New York Wheelmen Seek Baggage Class for Bicycles
The New York Division of the League of American Wheelmen campaigns at Albany to classify bicycles as baggage under state rail rules. Railroads claim liability, but wheelmen push for safe carriage, noting high bicycle traffic and the need for racks or designated wheel cars.
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New York State
Albany
New Jersey
Newark
N. J
New York City
Jersey City
Ata
Cransit
I Eestern
Wnd
Petits Cawl
Ff Toller
Tie
Lepel
Brewster
Transportation Committee of the
Resgue
American Voneelman
Young Samson Armando Manrara Sets School Gym Record
Armando Manrara, a Columbia Grammar School student in New York, is described as a school champion lifter and a first-rate gymnast. The feature lists measurements such as chest 42 inches inflated, biceps 16 inches, calves 16 inches, and height 6 feet 6 inches in stocking feet, noting his training under Prof. Whewell and his early life in New York City.
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Armando Manrara
Columbia Grammar School
New York
Samson
Sandow
Whewell
Maurara
Hands
New York City
Gyimnasium
Mattara
Wils
Tfone
Amara
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Public hearing bill draws wheels and lawmakers together
A dispute arises as lawmakers seek a large delegation for a forthcoming public hearing while wheelmen insist their claims are heard and their rights protected. The passage highlights tension between legislative actions and organized cycling groups seeking representation.
Fisher elected president of Associated Cycling clubs Chicago
President Fisher of the Fiend cycling group in Chicago was elected head of the Associated Cycling clubs after Charles P. Root withdrew. Fisher, long active in cycling, has served as vice president and delegate since the association began and is praised for his parliamentary skill and advocacy of cycling legislation.
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Fisher
Associated Cycling Clubs
Chicago
Charles P. Root
Willian Gernight Lascedies
Mop
Hs Sequin Snarl
Dod
Carliste
Faoily
Ashington
Athens
Ruth's New Tutor for President Cleveland's Children
Frieda Bethmann chosen by Mrs. Cleveland as tutor for Ruth and Esther, bringing elite kindergarten credentials from Boston. The selection reflects family ties and Bethmanns long standing role in early education, with strong public school connections and a history in Boston kindergarten work.
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Frieda M. Bethmann
Grover Cleveland
Ccildren
Ruth
Esther
Massachusetts
Miss Hethmann
Miss Bethmann
Huston
Mis
Emilie F. Rethmann
Boston
Cleveland
New York
Miss Rethmann
Tronias
Hettmann
Quinry A. Shaw
Irrieda
Houston
Derey Jr. Symhouds
Dethmata
First Indian woman earns Bachelor of Science degree
Miss Alice Mande Sorabji becomes the first Indian girl to graduate with a BSc in the Bombay presidency. Daughter of the late Rev Sorabji Kharsedii and Mime Sorabji, she studied at Poona Victoria High School and Wilton College Bombay, excelling as the sole woman candidate and plans for medical study to aid Indian women.
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Indies Board
Alice Mande Sorabji
All India
Sorabji Kharsedii
Church Missionary Society
Mime
Sorabji
Western India
Poona Victoria High School
Gombay Presidency
Wilyon College
Bombay
Ten Million Tons of Coal Sparks New York Tour
A New York attorney named Dennund Tikia, visiting from the west, tours the metropolis by high vantage point surveying ships, streets, and skyline. He notes stark contrasts between coal burning practices in New York and western cities and remarks on how coal fuels daily life, commerce, and the city’s bustle.
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New York
Pittsburg
Dirk
the & J Sloan
Henry Cust and the Pall Mall Gazette Fallout
The article recounts the dismissal of Henry Cust from the Pall Mall Gazette by William Waldorf Astor. Cust, an Englishman with strong social ties, was hired for politics and status but lacked journalism experience. Astor reportedly pressed for a resignation amid anti American policy criticism, with Cust pursuing a damages claim and public statements about his exit.
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Enry Cockayne Cust
William Waldorf Amor
Pall Mall Gazette
London
Astor
Mr. Cust
Cust
Mr. Astor
Earl Brownulew
Tincolnshire
Brownlow
Henry Cust
England
Poe
Loudon Times
Mgr
Aneticas Ag
Sper
Aster
Wiiseveie
Big
Luis Figwe
Crest
Siritett
Vie Cris
American envoy dwarfs social grace in Grand Rapids gossip
The report highlights Aivin F. Uhl the American ambassador to Germany visiting with his two daughters and son living in Grand Rapids US social circles. Lucy Uhl is praised for music art and conversation while the family prepares for high level diplomacy abroad.
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Berkin
Aivin F. Uhl
Germany
Grand Rapids
Lucy Ubl
Ubi
Grand Rapida
Anglo American dispute could halt baseball progress
The text warns that war over the Vene zuelan question would curb baseball in England and threaten Eastern League operations with a Canadian club, risking serious disruption and loss of friendly ties between nations.
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England
Canada
Drought and Gema A Story FromW A Heerz Parker
A Sioux City Tribune note recalls banker W A Heerz Parker adapting dress and gear during a drought and drought affected times. He foresaw hard times, wore a clamona stud and woolen shirt at the bank, and later praised first water diamonds when rains returned.
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W. A. Heerz
G Parker
Heetz
Pha
Delicote
Siouxz City
Lows
Tribene
Gougar Tops Schilling Debate In Chicago Encounter
The temperance figure Helen Gougar met Rod Schilling in a Chicago debate on personal liberty. Attendees judged Gougar the stronger speaker, delivering a sharper critique of Schilling's views.
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Helen M Gougar
Rod Schilling
Chicago
Gounger
Champagne Romance Gift Adopts Violet Scent
An eccentric note recalls Roman perfume practices for champagne. The piece credits a German source and the renowned betser as introducing violets to give each glass a floral romance and a classical fixvor.
Tos Mech Fant Somebozy and the Vampire of Civilization
The text discusses whether gletieny as the vampire of civilization is credible and whether wealthier individuals habitually eat the rich, comparing food quantities for two workers to a rational standard. It notes physiological need and social excess, with references to bread, cheese, and feasting customs.
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Somebozy
Rittekes & Tremendoms
Kamrper
Fisner
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