Trained Cats in Caravan At Night Draw Chicago Crowds
A dusty caravan wagon parked in a University of Chicago area yard becomes a spectacle as Belinda and neighbors watch a Moorish Princess illusion and a litter of yellow angora cats pour from the wagon. A bold performer, Mademoiselle Topaz, hawks a show at the White City tonight drawing curious residents and police attention.
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Belinda
U. of GC
Magle
Skinnay
Harry
Erravan
Hyde Park
Caraving
Chicago
Larry
Mrs. Jones
Poe
Mrs. Croaker
Press Q
Washington Park
Waterbury Watch
Wedding customs from history span honey moon to garter lore
Ancient northern Europe weddings featured mead drinking for three days after vows, giving rise to the term honey moon. The bridegroom waited at the bride’s table, a tradition tied to the groom’s role. The wedding cake originated from concentrating many small cakes into one mass for practicality. Rice symbolized fertility as couples left the ceremony. Six centuries ago in France, catching the bride’s garter was deemed lucky.
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Europe
France
Lillian Elehler
Tracing Origin of the Slang Term Beak
A professor nicknamed The Beak inspired the term used for magistrates and constables. Some theories cite a Saxon gold collar emblem of authority, while thieves’ slang tied beak to the nosey parker role. Montreal Family Herald notes linguistic corruption over time.
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Montreal
Special Bank Note Paper Secrets at Laverstoke Factory
The Bank of England note paper is made at Laverstoke in Hampshire for 200 years. It is handmade from rags washed in spring water. Ink formula is known to only a few. coal from charred vines is the main ingredient. Each note costs about a penny to produce. circulation averages two and a half months. About 60,000 notes are printed daily. yearly around 204,000,000 old notes are collected and destroyed.
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Bank of England
Laverstoke
Hampshire
Two Ton Carpet Keeps Windsor Castle Clean During Ascot Week
The royal spring cleaners face a Herculean task lifting a two ton carpet from the Waterloo chamber the grand dining room at Windsor Castle. Sixty men carry the eighty by forty foot rug to the tug. The carpet was woven by Agra prisoners over seven years.
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Windsor Castle
Waterloo Chambier
Royal Dining Room
Ascot
Windsor
Agra
Diamond Notes Roundup of Early Baseball Movements and Scores
Diamond Notes outlines 800 diamonds for amateur baseball and notes shifting pitching staffs in Cincinnati, a first half pennant for St Petersburg in Florida league, and shrinking Yankee attendance. It recalls 1864 Atlantics’ Brooklyn title run, trades of J L Davenport to Minneapolis, Tony Waeth’s release by St Paul, and Win Ballou sale to Washington. It also mentions John Williams joining Scranton, Dyerett Scott’s defection, Ruth’s notoriety, and various player moves including Wirts to San Antonio and Conley benching as a pitcher.
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St. Petersburg
Giants Maintain Lead in National League Pennant Race
Hugh McQuillan delivers key help for the Giants keeping them atop the National League pennant chase as rivals lag in the standings.
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Hugh McQuillan
Miceier
Hugh Metquillimas
Miankger McGriow
Giants
Leonard and Walker Bout Seen as September Possibility
The proposed match between Mickey Walker and Benny Leonard is described as likely in September after a recent boxing commission session. Promoter Jack Kearns hinted the agreement to push Leonard out of retirement is possible, but details on the offer or venue were not learned.
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Mickey Walker
Benny Leonard
Boxing Commission
Jack Kearns
Walker
Leonard
Reurus
Sports Shorts Across Eras and Places
A garbled survey of sports notes mentions a 31 year old U S Golf Association, a greyhound track planned for New Orleans, billiards popularity, and athletes from Nee Harvard Inst 87. It cites the British Open inception in 1860, a New York Central track meet on September 23, and profiles Ducky Pond Lew Gross Red Chapman, Raymond Bates Baker and others in varied contexts.
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Olfe State Stadium
New York Central
Scotch Terrier Intervenes in Golf Hole Contention
During a Maryland Country Club qualifier J H W Lassell faced a quirky disruption as a Scotch terrier on the second green knocked a ball toward the cup and dropped the gutta percha into the hole. The incident sparked debate over how many strokes Lassell should be credited for the birdie.
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D. M. Wolf
Cecil Spedden
J. H W. Lassell
Maryland Country Club
Lassell
Nils
Jennings Lets Giants Play Their Own Game
Rogers Hornsby argued players should handle their positions and think for themselves. McGraw’s claimed mastermind tactics drew mixed opinions, with some doubting the approach while the team still won four pennants. Early this season Hughey Jennings substituted for the ailing McGraw and the Giants performed as well, showing players acting on their own.
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Rogers Hornsby
St. Louis Cardinals
Hornsby
McGrawn
McGraw
Hughey Jennings
Detroit Tigers
Jennings
Lydia Pinkham's Vegetable Compound Proves Helpful
A Columbia South Carolina reader testimonial claims three years of illness ended by Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound. The writer praises relief from backache nervousness and painful times and notes widespread customer-benefit claims from a country wide canvass.
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Columbia, S. C
Icians
Lydia E. Pinkham
A. Hattey
Columbia
South Carolina
Lydia W. Pinkham
Cubs Sign Mundy Pitcher From Columbus Ohio
Jonathan Brooks known as Mundy has been secured by the Chicago Cubs. He hurls with speed and accuracy on paths and fields and hails from Columbus Ohio.
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Charles ‘“S Castleman
Leesburg
Wardle
University of Virginia
Jonathan Brooks
Mundy
Chicago Cubs
Hets
Columbus
Ohio
Active Newspaper Man Stanwood Baumgartner Joins Athletics
Stanwood Baumgartner, a former Philadelphia writer and Chicago graduate, remains active as a newspaper man while playing for the Athletics. He covered the Fort Myers training camp for the Phillies and plans to pursue journalism after baseball. Baumgartner makes a strong major league comeback, aiding Gray, Raniel, Farris and Groves as the A's contend with the Senators and Indians.
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Stanwood Woalton
University of Chicago
Ele
Phillies
Miners
Connie Marek
Gray
Ranmel
Farris
Groves
Senatora
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Brooklyn
J. L. Davenport
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Tony Waeth
St. Paul Club
American Association
Philadelphia
Ball Park
Win Ballou
Chattanooga
Washington Americans
John Williams
Scranton
Bridgeport
Dyerett Scott
New York
Mr. Ruth
Charley Tiekoyan
Elwood Wirts
San Antonio
George Brovold
John
Snipe) Conley
Dallas
Alarry McCurdy
Houstonecatcher
St Louis Cardinal
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Hugh Duty
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New Orleans
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Harvester
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University of Hawaii
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Ducky
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Red Chapman
Johnny Dundee
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Lews Gross
University of Minnesota
University of Kentucky
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Petroleum Jelly
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