Winter horse racing notes from Ohio and surrounding studs
The report details winter quarters for Eddie Haywood at Saiem Ohio with pacers Blackbird Sue Dix William M and trotter Leland 8 2 224. It notes Ally Walters training a promising Adell 2 18% trotter at Canal Dover and Ed Abrams with ten head horses at Tiffin including Giicle Manato 2 14% and a 2:10 class potential. Other mentions include Royal Blood 2 14% Norval progeny Norlo 2 29% and mares like Miss Hallie 2 04% Dred for Royal Blood and plans to mount Lord Russell’s skeleton at Ohio State University museums. The piece also covers The Gentlemen's Driving Glib 1905 sale season, Robert Mac 2 08% and Cantrific 2 09 and Alle Vi 2 15%. note the Chicago Union Stock Yards track remodel and hopes for 1906 racing revival.
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Eddie Haywood
Saiem
Blackbird
Sue Dix
William M
Leland
Haywood
Watches and the dangers of falls and moisture
The Horological Review notes that about half of watches brought in for repair have suffered from falls often tied to fob use. Women with necklaces and chains, girls, and boys who mishandle watches increase risk. Even small drops or moisture can rust or break springs, making care vital for every wearer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peron
Glovers and staymakers mark seventh centenary banquet
Paris corset origins tied to Marianocratic tale of a butcher and his imprisoned wife. The history of gloves shows bans in churches and courts, fashion cycles between Paris and London, with London dandies inspiring Paris in 1839. In Paris men wear white or lavender kid gloves with frock coats, unlike London.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Corporation of Glovers and
Staymakers
Paris
London
Exprasa
France
Laziness in Lunacy Sparks Harp Society Debate
In a Harp erian society discussion Dr T Claye Shaw, Harley Street specialist in mental diseases, links laziness to lunacy. He argues that compulsory retirement around age 55 forces idle men into self neglect and mental decline, while active pursuits, especially for the leisure classes, may keep the brain nourished and stave disaster. He urges cultivating hobbies to preserve mental health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
T. Claya Shaw
Harpeian Society
Lr. Claye Shaw
Harley Street
Astrologer Drew Will Testify In Will Case
Salem Massachusetts Mrs Jennie Phillips Chase died last September in Swampscott in a death investigated by the district attorney Her will left her entire estate to her adopted son Deforest Woodrut Chase He died recently and the will may revert to Dr Horace Chase his elder brother The case centers on an astrologer Oliver Amos Gould who drew horoscopes for Mrs Chase and Mrs Culliton and on the claim that marriage was foretold and the estate may pass to Chase as sole heir Subsequent probate actions involve Chase's remarriage and contest by the woman's brothers and sisters
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salem
Masa
Jennie Phillips Chase
Swampscott
Horace Chase
Chase
Advises a Limit in Hugs in Courtship Rules
In New York Mrs. Cory of the Society for Political Study cites Dr. T. Hanrahan’s courtship rules on tenderness. She urges limiting hugs, keeping the final hug at ten o'clock, and avoiding late chaperones. She argues a long engagement is bad and warns that warm sentiment can dull discernment in marriage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Ray
M. Cory
Society For Political Study
West Itchburg
Mass
Cory
Paupers in London Reach High Historic Levels
Official figures show London poor relief numbers rising and outdoor relief increasing, with higher pauper to population ratios in most months of the year than in 40 years except 1867 to 1871. December workhouse population also peaks, marking a historic trend in the poor law.
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London
Mrs. Austin's Pancake Flour Promotes Buckwheat Alternative
Advertisement copy urges trying Mrs. Austin's pancake flour as a substitute for buckwheat. It claims the product is made from great food cereals, highlighting its cereal base and use in pancakes.
Jersey City Pastor Offers To Teach Girls To Shoot Burglars
Rev John L Scudder of the First Congregational church and People’s Palace in Jersey City advocates training young women to kill burglars. He has built a revolver range and says firing back makes burglars fear ground zero. He cites 500 female members and recent jewel thefts as context for his call to arms.
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Jersey City
New York
John L. Scudder
People’s Palace
Jersey
Tfe
People's Palace
Bergen
Back Bay
Boston
Hudson County
East
Dr. Scudder
Remov es Part of Liver in Pioneering Chicago Operation
Chicago hospitals report three unusual cases of interest. In Hermann Johnson a gunshot wound to the liver prompted a rare operation after surgeons determined removal of a liver portion was necessary. Dr Gary led the People's hospital team, performing the second such operation in the nation and the fourth worldwide, with Johnson’s recovery now expected.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
People’s Hospital
Hermann Johnson
Johnson
South
Gary
People's Hospital
Magic Shop in Paris and the Pope Guard Centenary
A Paris magic shop offers black or white magic with fixed fees including eight francs for a calf skin, ten francs for mandrake root, and five francs for a magic rod. The piece also notes a department selling potions and beauty preparations, with references to Mesmer, Vintras, and a satirical Disraeli remark, along with a Kodol Dyspepsia Cure advertisement.
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Paris
Verbena
Chicago Tribune
Abbe Guibourg
Mesmer
Nicholas
From Grace Wetherbee to Arapahoe Squaw at Fort Washakie
Grace Wetherbee of New York became an Arapahoe squaw, carrying her pappoose with a bright shawl at the Shoshone reservation near Fort Washakie Wyoming. Six years earlier Misa Wetherbee visited New York, met Coolidge a full blooded Indian, and they married and lived happily.
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Grace Wetherbee
New York
Fort Washakie
Wyoming
Misa Wetherbee
Miss Wetherbed
Coolidge
Oyster Fork Across Courses Improves Table Service
A historical note on table setting suggests placing the oyster fork across the other forks to preclude mistakes in the first course. As each course arrives, a maid or discreet aider tilts the correct fork for the next dish, aiding proper service.
Cardiff Builds Municipal 12 Inch Telescope for City
Cardiff debuts a municipal telescope the first in the area. A 12 inch equatorial reflector, dedicated to public use, was bequeathed by the late Dr. Franklin Evans. The city council funded its installation at an observatory outside the city limits.
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Cardiff
Franklin Evans
New Zealand Premier Opposes Japanese Immigration
Will Bar Japs and Mr. Saddon, premier of New Zealand, stated in a recent speech that Japanese would not be allowed to join New Zealand and that the colony would refuse to be dictated to in the matter. The remarks reference a British colonial office circular to the colonies demanding repeal of laws repugnant to nations at peace with Great Britain.
Stray Stories Notes on Wealth and Humility
A brief dialogue about inheriting wealth and resisting displays of new riches. The customer rejects ostentation while recognizing responsibility in managing a sizable fortune and maintaining former simple habits. The exchange hints at social expectations and personal identity amid financial change.
Farm Poultry At Risk From Hungry Coyotes In Oklahoma
One result of quail hunter activity in western Oklahoma is increased coyote depredations. Rabbits and quail, their regular food, are thinning due to hunting, leading coyotes to raid unprotected farm poultry yards.
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Oklahoma
His Conquering Career and Machinery Wonders
A clipped passage recalls Smashum a former college center famed for ground gains and notes his move into real estate owning a suburb. It then describes a machine drilling holes in sapphires rubies and diamonds at 22 000 RPM, illustrating precision tech.
Gullible Farmers Sold on Butter Recipe Scheme
Thousands of farmers answered an advertisement by a man offering “a recipe for making a pound of butter from a pint of milk and a tea spoonful of our preparation.” The notice reflects a widespread confidence trick targeting rural communities.
Dust Settler Akonta in England Watch Dust Sprinkles Streets
A jarred note describes Dust Settler Akonta a substance made in England used to sprinkle streets and suppress dust. The passage shifts to a poetical aside by Ida George and a question about shell imagery, mentioning Irene and a stray tea remark.
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Akonta
England
Ida
George
Irene
Russians in London Immigrants Reach Forty-Three Thousand
During the first nine months of the year, Russians arriving in London totaled 43,440. Of these newcomers, 18,556 chose to remain in the city, shaping the urban demography and labor pool.
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London
London charity drive nets over twenty million pounds
Over the past decade London has seen the lord mayor and city charity efforts raise more than 20 million pounds for charitable and benevolent purposes through a series of fundraising campaigns and events.
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London
The Ingrate and the Braggart Admonitions
A terse moral remark condemns self seeking and bragging, noting that ingratitude follows mere self gratification and that true admiration is scarce. The piece appears as a short reflective quotation with archaic phrasing and limited context.
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Ally Walters
Canal Dover
Adell
Ed. Abrams
Tiffin
Giicle
Jay Bird
Royal Blood
Norval
DB. M. Rappert
Columbus Grove
Norlo
Miss Hallie
Hal Dillard
J. W. Heffner
Christiansburg
O. Sear
Lord Russell
Ohio State University
Columbus
Lord Russel
Maud
H VY Hardway
Newark
Gentlemen's Drivng Glib
Wo Marks
Robert Mac
W. C. Brown
Lake Shora Railway System
Chicago Union Stock Yards
Chicago Horse Sale Co
John Splan
Drew Will
Brepson
DeWitt
Newport
R. I
John F. Rolfe
Naval Training Stallon
Kies
Emile W. Helmes
St. Paul, Minn
C. B Muller
Mary A. Lauder
Muller
Austin
Durrer
Disraeli
Disraelian
Pmeelt
Charles
Por
Feu Sistent Senn
Raymar Price
Charles CO. Uy
The
Fasig-Tipton Co
Cleveland
Jackson
H. N. Tanner
East Aurora
the Reporter Printing Co
Ely Power
Mill Street
Bell Hardware Co
Hadaway Brothers
Broad Street
Bell
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