How Samuel J Tilden Met Reed in 1878 Hearing Tale
E J Edwards recounts a session of the 1878 congressional committee investigating the 1876 presidential election. Samuel J Tilden eyed Thomas B Reed across the table as Reed’s probing questions and Reed’s wit tested the defeated nominee.
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Samuel J. Tilden
Thomas
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Hayes
Louisiana
South Carolina
Clarkson M. Potter
Henry C. Potter
New York
Fifth Avenue
Tiléon
Willam M. Springer
Ilinois
Thomas B. Reed
McKinley on Tariff and Tin’s Treasured Role
In 1882 William McKinley called tariff hearings a schoolmaster for business leaders and Congress. He touted tin as crucial, arguing iron’s importance but stressing the United States lacked tin reserves, shaping later tariff policy including the tin plate duty that aided U.S. tin production and export growth.
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House of Representatives
House
William McKinley
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E. J. Edwards
Serpent In Garden Sparks Square Disturbance
A West End resident let his pet snake roam on the grass during evenings as women with dogs gathered, prompting alarm and pleas to stop. A patrolman ruled that the man could keep the reptile since it does not bark, leaving the man and his quiet snake in control of the square garden.
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Robert
The Animatophone Enters Public Entertainment Scene
The animatophone blends cinema and gramophone to let audiences hear opera music while watching a silent onstage performance. Prospective developments of this novelty are awaited with interest.
Booths Hamlet Seed From Father Sparks Iconic Premiere
In a 1913 reminiscence, manager William Stuart recalls Edwin Booth’s rise to Hamlet at the Winter Garden New York. He notes Booth’s temperamental melancholy and the moment his father suggested the role after beholding him in San Francisco around 1853. The tale credits Booth’s landmark earnings to the father’s faith in his likeness to Hamlet.
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America
Winter Garden
New York City
Edwin Booth
Hamiet
Stuart
Ireland
Edmund O'Finnerty
Booth
Hamlet
Mr. Stuart
Philadelphia
Lanier
San Francisco
New York
E. J. Edwards
Frugal Dinner Reveals Principal Creditor Visitor
In a tense household scene Mercy laments nothing fit to eat while John calmly explains the guest is their main creditor. The exchange underscores their strained finances and the visitor’s unwelcome significance.
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John
Maria
Saier Emerges As Cubs Prospect From Lansing Roots
Victor Sailer, twenty, first baseman for the Chicago Cubs, began playing baseball in Lansing Michigan with the Little Giants ten years earlier. Known for fearless play at first base, he learned by watching teammates while awaiting his chance and is praised by Chance as a solid future for the Cubs alongside noted sluggers.
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Victor S. Saier
Chicago Cubs
Lansing
Mich
Little Giants
Sailer
Giants
National League Giants
Saier
Cubs
Chance
Luderus
Phillies
Cub
Bobby Byrne of St. Louis Becomes World Champion Pirate
St. Louis native Bobby Byrne born December 31 1885 rose from local fields to Spring field and Shreveport before a Cardinal scout saw his speed. He earned a trial with the Cardinals, moved to Pittsburgh, and became a key member of the champion Pirates, fulfilling hometown hopes.
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Bobby Byrne
Springfield
Shreveport
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Fnally
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Sporting News
Baseball Stars Piled Up In Mixed Fortunes Across Circuits
Rube Marquard shows sparkling form for the Giants while Miller Huggins strengthens the Cardinals infield. Bobby Harmon resembles Mordecai Brown for St Louis, and Clif Curtis risks Manager Chance’s ire with a Philadelphia choice. Sheckard, Tinker, and Morgan standouts spark chatter as Hal Chase and Engie show versatility and Johnson battles arm trouble.
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Rube” Marquard
Giants
Miller Huggins
Cardinals
Bob Harmon
Mordecai Brown
Clff Curtis
Chance
Philadelphia
John McGraw
F. B. Joy
Boston National Baseball Club
National Commission
Clyde Engie
Boston Red Sox
Otis Johnson
Highlanders
Athletic
Sheckard
Detroit
Hal Chase
Washington
Morgan
Joe Tinker
Cubs
Cincinnati
Charley Schmidt
Tigers
Detroit’s pennant chances hurt by player misfortune many clubs suffer
Baseball analysis notes luck and injuries shape pennant races. Detroit’s title hopes are damaged by Cox and Moriarity injuries plus Cobb resting. Athletics and Giants show resilience. Phillies stumble from Titus and Doom injuries. Yankees dealt illness with Chase Sweeney Gardner and Walter out. Cleveland also slowed by Lajoie and Jackson injuries.
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Cam
Athletics
Eddie Collins
Dan Murphy
Detroit
Gainor
George Moriarity
Tigers
George Mullen
Cobb
McGraw
Giants
Phillies
Titus
Doom
New York Americans
Chase
Sweeney
Gardner
Walter
Clevelands
Lajoie
Jickson
Big Ed Walsh Ranked Among Best Pitchers
The article recalls Joe McGinnity nicknamed Iron Man for pitching both games of doubleheaders. It notes Walsh remains among the top pitchers, comparing eras and praising his durability and skill as a standout hurler.
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Brooklyn
Iron Man
McGinnity
Big Ed Walsh
Walsh
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