Harness News From 1906 Overseas and Local Circuits
A compendium of early harness racing news notes from the 1906 season. Indiana Pa fair dates set for September with secretary David Blair. Purchases include Detroit breeder W. D. Moffatt buying Joe Leiter 2:18% in Canada. Mare Guasarro 2 sold to Italy. Vienna trotting meetings planned, European interest rising, and U.S. circuits naming dates, venues, and officials.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indiana
David Blair
Good Persea
P. J. Fitzgerald
Dorchester, Mass
Italy
Vienna
Austria
Mother Grays Appeal to Women
If you send your name and address you will receive a free package of Mother Gray's Australian-Leaf health remedy. The herbal regulator claims to ease back pains urinary and kidney issues and is sold by all druggists for 50 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mother Gray
Mother Gray Co
Cincinnati Reds Face Sunday Baseball Rumors at Newport
President Herrman of the Cincinnati Baseball Club disputes reports that the Reds will move Sunday games to Spink's Park in Newport due to Governor Pattison's Sunday closing order. He says no official action has been taken and Spinks had no authority to speak for the club.
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Cincinnati
Herrman
Cincinnati Baseball Club
National League
New York City
Spink
Reds
Preagent
Spinks
New Fort Park
League Park
Queen City
Herrmann
Bancroft
Ohio
Pattison
Charles Morton
Pennsylvania
Sunday baseball under threat in Ohio leagues
Newark Zanesville Lancaster and Mansfield plan withdrawal as Governor Pattison’s stance endangers the Central and Americana associations. President Carson seeks action from Ohio towns while Kentucky may ban Sunday baseball. Central league includes Day ton Springfield Canton, top Sunday towns. Akron Youngstown Braddock Newcastle barred. O and P League hinges on Sunday play. ban could dissolve the league.
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Newark
Zanesville
Lancaster
Mansfield
Carson
Ohio
Pattison
Columbus
Toledo
Americana Association
Kentucky
Dayton
Springfield
Canton
Grand Rapids
Pennsylvania
Manafield
Akron
Youngstown
Braddock
Newcastle
Public sale on Monroe farm near LaGrange Center
An auction set for Friday February 23 1906 at 10 am lists nine select Holstein cows yielding 60 pounds milk daily, a seven year old city broke horse, and many other items. Auctioneers Bouga Bros Dan Wagon. participants include Mrs Tills Fritch of Monaca Pa who died age 53 by possible carbolic acid poisoning at Beaver Valley hospital New Brighton. Also contains ads for Kodol Dyspepsia Cure and Hall's Catarrh Cure with testimonials and medical claims.
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LaGrange Center
Monroe
City
Bouga Bros Dan Wagon
Tills Fritch
Monaca
Beaver Valley Hospital
New Brighton
Lorain Man Attacked and Robbed on Oberlin Avenue
J B Chapman once a Lorain businessman now in Cleveland was brutally assaulted and robbed near Oberlin and Maple streets at midnight. He, unconscious for hours, is under care at Capt C B Chapman’s home with Dr Fredericks attending. Thieves took about $17, a card case, but left a large diamond ring. Chapman wandered in a confused state after the attack.
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J. B. Chapman
Lorain
Cleveland
Oheron Avenue
Chapman
Capt
C. B. Chapman
Duane Street
Dr. Fredericks
Mr. Chapman
Erie Avenue
Oberlin
Oberlin Avenue
Maple Street
Lorain man Chapman assaulted near Maple and Oberlin
Chapman, a Lorain native now in Cleveland’s hardware trade, awoke on Nickel Plate tracks near Hoffman Heater plant with a severe headache and memory loss after an assault. Police, led by Chief Braman, investigated but found no robbery. suspect details are sparse, with a heavyset man in a wide brimmed felt hat.
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Hoffman Heater Company
Maple Street
Oberlin Avenue
Masterson
Zinsmeister
Braman
Chapman
Euclid Avenue
Cleveland
Lorain
Chapman & Hills
City Hardware Company
Champan
Union Specialty Company
Big Four 8 1m No 1 at 7:04 p m Wellington West
Rail service summary from the Big Four schedule notes a main line race or timetable entry at 7 04 p m with reference to Wellington and western origin points. The fragment references Indianapolis to St Louis and Cincinnati to Louisville connections and a 4 4 or 10 4 time marker, indicating scheduling abbreviations.
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Lou
Cola. Indple
Cola
Cintl
Wellington
Traction schedule from Elyria to Cleveland and beyond
The notice lists hourly and limited service between Elyria Cleveland Lorain Oberlin Wellington North Amherst Grafton Norwalk Birmingham Berlin Heights and Norwalk Limiteds with varied start times and daily weekend options. Includes specific departure times such as 6:00 A M to 11:00 P M and special limited runs at 8:40 10:40 12:40 2:46 4:40 6:40 P M from Public square.
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Cara Jieave
Elyria
Public Aquare
Cleveland
Carsleave
Elyrie
Oberlin
Wellington
Lorain
North Amherst
Grafton
Birmingham
Berlin Heights
Norwalk
Lake Shore Electric Railway Co
Lorain Street
Cara
Blythe
South Lorain
Beach Park
A. Mis
Lorain St
Night Express and Western Trains Schedule Fragment
A fragmentary railway timetable lists No 20 Night Express at 6:21 am, No 28 North & Baltimore at 6:98, No 40 Toledo & Buffalo at 9:10, No 32 Fast Mall at 10:40 am, and other trains with times for Norwalk and Sandusky divisions. Westbound and alternate services include No 5 Buffalo & Chicago at 12:26, No 9 Day Express at 6:50 am, and several Norwalk and Sandusky accommodations with afternoon and evening arrivals. The piece names A. J. Smith as agent, with Ploxet Agt and locations in Ohio rail service context.
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Bontom
Cecesney
Toledo & Buffalo
Vreyenseee
Chicago
Boston
Michigan
Wzprem
Norwalk
Ove Sandusky
iNo
Buffalo
Galy
Eeerees Bish
Toledo
Cleveland
Detroit
P Express
Sandusky
Pacific Express
Pullman and Parker Cars Save Nos 17 16 43
Ticket Agent G A Dacatler signals a railway service note noting Pullman and Parker Cars saved by trains Nos 17 16 and 43 except Sunday with station files and a daily schedule by policy.
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G A. Dacatluer
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Stearns
New York
GEO. F. Woolston, Magr
W. 89Th St
B. Stearns
Underhill CO
Columbus Ave
Githens Brothers
Michigan Ave
A. P
W. D. Moffatt
Detroit, Mich
Joe Leiter
Norman McLeod
London
Ont
Horse World
of Buffalo
Sweet Marte
Tiverton
Wentworth
Chas Challendine
Minerva
McKinley
Patton
Pontiac
Mich
Ottawa
Canada
Dr. Stimpson
California
Kohlan King
M. W. Savage
H. C. Hersey
Dan Patch
J. J. W. Morrow
New Castle
Henry F
Dr. FB. A. Meisel
Jay McGregor
Bath
Driving Club
Joseph J. Murphy
Albany, N. Y
Egypt
United States
Mr. Gwathmey
Sweet Marlo
Gentlemen’s Driving Club of
Wheaton
Fanfaron
Axtellene
Axtell
Riverside Park Farm
Berlin
Wis
Baronmore
Quincy Ill
Quincy
Griggsville
Bucknell
Macomb
Lewistown
Mount Sterling
C. M. Simmons
Will J. Connen
The
W. B. Hocutt
South Mille
N. C
Kodol
Warren
Oak Grove
General Assembly
State of Ohio
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
F. J. Cheney & Co
Ieee. Ek
A. W. Gleason
Hall
Gola
Cleveland & South-Western
Ls, & M. S. Railway
Jackson
Realarrsssassasr
Haltimore
A. A
Paunanaanses
Dora Anon
Besse S59
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H. W. Patrick
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