Busy Ten Dollar Bill Ties Local Trades in Circular Debt
Osceola Sentinel describes a ten dollar bill passing through a boarding house, settling meals, lumber, flour, and bread accounts among Mrs Brown, Mrs Andrews, Mr Jordan, Mr Hadley, Mr Black, and Mr King. The circuit ends with Brown keeping the bill, surprised at its reach.
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Village
An- Riack
Jor
Irpenter
Hadley
Mr. Black
Mr. Hadley
Mr. Brown
Morning After Jokes About Hat Struggles in Yonkers
A humorous Yonkers Statesman exchange has Mr. Crimsonbeak asking for a shoe horn to put on his hat, while Mrs. Crimsonbeak questions the need since his shoes are already on. The lighthearted gag highlights domestic banter and a quirky household mishap.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. W. Hide & Fur Co
Minneapolis
Minn
Robert McGowan
Sumner
Wash
M. Boice
Z. H. Eager
Iowa
Dick Haney
Pierre
A. H. Smith
Pasadena
Cal
Parkston Losses County Seat Contest and More
Local notes report Parkston loses in Hutchinson county and Oacoma retains the county seat after a countywide voter tally. Also covered are births, marriages, moves, soldiered service, and social events across Mitchell and nearby towns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Selby
Walworth
Wheeler
Charles Mix County
Parkston
Hutchinson County
Not a Nursery. A Denver Streetcar Conductor Tales
A Denver Post anecdote quotes a streetcar conductor about daily amusing incidents. He recalls a mother asking him to take her two year old baby on the ride while she runs errands, expressing fear the child might cry and proposing the conductor could slap him if needed. The conductor declines, noting he cannot assume responsibility for the child.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver Post
Thirteenth
California
Baby
Adam
The Complete Alpinist Holds Multitude of Climbing Gear
A New Orleans Times-Democrat excerpt describes a young millionaire climber packing a heavy load for ascents of the Jungfrau Monck and Eiger. He carries wood nails a lamp an ax rope a staff and a sack of supplies with tubes of soup tea coffee candles socks gloves and brandy plus snowshoes for August snow.
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Jungfrau
Monck and
Eiger
New Orleans Times-Democrat
Retiring Olympian Sheppard Signals Rest Push
Melvin W. Sheppard the great middle distance runner announces retirement in New York saying he is tired and wishes to rest. He questions his future in action and doubts a return to competition beyond a twenty five round limit. Leroy Samse former pole vault champion plans vaudeville venture and seeks a partner for triple bar events.
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Melvin W. Sheppard
New York
Sheppard
Leroy Samse
Indiana University
Evanston
Gilbert
R Yate
103 Year Old Charley Taylor Drives Racehorses
Charley Taylor, aged 103, remains active in trotting and pacing, claiming world age records. At the Newbury port fair in White River Junction Vermont he drove Tommy R. against My Star in a half mile, part of a career with 1,700 races and a lifetime spent with horses. He asserts plans to live to 125 and notes belief in reaching 100 with proper living.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charley Taylor
Taylor
White River Junction
Tommy R
Dugan May Ride Abroad Contract Inquiry Shocks Fans
C E Durnell reports a telegram from A J Joyner trainer for Harry Payne Whitney asking the sale price for Eddie Dugan. Durnell says he sold only first call for the New York season and the contract runs to May 15 1909. He asks 7500 for the remaining time while Durnell suspects plans to take Dugan to England.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dugan
C. E. Durnell
A.J. Joyner
Harry Payne Whitney
Durnell
Eddie Dugan
New York
Mr. Whitney
Joyner
Darnell
England
Moran Eyes Rematch With Attell for 45 Rounds
Owen Moran’s manager disputed the draw outcome with Abe Attell and seeks another bout with the featherweight champion. He proposes a forty five round contest to settle the issue, believing the Englishman could prevail.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Owen Moran
Abe Attell
Carpenter Sus four For Life at London A A A
At a general committee meeting of the Amateur Athletic Association of London the report on J C Carpenter of the American team in the recent Olympic 400 meter race was discussed and Carpenter was decidedly permanently suspended.
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Carpenter
Amateur Athletic Association of London
Gueszes
J. C. Carpenter
Chance Signs Four Year Contract As Cubs Manager
Frank Chance has signed a four year contract to manage the Chicago National League baseball club, project limits set for stability and team leadership.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chance
Frank Chance
Chicago
Papke Draws Color Line Refusing to Fight Negro Opponents
Billy Papke the middleweight champion has asserted he will not fight black boxers, declaring he draws the color line and will never meet a Negro in the ring.
The Japanese Soldier and the Portable Bath
The passage notes Japanese soldiers’ insistence on cleanliness and their lack of government baths. It describes improvised baths made from large jars, with a furnace heating water to boiling, inspiring imitators among comrades. The piece contrasts Japanese and Chinese practices and ends with bystander comment.
Public Servants Prove Loyal Hire Always Tries
A Cleveland Leader quip about public servants notes that once hired, a public official is unlikely to be troublesome, reflecting a lighthearted view of governance. The brief remark emphasizes reliability and persistence in office.
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Cleveland Leader
Out of Mind. The bitter strain of love and neglect
A dialogue captures a man driven by passion who later neglects his partner, while she reflects on his shift from obsession to cold indifference. The piece contrasts early madness with later emotional distance in a terse, dramatic exchange.
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Fenton
Slo&nes
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Ncy Serge
Jling
T. McGovern & Sons
Fey
Mr. King
Brown
Dix
Andy Henneger
First Avenue East
Fred C. Bare
Amelia M. Wall
White Lake
H. S. Wilkinson
Methodist
John A. Maguire
Nebraska
J. H. Ferris
Warneta
Cumnock School of Oratory
St. Paul Rubber Co
Methodist Church
Samuel Kerfout
University
N.j. White
Sioux Falls
Mitchell
Nicholson
Mr. White
Anna JL White
J. Pritzlaff Hardware Co
Grandma Wilt
C. B. Wilt
Taft
Wilt
Nellie Olson
Goodyear Rubber Co
St. Paul, M
Kers
Woman’s Relief Corps
Senser
Aberdeen
S. J. Moore
Toledo
Ohio
Arthur McKeel
Gablesville
Mich
Mr. McKeel
McKeel
Meeel
Mitchells
Lewis Piggott
C. Fk. Raymond
S.b
Miss Jolly
Vermillion
Grace White
W. H. Warne
J. M. Brion
WV. H. Crosby
O’niel
Neb
H. M. Needham
E. Bloss
Kadoka
Oacoma
Presho
Republican County Central Committee
Swindler
Dr. A. Dealers
A.w.chase Medicine Co
Buffalo,n
Scallt
Chase
Bros. Drugg
V, Md
Japan
Standard Oil Co! (Incorporated
Ine
Sporting World
Attell
Samee
Steffens
Walter Peter Steffens
E Pckersall
Melvin Sheppard
Kilpatrick
Moran
Mr. Kipling
A. W. Chase
Dr. A. W. Chase Medicine Co
Buffalo
N.Y
Scallin Bros. Druggists
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