Americans Hold Whist Cup Against Newton and Baltimore
In Boston matches on Oct 13 and 20 the American Whist club defended the challenge trophy against Newton club of Newtonville Mass and the Baltimore Whist club. The Oct 13 result was 18 to 1 after a late American let up. Oct 20 finished 26 to 19 in favor of the Americans. The article notes focus, system differences, and a notable deal from Knickerbocker play.
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Boston
Newton Club
Newtonville
Mass
Bay State
United States
Ward
Baltimore
Baltimoreans
Newton
Whist Strategy and Trump Play in Card Problems
A discussion of hand evaluation in whist with emphasis on long suits as defense against trump attacks. It analyzes North and South play, rule adherence, and how proper leads affect tricks, including an example where leading ace of spades backfires. It ends with an exercise on trump composition and problem setup.
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North
South
Great Athlete Dave Fults Noted Football and Baseball Player
Dave Fults, a celebrated athlete, captained Brown varsity football and earned a reputation for long runs. He turned pro in baseball with Philadelphia, later joining Baltimore Orioles under McGraw, becoming a standby on a famed season.
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Knights of the
Dave Fultz
Brown
Fultz
Philadelphia
McGraw
Baltimore Orioles
Fragmentary Century Poem Excerpt by Martha Dickinson
A damaged excerpt from Century magazine shows an archaic poem fragment with dramatic battle imagery. The speaker laments a climactic moment of victory and fallen heroes amid trumpets and brass, invoking grand names and mythic language.
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Fecepesse
Ned
Martha Dickinson
Bachelor Finds Love After Bouquet Miss Hexham’s Daughter
Mr. Markham Oddie, a widowed bachelor, sends a bouquet to Miss Agatha Hexham. He learns Agatha is deaf and dumb but discovers her mother believed him kind. The twist reveals Agatha’s own feelings. a match forms as a telegram confirms, “Love from Agatha and Markham.”
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Markham Oddie
Mr. Oddle
Mr. Oddie
Shires
Oddie
Miss Hexham
England
Covent Garden
Markham Oddle
Mrs. Hexham
Hanellon
Owl Folklore and Birds in Ancient Rome
The account notes that owls were seen as omens in Rome with two recorded appearances prompting citywide ceremonies to avert disaster. It mentions fear and superstition linked to tawny owls and other birds like ravens crows and sparrows in folklore.
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Pliny
Rome
Dinus Dynauré Tasvnxs and Menpuxn Dynastic Tablets
San Francisco readers report remarkable cold relief from Munpux’s Dynamic Tablets and tablets called Dynastic Tannnes. Testimonials claim rapid disappearance of coughs and colds within days, praising the products for stopping symptoms without delay. Endorsed by ex congressman Banenay Henry and other locals, with sale through Inland Drug Co. and agent L. J. Williams.
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Ta L
Honiin
Moss St
San’ Francisco
Munpuiv
Firat
Self
Nome
H. L. van Winxux
Washington Street
San Francisco
Inland Drug CO
San
Francisco
L. J. Williams
Miners Code for Montana and Idaho Offered for Fifty Cents
Prospectors are urged to obtain Howell's Miners Code now available from Triusian Publishing Co Dillon Montana. The manual provides locations and recording methods for quartz and placer claims mill sites and tunnel sites in Montana and Idaho with co ownership and mining corporation guidance. It covers wages mining rights patent procedures and includes statutes cases texts and forms.
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Montana
Idaho
Howell
United States
Trisuan Publishing Co
Dillon, Mont
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West
Knickerbocker
East
E. C. HowExt
Dave Fults
Diamond Knight
Bete
Sheila E. Braine
de Tsoe
Bestdenge
Doane Bannack
And
Washington Streets
Bibone
First National Bank
Pwn Norris
Attorney-At-Law
G. Willis
Dillon National Bank
W. Robison
Cushing & Sona
Dito, Mont
Geo. R. Metlen
U. S
Little Lost River
D. B. Hawley
Howe
Fremont County
Ely
Noose
Balt
Salt
Salt Lake
Granpan
Market
Ban Frang
J.D. Manofield
Wathingon
W. O. McBride
Broad Butte
Copland
Dedrbor
Chicago
W. Heintz
Salt Lake’ City
City of Saints
Chicago, Milwaukee& St
L. L. Downing
Aga Salt Lake City
Utah
Idaho Street
Ol Hall
B. W. Yoonin
Gen. Mgr
Bedrock
Salmon
Gibbonsville
U. 8
Passen
Ore
Ying
Pio Bi Challis
8 River
Red Rock
Caretage Co
F. W. Vogler
G.I. Christians
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