Cycle record breaking journey described by Margaret Gast
Margaret Gast recounts her 1000 mile ride against time describing the dreamlike progression from mile 1 to 1050, the fatigue, wakefulness, and sleepiness, plus diet and stimulants that sustained her. She notes ambition beyond fame, and reflects on overcoming critics and fear, aiming to inspire other women cyclists.
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Margaret Gast
Difference Of Opinions Optimist and Pessimist Dialogue
A brief dialogue contrasts optimism and pessimism about a hero and heroine. The optimist asks if they marry after their troubles, while the pessimist counters that they wed at the beginning.
The Novice Rifleman and the Art of Shooting
A lesson in riflecraft by J L Conkling discusses that accurate shooting combines science and field practice. It stresses proper gun balance, correct stock fit, and appropriate sighting to prevent undershooting, noting that instinctive handling is essential for quick, natural aiming in the deer hunt.
The True Position of Riflemen and Open Sights
A discussion of rifle handling and sighting covers trigger weight chambering and practice. It argues two pounds as a reasonable trigger pull, stresses learning a specific gun through three months of use, and prescribes an off hand stance and open rear sight for field shooting while noting range gear adds little over open sights.
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Blood-Brotherhood of Hunters
A College Widow and a Crushed Engagement
A poem recounts a college widow who won the speaker’s heart with simple grace and neat dress. The narrator learns from his uncle that Smythe girl, once engaged in 73, was observing. The verse frames a leading romance thwarted by a discovered prior engagement.
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Discomforts of Home Comforts in Chicago Record
A humorous dialogue about domestic life and in laws. A husband defends his mother in law as the joke centers on pillow limits and petty friction. The piece highlights cozy home life with a playful back and forth.
New 70 Footers Spark Yachting Boom At Newport
Herreshoff influence shapes sea racing and cruising craft from cup defenders to 70-footers. The new 70-foot class blends speed and comfort, attracting owners like Whitneys Vanderbilt Belmont and Morgan. The boats target major events from New York Yacht Club races to the Astor cup and await the 1901 cup defender decision.
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Boomburgh Board of Trade Promotes Solar Eclipse
Frogeye citizen protests a Boomburgh board of trade stunt printing posters inviting all to witness a solar eclipse at four corners. The agitated resident complains the promotion is a manipulative crowd-pleaser.
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