Origins and Power of the Jockey Club in Racing
A Fry’s Magazine writer argues that the English Jockey Club is the world’s most autocratic sports governing body. The piece recalls a Prince of Wales facing accusations over jockey Sam Chitney the elder and quotes the club stewards demanding action while the prince supported Chitney, ultimately withdrawing from the turf for years.
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Fry's Magazine
Jockey Club
Wis
Polody
Newmarket Heath
Prince of Wales
George IV
Sam Chitney the
Prince
Chitney
Charles Bunbury
Chifgey
Murdered at Neche Railway Brakeman Found Under Ice
Arthur Leclaire a Great Northern brakeman was killed by a hammer blow and dumped through a hole in the ice near the pier at Neche North Dakota. Two suspects, a Black man from Bathgate and a white man, were arrested and held for preliminary examination after an inquest.
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Neche
N. D
Arthur Leclaire
Great Northern
Leclaire
Marshal Craigen
Bathgate
Veterans of the Indian Mutiny Hold London Reunion
In Albert Hall London more than 700 Mutiny veterans gathered to mark the golden jubilee. Survivors on the war office pension list number 1,200, many unable to attend due to age. Lord Roberts presided as crowds cheered. Curzon gave a toast and Lewis Waller read Kipling verses.
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London
Kipling
Albert Hall
Great Britain
War Office
United Kingdom
Lord Roberts
Omaha Paper Exec J. Frank Carpenter Ends His Life
J Frank Carpenter secretary of the Carpenter Paper Company a major Western paper house shot himself at home in Omaha at age forty seven. His wife found him after the act during dinner time, the death attributed to nervous prostration though company affairs were reported in good order with branches in Kansas City Des Moines Denver and Portland and agencies elsewhere.
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Omaha
J. Frank Carpenter
Carpenter Paper Company
West
Mr. Carpenter
Kansas City
Des Moines
Denver
Portland
Duel Fatal to Three in Karshaw South Carolina
In Karshaw South Carolina a duel left S W Welsh T W Clyburn dead and Berry Mobley mortally wounded. Clyburn stepped between Welsh and Mobley. he died after taking two bullets. Mobley fired on Welsh and was mortally wounded after receiving four bullets. All three were prominent local citizens.
Tragedy in Minnesota: Nigg in jail amid shooting incident
Peter Igg sits in Wabasha county jail awaiting grand jury action at the May term while James Margastad lies in St Elizabeth hospital in serious condition with two shotgun wounds. Igg denies shooting. he allegedly fired after being ejected from the Margastad home for abuse.
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Wabasha, Minn
Peter Igg
James Margastad
St. Elizabeth Hospital
Nigg
Margastad
Photographer Kills Ex Wife Then Ends Own Life
In Joplin Missouri on December 24 Charles Glass a traveling photographer fatally shot Maudeline Glass who had recently obtained a divorce then wounded himself. The pair had resided in this city previously and Mrs Glass ran a boarding house at the nearby mines.
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Joplin
Charles Glass
Maudeline Glass
New Consolidated Trout Mine
Here
Death of John H. Paley Found by Gas in Brooklyn Home
John H. Paley editor of the Jewish Daily News was found dead in his Brooklyn home from gas asphyxiation. The coroner investigates whether the death was accidental or suicide. no motive has been established.
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New York
John H. Paley
Jewish Daily News
Brooklyn
Paley
Clerk's mistake sparks fatal coal oil gas explosion
In St. Joseph Missouri on December 24 a grocery store clerk sold gasoline as coal oil. The mix caused an explosion that killed Mrs. Sadie Bettis an eighty nine year old woman.
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St. Joseph
Sadie Bettis
Coroner Jury Finds J Stern Responsible for The Grip Incident
A coroner's jury convened to determine accountability in a case surrounding the grip incident. J Stern faces responsibility as the jury's verdict points to their role in the matter. The decision reflects ongoing inquiries into the circumstances and duties involved.
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J. Stern
Ginnell Arrested in Kilbride After Contempt Sentence
Dublin reports Laurence Ginnell Nationalist MP for Westmeath North division was arrested at Kilbride and jailed at Kilmainham following a six month sentence for contempt of court. He had repeatedly addressed rallies while surrounded by supporters, thwarting arrest attempts as he moved among districts.
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Dublin
Laurence Ginnell
Westmeath
Kilbride
Kilmainham
Ginnell
Desperate Fighter Jim Bowie Steals the Show at Texas Mission
A dramatic 1833 account recalls Jim Bowie who shielded preacher Henry Stephenson at San Augustine Texas. Bowie's defiant roar inspired kindness from rough crowds, linking his Bowie knife to the Alamo era and the Texan fight for independence.
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Texas
Lafitte
Galveston
San Augustine
Mmere
Henry Stephenson
Jim Bowie
Republile
James Bowie
Alamo
Bowie
Travis
Crockett
Louisiana
Jim
Santa Claus burn accident shocks Peshtito school
Marinette Wisconsin December 24 Carl Mc Donald Jr a Menominee youth playing Santa at a schoolhouse Christmas festival near Peshtito was badly burned his inflammable beard ignited by tree candles and flames soon engulfed his clothing adults rushed to smother the fire saving his life one arm burned nearly to a crisp.
Norwegian envoy to United States named successor
Christiania December 24 announces M Gude former envoy to Denmark for Norway and Sweden is appointed minister of Norway to the United States succeeding the late H C Hance.
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Christiania
M. Gude
Norway
Sweden
Denmark
H. C. Hance
United States
Governor Hughes Improves After Grippes Attack
Governor Hughes of New York, laid up with grip, shows improvement. Philadelphia boxer Harry Lewis wins decision over Pat O Keefe in a twelve round bout at Chelsea Massachusetts. Bank of Calistora in Sonoma County California shuts its doors with capital $60000 and deposits at July 31 of $175314. Thomas Walhurst, eighty one, famed theatrical manager for almost six decades, dies in New York City from grip.
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Hughes
New York
Harry Lewis
Philadelphia
Pat O'Keefe
Chelsea
Mass
Bank of Calistora
Sonoma County
Cal
Thomas Walhurst
New York City
Wheat market quotations for Minneapolis futures
Minneapolis market notes wheat prices for December 23 with May at 1.10 and July at 1.11 dollars. Grades quoted include No 1 hard at 1.09 percent, No 1 Northern at 1.0742, No 2 Northern at 1.051, and No 3 Northern at 1.00 to 1.02 dollars.
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Minneapolis
Northern
Livestock Prices At St Paul Market Report
St Paul market prices list cattle hogs sheep and veal for December 23. Cattle show good to choice steers $5.00 to $5.75, cows and heifers $3.00 to $3.75, veals $3.75 to $5.50. Hogs $4.40 to $4.50. Sheep wethers $3.85 to $4.00, lambs $5.00 to $5.50.
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St. Paul
Wheat futures prices steady on arrival and in store
In Duluth on December 23 wheat quotes show No. 1 hard at 1.0814 dollars, No. 1 Northern at 1.065, No. 2 Northern at 1.04 percent, with December at 1.04 and May at 1.113 percent. In store No. 1 Northern at 1.0454 and No. 2 Northern at 1.017 percent. Flax futures also listed for arrival and in store with December 1.1254 and May 1.18 percent.
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Duluth
Northern
Fiax
Grain and dairy price snapshot from Chicago market
Chicago reports Wheat May at 1.05 dollars and July 9744 cents, Corn May 57 4 cents, Oats May 53 4 cents, Pork Jan 12.65 dollars and May 13.12 dollars, Butter 20 29 cents, Dairies 15 21 cents, Eggs 24 25 cents, Poultry turkeys 8 11 cents, chickens and springs noted at 9 4 cents.
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Chicago
Chicago Market Prices for Cattle Hogs and Sheep
Chicago market report lists cattle beeves at 3.45 to 6.20, cows and heifers 1.20 to 4.70, Texans 3.15 to 3.90, calves 4.75 to 7.00, Western cattle 3.80 to 4.80, stockers and feeders 2.35 to 4.30. Hogs range from light 4.35 to 4.75, mixed 4.40 to 4.80, heavy 4.40 to 4.80, rough 4.46 to 4.45, pigs 3.75 to 1.65. Sheep 1.75 to 4.35, yearlings 4.30 to 5.25, lambs 3.65 to 6.10.
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Chicago
Ambitions Rise With City Dream on Wheat Farm Motive
An agricultural worker, after receiving a season’s wheat payment, resolves to save for a farm near the city. He envisions two good crops helping him move into urban life while the city beckons as his ultimate goal.
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Philadelphia
Vigilance Against Slow Decay Warned in Homily
A reflective meditation urges readers to halt the drift of aging habits. It calls for revising sleep, diet, exercise, work and rest to prevent gradual decay. It emphasizes that every person should resist gradual decline and maintain discipline.
Quack as a Word of Law and Satire Through History
John O'London notes trace the word quack from quacksalver to quack doctor and its legal and literary uses. Carlyle revived the term, linking it to respectability and a courtside satire, with examples from 18th century graft and a Hertford murder trial dialogue.
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Edward Clarke
Henley
Earl of Rochester
Tower Hill
Prestey John
Dolor
Grand Cairo
Morocco
Sir Edward Clarke
Carlyle
John O
London
Tatler
The Arab's Pride of Blood
A traveler notes Arab values on bloodlines and status, praising both low and high lineage. He cites a preference for a poor thoroughbred over a fine cross breed and observes how tribal leaders are judged by merit and lineage alike.
Where He Would Have Shone in Babel Era
An 1849 obituary note on Cardinal Mezzofanti describing his mastery of over fifty languages and ability to speak regional dialects. It recalls Byron’s quip on his potential as a universal interpreter. It also includes a brief quoted vignette from the Lovers and a mother's remark about Mr Prettyman.
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Cardinal Mezzofanti
Yorkshire
Tower of Babel
Lord Byron
Mabel
Mr Prettyman
Mount McKinley Climb Described As Tough Precursor Trail
A writer in Outing describes Mount McKinley ascent as starting with 25 miles of rugged foothills and glaciers before the base, followed by 18 000 feet of rock and ice. The unusual approach contrasts with climbers arriving fresh at the base.
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Mount McKinley
Phrase from a Philadelphia Press exchange
A brief, humorous quotation features Senator Greathead grumbling about a visitor and a lady, joking that she demands many favors. The dialogue captures a witty, old time newspaper tone with political characters and social corner humor.
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Senator Greathead
Philadephia Press
Foreign Born English Girl Visits States
A brief note from Harper's Weekly recalls an English girl asking about native Americans during a visit to the United States. She says she spent all her time in New York and did not meet any Native Americans.
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States
Kalestalk Seeks Dates For Wanderers Half Time
In a London Graphic item Mr. Kalestalk greengrocer considers supplying dates for Splashtogn Wanderers Football Club. He asks the club secretary for dates to use at half time and offers a quotation by weight.
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Mr. Kalestalk
Splashtogn Wanderers
Kalestalk
London Graphic
A Rather Light Meal
An old South Carolina darky is sent to the city hospital and a nurse takes his temperature. The doctor asks about his appetite and he says a lady gave him a piece of glass to suck, causing a curious and humorous exchange.
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South Carolina
Yassur
Persian Etiquette On Women Revealed By London Globe
A London Globe quotation notes that discussing a Persian man's wife is taboo and that inquiry is limited to asks about the mother of his son. If he has only daughters, they are not spoken of, regarded as a misfortune to be endured quietly.
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London Globe
Deep Sea Fishing and the Uneasy Grin of the Catch
The author describes bottom fishing with heavy lines and baited hooks to depths of thirty to sixty feet. Catches range from edible fish like haddock and cod to dogfish, sculpin, and sea vegetables, with rivalries over biggest or most fish. The piece compares sea creatures to valentines and tax notices amid playful seabird banter.
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Neptune
Ectbouer
Saw selections and shopper questions at hardware store
A disjointed dialogue shows a golf cap man choosing saws while a clerk and other shoppers discuss types and prices. The scene wanders through cabinetmaker and general utility saws, prices from fifty cents to one dollar, and mentions circular saws as options.
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Gale
A New Leaf Thought Sparks Closet Change
Wil leboy muses aloud about Adam's wardrobe change as a real relief. Silli man reacts with dismay at the notion of Willieboy's thinking.
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Willeboy
Silliman
Willieboy
Adam
Harper's Weekly
For One's Own Comfort Quote
A brief saying by Dinah Maria Mulock notes that keeping house for one's own comfort diminishes half the sting of poverty or small means, rather than seeking neighbors' approval.
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Dinah Maria Mulock
Clever Remarks From Papers About Work and Pay
A Houston Post line notes a wife being coached to downplay her husband’s salary to avoid larger demands. The Manchester Union adds that each person judges things by their own conditions, claiming no two sunrises look alike to everyone.
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Houston Post
Manchester Union
The Lucky Ones and the Engaged Elsewhere
A quirky item notes someone multiple engagements. The gag implies that all other suitors are the lucky ones, while one person remains unwed. The brief text plays on phrases about commitment and fortune.
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