Yale View on Intercollegiate Athletics Opposed to Abolition
Walter Camp argues Yale faculty guide athletics with expert oversight and discipline. He rebuts Harvard claims of drugging and extreme training, notes reforms and strict academic standards, and cautions against assuming all colleges share Harvard errors or favor abolition.
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Yale
Harvard
E. L. Richards
Walter Camp
Harper's Weekly
Eliot
Dean Briggs
Ath
Champion Rope Skipper Conners Sets 7000 Skip Record
Fred A. Conners of Oil City Pennsylvania, 19, weighed 148 pounds, set a rope skipping record of 7 000 in 1 hour 44 minutes. He surpassed George Siddens Billie Plummer and Thomas McMillin by skipping steadily with witnesses present, finishing lighter by several ounces after the feat.
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Fred A. Conners
Oil City
Conners
Jake
Fred A. Connersing
George Siddens
Billie Plummer
Thomas McMillin
Woods Run
Allegheny
City
Star of Bethlehem Predicted by Astronomers Again
Historical accounts of past appearances of new stars are cited as evidence for an upcoming bright star or comet. The article notes Tycho Brahe and Cornelius Gemma in 1572, plus prior events in 1264 945 630 and 315, and discusses planetary conjunctions and meteoric activity as possible causes while forecasting a dramatic celestial event this century.
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Bethlehem
Tycho Brahe
Cassiopeia
Cornelius Gemma
Cyprian Lowitz
Venus
Ideler
Encke
Mars
Peresus
Earth
Jupiter
Solar
of Bethlehem
Cricket notes: clubs hire pros and schedule announced
Rosedale Toronto hires S Oakden as pro for the season. Longwood retains Chambers to lead players. Buffalo seeks a secretary Thos Coleman. California Cricket assn treks to San Francisco where A H Harrison donates a cup for first three-time champions. English amateurs tour Portugal with Oporto base. L C V Bathurst and G R Bardswell linked. Harvard cricket announces eight-game schedule incl May 24 vs Haverford and May 29 vs Pennsylvania. most games away from home.
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Rosedale Club
Toronto
Ont
S. Oakden
Chambers
Longwood
Buffalo
N. Y
Thos, Coleman
California Cricket Association
San Francisco
A. H. Harrison
Portugal
Oporto
L. C. V. Bathurst
G. R. Bardswell
Lord Hawke
Harvard Cricket Eleven
Haverford
University of Pennsylvania
Madame Duquesne the Better Known Player
Madame Duquesne is not as famous as her husband but many say she is the better player. A longtime Parisian stage performer, she married M. Duquesne before he rose to prominence among French actors and laments the cool reception he has faced here.
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Mme. Duquesne
Madame Duquesne
M. Duquesne
Terre Haute Syndicate Buys Young Horse Dextell
A Terre Haute group of horsemen has purchased the young horse Dextell, described as the brother to Axtell, in a private deal.
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Terre Haute
Dextell
Axtell
Controversial figure He claims victory in exchange with Jinx
A contentious figure recounts a morning argument with Jinx and asserts he convinced him. Jinx allegedly confirmed the exchange, saying he’d rather be convinced than talked to death, acknowledging the conversation to the other party.
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Jinx
Dupuy and Carnot Death Responsibility Questioned
The Paris Journal columnist Jean de Bonnefon accuses ex-Premier Dupuy of shielding the president from warnings. He cites hundreds of threatening letters to Mme Carnot and questions why police and officials did not act on a supposed anarchist plot before President Carnot’s assassination.
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Jean de Bonnefon
Paris Journal
Dupuy
Carnot
Lyons
Bonnefon
Mme. Carnot
Madame
Mauchere
Intoxicating Mushrooms Used for Narcotic Effect
Northeast Asia inhabitants use the fly-broom mushroom for intoxication. In Scotland abundant, dried by hanging, potent when dry. A bolus taken without chewing causes a delayed, wine like intoxication lasting about a day with mood elevation and increased activity.
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Asia
Scotland
Mickey Dolan's Malady
Mickey Dolan lies pale in bed as Paddy Kelly visits. Pat recalls a drunken bet with Widdy O'Brien's ex husband about swallowing an egg whole. Dolan fears the egg will hatch inside, worrying of pain if he moves or stays still.
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Mickey Dolan
Paddy Kelly
Montreal Star
Mickey
Pat
New monthly Englishwoman edited by Ella Hepworth Dixon
Miss Ella Hepworth Dixon is editor of The Englishwoman a new monthly magazine for ladies. The opening number features articles by well known writers on passing events and current topics with numerous illustrations. It includes papers on housekeeping shopping dress and other feminine domestic matters in a readable newer addition to magazine literature.
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Ella Hepworth Dixon
Doubtful Diamonds Exchange With Johnnie Masher
In a light exchange Miss Highkicker questions the authenticity of diamonds. Johnnie Masher assures her they are real and compares his love to the truth of the gems, prompting a quip about expert examination.
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Miss Highkicker
Johnnie Masher
Notable Chinese Envoy Shot Sparks Surprise
A Chinese envoy Smith-Li Hung was shot, causing surprise. Jones-Yes remarks reflect disbelief about any such event entering his head beforehand.
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Smith—Li Hung
Jones
An Exception to the Rule in BaconTroubles
An antiquated quip from the Yonk ers Statesman hints at repeated misfortune with a humorous tone. The fragment mentions Egbert noting a fellow with a single black eye, suggesting a careless or comic accident pattern.
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Egbert
Yonkers Statesman
Wit sayings and quips on love and life
A collection of quick wits and dialogue snippets spanning love illness marriage and theater. Jests touch on insanity whist teaching spouses and deaf singing with a playful tone and social observations.
Income tax changes since 1842 noted in dialogue
In a terse exchange Birdie McGinnis advises Pete Amsterdam about asking for a hand while mentioning a recent payment of her bills. The text then notes England’s income tax has changed eighteen times since 1842, varying from 2d in the pound to 1d.
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Pap
Birdie McGinnis
Pete Amsterdam
Mery
England
The Dinner Bell Mocked by a Dyspeptic Patient
A dyspeptic hears in vain the dinner bell and endures a momentary meal with poor appetite. The remedy speaks of stomach bitters easing digestion and assimilation. It claims to cure malaria and various ailments, touting the world famous medicine.
Short Journeys On Long Road
A profusely illustrated book titled Short Journeys On Long Road offers charming descriptions of summer resorts north and west of Chicago. It contains over one hundred pages with new reading matter and illustrations. Enclose ten cents for postage to George H. Heatford, General Passenger Agent, Chicago Milwaukee and St. Paul Railway, Chicago, Ill.
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Chicago
Cape
Anak
Dean Longy
J Ourneys
George H. Heatford
Chicago, Milwaukee & St. Paul Railway
Fifteen of the Forty Five Alive at War of 1812 End
A historical note records that fifteen of the forty five veterans of the War of 1812 lived past a century, illustrating long lifespans among early American military figures.
Hall's Catarrah Cure Sold by FP J Cheney Co
Patent medicine pitch states the remedy is a two liquid internal cure that acts on blood and mucous surfaces. Free testimonials offered. Sold by FP J Cheney Co proprietors.
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Hall
FP. J. Cheney & CO
Proprs
Huxley Tables Claim Body Composed of Thirteen Acncentas
The note states that Huxley’s tables list thirteen acncentas in the human body with five in gaseous form and eight in another state.
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Huxley
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New Haven
New England
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Star OF Bethlehem
Cricket
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Detroit Tribune
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Altheces
Hood
Luorp B. Cunee
Swansea
Mass
May Manton
Coupon Pattern Company
New York, N. Y
Y. Ces
DE Laval Separator CO
Elgin, Ill
Cortlandt ST
New York
Empire Mfg. Co
Quincy IL
Illinois Central Railroad
South
Manchester
Iowa
J. F. Merry
WPG CO
Phila
Western Newspaper Union
Desloines, Iowa
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