Great Lou Dillon Mare Captures World Champion Hype
A detailed history of Lou Dillon the five year old chestnut mare bred in Santa Rosa Cal and trained by C K G Billings. From her Hambletonian lineage to her sale for 12500 dollars at the Cleveland May sale the article chronicles her bloodline racing pedigree and recent exhibitions. It notes Millard Sanders drove her in exhibitions and matches at Boston with the Dohertys clinching the cup by winning both matches.
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Lou Dillon
C. K. G. Billings
Santa Rosa Stock Farm
Santa Rosa
Cal
Adonis
Leah
Cupid
Grandam
Mercury
Twinkle
Idah
Venture
Directum
Williamson
Belmont
Whipple
Lou Milton
Milton Medium
Happy Medium
San Francisco
Fly
Sidney
Volunteer
Edward Everett
California
Millard Sanders
R. F
H. L. Doherty
Boston
William A. Larned
R. D. Wrenn
Long Run for Autos Plans Nationwide Endurance Test
Pittsburg will host the greatest endurance automobile test in U S history. National Association of Automobile Manufacturers organizers say the 850 mile seven day run begins in New York on Oct 7 and ends in Pittsburg the following Wednesday. The route passes Corning Binghamton Buffalo Erie Cleveland and Pittsburg with daily legs between 83 and 150 miles. The event emphasizes touring conditions, not speed. A graduate football team plans to form from Columbia Cornell Penn and others to meet colleges and clubs this fall led by Raymond Starbuck Peter Overfield Ralph Ashley and A D Austin.
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Pittsburg
National Association of Automobile Manufacturers
New York
Corning
Binghampton
Buffalo
Erie
Cleveland
Columbia
Cornell
University of Pennsylvania
Raymond Starbuck
Peter Overfield
Ralph Ashley
A. D. Austin
Big Fight for Young Corbett Planned International Match
Indications point to an international bout between Young Corbett and Ben Jordan within weeks. Jordan is expected to arrive late this month or early October. Jack O'Brien of Philadelphia discussed terms with Jordan after being authorized by manager Harvey Pollok. Negotiations for the match are believed complete.
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Young Corbett
Ben Jordan
Jordan
Jack O’brien
Philadelphia
England
Harvey Pollok
Young Corbettis
Denver
O’brien
Walter Egan Wins Western Amateur Golf Title
Walter Egan of Exmoor Country Club finally captured the Western Amateur Championship at Euclid Country Club Cleveland Ohio after two prior failed attempts. He defeated his cousin H Chandler Egan one up after thirty seven holes in the final match.
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Walter Egan
Glen View
Wheaton
Walter E. Egan
Miss Anthony Captures Glenview Cup in West Open
Miss Bessie Anthony the Western champion defeated Miss J Anna Carpenter of Westward Ho by 2 up in the Glenview cup finals at Glenview. The nervy match saw Carpenter lead after seven holes, but Anthony won the sixteenth and halved the seventeenth to secure victory.
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Miss Anthony
Bessie Anthony
J. Anna Carpenter
Westward Ho Golf Club
Glenview
Guard of the Columbia Eleven on Thanksgiving Day Game
A Thanksgiving day game has been arranged to be played with the Denver Athletic club at Denver Colorado.
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Columbia Eleven
Denver Athletic Club
Denver
Colo
Kaiser's Yacht Wins Meteor Dominates Royal Regatta
The Meteor skippered by the German Emperor won the King's Cup at Cowes regatta. The race sailed on the Queen's course in a half gale saw the Meteor outrun rivals both to Lymington and back to Cowes. Brynhild finished second with Ceotonia last.
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Royal Yacht Squadron
Cowes
Queen’s
Lymmington
Brynhild
England Wins Tennis Trophy
England secures a historic international trophy previously won years ago by Dwight F. of X country, marking a notable victory in international tennis.
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England
Dwight F. x
Golfer Clinches Victory After Final Holes Lead
The golfer captured the eighteenth holes, leaving her 2 up as the match concluded.
Buenos Ayres Invites U S to Sharpshooters Match
At the mayor A Del Viso of Buenos Ayres, the Argentine charge d affaires in Washington sent the state department an invitation for the United States to appoint a delegation to attend the international sharpshooters match in Buenos Ayres on October 1. France Italy and Switzerland have already accepted.
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Buenos Ayres
A. del Viso
Washington
State Department
France
Italy
Switzerland
Major Taylor Triumphs in London Mile Meet
Major Taylor makes first England appearance at the Canning Town bicycle meet and wins all three heats in a mile event. He defeats Jenkins of Cardiff, the English professional champion, and Piard of Paris.
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Major Taylor
London
England
Canningtown
Jenkins
Cardiff
Piard
Paris
English surgeon’s bold forecast shocks medical class
A renowned English surgeon mocked students during rounds then declared he would operate tomorrow. The patient resisted, joking six to one, as the doctor pressed for action amid a tense bedside exchange that underscored the then unsettled debate on intervention.
Dodd's Kidney Pills Credited In Estill Springs Recovery
In Estill Springs Tennessee Aug 24 Mr D Holt credits Dodd's Kidney Pills with a dramatic two year back ailment recovery He says three boxes restored strength and ability to bend or stoop and urges others to try the remedy The local tale ends with a humorous quip about an automobile accident between a husband and wife taped as a humorous aside.
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Dodd
Mother Gray’s Powders Promote Child Health Products
Advertisement notes Mother Gray a nurse at a New York Children’s Home offers Mother Gray’s Sweet Powders for children to cure Summer Complaint Feverishness Headache Stomach troubles and teething disorders. 25 cents at druggists samples mailed free Allen S Olmsted Le Roy New York also cites a cheeky line about marrying an heiress.
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Mother Gray
New York
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Allen
One of the Largest Irrigating Canals in the World
A major Idaho project by the American Falls Canal and Power Company under state contract constructs an 85 foot wide 60 mile canal on the west side of the Snake River between Blackfoot and American Falls. It will reclaim 100000 acres of fertile land, with a healthful climate and strong markets. Ten thousand acres are ready for irrigation and settlement. purchase tickets are routed via the Oregon Short Line Railway. For more information contact Evans Curtis and Sweet Co. Salt Lake City Utah. The dude owes his fine feathers to the tailor's goose.
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Snake River
Idaho
Blackfoot
American Falls
Oregon Short Line Railway Co
Evans, Curtis & Sweet Co
Salt Lake City
Utah
Cartoon Witty Exchange Sparks Telegraph Banter
The tale recalls a Punch cartoon of James McNeill Whistler and Oscar Wilde with a witty telegram exchange. A parliamentary meeting devolves into a roar as a member quips about braying, prompting a sharp retort from a ringleader. An unrelated ad imitates vintage product copy.
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Punch
James McNeil Whistler
Oscar Wilde
Wilde
Whistler
Refreshing summer baths and royal car tale
An etiquette note extols daily baths with tepid water and Ivory Soap praised for lather and skin care. It also promotes Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup for teething comfort and digestion. A curious aside mentions the new king of Servia buying an automobile amid assassination fears.
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Eleanor R. Parker
To Cure a Cold in One Day Remedy Ad
An old advertisement touts Yake Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets with a money back guarantee if the cold is not cured in one day. It costs 25c and is offered by druggists. A quoted line follows about a genius often being a miserable person who amuses others briefly.
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Hitchcock
Pension Bureau
Sechery
Quack Patent Medicines and Old Time Advertisements
A jumble of patent medicine pitches and vendor slogans from the early 1900s. F.J. Cheney company claims a hundred dollar reward for cures, with endorsements from West & Trvax and others. Also promotes Hall's Catarrh Cure and Allen's Foot-Ease, plus generic medical testimonial blurbs and a humor quip about a drink and a hanging joke.
Advertisers and a quip on color mixing
An assortment of ad lines promotes cleaning products Russ Bleaching Blue and Defiance Starch with pricing. A statistic notes the shift in wages showing women workers rising from one in ten to four in ten. A famed artist is quoted: “Brains, sir, brains!”
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