Nick Takes a Hand in Christmas Romance
Scott Braxton reunites with Annabel Morris in a city window display coincidence. He plans to share Christmas joy with a lonely woman, only to discover she is Ruth Waite by deception. He chases to the station, forgives and declares love, proposing marriage on Christmas Day.
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Scott Braxton
East Mansfield
Vermont
Annabel Morris
Fairyland
Annabel
Saint Nick
Bet
Scott
Whoren S
Ruth Waite
Lady Godiva Ride at Coventry Ends Tax Hike
A retold tale recalls Lady Godiva in Coventry riding unclothed to protest taxes imposed by Leofric earl of Mercia. The plan caused city men to flee and taxes to be reduced on most items though the timing and details are framed as a humorous past account.
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Leofric
Mercia
England
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Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Sycamore Street
Miner Godiva
Tom
Daily Papers
What Causes Dimples in the Human Body
Dimples are dents in soft flesh often seen on cheeks when smiling. They occur elsewhere on elbows knees and shoulders as fibres beneath the skin vary in length. Short fibres pull skin in one spot forming a dimple, with cheeks common due to irregular fibre lengths.
Dan O Leary champions outdoor life for boxers
Dan O Leary at eighty urges pugilists to walk and train outdoors. He cites John L Sullivan Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons as examples and says long road-work builds health. He recalls English fighters like Billy Gale and warns smoke filled gyms hinder training.
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Dan O'Leary
Walker
John L. Sullivan
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Sullivan
Gibbons
Tom
Dan
Billy Gale
England
Chicago
Milwaukee
Bezdek’s celebrated coaching impact at Penn State and Pirates
Hugo Bezdek, famed coach, directed a strong Penn State football team and led the Pirates through a turbulent era. His leadership contrasted with baseball missteps in 1918 19 including a nervous breakdown as the club slumped. He resisted moving training camps and pressed for efficient conditions.
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Birmingham
Carey
Southworth
Pirates
Besdek
Making the Humble Pin
The article explains pin manufacture from copper or steel, noting the diverse metals used and the shaping process. It outlines casting copper or steel cylinders nearly three feet long and about a foot wide, then drawing and hammering for benchwork to fit for market.
Sporting Squibs of All Kinds
Harvard has 38 men on its basketball squad. Kansas may face West Point in 1022. Harvard plays 23 games this year. Four races are set for Princeton crews next spring. Lehigh schedules 16 basketball games. Grand American handicap trapshooting goes to Atlantic City. Georgia Tech vs US Naval Academy football listed among 1922 possibilities. Tommy Holleran elected Pitt captain. Pennsylvan ia orders last year’s varsity and freshman names to report to Coach Walter Cariss. Forward pass reshapes football but not yet to basketball’s roughness. Wisconsin hosts Western Intercollegiate wrestling fencing and gymnastic championships March 17 and 18. George Owens, Harvard triple sport man, captains ice hockey and plays spring baseball. He ran for football captain.
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Hugo Bezdek
Pirates
Penn State
Barney Dreyfuss
Jimmy Callahan
Bezdek
Hugo
Pittsburghers
Dreyfuss
West Baden
George Owens
Harvard
Zbyszko Announces Plan to Retire Within Year
Stanislaus Zbyszko the heavyweight wrestler aged over forty says he will retire within a year. He plans to give challengers chances quickly and quit after arranging as many matches as possible. He has competed in about 940 bouts.
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Stanislaus Zbyszko
Zpyszko
Catcher Dives For Ground Ball To Save Close Game
In a Florida showdown with bases loaded and two out, a catcher lunged through dust to snag a ground foul and touch home as runners scored. Bob Gilks, a Yankee scout, praised the clever play that preserved the win for the home club.
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Florida
Bob Gilks
Everglades
Ping Bodie’s quake fear becomes lifelong joke
From San Francisco to the big show Ping Bodie recalls an old Missouri thunderstorm in St. Louis that sounded like an earthquake. He dove under a pool table in a hotel basement, believing it would shield him from a collapsing ceiling. The moment became a lasting bit of clubhouse lore among big leaguers.
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Ping Bodie
San Francisco
California
St. Louis
Missouri
Ping
Fast Company
Poor Tackling a Major Fault in Football Games
The piece argues tackling has declined as an art in modern football with the rise of the forward pass and deception. It cites Yale captain Aldrich scoring on Princeton and notes three Princeton tacklers failed to bring him down. Percy Haughton explains coaches have less time to devote to tackling.
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Aldrich
Yale
Tiger
Hese
Percy Haughton
Harvard
Camera to Aid Scouting in Football Future
Ohio State photographer H. Haskett predicts scouts will use a movie camera to study games. He estimates a full film of a 15 minute quarter game would cost about 135 dollars and could capture ball in play time more accurately than notes. The device would mirror high speed cameras and offer better analysis of opponents.
McGraw Praises Curve Ball Tactics Against Yankees
John McGraw says clubs with strong curve ball pitchers can fool the New York American League team. He notes his pitchers were trained to rely on curve balls, while the Yankees disliked the tactic.
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John McGraw
Yankees
Douglas
California Fig Syrup Ad Promotes Pediatric Laxative Use
An old advertisement touts California Fig Syrup as a trusted remedy to cleanse a child’s liver and bowels, claiming a teaspoonful eases constipation and illness. The piece also reflects on maternal routines and humor about marriage advice and luck in success.
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California
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