Birthplace of baseball and the Doubleday claim
A report on the 1907 commission declaring Abner Doubleday the father of baseball and Cooperstown the birthplace. The article recalls Doubleday marking the first diamond, the diamond’s dimensions, and the evolution of baseball rules and equipment to the modern game.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Abner Doubleday
Delaware and Hudson
Cooperstown
N. Y
West Point
Special Commission
United States
Abner Graves
Denver
Colo
Greene
Doubleday
Mother Earth
Mve
Verdun A Century Of Sieges Across History
The New York World recounts Verdun’s long siege history from Julius Caesar’s founding of a camp at Vero dunum to the 1870 German assault and the 1873 German retreat. It notes pivotal events including the 843 Verdun treaty, 939 annexation by Otto I, 1553 French cession, 1792 Prussian bombardment, and the 1870 siege with 4000 French defenders.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verdun
Julius Caesar
Verodunum
Germany
Lothaire
Otho I
France
New York World
Preserving the Pumpkin in Colonial Practice
The article notes that pumpkins were pared and dried into thin strips for future use in punkin bread and punkin pie. It mentions that squashes and sweet potatoes show signs of spotting and may be preserved by the same method as described by Good Housekeeping.
He Was Posted
A Boston Transcript excerpt humorously portrays a child asking a woman her age and the mother correcting the boy while the woman quips about truth telling, capturing a domestic exchange in light dialogue. The exchange highlights etiquette, gender, and honesty themes in a playful newspaper vignette.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Willie
Boston ‘Transcript
Verve Asked for Auto Sample in Odd Exchange
In a quirky exchange, Taviialy notes Matt's energy and recounts a moment when he asked a local car dealer for a sample, illustrating his bold approach and humorous tone.
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Matt
Afi Automobile Enlexman
Baseball Stars Drive Gate Attractors Across Eras
Ed Walsh, Christy Mathewson, Plank and others built teams into fan draws. The piece surveys how major league clubs rely on standout pitchers and stars like Walter Johnson, Ty Cobb, Tris Speaker, Joe Jackson, andLajole to draw crowds, noting a new wave of stars arriving.
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Chicago White Sox
Ed Walsh
Doc White
Giants
Christy Mathewson
Plank
Coombs
Bender
Athletics
McInnis
Collins
Barry
Baker
Bill James
Braves
Bill Donovan
Ed Reusbach
Mordecai Brown
Babe Adams
Joe Wood
Grover Alexander
Senators
Walter Johnson
Tigers
Ty Cobb
Hal Chase
Yankees
Speaker
Joe Jackson
Marquard
Lajole
Ed A. Goewey
Leslie’s
Beethoven Eroica Symphony Tied to Bonaparte Myth
The article recounts General Bernadotte advising Beethoven in 1798 to compose a symphony in honor of Napoleon. Beethoven admired republican ideals but blazed with anger when Napoleon crowned emperor. He ripped the title page, signaling disillusion, and later praised the funeral march as Napoleon’s funeral memorial.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beethoven
Bernadotte
Vienna
Napoleon
Why 1881 Was Chosen
The passage recalls the 1881 prophecy of Mother Shipton predicting the world’s end. A traveling tailor mocked it, showing the date 1881 is palindromic in Arabic numerals and unique in the era. The note predicts a future similar choice as 8008.
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Mother Shipton
London Globe
Ant Strength Compared To Man And Horse
An English scientist weighed a small ant and a dead grasshopper it dragged to its nest. The grasshopper weighed sixty times the ant. The ant’s pulling force equaled a 10 pound man dragging 4.5 tons or a 1200 pound horse pulling 36 tons.
The Noblest Public Virtue Quote by Henry Clay
An excerpted line defines patriotism as devotion beyond self interest. It frames public virtue as the noblest and most sublime form of duty, inspired by God and prompting self sacrifice, valor, and even death. Henry Clay’s sentiment elevates collective duty over personal concerns.
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Henry Clay
Humorous exchanges from early 20th century papers
The fragmentary text cites quips about hustle and hard work from Boston Transcript and London Punch. It includes a dialect remark about lunt fowd wives and a joke about wiping mouths, plus a brief aside on moral youth in a commonwealth.
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Boston Transcript
Melodrama and its theatrical origins
A discussion traces melodrama from its Greek roots melos and drama to two early forms. It credits Rousseau with the musical dialogue style and notes Ben da’s influence on orchestral accompaniment in Ariadne auf Naxos produced in Gotha in 1774.
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J. J. Rousseau
George Benda
Gotha
London Globe
Liberty Bell's aging metal and triple recasts described
The Los Angeles Times recounts how the Liberty Bell cracked early in testing, was recast three times with copper and tin additions, and then cooled unevenly causing persistent shrinkage strain. It notes the heavy 2000 pound weight and the era’s crude crucible facilities.
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England
Thomas A. Lester
Philadelphia
America
Los Angeles Times
Diet for Nephritis Diet and Immigrant Reflections
Diet for nephritis outlines limiting fluids and salt, avoiding meat, and using warm cereal with milk. Physicians Dr. Arthur F. Chace and Dr. Anton R. Rose discuss renal diet in the Journal of the American Medical Association. The piece also captures excerpts on immigrants at Ellis Island and brief quotes on republics and schooling.
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Arthur F. Chace
Anton R. Rose
New York Post Graduate Medical School
Journal of the
American Medical Association
Flags of Admirals and the Color Code in Navy Rank
The article explains how admiralty seniority is shown by flag color and star count. It describes blue red and white flags for seniority and the problem of distinguishing multiple admirals of the same rank in port. It notes color-based etiquette and potential confusions with extra rear admirals and international fleets.
Miser the Trade Rat Keeps Rich Hoard of Finds
The trade rat or pack rat is described as large with big eyes and bushy tail. He is a skilled collector and trader, replacing stolen items with substitutes and favoring shiny objects. In the western United States his hoarding aided a miner by revealing a gold vein, as samples from quartz bore heavy gold traces.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miser
United States
Thornton W. Burgess
People’s Home Journal
Humanity’s two essential instincts described
A historical reflection defines love of order and love of kindness as the core human drives. It argues order directs earthly management and suppression of rebellion, while kindness governs humane interactions with living beings.
When Men Grow Old and the Usher Origin
A historical note discusses aging signs with emphasis on increasing waistlines as a defining factor, alongside a casual aside about theater ushers. It cites an eastern authority and the Indianapolis Star on aging, then recounts how ushers got their name from bashers who were whispered to as ushers by a type of mispronunciation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis Star
Usher
Bhushers
Rob Wagner
Saturday Evening Post
Schoolmaster and pupil share jokes over poem Excelsior
The schoolmaster asks the new pupil his favorite poem and the pupil replies Excelsior. He says he recites it to keep from having company, noting his father thinks it prevents frequent visitors.
Registration Begins October 1917 at Oregon Agricultural College
The notice outlines several departments and programs including Home Economics Mining Chemical Engineering and Music at Oregon Agricultural College. It lists cadet programs in military departments and ROTC. Registration begins October 1917 with requests for information from the Registrar.
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G& Ge
Heuser Mining
Img Chemical Engeneering Praermact
School OF Music
Military Department
O A. C
Westece
Gutiegebied Gatertean
S&s Geeerumens
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Infermatee Em
Oreges Agrecaiterel Coallega
Cervallia
Oregon
Final Settlement Heard in Yamhill County Estate
Administrator of the Mary E Edwards estate filed a final account as land administrator in Yamhill County Oregon. The court set Monday November 19 1917 at 11 AM for settlement. Attorney Clarence Butt filed for public notice.
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Arc
Mary E. Edwards
Yamhill
Oregon
Edwards
Clarence Butt
Fire
Mary E. Ed
Flora K. Mhiler
Moo
Hearns
Law Pub. Dee
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