Paderewski Plans Farming and New Opera
Renowned pianist Ignace Paderewski, resting after concerts, buys a Galician farm with hundreds of acres. He imports cattle, builds wine presses, plans a fishing preserve, and aims to have his crippled son oversee farm work. He shelves a new opera while continuing studies and a U.S. tour tentatively set for next year.
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Ignace Jan Paderewski
United States
Lieut. Hobson
Antem
Hugo Gorlitz
Galicia
Russia
Paderewski
Poland
Lake Geneva
Switzerland
Dresden
Pawerewski
America
Sitting Bulls Guest and His Relic Pipe Tale
The article portrays Sitting Bull in declining days, noting visitors who sent gifts and sought favors. It recounts a white woman asking him to buy her pipe, which he sold for a price, and his autograph on the stem. It ends with mention of his later marriage proposals to white women that remained unanswered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sitting Bull
Moveable Bases to Aid Runners in Base Path Tactics
The article analyzes base running, balking, and sacrifices and proposes movable second and third base bags inspired by indoor ball. It suggests keeping first base and home plate fixed while shifting second and third bases eight feet toward the foul lines to aid runners, with sacks acting as movable cushions to prevent overruns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Latham
Stovey
Mike Kelly
Changeable bases plan to move second and third bags
A Chicago newspaper man proposes moving the second base bag back and the third base bag forward to shorten runners’ paths and boost base running and strategic play. The idea aims to elevate batting science and create more exciting play by altering base positions with a supporting diagram.
Happy Billy Bart Sees Pitcher Hart Open to Milwaukee Trade
Pitcher Billy Hart tells J Ed Grillo he is surprised by being traded with Gray for Beaumont. He favors the Western League, recalls a broken jaw last spring, praises the Western League’s future, and says he enjoyed Milwaukee but will wait to decide his stance on the deal.
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Billy Hart
J. Ed Grillo
Milwaukee
Gray
Beaumort
Beaumont
Billy Shriver
St. Louis Browns
Brewers
Abner Dalrymple Now Brakeman on Northern Pacific Route
Abner Dalrymple once a star NL batter and fan favorite across many cities now works as a railroad brakeman in Minnesota and the Dakotas. He is seen healthy with gray hair while employed on the Northern Pacific between Morse and Little Falls after last season with Morse Minnesota.
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Abner Dalrymple
Minnesota
Dakotas
Cal
Milwaukee
Northern Pacific
Morse
Little Falls
Minn
Are There Rock Pitchers
Jack O Connor denounces intentional hit by pitchers saying a pitcher who aims to injure should be jailed. He argues players already dodge spikes and fouls and should not endure taunts from a pitcher who has his own way.
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Jack O’connor
Turin Exposition Profits Exceed Expenses by 120000
Turin hosted an international exhibition last summer with receipts surpassing expenditures by 120000. The success prompted the Italian government to issue a tax bill demanding 10 percent of the profits.
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Turin
Military Might and the Restraint of Power
A compact reflection on how even a standing army must sometimes pause or restrain its use of force. The statement implies discipline and prudent use of military strength in governance and security matters.
Wonderful Discovery On Tuberculosis Cures
The article notes consumption causes many deaths until Dr. Louis Weigert of Berlin showed that dry hot air destroys the tubercle bacillus. Since his method reached the United States, many marvelous cures have followed, with the Coe Roborant Company of New York City offering a free treatise on burning diseases by mail.
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Louis Weigert
Berlin
United States
Dr. Weigert
Coe Roborant Company
York City
Training Otters By Collar Commands Fish-Bearing Otters
Fishermen in China and India tame otters by placing a throat collar on a cub. The otter cannot swallow for days, stops trying, and returns every fish it catches to the bank, performing a faithful service in fish gathering.
Grain-O Offered As Coffee Substitute In Stores
A new preparation called GRAIN-O made from pure grains is placed in all grocery stores as a substitute for coffee. It suits delicate stomachs and is said to be indistinguishable from coffee, costing only a quarter as much. Children may drink it with benefit. Packages cost 15 or 25 cents. Try it and ask for Grain-O.
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Sandow
Hugo Gorlitz
Paderewski
Gorlitz
Francis Knollys
America
Coughing Leads to Consumption Warns Immediate Action
An old advert warns that coughing can lead to consumption and promotes Kemp's Balsam as a quick cough remedy. It urges readers to visit their druggist for a free sample bottle and notes bottles are sold in 25 and 50 cent sizes. It cautions that delays are dangerous.
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Hood
Coltre
Michigan
Anna Sutherland
Level Street
Kalamazoo
Mich
Mars
Elizapetta J. Girreis
Moose Lake
Minn
Albert A. Jagnow
Douglastown
N. Y
Springfield Republican Protest over Hounding Agoncillo
The Springfield Republican rails against the hounding of Agoncillo amid anti expansionist rhetoric. The piece mocks the inventiveness of punching bags and notes a quoted remark about court plaster of inside hurts. A reference to a Chicago address appears with Italian army nap breaks.
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Springfield Republican
Agoncillo
Orange- Inc Trial Ponders Free In Chicago
Trial ponders free at 15 Michigan av Chicago. Orange- Inc. engages in a legal matter, with proceedings noted in the snippet.
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Orange- Inc
Michigan
Chicago
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San Francisco
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Jis
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Ernest Shelling
London
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Chinatown
The
United
Nugo Gorlitz
St. James’ Hall
Rubinstein
Australia
Warsaw
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Moscow
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Frankfort
Paris
Samson
M. Paderewski
Hugo
Curtis Brown
Galvin
Kilroy
Harry Stovey
Fred Clarke
Hamilton
Clarke
Lange
Ewing
Flint
Kelly
Bennett and
Bushuong
Billy Bart
Ower
Bray
Pommel Smi
A. J. Tower
Mass
Western
Canada
Department Interior
Ottawa
C. J. Broughton
Monadnock Block
Ill
Senarming
Olney
Illinois
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