Hoaxes Through History From Moon Myths to Cardiff Giant
The article surveys famous deceptions from the moon hoax of 1835 to the Cardiff giant of 1869, noting how gullibility and curiosity fueled wide public and press reactions. It highlights Richard Locke and the New York Sun’s role, the rise of penny papers, and the lasting caution about believing extraordinary claims.
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Holland
Richard Adams Locke
New York Sun
Earth
Mars
Sir John Herschel
South Africa
Journal of Commerce
Sun
Locke
Edgar Allan Poe
Hoaxes Through History From Cardiff Giant to Poe Pranks
A wide survey traces hoaxes from the Cardiff giant fraud to literary myths. It notes Barnum’s bid, Gypsum block origins, four-horse wagon lore, and legal skirmishes, plus famed fables like Columbus logs, the bathtub tale, Ossian, and Washington’s cherry tree.
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Mencken
Macpherson
Ossian
Europe
Patrick Henry
William Wirt
Henry
Washington
Poe
Snubbed Society Snubber Faces Comeuppance at Palm Beach
At a luncheon in Palm Beach's Everglades club Jesse Livermore recounted a dining-room snub. A society woman berated a guest by daring her to dine with her next Tuesday, only to find the guest politely declining and proposing a different day.
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Jesse Livermore
Fifine
Wood Versus Steel Fire Risk Claim Emerges
An insurance inspector argues wood offers superior fire resistance to steel and concrete. He notes oak can perform better when exposed to surface heat, suggesting wood’s potential advantages in fire risk assessment.
Timbered fireproofing debate amid prohibitive cost
A fragment discusses Lombardy poplar wood as the fireproof option. Officials note a building once timbered entirely with this wood is most resistant yet its use is limited by high cost and scarce supply.
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Lombardy
What Prompts a Man to Face Arctic Perils
A fragment questions what drives a man to endure the Arctic dangers and what guides his path, contrasting exploration with a life pursuing vows and a marriage vow. The text hints at motivation, risk, and the pull of companionship in a historic or literary context.
Unusual Riverside Golf Handicap Proposal
Riverside Golf Club Portland Ore proposes a new handicap system by Arthur K Stennolins. Players start even. the winner of the first hole gives one stroke on the second, and if repeated on the second, two strokes on the third. The plan aims to create fairer play and more engaging matches.
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Ohistoryzof
Riverside Golf Club
Portland
Ore
Arthur K
Stennolins
Trenholm
Lacrosse Gains Ground Over Baseball In Colleges
Ralph G. Leonard, Penn State assistant professor and Nittany lacrosse coach, says lacrosse is rapidly rising in colleges and has displaced baseball in some cases. About thirty colleges have adopted the sport on an Intercollegiate basis, including Dartmouth Brown Williams Union Lafayette Carnegie Tech and Virginia Tennessee and Georgia Tech.
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Ralph G. Leonard
Pennsylvania State College
Nittany
Leonard
National Collegiate Athletic Association
Dartmouth
Brown
Williams
Union
Lafayette
Carnegie Tech
University of Pittsburgh
University of Virginia
University of Tennessee
Georgia Tech
America
Penn State
Oxford-Cambridge
England
Syracuse
Briton Sees Money as Help to Americans in Sports
Lord Wodehouse, polo standout, says American athletic edge comes partly from wealth enabling access to top equipment and coaching. He notes Americans still require skill and dedication but can buy the best tools and train year round, aiding success across sports.
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Lord Wodehouse
Tigers Go to Boston Red Sox Seem to be a Penchant
Detroit players Howard Ehmke Emory Rigney Fred Haney Ira Flagstead joined the Red Sox in 1926 arrivals. Each member of the quartet is playing good ball. Another former Tiger Bobby Veach also moved from Detroit to Boston.
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Boston
Red. Sox
Detroit
Beantown
Howard
Ehmke
Emory
Rigney
Fred
Haney
Ira
Flagstead
Ail
Fohl
Ehmké
Red’ Sox
Tyger
Bobby Veach
Baseball notes show double umpire use and star players
The article highlights the Blue Ridge league adopting a double umpire system this season and lists players like Harry Albers of St. Xavier and Pete Donohue of the Reds. It notes high hopes for Ruth’s return, praises pitching impact, and mentions various moves including Sukeforth to Minneapolis and Christensen’s 1925 base stealing, with comments from figures such as John Heydler and Hendricks.
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Hendricks
Cincinnati Reds
Walter Christensen
St. Paul
Christensen
American Association
Pop Bottles Barred at Newark Park
Following a recent game at Newark Park New Jersey fans hurled glass bottles at umpire Um pire Magerkurth as he left the field. One bottle struck stockholder James B. Reilley, causing a severe head injury. President Davids ordered banning glass bottles and switched to paper cups.
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Newark
N. J
Magerkurth
James B. Reilley
Davids
Great World Derby and Sports News Highlights
A roundup of sports notes including the English Derby hailed as a premier racing event, farmers laying out golf courses in the Canadian Northwest, betting on racing greyhounds to be barred in Florida, and a new emphasis on field leaders for Stanford teams. Also mentions Tom Lipton’s bid for the America’s Cup, Britain’s golf champs, and Robert A. McClean’s Penn track captaincy with shot put specialty.
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Florida
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William Newell
Newell
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Mexico
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Aine
Cubs
Riggs Stephenson
Schreiber
Indianapolis
Chicago Cubs
Maurice Shannon
Munson
Stephenson
Jedding
Tigers
Frank B. Willis
Roger Peckinpaugh
Nationals
Peck
Griffith Stadium
Ronald MacKenzie
Washington, D. C
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W. J. Guild
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MacKenzie
Blue Ridge League
Harry Albers
St. Xavier
John Heydler
Pete Donohue
Phillies
Clyde Sukeforth
Cincinnati Nationals
Minneapolis Association
Pittsburgh
Brooklyn
Jim Sweeney
Babe Ruth
McNeely
Joe McGinnnity
Bluege
8. Harris
J. Harris
Doc” Crandall
Los Angeles
Mickey” O'Neil
Howard Burkett
Jess Burkett
Fron
Greenville
Newark Park
Volk
Mines-Colorado University
Golden
Colo
Bae Ey
Canadian Northwest
Germany
Hollywood
Calif
Amerrican Legion
Charley Hoff
Norway
Philadelphia
Stanford
University
Tom Lipton
Robert A. McClean
University of Pennsylvania
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