Reamer SeSe5 Polo Ponies Worth Their Weight
W C Vreeuanp profiles a stable of polo ponies led by Reamer SeSe5, highlighting value and performance. The piece details breeding, training, and potential matchups with rival teams.
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Newspaper
New Oxford Item
Location
New Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Nov 05, 1908
Page
6
Polo ponies pull four figure sums in booming market
The article notes polo remains a wealth driven sport with ponies selling for four figure prices. Foxhall Keene sold nine ponies for 10125 and Paul J Rainey bid on top ponies including Express and Blue Peter. Texas Wyoming and Montana supply ponies as western ranch stock and long island area hosts sales with brisk demand.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Foxhall Keene
Express
Blue Peter
Paul J. Rainey
Crotona
Keene
Texas
Wyoming
Montana
England
Thomas Hitchcock, Jr
Rowdy
E. W
John A. Logan, Jr
Long Island
Westchester County
Brookline
Mass
Hurlingham
New York World
Man of Fallen Fortunes Reflects on Wealth and Friends
In a reflective tale a man who lost his fortune explains how money obscured true friendship. He recalls loyal family support after ruin and distinguishes fair weather friends from enduring allies, noting riches tempt denial of losses. He concludes rich men often resist giving up wealth, while some peers prove otherwise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Snow
New York Sun
What Ails Our Farms Chiefly the Greed of the Farmers
The passage argues farm lands in Ohio Minnesota and Kansas fell in value and yields. It cites census figures tracking US and foreign crop yields showing declining productivity. It blames monoculture and neglect of fertilization while praising intensive farming examples in Montana and warns of deteriorating soil health and income from poor cultivation practices.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ohio
Minnesota
Kansas
United States
Illinois
Austria
Hungary
France
Germany
United Kingdom
Yellowstone County
Montana
Oxygen to Boost Athletic Records Proposed by London Professor
London Hospital physiologist Leonard Hill argues oxygen therapy can extend breath-holding and improve runners. In tests with Flack, just three breaths of oxygen lengthened breath hold, rivals like Vernon and Olympic hopefuls showed faster splits and reduced fatigue. He predicts world records and even racehorse trials may follow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Leonard Hill
London Hospital
Hill
Flack
Vernon
Oxford
Mr. Flack
T. H. Just
Holding
Mr. Just
Mr. Holding
Dorando
The Early Bird and the Clubbed Morning
A country gentleman joins a new metropolitan club that offers country members rooms in town. Returning after a late night, he finds breakfast time unsettled as the club is now fashionable and irregular, and a waiter explains suppers can be served only after half past seven.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harper’s Weekly
Summer Conventions Promote Fellowship and Patriotism
A New York World analysis notes that summer conventions foster fellowship, patriotism, and broaden outlooks while boosting railway earnings and retail trade, as funds circulate through new channels and cheer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York World
Steamer Curacoa Arrives at San Pedro with Turtle Cargo
The Curacoa captained by Paulsen arrives at San Pedro from Guaymas landing 25 passengers and a consignment of 1380 turtles for L. Paladini of San Francisco. Turtles weighing 60 to 200 pounds are caught at Magdalena bay and sold for seven dollars each. Weather and sun threaten their survival as two perish and others require shade to endure heat. The supply feeds San Francisco restaurants and reaches as far north as Seattle and Vancouver.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Curacoa
Paulsen
Guaymas
San Pedro
L. Paladini
San Francisco
Magdalena Bay
California
Seattle
Vancouver
Magdalena
Los Angeles
Los Angeles Examiner
Afghan Anthem Adopts Scipio Theme For King Welcome
The Afghan Amir visiting India was to be saluted with God Save the King but had no anthem. A single bar of music was deemed insufficient so troops played eight bars from Scipio. Indian newspapers now praise the Afghan national anthem presentation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ameer
Afghanistan
India
Foreign Department
King
Lord Kitchener
Scipio
Chicago News
Grass Crossing Command Sparks NCO Vital Exchange
A dialogue set in a military scene features a sergeant major denying Private Smith access to grass while he cites Captain Graham's verbal orders. The exchange highlights chain of command and discipline in a light, quotable moment from Tit-Bits.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Smith
Graham
King’s Messengers and Their Notable Duty Across Time
A detailed look at the king's messengers, their status, insignia, and duties, including uniforms and badges. It recounts memorable incidents from history such as a queen’s messenger crossing the Channel during bad weather and Captain Robbins's escape from franc tireurs in 1870, illustrating the risks and loyalty tied to royal dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London Globe
Foreign Secretary
Foreign Office
Ounda
Household Cavalry
King’s Messenger Service
Robbins
Prussia
Versailles
Robbing
Five hogsheads of eels baffle Brooklyn storage chief
A Brooklyn cold storage plant owner recounts five hogsheads of spoiled pickled eels from a Wested buyer. Attempts to dispose by burial, burning, dumping, or selling failed as health officials prohibited moving them. Eels remain in cold storage after three years with no solution.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brooklyn
Board of Health
New York Sun
Last Man Killed in Civil War Capt Williams Photo Found
Capt B B Campbell and Daniel F Mustard of the Thirty fourth Indiana Infantry secured the last photograph of John Jefferson Williams, the final Civil War casualty. Williams was killed on May 13 1865 near Brownsville Texas during a relief operation for foraging troops. The regiment learned the war had ended as they moved into Brownsville.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
B. B. Campbell
Daniel F. Mustard
Thirty-fourth
Indiana Infantry
John Jefferson Williams
Jay County
Jeff Williams
Mr. Mustard
Lee
Grant
Brownsville
Tex
Fort Brown
Uncle Remus creator Harris first Uncle Remus stories change career
Joel Chandler Harris, then 28 and a writer for The Atlanta Constitution, faced doubt about negro folklore. That evening he produced a tale that matched the paper’s request and launched his worldwide fame, as noted by Current Literature.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joel Chandler Harris
Remus
Harris
Atlanta Constitution
Sam W. Small
the Constitution
Harrris
Joel
Tiny Screws Packed for Watchmakers Astounding Count
A remark notes some screws made for watchmaking are so minute that a hundred thousand could fit in a common tumbler. The note highlights precision and the remarkable scale of tiny components.
Feminine News Rolls Highlight Notable Women
A snapshot of early 20th century women news covers voting wishes Viscountess Molesworth jam factory ventures Mrs Isabelle Van Cleaf killed in a New York City runaway Dr Cortlandt Meyers hat edict in Brooklyn Baptist Temple and Hetty Green hotel jaunts Bernard College lectures on suffrage Mary Johnson reveals gender at Ellis Island Legion of Honor honors Marcelle Tinayre among newly named chevaliers over thirty million dollars given to women philanthropists Esther Vassan appointed nurse in new Washington corps Ruth Northrop wins Norwich Art Students Association scholarship three clay figures shown in life studies
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Molesworth
Minster-on-Sea
Eengland
Luxembourg
Arts
Isabelle van Cleaf
New York City
Cortlandt Meyers
Mien
Baptist Temple
Brook N.Y
Hetty Green
Hoboken
N. J
Bernard College
Mary Johnson
Inilis Island
Marcelle Tinayre
la Maison
Legion of Honor
Russell Sage
John D. Rockfeller
Esther V. Iassan
Niv
Washington, D. C
Ruth H. Northrop
Norwich
Conn
Norwich Art Students Association
Naval officials begin plan to buy fleet of aeroplanes
Washington officials take first step toward purchasing a fleet of aeroplanes for military use while other world events unfold. Royal interests, London protests, and Roosevelt era measures shape the news. The Little Church Around the Corner marks 60 years with thanks, cholera cautions surface for Manila fleet, and Austria hints at Bosnia annexation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
D. C
New York City
Sperry
Manila
Austria
Bosnia and Herzegovina
London
Hyde Park
Roosevelt
Brooklyn
Coney Island
N. Y
Israel Janson
Lindesberg
Sweden
Wiliam J. Wilgus
Irving T. Bush
Liverpool
England
New York
Washington, D. C
Dr. Koch
Youth Redefines Age With Saner Living Standards
A man’s age is defined by how he feels not years and advances in sanitation push the bounds of useful activity further. The notion of youth shifts beyond teens to include later life as healthier living and steady public health gains redefine vitality.
Harriman Misses Pennsy Expansion Claim, Sun Says
The Baltimore Sun argues that if Pennsy has added another railroad in the South, Harriman has overlooked it, challenging the railroad expansion narrative and noting possible gaps in coverage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Baltimore Sun
Pennsy
Harriman
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Reamer
Manchela
W. C. Vreeuanp
Prof
F. Re Sy
Missouri
Preaea Aura
Bane
Office of Responsibility
the Knights of ‘the
Silver Greyhound
Uncle Remus
Center Square
New Oxford
Charley Herrsh
Pitt St
W. M. Depot
F. L. Fleshman
WM. McSherry, JR
Gettysburg
Adams County
Court House
Joan B.mopurrsox
Doxaxuyp P, MoPuam
Mopherson
Attorneys
At- Law
Star and Beating Building
Feminini News Rolls
Norman E. Mack
Buffalo, M. Y
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