Wyman Co Sale Promises Deep Discounts on Ladies and Children Suits
Geo Wyman & Co announces one line of Ladies Misses and Children's wash suits at under half price. They list 800 children's suits 1 to 6 years from 50 cents, 900 misses suits 6 to 14 years from 50 to 95 cents, 600 ladies suits 32 to 44 bust from 1.50 to 2.50. Also wool dress skirts 3.50 walking skirts 2.50 lace sale dress goods sale underwear sale and half dollar summer corsets for 25c pink lawns 3c yard July sale through the month.
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Geo. Wyman & Co
Unions in Dayton plan street car strike next Thursday
The Dayton unions announce a walkout at the city street car company next Thursday. Public interest centers on the Old Soldier event and the lack of umpiring at Fort Wayne games fuels public discontent. Multiple sports notes follow, including baseball rulings, signings, and proposed fights.
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Dayton
Utt
Street Car Company
Soldier City
Umpire Signals Suggested to Clarify Calls for Crowds
A proposal urges umpires to use a standard signaling code to help spectators understand decisions. A wide or high hand motion would mean a ball, while a straight swing of the arm would indicate a strike, aiding those with weak voices in noisy crowds.
Buck Hawkins Moves From Muncie To Dayton In Central League
The Richmond Sun Telegraph reports Buck Hawkins former star pitcher and outfielder for Entre Nous and Hawkins park has left Muncie to join Dayton in the Central league. He played right field for Dayton last week after being signed and appeared in two games at Fort Wayne on Sunday. Hawkins did not record a hit though one foul ball fractured umpire Keifer's collar bone. Richmond now has three players in the Central league.
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Richmond Sun-Telegraph
Buck” Hawkins
Muncie
Dayton
Hawkins
Hawkins Park
Buck
Richmond
Hawking
Fort Wayne
Keifer
Railroad and transit notes from Midwest and West
In June the Indiana Car Service Association moved 54 000 cars with an average detention of 1.87 days. The Peoria and Eastern to borrow a dynamometer from the Illinois Central to test its consolidated engine. Northern Pacific directors declare regular quarterly dividend of 112 percent payable Aug 1. Michigan Central stockholders ratify lease of Canada Southern for nine years. Cc D Penn named agent at Union Station Louisville replacing W T Hutchinson who resigns to seek health care in California. The Vandalia extends sidetracks at Coatsville and Six Points to enable second track when doubled.
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Indiana Car Service Association
Cc. D. Penn
Union Station
Louisville
W. T. Hutchinson
California
Gould predicts first train on new Wabash line to Pittsburg
George Gould in Pittsburg told an official he expects his next trip to Pittsburg will be on the first train entering the city over the new Wabash road.
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George Gould
Pittsburg
New Wabash Road
Big Four to Deliver Five Atlantic Passenger Engines
The Big Four has notified that five Atlantic passenger engines will be delivered in the last week of the month. The line says the road is badly in need of such power and has let the contract for the long talked freight car. The building will be 500 feet in length and arranged for easy loading and unloading of cars.
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Anderson
E T Fitch begins Rocky Mountain auto trip
E T Fitch of Warren C travels by car through the Rocky Mountain region aiming to follow the Denver and Rio Grande line on his journey.
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E. T. Fitch
Warren, C
Rocky Mountain Region
Denver & Rio Grande
Millionaires to Face Grand Jury Over Washington Park Bets
Gates and Drake among several millionaires summoned to a Chicago grand jury to reveal knowledge of betting at the Washington Park track.
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Gates
Drake
Washington Park
Chicago
Terre Haute Parts Ways with Rambarger as Shortstop
The Terre Haute team releases Rambarger from the shortstop position ending his stint with the club. Details of replacement plans remain unclear as the club reshapes its infield for the season.
Waddell Strikes Out 14 Against Comiskey’s White Stockings
Rube Waddell fanned 14 of Comiskey’s White Stockings in Philadelphia on Tuesday as the mound ace dominated the visitors with scorching strikes.
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Rube Waddell
Comiskey
White Stockings
Philadelphia
Ora Goff Shines for Elkhart Boilermakers
Fort Wayne Sentinel notes Ora Goff playing well for the Elkhart Boilermakers as the team competes in local basketball play.
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Ora Goff
Elkhart Boilermakers
Fort Wayne Sentinel
McPartlin Signs With Colts After Being Released
McPartlin, released by Columbus, has joined Indianapolis and received a second blue envelope.
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McPartlin
Columbus
Indianapolis
Pitcher Reidy Reassigned After St Louis Release
Cleveland native pitcher Reidy was released by St Louis and then reassigned to a new assignment.
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Reidy
St. Louis
Congressman Flannagan Trains Ivandorf 2314 and Little Helen 215
Congressman D C Flannagan of New Jersey oversees training of Ivandorf 2314 and Little Helen 215 for upcoming race events.
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D. C. Flannagan
New Jersey
Ivandorf
Little Helen 215
Pirate Wagner Leads NL Batting Average at .368
Pirates star Wagner tops the National League with a .368 batting average. New York second baseman Breshna han sits at .361, trailing by a narrow margin in the batting race.
Seibert Denies Wheeling Paper Signaling Claim
Seibert rejects a report accusing South Bend of using a signaling system to tip off opposing pitchers. He calls the claim a pure fake and says his corrective remarks to the reporter would wither any ordinary mortal.
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Seibert
Wheeling
South Bend
Titus and Scholes Prepare for Championship Rowing Match
Titus, the American amateur oarsman, joins forces with Scholes, the Canadian crack, as they gear up for a high profile rowing championship. The pairing signals a bid to challenge top crews and boost cross border rivalry.
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Titus
Scholes
Best freight run across Ohio Indiana by lemon train
A fifteen car lemon train on the Pittsburg Fort Wayne Chicago line covered 131 miles in 3 hours 21 minutes on a record freight run. The Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen consider forming a lodge at Muncie. Sixteen Porter lodge members in Fort Wayne will transfer to the Muncie lodge which needs ten members for a charter.
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Ohio
Indiana
Pittsburg
Fort Wayne
Chicago
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen
Muncie
Porter Lodge
Form Wayne
Kus ler Criticizes Coaching Style in Player Dispute
The South Bend Times notes Kus ler argues with players and defends his decisions, suggesting firmer control similar to Kiefer could improve discipline and service.
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The
South Bend Times
Kusler
Kiefer
The lad turns new leaf after words with the man
The Washington Star quotes a reforming exchange where a man warns a burglar of future crime while the inmate admits change. The talk suggests the culprit was influenced more by newspapers than tracts and hints at a switch to a quick money scheme rather than burglary.
Terre Haute Leaders Vote Against Insurance Change Proposal
Terre Haute members of the Ancient Order of United Workmen met Tuesday night and voted against shifting to a paid-up life insurance basis. Charles and John Andrews of Lafayette were en route to New Orleans in a launch when this passage was recorded on Wednesday.
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Terre Haute
Charles
John Andrews
Lafayette
New Orleans
Ancient
Order of United Workmen
Mass
Babe Abandoned At Fort Wayne Door Believed Labeled
Mr and Mrs G W Stahult of Fort Wayne found a newborn girl at their door Tuesday night at 1130 with a note reading Marguerite Robena born Feb 12 1903. A bottle of milix and paregoric were in the bundle and the label on the bottle was placed by a Pierceton druggist.
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G. W. Stahult
Fort Wayne
Marguerite
Robena
Pierceton
Bluffton threat over gas meters and 25 cent rate
Bluffton residents face gas shutoff as Fort Wayne Gas Company warns that unless a new ordinance authorizing meter use and a 25 cent rate is approved the city will have gas service cut and gas transferred to Fort Wayne.
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Bluffton
Fort Wayne
Man of Mushrooms Not a Soldier
In dialogue a man praises another's courage while noting he has no military or public service background. The counterpart clarifies the man earns respect through self foraged mushrooms rather than formal roles.
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Washington Star
And That's the Limit in a Gasoline Chorus Verse
A short poetic snippet laments wasted fuel time as a rural boy chorus recalls a passing era. The quotation evokes sentiment about resource limits and childlike voices amid everyday scenes.
Display of Belt Buckles Amid Musical and Sporting Goods
A display shows enameled mandolins and guitars along with tennis rackets and other items among belt buckle designs, highlighting a mix of musical and sporting motifs in a craft or trade show setting.
Stadium Work Begins at Harvard Site
Work on the Harvard stadium has started with erection underway. The project is set to cost about 175000 dollars.
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Harvard
Labor situation sized up by District Attorney Jerome
District Attorney Jerome analyzes the labor situation, outlining key claims and actions. The report presents the DA’s stance on labor policy, enforcement priorities, and potential impacts on workers and employers.
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Jerome
Heaven as Seen Through a Child’s Questionable Truth
A New York Times clipping recounts a child asking if her father lies and his reply about honesty in business. The girl then muses that she might not want to go to Heaven if only God and George Washington inhabit it. The exchange explores truth, deception, and moral perspectives.
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God
George Washington
New York Times
Panama Hats Decline in Fashion Says Prominent Hatter
A leading hatter declares Panama hats are out of fashion due to cheap imitations. He notes summer headgear now centers on straw hats, especially Sennet straw, cheaper and more timely for city wear. Another hatter agrees Panamas are finished, with many owners content to replace them.
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Panama
Music Race Sets Night-long Piano Marathon Record
An Old Theatre-goer recalls a Missouri man playing a piano for twenty eight hours to win a bet. He notes a New York museum once staged a similar contest where a man and a woman played with no pauses and the woman reportedly received several marriage proposals during the performance.
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Missouri
New York
Philadelphia Press
Alien pupils study English under London school board scheme
A London paper reports visitors at whitechapel classes where hundreds of adults from Germany Russia and Poland ages 15 to 60 study English. The classes run several evenings weekly and prize distribution saw a grandfather and grandchild collect for regular attendance.
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White Chapel
Belgian King Awards Chevalier to Engineer Prof Van Der Nailien
Prof. A Van Der Nailien, head of a San Francisco engineering school, has been made Chevalier of the Order of Leopold by the Belgian king. Brussels dispatch notes the honor honors his long civil engineering career in Belgium and abroad as the government watches its offspring overseas.
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Belgium
A. van der Nailien
San Francisco
Brussels
van der Naihien
A Star Engagement in a Stock Company Moon
An astronomer has married an actress who was a stock company member. The piece notes she was not a star in public esteem, yet the pairing is described as a luminous union likened to a moon. The remark plays on expectations of stardom in theater and science.
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Browning
Taught by Experience in a Witty Exchange
A teacher explains velocity to Johnny with a playful comparison. Johnny answers that velocity is what a chap lets go of a wasp with.
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Johnny
Spanish Grapes Ship to America Reported
A Spanish ship transporting almeria grapes to the United States is reported sending a cargo of vines and fruit in a trade move. The voyage highlights export links between Spain and American markets amid ongoing agricultural commerce.
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America
United States
Almeria
Eggs Used In Printing Calico Industry
Calico printing uses forty million dozen eggs annually for dyeing and patterning processes. The figure highlights the production scale and industrial methods involved in textile printing.
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Calico
The Limit Should Be Raised
A weary passenger asks if the train is an accommodation train. The conductor corrects it is the limited express. The passenger suggests raising the limit, reflecting a humorous exchange about train service and limits.
Doctor and Undertaker Exchange on Buried Bodies
A quip exchanges between a doctor and an undertaker about never burying patients alive. The Undertaker replies that none of the doctor’s patients were buried alive.
Working for relatives feels like soup eaten with a fork
The speaker likens working for relatives to an unsatisfying task, comparing it to trying to eat soup with a fork. The remark casts a critical view on family-run work arrangements and their practicality.
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