American Thoroughbreds and the Virginia Landmark Breeding
The article examines American thoroughbreds origins in Virginia and Kentucky, noting the breed’s English roots and the shift toward speed over distance. It describes modern stock farms with managers, trainers, and facilities, the costly investment, and the careful education of foals from early life to potential turf careers. It also discusses the migration of some breeders to England and Ireland, while many wealthy Americans breed for livelihood at home.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Crome
Virginia
Cottiers
Bouth
Ireland
Itte
United States
United Kingdom
America
England
Kentucky
California
Montana
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
New York
New Jersey
Walter
Miltowaite
Breeders Agure
Bati
Lowe
Mansaer
Borg
Almple
Fran
Richard Croker
Tammany
Advelihood
The Ruination of Sam Bad A Relatives Tale
A fragmented tale portrays Sam Bad as a man ruined by endless relatives. He never found steady work or a stable home, selling his possessions to support kin who arrived and overstayed, draining his wealth and driving him to auction off his furniture and factory share as relatives multiplied.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam
Kim
Hunyals
Bam Bad
Nobuddy
Kerr
Croup
Jim
Lide
Elie
Cousin Hill
Fractured Tale of Maintenance and Court Intervention
A confused narrative describes a man voicing protest about maintenance orders and a child custody dispute. The text references a court, maintenance orders favoring women, and a father unsure of his rights amid a chaotic scene involving a baby and family dynamics.
Descriptive Night of Burglar and Odd Tidbits
A burglar hides behind a screen in a New York mansion as a family conducts a concert from eight to twelve. The evening paper teases with a sensational headline about the “Nervy Children” capturing the intruder. Stray quips and sketches on daily life follow, including a Baltimore clergyman’s daughter and magazine jests from Judge and Lippincott’s.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Beadline
Baltimore
Hold-Up Claim in Coffee Trade Sparks Senate Inquiry
A Seattle Post-Intelligencer clipping from 1911 cites Thomas J. Webb of Chicago accusing a Brazil backed coffee combine of manipulating prices to keep supplies off the market and force famine prices for U.S. consumers. He warns that Brazil’s government export duties boost planter profits while the United States remains its top buyer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffee Roasters’ Association
Seasion
Chicago
Thomas J. Webb
Brazil
United States
Mr. Webb
U States
Brasil
Seattle Post-Intelligencer
Nee
Also Mentioned on This Page
Promia
Cours
Valortemate Odividual
Gietrate
Rim
Saturnin
Fogine
Putnam
Reston
Marie
Baby
George Ade
Kansas City
Gs Company
Lbrarian
Library of Congress
Lolar
Lippincott
Porkiapa
Rolcs
Cate
Gampes
Java
Postum Cereal Company, Limited
Battle Creek, Michigan
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