Milwaukee Recruit Hap Felch Links to Baseball Fame
Long feature on Hap Felch a Milwaukee bred player who rose from sandlots to the Brewers in 1913 noted for power and durability. It recounts his path from local clubs to professional ranks, his reputed danger at the plate, and his impact on early league play. It also includes a humorous aside about a narrator’s uncle and a light anecdote about engagement letters.
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Milwaukee
P Buster
Comiskey
Chicago
Sox
Brewers
Hap
Happy
O. K. Ball
On the Paramo of Santa Isabel in Colombia
The article recounts Dr. Arthur A. Allen’s three year old expedition to the Andean paramo of Santa Isabel in Colombia, describing the journey from Solento through Boquia valley to the open high plateau. It details the cloud forest, unique flora including sphagnum and frailejons, and a variety of dull colored birds new to science observed by the expedition party.
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Equator
Republic of
Colombia
Arthur A. Allen
American Museum
Bulletin of the
Pan American Union
Doctor Allen
Paramo
Santa Isabel
Solento
Ruis
Nevada del Tolima
Boquia
Mr. Allen
United States
East Lake City Manager Hires Pitcher and Outfielder
Coach Cliff Blankenship signs Benny Defenderson before the Pacific coast season as East Lake City’s manager. Hieam Rondeau, once with the Detroit Tigers, shifts to outfield for the American Association, while George Alton, briefly with the St. Louis Browns in 1913, signs as first baseman for the Omaha Western league club.
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Cliff Blankenship
East Lake City
Benny Defenderson
Hieam Rondeau
Roit Tigers
Wan
American Association
Nators
George Alton
St. Louis Browns
Oklahoma-Kansas Cinbut
Omaha
Advice to Housewives on Flour Mixing Habits
Assistant Secretary of Agriculture Vrooman urges housewives to reduce living costs by supplementing wheat flour with substitutes. About thirty options exist including potatoes, corn flour, and rice, mixed at one part to three parts wheat flour with at least three fourths wheat flour.
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Vrooman
Our Language Diluted By Contemporary Literature
The Atlantic laments that modern writing uses fewer great words and overloads with terms tied to physical life. It urges rereading Wordsworth and Shelley to grasp the true reach of language and inner life.
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Wordsworth
Shelley
Carlyle
Ruskin
Arnold
Meredith
The
Old Men Lead In War Advice Becomes Executive Heads
The Pittsburgh Press notes the proverb old men for counsel and young men for war holds with a twist. Old men remain counselors and act as active executive heads and commanders while young men provide the necessary energy for large scale warfare.
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Pittsburgh Press
Butterfly Family and Lepidoptera in Naturalist Lore
The butterfly, a higher moth, is part of the lepidoptera family. A naturalist studies nature’s wonders without using learned names, rejoicing in a butterfly that flits unseen as creatures roar nearby, seeking blossoms that have not yet bloomed.
Select Your Master Quote On Work And Wealth
A Ruskin remark contrasts serving work versus money. It states that placing work first binds to the lord of work, while prioritizing money makes fee the master, identifying fee as the devil. The piece frames a moral choice between labor and wealth as guiding masters.
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God
Fee
Ruskin
Balzac’s Hatred of Tobacco and Coffee Passions
The piece notes Balzac’s extreme aversion to tobacco and a preference for coffee. It cites Lamartine and Gautier on Balzac’s teeth, mentions De Marsay smoking cigars, and suggests tobacco is treated with veiled contempt in his works.
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Lamartine
Gautier
de Marsay
He Was a Sufferer in the War Time Appeal
A tattered supplicant asks a benevolent woman for old clothes for a European war victim. He explains his wife sent all his garments to the Belgians, leaving him in need. The moment captures wartime charity and personal sacrifice.
Hostetter's Stomach Bitters Promises Digestive Benefits
An advertisement extols Hostetter's Stomach Bitters as a pure tonic for the stomach liver and bowels. It claims to aid digestion restore health and strengthen the entire digestive system and urges readers to try a bottle today.
Saltcoats Park coal discovery tests in estate plan
Saltcoats town council debates mining a coal seam found in the public park. Two seams may span the area with about 20 inches each. A company plans bore tests and, if successful, lease terms with yearly rent or royalty. Park surface remains undisturbed. Council pursues further talks on a possible railway at the eastern boundary.
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Saltcoats
England
His Accomplishments and a Miner Leader Dinner Quote
John Mitchell, miners' leader, urged banning child labor from interstate commerce at a New York dinner. A slum visitor taunted a young mother of six about her baby, who replied by telling the child to smoke and swallow the butt.
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John Mitchell
New York
Tommy
Gulls Follow Submarines Like Secret Whale Guides
Birds form large flocks that herd a submarine as it leaves its wake. Seagulls seem to track the underwater craft, possibly confusing it with a whale and continuing to pinpoint its position even as the submarine dives.
War drives American writers to join French ambulance units
American novelists short story writers and artists are spending their vacations driving motor ambulances for the French army, a sign that literature and art will be noticeably stimulated by the war.
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New York Post
Workman Spars with Boss Insight in Witty Quip
A workman admits his boss knows nearly as much as he does, delivering a dry humorous line that highlights workplace dynamic without scolding. The remark reflects common sentiment about leadership and expertise in a light tone.
Woman Laughs at Her Troubles Reveals Quiet Irony
A brief quip notes that when a woman laughs at her own troubles she does not mean it in mockery but hints at resilience. The line suggests humor as a coping tool and reflects on attitudes toward personal hardship.
Old Man Picture in Milwaukee Banquet Tale
Representative Bartholdt recalls a German American banquet anecdote in Milwaukee. An elderly man on a sunlit park bench pretends to fish with a worm on the line, then joins a passerby for a drink. He claims seven catches as the scene shifts to a saloon.
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Bartholdt
Milwaukee
Meekton Reflects On Political Ambition And Wife
In a thoughtful exchange, Mr Meekton asks if his wife would support a future candidacy. He fears Henrietta would deem the entire political system a failure and withdraw from involvement if he pursued office.
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Mr. Meekton
Henrietta
Corset Dept Question Causes Confusion at Loveman's
A shopper asked a Loveman's floor walker for the corset department. The walker directed her straight back, but she insisted on a straight front. The humorous exchange drew laughs from onlookers as she clarified her request.
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Loveman's
Rail ticket stretches like a yard and a quarter
A puzzled exchange between Mrs. Torkins and her companion recalls a railway ticket described as about a yard and a quarter long, prompting questions about distance to their hometown.
Reciprocity in a quip about wary couples
A brief exchange recalls a man and his wife watching each other closely at home. The line uses a playful tug of war over who notices the other's movements and reactions.
No Cheap Kisser in Jitney Banter
Percival offers five cents for a kiss while Penelope declares she is not in the jitney business. The exchange captures playful street theater style dialogue amid urban hustle.
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Percival
Penelope
Poetic Slumber
A short fragment depicts a tramp sleeping beneath a tree and a remark about idle woods, capturing a quiet, rustic mood.
Largest in the World
Stella questions Bella about the source of her claim while Bella shuts down the topic as others weigh in. The exchange hints at reputational stakes and inter-personal tension within a social circle.
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Stella
Bella
Treatment for Cats and Muzzling Debate
The note cites Flatbush asking if cats should be muzzled and Bensonhurst replying no throttled. It adds a proverb about two heads and wealth, and remarks that some men fail to get rich while others fail to become poor.
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Flatbush
Bensonhurst
Sweet Girls Kissed the Captain
A British captain in a letter from Havre recalls two French girls who kissed him on each cheek after their father a captain of Infantry joined them. The incident sparked laughter among his troops and left him teased for weeks as the squad recalled the moment.
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Havre
Charlie
Hard Matter to Decide for Polly-Molly Bridesmaids
Puck notes Polly-Molly faces a social dilemma with sixteen rival bridesmaids. She contemplates selecting eight, fearing resentment and conflict among friends. Dolly comments on the stress of choosing among her tight circle.
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Polly
Molly
Dolly
Puck
What Worried Him During the Thanksgiving Carving
A man confesses his nervousness while carving turkey, fearing the meat’s value. He notes the material he is slicing could be worth 50 to 175 cents per pound, revealing anxiety about potentially wasting valuable food.
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John
After War Endists Hope for Economic Return
A wartime observer notes that once the war ends, many idle men who only discuss war news will return to work, implying improved employment prospects. The remark highlights expectations of economic revival and productivity resuming.
Man Who Claims Money Can Do Anything
A speaker warns that the person who asserts money buys all, and the odds are he will do anything for money. The remark suggests caution about greed and moral compromise.
Perhaps the best hand is a good woman says Gargoyle
A reflective line from Michigan Gargoyle notes that life’s finest hand is held by a good woman, implying support and partnership as a key theme. The remark stands as a concise, aphoristic takeaway from the piece.
Offensive advocacy fuels political right’s own collapse
The passage comments that the appeal to rightist power is often used in an offensive way and that political upswings frequently self-destruct through their aggressive tactics.
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