Maranville Returns to First Love with Boston Braves
The veteran shortstop Rabbit Maranville returns to the Boston Braves in a straight cash deal via telegram from Branch Rickey of the St Louis Cardinals who is in Toronto. The trade also includes George Slarper, bringing a famed NL infielder back to the Braves amid a career spanning 1912 to 1927 with multiple clubs.
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St. Louis Cardinals
Toronto
George Slarper
Br'er Rabbit
New Bedford
George Stallings
Miracle
Athletics
Maranville
Braves
Pittsburgh
Billy Southworth
Cardinals
Rabbit
Chicago Cubs
Bruins
Brooklyn Robins
St. Louis
Minurs
Rochester
Chas. Gelbert
Slug Tolson Returns to the Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles Pacific Coast League club confirms the sale of first baseman Slug Tolson to the Chicago Cubs. The Coast League receives 10000 dollars and Ray Jacobs, third baseman, in exchange with an optional 15000 if Tolson stays all season. Tolson will report to the Cubs at Santa Catalina Island training camp next spring.
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Slug” Olson
Chicago Cubs
Los Angeles
Ray Jacobs
Angels
Tolson
Cubs
Angel
Santa Catalina Island
Calif
Anderson Elected Northwestern Football Team Captain
Henry James Anderson, a guard from Chicago prep school, has been elected captain of the Northwestern University football team.
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Henry James Anderson
Northwestern University
Anderson
Chicago
Navy Captain Burkes Rise From Plebe to Middies Captain
Navy captain Edward Burke failed to make the plebe grid as a new cadet. After transfer to a class team he excelled, earned a varsity spot, and eventually became the Middies captain. He later served as a standout guard, rising among the nation's best.
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Navy
Edward Burke
Burke
Naval Academy
Eddie
Middies
Williams to Run Relay at Millrose Games
Percy Williams Olympic sprint champion will participate in the Millrose A A games in New York on February 9. He will run the relay with Johnny Fitzpatrick Jimmie Ball and Phil Edwards and plans further appearances in Toronto Montreal Boston and other U S cities.
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Percy Williams
New York
Plains
Williams
Johnny Fitzpatrick
Jimmie Ball
Phil Edwards
Toronto
Montreal
Boston
United States
Sports News Roundup From Various Colleges and Clubs
Jersey City remains in the International League amid rumors. Dodgers sold again. Naval academy captaincy named for Lyle Koepke. Benson to lead Michigan cross country. Dubuque returns to intercollegiate play. Indiana loses key talent. Roy Arnold nets two perfect 300 games in Denver. Joe Bush and Connie discuss outfield role. Belair stud near Bowie touted as old Atlantic breeding farm. John Carroll carnival raises funds. Trades: Petty and Riconda to Pirates for Glenn Wright. Bodle hailed as future ice champion. Clubs eye Baltimore Jersey City Montreal. Reading and Rochester already majors-owned. Barnabe acquired by Dallas. Navy hosts Notre Dame on Nov 12 at unselected stadium. Sprague praised. Nassik deal valued at 30k for Sande. Earl forecasts big wins. Lyne trains royal Spanish stable. Roumanot in films as ape in cinema. Nurmi Ritota race tour echoes six day bike races.
Psychology Over Victory: Why Hahn and Others Lost in Amsterdam
Otto Peltzer argues top athletes lose by being top favorites and overexposed in hype. He says training intensity matters less than keeping a calm, repeated contest mindset, citing his own Olympic entry despite expected defeat and quick subsequent wins to prove resilience.
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Lloyd Hahn
Sera Martin
Helmut Koeniig
Amsterdam
Otto Peltzer
Peltzer
Martin
Koeniig
De Victor Joins Washington University Athletic Department
Oliver J. De Victor, a renowned trainer for eastern university teams, is added to Washington University in St. Louis athletic staff. He previously served eight years as head trainer at the University of Pittsburgh and nine years at Pennsylvania State College.
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Eastern University
Washington University
St. Louis
de Victor
University of Pittsburgh
Pennsylvania State College
Blind Boy Barton Cooper Excels In Golf Despite Blindness
A 13 year old blind sophomore in San Diego named Barton Cooper son of Navy Lieut W S Cooper is praised as one of the best golfers in the city. He shoots 43 four over par for nine holes. He tees the ball carefully then the caddie guides his swing by cueing distance and alignment.
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W. S. Cooper
United States Navy
San Diego
Calif
Young Barton
Young Cooper
Yale Swimmers field record large squad in historic year
Yale announces a 250 member swimming squad, one of the largest in school history, under coach Robert Kipputh who has led teams for twelve years. The program has accumulated 148 intercollegiate wins and 694 intercollegiate records across competitions and events.
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Yale
Robert Jo Kipputh
Kipputh
Tank
Trojan Football Receipts For USC Earnings Soar
USC football drew 411,400 attendees over ten games this year with receipts totaling 993000. A crowd of 67500 paid 232000 for the Stanford game won 10 to 0 and a gate of 7642 paid 331000 for the Notre Dame victory 27 to 14. Projected year end profit is 350000 for USC football.
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Trojans
Stanford
Notre Dame
Vj. S. C
California Fig Syrup praised for child health
Mrs. I F J Kolar of Oklahoma City cites California Fig Syrup as a cure for her daughter’s fatigue, poor appetite, and bowel issues. The advertisement claims the product cleanses the stomach and bowels, tones digestion, and has earned physician endorsement for 50 years with over four million bottles sold yearly.
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Louise Alice
IF. J. Kolar
West 22Nd St
Oklahoma City
Okla
California
Dramatic Lovers Propose in Familiar Style
A light remark notes that those dramatists favor the same old way of lovers proposing. The line suggests that the act of proposing matters more than novelty.
Generous free sample offer for Pastor N Koenig’s Nervine remedy
The article advertises Pastor Koenig’s Nervine made from old German formulas for nervousness epilepsy sleeplessness and related ailments. Koenig factories exist worldwide and in the United States. The offer sends a large sample at the reader’s expense, with a postal request to write to Woeing Medicine Co Chicago Illinois.
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Pastor Koenig
Pastor N Koeniz
Koenig
United States
Woeing Medicine Co
North Wells Street
Chicago
Iinois
Focal
Ptarmigan In Winter White Plumage In Loneliest High Spaces
The ptarmigan is a high altitude bird that sports white plumage during winter and gray brown in summer. It inhabits remote alpine and tundra regions, adapting its color for camouflage with seasonal change.
Birds Nest in School at Wincham Hat
A pair of blackbirds built their nest in the clock to the gymnasium at Wincham Hat school Los tock Graham Cheshire England. They entered through a small roof window usually kept open and fed their young during lessons.
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Wincham Hat School
Lostock-Graham
Cheshire
England
Suspension Bridge Action and Stability in Load Variations
The suspension bridge acts as a rope spanning between supports and finds a curve of equilibrium for any load. It remains stable but highly flexible, so changes in load shift the curve and cause the roadway to distort and swing.
Petrified Tree Identified at Florissant Colorado
Scientists identify a petrified tree stump at Florissant Colorado among specimens. The stump allegedly measures 1744 feet in diameter and 1014 feet high, and experts say the trees belong to the Redwood or Sequoia lineage once native to California.
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Florissant
Colo
California
Dwellers in High Places Reach Skyward at Altitude
The highest inhabited area is a Chilean mining district at 18,480 feet above sea level, followed by a Peruvian mining district at 16,200 feet and a Tibet monastery at 15,200 feet. In the United States the Pikes Peak Observatory in Colorado sits over 14,000 feet high.
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Chile
Peru
Tibet
United States
Pikes Peak Observatory
Colorado
Hell's Half Acre places cited by Geographic Board
The term Hell's Half Acre is used for outlaw strongholds in western deserts. The Geographic Board lists a Hell's Half Acre on the Niagara River in New York and another in the Bad Lands of South Dakota.
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The
Geographic Board
Niagara River
New York State
South Dakota
Ordinance For Government Of Western Territory Passed
Congress approved An ordinance for the government of the western territory on July 13 1787 establishing initial governance for lands beyond the original thirteen colonies. The act marked a foundational step in organizing territorial governance and future state creation.
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Congress
Puzzles Aid Mental Exercise and Education
Puzzles provide benefits by exercising mental powers and enhancing knowledge. Many puzzles enjoyed today are educational and contribute real understanding.
Unique Porters Run a Cooperative in Copenhagen
Porters who move luggage from trains to taxis in Copenhagen operate as a cooperative with a small flat fee. They are the only porters known to refund excess payments.
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Copenhagen
New Yorker Slave to His Olfactory Nerves
A New Yorker laments being a slave to smells, noting how the rich odors of hotdogs, orange drinks, roasted ears, and chestnuts tempt him along city streets, risking digestion and purse. The observation appears as a quoted aside from the New York Sun.
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New Yorker
New York Sun
Furs and Forgeries Stir at Milwaukee Banquet
Engelhardt Norton, a wholesale furrier, laments rising complexity as synthetic furs replace real pelts. A furrier recalls a shopper seeking a wear sable scarf and notes a shop bargain offering a $100 item valued at $200 for ten, claiming an eight dollar profit.
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Engelhardt Norton
Milwaukee
Archdeacon’s quip on youth’s rebellion shocks ministry
The Archdeacon of Nottingham laments youth, saying they are beyond him and lack reverence. He jokes a sign may mark the ministry door stating men remove hats and women wear skirts as a corrective measure. Source: Los Angeles Times.
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Nottingham
Los Angeles Times
Turkish Prodigy Exhibited for Red Crescent Benefit
A four year old Turkish boy born in Trebizond is shown in Constantinople with a full beard and mustache during performances for the Red Crescent charity. He stands about two feet tall and possesses an adult voice and appearance.
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Constantinople
The
Red Crescent Society
Trebizond
Leis
Pape's Cold Compound Promises Quick Relief
Advertisement claims Pape's Cold Compound tablets rapidly break up a cold in hours. The pleasant tasting tablets are marketed as a fast cure that astonishes users and prevents inconvenience from colds.
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Pape
Old jokes play across ages in new light
A brief exchange notes that humor can feel noble to some while familiar to others as old friends. The lines hint at the timeless nature of jokes and how perception shifts with time and audience.
Pioneer stock endures in Kentucky kin line
Word from Kentucky shows pioneer stock remains strong as Nelson Webb, descendant of Daniel Boone, is noted as father of twenty four children. The article lists two children from a first marriage, eleven from a second, and eleven from his present wife, predicting a growing regiment of grandchildren and great grandchildren.
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Kentucky
Nelson Webb
Daniel Boone
Soft Answer Impresses Gentle Readers
A small editorial note praises a quiet approach, saying a soft answer can win over many. The piece highlights patience and kindness as effective civic virtues in public discourse.
Words Needed Then A Lexicographer Note
The Wayne News Sentinel quips about a lexicographer claiming 200000 useless words in English and questions if he has ever dragged himself up late and torn a shoestring while dressing for a quick breakfast.
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Lorth
Complaint Enough to See the Doctor Attending Him Again
A stray line from Stray Stories notes a patient returning to the doctor with the question What’s he got and the blunt answer Money. The remark underscores the economic angle in medical care and exam sequence. The fragment hints at a complaint about access or cost in healthcare.
Oak symbolism as enduring strength and utility
A historic overview describes the oak as a symbol of strength prized since ancient times. It highlights the tree’s widespread usefulness and beauty and its deep roots in human affection across cultures.
Diamonds in America and Arkansas diamond supply
The article states Arkansas is the only place in America where rough diamonds are found while the United States holds about 10 million carats of cut diamonds in citizens' jewelry boxes.
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Arkansa
America
United States
Wits and Wealth: A Pocket of Opinion
The piece argues that popular belief grants wits a superior share of worldly goods. It suggests all men crave more wit and resist laws that would balance this perceived inequity. The tone notes a timeless human vanity and casual acceptance of disparity.
Tiny East Indian Bees Produce Minute Honeycomb
The smallest honey bees in the world inhabit East Indian islands and Hindustan. Their honeycombs fit a child’s hand and the cells are about the size of a pinhead.
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East Indian Islands
Hindustan
Origins of Bridge traced to Levantine roots not Russian
The article argues that the card game Biritch or Russian whist is misnamed. It suggests the game originated in the Levant, known in Constantinople and Greece around 1870, predating its spread to western Europe.
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Constantinople
Greece
Europe
Beauty and Life in Pursuit of Pleasure and Success
An old Fireside quote asserts beauty and loveliness are essential beyond food clothing shelter and fuel, arguing life’s pleasures and success hinge on aesthetic access and refinement.
Lamp Swappers and the Lamps for New Trade
A quotation from American Magazine defines the lamp swap market as a global exchange where millions of people seek new lighting via a busy swap network. The piece reflects consumer desire and the idea of continual upgrades in everyday goods.
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Busiess Exchange Bureau
Ato
Rodent Ravages Costly For United States Crops
The United States biological survey estimates annual crop losses from rodents at about 500 million dollars.
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The
United States Biological Survey
Deaf Bavarian patents electric clock with ball alarm
A Bavarian inventor patents an electric clock for the deaf that uses a rubber ball bounced on the sleeper’s head to wake them. The device aims to provide a tactile alert for hearing-impaired users.
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Heur
Man Worth While Quote Attributed to Scott
A compact quotation from Scott praising the man whose thoughts and exertions serve others rather than himself. The line highlights selflessness as the mark of merit and usefulness.
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Scott
Poets Inspired by Bird Industrious Searchers
A compact note surveys British poets who celebrated the nightingale with vivid imagery. It highlights the industrious search for beauty in nature and the enduring appeal of the bird as muse across eras and verses.
German Republic and Deutsches Reich Named
The article notes Germany’s official name in German Deutsches Reich and its English rendering German Republic, highlighting the two terms used for the state.
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Germany
Deutsches Reich
Repubblic
Tortoise Named Race Legend Sparked By Fable
In a Toledo Blade note, readers debate calling any racehorse The Tortoise as a nod to the fable, noting no horse has officially carried that title despite the common sobriquet.
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Toledo Blade
Learn From Mistakes Inspires Candid Reflection
A Milwaukee Journal quotation urges embracing errors as growth. It notes that avoiding mistakes means failing to recognize them and cautions that wise people err, while fools repeat mistakes, underscoring the value of learning from missteps.
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Milwaukee Journal
World’s sourest substance surpasses vinegar
The piece reports that phosphoric acid, the active component of acid phosphate used in soda flavors, is about five times more sour than lemon juice and vinegar, marking it as the world’s sourest known material. It notes phosphoric acid as the extreme sour substance for flavor science.
Collection attorney urged to pursue scoundrel in debt case
A Philadelphia Inquirer excerpt notes a collection attorney asked to “move heaven and earth” to locate a suspect, with Jia replying that moving localities would be useless as the debtor had died last week.
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Jia
Philadelphia Inquirer
Marcus Aurelius Quote on Faults and Freedom
A quotation from Marcus Aurelius states that redeeming a fault at a friend's urging does not harm liberty, since personal impulse judgment and mind create the self’s recognition of error. The reflection emphasizes self-governed action and inner responsibility.
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Marcus Aurelius
Molasses and Treacle Distinctions Explained
The article clarifies the difference between molasses and treacle. Molasses is the uncrystallized syrup from sugar production, while treacle comes from the sugar refining process.
Puzzle to Him His Mother And School Regularity
A fragment from Tit Bits in London notes a child’s lesson from reading and paying attention to class. The speaker remarks on knowing as much as the teacher and references a book for fuller understanding with a humorous tone.
Housekeeper urged to move closer to delicatessen
The Springfield Union notes a statistician’s view that a housekeeper walks about 100 extra miles yearly to prepare three viewals daily. The suggested solution is for the housekeeper to relocate nearer the nearby delicatessen store.
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Springfield Union
Optimistic Outlook on Human Evolution Cited by Scientist
A Boston Transcript note frames human evolution as driven by need urging hope humans become like a box turtle immune to tire passes. The quirky comparison imagines resilience amid danger and suggests adaptation may shield from harm.
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Boston Transcript
Metals That Defy Rust Copper and Brass
Copper resists rust in its pure form and remains ductile and malleable. When strength is needed it is alloyed with zinc to make brass, which is harder and resists rust comparably well.
After-Dinner ToastGets Short on Jobson
A man asked to give a brief after dinner speech jokes that he was told the less said about Mr. Jobson the better. The remark aims to provoke a laugh and set a light tone for the event.
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Grose
Jobson
Pointer for Orators From Lord Berhert on Eloquence
Advice on authentic speech warns against affectation and favoring clear native eloquence over the showy language of lamps and ink horns. The quote attributed to Lord Berhert emphasizes natural expression.
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Lord Berhert
Self Stoppers in the Quest for Victory
An American Magazine quote notes many men quit when the prize nears, failing to push the final ounce of energy and effort required to reach the end.
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American Magazine
Half Bird Half Animal Flying Fox of Sumatra Noted
The flying fox of Sumatra grows to enormous size and presents an appearance that is half bird and half animal, making it one of Isture's rarest forms of animal life.
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Sumatra
Isture
Lost Job Test Echoed in San Francisco Chronicle
A witty line from the San Francisco Chronicle suggests testing personality by saying you lost your job and still proposing marriage. It frames workplace loss as a bold relationship moment and plays on emotional honesty.
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San Francisco Chronicle
Advantage of Reputation
A concise observation on how remarks lose or gain weight based on the speaker’s reputation for cleverness, suggesting that cleverness without proven standing may appear less impressive.
Generally Bitter Lessons Experience
A concise reflection on learning through hardship, noting that hard lessons remain the most effective teachers for those who think they know it all. The saying frames experience as a corrective force, shaping understanding and humility.
No. He's a Myth The man who saves money now a days isn't a wizard
A Hastings Tribune quote frames frugality as modern wizardry rather than miserliness, suggesting savers are clever practitioners of money management. The line plays on public attitudes toward thrift and financial wisdom in contemporary times.
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Hastings Tribune
World’s Deepest Lake Baikal Holds Record Depth
Lake Baikal in Siberia is reported as the world’s deepest lake with a measured depth of 5,350 feet.
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Lake Baikal
Siberia
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