davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24

Explains the Undertaker's Crouch.
"Who is that fellow sitting bumped
up and muttering to himself out there
on the horse block?"
Jaw. that's Ezra Toombs. the under
taker," replied the landlord Of the
Skeedee tavern. He's feeling sore
YER the way his business has been
going Of late. You see, the doctor
gave Judge Feebles two weeks to live:
that was six weeks ago. and the judge
is up and around now and figgerin' on
marryin' again. Every time Ezra
meets the doctor he asks him. How
about 1t. hey?' and they have "a row.
And nov he's sittin' out there watch
ing a tramp painter gliding the wealth
er vane Of the church. across the
street. Ezra says, by Heck, he's about
ready to move away, things is so dead
here."-Kansas City Star.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
sGooD STUFF"
a Confirmed Coffee Drinker Takes to
Postum.

housewife was recently surprised
when cook served Postum instead Of
coffee. She says:
For the last five or six years I have
been troubled with nervousness. in
digestion and heart trouble. l couldn't
get any benefit from the doctors med
icine 80 finally he ordered me to stop
drinking coffee. which I did.
81 drank hot water while taking the
Doctors medicine. with some improve
ment, then went back to coffee with
the same old trouble as before.
"A new servant girl told me about
Postum-said her folks used It and
liked Il in place Of coffee. We got a
package but I told her l did not be.
lleve my husband would like It. as he
was Q great coffee drinker.
ITO my surprise he called for q
third cup. said it WIS good stun' ann
wanted to know what 1t was. We
have used Postum ever since and both
feel better than we have in years.
my husband used to have bad
spells with his stomach and would be
sick three or four days. during which
time he could not eat or drink any
ching. But since he gave up coffee
and took to Postum, he has had no
morJ trouble. and we now fully be-
iieve It was all caused by coffee.
II have not had any return Of my
former troubles since drinking Pos
tum, and feel better and do more
work than in the last ten years. We
tell everyone about it-some say they
tried Il and did not like It. / tell them
II makes an the difference as to how
it's made. It should be made accord
lng to directions-then 1t 10 delicious"
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle
Greek, Mich. Read the book. 1.-The
Road 20 Wellvflle." in pkgs. There's
. reason"
Dver read. the shove lettert A sew
ooo appeoEs FROM time e ttoe. The3
efe ge1uines trues asa fsn q AuAas
0At0ROol. AN
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
A Whjle for = rhine.

A Cleveland school teacher writes
hat she asked her class what was
he difference between the express
,ions. q while." and "a time." says
The Cleveland Plain Dealer. Nobody
seemed to have any idea on the sub
iect. Finally the light Of intelligence
"a seen to shine in the eyes of one
little boy, and the teacher called upon
him to save the intellectual honor Of
the class.
II know, teacher" he cried eager
~. when papa says he's going out
for a while, mamma says she knows
he's going out for a time!"
That's n way Of looking at It.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
A Tonsoriai Incident.
From the New York Tribune

Henry r. Williams, when president Of
the Puget sound extension of the Chicago.
Milwaukee & st. Paul railroad. gave q
great deal Of his time to a personal su-
pervision of the improvements o. the
line. especially being interested IN the
growth of the new towns and their vart-
Gus business. He heard hat a barber had
located at Maiden. q division point in
Washington, and upon visiting that place
proceeded to patronixe the razor artist.
The barber lathered and s~troppsdrland
then took q swtpe down the cheeI1o Of his
customer. Williams WINGED. w~hsseuton
III barber asked: MA 90
Does the razor hurt you. sir?" ~
That depends" dryly answered tho
victim. "If you are skinning me-. 1t don't.
but if you are shaving me It does"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
paddy's Whack-Whack.

On the occasion of her last visit to
y certain Baltimore household a young
matron Of that city found a little
friend In tears.
What's the matter with little Ma
rie?" she asked, endeavoring to con
sole the weeping child.
Daddy has just given me whack-
whack." the youngster replied between
sobs.
''Thoughtless daddy" exclaimed the
young woman. depressing a smile.
And where did he whack-whack little
Marie?"
"on the back OF my tummy." was
the answer.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
!3343
- For ~
Backache
and Bladder
Protected Both Ways.

Two conservative ladies' OF old.
fashioned notions we're travelling in
the west, and becoming interested in
. young girl on the train, finally asked
why she was making SO long a jour
ney alone. They were greatly shocked
ut her blithe explanation:
We'll. you see, my mother and STEP
father live at one end OF the journey,
and my father and stepmother live at
the other. They send me to each
other twice a year, so there isn't q
bit Of danger with four parents all
on the lookout"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
Absorbed.

A college professor noted for his
concentration of thought. returned
home from a scientific meeting one
night. still pondering deeply upon the
subject that had been discussed. AS
he entered his room he heard a noise
that seemed to come from under the
bed.
lis there there?" he asked
absently.
NO, professor" answered the in.
truder. who knew his peculiarities.
That's strange" muttered the pro-
lessor. II was almost sure l heard
someone under the bed"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24

ness an each side, could not stand tight
clothing, and was irregular. / was COM
pletely run down. On advice / took
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and am enjoying good health. It
Is now more than two years and I have
not had an ache or pain since. I do all
my own work, washing and everything,
and never have backache any more. l
think your medicines grand and I praise
it to all my neighbors. If you think my
testimony will help others you may pub
fish it. "-Mr. OLLIE WooDALL, Nor
toms Gap. Kentucky.
If you have the slightest doubt
that Lydia f.. Pinkllam's Vegeta-
bic Compound will help you, write
to Lydia E.Pinkham Medicine Co.
(confdential) Lynn, Mass, for adj
vice. Your letter will be opened,
read and answered by q woman,
and held I'm strict confidence.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
Neaiect and Cruelty.

Ne0Ject and Cruelty.
so you want a diyorce?" said the
lawyer.
"Yes." replied the woman with
tear-stained cheeks. He has been
guilty Of neglect and cruelty"
I'm what respects?"
"f1e neglected to feed the bird while
I was away and says the cruelest
things he can think Of about Fido."
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
What's hi Use?

Church-Do you think the world is
growing better?
Gotham-l'm afraid not. l read to-
day that n cornet that can be played
by a roll OF perforated paper. like a
piano player. is a recent invention.
and l e Evelyn Thaw's pictures are
coming back in the papers.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
bACkACHE
NOT A DISEASE
But a Symptom, a Danger Sig
nal Which Every Woman
Should Heed.

Backache is q symptom Of organic
weakness or arrangement If you have
,ackache don't neglect it. To get per-
nanent relief you must reach the root
IF the trouble. Read about Mrs. Wood
all's experience.
Morton's Gap, Kentucky. 81 suffered
Two q with female disorders, my
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24

BY the Italian ministry OF agricul-
ture and commerce 80. 800 lire 81. $3.50 10
to BIO expended in premiums by way Of
encouraging the construction Of mod
ern improved farm houses and other
farm buildings In certain proviaces In
Italy.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
Timely Reminder.

Timely Reminder.
I'VE are still mining ore, growing
cotton and manufacturing Steel" said
the American host.
why do you tell me that?" in.
quired the foreign visitor.
Il Just want to remind you that the
country is producing something be
sides politics"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24

health was very bad
and / hada continual
backache which was
simply awful. Icould
not stand on my feet
long enough to cook
q meals victuals
without my back
nearly killing mo,
and I would have
such dragging n 8
lions I could hardly
hear H. had sore.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24

Accounted For.
THE piece was very raw"
Then 1t deserved a roasting" {.
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
Righteous Indignation.

Little Ruth was the youngest daugh.
ter in . very strict Presbyterian fam
lily that especially abhorred profanity.
One day little Ruth became exceed.
ingly exasperated with one Of her dol
lies. In her baby vocabulary she could
lind no words to express adequately
her disapproval of dolly's conduct.
Finally, throwing the offending dol
ly Gro the room, she cried. feel
ingly:
MY gracious! 1 wish I belonged
TO q family that sweared!"
Forest City press. (Forest City, Potter County, D.T. [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1912-10-24
submits Tamely.

Submits Tasnely.
rs scriblet what you would call =
struggling author?"
NO, indeed. When IN editor puts
him out he doesn't offer the slightest
resistance"
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
Graham. Graded
for Recruit
Battery

The first gun in the deal between the
Phillies and the Chicago Cubs, a deal
that for numerous reasons has hung
fire for several moons, was fired yester-
day when it was tnat
Catcher Peaches Graham would come
to this city in exchange for Catcher
Cotter and Pitcher Ward, a battery
that was secured last season-Cotter
from the York Tri-State club, n
Ward from the Brockton, Mass, team.
Graham, 1t will be remembered, ng-
ured In the king deal with the Boston
club last June, the latter giving Goode,
Graham, Curtis and Collins in exchange
for Killing, Kaiser, Weaver n Griffin.
This was during the period that Chance
was alternating Hoffman and Arcner
first base, and before he had secured
Saler.
Graham, 1t is said, had a run-ln with
Chance over some trivial matter ana
benched, as a result of which ne
caught in comparatively few games LOT
the Cubs. His complete record for the
season shows that he played in hfty-
four games for Boston and chicago, IN
which he earned a batting average OF
25s and q fielding average of 1897.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
BrOnkie Goes Back TO
Maps for Another Trial

Herman Bronkie, who was tried out
by Manager Mcclure, of the Maps, a
year ago and later on released to To-
ledo, was Yesterday secured from the
Athletics via the waiver route. Connie
Mack purchased Bronkie from Toledo
last August, intending to carry hin
as an extra inf1elder this season, but
later on bought and drafted other
Youngsters he liked better. A week
ago he asked for waivers and Cleve-
land claimed him.
Bronkie was considered the best third
sacker in the American Association last
season. He played the 12o games at
the third corner. having the average
Of 1928, the best owned by any third
baseman in the A. A. who played 100
games or more. He made but thirty
two errors. He also played twenty
two games at short. being third In the
averages in that position, his mark
being 1927. AS q batter he also did
well, getting las hits in 10 games. In
GLIDING IA doubles, 3 triples and 2
home runs. His batting average was
1927. 1t was as a base runner, how
ever, that he starred, as he stole Al
bases, being excelled only by Gill,
Hohnhorst, Frank D~elehanty and
Clymer.
The acquisition of Bronkie gives
Cleveland FIVE candidates for third base
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
DOminicanS Stop the Holy
Cross Winning Streak

wheelmen pin their hopes on Kuss.
maui, Conlan, Miller, Hahn and Bieg-
ner.
At Turn Hall, in Bruce street, tomoY-
row night the third of q series Of
games between the Bay Views and Ma
tional Turner's will be decided. Each
team has a victory to its credit and
the rubber" should be a hummer.
Referee Mike Whalen, brother of Jim
Whalen, the official, is making good at
Kunzmann's Hall blowing the whistle
for the Ironside A. c.
Arthur Burr, of the Ironside A. c., il
fast coming to the front. He can
easily be ounte as one Of the fastest
forwards in his class.
o.
The Froelich v of the Second City
Playground added another victory to
its long list by defeating the Hilton
five on the latter's course by a score Of
% to 16 last night. The game was ex-
citing throughout. the first half. ending
with h winners leading. II to Z. The
second half was a repetition Of the first.
Brown. for the losers, and Lowenstein.
for the v~iotors, were the main point
getters
Thursday night the Froelich's will
play the St. Mary's at Casino Hall.
Saturday night they win play the Som
mer A. q. at Webster Eiali.
%
Tho National Turner and Hoiy Cross
game. which was schedu.e ID for next
Monday night at Parish Hall, has been
called off by the Turner management,
and the Celiuioids were secured to take
their place.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

BY OUT-OF-TOWN
OW LERS

Though only six teams performed
last night in the STAR headpin bowl
Ing tournament on the Iroquois alleys.
the exhibition given was a classy one.
The pin knights We're from New
Brunswick, Elizabeth and Paterson.
John Flosbach, of the Jolly Five. of
Elizabeth, was high with no; his team
matet Gus Feibig, was there for to2
Louis Belloff, jr., of the Belloff team,
of New Brunswick. scored los. He is
only Is years old, and has been bowl
ing for about three years. He con-
ducts a bowling academy at New
Brunswick. His father was with the
New Brunswick aggregation last
night.
The Thirds, of Elizabeth. and the
Jolly Five, also from Elizabeth, made
up the first squad. Flosbach and
Feibig rolled with this aggregation.
Flosbach started with three strikes
and hit the headpin twelve times
straight. He had 102 in the eleventh
box, and knocked eight pins down
with the last ball. Feibig also had
twelve hits straight.
The Belloffs went on with the Pater-
son A. c., of Paterson, in the second
squad. Belloff started with a strike
and wound up with two in a row. He
had SO in the eleventh frame, and got
a big round of applause when he
showed his nerve by finishing with a
strike. Reid, of the Belloff team,
started with a pair of strikes, and
Jared nicely until the tenth frame,
when he missed. He got eight pins
on his next ball. for 81. and needed hut
nine pins with his last to take a fob.
He knocked down only eight, however.
and finished with SO. Burt, of the
Paterson team, missed in the ninth
frame and stopped at SO.
In the last squad the Royals and
Elizabeth A. C. were busy. Fuller. of
the latter team. had SO, with twelve
hits. Here are all the scores;
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
Sailor White to
Try Hand with s
Clan Palzer

The bout tonight at the Royale A.
c., Clermont Avenue Rink, brings to.
gether two of the men who finished
first and second in the big white hope
tournament last summer. 1t will go
to show what improvement can be
made in two green men In a few
months, as either man knew hardly
anything about the rudiments of box
Ing at that time.
AL Palzer was the winner of the
tournament, and Sailor White, OF
Newark, whom he meets tonight, was
the mar whom he met in the final
when Palzer received the judges de.
cision. Since then both have had very
fair success, Palzer having won all of
his matches. White, although not
quite as successful, has fought ten
twice with Jim Stewart.
This should be a good bout and has
been put within the limits of every
body, as popular prices will prevail.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

five allowed by law after Nav "a.
There arc several youngsters who give
much promise Of developing into big
league performers.
Some OF these are not yet ready for
the big circle; but a year or SO 1 n some
good minor league would about u
them on edge for delivery at the be-
ginning Of the 1918 or 1914 season. ana
in these days Of modern baseball 1t is
necessary to figure not only on next
season, but for years and years to fol-
low.
1t is reported that several clubs have
already held UP some Of the Browns.
and judging from the records of some
OF these youngsters II is no wonder
that Wallace's fellow managers are
eager to land them. This Is especially
the case with some OF his younger
pitchers. a majority OF whom proved
stars In the minor league from which
they YER graduated.
Roy Mitchell. Lefty George Earl
Hamilton. Bill Bailey and Mack All
son showed enough to warrant them
another trial. Then men like Jock
Fr1ll, who halls from Jersey City, FL
mer Brown, from Akron; Charley
Brown. from Burlington: Milton Wolf
gang, from Lowell; Walter Moser, from
Oakland, and George Baumgardner.
from Huntington, all had excellent
records and will require close watchinx
by Manager Wallace when he as
sembles the bunch next month.
There are others Of the Browns who
viii find ready takers II waivers are
asked, so It appears as though Wallace
viii be In charge of a packed house
after May 20. n waivers cannot be
obtained It will be necessary to cassy
the full limit.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
the CHIEF
Topic Of the
Meeting

NEW YORK, Feb. 1S.-Members of
the rules committee of the National
Trotting Association are in New York
today fol a meeting, preliminary to
the biennial congress, which begins to-
morrow. Major T. P. Johnson, presi-
dent, of Lexington, Ken, and w. H.
Gocher, of Hartford, the national Sec
rotary, have been in conference here
for several days. Other notable visi-
tors include Russell Allen. of st. Louis;
Hamilton Busbey, A. ]. Welsh, of Hart
ford, and others. The retention or re-
lection of the ban on hopples will be a
topic at the congress.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
MURPHY HOPES TO
SIGN ONE MR.. BROWN

CHICAGO, Feb. 13.-Just before he
departed for New York. late yesterday,
President Charles w. Murphy, OF the
Chicago National League Baseball
Club. sent a contract for the 1912 sea-
son to Mordecai Brown, star pitcher OF
the Chicago team.
Because Murphy has refused TO con-
slider Brown lost to the team, despi
the pitchers announcement maj ne
would go into business, the sending Oh
the contract was said to indicate that
the president of the Chicago Club ex-
pected to see Brown back on the Held
when the season opens.
Brown declined to discuss h incl
dent, and would not indicate what ne
expected to do in the matter.
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
An Unusually Large Crop
Of Southpaws in American

American League clubs that were ap-
parently rather shy on southpaws Q
week or so ago are proceeding to rsm-
edy that fault to a certain extent. OF
course there are no star southpaws
laying around loose, so the left-hander-
less managers are picking up a recruat
here and there.
Among them are Hughey jennings
and Clarke Griffith. The former has
recalled Pernoll from the Pacific Coast
League, while Griffith has bought a
southpaw from the Brownsville club,
of the Southwest Texas League, and
is also angling for Riley, the star left
handler OF the University Of Virginia
team.
Another club that intends to be long
ON southpaws is ST. Louis. Bobby
Wallace has five hurlers of the port
side persuasion - Hamilton, Lefty
George, Billy Bailey. Brown and Frill.
Bailey toiled with the Browns for two
or three seasons and was farmed out
to Montgomery last season. His work
in the Southern League was such that
Wallace believes him worth another
trial. Bailey is a man who gets tired
rather easily, but IL he shows the
proper ambition he may stick. FriIl
was a. winner with Jersey City. a tall
end club, last year, while Brown halls
from the Three-I League. He Joined
the Browns last fall and was fairly
effective. In fact, in the game he
pitched in Cleveland he looked mighty
good.
Forty baseball players are now In
Guided on the reserve list Of the st.
Louis Browns, and Owner Hedges fears
he is going to have his troubles in SUIT
ting down the squad to the twenty
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13
Detroit Veteran to Seeing
POicenn0n'S Club in Cleveland

CLEVELAND, O., Feb. 1S.-Jim C.
Delahanty, baseball star, has an OPP
~portunity to join the Cleveland police
force.
1t was announced recently at the
office of the civil service commission
that D%elahanty had taken the police
examination and had attained sixth
place on the eligible list. This list on
tains 100 m Delahanty walked
off with great honors in the physical
examination at the Orange avenue
bathhouse, and in the mental exami-
nation his showing was also far above
the average.
Delahanty lives at 1908 Superior
avenue and is a member of the Detroit
baseball cam. He has been a mem
Der of that team for three years, and
Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1912-02-13

prior to that time he was a Washing
ton player. Delahanty was in Detroit
last ever-ing n it was stated that
ne would not return until Monday.
Il don't think he wants the place."
said Joe N. Delahanty last evening.
He is still a member of the Detroit
and will leave for Hot Springs
on the fifteenth, 1 understand"
There were about 400 applicants at
the civil service commission some
weeks ago following the announcement
of police examinations. Out of that
number but lis passed the physical
examination. One hundred of these
passed the mental examination which
followed. First on the eligible list
stands Harry Hawkins, a former menu
Der of the park police force.