09 Jan 1896
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Newspaper
Lawrence Gazette
Location
Lawrence, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Jan 09, 1896
Page
1
Riverside club cyclists Wesley Duncan and Capt. E. A. Colman tried a century ride to Asbury Park New Jersey. A pacer helped them near the end but they still claimed the record. The story, told by the New York Tribune, notes the blue enamel wheel and Zimmerman as the fast rider.
An aeronaut recalls a five mile ascent with a dog and a sheep to test the vaporization theory. The dog vanished in air and the sheep reportedly fell and was pulverized. The tale ends with the reporter noting the scientist’s grim reticence.
An overview of the University of St. Petersburg with Europe’s largest oriental faculty and government funded study abroad. It traces how war, revolution and the French upheaval shaped Russia’s library holdings including manuscripts by Henry VI and Richelieu, with Dubrovski’s role in acquiring rare items.
In Belton Texas a 32 member Sanctificationist community operates from the Central Hotel, governed by founder Mrs. Martha McWhirter. They practice celibacy a common property fund and isolation, fund their work through hotel income and trades, and rely on dreams for guidance while pursuing public improvements and intellectual growth.
Dooley recalls old style football games and a recent outing to the back of the dump with the Young Parnells and Young Sarsfields. He describes rough play, punches, and a humorous exchange with Hinnissy about education as a wider impact of sport on youth. The tale blends humor with Irish dialect and street scenes.
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