Heads of Big and Little Business Seek Victory in Industrial Battle
A sweeping essay argues that the core success in modern industry hinges on relentless research and invention. It cites Du Pont Standard Oil Armour and 40 large firms spending vast sums on innovation, chemistry, and efficiency to turn profits into industrial power. An anecdote of a banker and a magician illustrates disciplined effort behind profit gains.
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du Ponts
Ormany
United States
Standard Oil
Armour
Hur
Girard
Philadelphia Ledger
Iggest
Ennsylvania Railroad
Corporation
Avorkers
Winthrop Smith
Kellar
Keller
Color vision puzzles show red green confusion varies by glass
Color blindness is not just a vision defect but a coloring issue in some cases. Dr. H. E. Howe reports that normal color perception can fatigue for red and respond to green when red and green rays mix from red glass. An engine driver saw red at close range but green from distance, due to copper ruby glass and other red glasses passing blue end rays. Selenium ruby glass is suggested to transmit only red rays so normal eyes do not perceive green.
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H. E. Howe
American Chemical Society
Patches in the Sky Catalogued by Barnard
Prof HB E Barnard lists at least 182 distinct dark patches in his latest catalogue. Some patches are round while others are contorted, likely dark clouds or nebulae obscuring a faint background of stars or diffuse nebulous matter. Most patches lie in the Milky Way region where material is densely concentrated.
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HB. E. Barnard
Milky Way
Locust Wings and War Fables Across Eras
A historical note counters the superstition that locust markings foretell war. It recalls that from 1912 to 1919 readers believed wing letters, specifically W, signaled conflict, but argues the claim rests on linguistic errors since many languages do not start with W for war.
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Oench
Thanksgiving Feast Anecdote From Fort McKinley Soldier
Two Fort McKinley, Maine soldiers attended a large Thanksgiving meal and after sampling many dishes, one soldier asked for more room, expressing a desire for fruit candy and ice cream still untouched. The remark suggests full stomachs after a bountiful repast.
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Fort McKinley
Maine
Everybody’s Magazine
Oscar Stanage Tops Detroit Catchers in Point of Service
Oscar Stanage, Detroit's veteran catcher, has been the club's first catcher for ten seasons and is entering his eleventh complete year with the Tigers. He shares longevity with Eddie Ainsmith, who joined Detroit after a winter trade from Washington, while Jimmy Archer remains Stanage's only major league rival for length of duty. The Tigers expect Stanage to have a strong year despite recent foot trouble and injuries that sidelined him last season.
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Oscar Stanage
Tigers
Detroit
Eddie Ainsmith
Eddie
Washington
Nationals
Tiger
Stanage
Jimmy Archer
Cub
Archer
Oscar
Jimmy
Eastern
Newark
Buffalo
Jennings
Hank Gowdy Fought in France and Pitched Three Games
Hank Gowdy, busy in France, slipped baseball back to the lines. He says he pitched in three games during his year and a half there, winning the last 17 to 14 in a lively brawl.
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Hank Gowdy
France
Hank
Gowdy
Film teaches Cubs players in slow motion cinema
Jack Root, former scrapper, hosts Cubs in Pasadena for film study. The reels show plays eight times slower, revealing pitching pace and curve breaks clearly. Batting slows action as the hitter swings the bat with deliberate, measured motion.
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Jack Root
Pasadena
Cubs
California
Comeback of Ollie Chill Umpire and Boxer Jack Ryan
Ollie Chill now a Ban Johnson era American League umpire makes a comeback in the junior major league after boxing as Jack Ryan. From Indianapolis he fought Clarence Forbes three times in lively bouts and toured the East and Ohio as a high class ringster weighing about 128 pounds.
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Ollie Chill
Ban Johnson
Chill
Jack Ryan
Indianapolis
Clarence Forbes
East
Ohio
Rube Waddell’s stunt echoed in Indians win over Tulane
George Uhle replicated the famous Rube Waddell ploy by striking out the last nine in order as the Cleveland Indians routed Tulane 14 to 1 in New Orleans. The Indians designed the finale to showcase the rookie pitcher’s skill, with fielders leaving and the infielders gathering around second base.
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Rube Waddell
George Uhle
Indians
Tulane
New Orleans
George
Waddell
Athletics
Albany
Rube
Uhle
Cubs Learn From Film Of Game To Judge Close Plays
The passage describes spectators enjoying the humor in a baseball game and Cubs players learning from a film about plays at the actual playing end. It highlights a second base decision and a pitcher who watches his own pitch for a hit, noting the amused expressions and reversals revealed by the movie.
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Ately
Cubs
Sunday Manager Bert Shotten Named by Cardinals
Bert Shotten, the outfielder from the Washington Senators, is appointed Sunday manager of the St Louis Cardinals by president and manager Branch Rickey. Rickey, a rare Sunday player, joins others like Matty and Big Six in managing from the dugout.
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Bert Shotten
Washington Senators
Cardinals
Branch Rickey
Rickey
Matty
Cincinnati Reds
Germans know more about baseball than we think
Lieut Lloyd Waite recently back from France says German troops in trenches watched American games from nearby positions and jeered if fielding errors occurred. He notes a Bavarian regiment mocked a muffed fly with bases loaded, illustrating their keen interest and disdain during dangerous exposure. Grover Alexander served with Waite in the same artillery regiment.
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Lloyd Waite
France
Grover Alexander
Joe Jackson Flashes Reversed Rivet Insignia in White Sox Display
Joe Jackson wears the insignia of the reversed rivet on his shoulder as he clouts the ball in old-time style for the White Sox. Experts note if he played all games on the road he could contest Ty Cobb for the championship, but he will face taunts in Chicago for half the season.
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Joe Jackson
White Sox
Ty Cobb
Chicago
Reading Names Dooin as Manager of International League Club
Charles F Dooin former Philadelphia Nationals manager and long time catcher is chosen to lead Reading International League club as playing manager to attempt a comeback. Kelchner serves as secretary and business manager while Dooin hopes to guide Reading to success after a long baseball career and time away from the field.
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Charles 8. Dooin
Philadelphia
Reading
Dooin
Charles F. Kelchner
Albright College
Phillies
Baseball Notes From The Diamond Season News
Earl Mack to man Merchants Baltimore. Lewis sold to Memphis Southern league. Bernhardt of Arthur Irwin Rochester with Yanks last season. Meyers shipped to St Joseph. Lafayette has a fine pitcher Meyer who shut Syracuse. Joe Jackson’s shipyard work did not dull his hitting. Raycroft released to Joplin and Jaynes released by Kansas City. Walter Johnson stays in limelight amid return talk. Roy Sanders selling tickets at Union station in KC. Postponed games pile up as leagues open. Ford Schupp not expected to help Giants due to arm. Ivy Olson’s errors followed by sensational plays. Shortstops with better rep, but not harder than O. Superior veteran.
Bob McGraw Returns to Yankees Pitching Duties
Manager Miller Huggins welcomes pitcher Bob McGraw back from France to bolster the Yankees staff as he resumes pitching duties.
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Bob McGraw
Miller Huggins
Yankees
France
Fohl Predicts Cleveland Team Near Top This Season
Manager Fohl expresses confidence that the Cleveland team will finish among the leaders this year, signaling optimism for strong performance and league contention.
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Fohl
Cleveland
Dr Kilmer Swamp Root Kidney Remedy Ad
An advertisement extols Dr Kilmer Swamp Root as a cure for kidney liver and bladder ailments claiming it fulfills every need and invites readers to order a sample by mail from Dr Kilmer Co Binghamton NY with ten cents. Large and medium bottles are available at drug stores.
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Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N. Y
Studying Expense of a Telephoned Proposal
A joke about a marriage proposal by telephone. Patrice notes it saved money since the man paid ten cents for the call while an in person proposal would have cost a dollar for candy. The quip reflects frugality in courting.
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Patrice
Origin of the name Dutch and its linguistic links
The term Dutch derives from Dietsch and Latin distinction, aligned with Deutsch in German, sharing roots with the Frankish Low German division and Flemish. Dutch is a Germanic dialect with similar structure to its kin, while the quip about a politics expert who whittles sticks notes a rural farmer stereotype.
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Whence
Spohn Medical Co Weighs In On Food Prices
A humorous exchange notes optimistic talk of cheaper food soon versus a pessimist who says prices will only seem lower by comparison. The dialogue captures local sentiment about cost of living.
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Boston Transcript
Actor Waller Stumbles in The School for Scandal
Lewis Waller slipped before entering Charles Surface and thrust his right hand into a pot of red paint used to retouch props. He walked on with a hand that looked like gore, the audience fearing an injury until his uncontrollable mirth revealed it was a prank.
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Lewis Waller
Charles Surface
School For Scandal
Mr. Waller
Wedding Talk Reveals Household Prep Comedy
A light exchange between engaged partners shows plans for wedding gifts and starting housekeeping. The bride jokes about using cut glass pickle dishes for serving roast beef and boiled cabbage, while the groom anticipates the awkward adjustments ahead.
Did Jones Bag the Heiress
A witty Baltimore American quip notes a couple’s rocky match as a familiar line plays on a phrase about a breakup. The cartoonish exchange hints at social dating themes without detailing persons or events.
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Jones
Baltimore American
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Arthur Irwin
Rochester
Yanks
St. Louis Cardinals
Gil Meyers
St. Joseph
Lafayette
Meyer
Syracuse
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Raycroft
Joplin
Jaynes
Walter Johnson
Roy Sanders
Pittsburgh Pirates
Union Station
Ford Schupp
New York Giants
Ivy Olson
Ole
Superba
Spohn
Spohn Medical Co
Miu
McMillan Fur & Wool Co
Minneavolis
Minnesota
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Broadway
New York City
Fa Ng
New Australia
National Hotel
Washington and
Second Ave. S
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Uncle Eten
Batt
Bull Durham
Durham
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