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Newspaper
News
Location
Frederick, Maryland, United States of America
Date
Aug 18, 1908
Page
2
Murphy recalls a dramatic track race where Carpenter was disqualified after finishing first, with Lalewelle and Hale Welle competing closely. The speaker claims personal bests in semis and a strong second place, noting hard driving and outsider comments about Carpenter’s conduct.
Maxwell Evarts, son of the late Senator Evarte of Vermont and chief counsel of the Southern Pacific Railway, deposits nearly $10,000 in wagers and will take twenty guests to Amedon Vermont on September 20 for a race or event.
A dispute arose at a New Willard hotel dinner over a man named Ed Moore who could chop split and pile thirty cords of wood in a week. Charles H Treat offered five thousand dollars that Moore could not chop and split five cords in a day. Bets were arranged with others and a witness trip to Amsden was planned for Sept 26 to view the feat.
A New York man proposes a proxy vacation by letting a charitable group act as his agent for a week at Sea Breeze home on Coney Island. He sends 15 for the outing as his imagined trip, while another reader note discusses gold bangles for men and a lighthearted superstition remark.
A record was set at Waltborg Washington converting grain to baked biscuits in twenty-two minutes, surpassing the Minneapolis mill’s previous mark by twenty-nine tollouts. The Minneapolis record dates seven years back, expected to improve with modern harvest and milling equipment.
White Grey and Tan blankets offered at distinct prices. Grey blankets valued at 600, marking a sale price around 1.39 per pair. White and Tan blankets priced higher at 1.50 to 2.00 per pair. Limited stock advertised with faded catalog text.
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