The Double Squeeze and Barney Larkin’s Wild Flight
Inside Baseball recalls Henry Beach praising Larkin's talent while Parke of Pittsburgh boasts of the discovery. Larkin’s pitching prowess and elbow quirks excite managers, but Cincinnati’s reaction turns harsh as Larkin becomes a free agent seeking the spotlight.
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Barney Larkin
Parke
Pittsburgh
Larkin
Pirates
Barney
Barneys
Cincinnatis
Ballhom
Cincinnati
East
Ohio
Coxey
Baroney Larkin
Thespian
Barney Larkin’s rise and gambling fueled rise with the Giant-Killers
The text traces Barney Larkin’s fame as a volatile pitcher for the Giant-Killers and his tense relationship with manager Tris Ford. It details Larkin’s dramatic arrival in Punxsutawney to secure his release, his command on the mound against Detroit, and the several episodes showing his high-risk behavior and impact on fans, lenders, and management.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barney
Barney Larkin
Harry Thaw
Wire
Tris Ford
Harney Larkin
The
North Star
Buck
Punxsutawney
Larkin
Outlaw Club
Center Street
Shady Side
Ford
Express Company
Bartey
Pittsburgh
Hs Quarry
Detroit
Tigers
Innin
Georgia Persimmon
Bil Dart
Rooter
Tris
Giaatkillers
Louis
Trix
Giant-Killers
Ball Park
The Stars Disappearance in the University Hospital Visitors Room
Tris Ford, manager of the Giant-killers, learnsBill Dart may have typhoid after a bacteriologist tests a culture blood mix. The scene shifts to foreboding ties between preventive measures and a city water supply blamed for spreading disease as Ford plans a comeback and searches for Barney Larkin.
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University Hospital
Tris Ford
bin Dart
Annterne
Ford
Inferne
Bill
Tris
Dart
Bill Dart
United States Army
Barney Larkin
Herman Trouble
Stop Trains Halt in Dublin Amid Rail Labor Standstill
In Dublin, a rail stoppage is reported as railway workers refuse to move trains boarded by police. Officials struggle to prevent a citywide disruption that triggers food hoarding by residents amid measures to calm fears.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vine
Dublin
Ireland
Leader of Murder Ring Sentenced to Hang in Bowery Case
Chicago mob figure Salvatore Cardinella known as the brains of the gang is sentenced to be hanged for complicity in the murder of saloon keeper Andrew Bowman. Twelve other members await execution in county jail as the gang faces multiple murders and robberies.
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Braine
Chicago
Salvatore Cardinella
Andrew FP. Bowman
Cardinella
Jall
Pepper-Box Chute Model Ball Player Featured
James Winton Pepper Box Chute described as a model ball player. The text notes radium as a mass of material and describes a tube of radium bromide about an inch long and a fraction wide. It explains the production involves twelve tons of ore and multiple chemical steps over more than a month.
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James Winton
Pepper- Box
Oils and Their Uses in Japanese Diet History
The article notes seeds crushed to extract oils used in Japan for centuries. Tape seed oil has fed frying fish and lobsters and remains a principal fat in the diet. Cottonseed oil served as a substitute for rapeseed oil and for lighting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Japan
Cornell Honors Her Heroes Memorial Professorships Planned
Cornell University will create eight memorial professorships to honor 7,800 Cornell men who served in the war. The program is funded by nearly 6 million dollars in added endowment raised by the semi-centennial committee, including a 500 thousand dollar gift from August Heckscher of New York City.
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Ithaca
Cornell University
Cornell
August Heckscher
New York City
Helsingfors Cleanliness Shames American Towns in Outlook
The city of Helsingfors Finland is praised for orderliness and sanitation. Arthur Rubt notes markets on the esplanade, daily cleaning, and tidy gas tanks housed in brick roundhouses with decorative friezes, contrasting with typical American waterfronts.
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Helsingfors
America
Finland
Greenland
Arthur Rubt
Helsingtons
Castle of
St. Angelo
Rome
Improving the Home Yard Planting Guide
A vintage home yard article urges ornamental plantings to replace weeds with shindle trees flowering shrubs and perennials. It advises low growing shrubs along sidewalks to create boulevard appeal and suggests hedge alternatives for a formal streetscape using specific plant names.
Productive ornamentation for compact garden trellises
The piece recommends using grapevines on porches or fences as decorative and productive trellises when space is limited. It also suggests blackberry trellises on back porches and decorative borders with hardy fruit varieties such as raspberries, gooseberries, and currants for seasonal fruit with minimal care.
Memorial Tree Planting Spreads Across Cities
The piece notes rising memorial tree projects with Tampa Rotary spending 7000 dollars on the Road of Remembrance and the National League for Women's Service urging Dixie Highway towns to plant trees. It highlights Southern efforts as a model for the nation.
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Tampa
Fla
Rotary Club
Chattanooga
National League For Women's Service
Dixie Hie
South
Health at Heart of Local Economy Says Vendor
A speaker argues that health sustains business success. He asserts that a sickly community cannot sustain large enterprises or economic growth. He emphasizes bodily vigor as essential to prosperity and warns health loss undermines finances.
Rancher Reports Theft of Hay Bales and Calf
Near San Mateo California rancher 3 Barron found a barn door notice claiming thieves stole three bales of hay from his ranch and a 300 pound calf from neighbor Henry Bissig. The message declares the theft and intent to eat the calf.
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Barron
San Mateo
Cal
Henry Bissig
Bis Aig
True Friendship as a Noble Guard of Friends
Southey defines true friendship as covering a friend’s flaws and praising his virtues openly. He urges concealing weaknesses, while highlighting strengths, to honor the bond and uphold moral loyalty.
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Allence
Robert Southey
No One Without Influence
A philosophic reflection asserts that every person has influence whether they will it or not, and each individual can choose the extent of their influence though not its mere existence. The stance emphasizes personal responsibility for the power one wields and the limits of self control.
The News of the South In Brief Paragraphs
The Southland news briefs capture local happenings in concise paragraphs. Readable items include community updates, upcoming events, and short reports shaped by regional interest and period voice.
International News सं World events and unrest 1919
Persian government seeks direct talks with Soviet authorities over Bastille Day incident in Paris. German emigration to Brazil rises. Brazilian consul expands free passage. Trade union tensions in London vote for truce pressure. Killed: Lieut. John Stokes in Ireland attack. Minsk captured by Bolsheviks. Polish army potential strength and needs. Armistice talks with Poland stall. Russian armistice reply pending. Plebiscite shows German majority in East and West Prussia. Baltic fronts report Polish advances. telegraph and rail disruption noted. U S attendance at financial conference uncertain. rail coal warning issued. Rice imports cause Cuban stockpile. Destroyer mission to Alaska rapid arrival. Gompers contrasts platform with Democratic human rights aims. No confirmed Trieste fighting death. Olympia and destroyers in Adriatic. Soldiers buried at Arlington. notably thirteen Southerners.
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Rome
Haniel von Haimhausen
Herr Moll
Germany
Brazil
Hamburg
Meiningen
Ireland
Trades Union Congress
London
Miners’ Federation
John Stokes
Newport
County Tipperary
Minsk
Moscow
Poland
Lloyd-George
Jeonld Krassin
Wim. T. Russell
Charleston
Benedict
Ladislas Grabski
Polis Premiser
Warsaw
Spa
al- Men
West Prussia
East Prussia
Kovel
United States Administration
Congress
Interstate Commerce Commission
America
Haa
Havana
Daniels
Seattle
Katehikan
Alaska
Samuel Gompers
Trieste
Navy Department
Olympia
Adriatic
Arslington National Cemetery
Earthquakes Hit Los Angeles and Surrounding Areas
In a sultry July morning, four strong earthquakes jolted Los Angeles and suburbs causing injuries and minor building damage mainly to old structures. Reports describe the tremors beginning at 10 10 oclock on July 16 with observers joking about good earthquake weather beforehand.
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Los Angeles
Cal
Galveston
Texas
J. F. Wolters
Kansas
Ntem Club
Nuevo Sacredo
Sacredo
Parley P. Christensen
Salt Lake City
Committee of Forty-Elevt
Labor Party
Chicago
Christensen
Frank P. Meyer
Minors Shoe Retailers’ Association
James S. Pinkard
Montgomery
Ala
Southern Women’s Rejection League
P. W. Clement
Vermont
Susan B. Anthony
Liberty Oil Company
New Orleans
Willis Graham
Greenville
Harold
Here
Hindenburg
Niagara River
George C. Stephens
Bristol
Hagland
Horseshoe Fall
Niagara
John King
Durham
N.C
Spalato
Dalmatia
Trieste
Italy
Elias L. Torres
el Paso
Washington War Talks and Immigration Trends in 1919 Context
Washington officials state bids for 122553.00 barrels are rejected and the merchant marine program is not offered. Immigration officials report U S arrivals exceed departures, with a growing alien presence. A massive land army of 100000 farm workers moves north in the western wheat belt. President Wilson expresses fraternal ties with France in a message to France. Brussels financial conference delayed to September to allow American representation. earlier plans favored July. New York port sees arrivals surpass departures for the first time since U S entry into the war, signaling a turning point. Assistant Secretary of the Navy Roosevelt notes a thermal attack by Rear Admiral Denton.
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Shipping Boards
United States
Washington
Department of Agriculture
Agricultural Department
Wilson
Mengage
Frese | Deschanel
France
New York
Roosevelt
Denton
Dwelling by the Well Extension Department sermon
Moody Bible Institute preacher describes Isaac as a symbol of believers born of divine power and adopted as children of God. He urges dwelling in Canaan, symbolizing spiritual blessings, and living by the well of living water through the Spirit for ongoing growth.
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Isaac
Apostle
Jeana
Sarah
Jesus Christ
Abraham
Liughier
Canaan
Thane
Tsu
Senin
Christ
Tsiac
It Came Providence Delusion Across a Quiet Life
A fragment reflects on faith and salvation, pondering how a neglected life can still find a path to heaven. The narrator questions the soul’s escape from worldly ties and the means by which heaven might be reached if it exists within reach after years of inaction.
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Connie
Mr. Needham
Sachas
William
Mr. H
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the News OF the South
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Moody Bible Institute
Weil Lehaloi
A. Judson
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