Grover Cleveland Remembered as President and Man
A retrospective portrait recalls Grover Cleveland’s career from Buffalo mayor to U.S. president, highlighting his self confidence, personal handwriting of state papers, veto record, tariff stance, and key moments such as Chicago strike action and his lasting public trust motto. The piece notes his early work, private life, and enduring image as a principled leader.
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Congress
Henry Watterson
Kentucky
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Beame
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Princeton
Mr. Frog
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Mrs. Cleveland
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Grover Cleveland
Buffalo
New York
James Buchanan
Job C. Fremont
Fanny Coosby
Feony Crosby
Senator Ingalls
Hia
Hin
Grand Army
Chicago
Anlce
Angela
Illinois
Great Britain
New York Fans Rally Despite Struggling Brooklyn Giants
Fans of the three major New York clubs voice gloom over the season as Griffith McGraw and Donovan face pressure to reshuffle rosters. The piece notes Stanley Robinson’s stance on National League talent, calls out players like Biehl Niles Lumley and Keeler, and highlights payrolls and talent deals across the Yankees Americans Giants and Dodgers with a July surge expected from Wilhelm.
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Sagnilant
Grifith
McGraw
Donovan
McGrew
Bt. Louis
Stanley Robinson
Cardinals
Cincinnati
Stanley
Garry Herrmann
Bo Me-Graw
Fair Mound City
New York Americans
Baford
Fwos
Gmth
Jake Biehl
Harry Niles
Jake
Joan of Nore
Niles
Elberfeld
Ball
Norman
Brooklyn
Jordan
Tamttey
Harry
Bas
Lumley
Okl
Pat Donovan
Tumley
Giants
Polo Grounds
Burch
Pitchera
Wee Willie" Keeler
Gwners
Ae & Oe
Farrell
Brosh Ebbete
Frank Farrell
New York
Inventor Roger Bresnahan’s protective glove and auto catcher
A long-read vignette on Roger Bresnahan of the New York Nationals developing protective gear for baseball. It recounts his experiments from stomachable shins guards to English cricket shin pads and hints at a patent for an automatic catching device to slow and deliver the ball to the catcher.
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Tha
New York Nationals
Roger
Land of Invention
Bresnahan
Ed Seiver Struggles to Win Games for Detroit Americans
Ed Seiver, the Detroit Americans left hander, has won only three of his last ten starts, despite pitching well. Manager Jennings relies on Seiver and Ellison against Chicago's Fielder Jones, noting Seiver's trouble securing wins. Horace Wagner shines with strong bat, Dode Cries and Louis Browne provide pinch hitting when needed.
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Ed Seiver
Detroit Americane
Big South Paw
Selver
Chicago White Sox
Jennings
Eililan
Jones
Celze
Dode
Louis Browne
Siate
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Engine Blows Up Three Are Killed in New Brunswick
Three men from New Brunswick died when a work train locomotive exploded on the Pennsylvania Railroad near Stelton, two miles away. Engineer Willa Roberts, 45, John Holman, 30, and flagman Robert Donnelly, 50, were killed. Donnelly was signaling at the crossing when the blast occurred.
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New Brunswick
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Stelion
Willa Roberts
John Holman
Froman
Robert Donnelly
Donnelly
Frederick Market Prices June 24 1908 Quotations
Frederick County farmers exchange reports grain and hay prices for June 24 1908. Wheat No 2 red 82 to 83 cents. rejected 70 to 73 cents. corn yellow shelled 68 to 70 cents per bushel. oats 50 to 70 cents per bushel. Timothy hay 11 to 12 dollars per ton. mixed hay 9 to 11 dollars. clover 5 to 9 dollars. Rye 8 to 10 dollars per bushel. barley 8 to 10 dollars. Bran 8 to 9 dollars. middlings 4 to 6 dollars per hundred pounds. Burkwheat 32 to 32. per pound. meal 42 dollars per ton.
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