Harvard Wins Dramatic Row Over Yale in New London
Spectators along the Thames river watch a grand harbor scene as Harvard defeats Yale in a rowing match. Official times show Harvard finishing in 22 minutes 15 seconds, Yale 23 minutes 56 seconds, with early splits and a crowded river complicating the race. Local towns Prague, Groton, and New London thrive on the spectacle, while ships and naval craft parade past Fort Trumbull.
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Canada
Mhlé Suéwytt Ek, C, Bailey
Harvard Yale Rowing Regatta Delays Then Night Race
A detailed account of the 19th century river pageant for a Harvard Yale rowing clash. Crowds gather along the river, escorted by steamers and trains, as a postponement and shifting conditions delay the start. After delays, night racing begins with Harvard pulling ahead, Yale fading, and a dramatic, tense finish under a murky sky and fading daylight.
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Hel Lingtoy
Remarkable Duel On Mississippi Steamer Ends in Blind Man's Victory
On a Mississippi steamship a famed duelist challenged a stranger after a staring dispute. The duel ended with Captain West fatally shot by a blind rival. The mysterious marksman, unaware of his own blindness, stood unshaken as the ship’s crowd whispered rumors about his identity.
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New Orleans
West
Captain West
The Rev Brewster Jailed for Absconding with $600 in Dover
William A Brewster, 35, appeared before a police justice charged with stealing $600 from Betsey, a 70 year old Dover resident. He posed as a preacher in Ossipee and married the woman, then vanished with the money after taking her to Boston. Betsey’s funds were drawn and secured for safekeeping. He waived exam and posted no bond, remaining jailed until September.
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Superior Court
Modern Miser of Connecticut Died Starving Himself
Marvin Banning of Hadhyme Connecticut died at seventy four after starving himself for years. A wealthy landowner and bank shareholder he lived as a hermit eating raw pork and hard bread. After his death a hidden treasure hunt found three thousand dollars in gold and silver coins plus bonds.
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Hadhyme, Conn
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Saybrook National Bank
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Hog Cholera Ravages Hit Western Pig Farms
News from Chicago semi weekly report hog cholera fatal to young pigs across southern Wisconsin and Illinois. Galena dispatch notes hundreds dying as disease spreads from drove to drove. Grants in Iowa and Lafayette in Wisconsin have seen months of racking losses in Davies and Dubuque counties, ruining some farmers.
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Iowa
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Murphy movement praised as moderate drinking approach
The San Francisco Post notes the Murphy temperance effort does not curb intoxicant sales and likens it to past campaigns. It argues against extreme methods and endorses a rational plan emphasizing two pledges: no alcohol during business hours and no treating. The piece cites New York progress and reports a shift toward moderation in public opinion.
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San Francisco Post
Peobald Mathew
Francis Murphy
Murphy
New York
Parrow Draughts Solutions and Moves Notice
W C Parrow presents draughts problems with positions numbered 585 to 587 and solutions. Entries include Black to move and win, with contributions from J Illingworth and others. A note mentions future solutions and a July 1 1879 date in Boston.
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W. W. Curran
Solution to Position No 583 and 584 in game column
A fragmented reader mail item lists chess and checkers content including sale prices for game books, requests for composer and solution sources, and inquiries about a position: Black to move and win with numbers given, readers in Langell Valley Oregon and Fall River Massachusetts respond with subscriptions and sample copies.
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Ohio
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N.Y
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Monroe St
Chicago
GENIS
National Publishing Co
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Penn
Jel
Checker News From Boston and Michigan Tournaments
A letter from W H Kelley of Boston invites players who sent for the World’s Checker Book and asks others to remit fees. A Grand Rapids tournament for the city championship features over 5,000 pieces with fourteen players playing ten games each. Chicago Tribune reports Labadie and Weafer praising Labadie’s brilliance. The Hamilton Spectator prints a challenge from James M. Dyer to James Wyllie for a fifty game draught match with a $200 deposit and stakes. New Haven and Bridgeport clubs compete with New Haven sweeping 69 to 16 and 65 drawn in series. Irwin leads against De Forrest and Kelly in recent sessions.
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New Haven
Bridgeport
Bridgeport Clubs Came Off At the Lattern Medelty
Odt
Irwin
de Forrest
Welly
Kelly
Luri
Canterbury Beats Otago In Draughts Match In Dunedin
The Inter Provincial draughts contest in Watsons Hotel Dunedin drew crowds as Canterbury defeated Otago by five games after six rounds. Top players Robin Reid Watson and Little featured, spectators debated moves, and the event drew a whisky of provincial pride with Scottish roots and interest in a highly technical game.
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Chess gossip as matches may revive interest and a Berlin game noted
Rumors swirl about Hosmer and Judd challenging Captain Mackenzie with a potential Boston duel suggested for better climate and access. A fifth American congress is hoped for in the southern states, while a Mesers Seliar versus Lord match ends in Delmar’s favor. A Berlin 1963 game sequence is detailed. notices urge mothers and ad space urges for summer boarders in the Boston Daily Globe.
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