Johnson’s speed and skill redefine baseball lore
Walter Johnson, Washington’s star pitcher, sets striking records by hurling at 122 feet per second. Observers note his unmatched speed, curve variety, and control, while comparisons to bullets and trains illustrate his dominance. The piece traces his rise from Idaho to Washington and recalls contemporaries praising his genius.
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Walter Johnson
Washington
Johnson
Ty” Cobb
Baker
Jackson
Remington Arms Company
Bridgeport
New York
Chicago
Windy City
Buffalo
Cleveland
Napoleon Lajoie
Jet
Idaho
Wizards
Welser
Unusual feats of memory by Macaulay and others
The article notes John Wesley praising a man named Thomas Walsh for precise Bible word knowledge and counts Macaulay among memory prodigies who could repeat Milton and Demosthenes. It also cites a Scottish servant girl who, though almost illiterate, recited Hebrew Bible passages during fever after overhearing readings.
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John Wesley
Wesley
Thomas Walsh
Walsh
Macaulay
James Stephen
Demosthenes
Egg romance in Indiana ends with prank at Traction Terminal
Indiana youth Frank McLain of Whiteland wooed stenographer Bertha Suhre of Indianapolis by writing his name on an egg and exchanging notes. After sending a photo and planning meetings at the Traction Terminal, a mischief resulted when a policeman, Doss Shafer, intervened in the egg scheme turning into a joke.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Frank McLain
Whiteland
Bertha Suhre
Fenneman Street
Law
Frank
Byrneby
Bertha
Traction Terminal
Doss Shafer
Egg Pranks Lead to Romance at Transit Station
A mistaken identity prank at a Transit Terminal Station escalates when Frank is teased about eggs by a stranger. The gag reveals Bertha Sabre has been the target, but the pair meet and agree to limit further courting after a playful misdirection and a resolved mix up.
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Charles Reade
Christopher Staines
London
Capetown
Warren
John Oliver
Wheeling
W. Va
Lancaster
Chicago
Mnistook
Red Cross
Frank
Shafer
Bertha
Traction Terminal
Fenneman Street
Miss Sabre
Trustee Notices At Otterbein Township Office
Trustee announces weekly sessions at the Otterbein school building office on Tuesday and Saturday for township business transactions.
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J. W. Franklin
Green Hill
James S. Wagner
Medina Township
Otterbein
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Blenken
Weiser
Prairie Farms
Cobb
Department of Agriculture
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Ave
Thomas Babington Macaulay
Indiana
Frank Walited
the State Bank
J. H. van Natta
B. Hi. Bolt
Cashi
Sidney
Smith
T Cashier
Yanni Mitten Doe
John W
van Natta
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Farmer's & Merchant's Bank Otterbein
Jeremiah Edwards
Pres
Chas
L. McKinnis
V. Pres
J. S. Ward
Dr. C. A. Chenoweth
Dr. L. Learning
Main St
Smith & Bre
Iiterae
Ward A
Health & Accident Insurance
Benton County
Agt
Fred F. Killin
Templeton, Ind
R. Mather
Lumber Yard
George T. Emerson
Bolivar Township
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