Iron Men of Baseball Pitches Endure Extraordinary Workloads
The article defines iron men as pitchers who can endure heavy workloads and masterful pitching. Joe McGinnity is the first to be labeled an iron man, with Ed Walsh and Jack Coombs as leading modern examples noted for enduring double headers and long careers. Walsh, a White Sox star, has pitched more games yearly than most, while Coombs aided the Athletics in tight spots.
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Mote
Joe McGinnity
Iron Man
Ed Walsh
White Sox
Jack Coombs
Coombs
Connie Mack
Athletics
Walsh
Bresnahan
Cardinals
Britton
Huggins
Hank O’day
Cincinnati
Harry Davis
Cleveland
Ohio
McGraw
New York Giants
Arnold Hauser
Hovick
Milwaukee Brewers
Ty Cobb
New York
Sam Kennedy
George Huff
Bobby Gilks
Socks ” Seybold
Baseball Gossip and Rumors From the Front Office
The piece surveys spring training moves and trades involving the Reds Giants Braves and Cardinals. It notes Columbus GA, Ty Cobb, Joe Agler, Jack Killilay, Peaches Graham and other figures while commenting on managerial changes and pennant expectations for Cincinnati and New York.
Ty Cobb's Latest Feat Keeps Him Running
Ty Cobb displays remarkable speed in a continuing display of base running prowess. The article highlights his endurance and aggressive base stealing during recent games.
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Ty Cobb
Walsh the baseball jack of all trades
Walsh the Phillies versatile utility man known as a run producer and leadoff option, slips into multiple roles as he fills gaps in the lineup and showcases speed defense and batting in the early season.
Curved Ball Explained by Science at Columbia Summer School
Prof. W S Franklin explains the curve of a baseball through pressure and velocity relations, tracing to Bernoulli. He notes spin creates airflow circulation that speeds air beneath the ball while slowing it above, adding to the curve and drop.
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Columbia University
W. S. Franklin
Daniel Bernouilli
The Business Side of Baseball
The article notes rising baseball interest in the United States with 50 million attendees and projected growth to 300 million. It highlights large investments in stadiums and salaries, including managers and players earning up to 18 000 and bonuses as high as 22 000, framing baseball as a booming business.
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United States
Edward Mott Woolley
United States Steel
Stock Exchange
Woolley
McClure’s
Unlucky Umpire Jim Johnstone in National League games
The National League faced two peculiar long extra inning double headers. ThrestiowWire reports that each time games stretched into many extra innings the second game could not be played. One game lasted 20 innings, another 19, and a third 17.
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Jim Johnstone
ThrestiowWire
Superstitions in Slav and European Marriage Customs
The text notes rivalries at marriage eve between bride and groom, beliefs on who blows out the candle, and the superstition that the wife should sleep on the right side to protect children. It also mentions prohibitions on a woman smoking before age forty five and a broom burning taboo with birch buds used in Southern Germany to ward off erysipelas. A pink silk bag with wax and other items worn at the neck is described, and the custom of charging a shirt every Friday is noted.
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Germany
Sultan Mulai Hafid Signs Cards After Singing Request
While staying at Vichy France the former Sultan of Morocco Mulai Hafid visited Les Ardoisieres a Napoleon III favorite. Three sisters approached him asking for autographs and he agreed if they sang. Two performed and he wrote lines praising the voices of Miles Pauline and Claudine. The third sister’s singing was substituted with Gabrielle’s name.
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Sarg Tor
Mulai Hafid
Morocco
Vichy
France
Les Ardoisieres
Matin
Napoleon III
Miles
Pauline
Clotilde
Gabrielle
Old Roman Wall Unearthed in London Excavation
Excavations at Paternoster Row and St Pauls Alley uncover a ~60 foot chalk and rubble wall from the twelfth century near Old St Pauls. Finds include a Roman amphora, Roman vases, Samian ware, a camel skull from High Heol born, and eighteenth century pipes. Nearby Bartholomew Close reveals three Norman arches likely part of a priory cloister.
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St. Paul’s
London
Paternoster Row
St. Paul's Alley
High Heolborn
Bartholomew
Woodrow Wilson Quips On Handwriting At Atlantic City
During a visit to Atlantic City Woodrow Wilson commented humorously on his illegible handwriting contrasting it with Horace Greeley who once quoted Shakespeare. The exchange referenced a famous misquote and an apparent printer’s error that followed the article.
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Woodrow Wilson
Atlantic City
Doctor Endorses Postum Over Coffee for Heart Trouble
A doctor testifies Postum improves his nervous heart condition after quitting coffee and tea. He notes better health after switching, and says he prescribes Postum for patients whose nerves or stomach are affected by caffeine. The testimonial emphasizes coffee’s injurious effects and Postum’s perceived benefits.
Burned Arm Healed Fast with Cuticura Soap and Ointment
A reader from Chicago reports a severe left arm burn that ulcerated and caused great pain. After trying a pharmacist’s salve, he used Cuticura Soap and Ointment with linen bandages and saw immediate relief, healing quickly and allowing a return to work.
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Lincoln Park
Chicago
Harry Junke
Cuticura
Dept. L
Boston
American tools dominate wood chopping championships
In New Zealand Australia and Tasmania competitions in wood chopping and sawing draw great interest. The champions are always won through the use of American tools. Experts never consider using other tools for prize work.
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New Zealand
Australia
Tasmania
Navy Missed Gun Charge On Battleships Florida Utah
A bookkeeping oversight in the United States Navy involved a charge for guns installed on the battleships Florida and Utah. The amount in question totaled 1 800 000 dollars.
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United States Navy
Florida
Utah
Castoria Ad Emphasizes Safety for Infants and Children
An advertisement urges mothers to inspect bottles of Fletcher's Castoria noting its 30 years in use and claiming it bears an authorized signature. The copy stresses Castoria as a safe remedy for infants and children and mentions that children cry for the product.
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Fletcher
Do You Believe in Luck. A Neighbor's Success
A firm man answers belief in luck with a wry reply about his neighbors’ success. He asserts that luck could explain his neighbors' achievements, implying a skeptical view of chance as a factor in others' gains.
Blue Ball Blue Ad Suggests Red Cross Ball Blue
An old advertisement promotes Red Cross Ball Blue as the pure blue laundry product. It contrasts a pinch of blue with a large bottle of water and urges readers to request the Blue that is all blue.
Friends Flee Into Woods When Trouble Appears
A brisk line notes that some friends retreat to the woods at the first sign of trouble. The text emphasizes caution about unreliable companions during crises.
Cole's Carboli Salve Powers Through Burns and Cuts
Ad claims Cole's Carboli salve stops pain instantly for burns and cuts. Mentions Nascar reference and availability at druggists in 25 and 50 cent sizes. Brief note about babies and grievances growing with nursing.
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Cole
Nascar
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Joe Kelly
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John Titus
Braves
Jack Powell
St. Louis Browns
St. Louis
Philly
Runt” Walsh
Franklin
Columbia University Summer School
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