Jimmie Jones Falls From Hero To Humble After Batters’ Plea
In a juvenile baseball duel at the Jet back of Jim mie Jones' home the Mudlarks lead the Terrors five to four in the eighth. Pitcher Jimmie Jones faces a tying runner on third but is unsettled by a shout from a spectator and walks off the field after acknowledging the plea to finish the game. The Terrors later push ahead with a three bagger as Jones departs in disappointment.
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Jimmie Jones
Mudlarks
Terrors
Jimmie
Mudlark
Made His Own Way in Life Insurance Rise
Darwin P. Kingsley, now president of New York Life Insurance, first learned life insurance as security to borrow funds for the University of Vermont. After college, he owned a Grand Junction paper, entered politics as state auditor with insurance oversight, and inspired agents during his agency leadership.
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Darwin P. Kingsley
New York Life Insurance Company
University of Vermont
Grand Junction
Col
So Stylish Parlor Nonsense Prompts Trade Parlor Confusion
A playful, misheard exchange quotes a barber and a blacksmith with wives commenting on their husbands opening new parlors. The barber boasts ten sorial parlors while the blacksmith talks of extensive farrier parlors replacing the old shop, highlighting humorous language mixups.
Lewis Single Binder Cigar Ad Placed By Peoria Factory
A vintage ad asserts Lewis Single Binder cigars are consistently good. It notes the Sealer or Lewis Factory in Peoria Illinois and includes moralizing lines about life offering trials to improve ourselves attributed to Grimshaw.
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Lewis
Lewis’ Factory
Peoria
Ill
Grimshaw
New Homes in the West Promoted for Homesteaders
Advertisement for free pamphlet detailing United States homestead laws and how to secure a quarter section of farming or grazing land along Chicago and North Western Railway lines. Includes special excursion rates for homeseekers and requests for information to W. B. Kniskern in Chicago.
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United States
Chicago & North-Western Ry
South
Dakota
Wyoming
W. B. Kniskern
Chicago
Neglect of NY Museums Noted in City Life
The Metropolitan Museum of Art and the American Museum of Natural History are highlighted as prime educational sites in New York. Despite their appeal, thousands of residents have never visited, and many daily visitors are visitors to the city.
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New York City
Metropolitan Museum of Art
American Museum of Natural History
New York
Remarkable recovery from eczema using Cuticura remedies
Mrs Florence EB Atwood of Chicago describes a three year struggle with a severe eczema. After trying many physicians the illness subsided within three months of using Cuticura Soap Ointment and Pills. She urges others with the disease to try the products. Witness L S Berger.
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Chicago
Florence EB. Atwood
Daily Place
Chicago, Ill
L. S. Berger
Patron Saint of Lawyers and a Devil in Marble
In Taunton Massachusetts the local bar sought a patron saint. A committee including Francis I. T. Maxwell toured New York marble galleries to choose one. Maxwell placed his hand on a carving in a pair and declared This one will do noting the devil being driven by St Michael as the figure chosen.
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Francis I. T. Maxwell
Taunton
Maess
Bar Association
Mr. Maxwell
New York
Maxwell
Devil
St. Michael
President Castro's Conceit and a Diplomatic Bargain
The piece recounts Cipriano Castro of Venezuela boasting he could have taken Port Arthur with 500 men and the diplomat replying with 1000 men to win favor. The tale ends claiming the diplomat obtained satisfaction of a long-standing claim the next day.
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Castro
Cipriano Castro
Venezuela
Port Arthur
The Road to Wellville Promises Sleep With Postum
A man credits Postum for ending coffee’s woes including bad dreams headaches and nervy unrest. He recalls sleepless nights and poor handwriting then claims health returned after replacing coffee with Postum. Ten days' trial aims to restore sound restful sleep and steady nerves.
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Postum
Wellville
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Mary Ann Evans
Mme
Amantine Lucile Aurore-Dupin
Carter
Standard Qill Co. Incorporated
HER
Paxton CO
Loston
Mass
I. A. Alisa L
Piink
Denme
Security Ruwedy CO
Minneapolis
Minn
Wall St
The
Pennsylvania Trading Co
Sansom
Philadelphia
Yukon
Colorado
C. J. Tounston
L. K. Mulford
Mgr
Colorado Bldg
Denver
Coli
W. T. Maypole
12Th Street
Indiana
Westland
Gaylon
Krerik & Co
Mishawaka
Wechine
Jaists
Queen City Advertising Co
Paul Bidg
Cincinnati
Olio
OLDS
U. S
Olds Gas
Sen
Trent St
Kansas City
2Ower CO
Lansing
Mich
Eleventh St
Omaha
Farnam St
W. L. Douglas
AP Rides
W.loorm
Douglas
Mors Fien
Brockton
Mags
W.L. Douglas
Aireet
W.l.douglas
Defiance
Defiance Starch Company
Nebraska
Pacific Coast
Chicago, Milwaukee & ST. Paul Railway
North Dakota
South Dakota
Montana
Idaho
Washington
F. A. Miller General
Chiiac
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