponed due to rain. upcoming today feature New York at Cleveland and Philadelphia in Detroit with Boston hosting Chicago and Washington visiting St Louis.
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Games Today
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Washington
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Pick Sox and Giants Champions of 1917 to Repeat
The White Sox and Giants are viewed as pennant favorites in 1917 with strong, intact rosters. Chicago’s pitching depth and experience pace the league, while New York’s lineup remains stout despite missing Herzog and Robertson. Boston challenges but lacks cohesive experience. Detroit, Cleveland, and New York compete for the next tier, with St Louis, Washington, and Philadelphia forecast for the second division.
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Todians
Lee Fohl
He Eothi
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St Louis
Washington
Philadephia
Animals and shooting stars across ages and myths
The article surveys animal swimming feats from rhinoceros to polar bear, noting bears and squirrels as strong swimmers and detailing a polemic on polar prowess. It then shifts to shooting stars, presenting an 1875 meteorite theory and noting Arizona finds reported by Popular Science Monthly.
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Earth
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Popular Science Monthly
Practical Use Of Poetry In Language And Action
A fragmentary contemplation argues poetry's loss if language vanishes and notes how poetry shapes present action beyond conviction. It cites Brutus and a Century Magazine quote, linking emotion to collective response and urging moving beyond definition to feeling.
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Rome
The Sixth Sense in the Inner Ear
The article describes a human sixth sense as a sense of equilibrium located in three inner ear canals. It explains how these canals help a person know upright position without sight or touch, noting variation in its development among individuals and its importance for aviators.
Henry B Walthall Stars in With Hoops of Steel at Straiton
Henry B Walthall, praised for Paralta Plays, appears at Straiton in With Hoops of Steel. The film marks a departure in his screen style and promises a notable performance.
Screen Sees Walthall in Emerson Mead Cattleman Tale
A Florence Finch Kelly adaptation casts William Walthall as Emerson Mead, an independent cattleman framed for murder by a powerful corporation. The plot hinges on strong circumstantial evidence and the hero’s struggle against corrupt forces. The program also includes a Clara Kimball Young feature and travelogue, plus a police search for Minnie Wills who has vanished amid Chicago’s temptations.
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Far West
Florence Finch Kelly
Mr. Walthall
Emerson Mead
Mrr. Walthall
Burton Holmes
Clara Kimball Young
Minnie
Ciara Mat
Chicago
Triangie
Ida M. Evans
Wisdor
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