Indoor baseball discussed as pastime not a national game
A speaker dismisses indoor baseball as merely a pastime saying it will not develop national heroes. The remark questions the sport’s seriousness and future prominence.
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Newspaper
Myrtle Point Enterprise
Location
Myrtle Point, Oregon, United States of America
Date
Jan 15, 1909
Page
7
Divine Inspiration and Teething Remedies in Odd Dialogues
A cleric debates if God guides his writing as his daughter questions the scribbled sermon. A teething remedy advertisement praises Mrs Winslow's Boothing Syrup for children. A playful exchange features Miss Capsicum and Mr Feathertop on conversational weariness.
Could Wait Pranks and Penny Worth Quips Mix in Roaring Scene
In a satirical vignette a passerby teases a bemused householder about her husband’s wardrobe while a con artist-like note is jotted, and a wild punchline about women handling money closes the snippet.
Campaign Question Sparks Terse Exchange
Interplay turns sharp as Tuungley accuses Mumley of doing little for the party in this campaign. Mumley retorts he has contributed money and avoided public speeches, highlighting a heated exchange over campaign involvement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tuungley
Mumley
Breaks a Cold Promptly Remedy Promised For Colds
An old time remedy claims to cure an acute cold in 24 hours using Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla Teris Compound and whiskey with a tablespoon dose every four hours. The ingredients are available at any drug store. Wayside Communings feature includes a humorous exchange about a million plinks and a Turkish bath suggestion.
No Place for That In Store Dispute
A floorwalker in a department store told a man his wife’s purchase could not be exchanged in the shop. The shopper said they would change them at home. The floorwalker replied that he must go home to do that.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tian
Judge's Library
Marital Trouble Leaves Couple in Courtroom
A man faces divorce questions as the Iswyer inquires about grounds for separation. He responds that income and lifestyle expectations clash, signaling incompatibility over financial means and comfort.
Originality and Self Reliance Passages on Individual Work
An Orison Swett quote urges forging an original path rather than copying family, neighbors, or heroes. It argues each person has a unique talent and purpose and warns imitation leads to failure, citing clergymen who copied Beecher but achieved little lasting impact.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beecher
Conflicting Evidence and The House-Hunter Tale
A judge explains conflicting evidence with a tale of a house-hunter asking a boy for Mr Smith son’s new block. The boy says twenty minutes, the advertisement says five. The point: one statement is more probable, but belief rests with the listener.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
No Scoop on Ma Millie and the Cubs World Champs
A young man asks Milie if she told her mother about the engagement. Milie reveals her mother knew six months earlier. A traveler from Australia greets the Cubs as the world champions and learns of boomerang champion Mlimba Goosh, a name the visitor does not know.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Millie
Miss Millie
Clarence
Cubs
Chicago Tribune
Martha Washington
Modesty in Chicago Aspiring Author Seeks Publisher
A young Chicagoan told a publisher he planned to write a book, hoping the publisher would take the chance. He likened his idea to Les Miserables, but livelier, prompting polite inquiry from the publisher.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
A Man Asleep and Aims of a Politician
A jumble of quotes contrasts sleep with public life and ambition. The narrator notes an asleep man’s vulnerability to enemies and praise for a sleeping woman. The piece references O. Henry and remarks on brain, muscle, nerve, and family ties while critiquing political design in Washington Star style.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Elis
O. Henry
Metropolitan Opera House
Plains of
Araebia
Roosevelt Jr Works In Thompsonville Carpet Factory
The article details Teddy Roosevelt Jr taking a fall job at the Thompsonville carpet works. He starts in a clerical role earning five dollars weekly, with a future raise to eight dollars as he moves to the sorting room to learn wool grades and carpet production. It notes other presidential sons like Lincoln, Grant, Hayes, Garfield and Roosevelt in various careers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Teddy Moogevelt, S Jr
Thompsonville, Cann
Teddy
Thompsonville
Axminster
Brussels
Wilton
Robt
T. Lincoln
Lincoln
Pullman Co
Ufe
Gen
I. D. Grant
Grant
Ulysses S
Webb C. Hayes
Hayes
National Carbon Co
Harry
Jas. Garfield
Garfield
Williams College
Roosevelt
Abram i
Concrete Drainage Method by J F Lyman At Modesto
An engineer describes a new plan for concrete walls using vertical hollow perforated cylinders between outer and inner faces. Water is drained from fresh concrete as it sets, then cylinders are withdrawn and their spaces filled with concrete. The method reportedly minimizes cracking and yields uniform strength across structures on irrigation works.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pacific Coast
J. Ff. Lymat
Modesto
Cal
Lyman
Where His Treasure Was
A speaker questions the fate of women at a co educational college asking what follows when women are taken away. An audience voice answers I will. The remark reflects a debate highlighted in Success Magazine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Success Magazine
Sad Termination Ends The Story You Wrote
A fragment from Chicago News notes publishers refused to accept the tale that ended with a happiness or unhappiness, reflecting on a mother who views her daughter's faithful piano practice as love and music.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago News
Roving Fragments and Quips in a Patchwork Page
A collage of dialogue and snatches from various scenes features a porch talk about splitting tickets a foreigner noting a race issue a family considering Bermuda or a Fox River farm and a Glasgow clock detail. The mix continues with a joke about environment and a physician's quip to a club man about a rich carburetor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harvard Lampoon
Getting Interested in a Dramatic Elopement Plot
Clara and Maude discuss a novel where the heroine plans to elope. The key tension centers on the heroine's conflicting loves as she nears a decisive moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maude
Clara
Roof style debate sparks old versus hip trends
In a comical exchange, Mrs Pneuritch orders a garage roof redone and a new kind installed. Mr Pneuritch questions the need while an architect notes the hip roof style is out of fashion. The dialogue highlights shifting architectural fashions and stubborn practicality.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Péter
Medieval Etiquette Cited by Erasmus on Dining Manners
The passage outlines strict dining rules from Erasmus about avoiding praise or criticism of the host's cooking. It warns guests to ignore such matters, abstain from feeding animals at table, and never lick one’s plate as unbecoming for a gentleman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tran
Audermch Bros
Bert
Minneapolle
Minn
Erasmus
Howard Burton Assayer and Chemist Leadville Colorado
An early Colorado notice offers assaying and chemical services by Howard Burton of Leadville with cyanide tests and price lists for gold silver zinc and copper assays. Envelopes and full price lists are sent on request and control and umpire work is solicited by the agency at the National Bank.
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Miss Capsicum
Feathertop
Wareham Long
Kine
BR. H. Kline
Arch
Philadelphia
Adam Zawfox
Job Starky
Australia
Corn Tessel
Roosevelt, JR
Ito
Maria
Bermudas
John
Fox River
Glasgow University
Childeo
California
Bostow.us
Toronto
AJ Tov Wean
We. L. Douglas
W.l.douglas
W.L. Douglas
Lake No Suabatitate
W. L. Douglas
Aioe
L. Douglas
Sperk St
Brecktea
Mass
PNU
Ben
Martha Washington Comfort Shoes
F. Mayer Boot &Shoe Up
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
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