Pope speaks on bicycles and price cuts in 1890s era
Col. Albert A. Pope, head of Pope Manufacturing, discusses price reductions, plant expansion, and future plans including a chainless bicycle. He notes market realities, warns rivals, and asserts the company will deliver value at $100 and beyond while maintaining high quality. The piece also covers cycling attire and equipment advice for comfort and safety.
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OL. Albert A. Pope
Pope Manufacturing Company
Veteran racer Rivierre eyes American circuit for 24 and 12 hour marks
Gaston Rivierre, a famed long distance cyclist and Paris Bordeaux victor, writes of coming to America if match races can be arranged for 60 24 hour events. He may race against Jim Michael Frank Waller and other top riders as possible early participants on a future circuit.
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Gaston Rivierre
America
Jimmy Michael
Frank Waller
Sesna
Yury Maddox
Louis Grimm
Young Dench
Wood
Rivierre
Consul Flynn A Winged Army Cyclist Leader
Chief Consul Matthew Flynn of the South Dakota Division of the League of American Wheelmen is a Fort Meade stationed Army cyclist. He helped defeat a bill forcing riders to dismount on public roads and organizes annual cross country trips to test bicycles for military use.
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Consul Flynn
Matthew Flynn
South Dakota
The
League
L.A. W
Tie
Flynn
Fort Meade
Endurance in Long Distance Eyeling Races Gains Attention
The article notes a shift in eyeling long distance events toward a balance of speed and endurance. It highlights foreign riders Lesna and Michael as catalysts for American riders to rise to the challenge, with one hour rides expected as a key season feature.
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Lesna
Michael
Philadelphia and Belmont battle in close city championship
In Philadelphia Pa the Philadelphia elevens beat Belmont 117 for eight wickets to 115 as 8 Welsh scored 80 and H C Townsend led Belmont with 30. F L Artemus took four wickets for 16 as Philadelphia bowled well in the lively local contest.
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Philadelphia
Belmont
Welsh
H.C. Townsend
Artemus
Manhattan
New York
Prospect Park
Brooklyn
N. Y
Myre and Leuaswel Wake with a Yawn in Courtship
A playful exchange between Myre and Leuaswel ends with Mr. Longwed kissing his wife and heading to the club after a sleepy moment. The light tone suggests domestic routine and affection in a quaint village setting.
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Myre
Mr. Longwed
Rascal
Education policies shape good dispositions and curb bad ones
Policy reforms emphasize moral and civic education to foster virtue and responsibility. Schools adopt standards to reduce misconduct and promote positive behavior, while aligning curricula with social values.
Theatrical Topics and New Summer Stage Trends
July brings new stage novelties and star turns in a report on Downtrodden summer entertainment. The piece surveys ventilation for hot theatres, floating theaters, souvenir programs, and key performances by Henry Esmonds and The Little Minister adaptations, plus notes on Nat Goodwin and Grace Scott and upcoming tours of Herbert Kelcey Wile Shannon and Louis Parker works.
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Nat Goodwin
Richard CH
Nat
Richard
Fis
Shariff Im
Mizzonra
Jis
Mr. Goodwin
Australia
Madeline Luvette Ryley
Herbert Kelcey
Wile Shannon
Wallack
W. J. LeMoyne
Lyceum
Dan Frolman
Little ‘Playhouse
Miss Shannon
Mr. Weley
Mr. LeMoyne
Madeleine Lucette Egley
Thackeray
Henry Idsmund
J. M. Barrie
Little Minister
England
London
Richard Mansfield
Henry Esmond
The Girls Fault
A short humorous quip from the Atchison Globe about daily encounters with a girl on the street and whether five years of introductions via daily meetings constitute enough to introduce themselves. The speakers note hat tips after four years caused her shock and lingering humiliation.
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Atchison Globe
A Good Bookseller and the Daily Book Seer
Newcash proclaims a daily book seer who can fill an order to the iich. Wellbred asks for clarification and Newcash confirms sending 120 feet of the best-looking books in New York to his shelves, per the New York Journal.
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James T. Powers
Jimmy
Daly’s
Jimmy Powers
Newcash
Iich
Beh
New York
New York Journal
Making His Way
A brief quip from the Boston Traveler notes a Mrs Mulvany and her son who went to London. The punchline reveals the son’s occupation as a waiter, suggesting a humble path to success despite bold expectations.
Nails Production Shifts as Wire Edges Ahead
The report notes a shift in hardware output with wire nails now quadrupling the volume of cut nails. The data highlights growing use of wire fasteners over traditional cut nails.
The Child's First Grief and Related Tales
A children’s feature presents The Call My Brother Back to Me tale a moth story and a Lost Children narrative alongside a bear fable. The collection aims to teach resilience and empathy through short allegorical sketches for young readers.
Call My Brother Back To Me In Summer Grief
A child grieves for a lost brother in a poem by Mrs. Hemans. The speaker laments the brother’s absence as summer flowers, bees, and garden scenes evoke memories of shared play. The piece reflects on death, loss, and the longing for reunion in heaven.
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Mrs. Hemans
The Lost Children in the City Woods Adventure
Three sisters Marjorie Sophie and Bessie enjoy a summer trip but stray into a dark hollow among trees and rocks. They lose the path as night falls and fear a bear while clinging to each other hoping for rescue or a guiding light.
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Ation
Richard III
E. M
Joseph Holland
E. M. Holland
Joseph
A. M
Palmer
Alabama
Russ Whytal
Fair Virginia
Piney Ridge
Mexico
Marjorie
Sophie
Bessie
Central Park
Papa
Mamma
Marshaling Fear to Home Hope in a Farmyard Misadventure
Marjorie and Bessie hide from a bear and suspect strangers as dangers while seeking help near a farmhouse. They stumble through a dry pond and buckwheat field before a lantern-lit reunion with their mother, father, and Mrs. Ferris. The scare ends as a joke, with relief and laughter replacing fright.
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Marjorie
Sophie
Bessie
Mrs. Ferris
New York Ledger
Moth Cocoon and Empress Moth Emergence Story
A Red Bank New Jersey captain found a cecropia emperor moth cocoon in December attached to grape leaves. The caterpillar grew to four inches before spinning a silk cocoon. The moth emerged, dried its wings, and laid hundreds of eggs on curtains before dying. The article then shifts to a discussion of French elements in the United States, noting Louisiana French, Acadian farmers, metis, and a large influx of French Canadians beginning twenty years prior, with estimates of up to 1.1 million people of French descent in 1890.
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Mills Edwards
Rector Place
Red Bank
N. J
Edwards
Captain Edwards
United States
Louisiana
New Orleans
Grand Pre
Northwest
New England
Canada
Newfoundland
North Atlantic States
North Central States
An Unexpected Answer From a Kindergarten Class
A local kindergarten class reviewed dress materials with a teacher asking students to name origins. Margie correctly said wool comes from sheep, Blanche added silk comes from silk-worms, and Lucy admitted her dress was made from an old mammas dress, highlighting practical knowledge gaps.
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Margie
Blanche
Lucy
Electricity Accelerates Seed Germination at College
Experiments at the Massachusetts Agricultural College indicate electricity meaningfully influences germination and early growth. The effect fades as plants grow. a single application lasts only hours, while hourly current provides constant benefit until maturation.
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Massachusetts Agricultural College
Prophetic Remark Shifts Center of Universe Claim
Chicago clergyman Rev. Dr. Barrows predicts in a lecture that within two centuries the universe’s center will lie near the Hudson mouth or possibly on the southwest shores of Lake Michigan rather than the Thames. He frames the claim as a bold future geographic shift.
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Barrows
Chicago
Hudson
Lake Michigan
Thames
New bicycle accessories and a toy bank novelty
A period notes several bicycle upgrades including flat padded cloth hand rests attached by strap and buckle, detachable center hinge foot rests, and a pneumatic cushion for lamp brackets. It also describes a novelty donkey bank that kicks a man when money is inserted and a fare register for street cars with a three-point indicator system.
Small Superstitions and the Thirteen Curse
The piece argues superstition around the number thirteen is harmless folklore. It cites Nansen’s thirteenth expedition group and anniversary as examples while noting a general faith in spiritual forces should not claim daily mischance as fate. It asserts unlucky signs are playful myths, not determiners of destiny.
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Nansen
North Pole
London
Fram
Tromsoe
Royal Scottish
Soafety
Lunday
Snakes of Delirium Fremens Explained by Eye Vessels
Bellevue hospital experiments on sixteen alcoholic patients using an ophthalmoscope found congested retinal blood vessels. The vessels appear black and project into the field of vision, their movements resembling snakes.
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Bellevue Hospital
New York
Misapprehension Over Iron Bed Framing Revealed
A new lodger informs Mrs Hashcroft that he confused the iron bed frame with the iron bed itself. The woman responds with cautious curiosity as the exchange hints at a broader misunderstanding.
The Sick Man's Recovery Quip Cited by Cumminsville Sage
In a Cincinnati Enquirer comment a Cumminsville sage says the sick man of Europe needed a little exercise. The remark appears as a humorous aside in the column.
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Cumminsville Sage
Europe
Cincinnati Enquirer
Why do so few women seek admission to the bar
A Detroit Free Press quip on women in law features a judge asking why few seek bar admission and a reply that they would rather lay down the law than practice it.
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Detroit Free Press
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Franco
Bleyelo Drew
J. A. Lester
A. M. Wood
A. G. Chambers
Chambers
Parkdale
Berlin
Oat
Ont
Peterson’s
Hawthorne Sisters
Grace Scott
Koster & Bial’s
Devo
Eler
Fasp
Coccoon
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