Giants split with Washington in second game
The Colored team and Leland’s Chicago Giants split the series after a 7 to 2 Washington win yesterday. Crawford pitched well for the visitors while Taylor showed speed and accuracy for Washington with solid plays from Strouthers and Calhoun. The same teams meet again this afternoon and tomorrow at the ball park with Ellert slated to pitch today.
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Leland
Chicago Giants
Taylor
Lelands
Crawford
Washington
Muscatine
Schliebner
Calhoun
Hellerich
Fritz
Tyree
Parks
Thompson
Dodge
Ducky
Ball Park
Ellert
Strouthers
Winston
McNair
Moore
Jackson
W. Green
Brown
P Ee
Dodane
Cw Vceewsas
Twawhler
Eevee
Giants
Barry
Baseball results from national leagues and minor circuits listed
Summary of scores across American and National Leagues with results from multiple cities including Boston Philadelphia New York Chicago St Louis Pittsburgh Brooklyn and others. Notable games include Pittsburg over Philadelphia 7 1 and Chicago over New York 5 1 in separate matchups along with various league standings and postponed games due to rain.
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B.C
Boston
Phil'el
St. Louis
Brooklyn
American Association
Milaukee “Iy
St. Pav
Louisville
Lis
Sioux City
Wichita
Lincoln
Topeka
le Danville
Np Rt
Quincy Decatur
Wayne BP
Cesar Dayton
Tigstown
Wheeling
Big Peor
Dubuque
Aurora
Wausau
Madison
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
New York
Washington
Cleveland
Detroit
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Omaha
Pes Moines
Danville
Quincy
Daniville
Springfield
Davenport
Decatur
Dobuaque
Bloomington
Pearls
Youngstown
Dayton
Layton
Sooth Bend
Terre Haute
Akrém
Grand Rapids
Canton
Erie
Zanesville
Fort Wayne
Racine
Oshkosh
Green Bay
Appleton
Rockford
Central Association
Jiannibal
Burlington
Keokuk
Monmouth
Galesburg
Muscatine
Kewanee
Ollumwa
Merital Hair Tonic Endorsed by American Drug Association
A claim that Merital Hair Tonic is guaranteed by the American Drug and Press Association is advertised with Lemmon's Pharmacy as the outlet. The notice promises a trial will convince consumers of its efficacy and asserts the product has no equal.
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American Drug and Presa Association
Lemmon's Pharmacy
Timbers Attached Prevent Capsizing Boat From Barrel
A simple boat for a barrel is built with two 4 by 6 inch timbers and two 2 by 4 tie pieces. An opening is cut in the barrel between the hoops to allow maneuvering an oar. Iron straps and old hoops secure the timbers. Propulsion is by a single double end paddle.
Cutting board dimensions and rounded corners guide
Instructions describe making a cutting board from pine three-quarters of an inch thick. Cut a piece about seven and a quarter by twelve inches with rounded corners using a three-quarter inch radius and curved edges matching the grain.
How to Drill and Finish a Wooden Hole Board
Instructions describe avoiding the chisel end and using a plane, then drilling a hole through the board. Retract the drill, insert from the opposite side, and complete the hole. Finally plane the edges of the board and sand with sandpaper for a smooth finish.
Zemo Promises Skin Relief in Trial Bottles
Advertises Zemo a clear non sticky liquid for dandruff eczema rash pimples and skin irritations. Claims from KB W Rose Co St Louis and sold by McElhinneys Washington Iowa at 25c trial bottles and $1 full size with guarantee of stopping irritation.
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Zemo
McElhinney’s
Washington
Iowa
KB. W. Rose Medicine Co
St. Louis
An Exception. A Scientist on Body Water Content
A Milwaukee Sentinel note ponders whether a scientist means the average Milwaukee man when he says the body is 75 percent water. The brief quip reflects a local curiosity about scientific generalizations.
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Milwaukee
Milwaukee Sentinel
Why Not Ask to Be a Cipher in MilwauKee Sentinel
A paragrpaher from the Milwaukee Sentinel muses on the idea of a bridegroom, hinting the man longs for oblivion as he pines over an unseen fate. The casual tone suggests a critical or humorous note within the column.
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Milwaukee Sentinel
Foley Kidney Pills End Kidney Trouble Says Dr C Bybee
Dr C Bybee living at 609 Keeling Court reports kidney trouble relief after using Foley Kidney Pills. He says back pain headaches and dizziness faded and he slept better and regained strength. He urges others to try the remedy at Lem Yoon’s Pharmacy.
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Dr. C. Bybee
Keeling Court
Wanton
Foley Kidney Co
Foley
Lemyoon
Life Of Chinese Students In Higher Education
The piece contrasts Chinese college life with Western universities noting physical weakness from poor housing and diet and limited exercise. It describes intercollegiate sports, foreign teachers at the Imperial University in Pekin, and beliefs about medicine and anatomy including superstitions and disapproval of dissecting corpses due to fear of spirits.
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Imperial University
Pekin
Punjab
Tommy’s Joy Over Father’s Election Sparks Dark Pun
The scene shows a father elected commander of a post and his son Tommy bursting with joy. Tommy’s echoing line reveals a grim joke about having “all the cadgers” and a funeral, implying a bleak humor about war or danger.
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Tommy
Caldiers
Willing to Please Again
A short anecdote recalls Little James at a neighbor’s house where he is offered bread and butter, thanks the hostess, and she replies with approval. James then suggests adding jam to hear more polite words.
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James
Ike
Weill
Old English Pastimes: Truckling the Trencher and Ring Games
A description of child games where players sit or kneel while a center player spins a trench er and calls a name. The named child must grab the plate before it stops, then swap roles. The colder spins lead to forfeit and a follow up game of Twos and Threes. A later standup round has a caller and repetitious participants with forfeit for errors.
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Pet
Venice
Balancing a Plate and Pin Trick
Simple balance trick uses corks and forks. Drive a pin into a cork in a bottle, insert four forks into four additional corks near their ends, and hang the forks around the plate edge to balance the plate on the pin.
When Roller Skates Came
Essay on the origins of roller skating noting early forms in the eighteenth century and the four wheel skate attributed to a New Yorker in 1563. It traces wheel and bearing improvements from boxwood to hard rubber and finally iron and steel with ball bearings, highlighting growing popularity among youth.
Little Eva and Olga Describe Stars as Night Lamps
Eva ponders what stars are while Olga suggests they are dead night lamps that have gone to heaven. The exchange presents a childlike curiosity about astronomy with a playful, moral twist.
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Eva
Olga
Lessons from Rhine Cities on Public Welfare and Urban Ownership
Editorial correspondence assesses Rhine cities with municipal street railways versus Strassburg's company operation. It argues democratic insights from medieval free cities and warns against modern robber baron analogies, urging efficient public action over private control to advance welfare.
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Lower Rhine
Strassburg
Rhine
America
The
Trees of French Cities
An appreciation of French urban tree bays in major cities. Chestnut and acacia avenues create endless verdure. streetscape beauty aided by science and art. City budgets treat planting and maintenance as vital as roads and street lighting.
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Sature
Infamous Thief Trust Founder Jonathan Wild Exposed
Portrait of Jonathan Wild, 1682 birth to 1725 downfall, as a rogue who built a hidden empire by pairing thieves with supposed reformers and police. He profited from return of stolen goods and a vast network, ending with arrest, trial, and execution at Tyburn amid public jeers.
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Onathan Willd
Wild
Birmingham
London
Uieth
Orter
Tyburn
Rascal
Trees for Pittsburg Streets Campaign Gains Citywide Support
The Pittsburg tree commission's plan to shade the streets receives a boost from the Gazetter Times praising the project. The article hails shade trees cooling baked streets and vines adorning rugged bluffs, envisioning Pittsburg becoming a metropolis of shady lanes.
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Pittsburg
The
Gazette Times
Almost an Atheist Bulger Provokes Controversy
The exchange labels Bulger as conceited and possibly an atheist. Ryles questions, while Ronter doubts the claim and notes Bulger’s attitude toward belief.
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Ryles
Bulger
Ronter
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