Great Race Ends with John Berry First to Arrive
John Berry won the cowboy race arriving at 9 25 with his horse in good condition Emmett Albright followed at 11 25 The Humane society inspectors found both horses in perfect condition The event praised as opening a new western horse trade and a tribute to plains endurance The report also covers Brooklyn day at the Columbian exposition and other notices from Chicago, Paris Green tragedy, and various public matters.
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Wort
Grouxns
Chicago
Jume
John Berry
Emmett Albright
Humane Society
Chadron
Charley Smith
Brooklyn
Brooklyn Eagle
New York Commissioners
Boody
New York
Missouri Press Association
State Building
Missouri Commissioners
William J. Stone
C. F. Cochran
John Sherman
Colored Men’s National Protective Association
Washington Hall
Fred Douglas
Art Institute
Building and Loan Association
An Odd Form of Courtship in Burmah
Artist Mortimer Menpes observes a unique Burman courtship where a man sits for days staring at an unseen object, later revealed to be a girl at a bazaar. If the girl nods or smiles by day three, the suitor proceeds to approach the parents about marriage settlements.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mortimer Menpes
Burmah
Mr. Menpes
London
Elizabeth
Board of Health
Paderewaki
N. J
The Medics
The excerpt reflects the medical ideal of knowledge as a vast ocean to be studied for mankind’s benefit. It emphasizes reverent earnestness and lifelong devotion as rewards, with the end goal the alleviation of human ills by physicians working in science.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Medics
Cyrus Edson
M. D
North American Review
Double Consciousness and a Judge Under a New Name
A collection of brief quotes notes double consciousness in detective and literary works. It cites a western judge who vanished from home from overwork, later working as a day laborer under another name. It includes jokes about the Washington monument and musings from Mrs. Kendal on child education, via New York Reporter and New York Times excerpts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Jekyll and
Mr. Hyde
Mr. Stevenson
Kate Field
Washington
New York
Fire Claims Family in Indiana and Lexington Blaze
A family in Saginaw Mich and a town in Oklahoma suffered losses in fires on June 28. In Indiana, Catherine Neumann and four children perished in a two story building at 127 North Jefferson Ave as a millinery shop burned, leaving Alma 11 as the sole survivor. In Lexington Oklahoma Territory, three people died when a village was destroyed by fire amid suspected revenge by displaced blacks. Additional reports cover Union City Indiana livery fire, Nebraska freight rate moves, and assorted notes on baseball, law and commerce.
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Saginaw, Mich
Catherine Neumann
Jefferson Avenue
Neumann
Oklahoma
Gurmin
O. T
Lexington
Here
Indiana
Union City
Ind
Adolph Adame
Nebraska
Omawa
Omaha
Lincoln
Imprisoned Robin Echoes Of Field Songs
A fragmented column recalls a robin's confinement and loss of wild melody, contrasting his jail life with memories of courting, singing on the lawn, and joyful notes from branches. Separate items mention piano taxation wisdom and ironic praise for a reformer, plus brief notes on a child’s quip about riches and a hotel fire at Lake George.
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Night Bird
Edward
Creamer
New York
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Missouri
Worlh
Fair Grounds
St. Clair McKelway
Brooklyn Daily Eagle
Arion Society of
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Decatur, His
Mount Zion
Long Creek
St. Louis
Moore
Turkey Hill
Findlay
Aaron Shuck
Allen
Parkville
Little Rock
Colonel Logan
Shirley Dare
New York Herald
Washington Monument
Alma Neumann
Harvard
Mich
Floyd Haines
James O’hern
O’hern
Haines
Cnicanco
Southwestern Freight Traffic Association
Victoria Hotel
Southwest
New York Republican League
Saratoga
N. Y
New York State League of Republican Clubs
McAlpin
Dusuquez, Ja
Jacob Schlegel
John Schauman
Hoffman
Pittsburgh
I. H.R
Pittsburg
Philaip'a
Terry
Miller
Keefe
Shurrett
Clements
Lynch
Cincinnati
Sullivan
Vaughan
Baldwin
Sigsby
Kelly
Milligan
Emilie
Cleveland
RHBE
Washingon
Clarkson
Zhumer
Duryea
Maul
Vargall
McClure
McQuaid
Loui
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RO Hawley
Peitz
McMahon
Robinson
Guarfney
Parrott and &Driver
Daily
Stein and Lovett
Seward
Louisville
Boston
Bse
Gorin
Hemming
Merritt
Stivetts
Hurst
Ounicaco
University of Wisconsin
Vanderbilt University of Tennessee
New York Tribune
Bankers' Congress
Jnicaco
John H. Leather
Congress of Bankers and Financiers
Kentucky
James H. Platt
Denver
United States
James Rockwell
Congress of Life Insurance
Minneavouis
Commission
Rotherwell
Verwinon
James Ginn
Abel Bruyer
Ginn
Bruger
Kansas
Torrka
Lewelling
North
South Dakota
Iowa
Western Passenger Association
Colorado Brewery
Purpie
Louis Frisch
Pueblo
Albert-Magnus
Frisch
St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Columbus
Christophee
Robin
Philadelphia Press
Bury
Troy
Troy Times
Sagamore Hotel
Lake George
Paris
France
Southern
Collier” “Shipman
National Lead Company
National Lead Co
Clark Avenue
Tenth Street
C. Conrad
Nichols
Atlantic
Atlantic House
Geo. F. Lang, Prop
Wtf
E. H. Gothary
Yoershel! Bros
Uitel
Aly and
West
ST. Paul Nursery CO
St. Paul
Minn
Lydia A. Meyers
Examerett & Co
Pennsylvania
Laffin Hotel
M. M. Kreamer
Atlantic Passenger and Mail Service
Naits
Avovi
Arriva
Carson
Avo
Guthrie
Wakin
Feven
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