Wrestling giants hail from abroad to challenge Gotch
Ivan Pedoutay the giant Russian wrestler plans a summer visit to America to seek a match with Frank Gotch, following the success of European grapplers. Padoubay, at 6'7" and 245 lbs, has won five of six Paris carnivals, while a new steel Philadelphia baseball grandstand for 20,000 will debut on April 12, 1909.
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Hidloubay
America
Ernest Siegfried
Etmad Onk
Yussiff Mahent
Frank Gotch
Ghmatitp
Ivan Pedoutay
Padoubay
Paris
Philadelphia Americans
New Park
Philadelphia American Fenges
Moderna Opera House
Ebreus
Frances Shimer Academy
Chicago
Mount
Contepetore
Wehe W
Punt Carroll
Fil
Scady Asai
Ae Be
Yi Metealt
Riches Fill Bid for Peter the Great at Auction
H Moore of St Clair Michigan recently bought the three year old colt Robert from W E D Stokes for 22000. He then purchased the yearling filly by Mem Peter the Great out of Margaret A and the yearling filly by Peter the Dent out of Mary Sadie. He offered 50000 for Peter the Great but Stokes declined an offer of 75000 from the Russian government.
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Peter the Great
H. Moore
St. Clair
Mich
Robert
W. E. D. Stokes
Mr. Stokes
Mem
Margaret A
Peter the Dent
Mary Sadie
Peto A
Stuart May Stroke For Cambridge Victory Bid
Stuart May has a chance to stroke the Cambridge crew to victory for the fifth time in the annual boat race including the Warward race. R. W. M. Arbuthnot, an Eton freshman, has been stroking the crew in practice with Stuart as bow. Arbuthnot is said to be a stronger rower than Simert, but Simert’s early race speed has carried him far.
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Stuart
Cambridge
R. Stuart
R. W. M. Arbuthnot
Eton Freshmiun
Arbuthnot
Ogriman
Simert
Princeton to compete in sixth annual intercollegiate regatta
Announcement from the board of stewards of the American Rowing Association states a wet five and possibly seven crews may race in the junior collegiate event at the Schuylkill regatta on May 22. Entries include Cornell Yale Harvard Pennsylvania and New York University, with Princeton planning two eight boats marking its first such intercollegiate regatta participation.
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Rinceton
Schuylkill
Fioar
American Mewing Association
Mie
Cornell
Yale
Marrach
Pennsylvania
New York University
Princeton
Maurdecai Brown Discusses Pitching Philosophy
Maurdecai Brown of the Chicago Nationals asserts that pitching easy is far tougher than forcing hard stuff. He argues players must balance effort with control, noting the mental strain of maintaining a steady, simple approach during games.
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Maurdecai Brown
Che
Chicago Nationals
Brown
Boenell Harvard Freshmen Race
AV arrangements set for the freshman race between Boenell and Warvard to be watched at Cayuga hike on Memorial day. This marks the first freshman meeting between the institutions since aa.
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Boenell
Harvard
Eenell
Warvard
Cayuga
The Jungle Folk In Africa and Sermon Lengths
A compilation from The Jungle Folk In Africa by R H Milligan contrasts African direct speech with Western assumptions. It recounts a pupil Bojedi whose reply shows pride in color, plus anecdotal notes on long sermons by Hooker Cranmer Baxter Knox Bunyan Calvin and a Bilbury rector. The piece ends with a Ceylon National Review excerpt about deadly fates in remote locales.
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Africa
R. H. Milligan
Millgan
Bojedi
Mr. Milligan
Thomas Hooker
Cranmer
Baxter
Knox
Bunyan
Calvin
George Herbert
Bilbury
Gloucestershire
Long Winded Preachers Meet Short Sermon Claim
Dean Lefroy argued ten minutes suffices for a sermon a view noted by the West minster Gazette drawing secant sympathy from medieval and early church figures.
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Dean Lefroy
Westminster Gazette
Revenge In Ceylon Black Magic Methods Revealed
A translation details a Cingalese practice said to be used to harm rivals. It describes a ritual beginning after sunrise on a Sunday in a red dress, with bluish rice and a ginger root inscribed with the rival’s name, wrapped in gold cloth and hidden in a wat. The account notes 4440 methods exist.
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Ceylon
Yuma Devi
Wind scale and curious notes from the era
A deep sea skipper cites a force 10 gale, tied to the Beaufort wind scale from Britain. The piece notes popular Mechanics estimates Edison’s $1000 concrete house costs at least $2462, and mentions Hilditch’s lab tests on bacteria on paper money while arguing confidence outshines wit in conversation.
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Beaufort
Dillon
New York Sun
Edison
W. O W. Hilditch
Sheffield Scientific School
Train timetable notices and service details from Daly Agent
A fragmented rail schedule lists east and west bound connections, parlor and cafe car services, and connections at Rockford Belvidere Beloit Janesville Milwaukee DeKalb Sycamore Harvard Spring Valley with notes about Sundays and specific train numbers. JOHN DALY, Agent.
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Freeport
Chicago
Necenecseroccesees
Rockford
Beloit
Janesville
Milwaukee
Madison
Sorth
Northwest
Belvidere
Sycamore
DeKalb
ORG and Wear
Rock
Pases Beloit
Harvard
BR Fain
Belvere
Spring Valley
Pacific Coast
John ¥. Daly
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Puting World
Xvan Padoubny
Gotch
MY Lady Lotus
Cheridah Simpson
Red Feather
W. B. Kere
Ceylon National Review
Mar - Mer
J. W. VanDermast
Ja -Pan
Murray Music CO
New York
Cu-pid
Japan
Lotus
R.R
Llinois Central R
Omaha Lim
Paul Lim
Doage
Dubuque
Meha Lim
Decatur
H.W. Rowley
California
Fred Harvey
Grand Canyon
Arizona
Geo. TV
Guunip
Adams Suez
Central
Strom
Aak.w
PBR
Toliand
Freevo Sebo
West Brogad
Peer
Tor
Felan
Waukee
Boney
Ors
B. Weary
Bart Bros
Freeport, Il
F. A. Schulz
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