Midnight Depot Confrontation Sparks Escape Plot
Katherine slips from her small town to Topeka with Kenneth Gavin after a midnight train stop. He reveals loneliness and a plan to take her away, while she struggles between duty to family and a longing to find herself and love.
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Israel
Katherine
Joe
Grim Smilie
Gavin
Weonteie
Sahara
Sir Mir
Grayitp Jvesi
Alisa Tseoud
Mr Ossoed
al Simms
Sonpeliow
Wreometh Gavin
Twente
Kenneth Gavin
Lost Romney Portrait Allegedly Depicts Lady Hamilton
A discovered England painting, possibly by Romney, rumored to portray Lady Hamilton nude, draws high interest and bids. The owner bought it torn and dirty for 11 shillings after dealer offered $2,009, while no signature exists but a record hints Romney painted such a portrait of the frail lady.
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Romney
England
Lady Hamilton
Nelson
Neale Corrects Miserly Farmer With Sixpence Lesson
In early Primitive Methodism England a preacher named Neale challenged the village financier by halting his own collection to expose a penny’s inadequacy. He urged him to remove the coin and reveal his laborer’s sixpence, prompting a larger donation.
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England
Neale
Press Agent Ponders Pet Diamond Theft Tale
A studio press agent engages in a brisk, tongue in cheek exchange about a story involving a Pomeranian poodle allegedly swallowing diamonds. The dialogue hints at a staged sensational tale and media theater around a personal crisis.
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Be Star
de. Star
Navy Academy Eleven Trains For Big Game
Under Captain Gilchrist and coach J A Reilly the midshipmen at the United States Naval Academy are in practice games preparing for the clash with their rivals at the Military Academy.
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Gilchrist
J. A. Reilly
New Haven
Players Fraternity Demands Prompt Potential Holdout
The baseball players fraternity considers four major demands including unconditional releases after ten years and limits on sending players to the minors. About 65 percent of members back the plan and big stars may boycott signings next year if magnates reject the bid and the National Commission does not codify the rules.
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Baseball Players’ Fraternity
National Commission
Players’ Fraternity
Football Elevated to Special Study at Wesleyan
Wesleyan university has advanced football to the status of a special study for the year. The faculty announced at opening exercises that Daniel Hutchinson of the University of Pennsylvania will act as special football instructor, aided by Doctor Fauver, professor of physical education. Under faculty endorsement, a winning team is anticipated.
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Wesleyan University
Daniel Hutchinson
University of Pennsylvania
Doctor Fauver
Plan A U Championships Vote For 1913 Events
James E Sullivan, head of the Amateur Athletic Union championship committee, calls an email vote on holding the 1913 ten mile run, seven mile walk, junior and senior cross country championships near New York. Likely dates include November 29 for the run and walk, with cross country races at Van Courtland Park on November 8 15 and 22 for junior senior and intercollegiate events.
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James E. Sullivan
Amateur Athletic Union of
United States
New York
van Courtland Park
Home Run Record by Dolly Gray Shatters Season
Dolly Gray right fielder for Charleston in the Ohio State League has smashed 332 home runs this season setting a new record. Back Free-
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Dolly Gray
Charleston
Tri Wallops
Schemes of GridIron Punting Rules Revived in 1913 Season
The article discusses 1913 football rule nuances and tactics. It highlights punting from behind scrimmage lines, throwing out of bounds, and long spiral passes. It notes substitution rules and the on side kick's return, plus the need for officials to monitor ball placement and scrambles near boundaries.
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Oval
Think Term Unfair: Debating the Big Three label
A letter questions the phrase Big Three for Harvard Yale and Princeton and argues Penn Cornell and Dartmouth deserve inclusion. It notes origins from 1874 with Harvard joining the triangular tournament, Princeton in 1869 and Yale in 1872, while Penn 1876 Dartmouth 1882 and Cornell 1887.
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Harvard
Yale
Princeton
Penn
Cornell
Dartmouth
Corbett at Stillwater Sealed For Cireus
Former Harvard gridiron star John Corbett has been secured for Stillwater in a deal with Cireus. The move positions Corbett to bolster the program as a key offensive addition this season.
Mrs Mangel Escapes Operation in Ohio Ad
In Mogadore Ohio Mrs Mangel credits Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound for avoiding surgery after two years of severe female troubles and bearing down pains. The ad touts the remedy as a long standing cure for displacements inflammation and related conditions and invites letters to Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co for confidential advice.
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Megadore, Ohio
Lydia E. Pinkham
Ler Mmances
R. Fld
Mogadore
Ohio
Foley Kidney Pills Relief for Kidney and Bladder Ailment
An ad claims Foley Kidney Pills relieve suffering from work induced kidney and bladder issues. It says the medicine helps nature build up excreting kidney tissue, restores normal action, and regulates bladder irregularities.
Ocean City votes to erect new city hall
Residents of Ocean City New Jersey vote to approve funding and construction of a new city hall. The decision follows a local campaign and will advance public works in the coastal town.
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Ocean City
N. J
How It Happened In A Poker Loss Contention
A gambling anecdote from the Indianapolis Star notes that Rattlepate lost money due to a bad investment when he backed three aces against a flush. The description emphasizes the risky bet and unexpected outcome.
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Rattlepate
Indianapolis Star
American Tourists Flaunt Museums Prized Antiquities
An exchange in a British Museum gallery contrasts a Cicero book with an American museum claim of Noah’s Ark lead pencil, illustrating rival claims to famous artifacts and the playful bragging of visitors.
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Cicero
Noah
Hymn Written At Bedside For Tennyson Funeral
A nurse urged Alfred Tennyson to write a hymn during his illness. He handed her a scrap with the words that became Crossing the Star, the hymn sung at his Westminster Abbey funeral and beloved by many.
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Tennyson
Westminster Abbey
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