Big 4 Racing Association Ninth Annual Tournament Recap
The article lauds the Big 4 Racing Association for a ninth annual tournament featuring close heats, fast mile times, and strong harness and saddle classes. It highlights exciting crowds, humane treatment of participants, and standout performances, including three balloon ascent shows by Madame Townsend with her dog, drawing thousands to the amphitheatre.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fruer
Big 4 Racing Association
Scott
Madame ‘Townsend
Madame Townsend
Fragmented racing notes from Iowa track meet
A fragmentary 19th century style listing names and times from a track event, including riders and horses such as Emmaie Bio Brown McGre Finnell Carthage and many others with times like 2.18 and 2.30. It shows heats and mile dash entries, locations like Bloomington and Ottawa, and multiple participants with unclear affiliations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Geo W
Rg Jusyman
FW Brown
Pigheriol
Spinkstelll
TOD Don Ee
Dayls A Hott
Bie ‘Goddard
Oosint
Scangs
Oklal
Miss Nuteau
War Out
Beall Atloch
Beall
Armstrong
Toulon
Sebastia
Unice Spice
J Laferty
Fictoene Vath
Necocious
B Parsons
Mendoz
Pat Rooney
Ira Riel
Shen Hazel
Burt Avvott
Hall
Scornful
J D Southworth
Rockford
Lena Johnson
William Tenlon Wilmington
RK Berwilliger
Bale Corsicia
O Godja
Goliday Fiwin
Martin
Dana
Y Durien
Dewey
AJ Mikel Bloomington
Kunco
Races and riders in a 1900s track meet feature list
Readable entries include horse and rider pairings, horses names such as Dolly R and Kimon, drivers like Elwin and Henry, and venues around Kankakee and Mendota. Times range from 1.08 to 2.95 minutes across multiple heats and mile dashes, with pink jackets noted and numerous owners and breeders named in terse form.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cora
Austeriitz
Jas Doane
Peoria
O Goleman
Elwin
O Notter
Henry
de Hammond
Pink Jacket
J D Southworth
Boert
Lena Johnson
William Henton
Wilmington
E Sebastian
Kankakee
Burt Witchcock
Terwilliger
Harry Frost
Mikel
Feunce
Scornful
JD Southworth
Rockford
Hazel Maro
William Lewis
Athe Decocious
Parsons
Mendota
Ray Billie
Charles Barton
Baron
Tactatius
Splint Martin
Hall
Mr Brombe
Bik G
Frank Lagoon
Sebastian
Horse Races and Balloon Event At Henry Tournament
Notes from the Friday 2.25 trot and other events describe Dolly R breaking a wheel, Emma McGregor and Kimon contending for money, and a lively gentlemen drivers race won by Dr W H Thomas. The balloon ascent ended with the parachute tangled but safely released. Officials, crowd behavior, and social scenes provide a portrait of a full community outing with familiar names and local governance.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dolly R Bm
Anticops
Nelson Cole Pearl Morrin
Kimon
Vita Neoba
WJ Ureasey
Link Grange
Creasey
Emma McGregor
B m
Brown McGregor
F Knell
Carthage
Bree
Electro
Biks
H J Bennett
A Magnolia
Bennett
Breezeland
Breezewood
Wilson
Boone, Town
Rw Brow
Uarry
W LW Thomas
Thomas
Maud
Michael Murray
Henry
I Bush
Ie P Riggs
Leech
Lekens
Tanning
Mile Hents
Scornfal
Dsouthworth
Rockford
Luther
Pat Rooney
Dolly R
Himelf
Enma McGregor
W. H. Thomas
C. P. Riggs
Murray
Board of Trade
Scott
Peoria
Dr Kings New Discovery For Consumption Promoted
An advertisement touts Dr Kings New Discovery for consumption and related illnesses as the world’s quickest, surest cure. It claims tests on hopeless victims restored health, with Dr Powell selling bottles priced 50 cents and 1 dollar, trial bottles free and a satisfaction guarantee.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Powell
Pox Rumor Triggers Frantic Store Stampede
A town seized by a smallpox scare long ago saw an eccentric German enter a shop with a boast about having smallpox. The scene erupted in chaos as customers fled, clerks hid under counters, and the proprietor swung a buger scoop to eject the intruder amid the man’s continued taunts about butter and bringing the udder dry.
Arnica salve heals eruptions and sores, ad claims
An old advertisement proclaims Bucklen's Arnica salve cures eruptions fever sores boils ulcers carbuncles felons and more. It promises relief from cuts burns and piles and guarantees cure for 25 cents at Dr Powell's.
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Lacon
Thomas House
Chillicothe
Allen House
South
Adams Street
Observatory Building
Adams St
Illinois
Arn
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Gana
Orcusy
Emmaie
Bio
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Finnell
Sobree
King McGregor
King Eagle
John Langan
Ottawa
Lance
Riley Cannan
Boy
Frank Riley
Blomington
Im Peete
Asili
Uandy McGregor
Addy
Wyomn Ng
Miah
Fostesic
Fugelman
Stipp
Putuow
Brieg Pace
Red Rouben
Red Wilkes
JD Conroy
St Joseph
Robert Wilkes
Bile
Idol Wilke
Chicago
Huxham
Nest Egg
Oreusey
LaGrangy
Orensey
Pace
Diamond
Tim
DJ Mikel
Kunce
Bell Coraiia
T’ouobin
Toulon Mills
Johnn B Scott
Frank Ganzer
Frank Krenz
L. ¥. Smith
Dawson Glenn
Inners
J. R.paskell
WW. H. ‘Stegel
Geo. Burt
Harvey Leech
F. A. Fiedler
F. A. Raymond
Henry Eagleston
George Sleater
Walter Eagleston
Willie
Lucy
Katie
Irene
Jersey
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