English temperance and reform amid bicycles and flags
Miss Willard travels with Lady Henry Somerset through England discussing temperance, India plans, and yacht race disputes. She notes croquet dominance, warm weather, and writes a poem titled The Flag on the Omnibus, while debates with William Hicks about joint debates and saloon leases unfold aboard the London trip.
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England
Phelps
Henry Somerset
India
Duke of St. Albans
America
London
Tribe Exemption Debate At Wreen Town Hall
London Standard reports a judge debated whether a Cohens’ religious exemption from corpse viewing is valid. The coroner refused, noting no legal grounding, yet excused the man to avoid disrupting jurors.
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Wreen Town Hall
Joryman
London Standard
Bald in premier place Bald named class B amateur champion
E C Bald the Buffalo racing man is recognized as the class B champion. The retirement of Arthur A Zimmerman created debate over amateur status. Bald defeated all prominent riders this season and won several League of American Wheelmen titles at Springfield.
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E. C. Bald
Buffalo
Arthur A. Zimmerman
Harry Tyler
Bald
League of American Wheelmen
Springfield
Zimmerman
New York Sun
Aristocratic English lads seek American horse blood in Wichita
Five young men from top English families arrive in Wichita with eighty trunks and stay at the best hotel. They offer to work for free at three horse farms to learn American horse development, sending thirty two to work locally while others spread to New York Nebraska Kentucky and California. Some become livery stable laborers. They live lavishly and plan to import high quality American sires to England, aiming to breed top horse lines. One is said to be a nephew of Sir Charles Palmer aiding Ashland Wilkes, sire of John R. Gentry.
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England
Wichita
Kan
New York
Nebraska
Kentucky
California
Sir Charles Palmer
Ashland Wilkes
John R. Gentry
St. Louis
Heavenly census of stars by Paris observatory
The Paris observatory photographs the heavens in sections to count stars. Some sections show only about a dozen stars while others of the same size reveal over 1,500. The work is supervised by Mme Klampke a doctor of the sciences.
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Paris Observatory
Mme. Klampke
Sciences
Thanks to Albert Edward for accepting the challenge
A New York World poem praising Albert Edward for accepting a challenge. The verse notes royal blood, stern stuff, and hints at fans celebrating a Dunraven rout while Yankees laugh. It ends with a plea to win and bring the cup home.
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Albert Edward
Dunraven
Hall
New York World
Mexico’s Vast Work Aims to End Floods and Heal City
The Mexican drainage project underway near Mexico City seeks to control Tezcuco Lake overflow, divert sewage, and drain the valley. Led by engineer Don Luisees with Porfirio Diaz backing, the 40 mile tunnel and canal system cost an estimated 20 million dollars and promises healthier living, higher land values, and growth in population and tourism.
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Netzahualcoyotl
Montezuma
Tezcuco
Chalco
Xochimilco
San Cristobal
Xaltocan
Zumpango
Simon Mendez
Smith
Corps of American Engineers
General Scott
Acatlan
Tequixquiac
Senor
Francisco de Garay
Mexico
Porfirio Diaz
City of Mexico
San Lazaro
Nochitongo
United States
Pictures and Eyes and the Stenopaic Slit Device
Discussion of a stenopaic slit in brass to adjust visual perception for art appreciation. By tilting the slit to align with the observer’s meridian, colors blend more harmoniously, enhancing the viewer’s alignment with the artist’s point of view. The author cites Lucien Howe and urges experimentation to merge science with art.
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Lucien Howe
M. D
Popular Science Monthly
Stambuloff and the Battle of Bulgarian Resolve
In a vivid account from the Westminster Budget, M. Stambuloff, Bulgaria’s ex premier, defies Russian pressure over Prince Alexander’s leadership. He rides to the frontline to confirm a Bulgarian victory against the Servians, provoking a tense reaction from the Russian agent at a celebration.
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M. Stambuloff
Bulgaria
the Bismarck
Balkans
Russia
Servia
Alexander
Fren. M. Stambuloff
Westminster
Questions of Health and Fitness Paradox
The piece argues that athletic prowess does not guarantee health and that strong limbs may accompany weak hearts. It questions how to define health as life preservation, noting women often outlive men and centenarians are not necessarily healthier. An aged invalid illustrates longevity without robust health.
Caffeine Discoveries and Tea Comparison Noted
The article notes Runge identified caffeine in 1820 and describes caffeine crystals as long silky needles. It compares caffeine content in coffee and tea, mentioning Java and Martinique percentages and debating whether caffeine equals theine. It cites chemist views and a Boston Transcript quip about identification confusion.
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Runge
Java
Martinique
Claus
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Cromwell
Washington
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NEW Tribe OF Israel
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Bismarck
Questions of
Boston Transcript
Thomas F. Parker
Main Street
Maynard
Albert * Batley
Acton St, Maynard, Mass
WM. *. Hale
Acton
Mass
N. S. Daniels
Concord
W. Henderson
South Acton, Mass
Lunber
Lackawana
Franklin Wilkesbarre and
Cumberland Coals
E. Jones & Co
South Acton
Eclipse
T. F. Sheehan
Barrett’s Mill Road
Concord Junction
Monumental
Darling's Bik, Cor
Summerland Nason Sts
Borg Pye
Ss. Fowler
C. M. Gould
Main ST
Vicini Concord Junction
Teremiah Sheehan
A. H. Rose
U.S
Acton, Mass
D. . Dilmore
W. OC. Hancock
Pratt
Lexington ST
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