Turf Reform at Jockey Club Spotlighted in New York Journal
The New York Journal argues the Jockey Club must intensify discipline to curb the betting ring. It criticizes the sport’s current money-first system, urges replacing bookmaking with auction pools and pari mutuel betting, and notes earlier efforts by stewards to cleanse corruption amid ownership opacity and ring influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Orb
Ute
Ring
Geyer
Beiling Ring
Au Nien Pools
Paris-Mutuals
Jockey Club
Marvis Park
Paris Mutual
Kimberly's Pamots Diamond Mines Feature Tour Progress
A reporter tours Kimberly's Diamond Mines, riding in a car to multiple sites, visiting the 1,840 foot shaft, and watching the blue diamond bearing material move via electric hoists and endless wire rope. Workers perform eight hour shifts, pumps keep water under control, and ore is poured into dumps before washing and separating.
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Sige Cnor
Bnggest
Kimberley
Africa
Ant
Yiei
Kimberly
Williams
Amethyst Cloth Costume Described for Spring and Fall Wear
A pale amethyst ladies' cloth fall toilet in a two piece jacket and skirt suit style. Worn over a black silk shirt waist with amethyst dotting, it features a black velvet throat ribbon and waist belt, plus amethyst sleeve links and studs.
A Bad Man and a Secret Drinker Debate
Fragmentary courtroom style dialogue shows a city cousin accusing a man of secret drinking while a Kentucky relative defends him, calling the idea contemptible and noting the lack of responsibility in treating. The overheard exchange hints at social judgment and family opinion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cily
Kentucky
What She Didn T Know Woman of Many Arts and Vices
A Baltimore American snippet presents a playful portrait of a woman who dabbles in astrology theology geology and more. She is described as an expert in many fields from pharmacy to poetry and painting, yet remains unmarried and never learned to cook.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bsen
Tinas
Broyning
Baltimore American
Gallery Nights and Seething Seats in a Theater
A nostalgic reminiscence from the Chicago Times Herald portrays theatergoers longing for gallery nights. The speaker recalls sitting near celebrities, paying for flowers, and savoring whispered stage words while yearning for the thrill of crowds, front seats, and simple peanuts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pla
Fialtierers
Doe
Chicago Times-Herald
Not Guilty, Teacher Wo Duner Watch
A garbled reminiscence laments slow times at the dunes and city life. The speaker recalls little luck with slot machines, noting only a meager chance to lose money and a puzzled attention to events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duner
Rube
Bank Fatlwd and the Auction of Trusts
A fragmented tale portrays a bank dispute where a depositor contends with a banker over access to funds. The narrator recalls wagered stakes, a hundred kisses versus a box of slaves, and a claim that the bank is legitimate yet stern. The piece ends with insistence on faith in banking despite failures.
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Jett
Ian
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New York Journal
James J. Jeffries
Allenhurst
N. J
Jeffries
Jack
Long Branch
William A. Brady
Tix
Cline Brady
Jeffires
Ernest Roeher
Jack Juffers
Brady
Sharkey
Tommy Ryan
New York
Giants
Boston
Selee
Bostons
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Baltimore StaSine AG
St. Louis
Pittsburg
Chicago
Nisville
Washington
Cleveland
Kimberly's
Pamots Diamond Mines
Che Shaw
Sugats
Mee
Launcelot
Yarrick
BANK
McGeean
Feller
Ibis Thor Peronimes
Paple Orth
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