Watts charges Choate in bar association case
James R. Watts of New York accuses Edward S. Choate and Evarts Choate Beaman partners of misconduct in a Bar Association investigation. He alleges bribery offers, improper handling of funds, misaccounting of $750, false notes, and failed suits totaling thousands, including a 1885 and 1887 actions against Walter Weston and Samuel Adler.
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Hanes
James R. Watts
New - York
Choate
James
Re “Watts
Wile
American Bar Association
Amerida
Evarts
Choate’ &. Heaman
New York
Treadwell Cleveland
Watts
Evarts, Cheaty & Benimon
Waller
Weston
Alfred Weston
Weston Brothers
Treadwell Clevelynit
Watty
Bar Association
Evarts, Choate & Beawan
Jamey R. Watt
Samuel WB
Adler
New York Supreme Court
Rat Bit Boy Toe in Yard. Boy Near Death in Indiana
Four year old Arthur Schofield was bitten on the toe by a rat while playing near his yard in Anderson Indiana. A home remedy worsened the wound and doctors were needed as blood loss and possible poisoning followed the bite. The report also notes a separate case of a farmer Texie Allison abducted from Iceton Kentucky and later returned home as authorities pursue the child’s assailants.
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Anderson
Ind
Arthur
Thomas Schofield
Iceton
Texie Allison
Wei Sedtch
Gladys Alison
Judge Parker Defends High Court in Roosevelt Address
Judge Alton Parker defends the United States Supreme Court amid criticism voiced by Roosevelt in a Colorado legislature address. The case involved a close legal question with conflicting lower court votes before the high court reversed the appellate decision by five to four. The judge stresses respect for at least four branches of government and cautions against partisan attacks on the judiciary.
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Alton BH. Parker
Court‘of Appeala
Roosevelt Ino
Colorado
Supreme Court
United States
Mae ‘N
du Mofenge
Supreme Courts
United Blaton
Roosevelt
Parker
Tvo
Court of Appeals
All Preme Court
Court of Appeala
Ground to Death in Colliery Hazleton Pa
A 17 year old West Sla aieton breaker at Cran berry colliery of A. Hardee & Co. was ground to death when he fell through rollers as the plant operated. The accident occurred at the Cran berry plant in Hazleton Pennsylvania. The report notes the fatality with limited detail from the local colliery site.
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Hazleton
Joseph Marin
Weventeen
West Sla
President Johnson Memoir of a Misread Name
A Harper's Magazine anecdote recalls President Andrew Johnson visiting a friend's mother when Mrs. Knox, a widow, enters. Johnson asks about Mr. Knox, saying he had not seen him lately. Mrs. Knox answers he has been dead six years, prompting Johnson to realize his misread and laugh at the mix up. The tale highlights a lapse of wit leading to a humorous misunderstanding.
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Johson
Harper's Magazine
Knox
Johnson
Mr. John
Mr. Knox
Sven
Mrs. Knox
Mr. Johnson
Owning Your Home and the Pleasure of Home Ownership
A reflection on the value of owning a home. Benjamin Disraeli expresses that proper housing elevates mankind and provides security for one's family, giving the breadwinner renewed motivation to work and prosper. The passage links ownership to personal dignity and daily purpose.
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Benjamin Disraeli
Earl of
Beaconsfield
Baseball Scores From Philadelphia Boston and Washington
Scores from games in Philadelphia Detroit Boston and Washington show the Athletics losing 4 to 1, Boston defeating an opponent 8 to 0, and Washington blanking St. Louis 8 to 0. Batters list names including Donovan Sehiutut Bender Blank Lapp Johnson Beeken dorf Bailey Kulffer Flaher Crigur Funwell Lands and others. standings show Athletics leading with 82 wins and 27 losses while Cleveland and New York also figure in the table.
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Philadelphia
Detroit
Athietea
Bonovan
Sehiutut
Bender
Blank
Lapp
Boston
Cullcugy
Hatteries
Walsh
Sullivan
Sinith
Carrigan
Washington
St. Louis
Johnson
Beekendorf
Bailey
Kulffer
New York-New York
Cleveland
Pflaher
Crigur
Funwell
Lands
National League standings and scores fragment
Partial standings and player scores from a National League report. Mentions Pittsboro New York clash and players including Coe, Brooks, and Cineiall with various point tallies and team markers scattered through the snippet.
Eastern League scores and standings from York to Reading
Eastern League action includes York Lancaster and Altoona results with 60 55 scores and 684 Hot Hare 1sy. Rochester Newark Buffalo and Toronto Providence games listed with club standings and upcoming games. Humorous exchanges from Westminster Gazette and a domestic vignette close the column.
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Aranamg
Innenste
Hot Hare
Willipant
Trenton
Rochester
Nochester
Jersey City
Bullato
Buffalo
Newark
Toronto
Providence
W.l.ploc
TLC Rocatr
Monte’. .Ag
Provdnc. Io
Balto
Jersey C
Montreal
Humorous Exchange Sparks Banter Over Coffee Sweetness
A playful dialogue features a speaker lamenting coffee sweetness while another jokily suggests jumping it. The exchange includes quirky asides and a mock warning about adjusting the brew, capturing a lighthearted, informal moment.
Fixed For the Future: Pena Area Baby Name Idea
The text discusses naming a future child in honor of a president and warns about choosing a nice name. It mentions careful consideration and the likelihood of many such names, reflecting hopes tied to a presidential legacy.
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Pena
Record of Trotter Bid Sparks Abeyance In Harvester Offer
William G Bradley of New York offered $75 060 for The Harvester champion trotting stallion at 2 02 to August Athleen of Milwaukee who refused to consider it. Bradley then offered George Baterbrook of Denver $40 000 for Colorado a champion three year old stallion at 2 07 percent, later raising to 50 000. The deal was left in abeyance.
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Bradley
Makee Bly
Harvester
Boston
New -York
August Athleen
Agewaukee
Mr. Bradley
le Sata
George Baterbrook
Denver
Colorado
Atallion
Explorer Dr Cook rival to be exposed in New York article
New York reports Captain Cabon plans to publish a piece that challenges Dr Frederick A Cook’s polar claim and could help Cook return to New York with new records. Captain Osbon says $20 000 could not silence the issue, and the explorer may arrive in October. Taft lays corner stone in Beverly Massachusetts as crowds gather to watch the ceremony and hear the president pledge to stay two more summers.
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New York
DR. 5
Cabon
Frederick A. Cook
North Pole
Cook
Osbon
Pole
Taft
Beverly
Mass
Tutt
Beverly Y
Wind Goddess statue in Westmoreland Court House Crashes
In Greenaburg Pennsylvania on September 1 the Wind Goddess statue atop the Westmoreland county court house dropped its scales during adjournment of criminal court. The heavy balances hit the pavement but caused no injuries. A second vivid anecdote shows a Great Northern railway porter humorously quipped about gratuities while assisting a passenger.
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Aveary
Greenaburg
Westmoreland County Court House
Great Northern Railway
Weill
Londen Mall
First Potatose trial in Scotland claims early grower
A Glasgow Herald note claims Thomas Hrentice a day laborer was the first to grow potatoes in the open in Scotland near Chapel Green, beyond Glasgow. The correspondent places the event in the era after a date and recalls his market entrance and death in Edinburgh in 1762.
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Scotland
Thomas Hrentice
Glasgow
Chapel Green
Edinburgh
Glasgow Herald
New Football Rules Outlined and Analyzed
A historical piece surveys proposed changes to college football rules including abolishing the flying tackle splitting the game into four quarters and limiting forward passes to twenty yards. It notes coaches' mixed reactions and foresees shifts in strategy and coaching emphasis. It discusses potential effects on offense defense and the game’s evolution.
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Howe
Uberal
Kumes
Warriors
Ed Corrigan Racing For Little Purses
Edward Corrigan chases $200 overnight purses in Utah and Montana as he did derbies and stakes years ago. Once a leading turf figure with a $1,000,000 fortune and breeding farm, his career fell after Chicago racing closed in 1904 and the City Park conflict. Now a diminished but still noted turfman, he faces sympathy from former rivals.
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Ed Corrigan
Edward Corrigan
Utah
Montanana
Corrigan
Ile
Chicago
American Turf Association
Western Jockey Club
New Orleans
City Park
Hawthorne
Chivington Issues Unusual Baseball Ruling
President Chivington of the American association ordered the second game of a Columbus Minneapolis doubleheader halted after seven and a half innings and finished later. Umpire Guthrie had called the June 90 contest at 8 to 4 due to darkness, prompting Columbus player Briel to protest the ruling.
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Chivington
Thomas Chivington
Américan Association
Columbus
Minneapolis
Guthrie
Meracer Briel
Pieg
Royal Yacht Visit Sparks Courtroom Echoes in London
A fragmentary note from London Gentlewoman recounts a royal scene aboard a royal yacht with Princess of Wales and an empress figure rumored in the cabin. A young lady, a distant remark, and chatter about Denmark’s king mingle with reactions to court etiquette and presumed English skills.
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Pallad
Denmark
Russia
London
Deadly almond flavoring disaster warns of hydrocyanic acid
A Chamberg Journal report recalls a young man mixing a distilled almond essence known as Meatatia that contains hydrocyanic acid. A drop on the outside of a bottle caused a tongue contact and a frightening burning sensation before he rinsed with water.
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Minke
Chamberg’ Journal
Man Displays Clever Card Skills in Odd Commentary
A Chicago Tribune passage discusses a man who stays up all night to demonstrate nimble card handling. The piece ponders philosophy and human behavior, noting the contrast between cheerful effort and reluctant, churlish actions, likened to old world survival.
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Tiands
Nike
Dresamakera
Nick
Chicago Tribune
Passenger Guessed Luggage From Turkey Drama
A man hurrying for a train tries to bring a large live turkey through the station gate. A guard orders the turkey be checked or sent by express as baggage. The passenger insists it is luggage and tries to push through, but the guard stops him.
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Boo
Gaia
Circumstantial Evidence and Pencil Shavings
A quip attributed to Mark Twain notes that circumstantial evidence can mislead. The example compares a woman sharpening a pencil with a knife versus biting it, illustrating how appearances alone may wrongly imply guilt. The point urges cautious judgment in relying on indirect clues.
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Mark Twale
Mirage or marriage misstep sparks playful exchange
A husband reads a long letter from his wife and jokes that she wrote mirage instead of marriage. She replies either word fits as both imply illusion. The couple then quips about choosing tonight, keeping the tone light and humorous.
Painfully Frank and Miss Olidgiri Photographs
The fragment references new pictures by a photographer identified as IT and mentions Miss Olidgiri. It includes garbled lines about Miss Pert and Balicore American, and a line praising ancestors who came over on the Mayflower.
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Olidgiri
Fe no-Satteret
Mies‘Pert
Amer
WAD LONG FALL FCMS DEATH IR IN A 8 OA
Edgar H Holbrook a Broadway insurance solicitor and collector died in a fall from a building after reportedly leaping or being pushed. Associates Pritchard and Morris denied knowledge of motive and noted Holbrook’s wife was blind. Witnesses saw him spread his arms as if trying to save himself. A telegram to Holbrook arrived at Park Row but footnote details remained unclear.
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Aixatory
Edgar H. Holbrook
an_insurance
Wollcitor
Broadway
Pritchard
Wilbur Morris
Holbrook
Hellrook
Philadelpha
Teagan
Park Row
Lebroucq
Mieasengér
H. Holrock
Mors
Biblical Quotation Fragment Reappears in Question
In fragmentary form a Bible verse questions who has woes sorrow and contention and who has redness of eyes, mentioning advertising as a misstep. The readable text presents pithy archaic questions rather than a complete narrative.
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A.D. Parker
Supreme Tribunal
Germantown
Milady
Philadelphia Record
Elsie Janis
Kenshoré
Blaie Jools
Narragansett. Pier
Miss Else
Khown
W.L. PG Wi Tac
G&yiwashin
Heaton
National League
Pittsboro
Wel. Pag Wi
Coe Tie. Oy
Fut Wittsbrg
Guise Louis
N.york
Brooks
Cineiall
Tristate League
York
Laneaster
Rome
Batterles
Sadth
Rementury Cathers
McCinley
Lancaster
Smilth
Kementor
Shevaley
McGinles
AL Johnstown-Johnstown
Ting Rlaburg
Topham
Hradlay
Fitterly
Strah
Reading
Treuton
Blanchard
Kerr
Dorsey
Mithman
Altoona
Altogua
Waudante
Ort
Miller
Conroy
Imiley
Tharre
Filse
Jekyll
Westminster Gazette
Clarence
Wells
Abe
Azaile
Golliar
DR. Cook
Hellance
Getlance
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Tom
Caila
Spokane
Heview
Mer
Plymouth Rock
Ake
Skyscripti
Bate
Dayton
Fs Allen
Fumare
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