Old Rabbit's Clever Escape Tale
Grandpa Rabbit recounts a past chase by two dogs and how he used a gate trick to escape. He advises Jack Rabbit that when cornered with a fence or wall, crawling under or through tires the pursuer as the dogs repeatedly jump, allowing safe retreat. The tale emphasizes quick thinking and patience in danger.
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Jack Rabbit
Grandpa Rabbit
Mr. Dog
Mr. Man
Grandpa
Jack
Jick
Osten
Fimve
Fran
Jack Tabbit
Mr. Does
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Leila Name Origins and Notable Bearers Through History
The article traces the name Leila as Moorish in meaning and origin, noting etymology puzzles, potential ties to lily imagery, and historic bearers such as Lilian Russell and Lilly Langtry. It discusses associations with ruby talismans and Friday as a lucky day, with a Byron reference highlighting the name’s romantic aura.
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Leila
Liliula Gonzaga
Italy
Letin
Lilins Ruthven
Scotland
Naples
Roswnal
Til Han
Cecella
Lillian
Lilias
Elizabeth
Lilian Russell
Lille Langtry
Jersey
Lord Byron
Manners and Clothes Shape Social Impression
The piece argues that good manners can outshine wealth and that clothes reflect status. It advises choosing quiet, well kept attire and careful detail only when aiming to fit in among well bred circles, noting cleanliness and fitting as key to a favorable impression.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McClure Newspaper Syndicate
Palmistry notes on money and lines of fate in the hand
The article describes how money loss relates to palm lines such as the line of Apollo and the line of life. It explains signs like a tassel at life’s end for parental loss, hair lines to warn of old age poverty, and a break with an island indicating stock or estate loss. It also discusses line paths from the moon to Mercury and caveats about variability. A closing quip questions logical proof.
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Apollo
Mars
Mercury
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Influenza Granted Place in French Language
The French Academy has admitted the word Influenza to the language amid little fear that its synonym grippe will lose popularity.
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The
French Academy
The Friendly Path toward the right course in life
The piece argues that progress requires willingness to change plans and admit mistakes. It warns against stubbornness in family, business, and church matters and cites Germany in WWII as a lesson that leadership must adopt the right path for peace and shared happiness.
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Germany
The
Wheeler Syndicate, Inc
Scout Camps Offer Growth Health and Friendship Under Stars
Summer camps for 2000 boys last year cost under 5.40 per week and offered scoutcraft woodcraft and outdoor skills. Camps emphasize safety with skilled staff and swift medical care, and sportsmanship builds teamwork friendships and personal development among youth in a setting praised as safer than cities.
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Woral
Scouts Refuse Reward After Lake Michigan Rescue
Chicago May 16 Three men rescued from a capsized rowboat in Lake Michigan were aided by four boy scouts. One survivor offered a dollar for a reward, but the offer was declined to honor the scout law which forbids receiving tips for good turns.
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Boy Scouts
Chicago
Lake Michigan
Scouting Guests Honored by Lincoln Police Chief
In Lincoln the city police chief invited local Boy Scouts to a barbecue as a sign of appreciation for years of public service aiding law enforcement. He and his associates praised the Scouts for cooperation and community aid, noting similar gestures in other cities.
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Lincoln
Boy Scouts
Scouts Grow Own Camp Site by Berry Picking Plan
In Canisteo New York Scouts from Troops 1 2 and 3 will earn camp fees by picking berries on a Lake Lamoka site offered by a fruit grower. He will pay the boys by the box, with all at camp doing equal work to sustain program unity.
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Canisteo
N. Y
Lake Lamoka
Tyrone
Pruett Emerges as Nemesis to Babe Ruth for Browns
Twenty one year old University of Missouri pitcher Hubert Pruett of the St Louis Browns impressed in the New York series by striking out Babe Ruth three times, with five strikeouts and one walk in six at bats. Manager Lee Fohl praised his fade away ball and left handed delivery as superior to Mathewson's. Pruett had earlier sought a Browns tryout two years ago after time with Tulsa in the Western League.
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Hubert “Shucks
Pruett
University of Missouri
St. Louis Browns
Babe Ruth
New York
Shucks
Christy Mathewson
Lee Fohl
Kohl
Matty
Browns
Tulsa
Wohl
Sletcher
Baker
Phillies
Art
Wilhelm
New York Giants
Baseball Should Remain A College Sport Says Clarke
Fred Clarke former Pittsburgh manager argues baseball is a scientific game that trains the mind, builds self control, and develops skill and courage, and should not be dropped from college athletics due to commercialization concerns.
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Fred Clarke
Ager
Pittsburgh
Honest catcher pitches both teams in doubleheader
On June 11, 1912 Yazoo City faced Columbus in the Cotton States League. With Columbus' catcher hurt, Yazoo City's catcher Colton Yaylor caught for both sides in a two game doubleheader lasting ten innings each. His effort helped Yazoo City win both games and earned praise as a commendable example.
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Yazoo City
Columbus
Yaylor
Rogues
Florida Pinehurst team match to be annual curtain-raiser
The Florida-Pinehurst golf match will be played yearly as a curtain-raiser to the North and South Open. It will be at Pinehurst unless a alternate course like Aiken or Catm den is chosen. The event aims to become a lasting tradition for winter golf. Yale has not held the intercollegiate track and field games.
SNAKES ARE GOLF ALLY IN CONTESTVILLE REBELS
A Contesville Pennsylvania club campaigns to protect blacksnakes claimed as a golf ally. Officials say underbrush and rock piles lure snakes away from greens and they harmlessly work at night reducing moles and pests.
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Contesville
Fletcher One of Pastime’s Marvels in Veteran Form
Art Fletcher captain and shortstop of the Philadelphia Phillies remains a top NL performer in his thirteenth season. At thirty six he plays with the energy of a twenty one year old and drives plays with keen fielding, strong arm, and sharp instincts after a brief retirement following his father’s death.
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Art Fletcher
Phillies
Fletcher
Baseball World News Roundup From Minor Leagues to Major Trades
Clyde Wrenn and Buck Campbell headline a busy Southern and Western association scene as umpires and players move between Omaha Oklahoma Florida and Texas. Babe Adams injured Brooklyn rivalries brew while Hawkins Ritter and Leach’s circle shift clubs. Trussell Moore takes Cairo manager post as Cantillon prompts trades. Connie Mack adds Barrett to scouting staff. Orlando spring training looms as Reds plan base for camp.
Scouts Restore Order After Cyclone Traffic Jam
Boy scouts from Lima and Wapakoneta were pressed into service as traffic cops when more than 2,000 motorists gathered at the Cridersville to Hume cyclone scene. Police arrived to take charge at Cridersville while scouts handled traffic at Hume along narrow country lanes.
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Lima
Wapakoneta
Cridersville
Hume
Second Biennial Conference for Scout Executives Held in Blue Ridge
The second biennial conference for scout executives runs September 12 to 19 in Blue Ridge New York. Topics include older boy scouting underprivileged youth training court of honor camping rural scouting publicity seascouting industry scouting and college communities.
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Blue Ridge
N. Y
Interesting Sport Notes Highlights Booming Tennis Scene
A collage of sport notes covers growing tennis interest, boxing pay incentives, amateur boat racing, and wealthy polo. It cites Dempsey fight talks, 3000 cricket clubs and 2000 tennis clubs in England, Fowler coaching Brazilians in Rio, Indian racket imports, Pete Herman quitting boxing, Bill Mayes’s 100-yard dash feats, and a New York velodrome hosting multiple sports.
Mrs Long credits Lydia E Pinkham's Plant Compound
Mrs Erbert Ng of Larwill Indiana says she suffered for four years with fatigue nervousness dizziness and right side pain. After taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound she felt better and regained energy and ambition, and she recommends it to friends.
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Larwill
Andie
Lydia E. Jj Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
Mrs. Long
Elimination of Himself in Local Race Reflected in Observations
The excerpt shows Mrs. Peckton in a competitive race with Mr. Peckton explaining his reluctance to campaign publicly to avoid implying his marriage was bought for favor. It contrasts public expectations with personal choices and notes about rights for women and social restrictions in theaters and schools.
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