Cornell Proposes Rowing Association for Five Universities
Captain Frederick D. Colson of Cornell outlines Cornell rowing policy and proposes a five-university rowing association to coordinate dates and venues. He argues for an open regatta or, failing that, a collegial body to organize races, include events beyond eight-oared shells, and broaden competition with other colleges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick D. Colson
Cor Nell
Cornell
Yale
Harvard
Yale University Boat Club
Cornell Navy
Pennsylvania
Columbia
Dogs for Klondike scandal targets Chicago dogs
Central office detectives report a vast conspiracy to steal Chicago dogs and ship them to the Klondike. A carload was sent west and another is contracted. a jailed dog thief is the informant. St Bernards and Newfoundlands are prized, dachshunds are barred. Prices range from 100 to 200, and rescued dogs may be used as miners’ food.
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Frosen
Chicago
Klondike
St. Bernards
Newfoundlands
Arctic
Te Sy
Dastraon City
Will Wed A Neck Tie Girl In St Louis
Drummer Lawrence Stockton of Louisville traveled to St Louis to marry Cassie Without. She embroidered her name on a necktie, they arranged an engagement, misread the date, and she returned home. Stockton later learned of the misunderstanding and planned to join her, having never met her.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lawrence Stockton
E. Lawrence Stockton
Louisville
St. Louis
Cassie
Stockton
New York Trade Falls as Port Exports Dip in 1895 97
New York Chamber of Commerce reports foreign exports through New York declined vs prior year while national port activity rose. 1895 97 totals show foreign exports 880 278 410 with New York port at 550 949 911 and domestic exports 1 187 704 048 with New York credited 467 024 856.
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New York Chamber of Commerce
New York
United States
Coolness in pulpit saved Brooklyn congregation from panic
Rev Arthur Wellwood of Brooklyn kept calm as smoke filled the church cellar and a fire engine sprayed water through a front window. Following his guidance, the congregation filed out calmly, avoiding chaos as firefighters arrived and work began to ventilate the building. The incident boosted Wellwood’s standing among his parishioners.
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Arthur Wellwood
Brooklyn
Church of the Incarnation
Arthur Welhgood
Trance Mistaken for Death In East St Louis Woman Recovered
Mrs. Alice Parke of 422 Second street East St. Louis entered a Monday morning trance that appeared death like. Her heart stopped and she turned cold, but neighbors later assisted in burial preparations and she revived in the afternoon. A doctor arrived quickly and she regained consciousness. She recalls nothing of Monday and is now weak with head and stomach discomfort.
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Dexan
Alice Parke
Second Street
East St. Louis
Fox Hunt on Bicycles Near Fargo Novel Coursing Meet
A January fox chase near Fargo North Dakota drew about 800 spectators from the city. Bicyclists joined the dog show crowd as greyhounds were exercised five miles south of Fargo, yielding a fox after a near snowless, arctic North Dakota afternoon.
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Fargo
N. D
Arctic
North Dakota
Florida
Tobacco raising in Ontario counties sparks farming interest
Ontario farmers turn to tobacco cultivation as a profitable crop. Lewis Wigle cites yields of 1,200 to 2,900 pounds per acre with leaf prices from 8 to 14 cents per pound. Averaging this, farmers could gain about $150 to $170 per acre, far above grain returns of $25 to $35 per acre.
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Canada
Ontario
Can
Lewis Wigle
Deer Kill Toll Tops Windsor County in Vermont Open Season
A Vermont report states thirty nine deer were killed in Windsor County during the recent open season the highest total of any county. The count reflects the scale of hunting activity in the region and underscores county-level variation in harvest.
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Vermont
Windsor County
Moody Proposes Samaritans to Save New York City
Dwight L. Moody outlines Jesus plan to save New York by making 10 000 good Samaritans. He cites 40 000 000 churchless Americans and urges rich to share resources, calls for drawing churches and kinder parks, and urges washerwomen to ride and create kindergartens for neighbors.
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New York
Dwight. L. Moody
Jesus Christ
New York City
Mr. Moody
Gabriel
Samson
Ethel Barrymore Prepares To Wed Lawrence Irving
A London cable reported in New York states actress Ethel Barrymore will marry Lawrence Irving, son of Henry Irving. The couple met at a dinner hosted by the groom, with Sir Henry offering blessing. Barrymore, about 20, rose to fame in Frohman’s company and in Peter the Great, gaining noble favor and royal attention. Her grandfather is John Drew. uncles John and Sydney Drew are noted.
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Henry Irving
London
New York
Ethel Barrymore
Lawrence Irving
Onry Irving
Peter the Great
Sir Henry
Miss Barrymore
Sormer
Maurice Barrymore
England
Charles Frohman
Secret Service
Sir Henry Irving
Frohman
Lyceum
Teck
Prince of Wales
John Drew
John
Sydney Dreny
Sailors Object to Married Woman Christening Kearsarge
The Navy faces superstition as Mrs Elizabeth Maynard Winslow accepts Secretary Long’s invitation to christen the new battleship Kearsarge at Newport News. She is wife of Lt Herbert Winslow, son of the late Capt John Ancrum Winslow who commanded the original Kearsarge. The choice, meant to honor the Winslow family, has sparked debate among sailors and officers.
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Newport News
Kentucky
Washington
Elizabeth Maynard Winslow
Long
Winslow
Boston
Herbert Winslow
Yorktown
John Ancrum Winslow
Koarsurge
Alabama
Secretary of the Navy
Separated Forty-Two Years Brother Seeks Sliters Lost
James Brennan a 47 year old farmer from Columbus Wisconsin traveled to Chicago to locate his sisters Johanna and Delia whom he has not seen in 42 years. He says his mother and father split up when he was a boy and the sisters were placed in an institution in Chicago, possibly St Marys orphan asylum. He learned Delia may have been adopted by a man named Tuke Brennan and believes Johanna may be married and living on the North side. Detectives were assigned to help in the search.
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James I’. Brennan
Columbus
Wis
Chicago
Brennan
Johanna
Delia
Home for Authors Charity Plans in Antibes France
Wealthy widow Lady Murray sister of Lord Castledown funds a home for poor authors at Antibes. Those not incurable but likely to benefit pay one pound weekly. Text notes surveys and unclear references to China and European planters with garbled wording.
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Anthors
Murray
Charles Murray
Lord Castledown
Antibes
France
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