The Boss And Me In Racing Dream Partners On Track
A mechanic recalls rising with Charley McCord from factory toolroom to Greyhound racing stardom. He details trust, risk, a dangerous speedway world, and Charley’s sudden romance that could distract both from the big race at Indianapolis.
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Ian Wink
Elgin Road
Charley McCord
Charley
Bhn
Nile
de Palma
Barney Oldfield
Gine
Greyhound Company
Mir
Peoria
Speedway
Indianapolis
Sunly
Hin
Jed
Minx
Barney
The Greyhound heroics at the Indy track
A first person account during a 500 mile race shows Charley driving the Greyhound amid crashes and crowds. Lois fears for him yet urges bold driving while Ed recalls miracles, danger, and a final victorious dash that earns Charley praise and prize money.
Cavalry gear and horse burdens across major powers
The British cavalry uses Lee Enfield rifles with ten round magazines, swords, and revolvers for select ranks, each trooper carrying 100 rounds and an emergency ration. Lancer regiments wield lances, pack two days’ oats and Bay ration, and total kit about 110 pounds. Cossacks, Russians, Austrians, French, and Germans weight data show equivalents, with horses bearing 17 to 22 stone and riders carrying 19 to 21 stone.
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Manchester Guardian
Must Keep the Curtains Up in London Cabs
A visitor notes London law forbids curtains on public conveyances. Drivers must keep interior views open to the public day and night to deter robbery or murder and to aid arrest when needed. Closed vehicles risk arrest and magistrate action without mercy.
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London
Alcoholic Enigma Affects Dry Areas Yet More Liquor Consumed
Internal revenue receipts show alcohol use rising despite statewide prohibitions and local option laws. Promotion of abstinence by employers and social opposition to excessive drinking contribute to the shift, leaving questions about where the liquor goes as population grows.
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Jules
Pittsburgh Chronicle-Tel
LIQUOR AND HEALTH Evidence before DC regulator
Professor Irving Fisher of Yale presented findings on liquor and public health to the District of Columbia committee. He cited London and Sweden death-rate trends, claimed moderate drinking reduces efficiency and increases disease susceptibility, raises insanity risk, shortens life, and boosts poverty, labeling the evidence as cold science.
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District of Columbia
Irving Fisher
Yale University
Fisher
London
Sweden
Alcohol consumption trends cited by New York World
Figures show a three gallon per capita rise since 1904 in national alcohol intake. The 1913 average was 22.68 gallons, with 1907 and 1911 at 22.79. About 25.5 percent of the population are actual drinkers averaging 89 gallons each, raising questions on heavy drinkers versus light or non-drinkers.
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New York World
No Drinking in the Navy Says Ellen Stone
Ellen Stone, once held for ransom, lauds naval officers as a steadfast standard of manhood. She notes Americans should fear no alcohol on shore and recalls seeing sailors from other nations mocked in Saloniki. She laments the metaphor that the ocean goes dry.
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Ellen Stone
Turkey
Saloniki
Joe Shugrue Teetotaler praised by Chicago Tribune editor
Joe Shugrue, the popular Jersey City boxer, is celebrated as a total abstainer. The Chicago Tribune sporting editor lauds him for his refusal of alcohol and his stance against liquor among young men who admire him.
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Joe Shugrue
Jersey City
Chicago Tribune
New York
Joe
Shugrue
Labour leader warns against reform linked job loss
Mr John Cunneen recalls that movements for human betterment faced critics who warned workers would be displaced. He cites past shifts from candles to gas and then to electricity and notes opponents feared loss of jobs when saloons were voted out.
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John Cunneen
Miner Drinks Shift in West Virginia Mine Earnings
In a West Virginia coal mine, a group of Elgct miners who all drink worked under identical conditions in June and August. June allowed drinking and earnings reached 214.77. August, when drinking was banned, earnings rose to 449.96, illustrating a counterintuitive outcome under different drink policies.
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West Virginia
German Provinces Ban Alcohol Liquors Amid Desertion Findings
In eastern Germany the government bans sale of all alcohol liquors after court martial findings show desertion among soldiers is largely caused by drinking. The measure targets reducing drunkenness and improving morale in the armed forces.
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Germany
Liquor men pay fines in Paterson Sunday violator cases
In Paterson New Jersey liquor dealers paid fines for 30 Sunday law violations over recent months. The report notes reform among liquor men and mentions statements about alcohol in fruits, arguing it is not present in fruits or grains any more than it is in meat.
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Paterson
N. J
Woes of an Author and the Book Market
A Cleveland Plain Dealer fragment explores seller responsibility for reader use of liquor themed works and author income. Dialogue touches on book demand, buyer behavior, and loaned copies shaping reader access.
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Blinks
Youpkins
Bradley
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Earth’s Diameter Measured From Summit to Opposite Point
The New York American reports Professor Henkey’s claim that Earth's greatest diameter may not be at the equator. He cites measurements from Mount Chimbo razo to a point in Su matra yielding 7,029 miles.
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Henkey
Mount
Chimborazo
Sumatra
New York
Rubbing It In Inflammatory Exchange Cited in Transcript
Bee recalls a cold winter of 1870 to taunt Miss Elderly-The Insultlog wretch, while Miss Keen defends, arguing the remark was unintentional. The Boston Transcript notes the exchange as a memory-driven insult episode.
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Miss Elderly
Bee
Miss Keen
Boston Transcript
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