davidaulloa/AmericanStories huggingface dataset:
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01

John J. McGraw, Giant manager
holds the worlds record for being a
crouch. The Giant leader appeared
Wednesday as II he had Just Imbibe d
upon a diet of green persimmons and
used vinegar as a chaser,
The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-04-01

Dear Sir: Did Catcher Ainsmith ever
catch for Washington and is he still
with them? Is Catcher Snyder with
the Giants or with the ST. Louis Ma
tionals? II he has been sold lately,
please state when. JAMES W.
Scnatohia. Miss.
Ainsmith was with Washington sew
eral season and is now with the Bos-
ton Americans. Snyder is now with the
Giants, having been traded two seasons
back
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-23

just as true for many an inhabitant
of North Jersey, who sleeps in the
suburbs ION account of the children, "
and lives in Manhattan, where both
his treasure and his heart lie.
Nothing but a ball and chain" l
said to myself, "can keep a girl who
has been to New York from coming
to New York again"
But l was wrong.
Cursed be the day l set my eyes
on New York." Margaret Brooks de-
clared to me when l talked with her
in the kitchen OF her tiny Jersey City
fat, land cursed be the day when I
set eyes on 1t again"
For Margaret, Judge Mulqueen's
decree of Punishment certainly will
hold. The blue eyed, plump, childish
mother of two little children, al
though she herself cannot be long out
OF her teens, wishes she never had
seen this big city OF ours.
But don't you ever want to see
the theatres, the shops"--I was be-
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-23

to. couldn't go there again II You
was TO ask me 10 do II. And we met
temptation and we fell
AT first. in court, | thought the
Judge said was 70 be sent away
from the children for three years, and
l thought, They'll kill me flrst.' so
when / found out that he just told
me to keep away from New York for
that time, unless l had TO go with my
husband on business, was 80 thank
full, and l knew it was a good thing
ought not to have gone there in the
first place. oh, I'll never leave my
children alone again.
"Oh. know I've disgraced myself
But nothing like that ever happened
TO me before. and II wouldn't have
happened this time II only 1 hadn't
gone to New York. And guess other
people besides me have made mis-
takes. But New York---never again
for me-" finished Margaret, a smile
just showing on her subdued, shamed
little face.
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ginning when she interrupted me.
IL never was In movie theatre in
my life" she declared with fearful
vehemence. And for those stores
oh my, / guess don't want to see
them again! l can buy anything l
want right over here at Jackson
Avenue.
II never went TO New York before"
the story was rushing out now. IL
was born in ireland, and l came right
here to Jersey City. and 1 was mar
ried here. l never ate a meal in a
restaurant in my life. What do 1 do
when l want a good time? oh, take
the children up in the park
IL didn't mean to so to New York
that day 1 had gone down to buy
something for supper. and met Mar
garet KilliOn, to whom hadn't spo-
ken for over a year. although she
lives across the hall from me.
Neither one Of us knew anything
about New York, and we had to ask q
cop how to get to the store we went
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full violin as a birthday gift" laughed
Miss Beihoff, land think that gift
pleased me so that it rather awalk-
ened any of the 'poetess' L may have
in me. At first was going TO write
him a little note, but after I had
written 1t 1t seemed too flat and not
really full Of the gratitude 1 felt, so
started poem and here it is:
"A tale is told by bow and strings
NO mortal tongue can tell
BUT the violin, 1t only sings
when mortal plays 1t well.
1t rivals artists pen and brush,
1t tells of mouse and mole,
OF woodland-birds, the owl and thrush.
The jay and oriole.
The nightingale twill initiate,
Its voice twofold as sweet
As when this famous bird does mate,
And hears It's babes FIRST "tweet."
I've such an instrument myself,
A gift from you, Dad dear;
So I'll harness UP my music-elf,
To make my work sincere.
I'll struggle on. with wings and bow,
~ NhtAN L may SOlAlb udy
The gift you did on me bestow,
In harmony repay"
OF course every one has to be dis
covered" and this very clever little
poetess was discovered by Mr.. John
Golden, the we'll -l5nown aMthor Of
Poor Butterfly" "Goodby. Girls,
I'm Through" and a dozen other for
tune-making songs. Mr.. Golden is
friend Of the Beihoff family and he
thought so we'll of Doris's poems that
he sent n number 20 Judge. That
Judge appreciated the talent OF this
little girl is evident by the full page
It devoted to her work in recent
issue.
THE important fact about this ~
tie girl other than her youth" says
Judge, us the technical skill with
which she weaves her rhymes. In
depth of thought, variety OF theme
and cleverness of construction they
measure UP with the best work of our
contemporary casual bands."
To Illustrate the humorous side of
this young mind quote the following
poem:
FIU-EY.
l started with my comrades three
Upon o jolly walk;
Kind was their attitude toward me.
And carefree was their talk.
And love their joyous hearts had
seized,
They were my friends-my own,
Till all at once l coughed and sneezed,
And lol was alone.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-23
BIZ Neal n. O'Hara .

Culture that you grab in college
counts more in conversation than It
does in the kitchen. The dope on
ancient Greece can't rate with the
dope on modern lard when you're go
ing to fry some doughnuts. Nor will
the sharp-edged satire Of johnson
help peel potatoes for dinner.
There is only one volume that
counts when Nellie goes back to the
farm, and that's a cook book. But
the colleges for flossy females rate
the book on kitchen conduct along
with De Maupassants Tamale Tales
and Balsac's HRrd-bolled Series.
which means that the girls never see
'em at all. All chickens think the
whole world is pure till they see
benzoate stamped on ketchup label.
College misses Are with the girls
for flock of giltedged reasons. You
can't expect a dame to keep her mind
on Bachelor OF Arts when she's
after bachelor Of any kind. The
colleges fall down by giving the
chickens Latin when what they want
is love, and Anthropology when what
they want is engagement rings.
When Mary had a little lamb II
didn't satisfy her. and when the aver
age jane has little sheepsiiin to-day
she's in the same frame OF mind. The
real trick is going from an alumna to
an altar! II wren doesn't skip from
commencement to the kitchen inside
OF two years, her college education is
flvver.
No chicken that ever crossed a
campus has ever yet preferred high
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e Co. THE New York Evening woTid)
that" said Mrs. Jarr. Besides, that
would have been letting them have
their own way"
Mamma said we could go TO the
moving pictures If I'd stop crying
coming home from the picnic" said
the little girl, who entered at this
juncture.
what did you cry for7" asked Mr..
Jarr.
Because I wanted to see the NOV
ing pictures when got home" said
the little girl.
IAN right" said Mr.. Jarr. IF you
annoy your mother this way / will
not let you 90 to the moving pictures.
I'm going out 10 get something for
your mothers headache, and I'm go
ing to take you along with me so
will know you will not be worrying
her while I am out"
The children ran for their hats and
walked out Of the house with their
father in great glee.
In due time Mr.. Jarr returned, and
alone.
Here's your headache powders" he
said.
my headaches better now" re-
piled Mrs. Jarr. you needn't have
gotten them Where are the chill
dren?"
why" replied Mr.. Jarr hesitat'
ingly. they wanted 10 go TO thu
moving pictures and left them there
They'll be homo after while. d.
you know" he added, they are ~
best children in the world. Just giv'
them whatever they want and they
arc no trouble at all"
'"They have got good dispositions
that's fact" said Mrs. Jar, "Bu
there are Mrs. Rangle's children OF
this block who are perfect imps. 1
they set their minds on anything
DUnlO ?
~, sSayIRG
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GOING DOWN

Coryrfaft 1920 hv Tue Prsa Publishing 70
.fhs Ness York EseninE Worli.i
~ EAR FRIENDS: A friend Of
l mine has a wonderful idea. II
is this: lie never lends
money. However. II you touch him
for a loan he gives you a check with
these words:
Il never lend money. ] give you
this with the understanding that
when you get on your feet you VIII
pass this money on che same way II
Is passed TO you.
III / lend you money, II Will do
YOU no good. but probably make us
enemies. II you have the thought I'm
your mind that you must make good
in order TO repay 70 another the good
have done you, then there Is some
incentive"
Through the kindness OF my friend,
many men. and women too, have been
put on their feet.
Lending money has a deadening ef-
feet, while tbs result OF my friends
plan is TO wake a person up. -
President Wilson has said; THE ~
satisfaction In human. intercourse
TO wake somebody up" Yours sins
cerelY ALFALFA SMITH. 4.
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NENENGE TSH1 DAYS
By Sophie irene Loeb.

q 70 fihe NV Norh hfenhha NoHdl
worst judges because they are them
selves, 80 closely concerned.
When, OH when. will we realize that
revenge Is but dead sen fruit2 II
gives nothing In return. The mo-
mentary satisfaction IL nothing com
pared with the aftermath OF woe that
results.
Also people fool themselves with
what they term the "unwritten law"
There Is no such thing. II there Is an
unwritten law II should be written:
and the person who deludeS himself
that he Is going 20 get away with Il"
usually fnds that the written law Is
strong enough 20 punish him for hay
ing awaited himself OF the unwritten
ono
Young couples, like this one, have n
good example before them. In nearly
every case the thing to do Is not 20
let their future happiness be the stake
to satisfy malice. The best thing II
to let bygones be bygunes or else seek
proper recourse
Certainly 20 secure revenge for some-
thing that has happened In the past
in nearly every case brings nothing
but misery, hardship, and very often
death itself.
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both took It upon themselves to ne re-
Yenged on him.
In a lonely spot In the woods they
tied him 10 n tree and practically
beat him 10 death.
And now what Is the result
Here is this couple convicted OF tho
most terrible crime on tho calendar.
They are suffering untold agOnies.
Everything has been done 70 save
them without success,
What has their revenge done for
thcmP
The worst possible thing In the
world. In the yCrnacular II has put
them down and out"
Here are two young people starting
out in life together with every ErOH-
pect OF the future killed-dono fer.
Also little unborn baby VIII
doubtless bear tho brunt in later
years. These lives, 10 say nothing OF
relatives, practically broken, all be-
cause OF a sinister desire for revenge.
Nothing good ever resulted to
people who insist upon taking the
law into their own hands in the spirit
Of revenge.
II might be true that the victim
was guilty OF wrongdoing ana de-
served punishment. But 1 am safe in
saying that, could the couple who
performed the punishment have fore
seen what would happen to them as
% result Of their act. they never would
have acted as they did.
Most people are not satisfied until
they are reyeugcd, and then after
ward are dissatisfied for the balance
Of their lives for having taken the
revenge.
Tho trouble with such people Is
that they take Justice into their own
hands and believe they are the best
Judges Of justice.
As usual proposition, they are the
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marks to low necks or Greek history
to French heels. The educated dame
these days believes the tree Of know
ledge should have its limbs wrapped
up in open-work stockings. And al
most any undergraduate frail would
rather be a slave Of fashion than a
master OF arts.
II knowing the recipe for sixteen
brands OF fudge is knowledge. then
the girls college Is a roaring success.
Practically the whole senior class
knows enough about fudge to start
another sugar shortage. And IL tho
dope on both kinds OF shrimp wigglc
IL regarded as important by educated
men. then the seminary for trails has
made good with a bang. But sliding
from the sublime TO the obnoxious,
few happers know a pigs knucklc
from an OK tail.
But four college years are LOT IN
a girls life, especially when she adds
up her birthdays. You see 'cm water.
ing the campus grass with the tears
they shed at commencement And can
you blame 'en? II you'd blown in
$50 for armor-plate corsets and 500
more for a form-At dress. wouldn't
you weep n you had to wear a loose
fitting gown Of pure black shoddy2
And maybe your complexion doesn't
go with black.
Yep. commencement is a sad time
for the highbrow baby dolls. It's the
parting Of the ways. They can't toll
whether life's journey is going to be
a school teachers path or a cooks
tour for 'em. Yea, DO! Turn on the
tears!
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-23
Marguerite Mooers Marshall.
Copyright. 1870. By The Prsss PSSlls,AIiPE Co.

Copyright, 1890. by The Prss Publishing Co.
THE New York BeninG World.l
sGI will suspend sentence If you
promise not TO come to New
York again for three years"
That's what Judge Mulqueen told
two young women from New Jersey
brought into the Court Of General
Sessions on a charge OF shop-lifting
by the Stores Mutual Protective As
ISOLATION. And speaking Of cruel and
unusual punishments, what do you
know about that? AS hurried across
the river to fnd out Just how the
dread decree was going to affect the
lives of Mrs. Margaret Brooks and
Mrs. Margaret Killion, both of No.
Union Street, Jersey City, thought
Of how one of the worst penalties
that could befall a mlsbehaving citi-
zen under the Caesars was Danish
ment from Rome. remembered that
other tragic banishment immortalized
in Edward Everett Hale's story, THE
Man without a Country"
Just imagine If New York were a
Forbidden City to YoUi Never again
to stroll along Broadway and climb
over its torn-up sidewalks, never
again to be overcharged and under
fed in a Manhattan restaurant, never
to pay a ticket Spectator four prices
to see one show. never to spend a
lot more money than you can afford
for pretty clothes you don't need
What indeed would life be like fog
most OF us II we were banished from
New York?
How could any Judge keep even a
Jerseylte out Of the Charmed City,
wondered. There are the ferries that
run above the waters and the tubes
, that run under them, and probably
an airplane could be chartered II
other methods OF rapid tCansit failed
The old joke about Boston--or was
1t Phlladelphia?-that the best thing
: in 1t was the train for New York, Is
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GGOH, dear, how tired I ami"
sighed Mrs, Jarr, when Mr..
Jarr came home the other
evening, "and I'm glad you've come
home. These children have me wor-
ried to death"
whats the matter with them ?"
asked Mr.. Jarr.
They have not been good at ALL"
replied Mrs. Jarr. mot satisfied with
having a good time yesterday at the
picnic-where Willie made himself
sick eating popcorn and Emma got so
kired and nervous we had TO hold her
in our laps all the way home. and she
cried all the time-not content with
that-And / know no other children
that have had so much. that see so
many things that have 90 much
pleAsure-they have been bothering
me all day to give them money to go
10 ths moving pictures"
why didn't you give II to them
and let them go?" asked Mr.. Jarr.
Il did intend to-" replied Mrs. Jarr
''But IL you give in to children toe
easily it just spells them, and so when
they asked me first said, No. GER
tainly motif And then they cried and
carried ON 80 that wouldn't let them
so just to punish them. AS a result
! have a headache and you can go Out
to the drug store and get ME some
thing for It,"
why didn't you send them to tbs
,Dicture show then asked Mr.. Jarr
''if they bothered you and you wanted
them out OF the house?"
Il was 20 upset never thought Of
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Is waiting eXecu-
ton at Sing Sing.
The story Is q
gruesome o n e,
but II Is one of
revenge, pure and
simple.
1t seems that
after this couple
were married, the
wife told her hus-
band OF a wrong
done by her for
m er sui or
WhpraQDOn they
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they'll carry on terrible unless it's
given them"
We'll, their parents spoil them by
not being firm with them" remarked
Mr.. Jarr. II believe in kindness but
firmness, and when l say no to my
children they know that ends it,"
He believed 1t. too. But children
know how to raise parents these
days. ..
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Ere many days I shall be one of you,
A tender infant knowing nothing, who
Comes to this world-and TO a
X
a home where poverty and nth
Where sickness and distress disturb
the rest
And quiet that should Do. that speaks
OF love.
THO kind learned while dwelling up
above,
whence 1 have como q poor,
unwelcome guest,
You men that have this power in your
hands
10 change my life for better or for
worse.
10 smooth the path that I may have
my share,
(TO which each newborn child is
rightfui heir)
ii Give IL unburdened by the
49, p"uDer'S OurSei
I care not for the coin-the glistening
gold,
Nor fear threadbare garments lack
ing grace,
That any child of wealth learns to
degpise.
II Is the chance want-tnat I may
rise
And sift my people from their
lowly place"
1T don't know rust how I came TO
write a poem like that" said little
Doris Beihonf in response to whether
she thinks her poems out or whether
they come to her as an Inspiration.
II have always been very observ-
ing" she continued, "and many times
when come homo from a walk feel
- like writing about what saw. Lots
OF times I push these thoughts away
because 1 have lessons to do or 1
want to mako fudge or go out with
my chums. but then again I find
that just have to express them.
Sometimes when am in school Il
attend tho School of Ethical Gull
ture) 1 And that an idea comes, and
often jot down q few notes before
I go on with my lessons"
you must feel Hike quite an old
poetess," said. II understand your
first poem was written when you
were nine"
''Yes. my father gave me a beauti-
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BIZ Far SteUensOn .

By PUBLISHING Co New Yut Evening world.
q writing
poetry Of
full yesterday visited
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ner AZ ner homo, NO. ~
Morningside Drive. I felt
that back OF her merry. in
telllgent, almost piercing
hazel eyes there CLEANS the
spirit OF the poetess,
Seated In the living room
OF her homo this dainty slip
of q girl just entering her
teens gave me the impress
sion that she enjoys parties,
spreads. dainty dresses and
all those things dear to the
heart Of q little girl. but at
the same time there Is a
spirit of the mature woman
about her, q spirit Of the
child who understands and
IL able to express that un-
Serstanding. Take. for in
stance, her poem entitled,
'-rhs Plea Of An Unborn
Baby:
''Not yet has light proceeded
TO my eyes,
The world 1 know not, for I
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE %, 1920
Loves Parties, Pretty Dresses
And Spreads" Like Other Girls,
Yet Is a Poet Prodigy


She s Only IA Now Yet Displays Both Understanding
Subjects and Quaint Humor.
The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1920-06-23
he SUPREME COURT

Rochester recently returned a
verdict OF second degree MUIR
der against a woman. Her husband
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The GUGlDpTr lE1f1Qily
1852 @0Jw ILo E1IG W0GP0l ElUIo

by
nOH, ami" that" Besides
l sighed arr letting
nnAh.r
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-12-16
TOO oLpl"


John Stuart Webster. mining en-
gineer. boards a train In Death
Valley, California, on his way back
10 civilization after cleaning up
100000. He looks like hobo. Then
he rescuea a distressed lady. who
makes his heart flop over. He
eliminates the offending man. She
Ia Dolores Ruey. In Denver he IL
offered t25.Ooo-a-year Job by a
capitalist friend, Edward j. Je-
rome. He receives a delayed letter
from his own particular pal, Billy
0oary. asking him to finance n
gold-mlnlng proposition In Central
America and go ffty-fifty with
him on the profits. SO he starts
for Sobrante Jerome goes with
John 20 the depot. They meet the
distressed lady on her way 20 the
same train. John tells Jerome the
whole story. Jerome secretly sees
the girl. Offering her $1,000 n she
Induces John TO take his Job inside
OF ninety days The girl accepts
The scene now shifts to Buenaven-
tura. Hobrante. where 0eary has
existed for two months on credit
extended by Mother jerks. keeper
OF a hotel and dramshop. Dolores
cables Henrietta Wilkins Mother
Jenks) that she IL on her way to
visit hor. Mother jerks has been
educating Dolores, who Is the
daughter OF former President Ruey
OF Sobrante. dcposed and executed
by President Sarros. Mother Jenks
doesn't want Dolores TO find out
she II no longer respectable So
Billy meets the steamer and tries
10 turn the girl back. But Dolores
lands and salutes Mother jerks as
Mother" Bully promptly falls In
love with Dolores. Webster In
New Orleans secures a stateroom
on la EstreilIta by buying ticket
for a mythical valet. Andrew
Bowers" In New Orleans Webster
saves a young man from assassi-
nation. On the steamer he finds
the mythical valet In his stateroom
He accepts Bowers" on trust.
without learning hls Identity.
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CHAPTER x.

Dolores had been gone an hour be-
fore Webster reused from his bitter
lntrospection sufficiently to glance At
his watch. "Ium-m.ml' he grunted
dlsapprovlngly.
"Oh, I've been here fully half an
hour Dolores voice assured him
He turned guiltily and found her lean.
Ing against the jamb In doorway he.
hind him and farther down the yer.
anda. She was gazing at him with
that calm, impersonal yet vitality in.
terested glance that had so captivated
him the first time he saw her. Are
you quite finished talking 10 yourself
and lighting Imaginary enemles7 II
SO. you might talk to me for a change
I'll even disagree with you on any
subject II opposition will make you
any happier"
He rose and Indicated the chair.
"Please sit down, Miss Ruey. You are
altogether dlsconcerting-to con.
foundedly smart, l fear I'm going to
be afraid Of you until l know you bet.
ter"
She shrugged adorably aud took the
proffered chair THAT'S the Latin IN
her-that shrug." Webster thought. ~
wonder what other mixtures 20 10
make up that perfect whole"
Aloud he said; $50 you wanted 10
study me In reposef Why waste your
timer ! am never In repOse."
Feminine curiosity. Mr.. Webster