From the Four Quarters and Global Notes Mixed Inventions
A garbled survey links world facts from Italian imports to African commerce and Japanese tin plate to a British microbe discovery. It cites President Garfield’s father in a forest fire death, the Amazon’s delta, Puget Sound power cables to Tacoma, early high schools, battleship launches, and a questionable note on hops waste converted to alcohol.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Great Britain
East Africa
Puget Sound
Tacoma
Hiandowners
Princess Alexandrine Cantacuzene Heads Romanian Women’s Groups
Princess Alexandrine Cantacuzene holds multiple leadership roles in Romanian women’s organizations including president of the Women’s National Society of Romania and president of the National Council of Women of Romania. She has received high Romanian honors and holds ranks in several orders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alexandrine Cantacuzene
Women's National Society of Romania
National Council of Women of Rumania
International Council
Women of the Small Nations
Social Instiute of
Romania
St. Sepulcher
Troix de Guerre
Traly Aa Donat
Pioneer Names Rochester Figure in Genesee Valley History
Ny Rochester residents honor Nathaniiel Roehester, a pioneer and Revolutionary officer, noted as a key figure among Genesee valley settlers and early civic builders. The tribute recalls his leadership amid settlement efforts and regional development.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rochester
N.Y
Nathaniiel Roehester
Abe
Genesee Valley
Second Greatest Painting Reputedly Found in Vienna Gallery
The article claims a painting hailed as the second greatest in the world may be housed in Vienna’s gallery. It attributes the work to a perceived Traian artist Diengetitne from the early seventeenth century, suggesting a contested provenance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Woreld
Traian
Diengetitne
Fragmentary notes on a house entrance and first impression
Unclear text describes an entrance to a home and the initial impression it gives, mentioning a person of cast a glove and a dwelling but lacking coherent context or complete details. The snippet reads as incomplete notes rather than a full report or event.
Mercy for Jim OConnell Favored by Wrigley
William Wrigley Jr. urges leniency for Jim O Connell once with the New York Giants. He claims O Connell was a victim of circumstances in the 1924 scandal and innocent of bribery accusations involving Cozy Delan and Hotne Sands during the Phillies Giants series.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Timmy O'Connell
New York Giants
Wiliam Wrigley
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Pacific Coast League
Wrigley
O'Connell
Hotne Sands
Philadelphia Nationals
Phillies
Giants
Two Ageing Pitching Stars Celebrate Major League Milestones
Walter Johnson of the Washington Americans and Grover Alexander of the Chicago Nationals mark their thirty ninth birthdays as premier pitchers. Johnson, born November 6 1887 in Humboldt Kansas, joined Washington in 1897 and has 741 MLB games with 394 wins and a 3824 strikeouts. Alexander, born February 26 1897 in St Paul Nebraska, began with the Phillies and joined the Cubs in 1918, with 315 wins in major league contests.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Walter Johnson
Washington Americans
Grover Alexander
Chicago Nationals
Johnson
Boln
Wumboldt
Kan
Ife
Washington
Alexander
St. Paul
Neb
Phillies
Triypan
Cubs
Player in Early Baseball Faces Long Absence From MLB
At seventeen Roger fires nahan, catcher chosen by John McGraw for his all time all star team, began as a pitcher for the Washington club in 1807. A Washington banker promised him a SNC suit if he won. He did, 3 fat. After that season he left MLB and did not return until 1901.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roger Firesnahan
John McGraw
Washington Club
Washington
SNC
Miss Helen Wainwright Plans English Channel Swim in August
New York swimmer Miss Helen Wainwright announces a bid to swim the English Channel in August. A photograph shows her, and a prize of 2500 dollars from DOP Davis awaits the successful challenger.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Helen Wainwright
New York
Newark Arena Project Aims To Cost Two Million Dollars
Plans outline a $2,000,000 indoor arena near lower Manhattan, seating 2,000 and adaptable for all seasonal sports. The facility will feature two skating rinks and up to date swimming, boxing and athletic facilities.
World Series Stars Showcase Versatile 1903-Now
The article praises Das eight tnes Deen as a supreme all around player in twenty one World Series from 1903, noting multiple infield and outfield positions plus catcher and praising the best team as the one with superior fielding. It argues pitching records are less decisive than team defense and hitting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tnes Deen
Ohee
Laseman
Marshalltown
Dade Wilson
Cannon Falls
Minn
Minnesota
Tunney Signs with Tex Rickard for Year Long Opponent Control
Gene Tunney and manager Bully Gibson sign with promoter Tex Rickard. The ex marine must fight any opponent chosen by Rickard within the next year and cannot fight without Rickard's sanction. A Tunney vs Wills bout appears likely under the agreement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gene Tunney
Bully Gibson
Tex Rickard
Rickard
Tunney-Wills
Baseball Notes From Spring Training Even As Schedules Begin
Various player movements and trials surface as spring baseball broadens. Ben Dimond recovers from appendicitis in Tulsa, George Durning sent to Reading on option, Wright Brame and Jack Wright sent to Reading, Eliott and Underhill moved between leagues, and Connie Mack trades prospects for seasoning.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Phillies
George Durning
Reading Club
Connie Mack
Reading
Jack Wright
Erwyn Brame
Pennock the Slim Yankee Wonder of Endurance
The article profiles Herbert Pennock a slender Southpaw of the Yankees, weighing about 158 to 164 pounds and standing eight feet tall in jest, renowned for stamina and control. It notes his 15 inning shutout against the Athletics, his early start in 1912, and how his durability defies fatigue through smart conservation and cool delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Athletics
Herbert Pennock
Yankees
Pennock
Miler Huggins
Huggins
Lis
Jim Corbett
Harvard Captaincy and Sports Notes Highlight 1927 Season
John S. Malick elected captain of the Harvard 27 baseball team. Jack Lorch named captain of the next Columbia basketball squad. Slim Callender clears 6 feet 3 inches in Wisconsin prep track meet. Dillon Axworthy line of trotters noted. English football to send 18 to Canada next May. Boston arena expands to seat 11 000 as hockey grows in popularity.
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John S. Malick
Cincinnati
Harvard
Slim" Callender
Culver Military Academy
Wisconsin
Jack Lorch
Columbia
English Football Association
Canada
Boston
French Tennis Draw Set for May 28 Opening in Paris
The French Tennis Federation fixed May 28 as the opening date for an International tennis tournament between France and the United States on the Bois de Boulogne hard courts. Expected American players include Vincent Richards and Fennelly Hunter of New York, with Willian Tilden and William M. Johnston also possible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
French Tennis Federation
France
United States
Bois de Boulogne
Vincent Ttchards
Fennels ‘T. Uunter
New York
Willian ‘. Tilden
Wiliam M. Johnston
Great Pitching Feat Back in 19u7 Doe White
White, a southpaw, pitched fifty eight and one third innings without a base on balls. The streak began August 17 and extended through September 8. The performance mirrors Christy Mathewson’s 50 inning stretch with the Giants in 1900s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Doe White
White
Christy Mathewson
Ghats
Rubber Is King In Kelantan
The article surveys Kelantan in British Malaya as a rubber powerhouse with forests, jungles, and rising exports. It notes rubber dominance, rail connections to Bangkok and Singapore, and the shift from jungle to ordered rubber plantations. It contrasts local governance under British advisers with a native ruler and highlights other rubber types like gutta percha balata and chicle shaping markets from Para to Yucatan.
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Kelantan
East Indies
Amercan
Europe
Bangkok
Singapore
Kota Bharu
Malay Peninsula
Java
Ceylons
Brazi
Para
East
Central
South America
Far East
Britain
Indo-China
Siam
Malay States
Brazil
Amazon Valley
Amazon
Yucatan
British Honduras
Tropics
Long-Lived Bilingsborough Family With Five Generations
In Bilingsborough England a family group of five related women under one roof totals 465 years old at an average of 93. The household includes two who knit and dressmake while three do housework. The 97 year old patriarch still shops and the 87 year old flapper keeps busy as described.
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Bilingsborough
England
To Beautify the Home Bittersweet Feature
Bittersweet decor appears along the country road brightening drab homes when displayed on mantels in plain jars or rock measures and used in copper or brass bowls as a warm flame accent.
Inventions by Sir Marc Brunel Featured Shuffler
The lazy man's joy describes a card shuffling machine credited to Sir Marc Brunel, the engineer known for the Thames tunnel. The device highlights Brunel's inventive range beyond major public works and reflects Victorian interest in automated labor-saving tools.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Marc Brunel
Kitchen Work and Chores Noted in Household Ledger
The entry records residents doing kitchen tasks and various chores. Others supported by numbers eighty eight ninety one and ninety two, indicating a tally of activities or assigned duties.
Eyebrows Value in Facial Aesthetics and Balance
Eyebrows protect the eye tissue and offer cosmetic value by softening hard features and enhancing skin. They help balance the nose brows and forehead to accentuate facial contour and proportion.
Utilitarian view questions bullock goads and substitutes whips
The article argues that measures to stop using goads on Oporto bullocks and to replace them with whips are not driven by humane motives. It states goads puncture the hides, making the animals largely useless for leather.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oporto
Handball Origin Traced to Ireland and Arrival in U.S.
The article notes handball originated in Ireland and was first introduced into the United States around 1840, outlining its early spread and adoption by American players and clubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ireland
United States
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Leri Anton Vlettner
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Irvington-on-Hudson
Chicago
Wilion Bramwell Booth
Deternational
Salvathon Army
Italy
Africa
Garfield
Amazon River
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Elrs
Tmes- Lom
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Awias
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Alps
Galde
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Gil Borges
Dane Amerheint Union
Roland R. Mackenzie
Scotland
Freddie McLeod
Columbia Country Club
Mackennzies
Mercy
Jim O’connell
Ben Dimond
Tulsa
Gabe Cas
Boston Braves
Eddie Richey
Starkville, Miss
Gattlesburg
John Tevi
Harrisburg Senators
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Zach Whert
Jacques Fournier
Brooklyn Dolgers
Stockton
Cal
Lloyd A. Brown
Brooklyn
Memphis
Oan
Joseph Dunn
Evansville
Elmira
Lestie MecCullaugh
Newark
Bloomington
York
Frank Dessau
A. W. Eliott
Scranton
Lincoln Club
Ace Eliott
Seattle
Neal’ Ball
Pittfield Club
Eliott
Ham George Underhill
Guelleler
Jub Pervia
Dillon Axworthy
Peter the Great
Charles Hoff
Germany
Great
Bob Fitzsimmons
Cornwall
Commercial Athletic Club, Inc
Association of American Horse Shows, Inc
L. ‘Odd
National Geographic Society
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Southeast Asia
Key West
Orlando
Jacksonville
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Kemantan
Virginia
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