Cubs and Athletics face off in 1910 World Series preview
In a resolute tone the piece argues the Cubs can back a strong rally with young pitchers Mordecai Brown Orval Overall and Leonard Cole facing the Athletics veteran Coombs Morgan and Pfeffer. It notes Chicago's catching edge Kling Archer Needham vs Philadelphia's pitching and the unknowns behind the plate.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shibe
Philadelphia
Mack
Athletics
Cubs
White Sox
Cullis
Mordecai Brown
Orval
Leonard Cole
Reinsbach
McIntyre
Pfeffer
Foxen
Richie
Coombs
Boston
Morgan
John Kling
Jimmy Archer
Cub
Kling
Archer
Tom Needham
Ira Thomas
Paddy Livingston
Jack Lapp
Gore
Detroit Tiger
Livingston
Whag
Thomas
Detroit
Chicago
Sister in hobble skirt sparks family fashion clash
In a Chicago Post excerpt by W. D. Nesbit, a sister debuts a hobble skirt while family members react with disbelief and humor. Grandma faintly protests, aunts and mother scold the style, and the daughter endures their remarks with tears and resolve.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Papa
Julia
Grandmother
Mother
Father
Aeister
Grandma
W. D. Nesbit
Chicago Post
Cubs and Athletics Face Off In Youth Versus Experience
The piece argues the Cubs show aging signs in pitching and infield cohesion while the Athletics boast stronger hurlers and depth. It weighs Sheckard Briscoe and Hofman against Farmhands in outfield, noting Cubs catchers and veteran infielder form. Ultimately, it predicts the Athletics should win as youth challenges peak Cubs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tinker
Zimmerman
Joe
Evers
Sheckard
Briscoe Lord
Topsy Hartser
Artie Hofman
Rube Oldring
Frank Schulte
Dan Murphy
Cubs
Cub
Philadelphia
Athletics
Child marriages in India persist despite disapproval
A British study notes India’s child marriage problem remains entrenched. Of about 300 million people, around 25 million are married under twenty, with over 50 thousand under five. Early unions are largely parental contracts, reflecting deep social roots.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
India
Oss
Firewood Use in the United States Declines
The forest service estimates annual firewood use at 250 million dollars in the United States. Forefathers used far more wood, but coal has largely replaced it as fuel. In 1880 about 146 million cords valued at 522,400,000 were used, with a population near 30,600,000. Since then population rose, yet per capita consumption and total use fell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Ba
Athletics
Subvitane Reno
Cubs
Chicago
United States
Forest Service
Star players loom in grueling Chicago Cubs series
The piece weighs prospects in a tense series with Bender, Plank, and Cole amid doubts about Coleman and Adams. notes the Cubs' infield, Evers out with a broken ankle, Dyers, Zimmermann, Collins, and Zim as embers of a famed lineup.
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Philadelphia
Evers
Cub
Cincinnati
Chance
Harry Davis
Davis
Eddie Colling
Zimmerman
Dyers
Columbia
Profit Seen in Sharks Off Vancouver Island
Sharks eight to fifteen feet long swarm along British Columbia shores. Ty plans a fleet of schooners to harvest them and transport to coast whaling stations where oil could be produced from the livers and guano from carcasses. This would be Canada’s first such industry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
British Columbia
Vancouver Island
Canada
Britain’s Accident Toll in 1900 at a Glance
A historical tally records 1 151 fatal street accidents in the United Kingdom in 1900 while total accidents reached 28 023. The dataset highlights rising urban risk and the scale of early motor and pedestrian incidents in that era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Britain
United Kingdom
Honest Advice to Consumptives Promotes Alterative Cure
A Philadelphia testimonial touts Eckman's Alterative as effective against consumption and lung ailments. Howard L. Klotz recounts two years of hemorrhagic coughs, pneumonia, and two later minor recurrences yet proclaims a full recovery after using the preparation starting in March 1902. The claimant urges others with consumption to try the treatment, noting widespread cures and listing local sellers in Washington and Philadelphia.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Susquehanna Ave
Phila
Rickman
Eckman
Howard L. Klotz
Rnte
Seoepandiatory
Philadelphia
McFihinney Drug Co
North Side Pharmacy
Washington
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John Evers
Peter D. Vroom
Napoleon
Waterloo
Sulis Corbett
Jeffries
Johnson
Johnny Evers
Méral
Trojan
George Roche
Chicago White Sox
Lee Tannehill
Comiskey
Tany
Frank Leroy Chance
All Stars
Hofman
Nove
Ceults
Pelius
Vile Mack
Axblet
Charlie Comiskey
St. Louis Browns
Jones
Bon
Charles
Sister
Mabel
the Trust
Yours
Trust
THE
Citizens Savings Bank OF Washington
Bucklen
J. J. Lemmon
Lemmon
J.D. Dayton
West Chester and Washington Co
RT & PR. R
Itn Rey
Washington, Iowa
Golden State Lim
Sun
Golden State
Mall
St. P
Lo West
Chicago Moise
Milwaukee Moise
Lowest Lim
G. B
Iowa Central Ry
Brighton
Iowa
St. Paul
Minneapolis
St. Louis
Kansas City
Macon City
Peoria Express
Peoria Lim
Pullman
A. J. Morris
A. B. Cutts
Minneapolis, Minn
John Shields
P.S
A. Bender
Jack Coombs
Roddie Vlank
Harry Krause
Jimmy Dygert
Brown
King” Cole
Nabe* Adams
Vittsburg
Tigers
Adams
Lewisville
Cole
Bay City
Mich
Giants
Bender
Ent
An - Cal
Plank
Barry
Frank Beker
Harry Steinfeldt
Byers
Steinfeldt
Carcas
Foley
Bright
Lemmons Pharmacy
McMibipney Drug Os
Farmers & Merchants State Bank
Capital
A. White
Sam'l L. Thompson
Rh. L. Coulter
W. A. White
Clifford Thorne
Court House
J. J. Kellogg
South Side Square
E. J. Harmeier
North Side Square
Butterfield & Frame
Special Collection Department
Crail’s
Eicher & Livingston
LAW
Charles A. Dewey
Notary Public Office
Temple
C. J. Wilson
Co. C. Wilson Lawyers Opposite Journal Office
W. M. Keeley
E. D. Morrison
P. J. Hanley
D. F. Macon Auctioneer
Macon
Lowa
Austin Sutherland
D. Arthaud
DR. W. M. Terry
West
Struicureenoenee Lee
Ray H. Dean
Cook & Sherman's Drug Store
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