Robert J Pacer Outpaces Rival On Park Road To Speedway
Nathan Straus recalls a tale about his world famous pacer Robert J in 2011-2. A passerby with a bay pacer bets he cannot beat Robert J for an eighth of a mile and loses badly on the dirt. The stranger later seeks the horse’s name and breeding after being outpaced.
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Nathan Straus
Robert J
Ivery
Neen
Speedway
Robert
Pacer
Mark
New York Times
Maxim Mishap in Pittsfield Publishing Era
A fragment recalls Maxim the high explosive expert in early life while he was in the publishing business in Pittsfield Massachusetts and facing an unspecified trouble.
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Maxim
Pittsfield
Mass
Man With Face Blindness Recalls Fight After Forging Reunion
A New employee provokes a fight that leads to a clash the next day when Mr. Maxim, who cannot recognize faces, offers a greeting to a man he mistakes as an acquaintance. The man replies that Maxim did not leave a strong impression.
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Mr. Maxim
Spectator jailed for idle curiosity in student disturbance
A Russian woman received two months in prison for merely watching a clash between police and students. The charge labeled as idle curiosity echoes harsher past notions under coercion, where mere gaze at an officer was scorned as humbugging restraint.
Striking Workers Maintain Vigilance as Mills Pause
In Pittsburg Aug 23 scattered strikes show partial Star plant reopens with quiet action at Pennsylvan ia tube works Amalgamated leaders praise disciplined behavior while steel factions celebrate Star plant gains If McKeesport remains shut and Demmler tin works may hire from outside the strike mood stays vigilant but non threatening
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Pittsburg
Star
American Tin Plate Company
Pennsylvania
McKeesport
Demmler Tin Works
Showing of Iowa Produce at State Fair
Agricultural College exhibits intensive resources of Hawkeye State at the Iowa State Fair Ames department heads showcase grains from the college farm including corn oats kale soybeans sorghum hay Kaffir corn hay cowpeas alfalfa rape and sugar beets. Prof Atkins on agriculture leads the elaborate displays with yields from 15 bushels to 20 tons per acre across crops. An August sugar beet exhibit highlights proper shape and size for farmers.
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Agricultural College
Hawkeye State
Ames
State Agricultural College
James Atkinson
French Cassard Heads for Turkish Waters Amid Delayed Czar Visit
The French cruiser Cassard set sail for Turkish waters with a naval division ready to follow. Officials anticipate a peaceful Franco Turkish resolution as the czar prepares to visit France. A Paris anti Armenian line reports Turkish looting in Sassoun district since July, while A G Clark buys 440000 acres of North Dakota land from Northern Pacific, near Bismarck.
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Paris
Matin
Cassard
France
Constantinople
M. Constans
Armenia
Sassoun
North Dakota
Algona
A. G. Clark
Northern Pacific Railroad
Bismarck
Judgment and trials across the nation and abroad
The week’s items report a grand jury called in Omaha on November 6, a 15 year prison sentence for Jack Winters who robbed Selby amelting works, yellow fever cure tests in Havana mosquitoes, the death of D. H. Mortly author of the 1852 Ohio constitution, and various other legal and civic events from the Wabash sale to secret army signal corps losses.
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Omaha
St. Louis
Baker
Jack Winters
Selby
Havana
D. H. Mortly
McConnellsville
Philippines
Senator Clark
United Verde
Jerome
A. T
Abbie Bowen
Charles M. Bowen
Chicago
Signal Corps
Army
Spain
War Department
Melville Nevin
Missouri
Lyttle Creek Canyon
California
Bonita Falls
Mutual Mercantile Agency
New York
Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Promises Relief
An advertisement claims Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound can restore happiness and health for women with various symptoms. It features a testimonial from Mrs W P Valentine of Camden New Jersey praising relief after four bottles and inviting others to write for confidential advice from Mrs Pinkham's Laboratory in Lynn Massachusetts.
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W. P. Valentine
Gerry Avenue, Camden, N.J
Hamburg Canning Company Incorporation Notice
Addison Bird Lee Bird of St Joseph Missouri and C D Butterfield of Fremont County Iowa form Hamburg Canning Company to can fruit vegetables and produce in Iowa with capital stock of 5000 dollars in 100 dollar shares. Board of three directors and officers named with August 1 start and twenty year term.
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Addison Bird
Lee Bird
St. Joseph
Missouri
C. D. Butterfield
Fremont County
Iowa
Hamburg Canning Company
Hamburg
C. D. Butterfields
Saint, Joseph
State of
Addison Bikp
Lie Birp
C. D
Burrer Fiep
Daily Excursion to Buffalo and New York by Nickel Plate
Through trains to New York City with no changes and sleepers from Chicago to Boston. Dining cars on all trains. Meals served on American Plan, from 85 cents to $1. Write John Y. Ohaman General Agent 111 Adams St for details. DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve heals eruptions cuts burns and sores quickly and is a cure for piles Beware of counterfeits. Bartlett and Doyle.
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Buffalo
New York
Nickel Plate Road
Chicago
Boston
John Y. Oalahan
Adams St
DeWitt
DeWitt's
Bartlett & Doyle
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Manis
Louis
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gRace
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McCleary
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E. O. Dewirr & Co
Stafford Press
Church St
New Haven
Conn
TSC
Ain
Colorado
Colorado Mountains
Seach
L. P. Dean
Ant. Cc. B
QR. R
Knights Templar
Louisville
N. Y
MohAwk Remedy Co
Rome
Arch Street
Philadelphia
Kane
Kline
Tau
Royal, Medicine CO
Co. Stoner & CO
Queer Law
Turkey
Mrs. Valentine
Lydia E. Pinkham
W.p.valentine
E. Pinkham Madicine Co
Scott
Scott & Bowne
Pearl Street
Deertake
Remlogion
Marlin Fire Arms Coo
State Bank
A. Hydinger
M. Beal
D. Butterfield
Uases
B. G, Franklin
Oasim. Capital
Hulshizer & CO
D. Burgner
W.harrison Holmes
Office Hopkins
Main
E Street
L. J. Kynett
Davis’ Hardware
North
Argyle St
Julien
8. T. Mitchell
Rown and Bridge Work
Gilman Block
U. K
Pickel & Murray
N. H. Hopkins
Ramburg Bank
Eureka Barbershop
John Conner
L. J. Abbey
Webster Bros
Furbush
Bldg
Sidney, Iowa
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