Early Baseball Remembered From 1859 Report And 1870s Feats
The article recalls the first newspaper baseball account from Hoboken in 1859 and describes older rules such as soaking runners. It notes Harvard’s 1870 victory over the Reds in Cincinnati and a 24 inning game with Tyng’s record. It also sketches 1869 scores for major clubs and a wide geographic comparison of U.S. territory to Europe.
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Hoboken
N. J
Puble
Harvard University
Red Stockings
Harvard
Reds
Goodwin
Cincinnati
Manchester
N. H
Tyng
Harvards
Yes
Jim Tyng
Maade
Ernst
Lowells
Clippers
Philadelphia
Nationals
Andersons
Lynn
Cincinnatis
Vast Russian Empire Spans Vast Global Surface
The piece explains Russia's immense domain comprising about one-seventh of Earth's land area. It notes Europe and the United States could fit into czarist territory with room to spare, illustrating the empire's monumental geographic scale.
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United States
Russia
Texas
Germany
Greece
Tolland
Switzerland
Belgium
Maine Woods
Spain
Nevada
Idaho
Arizona
Italy
Sardinia
New Mexico
Austria-Longary
Colorado
Oregon
Washington
Kingdom of
Servia
Roumania
Arkansas
Bulgaria
Oklahoma
Turkey
Europe
Missouri
Norway
Dakotas
Denmark
France
Alaska
British Isles
Philippines
Hawaii
Porto Rico
Washington Post
Russian Empire
Sol
Canada
Globe
Judge Emerson Defeated After Psalm Silence
A Chicago attorney recalls Judge Emerson in Decatur prose where a pivotal case about a destitute young girl ended in tears. The opposing lawyer broke the solemnity with a dramatic Psalm recitation, provoking laughter and leading to Emerson losing the case.
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Emerson
Decatur
Chicago
Etiquette of the Smoker Across Nations
A Philadelphia Record feature notes that smoker etiquette varies by country with Spain and Cuba upholding strict norms. Asking for a light can insult a man unless social rank is evident, and offering a match risks offense. A lighted cigar should not be discarded until the offerer takes a puff.
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Philadelphia
Globe
Spain
Cuba
Philadelphia Record
Visiting Cards Through the Ages in Europe and Britain
The text traces visiting cards from early Chinese large soft cards tied with ribbon to Venice as Europe’s first card adopters. German cities later followed, then London, where early British cards were playing cards bearing the name, around 1700. In the United States, use likely followed Britain’s lead.
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Venice
Europe
London
Great Britain
England
Handel the Boy Prodigy and His Early Musical Rise
A boy named Handel overcomes his father’s resistance to music. He secretly practices on a smuggled spinet and then pursues a royal court career, earning permission after the duke hears him play. By nine he writes church music and by fifteen has three operas, including Almira. Scarlatti later confuses him with the devil at a Venice masquerade.
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Handel
Saxe-Weisenfels
Almira
Hamburg
Venice
Scarlatti
Cascade Pioneer doctors bids for county poor relief show wide variance
In Cascade Pioneer the bid spread for county poor relief is wide. District 3 shows doctors bidding from 99 to 1935 dollars. District 1 Julien township bids cluster around 100 apart from higher offers from 550 to 1100 above the lowest. Cascade township No 6 sees 90 vs 148 dollars. Dr Becker wins the Dubuque contract.
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Cascade Pioneer
Julien Township
Cascade Township
Donahoe
May
Becker
Dubuque
Beware counterfeit Dr King’s New Discovery imitations
Fraud exposed warns buyers to beware of counterfeit Dr King’s New Discovery for consumption coughs and colds sold under false claims. Imitations profit from a remedy with over 35 years of proven use and bear the H E Bucklen & Co signature on wrappers. Watch for the official mark on Dr King’s Bucklen’s remedies.
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Dr. King
Bucklen
H. E. Bucklen & Co
Chicago
Hlinda
Windsor
Canada
New Spring Dess Goods at Hilers and Bolton's
Hilers and Bolton's announces fresh spring dress goods including prints and silks. Shoppers see a varied selection suitable for spring outfits and grown daily需求 fabrics.
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New Spring
Hilers & Bolton’s
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure Promoted with Testimonial
An advertisement touts Kodol Dyspepsia Cure for digestion and stomach rest. It claims relief from sour stomach gas and other disorders with a Kentucky testimonial noting it saved a young girl. The Buffalo Express brief mentions a railroad president's son finding a $100000 check at breakfast on his birthday and urges not to skip breakfast even in cold mornings.
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L. A. Sopper
Little Rock
Kentucky
Buffalo Express
Western Railroad
D. Kauble
Nevada
E. 0
Dewitt & GO
Ohicago
One Minute Cough Cure Aids Child Recovery
A Chester Michigan postmaster touts One Minute Cough Cure noting rapid throat relief after a tickle, claiming it cured his daughter after a severe cramp attack. The Philadelphia Telegraph quips about people seeking sunny spots amid cold days.
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A. L. Spofford
Chester
Michigan
Philadelphia Telegraph
Medical cures and patent remedies cited in notices
Testimonials from Mrs. A Young of Clay New York praise Electric Bitters for neuralgia liver and stomach relief and a weak heart. Bucklen’s Arnica Salve is credited with fast healing of a severe knee burn. Little Early Risers laxative pills advertised as gentle effective and safe. Political jokes reference Roosevelt Peary Fairbanks in the Atlanta Journal item. O H Soetje druggist sells remedies at 50 cents.
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A. Young
Clay
N. Y
O. H. Soetje Druggist
New Life Pills Claim Cure for Indigestion Ailments
An ad promoting Dr King s New Life Pills guarantees relief from sickness caused by undigested food with a money back promise. The 25 cent remedy is sold at O H Soetje s drug store in Kansas City Star style quoting a society moral stance and a beauty image for Rocky Mountain Tea.
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Dr. King
O. H. Soetje
Iowa College Oratorical Contest Set for Mt Vernon
The state oratorical contest of Iowa colleges will be at Mt Vernon on the 24th inst. Eight colleges are chosen for competition with topics including The Man of Eloquence Grinnell Democracy's Worst Enemy Cornell The Philosophy of the Race Problem Iowa Wealeyan The True Basis of Sovereignty Doe A Man Lenox The Menace of the Twentieth Century Tabor John Calvin Parsons The Chosen People. The contest promises to be unusually close and interesting.
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Iowa
Mt. Vernon
Ames
Grinnell
Eney
Cornell
Iowa Wealeyan
Doe
Lenox
Tabor
DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve Promises Cures And Prices
An old advertisement extols DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve as a scar free cure for cuts burns and boils with a testimonial from Miss H M Middleton. It also promotes Hollister's Rocky Mountain Tea and mentions a for sale Kiburz building on Main Street through Jas Voorhees.
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H. M Middleton
Thebse
Sayes
Hollister
Kiburz
Main Street
Jas. Voorhees
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