Red Lanagan's Daring Rescue Reunites Lovers After Fire
Ex-prisoner Red Lanagan, embittered by job scarcity, attempts a diamond necklace heist with accomplice Ike Williams. A blaze traps him in a Fifth Avenue mansion but he saves Lizzie, the wife he hoped to win, from the flames. She reveals herself as his savior.
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Red
Lanagan
Lizzie
Reformation Society
Bowery
Hubert
Ike Williams
Ike
Fifth Avenue
Oldest rat catcher John Dalton dies in Southwark
John Dalton aged ninety, England's oldest rat catcher, dies in Southwark. He ran a two century family business using a secret method passed from father to son, with railway and dock contracts. In earlier years he guided European royalty visiting London to sporting rendezvous, including King Edward VII as Prince of Wales at the Cutlers arms cockpit in the New Cut.
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London
England
John Dalton
Southwark
Dalton
John
Europe
Edward VII
Prince of Wales
Cutlers’ Arms
Mr. Dalton
Why Not Button Spats to Shoes
A woman asks why spats cannot be secured to low shoes by snap buttons like glove fasteners. The Scientific American replies the challenge lies in hiding the buttons when spats are not worn and ensuring the mechanism remains comfortable for the wearer.
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Scientific American
Thumbnail Sketches of 15 Baseball Managers
A survey describes managers by traits and teams. Stallings of the Braves is studious and fair off the field, a strict leader on it. Moran of the Phillies is earnest but lenient, Bresnahan with Cubs is a great pitcher judge, driven and popular with some players. Herzog of the Reds is brainy and modern, Huggins of the Cardinals thoughtful, with Robinson of the Dodgers easygoing yet sharp. Clark of the Pirates is hard driving, Carrigan of the Red Sox good natured, Donovan of the Yankees easygoing and pitcher studier. Mack of the Athletics and Griffith of the Nationals are noted for leadership and pitcher sense. Jennings of the Tigers is a fiery, off-field leader. Rowland of the White Sox is a hustler and Jennings type, unknown quantity. Branch Rickey of the Browns is studious, McGraw of the Giants is summed up as John McGraw.
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George Stallings
Braves
Patrick Moran
Phillies
Roger Bresnahan
Cubs
McGraw School of Managers
Charlie Herzog
Reds
McGraw
Miller Huggins
Cardinals
Wilbur Robinson
Dodgers
Fred Clark
Pirates
Bill Carrigan
Red Sox
Bill Donovan
Yankees
Connie Mack
Clark Griffith
Nationals
Hugh Jennings
Tigers
Clarence Rowland
White Sox
Jennings
Branch Rickey
Browns
John McGraw
Fournier Is a Big Surprise for White Sox Era
President Comiskey bought Jack Fournier for little money and later he rose to stardom in the American League. Eddie Collins and Fournier share top talk as two of the most feared players with the White Sox. The Moose Jaw youth, initially deemed not eligible by Boston, became a league leader years after the purchase.
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Eddie Collins
Comiskey’s
White Sox
Comiskey
Jack Fournier
Jimmy McAleer
Youngstown
Boston
Chicago Sox
Fournier
Roman
Moose Jaw
Jimmy
McAleer
Boston Red Sox
Tris Speaker
Red Sox
Former Giants Making Good in Baseball Arena
A number of ex Giants like Dick Rudolph Heinie Groh Red Ames Hank Gowdy Al Demaree Beals Becker Bob Bescher and Charley Herzog are making noise in baseball today. Mc Graw often lets players slip to rival teams who prove successful elsewhere.
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Giants
Dick Rudolph
Heinie Groh
Red Ames
Hank Gowdy
al Demaree
Beals Becker
Bob Bescher
Charley Herzog
McGraw
Arlie Latham Opens New York Delicatessen
Arlie Latham runs a New York City delicatessen and reports batting .150 so far. He expects improved success after adjusting to the new game dynamics and curves.
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Arlie Latham
New York City
Baseball Notes on Pirates Giants and Braves Era
Bill Hinchman remains Pittsburgh's leading batter and Hans Wagner shines for the Pirates. Ray Fisher dominates the Yankees while Connie Mack seeks Carroll of Fordham. Umpires and managers are debated as trades shift players like Fromme and Clarke. Sherwood Magee improves with the Braves and Elliott Collins ahead of Fournier.
Determine Mental Status of Children by A M Jungmann
The Binet and Simon tests assess mental status in children ages three to fifteen. Normal development if tests match age. backward if only younger-age tasks are solved. The article outlines expected abilities at ages three through seven, including language, counting, object naming, and aesthetics.
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Biret and
Simon
Binet
Breathless Hurry of Modern Life
An Indianapolis piece urges calmness to curb nervousness and mental restlessness. It links haste to conflicts at home and work, calls petulance unjustified, and argues self control and a healthy interest in life as the cure, noting women may need more effort.
Earnest Men and Women are Needed
A Columbus writer argues for an active cultured citizenry to counter pervasive amusement and shallow reading. He urges earnest individuals to read good books discuss serious topics and patronize the best, stressing a positive engaged life over puritanism. He says such people have the right to speak out in the community.
Arbitration to Settle Labor Disputes by John Smith
John Smith argues for executive led arbitration to resolve labor disputes in Indianapolis. He suggests the public empowered to appoint an arbitration board with one member from each side and a third to enforce a binding decision.
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John Smith
Indianapolis
Ind
Anticipation of waistcoat shed overshadowed by pockets shortage
A man looks forward to shedding his waistcoat but worries about five pockets in short supply. In Austria lard costs more than butter, and cooking with lard is deemed unhealthy. Amid guidance on avoiding missteps for success, anti-fussing clubs emerge for aged single women and unmarried men.
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Austria
Woman Could Not Stand Before Vegetable Compound
Philadelphia and Providence women describe displacement inflammation backache and fatigue vanishing after taking Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. They report renewed strength sleep appetite and ability to work with no further trouble. Thousands of American women testify to its virtue.
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Lydia E. Pinkham
Philadelphia
Harry Fisher
Dounton St
Nicetown
Providence, R. I
Abel Lawson
Lippitt St
Providence, R.L
War plays and their fate in English drama
The piece argues many war plays have endured only if they merit posterity and notes Dryden’s many war plays fading from memory. It highlights Shakespeare’s histories as model war plays with vivid battles, sieges, and marchings that defined the genre in English.
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Dryden
Theater Magazine
Beskid Mountains Referred to as Goodchild Ranges in Talk
In a curious exchange, one speaker mistakes the Beskids for the Goodchild ranges, prompting a correction that there is no Goodchild range and the Beskids are meant. The dialogue highlights a misunderstanding of mountain names.
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Goodchild Ranges
Beskids
Power From Food A Reader’s Health Transformation
A Western town woman details chronic stomach trouble until she tried Grape-Nuts. She reports rapid digestion, relief from heartburn and gas, weight gain from 98 to 116 pounds, and restored strength enough to resume housework. The letter endorses Postum Co. and invites readers to try a few days for facts about food.
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Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Wellville
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Art Fromme
Cincinnati
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San Francisco
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Tesreau
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