Eclipse the Great: A Horse Without Equal in History
The article recounts Eclipse the racing legend, noting his unmatched speed, endurance, and weight carrying, and recalls O Kelly's famed bet that Eclipse would win the second heat with all others distanced. It praises Eclipse's lineage, stud record, and enduring proverb Eclipse first and the rest nowhere.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harte
Ipse
Jackiene
Eclipe
Bocephalus
O'Kelly
Eclipse
Wildman
Clay Hill
Mr. Cook
Making Tinfoil A brief overview of its lead tin construction
Tinfoil is made by filling a tl pipe with molten lead and rolling it to the required thinness. A tin coating spreads simultaneously, with lead core and continuous tin on both sides to form a uniform sheet that can be as thin as one thousandth of an inch.
Scribbler's Signature Sparks Debate in Puck Feature
In a lively Scribner page, readers debate the authenticity of a drawing signed by an anonymous contributor, with confusion over printed name placement and signature credibility. The column mocks the mix up and highlights reader skepticism about attribution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oyles
Puck
Bad Form of Eczema Cure Adverts and Bobbin Boys Wages
A 1905 testimonial from Florence E Atwood Chicago details relief from a severe eczema after using a Cure and endorses the practitioner. The piece also notes John B Lennon discussing hobbin boys strikes and recalls a mill placard claiming The wages of sin is death, but the wages of the bobbin boys is worse.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Florence E. Atwood
Crilly Place
Chicago
Berger
Bobbin Boys
John B. Lennon
American Federation of Labor
Mr. Lennon
Hobbin Boys
Fragmented dialogue snippet with quirky characters
A dialogue snippet shows Mrs Strongmind inviting a meek companion to attend a town hall event. She plans a platform appearance as an illustration to accompany a lecture on life’s darker side, framing a curious town hall scene.
Masked motorist stopped by Derbyshire police
The London Tattler recounts a well known personage who was stopped while driving in Derbyshire. An officer told him to remove the mask as it frightened onlookers, but the man protested that he was not wearing a mask.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derbyshire
London Tattler
In Self-Defense Gabriel Say political banter scene
Bt Peter recalls a pestiferous visitor, once an insurance agent, whose nagging talk forced him to admit the man, sparking a wry exchange about self defense against persistent persuasion.
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Gabriel
Peter
Coffee Poisoning Dreams Improve After Postum Cure
An excerpt recalls a man enslaved by coffee causing sleepless nights, headaches, nerves, and digestive issues. He quits coffee and finds Postum restores health, sleep, and ability to work. A ten day trial promises sound rest and renewed vigor, with a nod to The Road to Wellville and physician praise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Postum
Wellville
Phes
Fragmented Odds and Ends of a 19th Century Page
A collage of garbled text and market notes mentions crafts, museums, diamond cutting in Amsterdam, Castoria for infants, and a Red Cross Ball Blue appeal. Scattered lines reference journals, a diamond industry, and various ads with partial phrases and broken names.
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Amsterdam
Holland
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TURE
Snerchcastt
Mike
Harper
Serraces Shore
Jean Joni Beaty
Lippincott
Iinterest
Thettractive
Tia York City
Ame Ee Eippolitet
Museum of Art
de American Museum of Natural History
New York
City
Caletie
Castoria
Euto Infante and
Ot Dreame
Byt Drage Wai
Allen
Olmsted
J. Roy
N. Y
Jife—Geikie
Ainsworth
National Lead Company
Federal Army
Navy
Lewitt
Denver
Cola
Carter
Igarters This
Titinmespolla
Defiance
Kansas City
Texas
St. Jo
F. Simmons
San Antonio
Sea Aare Ranch
Anne Hall
T. E. Foster
Bere 10
Chas. F. Simmons
Alamo Plaza
Douglas
Brockton
Mass
al Roc
Defiance Starch Company
Omaha, Neb
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