Oregon Governor frees inmates to work without guards
Governor Oswald West announced the release of about 200 convicts from the Oregon state penitentiary into forest labor, establishing an honor system with no guards, stripes, chains, or stockades. The program has grown to roughly 500 men across fifteen camps building roads and clearing land.
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Oswald West
Oregon
Oregon State Penitentiary
Jelly Fort Battle: Franks Bingang Defies Police Barrage
In Northside Cleveland a siege at 845 Ridge avenue ends with Frank Bingang defending a cellar fortress using jelly jars and a mallet until police officers seize him. He injures Sargeant James Rea and Wagonman James Mall during the chaotic clash as bystanders call for help.
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Sewickley
James Rea
James Sherry
Philip Mall
Bingang
Mall
Rea
Nap Lajoie Drives Three In After Pitcher Passes Him
In a New York game with two outs Graney on third and Olson on second, Nap Lajoie became the first Cleveland star to be intentionally passed by a pitcher. Quinn pitched to Jackson earlier for a triple and a single, then avoided Lajoie by issuing two wide pitches. Lajoie cashed in, driving in three runs.
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Quinn
Joe Jackson
Mighty
Nap Lajoie
Cleveland
Nap
Joe
Lajoie
Judgment Sometimes at Fault and Hidden Sorrows
A Short quotation reflecting on human emotion and perception. The world notices sorrow behind cold eyes, and men may seem distant when they are sad rather than unfeeling.
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Longfellow
Men's and Young Men's Fancy Suits Catalog Entry
A fragmented listing for men's and young men's fancy suits showing item codes and partial descriptions. The text includes stray characters and unreadable sections but indicates a retail catalog entry likely from a department store.
Suspensions in baseball attacked by Chicago Evening Journal
The Chicago Evening Journal criticizes suspensions by Ed Walsh Tom Lynch Tinker and Zimmerman. It argues suspensions punish fans and clubs not players and suggests fines for on field misbehavior instead.
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Chicago Evening Journal
Ban Johnson
Ed Walsh
Tom Lynch
Tinker and Zimmerman
Walsh
Tinker
Zimmerman
Ball Park
Watkins Star Portsider Shines for Sharon in O P League
Rube Watkins, Sharon portsider in the O. and P. league, struck out 101 batters in 10 games, averaging 10 per game, issued 25 walks, and allowed 70 singles. He was sent to Sharon by manager Bill Phillips of Youngstown for development. Cleveland reportedly holds a string on the young pitcher.
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Rube Watkins
Star Portsider
Sharon
Watkins
Bill Phillips
Youngstown
Cleveland
Use Blotting Paper Under Vase to Protect Table
Advice to place a white blotting paper under a vase with flowers to absorb moisture. This prevents damp staining on a polished table surface and keeps furniture looking clean and preserved.
David Harum Out Harumed in Chicago Court Case
Samuel Baker sued Harry Goldstein over a horse guaranteed to lie down and get up. Baker claimed the animal could not rise after a day’s trial, requiring barn demolition to remove it. Goldstein testified he bought back the horse for 20 dollars. Baker contested the sale proceeds. The judge did not witness the horse’s exhibition.
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Samuel Baker
South
Wood Street
Harry Goldstein
South Robey Street
David Harum
Baker
Goldstein
Dolan
Spectacle Marks $50 000 McLean Fete With War Echoes
Mrs Edward Beale McLean hosts a dazzling Washington party celebrating an international Red Cross conference week. In a staged miniature battlefield, fifty battalions of soldiers explode in a field of carnage as Red Cross nurses rush to aid the wounded, while electrified detonations wow 800 guests including Mme Baekmeteff. New York caterers, florals, and a gold service banquet add to the courtly shimmer of the event.
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Red Cross
Edward Beale McLean
Washington
Red Cross Conference
Wear
Hope
Mme. Baekmeteff
Thomas Walsh
Leopold
Belgium
New York
French Hairpins Scarce Amid Foreign Supply Surge
France produces few hairpins with most supply sourced from England and Germany. Local industry faces competition as imports dominate the market.
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France
England
Germany
Money Talks and the Value of Sympathetic Gifts
A reflective note argues that practical aid from money can outweigh heartfelt sentiment, suggesting empathy expressed through generosity has greater tangible impact than mere words. The idea emphasizes financial support as a powerful form of compassion.
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GOV. West Trusts Convicts
Napoleon Lajoie
Warren, Penn’a
Carver
Warren, PA
Harumed
Chicago
Edward B. McLean