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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 05, 1895
Page
7
A humorous tale from the New York Tribune quotes a man who bought eight wheels after inspiring his family to bicycle. He explains his enthusiasm started last fall and grew as sons, daughters, a sister, wife, and sister-in-law learned to ride, turning a hobby into an expensive, shared passion.
A list of cautionary lines warns riders about wheel safety and etiquette. It covers avoiding crossings and night rides without a lantern or insurance, learning patiently, avoiding gossip, and not overreaching in public spaces. It closes with humorous cautions about cap doffing and lending wheels.
Grand Rapids wheelwomen numbering 125 meet and draft a resolution endorsing modest dress reform. They argue that leg coverings and practical attire improve health cleanliness and convenience, invoking divine wisdom and moral courage to abandon regulation skirts when harmful unclean or impractical.
Dr. Talmage commends the bicycle as a moral aid when used upright noting risks of using the machine lying or leaning. In New York Thomas De Witt, a coal dealer, has led arrests of riders at night without lamps, reducing lampless wheels to near disappearance.
Consul Sterling Elliott of the Massachusetts division predicts the organization will reach 100000 members by August 1 1896.
A brief notice announces membership in the League of American Wheelmen costing two dollars for a full year of benefits. It highlights affordable access and suggests joining for cyclists seeking organized activity and resources.
Historic brief notes on bicycling reference figures and groups. George Gideon named as racing board chair in 1882. Knights of the Wheel in Detroit reportedly disbanded amid LA W dissent. Chicago police demonstrate bicycle pursuit to capture a murderer after a long chase. Brooklyn Cyclone Cycle club exists with a five mile in fifteen minutes eligibility rule. New Zealand race meet warns impounding dogs for a 5 shillings fee. Paris league pledges not to dodge riders but to meet impact if needed. Berlin police enforce strict rules affecting cyclists.
The American Cyclist argues that women possess natural cycling advantages. It cites lighter upper bones, broader hips, lower center of gravity, and greater endurance as key factors. The piece claims women balance and control bicycles better and outperform men on long distances and hills.
A child believes prayers will grant a bicycle. On his birthday his mother, fearing a bike, buys a tricycle and places it by his door. He awakes, finds the tricycle, and sadnessfully shouts that God must know the difference between a bicycle and a tricycle.
The text discusses safe tire inflation emphasizing front tires lighter than rear, avoiding overinflation, and preferring a bit of underinflation to prevent flats. It notes heavier riders require firmer tires and wet roads demand more inflation, then mentions future brakes and foot rests as useful accessories. It also addresses clothing, stating bloomers are not allowed for Chicago's upper class and skirts will remain worn by fashionable cyclists while riding.
The Media Pennsylvania town council enacts a speed limit of seven miles per hour and bans cyclists from riding abreast of other bicycles or any vehicle. The second rule is criticized as an odd overreach by the American Cyclist.
Observation warns riders against over oiling bearings. A few drops, if they enter the bearings, work as well or better than a heavy oiling, reducing mess and buildup.
A mysterious squeak that defies detection is finally traced to the saddle springs after investigation by Wheel.
A Chicago note on propriety allows a man and a girl to bicycle together without a chaperon. A New Zealand wheel club disbanded over amateur definitions. A Wichita farmer's wife rode into town in calico on a bicycle. The Wheel suggests age should invite law for those over 50.
A Pasadena audience heard Susan B Anthony and Rev. Anna B Shaw discuss woman suffrage in a lively lecture at the Methodist Tabernacle. Anthony spoke of temperance, morality, and a voice in government, while Shaw argued for equal voting rights and noted the two states where women vote. The event featured humor and pointed critique of press attitudes, with Anthony’s address punctuated by a blackout moment that drew cheers.
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