Hosiery and Underwear Specials for Men Women Children
A catalog of low priced apparel items including 10c ribbed Jersey vests for ladies and children, 12c white vests with trim, 15c ecru lisle vests, 19c straight cut vests, 25c Mercerized and lisle finish vests in colors and white, 49c pure silk vests, 10c fast black stockings, 15c black tan lace patterned stockings, 25c Mercerized hose with patterns, and 10c children's black stockings.
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Ecru Lisle
Richelieu
Forrest Mills
Sale of Trimmed Sailor Hats at Bon Marche Building
A sale of natty sailor hats offered in plain and variegated straw with black white and navy bands. Special counter opposite the main door features trimmed sailor hats in black white and navy colors.
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Bon Marche
Lieut Gibson Wins Kentucky Derby in Fast Run
Lieut Gibson won the 26th Kentucky Derby at Louisville in 2 minutes 6.4 seconds. The field of seven started with Kentucky Farmer leading early before Gibson took control, finishing two lengths ahead of Florizar and Thrive. Attendance was 25,010 under fast track conditions.
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Louisville
Lieut
Gilson
G. W. Johnson
Kentucky Farmer
Gibson
Thrive
Ijlent
Boland
Sieut. Gibson
Highland Lad
Excellency
Florizar
Windus
Iris Excellency
Frorizir
Roland
van Dusen
Winkfield
Hghland Lad
Hindus
Belmont's New Yacht Meneola Set for First Sail Trial
The 70 footer Meneola owned by August Belmont will have its first sail trial next Monday in Bristol Rhode Island with sails in place. The yacht Scout will depart Bristol at 5 am Monday carrying Mr Belmont J W R Kennedy and guests to Providence for the trial.
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Bristol
R. I
Meneola
Belmont
Ycht
Providence
J. W. R. Kennedy
Vaildon Defeated in Providence Match May 3
In Providence Rhode Island on May 3 Harry Vare Gon wWia defeated Vaildon in a competitive afternoon bout. The result affects local standings as both wrestlers showcased strong form and tactical skill ahead of upcoming events.
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Providence
I. L
Harry Vare Gon
Book Department Monthly Magazines and Popular Books
The store advertises monthly magazines such as Munsey Mc Clure's and Cosmopolitan at 8 and 20 cents. It highlights popular copyrighted books offered at low cut rates, aiming to attract readers with lower prices and wide selection.
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Munsey
McClure’s
Cosmopolitan
Soda Fountain Delivers Ice Cream and Drinks Citywide
Delicious mixed drinks by our expert. Ice cream 25c per quart. Delivered to all of the city in gallon orders.
High Art Millinery Day Two Trimmed Chiffon Hats
A fresh display of refined chiffon trimmed hats arrives today and tomorrow at High Art Millinery. The assortment features delicate trims and elegant silhouettes aimed at stylish summer wear.
Trimmed hats mirror Paris styles in bold colors
Elaborate trims and color blends showcased in window displays. Hats priced at 2.98, 3.98, 4.98, and 5.98.
Trimmed Outing Hall Styles Featured in New Arrivals
The listing highlights trimmed hats with straws and felt, quills rossettes ribbons and buckle ornaments. It showcases various shapes in black white and color with prices 98c 1.25 1.49 and 1.98, presenting new and natty jaunty options.
A Ribbon Sale Offers Wide Ribbon Variety
A local sale features plaid stripe and fancy ribbons in Nos. 40 and 60, priced 10¢ to 19¢ per yard. Silk ribbons in dresden, metalies, gauze, 3 to 5 inches wide, priced 25¢ to 69¢ previously. A large assortment of ribbons in Nos. 40, 60, 80 widths, 25¢ to 89¢ per piece. Velvet ribbons in No. 1 satin back, wash ribbons for apparel. Free bows crafted Saturday by expert.
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Dresden
Belt Bargains at Discount Store
Bargain listing for belts offered at low prices. Includes 50c kid and leather belts in black and colors with plain and fancy buckles, 25c to 1.25 dollar belts with various buckles, and 49c pulleys and clinch belts in kid silk and oze leather with ribbon ties.
Fashionable Suits Offered at Bargain Prices
A sale offers 25 suits from top styles in desirable cloths and colors. All sizes are 36 with alterations charged to cover time. Prices shown are $18 to $25 but the lot is advertised as a season bargain at $15.
Rainy Day and Bicycle Skirts and Children’s Reefers Sale
Rainy Day and Bicycle Skirts priced at 4.95 and 5.95. Children’s reefers for ages 4 to 12 offered at 1.23 and 1.98, with wide collars and white soutache braids. Plain wool reefers in red tan blue and brown 2.98 and 3.98. Box coats in tan blue and black 1.98. Black capes 24 to 27 inches long trimmed with worsted braid, a bargain.
Bon Marche Teas Free Gift Offer At Basement Dept
The store invites customers today and tomorrow to visit the Basement department with no purchase required to receive a free Bon Marche Blended Tea package. The offer applies to all visitors whether or not they buy anything.
Special Friday and Saturday bargains across various goods
Specials list items from corsets to window shades with prices. Summer corsets 25¢, umbrellas 49¢, toilet soap 3 for 10¢, silk neckties, handkerchiefs 3 for 25¢, dress shields, hair pins, hooks and eyes 3¢, braids 5¢ yd, hose supporters 10¢, men 1-2 hose 12 1/2¢, shears 10¢, fancy kaiki silks 29¢ yd, window shades 19¢, ruffled muslin curtains 49¢, damaged stock noted for Saturday.
New Petticoat Sale Offers Imported Mercerized Fabric
A church or shop advertises 12 dozen petticoats of satin-like mercerized cloth in two popular shades. Prices range from 2.98 to 3.98, with Friday and Saturday special at 1.69 each. Children’s wash dresses in percale madras and gingham, sizes 6 to 12 years, trimmed with embroidery and insertion, priced 25c to 2.25.
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Percale
Madras
Gingham
Flowers Fruit and Foliage at Lowells Millinery Entrance
A special counter display at Lowells features an extraordinary assortment of import flowers fruit and natural foliage. Each item is marked in plain figures 25c 39c 49c 6%
Sale of Shirt Collects 100 Styles at Low Prices
A gigantic stock offers over 100 shirt styles from 25c to 6.98 with specials for Friday and Saturday shoppers. Window specimens show half plait front and yoke back in Chambray Gingham and Percales with Hamburg insertion, alternate box plait designs in assorted colors.
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Hamburg
Waists of Zephyr Gingham and Swiss Embroidery
Handsome dress waists described in zephyr gingham and novelty cloth with Swiss embroidery insertion. New garment priced at $1.22, featuring fashionable sleeves, Dewey collar, and lovely fabric patterns. Aimed at showing latest cotton fabrics manufactured in current fashion.
Wanhampisett Club Narrowly Defeats Opponents in Close Match
In his final appearance before departing for England, Wanhampisett Golf Club's match featured W D Brownell of the local club and C L Bremer of Wolaston Golf Club Boston winning 2 up with 1 to play.
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Wanhampisett Golf Club
England
W. D. Brownell
C. L. Bremer
Wollaston Golf Club
Boston
Weld crew wins freshman race at Cambridge record time
The Weld freshman crew defeated Newell at Cambridge in 9 minutes 18 seconds, lowering the previous Weld varsity mark by two seconds. Six crews competed before the second Newell shell was wrecked when the coxswain hit a railroad bridge en route to the start. The freshman squad selection will occur in the next day or two from today’s rowers.
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Cambridge
Weld
Newell
Harvard
Harvard Beats Dartmouth In Shortened Game 7 Innings
Harvard defeated Dartmouth 4 to 0 in seven innings at Hanover with Stillman pitching superbly. Varney struggled for Dartmouth as Harvard hitters including Loughlin Wendell French and Pingree contributed four hits overall. Batteries Stillman Reid Varney Brown.
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Hanover
N. H
Harvard
Dartmouth
Stillman
Varney
Darrtmouth
Loughlin
Wendell
French
Pingree
Marvard’ Eissevice
Stillman and Reid
Varney and Brown
Baseball Scores From Various Games Listed
Providence team defeated Providence 7 to 2 while Toronto topped. Chicago beat Cincinnati 11 to 0. Hartford-Syracuse game postponed due to wet grounds. Worcester-Montreal not played because of wet conditions. Middletown Connecticut Wesleyan 11 Brown 1 in eight innings. Springfield 6 Rochester 5 at Springfield. Milwaukee 11 Kansas City 10. Minneapolis 16 Chicago 8. Buffalo-Indianapolis game postponed due to cold weather.
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Hartford
Syracuse
Worcester
Montreal
Middletown
Wesleyan
Brown
Springfield
Rochester
Milwaukee
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Chicago
Buffalo
Buffalo-Indianapolis
Baseball doubleheader summaries from Boston and Brooklyn games
Rain postponed the Boston Philadelphia clash while the Brooklyn game ended in darkness after seven innings with Brooklyn 6 New York 4. Pittsburg led St Louis 9 to Pittsburg when play halted.
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Boston
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
New York
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Coombs A Marine Football Player Enlists at League Island
Walter J. Coombs a noted University of Pennsylvania football end and half back for two seasons enlisted today as a private in the United States Marine Corps at League Island navy yard. He is 22, class of 1901, and left college yesterday to join the Marines. Coombs home is Philadelphia.
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Philadelphia
Walter J. Coombs
University of Pennsylvania
United States Marine Corps
League Island Navy Yard
Coombs
Gardiner Knocks Out Santry in Louisville Fight
Eddie Santry of Chicago was knocked out by Oscar Gardiner before the Nonpareil A. C. at Music hall Louisville in the fifth round. Referee George Siler oversaw a fast bout and while Santry led early, Gardiner landed a hard right to the stomach sending Santry to the canvas and out as spectators watched.
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Louisville
Eddie Santry
Chicago
Oscar Gardiner
A. C
Music Hall
George Siler
Santry
Gardner
Whistler-Sullivan Bout Ends in Draw as Ring Violent Altercation
In Baltimore on May 3 the 25 round match between Billy Whistler and Dave Sullivan was stopped in the 17th. Police said it was not a sparring contest. Sullivan led late though Whistler fought well. Referee Harry Pollock scored a draw, provoking Whistler's second Herman Miller to leap into the ring and strike the referee in the face.
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Baltimore
Billy Whistler
Dave Sullivan
Boston
Eureka A. C
Sullivan
Whistler
Harry Pollock
Herman Miller
MISS GOULD'S BENEVOLENCE SAVES SOLDIER
Henry Davis, a former U S infantry private, was fatally injured by a truck in New York. Mrs George L Sullivan sought Wall Street donations to prevent burial in Potter's Field. After contacting Miss Helen Gould by phone, her agent acted on Gould's directions and arranged Henry Davis's soldier funeral.
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New York
Henry Davis
United States Infantry
George L. Sullivan
Wall Street
Davis
Potters’ Field
Helen Gould
Yale Field Hosts California Track Prep For Dual Meet
California track athletes trained at Yale Field in New Haven on May 3 ahead of the Yale meet. Yale manager Dana announced that only firsts would be contested to ensure fairness for the visitors, who seem likely to win several events, signaling a tight competition.
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New Haven
California
Yale
Dana
Yale Track Association Today
Twenty Round Draw In Hartford Bout
Paddy Fenton of Norwich and Hugh McWinters fought to a twenty round draw at 140 pounds before the Empire A. C. in Hartford Connecticut. About 1500 spectators attended the dingy spectacle.
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Hartford
Paddy Fenton
Norwich
Hugh MceWinters
Empire A. C
Broadway A C RAIDED Manager Consadine Held for Trial
New York May 3 Inspector Thompson raided the Broadway Athletic club and arrested manager George C Consadine and two pugilists Kid Thomas and James Heywood for conducting a boxing contest without a police license. The license issue and Horton law were debated as arraignments proceeded and court adjourned to tomorrow.
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New York
Thompson
Broadway Athletic Club
George C. Consadine
Kid Thomas
James Heywood
Consadine
Meade
District Attorney’s Office
York
Police Board
Supreme Court
Special service closes ecumenical conference in Broadway church
In New York on May 3 a service was held at Old Trinity church to summarize the conference and present its message to downtown business leaders. Bishop Henry C. Potter opened the service and Canon Edwards of Exeter cathedral delivered the address. The church was filled with business men, ministers, missionaries and many young women.
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New York
Old Trinity Church
Broadway
Henry C. Potter
Canon Edwards
Exeter Cathedral
England
Forest Fire Rages Across New Jersey Woods
A fierce forest fire between Cedarville and Center Grove in Bridgton threatens thousands of acres of oak and pine. The blaze forces wildlife into roads and makes walking hazardous as flames spread across the wooded area.
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Bridgton
N. J
Cedarville
Center Grove
Exhibition Delights Children at Forepaughs Show
The Great Forepaugh and Sells Brothers Exhibition draws families with a double morning street parade and fairyland Mother Goose pageantry. Three circus rings elevated stages aerial field and hippodrome arena host diverse acts for kids. The circus arrives at the Fairgrounds June 1.
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Sells Brothers
Hippodrome Arena
Fairgrounds
Advertisers urged to note Courier ad sighting
Local readers are reminded that advertisements seen in the Courier are part of the paper’s market reach. Businesses are invited to confirm placements, deadlines, and rates with the Courier advertising department.
Madagascar Progress on Roads Maps and Naming of Places
Madagascar advances in road and canal projects as French rule widens. The Tamatave capital route becomes a major trade artery with 60 miles inland canal work carrying passengers and goods daily. Gen Gallieni drives topographic surveys since 1897, correcting map errors and publishing Notes, Reconnaissances et Explorations from Antananarivo.
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Madagascar
France
Greenland
New Guinea
Borneo
Tamatave
Antananarivo
Madagascar Company
Colonial Office
Andovoranto
Tamiatave
Gallieni
Imerina
Anatomy in Rhyme Reveals Sixty Bones in the Human Body
An Australian newspaper poem teaches anatomy in verse. It counts bones across the head spine chest limbs and digits, tallying two hundred and eight bones in a body, plus thirty two teeth and mentions a sesamoid bone or wormian. The playful verse ends with a note of success.
Excavations at Calneh Reveal Ancient Civilizations Deep Sand Dune
Ainslee's Magazine describes University of Pennsylvania archaeologists digging through a ten foot sand dune at Calneh in Mesopotamia. The site yields layers from 7000 years ago with brickwork, clay platforms, and temples built by rulers like Sargon I and Yarim Sin, showing a complex, long lived civilization comparable to later cultures despite dating back to 4500 B C. The narrative blends archaeology with biblical and classical timelines, highlighting centuries of human progress beneath the desert sands.
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Calneh
Ancient
Kippur
University of Pennsylvania
Mesopotamia
Babylonia
Ashurbanapal
Christ
Kadashman- Turgu
Arthur
Abraham
Sargon I
Yarim Sin
Sargon
Nippur
Ainslee
Child’s name debate echoes literary humor
A playful exchange features a writer planning to name his baby Charles after Lamb, praising the dear lamb like qualities. A friend jokes about naming him William Dean in homage to Howells and Harlem Life, adding a light literary aside.
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Charles
Lamb
William Dean
Agin
He Howells
Harlem
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