Dress Goods a la King in a Wardrobe Crisis at Dinner
Agnes Morton rues Cecil Sargent's failures at Chalmers & Chalmers as he pursues a marriage proposal while his wardrobe misfires. A loud red tie and creased trousers spark a fashion-driven rescue when Adelaide Amberson abandons rival Henry Watters and dines with Cecil, offering a second chance.
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Cecil Sargent
Chailers & Chalmers
Agnes
Cecil
Adelaide Amberson
Chalmers & Chalmers
James Brothers
Henry Watters
Adelaide
Mr. Carson
America
Mr. Sargent
Mr. Watters
Happiness
King
Eating Crow Origin Story From Civil War Anecdote
A Civil War tale explains the phrase eating crow. A private shoots a farmer’s crow and is forced to eat it. Later the same soldier jokes they both ate crow, leading to a complaint and a curious court interaction.
Origins of I H S Inscription and Its Interpretations
The article explains the inscription I H S as initially Greek letters iota eta sigma forming a word for Jesus. It traces later misreadings as Latin I H S with meanings Jesus Hominum Salvator and In Hoc Signo, noting attributions to Bernardine of Siena in 1847 and a Constantine-era miracle claim.
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Jesus
Bernardine of
Siena
Constantine
Fascinating Old Copper in Jewish Tradition
M Holden notes that Jewish custom venerates copper utensils and brass candlesticks. Copper pots were used since biblical times when God commanded no iron on the altar fire. The tabernacle’s furnishings included gold silver and copper, with Hebrew texts favoring copper and the King James Bible listing brass.
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M. Holden
Fans plan Anson memorial in West Side park
The Adrain Constantine Anson Memorial Association forms to honor the father of big league baseball. Chicago Center Commercial Club leads the effort to raise 100000 dollars from 100000 fans at one dollar each. John T Powers heads the tentative group as president with Charles A. Wathier as treasurer and Frank T Mooney as secretary.
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Adrian Constantine Anson
West Side
Chicago Center Commercial Club
Central West Side
Memorial Association
John T. Powers
The
Federal League
Charles A. Wathier
Reliance Bank
Frank T. Mooney
Sewell Uses Lighter Bat Slowing Indians Hitter
Shortstop Sewell of the Indians, an .800 hitter last season, slumps this spring by more than 40 points as he experiments with a lighter bat. A 42-ounce bat replaces the 86s and a new supply is on the way.
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Sewell
Indians
What Hurts College Stars
Bill Coughlin, Lafay ette College baseball coach and former Detroit third baseman, cautions that publicity can spoil budding stars. He notes the light pressure on the city boy from the back lot who must prove himself in the big leagues and endure extra seasoning without losing nerve.
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Bill Coughlin
Lafayette
Detroit
Baseball Gossip and Player Moves Across Leagues
A collage of player transfers and rumors features Mee joining Toledo in the Western League, a home team office shakeup, praise for a rookie in the Coast League, and New York experts eyeing a Yankees world series bid. Several captains, pitchers, and prospects change teams across the majors and minors as leagues prepare talent and strategy.
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New York
Yankees
Hornsby Tops Ball Star Votes of Baseball World
Thousands of fans nationwide praise Rogers Hornsby as the greatest all around player and would choose him over Babe Ruth for a pennant team. Branch Rickey Wilbert Robinson and others weigh the value of the slugger as the $1,000 Ban Johnson prize looms for the league’s top player.
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White Sox
Messrs
Ruth
Williams
Meusel
Walker
Ban Johnson
Kenneth Williams
Browns
St. Louis
Babe Ruth
Jake Beckley
Jawn J. McGraw
Rogers Hornsby
Giants
Cardinal
Branch Rickey
Cardinals
Hornsby
Interesting Sport Notes Highlight Diverse Athletics
Pancho Villa the Manila 106-pound boxer plans a U S visit. J T Witherspoon leads Princeton 150-pound crew. Kinjo Ikeda praised as a nifty Hawaiian wrestler. New York grants 5000 golf permits for public courses. J Sheldon of Truscon Youngstown joins hall of fame with 800 score. Manitoba Lacrosse proposes a Canadian championship series next fall.
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J. Sheldon
Truscon
Youngstown
Ohio
Coal market bust. West Virginia and Kentucky rise in production
After a coal market downturn following a operators conference in Washington, West Virginia and Kentucky show rising output. Nonunion mines push production above 110000 tons weekly in New River and Kanawha fields while Ohio stays stalled except Eastern stripping, and labor and equipment shortages limit Eastern Kentucky and other regions.
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Elkins
W. Va
Washington
West Virginia
New River
Kanawha
Ohio
Kentucky
Ship Missing in Gale off Altoona and Pensacola
The Northhead Naval Radio Station picked up an SOS about a collision between steamships Iowan and Welsh Price off Altoona requesting tug assistance. A powerboat Swan with 50 passengers left Camp Saufley Santa Rosa Island for Pensacola, then vanished during a heavy storm. coast guard reported lights seen then disappeared but no trace found.
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Seattle
Wash
Naval Radio Station
Northhead
S. O. S. Call
Iowan
Welsh Price
Altoona
Pensacola
Pensacola Bay
Gulf
Camp Saufley
Santa Rosa Island
Navy Yard
Coast Guard
Call Oil Leprosy Cure St Louis AMA Convention
The seventy third annual American Medical Association convention concluded in St Louis. A paper by Howard I Morrow Ernest L Walker and Hiram Miller of San Francisco discussed chaulmoogra oil derivatives for leprosy in city hospitals and their potential to effect cures. The session covered leprosy treatment and intestinal obstructions and featured the cardiograph as a tool.
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St. Louis
American Medical Association
Howard I. Morrow
Ernest L. Walker
Hiram ©. Miller
San Francisco
Cal
Wage Cut Ordered for 400000 Rail Maintenance Workers
The United States Railroad Labor Board announced a wage reduction effective July 1 for about 400000 maintenance of way employees. The cut follows lower living costs and wage declines in similar outside employment since last July’s board decision.
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Chicago
United States Railroad Labor Board
World Flight Linked With Forced Landing Near Marseilles
Major W. T. Blake attempting to fly around the world was forced to land at Borely Park near Marseilles on a Lyons to Turin leg. The machine damaged running gear and propeller. towed to Miramis field for repairs. No injuries to Blake or companions Broome and MacMillan. flight likely delayed several days.
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Marseilles
W. T. Blake
Borely Park
Lyons
Turin
Italy
Miramis Aviation Field
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