Mahmout to Meet Frank Gotch in Chicago April Clash
The Sporting World previews Mahmout the Bulgarian wrestler as a strong challenger to Frank Gotch, noting Mahmout weighs about 205 pounds and stands five eleven, and has defeated Tom Jenkins Gus Schoenlein and Fred Beell since arriving in the United States.
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Mahweat Gotch
Yessif
Mahmout
Frank Gotch
Chicago
Yussiff Ard Novroulah
Gotch
Nattoulah
Lewis
the Strangler
Tom Jenkins
Gus Schoenlein
Americus
Fred Beell
Novel Scheme For Inter scholastic Rowing Title
American Rowing Association plans regional regattas in the east with preliminaries in major cities before a national final on the Schuylkill Feb 22. Seven scholastic crews competed last year. about ten expected this year as New York Philadelphia Boston and Baltimore arrange qualifiers.
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American Rowing Association
Schuylkill River
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
New York
Boston
Baltimore
Australian cricket tour plans include new and existing players
Arrangements for the Australian cricket team to visit England next season are complete with additions Bardsley and S E Gregory from New South Wales Mc Alister and Carkeek from Victoria and Waitty from South Australia. The nine already selected include R A Noble V Trumper H Carter C G Macartney and A Cater from New South Wales W W Armstrong and V Ransford from Victoria J O Cannan from South Australia and R Hartigan from Queensland.
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England
Bardsley
S.e.gregory
New South Wales
McAlister
Carkeek
Victoria
Waitty
South Australia
R. A. Noble
V. Trumper
H. Carter
C. G. Macartney
A. Cater
W. W. Armstrong
V. Ransford
J. O'Cannon
R. Hartigan
Queensland
Jockey promoter William Murray to run Albuquerque meet
At season end in El Paso a meeting in Albuquerque New Mexico is planned three weeks hence. William Murray serves as starter general manager and chief promoter. He once rode at Brighton Beach Guttenberg Clifton and Gloucester tracks in the east and assisted several Jockey Club starters.
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el Paso
Tex
Albuquerque
New Mexico
Durathon
William Murray
Murray
Brighton Beachy Guttenberg
Clifton and
Gloucester
Jockey Club
Chicago Americans New Wonder Impresses Fans This Season
Chicago Americans eye a new slab star from the Wichita Western league shape as Jim Scott joins Ea Walsh Mordecat Brown and Cy Young in a potent pitching line. Manager Watkins notes Scott shows a spitter fadeaway and high potential, while a memorial fund forms for late referee George Siler with $100 from John Hertz and others. Word on Chicago football schedules includes a Oct 16 Maroons game at Marshall Field and matchups with Cornell Wisconsin Minnesota.
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Jim Scott
Wichita Western Association
Ea Walsh
Mordecat Brown
Cy Young
Chicago Americans
Sox
Watkins
Merton c
George Siler
Mount Olivet Cemetery
Chicago
John Hertz
Ninols
Maroons
Marshall Field
Cornell
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Anatomy Jokes On Brain Nerves Love and Hair
A humorous piece compares the brain to a telephone exchange with phrases like central, busy, and out of order. It likens the spine to matrimony and humorously notes hair, types, and growth in men and women, drawing playful contrasts and quips from Lippincott's.
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Anatomical Telephone Company
Elello
Central
Lippincott's
The Father Pipefish Tale of the Ocean's Paternal Bond
An angler extols the father pipefish as the best of fathers. The male bears the spawn in a pouch, with hatchlings protected until they can swim. As danger nears, the tiny fish cling to the father like a gray cloud, returning to the sac for safety. The female is likened to a sea kangaroo.
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Pipefish
Papa
Ostrich Safety Among 45 Degree Kicks Cited
The New Orleans Times-Democrat quotes a zoo keeper on ostrich aggression noting kicks can kill a mule but are safest when aimed within a 45 degree angle behind the bird. He describes ostrich handlers at California farms guiding kickers by holding tails, keeping riders and workers safe in the shelter of the bird’s pope’s nose.
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California
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Married for better or worse in plain words
A terse reflection notes that couples often forget to intend lifelong commitment beyond the usual vows. The Philadelphia Record quotes a viewpoint on marriage permanence and the need for enduring intent in unions.
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Philadelphia Record
A Subtle Hint From A Congressman Father
A congressman and father of several bright girls recalls a tale in Harper's Weekly. He describes lingering on the lower floor during his daughters' dates, only to be interrupted when one daughter calls out that it is the hour Tom and she usually go into committee.
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Congress
Tom
Harper's Weekly
Honeymoon Means Cooking? Witty Exchange Quips Over Wedded Life
A Houston Post quip ponders the meaning of honeymoon with a joke about when a wife begins cooking. The exchange questions marital roles in light humor.
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Houston Post
Folly and Impudence Meant for a Wise Reproof
A short historical quotation notes that folly often oversteps limits while impudence remains unrestrained, attributed to Ben Jonson and reflecting a sharp, witty caution about behavior and restraint.
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Ben Jonson
Ear of Dionysius the Underground Listening Gallery
A historic excavation near Syracuse known as the Ear of Dionysius is described as a 250 by 80 foot ear shaped cave. Slaves built it for espionage, with a whispering gallery and prison dungeon where prisoners were chained and heard by the tyrant Dionysius.
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Dionysius
Syracuse
Sicthy
Cunning of the Fox in Hunter Tales
The piece compares foxcraft to hunter skill, citing English fox tricks from ancient tales. It notes foxes slipping unseen, leaping goats, and a tree-branch resting tactic to evade pursuing hounds, contrasting English and American hunting dogs. The tale references Olhus Magnus and the Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus.
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England
Olhus Magnus
Upsai
Tumbleweeds Spread Across Plains and East Coast
A description of tumbleweeds explains how whole plants break from roots and roll with the wind. The western deserts and prairies host many, with fewer obstacles in open land. An eastern example is witch grass that rides the wind, spreading seeds as it blows across fields.
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Great West
United States
Dumas Rejects French Count in Drama Collaboration
A French count proposed co authorship of a drama with Alexandre Dumas promising shared glory and profits. Dumas replied he would not join, using a sharp line about not hitching a horse to his carriage. The count retorted that refusing the offer did not grant permission to insult him as a horse.
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Alexandre Dumas
Dumas
Strong Maine village thrives on toothpick industry
The Hitle village of Strong, Me distinguishes itself by a single trait the toothpick trade. Known as the phive in commerce Strong supplies the majority of United States toothpicks.
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Hitle
Strong
New Engeland
United States
Witty Exchange Highlights Wives Memory Woes
A light exchange depicts a wife anxious about an unresolved worry from the previous evening. She recalls nothing concrete this morning, prompting a playful remark from her husband about the fleeting nature of memory. The brief vignette captures domestic humor.
Pickle of Hunger Affects Town Resident
A distressed letter describes near starvation and the inability to buy food. The writer laments pawning false teeth to obtain funds, expressing a desperate situation in Boston.
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Pam
Boston
Russian Battle Songs in Minor Keys and Sad Soldier Fate
Analysis notes that Russian battle songs favor minor keys and a somber tone, diverging from martial rhythms. They speak of the soldier's fate, blending sorrow with historical wartime themes and emotional resonance.
Illinois Day at Seattle Sets Big Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition
Illinois day at Seattle for the Alaska-Yukon-Pacific exposition on June 1 features plans for a large Illinois presence. Illinois and Michigan societies compete to fund state representation with a concessions parade and Pay Streak amusement displays. The exposition’s government and various national buildings rise rapidly as an aquarium featuring northern fishes is completed.
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Seattle
Wash
Illinois
Illinois Association of Seattle
Michigan
Exposition Directorate
Hawaiian
Philippines
Alaska
Alaskan
British Columbian
Washington
Oregon
Valentine to aid Booth in fish trust reorganization
Chicago march 29 P A Valentine a director in John D Rockefeller s National City bank of New York and brother in law of W Vernon Booth head of the fish trust arrived in Chicago to effect a reorganization of A Booth Co It is said Valentine consented to put 2 000 000 into the concern under pressure from banks holding claims against the fish trust aggregating 7 000 000
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Chicago
P. A. Valentine
John D. Rockefeller
National City Bank of New York
W. Vernon Booth
Fish Trust
A. Booth & Co
Valentine
Miss Harrison Injured in Pasadena Horse Toss
Edith Ogden Harrison daughter of former Chicago mayor Carter Harrison was thrown from a spirited horse in Altadena Pasadena and suffered a badly wrenched shoulder along with other bruises. She is under care at Miss Taylor's home in Pasadena where she was riding.
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Pasadena
Cal
Altadena
Edith Ogden Harrison
Carter Harrison
Chicago
Harrison
Taylor
Spaulding seeks accounting from Chicago Title and Trust Co
Charles W. Spaulding former president of the Clobe Savings Bank seeks an accounting from Chicago Title and Trust Company receiver for 68388 dollars alleged due to him and creditors. The petition was filed in the circuit court in Chicago on March 29.
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Chicago Title and Trust Company
Chicago
Charles W. Spaulding
Clobe Savings Bank
Jollet Penitentiary
Trust Company
Brander Found Guilty of Embezzling $1000 from Express Co
Charles Brander, 21, formerly assistant cashier for the American Express company, was found guilty in Judge Church's court of embezzling $1000. Brander was brought back from Venezuela to answer for the crime, punishable by one to ten years' imprisonment.
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Express Company
Venezuela
Chicago
Charles Brander
Amrican Express Company
Church
Caspar Stuerenburg Dead New York Staats Zeitung Editor Dies
Caspar Stuerenburg prominent German American editor and author died after a long illness in New York at age sixty six. He served ten years as Managing Editor of the New York Staats Zeitung and remained in an editorial role until his death.
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New York
Caspar Stuerenburg
New York Staats Zeitung
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