World Series History From Early Baseball Days
The article recalls early World Series history and fan memories, noting the 1920s scene and earlier clashes between Pittsburg, St Louis, and Cincinnati. It explains the Series origins in 1903 1908 and the growth of national attendance and spending, highlighting notable teams and figures from the era.
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Elmo Scott Watson
Dow
Eine
Sey Hilch
Iorretbenee Ees
Pittsburgh
Bt Louis
Cineiepati
Pennania
Boston
Tigéra
Washington
Pitts
St Louis
York Pomaly
Aumartennen
Oworll
McGraw
Giants
Atlantics
Brock
Athletics
Philadelphia
Extreme Cold Smoking Cigs and Amok Feel in Play
A Manchester Guardian note describes an unusual tobacco habit where a player smokes two cigars, keeps a Havang between his teeth, and chews during plans and practice. The piece links cold smoking to a distinctive “feel” and mentions practitioners who treat it as real.
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Manchester Guardian
Demand for Snake Oil Gathers in Texas
Demand for snake oil remains a substantial industry in parts of Texas with Cisco cited as a center. Rattlesnake oil sourced from Texas rattlers drives a lucrative trade and reflects regional novelty and profit in this traditional practice.
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Texas
Cisco
Snakes and Storage: Winter Hunters and Basement Parking Mentioned
An OCR fragment notes infestation in a section with wholesale price data, mentions dynatite and tools for snake hunters active in winter dormancy, and a western bank offering basement parking as an accommodation for elevator users and tenants. The text is incomplete with garbled terms and unclear context.
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Tayo
Unprofitable Bus Operations Reported in Indiana
The Indiana Public Service Commission reports state motor bus expenses last year at 5.29 million dollars, with 159,020 dollars in excess of revenue. Of 257 routes run by 206 firms, 153 earned profits while 48 posted losses, many tied to traction lines. Since bus service began under the commission, failures and route abandonments rose, with 73 routes discontinued as companies sold out or shut down. Chairman John W. McCarale cites private autos and traveling salesmen as key revenue erosion, noting dealers have reclaimed many buses.
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Indiana Public Service Commission
White Munis
Evers Si
John W. McCarale
Bays
Ena
Phvate
Qwn
Moptorbus
Cardle
Simple driving trick for safer turns by Lucius
Lucius of the Automobile Club of Marland urges safer turns by using a left-center pull for left turns and a right curb pull for right turns to avoid cutting off traffic. He notes many drivers fail to signal early and misjudge turning radii, causing jams at corners.
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Advan
Lucius
Automobile Club of
Marland
Iere
California
Kipling
Will H. Marsh
Division of Motor Vehicles
Sacramento
Marsh
Spark Plug Tester Useful for Garage Men
The article notes a spark plug tester is essential in garages to judge plug condition. It explains that under atmospheric pressure a spark jumps the electrode gap only if the porcelain or mica is intact, stressing the need for a tester in repair shops.
Testing box for spark plug assembly described
A fragmented excerpt explains placing a plug under pressure up to 75 pounds per square inch and testing with oil and sparks. It mentions making a testing box from a Finch iron pineo nipple about half an inch long, fitted with two pipe caps and a cap with a large spark plug hole.
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Sim
Popular Science Mouthiz
Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
A Hartford woman reports feeling much better after using Lydia E Pinkham Vegetable Compound to treat overwork and illness. The testimonial notes improved strength and endurance for workers, mothers, and school girls, with praise from Ethel May Suifer and others to the Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Company.
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Ethel May Snider
Lydia E. Pinkham
Hartford
Hartford City
Lydia
B. Pinkham
Lydia B. Pinkham
Ethel May
Suifer
Lydia B. Sidecane Medicine Company
Lead Cancer Cases Reported as Treated with Lead Seed
Twenty of twenty seven so called hopeless cancer cases show no lead poisoning after lead seed treatment at an Edinburgh hospital. Research seeks a safer lead volume to avoid poisonous effects while improving outcomes.
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Edinburgh
Call an Alienist Darkamh How Borles Lost His Mind
Borles’s mind unravelled after a mental strain described as fostering a runaway train of thought toward a crossing. An alienist details how pressure and distraction led to a breakdown, with speculative notes on the patient’s internal turmoil and the mind’s derailment.
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Darkamh
Borles
Foster
Stomach Agony Remedy Ad From Local Drugstore
A vintage advertisement promises relief for gas heaviness and abdominal distention. It touts Dave's Meatha Pepsin as a delightful elixir sold by local druggists with a guarantee of satisfaction or a refund. The copy emphasizes quick help for digestive discomfort.
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Dave
Magazine Demand Varies in New York Subway Terminals
Readers flock to a major New York subway terminal offering about 300 publications. Many titles are trade journals with limited circulation, while not all are fiction or popular magazines.
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New York
Some Family. SL always call a spadeca spade.
A clipped line portrays a sharp exchange from the Sydney Bulletin, noting the speaker’s blunt honesty in addressing a family matter and labeling a caller as a rake. The excerpt reflects column style dialogue and a candid voice typical of the era.
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Sydney
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Billy Evans
St. Louis Browns
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OF US
M. G. Kettner
Brooklyn
T. H. Murnane
Annals of American Sport
Chicago American
Chicago
Chicago Nationals
Detroit Americana
Detroit Americans
Pittsburgh Nationals
Philadelphis Americans
Uchicago Nationals
Philadelphia Americans
New York Nationals
Boston Americana
Boston Nationals
Philadelphia America
Boston Americans
Chicago Americans
Cincinnati Nationals
Cleveland Americans
New York Americans
New York America
Rostegee
Sdewes
Borton Americans
Hal Tie
Aera Steer
Pein
Healey
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Burns
SC Berens
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