Amusing Cricket Tales Of Birds And Wagers From 19th Century Matches
Odd moments on the cricket field recount hare chases at Rossall and a pigeon headlined by Tom Hearne. Stories cover swallows at Trent Bridge, a seagull halting play, and a ball that killed a bird, with broader notes on Emmett’s famed wide deliveries and a wager earning £100 at Go ddlming. Also notes a dog killed by Browne and a tray of multitiered misadventure in fielding and bowling. Gold shipments into Russia’s Imperial Bank show a fresh tally of reserves and shortfalls.
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Bome
Rossall
J. T. Hearne
A. N.hornby
Hornby
Spooner
Frank Harry
Tom Hearne
Islington
Middlesex
Syd Gregory
Gregory
Syd
Nottingham
Gloucestershire
Trent Bridge
Grace
Godalming
Earl of Winterton
Browne
Brighton
Trundler
Earl of Tankerville
Tom Emmett
Park Avenue
Bradford
Express
Emmett
B. Winter
Oxford
Forgetting Herself at Mrs Simpson's Afternoon Visit
A Chicago News snippet describes Nettie confessing amusement at Mrs Simpson's house this afternoon, saying she forgot to pay attention to herself amid the fun. The exchange shows a childlike dialogue between Nettie and her mother during a social call.
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Mamma
Mrs. Simpson's
Nettie
Chicago News
Digestion Follows Right Food Says Young Woman
Indigestion from heavy greasy meals can be avoided by choosing proper foods. A young woman shares how Grape-Nuts relieved her indigestion and rebuilt her digestion, letting her eat what she desires again. The message, from Postum Company, notes readers often praise the cereal and hints at more letters in time.
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Postume Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Ville
Empress Dowager Tai An Rise From Slave Girl to Ruler
The article recounts Tsi An’s ascent from slavery to empress dowager over 270 million Chinese, her behind the throne governance of Kuang Hsu, and the dramatic reforms, reversals, and conflicts that shaped late Qing rule including abolition of opium, promotion of modern methods, and the Boxers’ crisis.
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Tsi AN
Tai An
Kuang Hsu
China
Kipling
Tung-Chih
Tsu An
Ts An
Tunj Chih
Kang Yu Wei
Confucius
Weng Tung Ho
Board of Rites
Hhis
Tera
Tuan
Tsl An
The Disappearance of Pain and Its Meaning
A summary of Sir William Bennett's lecture on pain in clinical medicine. Sudden relief from acute pain may signal either true improvement or impending disaster due to septic processes. Change in pain must be evaluated with associated factors. relief alone is not a reliable sign of recovery.
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Sir William Bennett
London School of Clinical Medicine
British Medical Journal
Sir William Say
Colle
Sir William
Senator from South Carolina Praises Peruna Remedy
In a Washington letter to the Peruna Medicine Co. Senator from South Carolina praises Peruna for dyspepsia and stomach trouble. He notes using the medicine in his career and recommends it for most cases of dyspepsia. Peruna Tablets are available and a free 1909 almanac can be obtained from a druggist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
South Carolina
Peruna
M. Q. Butler
A. S
South Caroline
Washington, D. C
Peruna Medicine Co
Advocate Says Nut Trees Could Feed Global Population
An advocate of vegetarian diet states that world nut trees can supply food year round for the globe's population. Published in N.Y-50.
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Globe
N.Y
Catarrh Cure Fraud Declared By Toledo Firm
Omo Lucas County oath from senior partner Frank J Cheney of Fr Cheney Co Toledo states the firm will pay one hundred dollars for each case of catarrh cured by Hat's Carannn Cone. Notary public A W Gleason signs. Ad claims internal relief and testimonials. Also includes jokes and an old hair curl gag.
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State of Omo
Crix of
Toledo
Lucas County
Frank J. Cheney
Fr. Cheney & Co
Gounty
State
Sai
K J. Cheney
Acta
Fd Cilenzy & Co
Hall
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Imperial Bank of Russia
Catherine the Great
Japan
M. C. Butler
Drug CO
Thompson
Ane
Parisioner
Ry Pike
Hale
Rothache
Piso
Ernie
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