Monkeys Farmhand Mattie Gains Local Fame on New Jersey Farm
A full fledged farmhand monkey named Mattie lives with Samuel Farren near Tremley New Jersey. She milks cows feeds swine tends a garden and helps harvest produce. Mattie deposits savings into an iron church bank totaling nearly 200 dollars and is praised for vanity and prospective ownership of a farm.
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New Jersey
Mattie
Samuel Farren
Tremley
Iron Church Savings Bank
Farren
Farren Farm
The Pleiades and their mysterious gravitational ties
The article debates the Pleiades cluster, noting early star counts and the unresolved distance issue, then discusses gravity as a possible binding force and the potential complex orbits amid the cluster. It cites Newtonian gravity and hints at Rotational motion being a key modern astronomical problem.
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Pleiades
New York Post
Magnates and Players Clash Over Baseball Umpiring
A New York Clipper critique argues the blame for onfield eruptions lies with magnates and player conduct, not the umpire system. It urges players to protect the game, insisting harsher penalties for indiscipline and accountability from club owners.
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Doyle-Emslie
Doyle
Eclub
New York Clipper
Pitcher McGinnity Leads Brooklyns To NL Pace
Joseph McGinnity, a Brooklyns pitcher of 27 from Rock Island Illinois, has powered the team to the top of the National League race. His early ball career began in Decatur and in 1893 he expanded into professional play.
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Joseph McGinnity
Brooklyns
Joseph M’ginnity
Rock Island
Ill
Decatur
Edward Scott Predicted to Succeed in League by Reds President
Toledo pitcher Edward Scott, the Reds top winning twirler, is forecast by President Brush to make good in the major leagues as a rising star.
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Toledo
Reds
Brush
Brooklyn Hit and Run Power Keeps Reds in Check
Brooklyn excels with speed and hit and run tactics, boasting a fast lineup led by Keeler Jones Dahlen Jennings Kelley and Sheckard. They steal bases at more than twice Cincinnati’s rate and rely on aggressive baserunning to score despite fewer hits, while opponents endure frequent force outs and double plays.
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Phillies
Philadelphia
McFarland
Bill Douglass
Charlie Zuber
Reds
Cincinnati
Allen
Brooklyn
Ben Mulford, Jr
Keeler
Jones
Dahlen
Jennings
Kelley
Sheckard
Barrett
Crawford
McGraw Avoids Revival Talk for Next Season
John J. McGraw declines discussing any prospects of reviving the Association next season. He states he is playing in St. Louis and will work for the Robinsons, adding Baltimore is his preferred destination and criticizing other markets. He asserts a league needs the real thing and expresses confidence in a strong year in St. Louis.
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Montgomery
Kansas City
Springfield
Peorias
Baltimore
St. Louis
Boston Herald
Diamond Glints and Local Baseball Talks in Bridgeport
Bridgeport and area baseball chatter centers on a one legged pitcher named Craig and Billy Keeler breaking into the .200 class of batters. Pat Donovan is emerging from the same low batting cohort, a boon to Te Beau. Hanlon pursues Pitcher Hughes of Omaha but prospects fade. Catcher Zimmer of Pittsburg reportedly earned about $30,000 from baseball and runs a 20‑man cigar factory in Cleveland, alleviating any worry about steady work.
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Craig
Billy Keeler
Keeler
Pat Donovan
Tebeau
Hanlon
Hughes
Omaha
California
Zimmer
Pittsburg
Cleveland
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Paris
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M'Ginnity
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