Puritan Ancestor and the Western World Empire of Bullying
A critical essay tracing the puritan ancestor from England to America. It argues he championed direct action, built institutions, and shaped society though silent, controversial methods. It cites his role in war, farming, railroad building, and the paradox of promoting women's prestige amid a culture of restraint.
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Western
New York
Thardour Fleure
Buff Gerkin
Jobster Pai
Aw Ogeed Mans
Peatries
Seo
Epade
England
W. D. Haywood
Atlantic
Commonwealth
Mississippi Valley
Prairies
Pacific River
Colorado
Sierras
Kansas
Ellen Key
Oliver Schreiner
Mystery cat terrors haunt Chicago stationery shops
A ghostly cat prowls Chicago stores over five months destroying hundreds of dollars worth of magazines and stationery. Traps from bear-sized to rat-sized have failed, with overturned devices found each morning and no cat in sight.
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Chicago
Youth Stranded After Brooklyn Robbery Escape
In Brooklyn a 17 year old youth George Cusack and two others pursued by a policeman after a highway robbery hold up an attack on Dominick Berquist a carpenter. Cusack became lodged in a chimney smoke regulator hanging 30 feet above a stone alley with a brace on a foot. The incident follows the escaped bullets fired at him during the pursuit.
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New York
Brooklyn
George Cusack
Dominick Berquist
Aged man catches trolley sabotage attempt
Patchogue New York. Motorman John L. Burman saw a seventy year old man place a line of cartridges on trolley tracks and wait for the car to pass over them. The elderly man was warned to stop the dangerous act.
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Patchogue
N. Y
John L. Burman
Ake
Mountains Vanish From Map In Canadian Rockies Claim
English climbers Al fred Mumm and Geoffrey Howard report no trace of Mount Brown and Mount Hooker near Mount Robson and Yellow Head Pass. They document peaks around 11 060 feet and suggest a pine blaze may recall a pioneer tragedy from October 20 1853 linked to fated Fur Company voyageurs.
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Winnipeg
Mount Brown
Mount Hooker
Canadian Rockies
Yellow Head Pass
Douglass
Alfred Mumm
Geoffrey Howard
Mount Robson
Pass
Messrs. Mumm
Howard
Morits Inderbinen
Robson
Mumm
Rockies
Northern Fur Company
Hudson Bay Company
British Columbia
Wood River
Committee
Yellow Toad
Messrs
Mumm and
J. M
W.C
Miss Genevieve Clark Opposes Modern Dances
Washington notes Miss Genevieve Clark daughter of the Speaker declares against the turkey trot the tango and other ultra modern dances. She will not dance them and says the waltz two step and pretty round dances of our grandmothers are enough for her.
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Genevieve Clark
Washington
Clark
Passenger boards wrong ship on Pacific voyage
A mix up at Victoria leaves Miss Nellie Stone of Oakland mistaken for a passenger aboard the steamship Marama headed toward the Antipodes. A wireless message from CP officials at Victoria relayed the boarding error to ship officials before departure.
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Victoria
B. C
Antipodes
Umatilla
San Francisco
Nellie Stone
Oakland
Cal
John Evans
Somonds
Neat Duncans
Miss Stone
Victor
Cantain
Seer McDaniel and Horsemen Duel Over 6 Furlongs Record
The Falls City handicap at Churchill Downs saw Leochares fail to place as 124 pound favorite in muddy conditions while Wilhite rode the winner to 2,101 purse. Iron Mask later broke six furlongs in 1:10 4-5 at Douglas Park, taking the record from Chapultepec Prince Ahmed and Priscillian with 127 pounds, narrowly beating Leochares.
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Leochares
Leo Cherries
Broomstick
Leavonara
Iron Mask
Churchill Downs
Wilhite
W. G. Yanke
Widow Moon
Kleburne
John A. Drake
Henry
McDaniel
Dick Welles
MacDaniel
Douglas Park
Louisville
Chapultepec
Prince Ahmed
Priscillian
Royal Rose
Yale Star May Lose Sight From Burglar Alarm Blast
Perry T. Hale former Yale all American fullback may lose his eyesight after an explosion caused by crossed wires while testing a burglar alarm. His brother Kelly Hale and Harry Dagnall were cut and bruised. Hale graduated from Yale in 1900.
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Perry T. W. Hale
Yale
Kelly Hale
Harry Dagnall
Hale
Collings Greatest Player
Eddie Collins earns the title of brightest player after his brilliant World Series performance.
Britain May Skip 1916 Olympic Games Berlin Debate
A British sports leadership debate questions sending a team to Berlin in 1916 and instead withdrawing, citing anti German prejudice risk and a poor Stockholm showing. Theodore Cook argues for a swift withdrawal plan before 1920, while acknowledging Olympic benefits.
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Great Britain
Berlin
Stockholm
Theodore Cook
English Olympians clash over Stockholm elbowing claim
Robert M. Thompson, president of the American Olympic committee, rebukes Guy Nickalls in the London Morning Post. He calls the accusation that Americans win races by elbows absurd and urges athletes to judge for themselves. He hopes the athletic world settles disputes without unfounded insinuations toward a friendly nation.
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London Morning Post
Guy Nickalls
Stockholm
Robert M. Thompson
Thompson
Nickalls
Harrison and
Konetchy Trade Expected Before 1914 Season
Ed Konetehy the Cards’ power first baseman is widely expected to be traded before the 1914 season. He states he will not play for St. Louis next year. McGraw seeks a tall first sacker to replace Merkle.
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Konetchy
Ed Konetehy
Koney
St. Louis
McGraw
Merkle
Prepared for Emergencies by Connie Mack
Connie Mack stressed readiness for any contingency in games. He kept a flexible pitching staff with four relievers ready to step in during tight situations.
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Connie Mack
English Polo Team Could Meet Americans Next Year
Devereaux Milburn, international poloist, reports England will send its best team to the United States next year to challenge for the international cup. Lord Ashby Le. Leger finances and manages the English effort as they seek superior ponies and a stronger lineup to face the Americans.
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Devereaux Milburn
Europe
Lord Ashby le. Leger
Milburn
Helmets Replace Long Hair as Grid Ion Trend
The article notes a shift from long hair among football players to helmet use. It explains that helmets have become standard in colleges and high schools, replacing the old practice of keeping hair long for protection. Players shed hair to wear proper headgear.
Barry the polo player joins Meriden roller polo team
Jack Barry of the Athletics is a roller polo player and a baseball star. He spends the winter off season in Hartford playing roller polo. The professional league has reorganized and Barry will coach Meriden this winter. Some players earn up to 225 dollars a week.
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Barry
Jack Barry
Athletics
Hartford
Conn
Meriden
Yale Delivers Points In 41 Games Against Wesleyan
Yale has scored 1 826 points in 41 games against Wesleyan across Connecticut college contests. Wesleyan trails with 12 points in the series.
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Yale
Wesleyan
Connecticut
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Hooker
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M’daniel
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Captain Patterson
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Captain Hogsett
Dartmouth
Harvard
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Princeton
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James A. Reilly
Scotty McMasters
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