Bronte Sister Charlotte A Life of Love and Trials
The piece traces Charlotte Bronte born 1816 and died 1855, detailing family, early hardships, and literary rise. It surveys her struggles to publish Jane Eyre 1847 and Villette 1853, marriage to Rev. Nicholls, and the Thornfield revelations with Rochester and Bertha Mason. It notes influence from sister Emily and Anne, and the enduring Bronte legacy in biographical works.
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Charlotte Bronte
Emily
Anne Bronte
Gorrow
Charlotte
Carrer
Ellis
Acton Bell
Wuthering Heights
Anne
Agnes Grey
Jane Eyre
Carrer Bell
Shirley
World of Letters
Villette
Mr. Mason
Thornfield
Edward Rochester
Mason
Mr. Rochester
Jane
Marsh End
St. John Rivers
Morton
Mary
Diana
St. John
Janet Jane
Rochester Arms
Thornfield Hall
Bertha
Ferndean
Hig
Diana i
John Rivers
Ste
Wireless telephone with small aerial uses 875 meter wave
A new wireless telephone apparatus features a compact aerial and a wavelength of 875 meters powered by a one third kilowatt transmitter enabling broad regional communication.
Ruth and Cobb to lead golf match with Ruth Ray pairing
A proposed fall links battle would pair Babe Ruth with Ted Ray against Ty Cobb and Harry Vardon. Golf expert Linde Fowler says talks are underway after Vardon and Ray complete their tour. The event aims to draw big crowds and offers a unique money making four ball contest featuring famed players.
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Babe Ruth
Ted Ray
Ty Cobb
Harry Vardon
Linde Fowler
Vardon
Ray
Cobb and Ruth
Ruth
Cobb
Man o' War Described as Real Horse of the Age
Jockey Sande hails Man o War as a machine after a workout ride on the Fair Play colt. He says the horse "wanted to run away" and that no horse he rode before compared to Man o War's effortless stride and overwhelming speed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sir Barton
Cudgel
Sande
Davis to Quit Williams as Baseball Coach Likely
Williams College may appoint a new baseball coach next year as Harry Davis formerly of the Athletics does not plan to return. Ira Thomas, who coached the Purple for four seasons before last spring, may return if his business affairs ease.
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Ira Thomas
Williams College
Harry Davis
Purple
Long racing meet planned at Tia Juana beginning November
Jim Coffroth, renowned San Francisco boxing and racing impresario, is arranging a long racing program to open at Tia Juana around November 15. The most recent Southern California track meeting lasted 108 days and was the track's most successful in history.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jim Coffroth
San Francisco
Ground rule games and player moves across leagues
A compilation note references Diamond Yarns, Mel Wolfgang release by Charleston Sally league, double umpires in the Eastern league, Glenn Meadows sent to Oklahoma City, Rob Russell’s return and comeback aim with Minneapolis, Ramon Gonzales out for pleurisy, Al Bilis sold to Louisville, Chief Bender's three hits in a New Haven game, Arthur Rooney signed by the Boston Red Sox, Otto Neu to finish season with Enid, Yanks criticized for inconsistency, Fred Walker scouting for Boston, Tris Speaker as playing manager, Grover Alexander era comparison, Tommy Leach hitting .279 with .918 fielding in Florida State league, Derrill Pratt considering Michigan offer, Jack Bromley excelling with Salt Lake Bees in Pacific Coast league.
Life's Little Changes and a Trading Tip
Dialogue sketches a shift from poverty to riches with Mr Smith. A salesman and B discuss a notorious mining stock tease as a joke about perception. A stray joke about Secaucus Water and a playful insult about seeing only the edges.
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Mr. Smith
Harold Lloyd critiques Ruth’s power in New York
Harold Lloyd of Los Angeles says baseball fans are hard to please after watching Babe Ruth at the Polo Grounds. Roach visited Ruth who only collected two triples and a double, prompting Lloyd to quip about Ruth’s limited power.
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Harold Lloyd
Los Angeles
New York
Hal Roach
Polo Grounds
Babe” Ruth
Ruth
Lloyd
Jim Thorpe to Lead Professional Team in Ohio Fall Gridiron
Canton’s Jim Thorpe will manage the Bulldogs as defending national pro champions. He and partner Ralph Hay will oversee a Canton based squad to compete against five Ohio cities Cleveland Akron Massillon Columbus and Dayton starting in October while Thorpe also plays baseball for Akron.
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Jim Thorpe
Ohio
Canton
Bulldogs
Thorpe
Cleveland
Akron
Massillon
Columbus
Dayton
F. J. Griffiths
Central Steel Company
Ralph Hay
Canton Automobile
Sophomores Take Up Sport In Four Universities
An article notes Dartmouth McGill and Northwestern adopt compulsory athletics for sophomores with a view to broader class participation and improved physical well being. Dartmouth started the trend with compulsory athletics for sophomores.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dartmouth
McGill University
Montreal
Northwestern University
Evanston, Ill
New York Builds Large Stadium With Track Facilities
New York's new city stadium at 225th Street and Broadway will include a bicycle track and a 100 yard sprint straightaway. The project aims to provide Gotham with a dedicated venue for track meets, something missing since Manhattan Field and Berkeley Oval were abandoned.
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New York
Two Hundred and Twenty-fifth Street
Broadway
Gotham
Manhattan Field
Berkeley Oval
New Tennis Courts Sought to Replace Wimbledon Grounds
The English Lawn Tennis Association has authorized the All England Club to obtain new grounds in the same London district to replace Wimbledon courts. The project will cost about 875000 dollars and provide ample crowding space. The Birmingham club announces Bert Griffith sold to the Brooklyn Nationals.
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Wimbledon
The
English Lawn Tennis Association
All-England Club
Aew
London
Birmingham
Bert Griffith
Brooklyn Nationals
Cuticura Advertises Pimples and Blackheads Remedy
An advertisement promotes Cuticura Ointment for pimples and blackheads. It advises smearing, washing off in five minutes with Cuticura Soap and hot water, and continuing daily use. It also mentions Cuticura Talcum for ongoing skin care.
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Condensed Classics
Jane’ Hyre
Reed
Gateshead Hall
Lowood School
Adela Varens
Thornfield Manor
Spanish Town
Jamaica
H. Vardon
Babe Roth
Davis
Williams
Tia Juana
Southern California
Yankees
Charleston Club
Sally League
Mel Wolfgang
Kansas City Club
Glenn Meadows
Oklahoma City Club
Rob Russell
Minneapolis
Ramon Gonzales
Springfield
Southern League
al Bilis
Louisville
Chief Bender
New Haven
Albany
Bill Tamm
Arthur Rooney
Pittsburgh Collegians
Boston Red Sox
Otto Neu
Cleveland Americans
Enid
Yanks
Fred Walker
Mitchell
Tris Speaker
Grover Alexander
Grover
Tommy Leach
Tampa
Derrill Pratt
University of Michigan
Jack Bromley
Sacramento
Salt Lake Bees
Banner Lye
Canton Bulldogs
Martin & Martin, Chic.g. SE
Calomel
Western
Canada
Western Canada
Dept. of Immigration
Ottawa
W. S. Nethery
Columbes
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