Marquard Sets Long National League Pitching Records
The article chronicles Rube Marquard’s record run as a pitcher, including tying and breaking NL long-game marks, his near total dominance the season, and later struggles. It notes details such as his 1012 win record, a World Series appearance with New York, and a turbulent 2015 season ending with a release to Toronto.
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Mabe Marquard Monkwr
Jick Cormha
Tomierraw
Rabe
Tim Krefire
Pitre
Derek
Trewblyn
Mellurgh
Moernard
Tube Bos
Marquard
Trenk
Giantoun
Dinell
New York
Red Sox
Pittsburgh
Pittetorgh
Urooklyn
Toronto
Unearth Another Iron Man H Wagner Was Not Worried
H Wagners brief enlistment mentioned amid a chaotic Cleveland Sand Lots report. Mike Gasper of Cleveland pitches three games in one afternoon, with Mike Cooper, age fourteen, winning three times for Train Street. The piece recalls Wagner’s relaxed bullpen decision and a vivid baseball scene with players and managers in a bustling early era.
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H. Wagner
Mike Gasper
Cleveland Sand Lots
Pitehee and Wine
Joe
Lark Durham
Mars
Mike Cooper
Ant
Ety
Mike Tetiriiest
Lneotia
Fairvinws
Mike Cale
Putowins
Chief Bender Big Surprise In Base Hall
Chief Charles Bender returns to winning form as a surprise in the hall. Pat Moran is outwitted again, showing the wily tactics that may help the team. Admit Scott to Camp and Tim Boot White Box pitcher join the officers reserve training camp near San Francisco.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles Bender
Pat Moran
Philos
Pat
Scott
Tim Boot
San Francisco
Cornell and Michigan to meet this fall maintain football interest
The Cornell and Michigan annual game remains a focal point for football fans despite wartime disruptions. Secretary of War policies boost college athletics, with the Ann Arbor showdown tentatively set for November 10 as a marquee intersectional event.
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Ann Arbor
Cornell
Michigan
Veteral
Carnell Michiwin
Carved
Harvard
Yale
Ano Artor
Mech
Big Moves Ahead On Western Front Winter Preparations
The article outlines fourth winter campaign preparations on the western front with air raids planned and equipment being distributed to British and French troops. It notes little trench digging yet and predicts aerial activity will continue despite poor visibility, while American forces ramp up training and manpower for a stronger Entente war machine next spring.
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Western Front
Sinter
Vrence
Manders
Factry
Newport
Verdun
Armley
Ta Fassee
Argonne
United States
France
Entente
Russia
Europe
Hindenburg
Haig
British War Office
Germany
U-Boat Smoke Screen Tactics Reported on Transatlantic Run
Passengers aboard an American liner arriving from England report new German methods to deter U boat attacks. The techniques include smoke screens to conceal the submarine during attack or withdrawal and the use of mirrored periscopes to render the vessel invisible. Survivors described glimpses of submarines before or after strikes as these devices were employed.
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New York
England
Atlantic
Poor Financier Provokes Frugal Banter
A brief dialogue shows a troubled financier and a partner bickering over finances. The man laments an overdrawn bank account while the woman mocks his money habits and suggests a better financial approach. The exchange highlights domestic humor around money management.
Hall's Catarrh Medicine Ad Claim
An old style advertisement offers Hall's Catarrh Medicine saying it cures catarrh by acting through the blood and mucous surfaces. It claims over forty years of sales and lists Cheney & Co. in Toledo, Ohio with price and testimonials.
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HALLS
Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Tomatoes as weapons spark Yorkville court case
In Yorkville a traveling tomato seller clashed with a customer over price and quality. The customer was struck by weights and tomatoes after arguing, prompting a magistrate to fine the seller five dollars for her remarks. The incident highlights tensions in urban shopping and pestering sales tactics.
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Yorkville Court
New York Herald
Anna Saconne
Concetta Fasano
Winter warfare plan hints at American role in 1918
A WWI dispatch outlines a winter campaign of intensified, repeated artillery and air attacks across wide fronts. It notes American contingents will play a crucial, secret part under Pershing and Eisenhower style prudence, with heavy groundwork to exhaust German reserves and prepare for the final knockout blow in 1918.
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Einstenburg
Pershing
Hiodenburg
Trust Us We’ll Never Mention It To A Sent
British cruiser in Hampton Roads signalled Who is that going ashore flying an official fag The secretary of war answered aloud The British replied Thank you Don’t mention it The incident amused Washington and prompted officials to smile at the English sense of humor
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Washington
Hampton Roads
Baker
German Chancellor's Son Works as Farm Laborer
Berlin Willy Michaela, the youngest son of the new German chancellor, works as a laborer on a Tangtrell farm in Silesia. A Berlin high school student, he volunteered for harvest with thousands of pupils, laboring from four in the morning until eight at night, and will return to school after the season.
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Berlin
Willy Michaela
Tangtrell
Groenberg
Silesia
The Lamb Quotation Reflects Folk Perception of Nurses
A whimsical line attributes kindness to a nurse through a rhyme about home life. The quotation suggests nurse skills are judged by warmth and homely demeanor, reflecting social attitudes toward caregiving in the period.
Not Always Love Tall With a Witness Handy
A compact line from a column reflects skepticism about empty talk in romance and hints at a ready witness as a safeguard. The remark blends humor and skepticism, suggesting deeds over words in matters of affection.
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Rube Marquard
Wrooklyn
Honte Wagner
Enm
Christy Mathewson
Pirates
Wegner
Dows
Hana
Honus Wagner
Chief Bender
Tat
Flanders
Khwnders
RED Cross
Margaret Wilson
President Wilson
Doan
Harry A. Lyon
St. Witam
Boston
Mass
Lyon
Nus
Foster-Milburn CO
Buffalo
N. Y
Jobin
ASA
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