The Popular Sport and the Bicycle Economy
The appellate division upholds a ruling that bicycle race participation does not void accident insurance after John Keefe sued National Accident Society for injuries. A second feature profiles a bicycle bearer hauling heavy loads, prize winnings near $100, and Murphy's international racing rise. It also notes the death of Willie Edwards, a famed gymnast and acrobat, and reports a record Philadelphia mile ride by Carter of Baltimore at Point Breeze track.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Endpreme Court
National Accident Society of New York
John J. Keefe
Keefe
National Accident Society
Point Breeze
Carter
Baltimore
Og “Areal
Stevens
Red Bank Wheelman George A Hawkins Earns Notable Ride
The Red Bank New Jersey Wheelmen praise George A Hawkins for his long athletic stretch from sprinting to cycling. In a twenty five mile Washington's Birthday road race he led early but suffered a broken dial near the finish and was tossed from his bike, displaying grit in swapping to another wheel to finish.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
G. A. Hawkins
Red Bank
N. J
George A. Hawkins
Hawkins
George A. Hawkines
Washington
New Jersey
Hawkine
Cannibalism Curiosities Across Cultures and Folklore
A Saturday Review discussion by Captain Hinde notes cannibal beliefs in Africa and world customs. The essay cites meat tendering by breaking limbs, sacramental eating, and myths in Peru France and the Caribs. It also mentions sin-eaters, corpse cakes, and funeral figures as part of ritualized cannibal lore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Etory
Africa
Hinde
Saturday Review
Geographical Section
Peru
France
South America
England
Balkan
Wales
Herefordshire
Congo Basin
Sovietima
Pink Pills and House Ads Spark Familiar Scheme
A fragmentary notice urges readers to write to Pink Pills in Philadelphia for information. The text then digresses through ad copy and stray lines about a house interior, Edwardsburgh logos, and Stark Bro’s recruiting salesmen amid booster rhetoric. Multiple unrelated snippets include a Chicago Record quote about a kiss and a stout woman with butterfly bows, reflecting a jumbled clipping.
Hall's Catarrh Cure and other remedies in old ad copy
A collage of vintage drug advertisements and quirky lines. It cites Hall's Catarrh Cure, Dr Carlstedt's German Liver Powder, Dr Kline's Great Nerve Restorer, Piso's Cure for Consumption, and a note on ocean depths. Includes references to Miss Prim and urban trivia about streets, teeth cutting, and window sizes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Aras
Dr. Kline
Philadelphia
California Fig Syrup Co
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C. W. Hawkins
Murphy
Wheels—Leasts of Murden
Bardon
Waverly
Trenton
Middle States
Charley Murphy
United States
Charl
Stearns
Willie Edwards
James Conley
Boston
Mass
Stirk
Miner & Rooney Co
Healy & Bigelow
New York
Forepaugh
Sesson
Coney Island
N. Y
Frank L. Long
Long and Edwards
John O'Brien
Irwin Brothers
Barnum & Bailey
Frank A. Gardner
Nick Roberts
O’dale Stevens
Pabillone
Havana
Edwards
Spanish Opera Co
B. ¥. M. Union Gymnasium
Malden
New Orleans
Raleigh
Chicago Exposition
Iiswtors
Edinburgh Street
Ee Globe
Starkets
Deheees
Stark Bro’s
Louisiana
Missouri
Chicago
Hall
Price, Tac
Washington Street
Milwaukee
Prim
Hegeman
Ac. UG. Clark Co
Haven
Carlstedt
Carlstedt Medicine Co
Evansville
Ind
Piso
Kennedy
Donald Kennedy
Roxgury
W.N. U
St. L
Columbia
Pope Mig. Co
Hartford, Conn
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