Dowd the Hard-Hitting Outfielder of the St. Louis Club
Thomas J. Dowd a hard hitting speedy outfielder for the St. Louis team in the National League and American Association, born April 20 1870 in Holyoke Massachusetts, began pro play in 1880 with Boston. He later played for Washington and other clubs before joining St Louis and earning a reputation as a powerful batter and versatile fielder.
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Thomas J. Dowd
St. Louis
Homas J. Dowd
American Association
Holyoke
Mass
Boston
Players’ League
Washington Club
National League
Wueners
Washington
Dowd
Hayes
Stassil
Sisters Abbott Impress in New York Theaters
The Abbott sisters Bessie and Jessie Pickins rose from humble beginnings after their father’s death to join Augustin Daly’s company. They gained acclaim in The Foresters and Little Christopher, overcoming early skepticism and earning standing ovations for their singing and stage presence. In Chicago a Sunday league dispute led to fines, while broader drama and sports notes were mixed in the public record.
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Abbott
New York
Bessie
Jessie Pickins
Augustin Daly
Gang Ag
Daly's
A.M. Palmer
Fuller Returns as Salome Seeks New York Fame
The New York World reports La Lote is returning to New York after a celebrated season in Paris. Favored and highly paid in the amusement world, she draws top managers and the era of lavish remuneration follows Adonis Terry as the seasoned star of the Sedge opera.
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New York
la Lote
Paris
Adonis Terry
Parisian Romance Clouds the Death of Max Lebaudy
The piece chronicles Max Lebaudy’s decline and death amid sensational Parisian gossip. It notes his wealth, his soldier’s life, and Mile Marsy as the woman in the tale. It describes his last hours at Villa Fanny near Amelie les Bains and the alleged involvement of blackmailers and journalists.
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Paris
Max Lebaudy
Lebaudy
Withal
Lttle
Europe
Mar
Mile
Marsy
Comedie Francaise
Fanny
Amelie-les-Bains
Palalda Roads
Higine
Mile. Marsy
Bey
Marey
Sean
Marie
Louise Marsy
Max Lebardy
Hugar Rrowl
Milo Marsy
Tle
Atmetic- Jeg-Devis
Mile Marsy
Ameile-les- Bains
Mie
Portrait of a poet hidden by a banker life and romance
The article profiles Elliot Brown a bald banker who wrote rural verse valued for its heartfelt simplicity. It recounts his retirement at 45, his book Rural Treasures, and a literary correspondence with Miss Annabel Lehigh that sparked a comic network of mistaken identity and romantic misadventure.
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Elliot Brown
Muse
Wiliut Brown
Jis Young Amandensis
Annabel Lehigh
Hoston
Mr. Brown
Annabel
Miss Annabel
Miss Exmitty
Emily
Miss Lehigh
Iaw
Emily L. Brown
Makhlue
Ambiguous fragment hints at figures in planned events
The readable text mentions two men named in a boisterous note about food bustlers and organizational efforts, plus a newspaper reference to Mr. A J Watts and a wishful list of towns such as Lima and Fremont.
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Tinker Long
Ted Se
Sven
A. J. Watts
Lima
Findlay
Marsfield
Kenton
Defiance
Fremont
Cartes
Industry In the South In 1895 New Firms Count
The record shows 2,161 new industries organized or incorporated in southern states during 1895. Comparisons to prior years include 1654 with 2,298. 1893 with 2,251. 1892 with 2,438. and 1891 with 2,718. The five year average remains fairly steady in 1895.
Florida tobacco boom seen with 100 seed applications
Florida faces a tobacco expansion as 100 seed applications flood state files and associations form across counties. Both cigar and plug tobaccos planned for cultivation, signaling a strong agricultural push.
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Florida
Florida State of Agriculture
English Lady's Cough Remedy and Kitchen Chemistry
An English recipe describes a tested cough mistere and a palatable lemon mixture. Instructions mix three large lemons in water, simmer the liquid, and blend with brown sugar to create a warm remedy to be spooned as needed.
God Begins to Believe the Sore
A fragmentary line hints at a spiritual struggle as belief surfaces amid pain. The text suggests a conversion or realization theme, with a focus on personal ordeal and emerging faith. The source is terse and lacks additional context or named figures.
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Pepiadar Wien
Bertram
Pessie Abbott
Little Christopher
Chicago
Wihileh Alsures
Sanday
Ates Raat Seagon
Chivapa Renty
Ford Wattee Witrsat
Tes
Flelter
Pot Paily
Anson
Ghhier
Uhre
Tigde
Bividay Observance League
Clark
Adain Anson
Fuller
Serpentine
Salome
Ete Fadler
Mia
Sweetheart
Marie Louisi Margy
Gachery
Curio
American Museum of Natural History
Ilea
Dee
Guthinpelyey
Cusia
Abel Heeaghei
Rites of the
Columbia
Hoekies
le Fevre
New Fork
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