Mrs Bassett Finds Relief With Vegetable Compound
A Lansing Michigan woman Mrs E F Bassett credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound with restoring her energy after months of fatigue. She reports improved walking strength and daily school attendance for a sixteen year old neighbor after using the remedy for several weeks. The advertisement urges other women to try the root and herb medicine, noting its fifty years of use.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lansing
Michigan
Lydia E. Pinkham
E. F. Basseett
Sopth Flayford Avenue
Dare's Mentha Pepsin Promises Stomach Relief
A newspaper ad touts Dare's Mentha Pepsin as the durable solution for indigestion and dyspepsia. It claims the elixir builds a stronger stomach and offers money back if it does not provide real, lasting relief, urging customers to demand Dare's only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dare’s Mentha
Dare’s
Fleabite Plea Wins Moran $2,000 Purse
Paul Moran of New Orleans won a $2,000 purse after a dispute over his fight with Kid Kaplan in New Haven three years ago. The boxing commission withheld Moran’s share, saying he did not try to fight, but a House bill to pay Moran in full passed. Moran said flea bites that night kept him scratching and unable to perform his best.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paul Moran
New Orleans
Kid Kaplan
New Haven
Boxing Commission
Moran
House of Representatives
Bobby Jones to Drop Nickname and Be Called Bob
In Chicago the famed golfer Bobby Jones declared after his twenty fifth birthday that he prefers the name Bob over Bobby. He told a fellow golfer that “Bobby” sounds too kiddish and wants to be addressed as Bob.
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Bobby Jones
Bobby
Bob
Chicago
Athletes shine across sports from golf to rowing and boxing
The piece notes Pauce Ley Sir Harry Lauder as an avid golfer, seven pairs of brothers in Annapolis sports, Frank Eyre as holder of the Australian pro golf title, and Roy Flagg’s world bowling record. It highlights boxing in Upper Canada College, Moose Jamieson’s penalties, Calhoun Beach club rowing efforts, Missouri legalizing boxing, Syracuse lacrosse depth, a Montreal game, a St. Louis ruling absolving golfers, and a rowing shell cost report plus debate over athletic scholarships at Dickinson, Ursinus, Muhlenberg, Gettysburg and Franklin and Marshall.
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Dickinson
Ursinus
Muhlenberg
Gettysburg
Franklin and Marshall
Pennsylvania
Baseball Scribes Hit and Miss in 1920s Circles
Tris Speaker keeps hitting while Donte Bush draws major league attention amid Pirates buzz. Nash and coast league moves feature players like Ellison Wisner Taucher and O'Neill. Giants Reds keep original nicknames as Ty Cobb retirement rumors swirl and gate receipts amid scandal loom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Donte Bush
The
Pirates
Sunday Golf Favored by Baildon Women and Men
Women members of the Baildon Golf Club of England voted in favor of Sunday golf after a separate meeting from the men. Only 25 percent opposed the proposal. Men also approved the resolution by 52 to 40 amid years of argument over Sunday play.
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Baildon
Worked Play To Get Two Runners In A Grounder Trap
The 1915 Phillies used a two runner trap on infield grounders to retire both the batter and a runner between second and third. Bancroft tagged the runner on second while infielders forced him back and then the batter and runner were tagged at second. The tactic relied on the batter overrunning second and being unable to return to first safely.
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Pat Moran
Phillies
Bancroft
Shut Your Eyes and Look at Education
Dr. Alexander Cairns writes on education praising youth marching to higher learning. He urges readers to “shut your eyes and look at them” and notes epaulets culture and synthesized talents in an eloquent editorial comment cited by The Argonaut.
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Alexander Cairns
San Francisco Examiner
Kansas Names Two Men as Co Captains for 1928 Team
University of Kansas announces co captains for 1928 basketball team G Burton and J J Hill elected at banquet honoring the championship squad. Burton ranked second high scorer of the Crim son and Blue, Hill valued for steady play. This marks KU first dual captaincy in school history.
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Vv. G. Burton
J. J. Hill
University of Kansas
Kansas
Burton
Hill
E. H. Lindley
G. H Schmidt
Albert Peterson
G. E. Gordon
Hill, Burton
B. S. Jeffrey
C. F. Newland
R. W. Maney
Westend reception misses invite sparks curiosity
Conversation reveals Westend did not attend a reception due to not receiving an invitation. The exchange hints at a personal reason behind the absence and raises questions about invitation distribution.
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Westend
Muldoon opposes higher fight ticket prices in New York
William Muldoon asserts a $25 cap on ringside seats for New York fights, stating it will affect Gene Tunney's next East bout at Sesqui Stadium. He criticizes promoter Rickard for high costs and Yankee Stadium viability, arguing the top price makes profit hard with 90,000 seats.
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William Muldoon
New York Athletic Commission
Empire State
Gene Tunney
East
Sesqui Stadium
Philadelphia
Rickard
Yankee Stadium
O’Farrell Faces Hardest Job in National League
The National League managers deem Bob O’Farrell’s task the toughest among major managers as he must keep the team at least third. Critics note the club isn’t as strong as thought and losing a star like Hornsby creates a clear gap, even with Frankie Frisch as substitute.
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Bob O'Farrell
O'Farrell
Hornsby
Frankie Frisch
Rich men Have Country Estates While Poor Remain on Farms
A concise note contrasts wealthier elites with country estates against poorer people bound to farming. The line underscores social economic divides and landownership disparities without further detail.
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Mrs. Bassett
Indianapolis Cancer Hospital
Indianapolis
Ind
Parker
Hiscox Chemical Works
Patchogue
N. J
Kremola
Dr. C. UW. Berry Co
Dept. W
Echoll
Scholl
Gruggist’s
Scholls
Lino
Soklya N. Y
Harold
Ate Resinol
G. Grelan, Inc
Woodbury, N. J
Sam Dreyfuss
Owen Bush
Pittsburgh Pirates
Bush
Bucs
Pau Ce Ley
Harry Lauder
Annapolis Naval Academy
Frank Eyre
Roy Flagg
Aberdeen
S. C
Upper Canada College
Moose” Jamieson
Duluth
American Hockey Association
Calhoun Beach Club
Minneapolis
Missouri
Syracuse University
Syracuse
Montreal
St. Louis
Seball
Tris Speaker
Charles Rieckel
Cincinnati
Clayton S. Whitehead
Bert Ellison
San Francisco
American Association
Mickey Kelliher
Chambersburg
Walter K. Taucher
Columbia
Jack Wisner
New York Giant
Toledo Mud Hens
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Red” Killifer
Seattle
J. Harry O'Neill
Salt Lake
New York Giants
Cincinnati Reds
Giants
Reds
Byron Bancroft Johnson
Marietta (Ohio) College
Ted Lyons
Chicago White Sox
Boston Red Sox
Roush and Hornsby
McGraw
Des Moines
Ira Colwell
San Antonio
Nelson Green
Nashville
Ty Cobb
Arthur Queisser
Brtler
Chicago Cubs
Danville
Niter Queisser
Joe Jackson
South
Post
Ary St Health
Postum Company, Inc
P. Co, Inc
Battle Creek, Mich
O’farrell
R. J. Reynolds Tobacco Company
Winston-Salem, N. C
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