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Newspaper
Hamilton Spectator
Location
Hamilton, Victoria, Australia
Date
Aug 17, 1899
Page
5
A veteran recalls a chaotic baseball season in Ohio when towns hosted clubs and crowds buzzed. He describes a delayed Sunday game, a costly crowd gamble, a long trek with a hearse, and a humorous, costly misadventure ending in a victory and unlikely camaraderie with a Boston buyer.
A chaotic anecdote from a Chicago shoe trades gathering describes a Boston salesman’s plan to meet a local contact in a small town. He fails to secure a wagon or hearse, loses a horse team dispute at a livery, and fumbles a connection while chasing a prospective customer two miles from the railroad. The tale highlights the enterprising spirit and misadventures of early 20th century tradesmen.
The readable text hints at a victim linked to Gewdig noaladier and a reference to Wolfe's Schaappe. An iron pen from that book is said to have a steel blade used for inscriptions on a phone, with unclear details about the event or actors.
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