Automobiles Race Tests New York to Paris Rail Route
A vast endurance event charts a transcontinental route from New York to Paris via the United States and across the Bering Strait area. Cars travel by road and boat, with checkpoints from New York to San Francisco, Seattle, Valdez, Alaska, and onward through the Yukon to the Arctic coast before ocean passages to France. The race aims to test rail practicability for a New York to Paris line.
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Chicago
United States
New York
San Francisco
Unl
New
Alba
Bufalo
Asiatica
Syracuse
Carmedl Bluffs
Reno
City
Rhodes
Los Clea
Santa Barbara
San José
Automo
Seattle
Nw York
Paria
St Peters Win in Diocesan Juniors Bowling
St Peters bowlers won at home on their alleys defeating the Dominicans in Diocesan Junior Bowling last night by ten pins. The scores were read from the boards but the final tallies are incomplete in the report.
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Diocesan
Newark
T. Petér's
Biocesan Viton
Tooy
The Shrewmouse Theyshiy and the Poisonous Tale
Fragmentary text describes a small creature called the shrewmouse or theyshiy, its behavior under rubbish piles and burrows, and a debated belief about a venomous bite. The passage invokes historical opinions from French and English about its power, with unclear attribution.
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Ark
Ganzel Signs With Cincinnati in 1908 Contract Talks
Ganzel signs with Cincinnati after talks with President Herrmann on a 1908 contract. The deal includes a potential bonus if he lands the team and outlines leadership shifts as new talent joins the club.
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Ganzel
Cincinnati
Herrmann
Eal
Assum
John
Heilbroner
Happy Seven and Ah Boys Prepare for Walk Tomorrow
The Aly Walking Club announces the Happy, Bevda ail, py eet first walk tomorrow. The Ah Boys have accepted the challenge recently from the Inter for a contest. On return, both clubs will host an oral supper.
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Inter
Boxing Shows Tied to City Board Rules in San Francisco
The San Francisco boxing scene faces tighter oversight by the Board of Supervisors with stricter safety and venue rules. Chief among changes are limits on venues and barred shows, with enforcement against any underhanded or biased bouts. Promoters and fighters such as Kid Murphy and Johnny Coulon are preparing for upcoming ten round bouts as the sport awaits further city actions.
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San Francisco
Board of Supervisors
Stafford
Saya
Jimmy
Collreth
Eddie Graney
Morris Levy
Willus Britt
Murphy
Johnny Coulon
Chicago
Barteon
Peoria
Ay-C
Canton
Wille Schumacher
Unconquered Peak and San Juan Mountaineering Tale
An OCR fragment describes climbers on Mount Whiteon and peaks of the San Juan range in the northwestern Colorado area. It mentions elevations around 14,000 feet, with a group of mountaineers rearing their heads above the high terrain. The text is fragmentary and reads as a rough climbing narrative.
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Witeon
San Juan
Kibert
Bianca
Remarkable Hummingbird Themed Home Inspires Wonder
A tiny delicate residence shaped like a hummingbird cup showcases artistic architecture. Built from soft saddle material and coated with gray green lichens to blend with surroundings. The design puzzled observers and sparked a tale about its creator’s intent.
Montclair Team Tops Elizabeth Club in Three Games
Montclair defeated the Elizabeth Club in a three game series, taking two wins to one. The match saw the Montclair squad known as the Blatherskites prevail over the Elizabeth Club, with final scores not fully readable in the report.
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Murray Kiggis
Blatherskites
Montclair
Elizabeth Club
Batinskies
Elizabeth
Bowling match misprint reveals Carey in public humor
Text describes an incident in Columbus involving Carey from Washington baseball fame, visiting Balbach's store with Hilly and Rip to buy clothes. The crowd joked about a $15 suit, quipping about epilepsy in a snide remark.
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Wren
Carey
Washington
German War Deterioration Report From Front
A fragment recalls German retreat in the Karras Mountains and Morenga campaigns. It notes wounded left unburied and exposed to vultures, with German forces lagging behind allied advances. The piece mentions delayed evacuation of wounded and poor battlefield conditions.
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Hp World
Karras
Jacob’ Morenga
Coe
Keereontins
Tia Rn
Eam
Genes Cas
Lyceum Manager Accepts Challenge for Five Game Series
Joseph Coll, manager of the Lyceum basketball team, responds to Walter Swift of the Edward Clark Club. Coll agrees to defend the county title in a five game series, four on Lyceum and Clark courts, the fifth on neutral ground if needed, and invites Swift to arrange details.
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Joseph Coll
Lyetung
Ce Bnllet
Walterna
Howard Cth
Coll
Sporting Valuer Journal
Walter R. Swift
Edward Clark
Houe
Tugaday
Court Street Lyceum
Chaampion
Unies County
Lyceum and Clark Club
Swift
Lygeum
Bowling match showdown at Elizabeth Club and New York A C
Enthusiasts await the Elizabeth Club versus New York A C bowling clash tonight. Local favorites Rob and Al, with West Pope and Clauss, seek a decisive win as the visiting New Yorkers threaten a tough challenge.
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Elizabeth Club
New York
Warning to New Jersey Sportsmen on Game Conservation
A dated plea warns New Jersey sportsmen to end wasteful hunting. The piece urges rapid enactment of strict game laws to prevent extinction of remaining species, citing heath hen and buffalo losses as warning signs and urging cross state action against summer woodcock hunting. It emphasizes immediate, decisive restrictions over local gains.
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Lennon
Maryland
Palermo
Ivery
Martha’s Vineyard
United States
New Jersey
Prophesied Gift and Death Inquiry Stir in Magazine
A fragmentary magazine passage describes a wife named Burton and references medical men who bought the reversion of a brain to examine it after death for signs of special development. The text hints at a sensational claim about a prophetic gift and a man’s posthumous brain study.
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Burton
Areca
Grend
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