Orlando Jay Smith A Pioneering Journalist and Reform Advocate
Orlando Jay Smith born 1842 in Indiana became a Union cavalry officer, Chicago newspaper editor, and founder of the American Press Association. He built the largest US newspaper syndicate, nurtured writers, supported democracy and open forests, and was linked with Ingersoll Bryan and Shaw. He died after a storied life spanning journalism, politics, and philosophy.
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Baseball Trade Turmoil Swirls Through American and National Leagues
The piece reviews a winter trade market frenzy across major leagues with managers like Bresnahan and Criger noted in moves between Nationals and Americans. It discusses arbitration ideas, several rumored deals involving Washington St Louis Cincinnati and New York clubs, and hints at retirements and California farming plans tied to Frank Chance and Frank Smith.
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Driver Geers Bull In Form On Turf Campaign
Veteran driver Ed Geera shows strong form driving tonight, guiding twenty four trotters to fast times. The Abbot led with a 2 08 and record pace in a tight field, highlighting Geera’s skill and season momentum.
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Speedy Americans and the pace of modern life
Reverend Charles F. Aked laments American speed as a feverish life driven by nerve and brain. The essay contrasts New York with the nation, suggesting evolution paused to view the result of rapid progress and foresees a future shaped by a restless, conquering intellect.
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Johnson Becomes First Negro World Heavyweight Champion
Jack Johnson, the Texan born fighter, defeats Tommy Burns in Australia to claim the world heavyweight title. The bout ends after fourteen rounds when police stop the match. Burns accepts defeat as fair. Johnson stands six feet one and three quarters inches tall, about 100 pounds lighter than Burns, and was born in Galveston in 1878. Burns, born in Hanover Ontario in 1881, towers at five seven and a quarter and weighs roughly 273 pounds at fight time.
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Nervy bear hunting ends with cave kill at Mehoopany
Hunter trailed a 600 pound argent bear into a cave eighteen miles from Mehoopany near Wilkes-Barre Bradford County. George Casaon entered the cave with a pine torch and rifle, lighting the animal and firing three shots to kill it after a three day chase.
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Roller Skate Walk Becomes Latest Society Style In St Louis
The roller skate walk debuts among Bt. Souls society girls as a cross between military chorus girl poise and toe-dancer glide. The walk emphasizes straight legs and erect posture with minimal knee wobble while the body stays upright. The shoulder line differs from soldiers by the rival forward tilt.
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Whole Fox Used in Paris Fur Hats
In Paris a trend shows women under large fur hats with a full fox including head and tail. A feather accents the design and each hat is priced around 100 dollars.
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Longboat and Shrubb to race in indoor marathon in New York
Famous distance runners Tom Longboat and Alfred Shrubb are slated to meet in an indoor marathon at Madison Square Garden, New York, on January 26. The match promises a clash of two of the world’s fastest distance men as Shrubb seeks to outpace Longboat across twenty five miles and beyond.
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Plan for New Athletic League Raises Independent Football Tide
De Paul outlines a plan to form an athletic league akin to Dig Eight. Targeted members include Marquette Notts Date St Toulo Wa bash Creighton Michigan Agricultural College and Ames. The group argues a league would strengthen athletic rotations for the involved institutions.
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Ascension and Holy Spirit Power in Acts Study
A devotional on the ascension of Jesus and the coming of the Holy Spirit. The lesson argues believers must await the Spirit to empower witness, echoing Luke and Acts, and urges living under divine power for mission from Jerusalem to the ends of the earth. It notes the apostles’ awe and readiness to spread the gospel, under divine guidance.
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