Trotting Circuit Notes and Track Records Report
The article lists pacing and trotting times and breed details from circuits in Urbana and Davenport. It notes Burr Patch setting a 2:14 track record, Frank Ryadyk and Little Rel factoring in Eng-Mah tracks, and mentions imports and horses like Hvn lou, Ringmond, Kerolite, Red Wilkes progeny, Aria, and Bingen with mile records alongside other pacers and trotters from various regions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sidney Pointer
Star Pointer
Sidney
Urbana
Burr Patch
Skeets
Martin
Frank Ryadyk
Atlantic
Frank
Henry Fleischman
Hymont Chief
W. BH. Deuteon
Eldorado
Kan
Vienna
Ringmond
Bainly
Red Wilkes
Robert
Davenport
Gou
Behaif
Aria
Newton
Allie Wilked
Newbury
Cleveland
John B. Davis
Toledo
Louleville
Deceiver
Altamont
Alta Dell
Holmiel
Bev
Oregon
Fecal
Pacura
Salem
Nille
Alta
Troreninn
Brave Woman Breaks Diphtheria Cure With Simple Wash
A determined wife reportedly cured a man of diphtheria by forcing sobriety and applying homemade treatment. The letter describes her actions and claims the method, sent from Jordan Street Toronto Oak, as a breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gasonce
Jordan Street
Toronto
Oak
French Dilemma Reflected In Press Reactions Across Nations
The excerpt compiles editorials from several papers noting France's crisis responses and public sentiment. It mentions France facing upheaval, military figures like Zols Labori and Picquart as persecuted, and echoes from Washington Star and London papers debating national character and courage amid turmoil.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Luetwert
Louisville
France
Clochonati Enquirer
Philadelphia
Washington Star
Zols
Labori
Picquart
London
Ad- Weiler
Napoleon
London Mall
Railway safety and rail car data from early era
The report notes Long Island Railroad passenger exit by front entry rear exit policy. Montreal street railway workers insured against accidents for 1000 dollars. Baltimore and Ohio receivers bought 15 450 cars and several specialized cars for 17 million dollars, reflecting era rail industry practices and quotes on living up to ideals.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Long Island Railroad
Montreal Street Railway
Tuigl
Bodle
Baltimore and Ohio Railway
Change th Merénghee Fall Description of rock fall at Horssahoo Falls
The fragment describes rock falls at Horssahoo Falls altering its Y shaped channel. It notes historical changes in the fall’s geometry from 1819 to 1886 and suggests a slow retreat of the current fall, with a reference to Minari's Lintmeat Cares Distemper.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Horssahoo Falls
Fock
Preserved Soap Bubbies Instructions
A method to make long lasting soap bubbles using castile soap glycerin and water. The mixture is shaken, settled, and siphoned to create glycerin liquid that forms a bubble film lasting hours. A four inch bubble can be kept in a room under dust, or three days under a glass shade, especially with tobacco smoke for camouflage.
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Castile
Boston Transcript
Big Neeks in New York Collar Exchange
A. W. Whelpley recalls in New York a dry goods counter where Grover Cleveland and Tom Reed sought collars, sizes 18 to 21, sparking humorous contrast as the auburn haired counter goddess assists each man with a tailored order.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
A. W. Whelpley
Grover Cleveland
House of Congress
Tom Heed
Cincinnat! Enquirer
Why Cannibals Eat Men In Africa Report
A historical note from the St Louis Post-Dispatch summarizes European medical thoughts on cannibalism. It cites percentages for motives including glory, ritual, famine, and vengeance and claims in parts of Africa that human flesh is routinely obtained in villages.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rome
Africa
Meno
St Louis Post-Dispatch
Man of nerve and miner’s calm in perilous mine ordeal
A Plymouth Pennsylvania miner endured nearly 70 hours trapped in the Gaylord coal mine and calmly slept as rescue loomed. He emerged a hero, comforting his anxious mother at home. The piece also notes a quip about piano music and a daughter’s choice of a “slumber song.”
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Gaylord
Plymouth
Collier’s Weekly
Fragments From a Column Mentioning Nerve and Industry
The excerpt recalls hazardous workplaces with damaged tools and gas leaks. It notes Detroit Free Press remarks on a sewing machine boom, about half a million made annually in the United States and 200000 workers in the industry. It also cites the St Lawrence river basin’s vast expanse, largely in Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
United States
Mt. Lawrence
Denial and insult ignite quarrel over sale rumor
Senator Borgham denounces a claim that his vote was for sale and demands refutation. The controversy centers on alleged payments, with heated exchanges and a sharp retort about integrity and influence. The clipped transcript captures a tense moment in Washington politics.
Japanese Catarrh Cure Claims To Restore Senses
Misa A. Knott of Beachville Ontario reports relief from catarrh after using Japanese Catarrh Cure. She says taste and breath improved and symptoms reduced within a short time. The ad promises a free sample from The AES & Minepherson at Church Street Toronto with all dealers selling for 60 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Misa A. Knott
Beachville
Ont
AES & Minepherson
Church Street
Toronto
Taking the Reins Race Notes Show Fast Pace Trotters
A digest of pacing and trotting results featuring Pamlico Armada Prince Prince Wilkes renamed Stacker Taylor and other top performers. Highlights include Paclarice 2:12% at Davenport, Marion G 11 races seven wins, Much Ado 2:18% pace leader, Lakeside Prince 2:20%4 at Berlin, Black Robert 2:18% at Davenport, Betonica 2:10%4 retired, Split Bilk 2:08%14 at Rigby Park, and Senator A 2:18 pace wins in Milan with Bismarck and Miss Bowerman.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Pamlico
Billy Andrews
Bon Bells
Prince Wilkes
Captain Cook
Stacker Taylor
Brank Harrington
Frank Fowler
Paclarice
Patronage
Davenport
Marion G
Rockdale
Much Ado
New England
Lakeside Prince
Patchen Wilkes
Berlin
Germany
Riverside Farm
Wis
Black Robert
Betonica
Tom Marsh
Maplewood Farm
Portamouth
N. H
Split Bilk
Rigby Park
Chicago
Joe Patchen
Senator A
Milan
Italy
Bismarck
Autrain
Miss Bowerman
Teeview
Curtain Raisers Preview Stage Stars and Movements
A roundup of theater plans and casting notes. Harry Monkhouse stars in Lark in London in England while Rose Stahl headlines A Soldier of the Empire. Margaret Anglin, Agnes Sorma, Violet Vanbrugh and others headline new Drury Lane and Wallack's productions with Bridgeport and New York openings announced.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harry Monkhouse
England
London
Trusts Pressuring Corset Trade Across States
The era of trusts expanding influence is noted nationwide as corset and whiskey output debates spark political reaction. Multiple papers warn of corporate squeezes extending to women and industry while weighing wartime economic shifts and public tolerance.
Lipton protests as Shamrock sails to great race
The Bramrock challenger draws praise while Thomas Lipton objects to excursion boats blocking its course in the famed race. Public interest in Shamrock surpasses Valkyrie and Lord Dunraven, signaling a potential historic victory for the Contwet in America’s Cup contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Thomas Lipton
Ble Thomas
Philadelphia Ledger
Lord Dun Rdwen
Fragments Reflected Through Social Notes and Voter Habits
A fragmented reflection on human nature asks why people dwell on faults and pity themselves. It notes girls policing brothers actions and contrasts erratic voters with those who claim to guide their own ballots. The piece uses casual, conversational observations.
A La Mode Shapes and Autumn Millinery Trends
The piece surveys autumn and winter fashion with raised stripe detailing on Victoria silk and peau de soie grounds lace hoods on models, sable and chinchilla wraps, silk cord trimming, and new hat styles including black roses with lace and plumes. It notes deepened red tones, Parisian influence, and upcoming novelty fabrics for wool and cloth outfits. A medicinal unsolicited ad follows for Parmeles's Vegetable Pills and a telegram anecdote about a shipwreck survivor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jet
Elie Nille
du Barry
Dingovaly
Borneo
Saxony
Telimmbiya
Lexhorn
Stage Glints and Global Theatre Moves
Miss Marcia Van Dresser engaged to act with Jessie Davis in The Desert of Sahara for Bostonians and 80 performers at next year’s Paris exposition. Harry Earl plans rights for The Gay Parisians with Charles Jobman. German Lilliputians to debut in London. Lillian Russell to 40 weeks at Weber & Fields New York for £60,000. Lewis Morrison to bring company to Japan then Australia. The Sweetness of Faith praised for literary quality but lacking dramatic heft. An English actor’s coffin shipment costs more than a true corpse transport. Catulle Mendes to come to America to supervise Julia Marlowe project and lecture on literature.
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Sahara
Harry Earl Fina
Charles Iobman
London
Lillian Russell Hag
Weber & Fields
Music Hall
New York
Lewis Morrison
Japan
Australia
San Francisco
M. Jacques Normand
Comedie Francaise
Catulle Mendes
Sprawled back relief from Doan's Kidney Pills noted
Mrs Horning of Glasgow Street Ontlant reports lasting improvement after using Doan's Kidney Pills. She describes a twenty five year back sprain history and kidney discomfort, claiming two to five boxes cured the pain and restored health.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dean
Laxa Liver Pills Marketed as Cure All for Digestive Ailments
Advertisement extols Laxa-Liver Pills as the perfect remedy for constipation dyspepsia biliousness and sick headache. Claims include no griping no weakness and no lasting harmful effects.
Lincoln Died As Nation Mourned In Silent Grief
The narrative records Lincoln's final hours as witnesses describe the room and shifting sequences around him. Doctors note pulse decline and dissolution, Mrs. Lincoln weeps, and at 7:22 p m Lincoln passes away. Stanton proclaims the nation’s loss as he announces the president's death.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lincoln
Stanton
Welles
Usher
Speed
Sumner
Hay
Gurley
Abraham Lincoln
McClure
Richards and Co Endorsement for Minard's Liniment
Dear Sirs I have great faith in Minard's Liniment. Last year I toured a horse of Ring-bone with five bottles. it blistered the horse but in a month there was no ring-bone and no lameness. Daniel Murchison Four Falls NB.
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Richards & CO
Sirs
Minard
Daniel Murchison
Four Falls
N.B
No Eye For Art and the Lost Wastebasket Debate
A Chicago Post quip questions taste as a woman asks what interests value, while a man muses over a table item. He jokes about whether the object is his new wastebasket upside down or a bat upright, highlighting a playful domestic moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tam
Chicago Post
Notable Precedent and Unusual Offers Highlight Junk Text
A fragmented column string mixes quotes about beef prices a menthol liniment pitch and a public interview. It notes a warning that small causes can derange digestion and promotes Parmelee's Vegetable Pills as a digestive tonic.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mr. Gaswell
Mr. Dukane
Pittsburg
The Returned Prodigal Speaks in Boston Streets
An African American man recounts returning to Boston after mistreatment by white society. He notes expulsion by literary circles, lack of housing, and denial of teaching work in high schools, reflecting broader racial discrimination. The Atlanta Constitution reports his testimony.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Boston
Atlanta Constitution
Dallas murder trial venireman questioned over prior jury service
In Dallas a defense attorney questioned a venireman about his prior jury service on a case involving a black defendant. The man could not recall the defendant's fate, saying the sheriff had executed him at the appointed time. The remark underscores the tense handling of juror suitability and potential biases.
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Dallas
Notice at Milan Cathedral Appeals for Charity
English speaking visitors are directed to charity pleas over an arnis box at Milan Cathedral. The Brothers of Mercy are called to aid the hospital and distribute slender arms for mercy, noting they harbor diseases and show no religious bias.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milan
Six Oils Claim Medical Triumphs for Humans and Animals
The advertisement asserts Dr Tomas Ecrectuic Or an a six oil remedy cures rheumatic pain and throat and lung ailments and treats piles wounds sores lameness tumors burns and injuries of horses and cattle with conclusive testimony repeated in daily papers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Daily Press
Tomas
Forger Bidwell and a Quinine Wine Advertisement
A faded tale recounts Austin Bidwell the forger who attempted to break the Bank of England. It contrasts his misdeeds with a Quinine Wine ad by Northrop and Lyman of Toronto, praising the remedy’s virtues for health and vitality as offered by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Austin Bidwell
Bank of England
London
Bidwell
Northrop
Lyman
Toronto
Impertinent Personal Snippets Across Newspapers
A collage of quoted lines from multiple papers mocks public figures and literary figures. References include Dewey, Hogg, Ignatius Donnelly, Ivy Crabtree, Kipling, Mrs. Langtry, Kitty Loftus, and Catherine Loftus, with terse comments on politics, matrimony, poets, and misrepresentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dewey
Wichita Bugle
Hogg
Washington Post
Ignatius Donnelly
Rennes
Bacon
Worcester
Ivy Crabtree
Carmi
Ivy
Denver Post
Kipling
Kitty
Loftus
Catherine
Philadelphia: Ledger
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Golden Ira
Golden, British Columbia
THE
Dilemma
Chicago Times-Herald
Minari
Washington
Detroit Free Press
Borgham
Washingtom Tar
Violet Vanbrugh
New Drury Bone
Ada Rehan
Augustin Daly
James M. Colville
John Storm
Christian” Company
Hffie Eilsler
Glory Quayle
Bridgeport
Conn
Gadfly
Stuart Robson
Wallack’s
New York City
Bardou
Daniel Rochat
Charles Dickson
A. H. Stuart
J. W. Standish
Ben Deane
L. BR. Willard
Lansing Rowan
Hisie Esmond
Lottie Hyde
New York Tribune
New York Telegram
Milwaukee News
Mode
Parmeles
Marcia van Dresser
Jessie Bartlett Davis
Bostonians
the Statesman
Tute
Johnson & McFarlane, Bux
Tronto
Loca, Steele & Bidtul
Crete Ress
Grecerisg
2X & Co Teee
Hamilton,Ont
Aploes
Neurosal Chemical Co
Victoria
Ester Doce
Winnl Buni- Ress College
Matl
G. W. Donald, Few
Ault & Wiborg
Rollers
Onst Rae
Kin
Canada
Toronto Type Foundry CO. (Limited
Owen Street
Winnipeg
Pacific Coast
Cordova Street
Vancouver
Wei
Pals & RE Sena
Chase & Sanborn
Seal Brand Coffee
A, Lister & Co., Ltd
King &J
Paris
W. Hardwick Harrison
Gouin
Tantive of
Cook
Ion
Adérons
Main Crest
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