Elevens Work Hard as Harvard and Navy Loom
A long review of football preparation notes the season’s harsher regime, with emphasis on developing team play, identifying weak points, and solidifying positions. It highlights players like Murphy, Daly, Brides, Lynn, Gardner, Church, Kilpatrick, Logan, Riddle, Andres, Coombs, McKay, Fish, Burr, and Cutler as focus points in striving for balance, strength, and reliable leadership ahead of pivotal games.
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West Point
Yale
Harvard
Philbin
Murphy
Daly
Brides
Lynn
Gardner
Church
I Kilpatrick
Logan
Kilpatrick
Riddle
Andres
Coombs
Tiarvard
McKay
Bia
Fish
Bie Samd Bart“Rarné
Burr
Cutler
Chicago's Football Team Aims to Defend Western Title
Chicago University football preview assesses Stagg’s squad for 1908 with captain Steffen at quarterback and backs Crowley and Schommer excelling. Schommer and Page shine at ends, Kelley anchors the line, while weaknesses bloom at guard and tackle as Minnesota and Wisconsin loom.
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Minnesota
Wisconsin
Chicago University
Stagg
Maroons
Steffen
Barry Echott
Chicago
West
Schommer
Page
Stron
Iddings
Crowley
Fita
Cornell
Schott
Kelley
Badenoch
Worthwiné
Lofman
Indians in fast pace lead ahead of rivals, coach praises
The passage praises the Indians for speed and resourcefulness, noting Glo Warner's skill in utilizing their talents and Thorp as a worthy successor to top experts. It contrasts West Point and Annapolis with the Navy's veteran squad and mentions familiar lineups as the teams prepare for upcoming matches.
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Brown
Harvard
Crowley
Harding
Aqual
Glo Warner
Thorp
West Point
Annapolis
Navy Eleven
Army
Sty Batt Escount
Power Boat Meeting at Monaco Schedule Announced
The Monaco power boat event for 1009 lists exhibition on March 31 and April 1. Launching and trials run April 1 to 3, with racing set for April 3.
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Monaco
English Pedestrian's Remarkable 100 Cities Walk
English pedestrian T. E. Hammond completed a 100 city walk in 18 hours 4 minutes 10.1 seconds in London. This feat showcases endurance and steady pace across multiple urban routes, highlighting Hammond's remarkable stamina and navigational skill during a single sustained journey.
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T. E. Hammond
London
Submarine Race Ends With Fishy Finish
A fanciful contest unfolds undersea as submarines race through a bay amid wagers by sea creatures. The bid for victory shifts between cod, goldfish, tarpon and whales until a craft no fish could have imagined wins. The crowd sinks into dismay over the questionable outcome, muttering the affair looks fishy.
Pretty Country Cottage Adapts Across Regions
A southern state built cottage costs under 1400 dollars and stands twelve feet high with a brick foundation and no cellar. Modified slightly it could serve as a desirable home nationwide, advertised by George W. Payne & Son.
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George W. Payne &4
Carthige, DL
George W. Payne & Son
Spread of Night Riding Reaches Cotton Belt
A historic practice of night riding, barn burnings, and threats tied to tobacco pools expands from Kentucky and southern Indiana into the cotton districts. Reports say riders threaten barns and even lives to pressure growers for higher prices. The phenomenon spreads through Texas, Tennessee, Oklahoma, and toward the Mississippi Valley, with public perception mixed, some viewing it as a means to ends while others fear violence.
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Cotton
Kentucky
Indiana
Toburca
Tobacco Trust
New York Times
Texas
Tennessee
Oklahoma
Missingspoi
Cotton Belt
Tobacco Belt
Natural Zoo for Rome Plans Wildlife Garden at Villa Borghese
Rome to host a geological style zoo designed to mimic natural habitats for animals. Charles Mend Hagenbeck leads the project to create open enclosures with artificial jungles caves and guarded visitor paths. The Villa Borghese site will feature lions bears and other species in recreated environments costing about 240000 with land included.
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Hagenbeck
Rome
Africa
Anoas
Siberia
Charles Mwagenbeck
Animal Life
Villa Borghese
Coats
Aeroplanes for All Predict Cost Drops by 1916
English balloonist Frank Ledgers Butler predicts aeroplanes will cost no more than $500 in ten years. He envisions land lighthouse beacons, lamps on aircraft, speeds around 200 mph, and rapid Channel crossing. He notes planes may float on water and carry more passengers as designs grow larger. He foresees exploration over the pole, Africa, Australia, and the Sahara.
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Frank Ledges Butler
London
le Mans
France
Wilbur Wright
Butler
Trinity Board
North Pole
Central Africa
Australia
Sahara Desert
Pluck Rain From Skies With Exploding Balloon Plan
Carl D. Myers of Frankfort plans to spark a rain cloud by detonating a 25 foot balloon drenched in gas to quell forest fires. He claims prior experience in Texas produced rain over several states and aims to start near Utica within days, using iron filings and sulfuric acid. Read intent involves aiding northern New York paper firms facing forest loss.
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Myers
Utiea
Frankfort
New York
Mohawk Valley
Contract to Remove Hats at George Cohan's Gaiety
Tickets to George Cohan's new Gaiety theater in New York require women to remove hats during the performance. A contract printed on the reverse of the ticket binds patrons to comply, and the seat holder must present the coupon on demand to prove entitlement to the seat.
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George Cohan
New Gaiety Theater
New York
Behman's Compromise at Sea. Nell Wheaton Rebound
On a night voyage, Arthur Behman contemplates a broken engagement with Nell Wheaton. He confronts jealousy, vows no compromise, then urges reconciliation as the couple discuss their future aboard the ship under starry skies and distant beacons.
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Arthur Behman
Straius
Waltx
Bebman
Rehman
Bho
Nell Wheaton
Apeak
Ile
Delman
Beboian
Nell
Behman
Bob Wheaton
Belman
Bin
Oman
Bethmao
Nel
Bohinan
Unii
Bohman
Siga
Sincera Ormiy
Nore as an Art Lover and Nero’s Lost Masterpieces
A fragment discusses Nero’s historic notoriety and the rare finds unearthed at sites once linked to him. It notes that excavations on Nero’s grounds yield genuine remnants of notable artists, hinting at a broader hunt for lost works and the vanished master Bieconte.
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Babies’ Orate Pen Cottage
Antiagy
Why Colds Are Dangerous and Why Complications Appear
The article warns that colds can lead to serious complications such as Diphtheria, scarlet fever, and severe coughs, especially in children. It notes colds typically linger but may worsen into dangerous infections, and mentions Chamberlain's Court as a notable remedy reference.
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Arthiaty Cole
Thant
Cough
Chamberlain'’s Court
Salgat Macy
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Sia
Iain
Baram ‘Sia
Hell
Fard
Eize
Natural Zoo For
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By &W
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Bowe
Buetonina
Hile Carver
Rodolfo Langtaal
Putnam's
Blugsaskote
Mielsatppi
Tolnbo
Kalves
Lotte
Shamokin
Theodore Mock
Perfection
Japan
Rayc Fap Standard Oil Company
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