Belle Meade and the Belle Meade brood farms legacy
The article surveys Belle Meade and other Nashville area stock farms, led by Gen. W. H. Jackson at Belle Meade. It describes the horses, famous sires such as Tammany and Proctor Knott, the estate’s 5200 acres, the notable brood mares, and Uncle Bob the long-time caretaker who trained the Derby winner Uncle Bob.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tammany
J. W. Johnson
Helen Nichols
Red Banner
Huron
Belle Meade
Proctor Knott
Uncle Bob
Old West Side
Tennessee
Longstreet
Inspector B
Luke Blackburn
Tremont
Clarendon
Great Tom
Duchess
Wanda
Blackburn
Trade Wind
Ogarita
Yorkville
New Orleans
Little Rock
Memphis
Nashville
Louisville
Bob
Gen. Jackson
Rob
Gen
Jackson
Old Negro
Richard Crocker
Rich Realization
Mr. Croker
Croker
John Harding
W. G. Harding
West Point Military Academy
William H. Jackson
B. Kirk Rankin
A Waste of Energy and the Beach Kiss Debate
Davenport Outlook reports a witty clash between two women in contrasting outfits the blue girl and the white girl on a beach. They argue over a man’s perceived behavior and intelligence highlighting social chatter and irony in local society.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Blue
Davenport
Coincidence and Confession in a Poem Line
A editor's assistant notes a man unfolded manuscript saying he needed money for it. The exchange hints at a paradox that longer poems often come from shorter poets, as quoted from the Washington Star.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington Star
Purloining Haber Dashery Arrest Cited in Court
A magistrate charges a prisoner with theft in a case described by the Chicago Tribune. The accused pleads innocence and claims he was merely stealing neekties, insisting the policeman knows the truth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Tribune
Congratulations in Order to Not Myself Today
A brief notice from the Tribune records a congratulatory message directed at N. on an unspecified occasion. The fragmentary text suggests formal recognition but lacks clear details about the event, date, or recipients beyond the salutation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N. ¥. Tribune
Convention of Ladies Elects Iowa Federation Leaders
The second biennial Iowa Federation of Women's Clubs met in this city with 250 delegates. Mrs. Anna B. Howe of Marshalltown presided as president of the state organization. Officers elected include President Mrs. G F Van Veichten Cedar Rapids Vice President Mrs. R R Peters Des Moines Recording Secretary Mrs J E Blythe Mason City Corresponding Secretary Mrs Jessie B Waite Burlington Treasurer Miss Mabel V Dixon Ottumwa Auditor Mrs Helen Hawley Manchester.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iowa Federation of Women’s Clubs
Anna B. Howe
Marshalltown
G. F. van Veichten
Cedar Rapids
R. R. Peters
Des Moines
J. E. Blythe
Mason City
Jessie B. Waite
Burlington
Mabel V. Dixon
Ottumwa
Helen Hawley
Manchester
Condition of the Crops in the Official Bulletin
The frost caused no material damage. Seeding and ground preparation progress well where soil allows. In southern and central districts much wheat oats and barley land will be planted to corn or other crops. Bottom lands from dry seasons will not be farmed this year. Grass growth is seasonable and pastures provide good stock feed. Hay prospects are unusually good.
Bob Kneebs Returns to Sioux City After 16 Months
After a 16 month absence nine of which were in a Germain prison horseman Bob Kneebs returns home to Sioux City and resumes work as a horse trainer. The American Trotting association expelled him on a charge of horse ringing in Berlin. He will pursue rein statement.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bob” Kneebs
America
Germain
Sioux City
Berlin
American Trotting Association
European Bible plays and notable arts gossip across continents
The piece surveys French stage trends with Rostand and a papal note on Queen Victoria's celebration. It notes ethical meat abstinence in England, new wine from undiscovered vines near Alencon, Rubens letters, papal meetings with English sovereigns, a Jewish British degree posthumously issued, Abyssinia explorers, and acquisitions at the National Portrait Gallery including portraits of Morris Opie Martineau Fawcett and Parnell.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
France
Sarah Bernhardt
Amaria
M. Rostand
Christ
England
Alencon
Peter Paul Rubens
Antwerp
Pope Leo
Queen Victoria
Mer. Pecei
Teopold VT
Belgium
London
Antoine d'Addache
Abyssinia
Africa
Paris
Dublin
French Academy of Sciences
National Portrait Gallery
I. I
Watts
William Morris
Mrs. Opie
Harriet Martineau
Henry Fawcett
Sir John Bading
Francis Grant
P. R.A
Charles Stewart Parnell
Lord Cromwell
Bishop Colenso
Philip Sydney
William Chiffinch
Charles IT
Miner Fiddle Shocks Alaska Camps with Stradivarius
A Portland Oregonian report from the Cornet mine near Jumeau Alaska describes ex professor Mr Nowell playing nightly on a Stradivarius named Eliana worth 10000 and a Nero worth 35000. He has studied at the Boston Conservatory and performed across Europe. Nowell plans to stay years more as the mine yields riches up to 27000 in three days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cornet Mine
Bberner's Bay
Jumeau
Alaska
Ede J. Nowell
Mr. Nowell
Nero
Boston Conservatory of Music
Europe
Nowell
Portland Oregonian
Strate oF Oro Cincinnati? Toledo Firm Promises Cough Cure Rewards
Frank J. Cheney sworn as senior partner of J. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio pledges to pay one hundred dollars for every catarrh case not cured by Tall's Catarrh Cure. Notary A W Goleaso records oath dated December 6 1886. Also notes Cheney Co promotes Tall's Cure and Hall's Family Pills with testimonials and pricing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall
Allen's Foot-Ease Promises Quick Foot Comfort
An Adv for Allen's Foot-Ease powder claims instant relief for painful feet and bunions and makes tight shoes feel easier. It touts sweating, calloused feet and hot tired feet as soothed and offers trial packages. Sold by druggists and shoe stores for 25 cents.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Allen
Olmstead
He Roy
N.Y
Wisconsin Central Lines markets trains and land in Wisconsin
Public notice highlights two daily fast trains between Chicago and Duluth via St. Paul and Minneapolis with stops in Central Wisconsin. It also advertises thousands of acres of Northern Wisconsin farming land for sale and lists contact details for Jas C Pond. The item references rail rates and home seekers excursions to western and southern points.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wisconsin Central Lines
Chicago
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Ashland
Duluth
Wisconsin
Jas. C. Pond
Milwaukee
Wis
North-Western
Var
Chicago & North-Western Railway
Star Tobacco and Tablet Tales: Odd Verses in Ads
A collage of old ad quips features Star Tobacco praising lasting quality and cheapness, jokes about politics, and quick cures for health woes. Notes include humorous exchanges on music practice, election time behavior, and popular tonics like Cascarets and St Jacobs Oil touted as cures for rheumatism and sprains. The snippets read like a newspaper clippings round-up of humorous blurbs and patent medicines.
Bubble covered river near Franklin Pa amazes with iridescent glistening orbs
A sluggish River runs near Franklin Pennsylvania appears filled with hundreds of iridescent bubbles. The bubbles rise rapidly as a gas leaks from a buried oil line and inflate oil film on water. Twigs and leaves ride inside larger bubbles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Franklin
Pocket-Calculator Math Riddle Sparks Classroom Laughs
A humorous exchange from Odds and Fuds features a teacher asking for the meaning of one twenty fifth and a boy recalling a task with 25 children and one apple. The boy jokes he would wait until they left to eat the apple, prompting laughter in the classroom setting.
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Bells Meade Farm
Tenn
Gen. W. H. Jackson
Belle Meade Farm
Iowa State News
The
Lodge
George Harris
Woodmen of America
United States Court
Dubuque
Woolson
New Insurance Company
Bankers’ Fidelity & Surety Company
Clinton
Kes
W. UW. Spe
Radcliff Savings Bank
Christian Eckerlebe
Mina Kiel
Bellevue
Waterman
Anamosa
Elizabeth Slowden
Beacon
Cass County
Old Settlers’ Union
Parsons
Lady Minstrels
John J. Regan
Thomas J. Cox
Iowa City
Rose Phillips
Nebraska
Tfrank
Edward Lafferty
Moline
Ill
Merchant Vetter
West Branch
B. Deitzer
James Dodd
J. A. Parker
Fox Lake
Jane Fowler
New London
Thomas Scott
Northwestern
Louis Selzer
James King
Harry B. Waugh
Mount Pleasant
Legget
Fairfield
State Bankers’ Association
Ottumwn
Drake
Benjamin Bush
Knoxville
George Netterfield
Oskaloosa
George Golightly
William Dungan
Butties
Elkhorn
N. Y
Atchison Globe
Washington Democrat
McVicker's Theatre
Gentleman Joe
Mr. M. B. Curtis
Washington Demerat
Piso
Wil- Tamboos Pa
St. Jacobs Oil
St. Jacobs
Liv Stock
Minnesota Bakers
TSG
Ian
Louis
Texas
Omaha
Ceee Vevanneneer
Lydia I. Pinkham
Mrs. Pinkham
Mrs. Graram Wass
Bank St
Cincinnati
Lydia WM. Pinkham
Maraamrnr Anpurson
Lisbon St
Lewiston
McCormick Reaper
McCormick
McCormick Harvesting Machine Company
McCormick Daily Reaper
Walter Baker & Co
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester
Mays
Epsal
WSU
Rt Au
Sterling Remedy CO
Montreal
Can
New York
Hartshorns
Og Habel
Martshorn
Dearborn
Tenn. Mary
Stone
General Pass
Gent
Garfield Park Sanitarium
Garfield Park
Prim Phiet
Fleming
Warleyington Bld
Lil
Ee Cer Generition
Prom
Tiegh
Banufacturing CO
Top Wabash Avu
Chicago, Ill
HeCoemick & Sons
Gey
Washington
Philip T. Dodge
Washington, D. Cy
H. Green
SUNS
Atlanta
Phbe
B. Bt
Woolley
Atlant, Ga
Allmukea, GO
Afuat
Broad Cycle Co
AN. RA
Westing
Gr&ts
Buffalo
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