Birth and rise of Henry Clay from Hanover County
The article narrates Henry Clay's upbringing in Hanover County Virginia, his early nickname the Slashes, and a rough birth date. It recounts his work as a store clerk in Richmond, apprenticeship with Chancellor Wythe, and rapid rise in law and politics. It highlights his eloquence, early setback in Lexington debates, and eventual ascent to the Virginia legislature and U.S. Senate, with focus on his oratorical power and emotional delivery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tenry Clay
Mulkey
Hanover Coutly
Virginia
Clay
Henry
Fucurea Etatesman
Richmond
Bev
George Wyshe
Jefferson
Marshall
Wythe
Hroghe
Lexington
Beest
Shen
Lexington Tiiei
Bey
Carl Slice
Henry Chay
Washington
Webster
Cathoun
Son of Coal Operator Weds Nurse in Secret
Morton Be Turk, 23, son of coal operator W R Mae Turk, married nurse Miss Tere Audinert in a secret ceremony at St Mary Episcopal church in Pittsburgh. The couple, backed by no family approval, later traveled to Hazleton for a quiet life with Turk employed at Havels Montain Company.
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Philadelphia
Morton Be- Turk
W. R. Mae Turk
Tere Audinert
St. Marya Episcopal Church
Puriingtoan
W.d
Hazleton
Parrots and Exotic Birds Roam Society Dinner at Fairmont
The San Francisco society dinner at the Fairmont sparked uproar with living animals in the decor. Parrots, frogs, lizards, canaries and crabs moved among the tables as guests and officials watched the chaotic display and seafood and creatures mingled with the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
San Francises
Fairmont Hotel
News Notes From Abroad Highlighting Global Statistics
A digest notes London's annual chimney coat weight at 76 059 tons and New Zealand postal revenue per capita leading globally. It also lists UK election costs, candidates, and votes, plus British motor car registrations and shipping tonnage. Turkish and Italian topics appear with brief facts on labor, telephony, and cinema.
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London
Tibet
Trangana
Kelantan
Gilbert and Filie Islands
Erard George
Aman
Eaid
Zealand
United Kingdom
James Cameron Lees
St Giles's
Edinburgh
Tyne
Germany
Tripoli
Paris
Madrid
What Men Are Wearing according to Grace Gould
Grace Margaret Gould writes on men’s attire in the Woman's Home Companion. She lists errors in dress such as calling an evening coat a swallow tail and using a waistcoat or vest, stressing correct terminology and modern preferences for coat and dinner attire.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Grace Margaret Gould
Woman’s Home Companion
Miss Gould
Bliss Murdock Lang: Bliss Murdock’s predicament after a musical prank
In the Woman's Home Companion piece Bliss Blanche Stuart Scott, aviator, is named treasurer of a newly formed women’s aeronautical society in New York. The club has 12 members, with Scott as the only member to attempt flight. Mrs Hugo C Gibeon serves as president and Miss Daisy Ball as secretary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bliss Murdock
Baseball Captains of Industry A G Spalding Biography
A nostalgic sketch recounts Albert G. Spalding as pitcher and manager in early baseball. It notes his .830 pitching mark in 1872 with Boston, his batting and fielding totals, and his later roles with Chicago and as a business founder.
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A. G. Spalding
Spalding
Athletics
Philadelphia
Boston
United States
Albert G. Spalding
Chicago
Adrian Anson The Man Who Revolutionized Batting
A historical portrait of Adrian Anson known as Pop, detailing his early years with the Chicago club in 1876, leadership as captain and manager, and innovations like the short slap swing. It lists key teammates and roles, noting his influence on fielding and hitting and the Chicago team’s national successes.
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Charley Hoyt
Adrian C. Anson
Anson
Chicago
United States
Adrian
Chicagos
George Gore
Anse
Chicago Boys
A. G. Spalding
A. C. Anson
Fred Pfeffer
E. Williamson
F. &. Burns
F. S. Flint
Mike Nelly
J. G. Clarkson
J. McCamick
A. Dalrympie
Inauguration Day and Congressional Terms
A historical reflection on how the U S inauguration date anchors a new term of Congress. The piece notes the December start of sessions, long and short session patterns, and questions aligning Congress with a cooler October adjournment to fit the school year and ease family schedules.
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United States
Congress
Siureh
Washington
Emblems Used in Art From St Nicholas
Describes how 16th century masters used emblems in sacred paintings to teach and inspire. Explains symbols such as the nimbus or aureole for holiness, the square halo indicating the living, the lamb for Christ and meekness, the serpent for sin, the peacock for immortality, the dove for the Holy Spirit and purity, the sword for martyrdom, arrows for St Sebastian, and fruits like palm as victory, olive for peace, apple for the fall, and pomegranate for immortal happiness.
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St. Nicholas
John the Baptist
St Agnes
Sebastian
Water as Food in Hehe Statistics Cited by McPete
The piece cites W. O. McTlee in World's Work arguing water dominates as food. It notes average daily rations about six pounds per person with grain and bread tied to vast water use. It compares water equivalents for grain, beef, bread, and meat, and mentions Northern European forests mainly white and pitch pine, about seven percent white.
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W. O. Mctlee
Meeting with Charles Lamb highlights aged friend
Dr. Augustus Jessorp, an associate of George Meredith, recently turned 88. He recalls meeting Charles Lamb as a boy in Enfield when a small, dignified man in a fresh dress coat approached, leaving a lasting impression of pathos.
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Charles Lamb
New York
Fus
Augustus Jessorp
George Meredith
Lamb
Enfield
Tommy Bond Proved the Curve in Early Baseball
The piece recalls Tommy Bond’s role in proving the curve in baseball era debates. It recounts Bond’s Cincinnati game in 1878, where he demonstrated the curved pitch by placing two 10-foot fences 1000 feet apart and pitching left of the left fence, forcing doubters to acknowledge the curve.
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Tommy Bond
Boston
Bond
Cincinnati
Mr. Bond
Thomas
Lee Bond
Mitchell
Tommy
Michael Kelly and the 10000 Baseball Pact
The article recalls Mike Kelly known as M J and J G Clarkson as the $10000 pair who set the pace in early baseball. It lauds Kelly for skill and wit guiding Chicago and Boston teams, claims influence on the double umpire system, and notes his later star years in New York.
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Mike Kelly
M. J
J. G. Clarkson
Marquard
New York Giants
Rube
Kelly
Anson
Ump
Clarkson
Chicago
Boston
Honest John
New York
Kelat
Tim Murnane First Bunter and Early Baseball Star
Tim Murnane, a prominent early baseball figure, was known for his aggressive hitting style and lack of finesse. He excelled at first base, guarding the position with alertness and a strong arm, later turning his experiences into writing and business in New England.
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Tim Murnane
Hoy
Tim Murnace
Tim
New England
Hal Chase
F. Chance
Chance
Chase
Timothy
Murnane
Flo
Dicky” Pearce
Ge Wiltee
Geese Freed From Ice by Sunday Rules and Sunrise
In Hastings on the Hudson Edward Cook of Tower Ridge Yacht Club woke to eerie cries on an ice filled river. Eight wild geese were trapped by frozen feet, they beat wings to escape but could not. By afternoon the sun melted the ice and released them. A separate sighting noted a fierce fight between an eagle and a fish hawk over a fish before the eagle claimed the prize.
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Joe
Gettysburg
Tegun
Tie
Flo
Ste
Ed Tamaria
Elis Slass
Ainst
New York
Edward Cook
Tower Ridge
Hastings-on-the-Hudson
Cook
Edward W. Henry
Hasting
Fish Hawk
The Hawaiian Islands under American guidance in 1913
A republished El Hawaiian Annual overview shows Hawaiian sugar output rising from 52 million pounds in 1897 to 1,181 million in 1911 under reciprocity and annexation. It notes diversification, major exports to the United States, and population shifts including Japanese and Hawaiian groups.
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Hawaiian Islands
Bureau of Statistics
Department of Commerce and Labor
Thomasi G. Thrum
Honolulu
Tho Islands
Hawaii
United States
Yiuwalian Islands
Tnsted
Hawaiian
Tlawalian Islands
Qoliars
South America
Japan
ANESE
Protection for curtains using Battenberg rings
Instructions advise sewing large Battenberg rings on seek curtains to guide the brass rod rather than threading through the hem. The rings protect the muslin from wear and can remain on the curtains during washing.
A Literary Demand From The Washington Star
A curiosity note on readers tackling a five foot shelf of books. The piece contrasts older writers who may be comical yet skillful with up to date slang usage that remains relevant to contemporary readers.
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The
Washington Star
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Jerome
Him
Last Man’s Club
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W. W. Aulick
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