Shenandoah Damages Suit Verdict In Pottsville Case
A damage suit by Shenandoah against Thomas Coal Co ended in Pottsville with a $5,138.18 verdict for the town over culm and debris washing from a dump bank. Also noted: union labor talks in Schuylkill, an independent bid by L C Scott, a boy’s bicycle incident with a snake, a suicide attempt, a fatal burn, and an agency ad for Elysian extracts.
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Thomas Coal Company
Pottsville
T. P. Rynder
Erie
People's Party
Schuylkill County
United Mine Workers
L. C. Scott
Lansford
Quay
Carbon County
John Hillibush
Shamokin
Hulilbush
Ruth Mattress
Girardville
Joseph Henry
Emma Marshall
Ashley
A. Oswald
Elysian
Cynicisms on marriage and speech from an Atchison Globe column
A fragmentary quote laments social pressure on women with fine homes and the double standard in expressing pain. It mocks terms like bawling wept and sobbing as tied to income size, reflecting a satirical take from the Atchison Globe.
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Atchison Globe
Special One Way Fare to Wilkesbarre for Parade Day
A railroad offer announces a $1.90 round trip to Wilkesbarre via the Lehigh Valley for August 21 tied to a parade by the A O H L. Tickets on that date are valid for return to August 22, 1902 on all trains except the Black Diamond express. Consult local Lehigh Valley agents for details. Also a New York Post fashion note describes bishop sleeve blouses with decorative bands and sheer fabrics, plus French blouses with lace and chiffon details.
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Wilkesbarre
Lehigh Valley Railroad
A. O. IL
Lehigh Valley Ticket Agents
New York Post
The Iceman Gets a Rare Customer Surprise
A Brooklyn Citizen tale where an icy supplier faces a verbal demand for twenty five pounds daily. The customer recalls a three month overage of a hundred pounds and pays 50 cents for the excess while warning the Iceman to honor his agreement or switch to a stricter provider.
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Brooklyn
No title available from fragmentary dispatch
A Richmond Dispatch quotation puppets a family quarrel over a foreign suitor. The father questions the fiancé’s pretensions and a daughter defends him, noting political aspirations and social expectations in a dialog about marriage.
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Richmond Dispatch
Never Separate, Innocuous Spelling Exchange
A hotel reading room scene captures a writer asking how to spell Innocuous. A neighbor supplies the answer, and the writer thanks him, then asks for another word. The informant interjects with the spelling of desuetude, yielding a brief linguistic exchange in a Philadelphia Press excerpt.
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Philadelphia Press
Couldn't Help It. Witness's stubborn oath in story buildin'
A courtroom exchange recalls a witness quoting a slang oath while explaining why he could not leave his team to confront a rival, stating he had to take the oath at the top of a sign story building. The report preserves the local color and speech of the era.
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Moike
Cincinnati Commercial Tribune
Monopoly of Ideas in Marriage Sparks Literary Rivalry
Detroit Free Press notes a sharp remark about a literary couple. The husband claims entitlement to his wife s bright ideas provoking discussions of ego and collaboration in a creative marriage.
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Detroit Free Press
In Self Defense A quip on money and pride in crime tale
In Self Defense Jerry says the bike is wealth and protection against kin. Flaherty questions pride as Jerry answers the money bought by his bike offers defense from poorer relatives. Indianapolis News reports the exchange with regional flair.
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Jerry
Flaherty
Indianapolis News
Ascension Pioneer Remains a Noted Philadelphia Figure
The Philadelphia Record recalls a famed aeronaut who logged nearly a hundred ascensions and suffered only one fatal accident. The exchange highlights astonishment at his dangerous craft and lasting impact on air travel lore.
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Philadelphia
The Reason of St Slopay and Early Tailor Bill
The speaker promised to pay a tailor on the 15th of the month and has received a bill on the 1st. Newitt suggests the tailor aims to collect early to dodge delays while Philadelphia Press records the quirk.
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St. Slopay
Newitt
Philadelphia Press
Hope Returns as Patient Recovers Amid Doubts
A patient regains consciousness after a paroxysm, noting he kicked off the covers. He tells the observer he will recover despite the doctor’s doubts, signaling a positive turn in his health.
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Richmond
Not a Falahood Exchange Sparks a Trade Claim
A dialogue from the New York Press features a confrontation about employment and trade skills between two hobos. One asks why the other claims to have no trade, prompting the retort that without a trade there is no work to obtain.
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Falahood
Nobo
New York Press
Yachting Season Thrives in Chicago Circles
Windy City sailing circles show strong enthusiasm as Columbia and Chicago Yacht clubs anchor the aquatic scene. The Lipton cup races boost renown for the Columbia yachting program amid favorable weather with steady breezes and clear skies.
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Chicago
Windy City
Weather Bureau
Columbia
Vencedor Wins Chicago Cup on Lake Michigan
Vencedor, known as a fast sloop in the organization, captured the annual cup awarded to the Michigan City race winner, succeeding Siren. The Chicago Yacht Club opened a splendid new home early in the season, described as the landsomest building of its kind along Lake Michigan.
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Vencedor
la Rita
Michigan City
Siren
Chicago
Lajoie and the 1900s Baseball War Between Leagues
Napoleon Lajoie, hailed as a central figure in the ongoing rift between the American and National leagues, sparked the conflict by leaving Philadelphia. The dispute involves Reach and Rogers of the Philadelphia National club and centers on salary and contract issues that helped shape early league balance and player movement.
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Lajoie
Napoleon Lajoie
Philadelpha National League
Philadelphia
Reach
Rogers
National League
Lajole
Women Wrestlers In London Match At Royal
A challenge match for 500 dollars at a Royal matinee featured Miss Bradford claiming England's championship against Adele Pournier, a French wrestler. Bradford won the first and last bouts, but Pournier earned loud applause and has requested a second meeting now being arranged.
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London
England
the Royal
Miss Bradford
Mile
Adele Pournier
Smathers Buys Shadow Chimes Pacer From Scannell
J LE Smathers owner of Lord Derby and other fast night harness horses recently acquired the speedy pacer Shadow Chimes from former Fire Commissioner John J Scannell of New York. Scannell had bought Shadow Chimes at the Pasig Tipton sale in New York last winter for 5100 dollars with Smathers bidding 5000 at the time. The final price paid by Smathers is not disclosed but is believed higher, as Shadow Chimes is considered faster than ever.
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Scannell
Longest Hall Game in Baseball History
Baseball historians note the longest game on record occurred May 11, 1877, in Boston between Manchester of New Jersey and Harvard, ending 0 0 after 24 innings. The second longest went 22 innings, Tacoma versus Seattle at Tacoma on May 16, 18 1, with Tacoma winning 6 to 5.
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Boston
Mannchester
N. J
Harvard College
Tacoma
Seattle
Davis International Challenge Cup Matches Announced
The United States National Lawn Tennis Association committee announces the Dwight S. Davis International Challenge Cup will be played on Wednesday Thursday and Friday August 6 7 and 8 at the Crescent Athletic Club courts in Brooklyn Bay Ridge New York.
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United States National Lawn Tennis Association
Crescent Athletic Club
Brooklyn
Bay Ridge
The Desjardins Twin Daughters Love Choice
A man recalls his mother’s plan to marry him to a college graduate daughter of Mme Desjardins. He falls for Rose, the blonde, over Martha the brunette, faces misgivings, and confesses his love after a concert. Rose reveals she is not the ideal companion and forgives him, leading to his happiness after three years.
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Mme. Desjardins
Desjardins
James
Mlle
Martha
Rose
Mile
Mme, Desjardins
Matrimonial Philosopher Prefers Wrong Side in Quarrels
The mat rimonial philosopher quips that he aims to take the wrong side of trivial arguments to give his wife a chance to prove him wrong. He adds this delight makes her more tractable on important matters, a joke noted by the Chicago Post.
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Chicago Post
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