Second Edition of The World’s Checker Book Published
Boston July 7 1880 notice announces the second edition of The World’s Checker Book by William R and Charles F Barker revised with twenty two openings 355 original games and twenty four positions priced at 60 cents cloth cover extra postage sent by mail on receipt of price to Barker at No 8 Houghton Street Cambridgeport Mass.
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Boston
Charles F. Barker
Houghton Street
Cambridgeport
Mass
William R
Charlies F. Barker
Thos. Moran
America
White Mountains
Capitolate
Aldine
Chase & Cqo
Westboro, Mass
Position No 748 BY THEO W KIMLEY Black to win
Position No 748 shows Black to move and win. Position No 749 features BY CHARLES F BARKER with Black to win. Position No 750 for Beginners has White to move and win.
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Theo. W. Kimley
Charles F. Barker
Two Chess Games at New England Rooms Barker vs Bugbee
The record lists two games between Isaiah Barker and G. D. Bugbee at the New England chess and checker rooms with Bugbee’s move sequence and positions such as 11.16 56.22 8.11 and 31.26 34.19. The notation shows numerous moves and responses, detailing a lengthy contest likely in-progress or concluded.
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New England Chess and Checker Rooms
Isaiah Barker
G. D. Bugbee
Bugbee
Zee
Glasgow Barker
Isaiah Bakker
A. Ny
Checker challenge and correspondence from 1880 Hartford
A Kingston New York editor issues a checkers challenge to W. Hauwinton of Hartford for eleven games with a $1000 stake, plus expenses. The letter accompanies a Hartford bank deposit plan and a Hartford venue option. The host comments on a Globe reader’s game analysis and proposes alternate lines to draw or win, signing N. Waldo.
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W. Hauwinton, Jr
Hartford
Wyman Houghtaling
K. M. Boardman
Courier-Journal Building
Louisville
Kry
Broadway
New York
Jet
Answers to Correspondents Doings in Mailbag Review
Readers letters from Hartford Kingston Albany N H Belfast Me Cuttingsville Glasgow chess note changes of address scores puzzles and game transfers printed for examination. Several correspondents see their notes published or filed while others receive guidance or corrections on game moves and publication suitability.
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Rh. W
Hartford
Conn
Wyman
Kingston
N. Y
Albany
Wing Road
N. H
Belfast
Cuttingsville
Glasgow
Theo
W. K
Greenford
William A. K
Pavilion
D. J
James P——r
Grundy Centre
Checkers Matches and Contested Stakes Across Small Towns
A series of 20 to 50 game checkers matches among players from Grundy Centre Iowa Cuttingsville Vermont Ludlow Eldora and Detroit involve draws odds and disputed stakes. Notable scores include Pelletier 13 Drawn 15 and Reed Labadie 26 Butterfield 2 Drawn 18. One match ended in a heated dispute over stakes and future play was deemed unlikely.
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N. A. Bailey
Powell
Bailey
James Pelletier
Grundy Centre
Iowa
Reed
Cuttingsville
Wheeler
Bucklin
Lahbadie
Lanadie
E. H. Wheeler
Ludlow
G. H. Powell
Butterfield
Eldora
Felletier
Messrs
Labadie
Aay
Mr. d
Rose Leblanc Opens Ball Contest In Pau Tale
In Pau France Rose Leblanc a lively market girl of Jurancon hosts a ball opening dare at the Croix de la Mission as suitors scramble to win her. The second chapter shows her at home with uncle M. Dumont and the arrival of Henri her aloof suitor amid questions of engagement with M Lacaze.
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France
Rose Leblanc
M. Dumont
Jurancon
Lace du Marche
Jean Renaud
M. Charles
Place Henry Quatre
Jules
Madame Bertrand
Grande Rue
M. Firmin
Comte de Millefort
Sean
Three Elms
Croix de la Mission
Rose
M. Andre
M. Lacaze
M. Dupont
Snpper
Rabet
Babet
Henri
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