Wagner Rated Among Baseball's Greats by Loyal Pittsburgh Fans
A long interview recounts Hans Wagner's sacrifices for the Pirates. The speaker praises his courage despite injuries and urges Pittsburgh fans to cheer him at Forbes Field, noting he often plays through pain and inspires teammates. The piece contrasts fan attitudes in Pittsburgh with other cities.
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Wagner
Forbes Field
Waener
Pittsburg
Warner
Pittsburgers
Forbes’ Field
Honus
Wagner the Flying Dutchman A Pittsburg hero of the diamond
The piece extols Honus Wagner of the Pirates, contrasts him with Ty Cobb, and notes his long NL career since 1897. It recounts Wagner's chicken farm in Carnegie PA, his status as a civic figure, and his past purchase and sale of a touring car. It also hints at his possible reduced playing time next season and questions who will replace him.
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Wagner
Honus
Clarke
Hans Wagner
Pittsboro
Ty Cobb
Detroit
Wasner
Cobb
Pirate
Pittsburg
Louisville
Cy Seymour
Tinker
Carnegie
Ess
Honus Wagner
Carnegie, Pa
Giants
Pirates
McGinnity
Pittsburg Giants
Judsor Hanna
Becom
Hanne
Seeen
Monongehela
Planneg
Hanna
Han
Antother
New York
Metropolis
Somerset
Agner
Camnitz
Willis
Shol
Barney Dreyfuss
Wagner Gets Ovation At Buffalo Factory Visit
Clarke recalled taking Honus Wagner and Pirates colleagues to a Buffalo auto plant employing 2,500 workers. The dining hall for 1,700 erupted in cheers as Wagner walked among workers, who clapped and beat their plates in praise. He later toured the factory amid a warm reception.
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Wagner
Buffalo
Clarke
Honus
Fred
John
Prisoners Enjoy Ice Skating at Bedford Hills Reformatory
Five hundred inmates at the State Reformatory in Bedford Hills are allowed to skate and toboggan by Superintendent Mary Moore. The concession will end in a week to harvest ice for the reformatory refrigeration plant. Two new pianos were donated anonymously, and Miss Moore said she would continue observing the program with interest from Sing Sing’s warden.
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Bedford Hills
Mary Moore
Sing ‘Sing
Miss Moore
Reformatory
Mies Moore
Osborne
Sing Sing
Opera Jewel Catalogue Requested Amid Social Glee
In a social scene, one guest teases about entering the theater as the overture starts. Another asks if a wife has been given a jewelry hook, but replies that she prefers not the opera. A price list of jewels worn in the boxes is sought for potential purchases.
Shakespeare and Circular Skirts in a Literary Club
A dialogue fragment from a literary club asks where a participant has been and briefly describes topics discussed. The exchange mentions Shakespeare Emerson Browning and military collars as the items of note in their meeting.
Shoestrung Seller to Slavic Scholar Harry Wiener rise
Leo Wiener who later became Harvard professor of Slavic languages began as a shoe seller in Kansas City. He found opportunity in books and libraries, working odd jobs from a pie baker to loading pig wagons, and rose through teaching at Central High School before pursuing languages and philology as his life work. He joined Gaelic classes, later leading the Irish society as a respected figure known as the Russian Irishman.
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Leo Wiener
Harvard University
Norbert Wiener
Kansas City
Heidelberg
Hell's Acre
Andin
Central High School
Petree
Youns Wiener
Prince Albert
Greenwood
Leslie
Wiener
Orac
Ciety
Nicke
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Flying Dutchman
Bury Murphy
Fred Clarke
Pittsb Pirates
Hans Agner
Pitts
Sven
Hana Wagner
Smokeville
Ans Wagner
Harvard
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