Short items of interest and curiosities noted
A collage of brief world notes mentions farm work decline and crop growth, Japanese biologist S Kitasato named baron for plague work, 42 million undeliverable letters pass through US dead letter branches yearly, campaign expenses for Hart Berries, wonders in Chirleahun National Park Arizona with tall balanced rocks, a South African farmer finds a crow choked by a one-carat diamond, Lady Bailey famed as a top woman shooter, and a nightly British march of officers and soldiers through England.
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S., Kitasato
Japan
United States
Chirleahun National Park
Arizona
South Africa
Lady Bailey
Abe Bailey
England
Chinese stage star Misa Lee Sut-Mui sails to China
Eighteen year old Chinese actress Misa Lee Sut-Mui, described as the most sought after Chinese actress to arrive in the United States, travels to China aboard the Pacific Mail liner President Pierce. She is accompanied by her husband, Tom Sum Tom, a wealthy cotton grower from Mexicali, California.
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Misa Lee Sut-Mui
United States
China
Pacific Mail
President Pierce
Tom Sum Tom
Mexicali
Cal
Woman archeologist probes canyons in search of ancient sites
Mrs Earl Morris and her husband an archaeologist explorer for the American Museum of Natural History recently returned from New Mexico to New York bringing trophies for students of America's ancient history.
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Earl Morris
American Museum of Natural History
New Mexico
New York
America
Onion as Ancient Egyptian God Honor According to Detroit News
Fragmentary note reports Egyptians growing onions 4 000 years ago and paying monumental honors to a god onion revered by ancestors. The Detroit News presents the tale as an ancient belief with unclear phrases and garbled wording.
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Egypt
Detroit ‘News
England's 13-year-old Betty Nuthall shines against legends
England's young tennis prodigy Betty Nuthall, only thirteen, earns praise from Mrs. Mallory and challenges Molla Bjurstedt Mallory in the Middlesex championships at Chiswick. The crowd roared as Betty pushed the senior star to 6-8 in the second set before losing, inspiring optimism she could become a future world champion.
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England
Betty Nuthall
Betty
Molla Bjurstedt Mallory
Elizabeth Ryan
Molla
Mrs. Mallory
Helen Wills
Suzanne Lenglen
Captain Thomas Hitchcock Jr Leads American Polo Team
Captain Thomas Hitchcock Jr ranks among top American poloists and captains the American polo team that competed in the Olympics this year.
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Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Jim Vaughn Rears Phrase Coined Fifteen Years Ago
The article recalls Jim Vaughn a former major league pitcher now outlaw and famed for a sharp retort. It notes Vaughn’s imposing size and quiet nature with a habit of playful dressing room scuffles and a notable clash with New Ball in Cleveland.
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Jim Vaughn
Vaughn
Jim Jeffries
Stanley Ketchel
Jim
New Ball
Cleveland
Dempsey Declares No Plans To Quit Boxing
Heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey answered questions about quitting the ring saying he has no retirement plans. He argues boxing is a commercial pursuit and will continue while it pays, noting there is little glory in being an undefeated retired champion.
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Jack Dempsey
Squared Circle
Swimming Healthiest of All Athletics
The piece extols swimming as the healthiest and most refreshing form of exercise. It argues swimming builds vitality, strengthens heart and lungs, relieves nerves, and offers a cool, effortless body-building activity compared with other sports. It emphasizes swimming as essential and healthful for modern life.
James Cooney Bolsters Cardinals Shortstop Gaff
James Cooney joined the St. Louis Nationals in May to fill the shortstop gap after John Lavan’s departure and Lester Bell’s struggles. The veteran minor leaguer steadies the infield and hits at .206 as St. Louis wins four straight against the New York Giants. Cooney hails from Milwaukee, part of a young infield with Bottomley, Flennigan, and Llomshy.
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James Cooney
St. Louis
New York Giants
Cooney
Milwaukee
Anson
White Stockings
John Cooney
Thostov
Llomshy
Frelgan
Farm Family Home Designed for Rural Needs by Radford
William A. Radford offers free advice on building farm homes. The design emphasizes practicality for farm families, with a sturdy exterior and features to fit rural life and climate. Readers are invited to mail inquiries with a two cent stamp to the Chicago address.
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William A. Radford
Willinamn
A. Radford
Prairie Avenue
Chicago
Front Porch First Floor Plan for Farm Home
The design features a living room with fireplace, a practical dining room, and a large kitchen suited to a farm family. A rear sun porch and a first floor wash room add utility for rural use. The second floor offers four generous bedrooms with closets and cross ventilation, plus nine baths and a bedroom with elevators for convenience.
Vaughn challenges Ketchell after dugout incident
Vaughn taunts Ball by seating him in the dugout and invites a fight, remarking on Ball's size and suggesting a challenge to Ketchell. Ball disputes, praising Ketchell's size and unwisely provoking a confrontation.
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Vaughn
Jeffries
Ketchell
Baseball Trades and Signings Stir Winter Prospect News
Lincoln acquires pitcher Lindberg from Des Moines while Oakland eyes Oscar Vitt in a flurry of reported moves. Del Gainer joins Houston in the Texas league after stints with Detroit and Boston. Chicago Cubs send Raymond Pierce to Topeka. Lincoln signs outfielder Herb Cuyler. Joe Shaute’s name provokes fan chatter. Bill McKechinie predicts Pirates contention. Jessina arrives from Asheville, and other rosters shuffle across leagues.
Sport Notes Wide Range of Global Athletic Events Revealed
A broad survey of sports highlights includes Harry Sinclair’s $100000 yearly horse operation, archery revival, Harvard varsity captain elect S B Kelly, a $5000 power boat sweepstakes in Buffalo, and Georges Carpentier’s retirement. Also noted are Australian horse racing crowds, Anatole France’s boxing interest, Melon Willis’s tennis misstep, Ju Jitsu regimen, United States sprint records, Michigan sports hires, Paris six day races, a Los Angeles Olympic tryout crowd, and a forthcoming French Tick golf prize.
Practical home upkeep list from a monthly almanac
A fragmented plea for regular property maintenance stressing painting roofs and trim, inspecting porch columns and windows, and protecting wood and metal surfaces. It argues small weekly tasks prevent costly repairs, noting coatings protect against dampness and weathering and warning against neglect.
Best Way to Prepare Floor for New Finish
A guide to refining floor prep using ammonia solutions and alcohol for stains and grease. It warns against factory washing powders and recommends turpentine for paint spots. Wax or oil residues must be removed with alcohol or benzine to ensure a durable varnish finish.
Poetic Essence Reflects on Heart and Feeling
The fragment states poetry's essence lies not in clever phrasing but in the depths of the heart and the feelings of writers, attributed to a-RKeble.
College Definition Optimist Pairs Dance with Professor's Daughter
A witty line defines an optimist as the man who dances with the professor's daughter and still expects to pass. The quote attributes playful college wisdom to an ostun transcript fragment.
Cleaning and repairing wood with acid crystals and putty
The text describes using oxalic acid crystals dissolved in water for a scrubbing cleaning of wood surfaces for about 24 hours, followed by rinsing and multiple applications. It then instructs to drive glass heads below the surface and fill cracks with putty and crack filler before staining, ensuring the wood is clean and ready to receive the tint.
New Rochelle Beet Eatery Gains City Cooperation
Local farmers in New Rochelle join a cooperative to support a new beet based eatery. The project aims to boost local food networks and sustainable sourcing while inviting community involvement and tasting events.
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New Rochelle
Great Writer Victor Toiino Accused Of Pocketing Donor Purse
The noted novelist Victor Toiino faced scrutiny in the French academy after taking a purse meant for a needy member. Fellow members questioned the motive and urged clarity on the incident.
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Victor Toiino
Wre
Aise
French Academy
De man that's always now hurry anid Uncle Eben
Fragmentary dialogue shows dialect speech about a man who may be working hard or pretending not to work. The lines suggest a scene of casual banter and social observation in a rural or humorous setting.
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Eben
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Tokyo
Te Imperial Palace
A. Cc. Gandy
Richmond
Ind
Howard Chandler Christy
Ostend
Whiteside County
Donald Williams
Elwyn Folkers
Sterling
Elurald Guauhapp
Rock Falls
Hayward Heath
London Daily Mail
L. O. Wise
Prof
C. 8. Ithode
Ef H. Hart Brries
Prince George of
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Louise
Lving
Brussels
Cardinals
Ito
Tao
Palley
FRONT
Jim Jeffries As
Farmer
James J. Jeffries
Burbank
Lincoln
Lindberg
Des Moines
Oakland
Oscar Vitt
Salt Lake
Babe Ruth
del Gainer
Detroit
Boston
Houston
Raymond Pierce
Topeka
Chicnzo Cubs
Herb Cuyler
Josh Clarke
The
Links
Joe Shaute
Shantay
Shay-ute
Bill McKechinie
Pirates
Bill
High Point
Jessina
Joe Oeschger
Loulaville
Wayland Dean
Sid
Clinton’ Blume
Toronto
Memphis
Southern Association
St. Joseph
Roy Birkenstock
Peorin
Greenaboro
Huaring
Irac
Alexander County
North Carolina
Lester Howe
Mobile Southern Association
Boston Red Sox
Joe Dugan
Yankees
Hy Wid Matthews
Nationals
Connie Mack
Charley Comiskey
Chicago White Sox
St. Louis Browns
Sylvester McAlley
Columbia College
Muskegon
Sox
Bob Banker
University of Illinois
Pedro Dibut
Reds
St. Petersburg
Asheville
South Atlantic Association
Addie Johnson
Greenville
Sport
Harry Sinclair
New York Athletic Club
Westy Hogans
Atlantic City
S. B. Kelly
Reading
Mass
Harvard
Buffalo Launch Club
Georges Carpentier
Ring
David Nepomuceno
Philippine Scouts
Miniita
M. Anatole France
Melon Willis
California
Theodore Kleinsasser
Universit
South Dakota
Hitter Levinson
Youngstown
Ohio
Tannager
University of Michigan
Paris
Los Angeles
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