Cap's Cap Onson Salary Revealed For 1880s White Stockings
The Chicago White Stockings cap stipend showed Cap Anson earned 2700 dollars with 700 for captain and manager duties. Reports compare era salaries to modern pay in baseball while noting Anson’s status as a premier hitter and his loyalty to the old National League before the Brotherhood split.
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Fan at Home Timeouts Nine Innings Dinner
A Kansas City Io humor item features a baseball fan complaining that the dinner is stone cold while his wife counters that she times it to nine innings. The exchange lampoons long games and home routines.
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Connie Mack Wins Joe Jackson Bargain Tale
Charley Frank New Orleans manager pays for Joe Jackson’s services but Connie Mack refuses cash. Mack uses influence to keep control, turning Jackson into a prized prospect. Murphy offers $10,000, Mack advises Frank to hold out for more and yields a lifelong alliance.
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Cozy Dolan Laid Bare By Pirates Spring Report
Former Yankee outfielder Cozy Dolan explains he struggled under Wolverton with the Yankees and missed time after a leg injury from a sliding runner. He later thrived in Rochester before joining the Pirates and showing top speed in camp.
Baseball Notes From The Major Leagues And Minor Circles
The Naps boast eight batters hitting over .275 while several players struggle with form despite uniforms. Michigan’s team features a strong and wild battery similar to Fred Toney. Earl Yingling of Brooklyn is a top hitting pitcher. Detroit bought Al Platte from Providence. Griffith faults the Browns for letting Shortstop Lavar go to the Athletics. Al Demaree and Bert Humphries vie for top pitching honors. Dutch Schaefer shines as a premier pinch hitter, with 15 chances yielding 12 walks or hits. Frank Chance hints at discovering another Bob Russell in Roses from Texas. Cook, signed by the Yankees from the Texas league, continues to hit hard.
Deliverance and Disobedience in Nehemiah Review
Religious study guide outlines a four episode arc from Moses to the golden calf, linking deliverance and apostasy with Hosea and Christ types. It emphasizes four main sections Moses Pharaoh flight and law, with suggested student roles and a strong focus on Passover and the bread from heaven.
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Five Gored Skirt Pattern Promoted For Home Sewing
The article introduces a straight line five gored skirt pattern 6324 popular this season. It notes waistline options regulation or high, back or left side closure, suitable for broadcloth serge and novelty suiting, with stitched seams for a tailored finish. Pattern sizes 22 to 30 inches waist, requires 2 1/2 yards of 44 inch material for medium, order by mailing 19 cents to Pattern Department with name address size and pattern number.
Stomach Function and Eating Habits Discussed
An essay argues that meals between meals stem from childhood habits. It says growing bodies need nourishment from smell and frequent doses, while adults must repair bodily waste. The stomach is a small organ easily overworked when stretched like damaged rubber.
View From The Summit A Rhine Visit Sparks Cheers
Mrs De Jones boasts of a splendid Rhine view from the summit as Sirs Robinson And reach the high point during their journey. Tit Bits reports the exchange with playful bravado celebrating the scenic peak.
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Metaphysician Teaches Night School Lesson
A night school instructor challenges students by asking for a sentence using the word metaphysician. The playful prompt reflects language curiosity and creative writing practice.
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Shaggy-Halredee
P S Reveals Marriage Hint In Indian Letter
A young woman abroad in India ends a letter with P S You will see by my signature that I am married. Friends notice the postscript as a striking example of a revealing closing.
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Like a Balloon in Divorce Analysis
A Reno statistician Dr. Herbert M. Shisholm says in a remark that divorce data imply the average woman's heart is like a toy balloon, lighter than air, while most restless men are tied to some body.
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Speak Louder Folk Tale From Ayrshire
A Glasgow Spy joke recalls an elderly Ayrshire farmer who feigns deafness to dodge awkward questions. A neighbor asks to borrow a cart, claiming a spring repair, prompting the farmer to demand louder speech and quip that he does not hear well or like to lend his heart.
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