The six shooter law and Texas match for Eclipse
A fragmented recount of historic horse racing and frontier gun culture contrasts Texas six-shooter traditions with Virginians and Virginians who planned to start Eclipse on Long Island. The piece notes crowd sizes, weather, track conditions, and the dramatic finish as Salvator, Racine, and Tenn y vie for victory amid broader state debates on gun violence and public disputes.
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Washington Park
Racine
Texas
Setila
Sir Henry
Virginia
Eclipse
Long Island
Nouth
New Iricane
New York City
Selper
William
Eclipet
Tobnstone
Jobnetine
Dineen
Tor Johnston
Ealinss
Poke & Caer
Henry
Len
Tevestone
Henry Virelma
Tome Jelund
Envy
The Servant Problem A Story of Horses and Garrison
In a long passage from Dublin Warder era fiction, a servant narrator recalls a servant called Addie and a racehorse tale. The piece details a race where Salvator and Tenny are central, with commentary on owners, jockeys, and a betting coup by Dave Gideon. The narrative blends social notes with racing drama, ending with a quip about a Dublin servant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Garrison
Panted Murphy
Tenny
Salvator
Murphy
Garricon
Salvators
Galvators
Arnel
Washington
Gilani
Oman
Port
Everherater
Rome
Qysin
Tennyson
Teanyson
Ema
Tila
Rene Dave
Gillron
Cain
Will
Gideon
Dave Gideon
Rosa
Ross
Rose
Deblores State Gun Tax Reverberates Through Texas
A Chicago wire dispatch notes a new Texas law imposing a 50 percent tax on revolvers, seen by dealers as lethal to the gun trade as prices rise and availability tightens. The Houston Chronicle calls the shift a radical change, turning Texas from a gun sellers’ paradise into a harder market where buying a six shooter becomes difficult.
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Texas
Chicago
Urion
Houston Chronicle
Remarkable Cambridge wheat discovery promises farming change
A Cambridge group reports eight years of careful breeding to combine wheat and barley traits, aiming for rust resistance and higher yields. Professor Middleton, Wead, and H. Biffen describe selecting varieties through Mendelian methods, crossing with traditional wheats, and testing for baking quality and disease resistance, noting early success and ongoing efforts.
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Cambridge
Engley
Middleton
Profetsor Wead
I. H. Biffen
Wal
Nuaiber
Sillar
Aia
Delegates at Peace Conference Face Long Wait in Paris
Observers describe the European peace talks amid grand salons and tense debates. Notable figures include the Persian envoy, Mr Choo America, and Baroness Sover, while delegates mingle at state dinners and garden receptions. Musings on daily life reveal tours, lectures, and social events shaping diplomacy.
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Eclliz
Famad Klain
M. de Nellikey
Choo America
de Tork
Torchao
Idle
Ven Su
Mme d' Albert
Berlin
Iber
Teja
Eversribe
Has
Posse
Conan Doyles Stories and the Fate of His Writings
A fragmented 19th century column surveys Arthur Conan Doyle and the evolution of his detective tales. It touches on Doyle’s early publications, notable works like The Mystery of the Valley and A Study in Scarlet, and comments on the public reception and legacy of Holmes. It references publishers and critical opinions from Westminster Gazette and discusses preservation efforts and proposed negotiations for a rights round table.
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Arthur Pitman
Eallargh
Simenay Remot
Arhur
Micah Clarke
Crosby
Lurere
Westminster Gasette
The Foreign Legion Tales From Paris and Abroad
Paris correspondent recalls Foreign Legion anecdotes and brutal discipline including executions for mutiny and desertion. Tales describe officers, sergeants, and soldiers facing harsh penalties, with mentions of a dragon of punishments, French and Austrian legionnaires, and a notorious baccarat cheat from a Viennese club.
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Charles Lk. Treva
Pat Sheen
David
Wea Pulsiferth
Fm America
Lust
B. Haggin
Old Pal
Palto Alta
Nelaco
Wena
Perrun Jnase
Owas
Stato
Foowag
Rani
Selvatmatch Tenny
Mourphy Attride Salvator
Feild
Fortane
Fee
Wade
Isaac Murray
Narvaor
Conan Barn
Ehip
Asaree
Siraeg
Hage
Soul
Wits
Tyefind
Isaac
Kat
Elmilar
Ned Garrson
Garrson
Hk Teany
Uber
Woame
Wwalv
Trsteun
Oakwoodie
Californiana
Hope
Narvaes
Kpine
Loree
Bey
Ewe Wel
Mally the
Abat
Exaa
THE
Colac Herald
American Betas
Iry
Sean
Pete
Addie
California
Tagrin
Dublin
Pasteur Institute
Paris
Prifetare Matchnikoff
Witte
Bet
Mennotkat
Westminster
Sidestrand
Cromer
Mr Clement Scott
Manda
Clit
Dally Mall
Ham ‘Rown Point
Gary, Ind
Am Schraeeer
Thueston
Ind
Ellen
Jan
Tarler
Hammond
Lestor Kner
Herb Online
Anki Hreda, In
the Made Man
Wired
Howuer
Wowreeer
Schraeder
Foluniser
Gary
Wwo
Umupenee
Forteigut
Wallackaan
Amund Hamseind
Crown Point
Tite
Indiana
Duck
Ine
Corder
W. Hopaine
Whiting
Lildings
Ryesthin
Bnea
Ohio
Gils Cpiso
Luce
Lucy Eld
Agolber
Edmund Kean
Peter the Great
Sage
Charles Lamb
Wether
Vaughain
Cheane
Francis 1
Tresmus
Quin
West Country
John Dory
Seallfer
John Hare
Cyntery
Onter
Charles Wyndham
John Hore
Irving
John Fairs
Eva
Pau Ehyuld
Pare
Ware
Hare
Ie Rasan
Min
Low
London
Pere Robert Tart
Hartes
Pierre
Fila Hrother
Epke
Robert
Prises Fi
Dickens
Bull
Rochester
Mr Jingle
Jingle
Dr. Slamper
Tracy Tupman
Mra Badger
Charles Dickens
Male
Barnard's Inn
Holborn
Red Tavern
Pip
St Alls
London Inns
Daily Mail
Atm Fisher
Roma
Oxford
Amalyse
Esnerte
Board of Selection
In Major
Selore
Ming
Tiral
Ceborne
Rebrellon
Osborne
Hom
Dartmouth College
London County Council
Colet
Kingzwear
Tslett
Britannia
Averme
Caylee
Ussorne
Navy
Uney
Beagles
Stege
James
Cadel
Funki
Koma
Lanny
Ubi Ay
Hardy
Lanequet
Fevie Wes
Siu Nd
Conan Doyle's Stories
Dutle
Kipling
Crosby Hall
the Foreign Legion
Alsace
Ltds
Peenilier
M. Polleel
Promation
Baccarat
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