davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
MEANS DEATH OF GRAMMAR
New Rule Which Has Abolished For
NAL and Elaborate English Style
of Former Days.

English as commonly written today
certainly seems to have lost the purity
and strength that it had a century ago,
observes the Spokane Spokesman Re
view. Then such masters of the Ian
guage as CObbe, Coleridge, DeQuincey
or Hazlitt were journalists as well as
poets or essayists, and their leading
articles lost nothing of effect on the
public from being literature.
The arrival of the age Of steam, cleo
tricity and cheap postage was followed
by change, not for the better, in the
popular style of speaking and writing.
Say what you have to say as briefly
and quickly as possible, and don't
bother about fineness of EXPRESSION"
became the general rule and practice.
The new millions of readers demanded
that their reading be expressed in the
language of everyday speech. The
obligation of COMPRISING conclusions
about important matters into 1000
words, or fewer, is death, in the end,
to style The literary form favored is
in touch with the turned-up-trouserS
fashion of wearing ones clothing. 1t
is free and easy and crammed with
linguistic atrocities. Plural subjects
are pOlygamously welded to singular
verbs, and Lindley Murray turns in his
grave on account of the death of gram
mar
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

One by one the great sluggers who
have blaZed trail of hits across the
baseball horizon for the last ten or
fifteen years are passing along.
HitterS like Hans Wagner and Sam
Crawford, for instance, are few and
far between these days, but there are
still few of the veteran larrupers fac
ing major league pitchers today, and
one of the most picturesque of the lot
is Cactus" Cravath.
The "Old Cactus" has been playing
ball actively for sixteen years, and the
ravages of time have long since begun
to show, for Cravath's legs today re-
fuse to carry him around the gardens
as they once did, and there are a few
Sprnkles of silver on his temples.
CraVath 81 Years Old.
But although Cravath is thirty-seven
years of age-having celebrated his
thirty-seventh birthday last March-he
still ranks as a demon at the bat. TAX
ing toe hold and swinging from the
hip is just as natural to Cravath as it
ever was. And National League pitch
ers tell you that his eye has not been
dimmed to any extent by the suns of
16 summers.
Making four hits out of five times
at bat is feat often accomplished in
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

one-time Brave and Cardinal veteran
continues to be the vital factor he is
To-Day in the Dodger drive.
When Wilbert Robinson, desperate
ly in need of a seasoned first baseman,
plucked Honey from off the soapy
chutes that led to the minors, there
were many who feared Wilbert had
made a mistake, that Honey never
would come through and that it would
be many a day before Brooklyn would
unearth a first baseman who could ap-
proach the veteran Daubert.
Ask any fan today, however, what
he thinks of Honey and undoubtedly
he would tell you that the big Pole
had filled Daubert's shoes more eff
GENTLY; that, in fact, he would prefer
to have Honey on the Dodgers instead
Of Daubert, because Honey still is at
his best, hitting all kinds of pitching
and playing a bang-up game afeld,
whereas Jake has not yet had the good
fortune to get started properly with
the Reds.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
Itching Rashes|
- SoOthed -
with CutiCura|
All druggists Soaps Ointment 25 so, Talcum 25 |
SAMPLE each FREQ Of "Cuttcura, Dept. 3, Bonton"
STILL FAITHFUL TO STUARTS?
Pretender of That Line to Britain's
Throne Is Now Prince Rupert
of Bavaria.

There was once to be found, in Brit
ain, a little group of romantic senti-
mentalistS who remained faithful to
the Stuart line, and celebrated on Jan
uary 30 a kind of Jacobite feast day
A writer in the Living Age remembers
seeing postage stamps bearing the like
ness Of the ''pretender," who happened
to be princess of Bavaria. These
were attached to the envelope by the
side of the official postage stamp, thus
constituting source of annoyance to
the serious-minded Victoria.
Since the death of his mother, Maria
Theresa of Bavaria. a few weeks ago,
eX-Prince Rupert of Bavaria is now
the official Stuart pretender to the
throne of Great Britain. The Muse of
history has ever had a leaning toward
irony.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
DISLIKES 16-PLAYER LIMIT
On Account of Numerous Injuries to
Men on His Team Manager Herr
Wants an Increase.

Eddie Herr of the Salt Lake Bees Is
one manager who absolutely does not
believe in the 16-player limit. Eddie
has had several cripples on his team
during the past few weeks, and has
been handicapped in that respect so
badly that he is Overanxious to see an
increase in the player limit. At the
present time the Bees are in rather
crippled condition, and Eddie claims
that, with the great attendance going
on, there must be real playing as a
return to the fans for their generosity
in turning out to the games. Eddie
says that the leagne is drawing big
enough crowds to lift the ban.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

health. I believe the Compound will
cure any female trouble. Mrs. ALICE
HELLER, Christopher, Ill.
Nervousness is often symptom of
weakness or some functional derange-
ment, which may be overcome by this
famous root and herb remedy, Lydia
2. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound, as
thousands of women have found by
experience.
The letters constantly being pub
lished from women in every section of
this country prove beyond question the
merit of Lydia u. Pinkham's Vege'
table Compound.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

Giants, is now a member of the Van
couver club of the Pacific Coast Inter
national league.
McGinnity has lost most of his speed
of former days, but his good con-
troll and deceptive underhand ball still
enable him to fool the minor league
batters. The "Iron Man" was one of
the leading pitchers in the Pacific
Coast international league last season.
He won nine games and lost two for a
percentage of .81S.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
Their ProSnectS.

"Propinquity is what brings about
marriages" declared the father of
three single daughters, in didactic
mood.
"YeS?" murmured his wife.
at works this way From among the
men who call most frequently at a
house the daughters of the house nat
urally select husbands"
'In that case" said the mother, sad
ly, Il fear our girls are doomed to mar
ry bill collectors"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

george DauSS ana Howard Ehmke
are pitching great ball for the Tigers.
Eppa RiXey, Jr., the tall left-handed
pitcher, expects to be mustered out Of
the service soon.
Walter Golvin, Mobile first baseman,
has reported to his club after service
in Siberia, Russia.
The Browns have been called the
wonder team" Everybody is wonder
ing where they will finish.
Bill Schwartz, succeeding Arthur
Devlin as manager of the Norfolk
Tars, is getting Il lot of praise.
4
President John Powers of the Los
Angeles club heads the agitation for
raising the Coast league player limit
to IS men.
Young Bud Ammons, after winning
a 16-inning game for Galveston with
timely hit, was given his release, and
thus retires in blaze of glory.
One of the real comebacks is Ed
Sweeney, the big catcher who is now
doing the bulk of the work for the
Pirates.
Western league clubs by mail vote
have decided to increase the player
limit to Is men instead of the ii orig
nally agreed upon.
Elmer Ponder Pittsburgh pitcher,
who has been an aviator in the army
| returned from France last week and
reported to Manager Bezdek.
Dick Burning continues on his way.
Brooklyn sent him to Louisville.
Louisville sent him to Toledo and now
Toledo sends him to Waterbury.
| George Sisler the other day made
one of the plays which made T. r.
Cobb famous as base runner, when
he scored from second on an infield
out. 1t gave his team the winning
run In the tenth Inning. a.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
jim SHAW EQUALED RECORD
Slammed Homers OFF Pitchers Seibold
and Kinney of Athletics in
Successive Innings.

When Jim Shaw of Washington, on
May 2, slammed homers off Seibold
and Kinney of the Athletics, in sue
cessive innings, Jim equaled major
league record that has stood since
June 80, 1912, for on this latter date,
Ed Willett, the Tigers star hurler of
long ago, while pitching for Detroit,
slammed a single and a pair of round
trips off Mogridge and Jordan, the
White Sox hurlers. A delve through
the National league for IS years back
failed to show a hurler that equaled
this stunt.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
Ruth Is Hard Hitter.

Babe Ruth is a tremendously hard
hitter, but capable as he is with the
bludgeOn, he will probably never be
able to rank as the consistent day-in-
and-day-Out slugger Cravath has been,
Crawford and Wagner were hitterS of
the Cravath type, or vice versa. Jake
Daubert, when. at his best, was also a
hitter of this select type.
1t is a pleasure to pay tribute to
player like the '"Old Cactus" His
weatherbeaten hide is imperviOus to
the criticisms that have been showered
on his head by writer's during the last
two or three years-kind criticism,
sure enough-but the kind that carries
predictions which tell fandom that a
player is thrOugh-and Cravath isn't
through yet.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
H0D ELLER IN FREAK GAMES
Red Pitcher Slaughtered by Cubs and
Then. He Turns in a No-Hit
Game Against Cardinals.

Hold Eller of the Reds seems fatsd
to figure in freak games. He holds
the Cubs helpless until near the finish,
when they slaughter him and win a
game in which they did not seem to
have chance. Then he turns in a no.
hit game against the Cardinals. Next
he performs in that wild Cincinnati
Brooklyn affair of May Is, when his
team scores ten runs in the thirteenth
inning. Whenever Hold is in there,
something Is bound to happen.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
Recalling Trade.

Derrill Pratt Is still playing second
base for the Yankees, but of the lot
traded to the Browns for him-Nuna-
maker, Hendryx, Gedeon, Shocker, Gull
lop and Maisel-all but Gedeon and
Shocker have gone elsewhere.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
K0NETCHY POPULAR
WITH DODGER FANS
Former st. Louis Veteran Is Vital
Factor in Brooklyn.
Manager Robinson Made No Mistake
When He Picked First Sackman to
Fill Gap Left by Departure
of Jake Daubert.

Jake Daubert, veteran first baseman
Of the Dodgers, may have been popular
in his heyday in Flatbush, but it is
safe to say Ed Konetchy's popularity
will soon match that of Jacobus If the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
Is WINNING PITCHER AT 40
Joe McGinnity, Famous "lron Man" Of
Giants, Will Play With Vancouver
This Season.

Although he has passed his fortieth
milestone, Joe McGinnity is still pitch
ing-and pitching winning ball at that.
The once famous "IrOn Man." who
helped to win two National league
pennants and a worlds championship
for John Joseph MCGraW and the
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

baseball, yet not by one player. Cra-
vath, in his many years of Strengthening
the offerings of pitchers, has registered
four hits in one day many times. In
the opening series between the Giants
and PhillieS he added another such
performance to his long list, and two
of the four hits ne made in the second
game against McGrawmen were dou-
hlpS
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

nervousness, a n q
was in a run down
condition. Two of
our best doctors
failed to do me any
good. / heard so
much about what
Lydia E. Pinkham's
V e G e t a bic Com
pound had done for
others, l tried it
and was cured. I
am no longer ner-
vous, am regular,
and in excellent
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
headache:
Often Caused by
Acid Stomach

Yes, indeed, more often than you think.
Because ACID STOMACH starting with in
digestion heartburn, belching, food-repeat
ing, bloat and gas, if not checked, will even
tually affect every vital organ of the body.
Severe binding splitting headaches are,
therefore, of frequent occurrence a result
of this upset condition
Take EATONIC. 1t quickly banishes acid
stomach with it's sour bloat pain and gas
1t aids digestion-helps the stomach get
full strength from every mouthful of food
you eat. Millions of people are miserable.
weak, sick and ailing because of ACID
STOMACH. Poisons. created by partly d.
gested food charged with acid are absorbed
into the blood and distributed throughout
the entire system. This often causes rheu-
matism, biliousness, cirrhosis of the liver.
heart trouble, ulcers and even cancer of
the stomach. 1t robs it's victims of their
health undermines the strength of the
most vigorous.
If you want to get back your physical
and mental strength-be full of vim and
vigor-enjoy life and be happy, you must
get rid of your acid-stomach.
In EATONIC you will find the very help
you need and it's guaranteed. So get a big
soc box from your druggist today. II it
fails to please YOU, return 1t and he will
nf. yHl
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
BASEBALL GAME PAYS

Baseball proved a financial
success at the University of Vir-
ginia the past season, despite
the limited schedule, due to the
fact that none of the big college
teams of the East came South
this spring. The financial report,
just made public by Manager J.
n. Greear, shows a net profit
for the entire season of s., 421.O7.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
Caudht the Craze.

First Grasshopper-What become Of
your brother?
Second Grasshopper-The poor fell
low was drowned trying to be sea-
hopper
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
Manager Makes Club.

If you don't believe a good manager
makes good ball club, take look ut
the Phillles and Jack Coombs.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
Man of Letters.
Couldn't Move
In Bed Twelve Weeks From
Rheumatic Trouble. Now
Praises Doan's.

For twelve weeks / lay abed, unable
to move a muscle" says Mrs. Gust
johnson, 654 E. Seventh St., Red Wing,
MINI.
"The pains that shot through my
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
Mist ken.

"Why did you call your mother when
think she was in the house"
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

Bonnets are almost unknown In
Mexico, even among wealthy ladies.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
Proving 1t.

"Pussyfooting is calamity"
81 suppose it is something of a cat
San Francisco Chronicle.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

A war artist IS always successful
even though his battles are all drawn
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

entire body seemed
more than any human
being could stand. My
hands and arms and
lower limbs were put
in splints to stop them
from twisting into
knots. Every Ggament
seemed ready to snap.
| can't understand how
| endured such agony.
Several physicians
agreed that l had in
hammatory rheuma-
tism. but their medi.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
HOW This
NERVOUS WOMAN
GOT WELL
Told by Herself. Her Sin.
cerity Should Con.
vince Others.

Christopher, Ill.-"For four years l
suffered from irregularities, weakness,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
lot through my

cine didn't give me any relief. My
folks wanted to take me to a hospital,
but would not let them. The doctors
said that nothing could be done for me.
Il had been an invalid now for two
years, before | finally decided to resort
to Doan's kidney Pills. | used twelve
boxes and they surely did prove their
wonderful merit. 1t is year since.
and | have enjoyed the best health Of
all my life. weigh nearly ITO pounds
and am like different person in every
respect. shall always praise Dodn'S
Kidney Pills"
SlCorn to before me,
HAROLD V. PETERSON,
Notary Public.
Get Dosn's at Any Store, Coo . BOG
|DOAN'S h p1, N Ell
FoSTER.Mn.BURN CO.. BUFFALO. N. Y.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09
DIAMOND
NOTES

George Dauss and Howard Ehmke
are pitching great ball for the Tigers.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1919-07-09

Eppa Rixey, Jr., the tall left-handed
expects to be mustered out of
the service soon.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-30
Back to the Old Time
Congress Kills Daylight Saving Laws Senate Follows House in
Overriding Presidents Rejection Of Repeal

Repeal of the dayghang act has been accomplished The senate
voted sustain the house passing repeal President
Wilson's veto. The 81 to 49,
The repeal the law which takes its place among the very few
which have been passed presidential effective after
the clocks turned back normal October will go e
ave history the very few which twice have been
vetoed by president and become law by the of than wo
in both houses of congress
Agitation for repeal of the dayghtsaving law first from
farmers but recently butred by labor unions mothers clubs rural
school authorities and many other interests
Urban opinion also became divided many
smaller towns demanded repeal Congress flooded with petitions
repeal and with petitions urging retention of the statute
Loss of time in farm labor the principal objection the
law. This complaint principally farmers employing "red
hands, Opponents of the law declared all farmers during
the employers of labor the law
The complaint of loss of labor principally
Of the working day the farm by the advancing
hour from March to October.
The farmers declared they could adjust work TO the
advanced time because with clock
not be begun early in the morning under the schedule
and close hour earlier
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-30
Our Common Number Symbols
Originated in Europe and Were
Transmitted to PerSians

The origin of our common number
symbols has never been clearly estab-
lished. but until recently all writer's
agreed that these symbols were trans
mitted TO Europe by the Arabs, who
had obtained them from India. II Is
very interesting TO note that available
data relating to the origin of our com
mon number symbols have been care
fully re-examined by Cara de Yaux.
Among the most surprising results are
the following: Our common number
symbols originated in Europe and from
there were transmitted to the Per-
slams. Both India and Arabia received
them from Persia. so that the common
term Hindoo-Arabic numerals is de-
cidedly misleading. The common nu-
merals did not come from letters of
the alphabet, but were formed directly
for the purpose Of representing num-
bers.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-30
Spears Are Chief Weapons
Used in the Capturing of
Bears by Indian Runtsmen

Among the sports Of India is the
capturing of bears. and to this end
curious means are sometimes devised.
Tor example, four or five sturdy men
are armed, two with long spears
cross-barred on the handles close to
the sharp two-edged blade. and two
or three with ten-fOot bamboos. Of
which the ends are sfneared with bird
lime. These hunters sally forth with
dogs before dawn. They pass along
the base of the hills with the fresh
morning wind blowing up the plains
below. Should the hunter be lucky IL
is not long before the dogs find the
bear. The dogs are slipped and dis
appear in the semi-darkness. Soon
their roaring and growing Indicate
that they have found the game. The
hunters run up to the spot where the
bear Is fighting with the dogs. The
men with the lined poles poke the
bear in the ribs and adroitly twist the
ends In its long hair, thus holding it
fast on each flank. The spearmen COM
plete the operation by repeated spear
thrusts.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-30

the way He had been feignIng sleep
and he crept after me. tried TO stop
him. He was so frightened that !
thought II best TO let him go. He ran
on into the tunnel--"'
1--WE must find him." she said.
"He will come back, JacQueline."
"He viii never come back - she an
swered. "He must have been planning
this and waiting for me to sleep. He
may be hiding somewhere. We must
search for him"
let us 90, then, Jacqueline, II an
swered.
led her back into the tunnel on
what was to be. hoped, our final jour
ney. We reached the ledge The star
had faded now, and the whole SKY
was bright with the red clouds OF
dawn.
At length l saw daylight ahead OF
me-and there was no sound of the
torrents.
/ left Jacqueline In the cave for a
few moments and went into the small
er one near by, where l had seen the
provisions on the preceding days.
found n small box of hard biscuit.
with which l stuffed the pockets of my
coat, and, happier still. small re-
volver and some cartridges, to which
| helped myself literally.
Then ! went back to Jacqueline.
"Jacqueline," / said, "let us go on
Perhaps your father is on his way out
side the tunnel"
1--WE cannot go without my father"
she answered, shaking her head In de
termination.
"Jacqueline," I said, "lf we can find
your father you will come with mel
Because il has occurred TO me-" went
on. "that II he had come this way his
footprints would be in the mud be-
side the stream. Ii would take an
hour or two for them TO I'LL up again.
So perhaps he did not come this far.
but is hiding in some cave in the tun-
mel through which we came. WIN you
wait for me here while go bach and
searchT'
She nodded and | went baeE into
that interminable tunnel again
(To BE CoNTINUED)
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-30
Almond Deliaht Pie.

Make a rich pastry and line a pie
tin. FIJI with the following: Blanch
and shred fine or put through the meat
grinder one cupful of almonds. In n
saucepan put one cupful of sugar, stir
and add teaspoonful of water Place
the frying pan over slow fire and
stir until the mixture turns golden
brown; then add the almonds and
stir ii briskly until well mixed
spread them quickly over the bottom
of the pastry. Fill the shell with
custard, using three eggs. two table
spoonfqls of sugar and two cupfuls of
milk. Bake until the custard is firm:
cover with a meringue favored with
almond and serve cold.
The Beaver herald. [volume] (Beaver, O.T. [Okla.]) 1895-1923, 1919-10-30
Perversions Of English
Speech Are Numerous
Some of the Examples

John Rivers points out how many
''perverslons" of English are used in
common speech.
Thus "cxterminate," which properly
means "to drive out" or "banish." is
now used as an equivalent Of "extir-
pate" in the sense of ''to destroy ut
terly" Trivial" which really means
"trite" or "hackneyed," as when Bacon
writes. "rhese conceits which are now
trivial were then new." has been as
simulated In sense to "trining." "Rest-
i've" (which should mean "given to
resting" or stopping" has from its
resemblance to restless" acquired that
words meaning. In like manner the
phrase ''to demean oneself" traDsa-
tion of the old French Sc demener. is
now generally used in the sense OF "to
degrade oneself" and the wOrd "de-
file" from the French defiler, 'to march
In line" has received the meaning OF
the Anglo-SaxOn 'befile, to make foul"
"Prejudicial" has come to be cock
tensive with harmful - unique" and
singular" with remarkable"
A careful writer Will not say that
the heat is phenomenal" unless he
means that It is not real. He viii not
use the word ''pessimistic" and sop
timistic" as equivalents of "despond-
ent' and hopeful respectively. Nor
will he speak Of an "egregious fool''
unless he means distinguished buff
foon." II would also be distinct gain
TO the language If we could agree to
rescue the word "impertinent" from
the results Of its unfortunate entan-
clement in the popular mind with the
word "impudent," and restore it to its
precise meaning as the opposite Of
pertinent. Worlds Work.