The Bibbs Sheridan Saga and the Rise of a City
Bibbs Sheridan, scorned by family for his slow start, chooses a steady path at the pump works over grandeur. He wins Mary Vertrees, though their romance faces class and ambition, as the Sheridan family drives a boom in a Midland city built on towering warehouses and civic dreams.
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UE Sheridan
Sheridan Prost Company
Sheridan
Truster
Buster
Bibbs Sheridan
Mary Vertrees
Dazsle
James Sheridan
Jim
Roscoe Sheridan
Indiaw
Mary
Jim Sheridan
Bibbs
Roscoe
Miss. Vertrees
James Shieridan, Jr
Bibos
Maeterlinck
Tom
Alex
Miss Vertrees
Miss Vortrees
Vertrees
Bibbe
Tve
Squibs of Sport Across the Nation on Early 20th Century Athletics
Notes sketch a wide sports world with stadiums, races, and athletes. Mentions Antwerp fielding a ten square acre stadium, pro boxing with Jack Dempsey, Naval Academy teams coached by pros, and Princeton vs Harvard at Cambridge on a Saturday in November. Also references Miss Mary Browne, Frank L. Kramer, a Fort Ethan Allen to Camp Devens endurance race, Man o War height and weight, and future visits by Edward Horemans and Willam Hoppe. New York to get a velodrome at 225th Street and Broadway opening September 1, plus Danbury dog show and Davis cup history across nations.
Gratitude Of Player A Reflects On Umpire Call
In a St Paul Toledo game Duke Duncan argued a call after a pick up off Kellys bat and later claimed a pitch hit him. Umpire Murray ruled fair, a double play ensued, Duncan griped that Murray missed. The exchange highlights player gratitude toward officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Paul
Murray
Duncan
Era of Prosperity in English Racing
English horse racing enters a boom with big races at Newmarket growing richer. The Jockey Club raised stakes by 10 000 and 5 000, prompting expectation that Epsom and Doncaster will follow with Derby Oaks and St Leger boosts. The Daily Telegraph notes the club’s leadership may set a lasting trend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
England
Jockey Club
Newmarket
Fingland
Epsom
Doncaster
Daily Telegraph of
London
Baseball News Roundup From Early Baseball Headlines
The article compiles multiple baseball notes including Cravath praising Paulette, Toronto sending Thompson to Rochester for arm work, O'Brien selling Milwaukee stake, O’Hearn added to Mint League staff, and Ruth Cobb and other stars facing scrutiny and milestones. It mentions Umpires, park moves, and rising standards in hitting with many named players and teams.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John O’hearn
Federal League
Mint League
Moran Signs 1921 1922 Cincinnati Nationals Manager
August Herrmann president of the Cincinnati Nationals announces that Manager Pat Moran has signed a contract to manage the team for the 1921 and 1922 seasons.
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August Herrmann
Cincinnati Nationals
Pat Moran
Football Cup Emblem Ushers Return After War
The English emblematic football cup, played annually 1872 to 1915, was halted by war and resumes this year. Wanderers Blackburn Rovers and Aston Villa had won it five times each, Wanderers and Rovers three times in succession.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Wanderers
Blackburn Rovers
Aston Vitla
Wanderers
Rovers
Wilcos Credited With Eight Runs In Three-Game Series
Legally at Bat Twice but scored eight runs in a three game series between Kala wazoo and Muskegon. Fielder Wilcos was officially at bat twice yet scored eight runs, with two hits in official at bats and eight runs via bases on balls and a hit by pitch.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kalawazoo
Muskegon
Wilcos
Woman Credits Medicine for Avoiding Surgery
A letter from Mrs. J. R. Matthews of Ti advises Lydia E Pinkham Medicine Co claiming recovery from severe female trouble and displacements without operation after using Vita-ble Come pound. The note contrasts doctors suggesting surgery with her improvement, inviting others to seek confidential guidance from the Lynn Mass company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cairo
J. R. Matthews
Sycamore Street
Lydia E. Pinkham
No Fooling Stock Market Jest Echoes Earnest Exchange
In a crisp exchange the speaker quips about their stock market dealings, noting that the market itself has been the fool. The comment plays on earnest intent versus market folly, reflecting cautious humor about finance.
Cold in the Head and Catarrh Remedy Claims
An ad fragment touts HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE as a blood-acting remedy for nasal catarrh, promising reduced inflammation and restored mucous surface health. It mentions F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio and free circulars, with other product notes and old company addresses.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall’s
F. J. Cheney & Co
Toledo
Ohio
Fragmentary quotes on love and decay in verse
Public domain fragment presents stilted dialogue about a husband and wife. Phrases hint at enjoyment and opposition, then about growth and decay as universal processes. The passage reads like an archival literary snippet with unclear attribution and context.
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Y Booth Tarrington
Clorance W. Barton
Antwerp
Harry
Vardon
Jack Dempsey
Art Naval Academy
Princeton
Harvard
Cambridge
University of Pennsylvania
Nat G. Herreshoff
Mary Browne
San Francisco
Frank L. Kramers
Fort Ethan Allen
Camp Devens
Mass
Edward Horemans
Willam
Hoppe
Freddie Welsh
Oerng
Wil
New York City
Broadway
Danbury
Conn
Agricultural Brat
Westminster
Ervin Dally
University of Washington
Frat and Studier Inv
Australasia
America
Dwight F. Davis
St. Louis
Bob Meusel
Mighty Babe
Babe
Meusel
Babe Ruth
Pat
Ruth
Yankees
Meuse
Hap-Felsch
Cravath
Phillies
Paulette
Hiseman
Toronto
Harry Thompson
Rochester
Oegee
Joe O’brien
New York
Milwaukee
Walter McCredie
Portland
Dick Cox
Billy Carpenter
Internatio League
Ty Cobb
New York Yankees
Los Angeles
Vernon
Phily Douglas
The
Nationals
Workman
Tampa
Roy Francis
California
Seattle
Clyde Wares
Anson
Delehanty
Tris Speaker
Des Moines
Ted Odenwald
Omaha
Lefty Groves
Baltimore
Cardner
St. Louis Cardinal
Western Association
Springfield
Henryetta
Okthulgee
Jack Coombs
Brooklyn
Perry
Werden
Minneapolis
Moran
Lever
Dr. Peety
Wright
Pill Co
Pearl St
Ady
Bellans
Banner Lye
W. N. VU
Ginginnati, NO
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