Outfielder Dowd Makes Brilliant Record for St Louis
Thomas J. Dowd, hard hitting outfielder of the St. Louis club, has a long championship record in the National League and American Association. Born April 20, 1870 in Holyoke Massachusetts, he began professional play in 1890 with Boston and later starred for Washington and St. Louis, excelling at both batting and fielding.
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Thomas J. Dowd
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Mass
Boston
Players’ League
Washington Club
National League
Warners
Washington
Dowd
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Chicago Club Wins Sunday Games Next Season
In Chicago a jury found Walter Wilmot not guilty of playing ball on Sunday as part of a larger Sunday Observance League suit against Captain Anson and other players. The verdict voided fines and confirms the club may hold Sunday games next season. President James Hart noted previous settlements and indicated current sentiment may limit Sunday play. The decision ends disputes from arrests last summer and secures Sunday baseball in Chicago for the coming season.
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Chicago
Walter Wilmot
James Hart
Anson
Baseball leagues unite to fund Harry Wright monument
The National, Western, and Eastern leagues along with the Atlantic association support a one day fundraising plan to raise funds for a marble monument to Harry Wright. Sports writers call Wright the best man ever linked with the national game and urge widespread public turnout. Camille Flaminmarion reportedly writes a ballet scenario with Loie Fuller in a leading role.
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National League
Harry Wright
Atlantic Association
Camille Flaminmarion
Loie Fuller
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promises Cure for Catarrh
An advertisement claims Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh in all stages as a constitutional disease. Internal treatment targets blood and mucous surfaces with a $100 reward offered for any uncured case. Includes contact details for F. J. Cheney & Co. and mentions Hall's Family Pills.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Hall’s Family
Howe denounces Turkish misrule in scathing reply
Mrs. Julia Ward Howe responds to IF Hopkinson Smith's praise of the Turks by citing figures that over seventy five years show more than 100000 Christians massacred by Turkish mobs. She declares such an empire chronic and a disgrace to civilization and urges civilized nations to abolish Turkish misrule as a merciful duty.
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Julia Ward Howe
IF. Hopkinson Smith
Salzer's Seeds Promote Early Radishes and Peas
The editor urges readers to grow the earliest vegetables and offers Salzer's Seeds as bred for earliness. Salzer's, the largest grower of vegetables and seeds, offers a sample package of Early Bird Radish and a catalogue for 10c postage, or 5c postage for the catalogue alone.
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Salzer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosse
Wis
W.n
New Yorker
Wisconsin
Walla Tate
Local Vermont tavern figure Uncle Peter Bates noted for wit
Uncle Peter Bates of Randolph Vermont kept a tavern in the old staging days and quipped to a departing creditor about losing a pocketbook. Walter Baker & Co Limited of Dorchester Massachusetts boasts a century of prosperity and medals for Breakfast Cocoa and other products, stressing purity and genuine Dorchester manufacture.
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Peter Bates
Randolph
Peter A
Here
Montpelier
Walter Baker & Co., Limited
Dorchester
Mass
Europe
America
Walter Baker & Company
Russian Hounds Help Protect Ranches Near Miles City
A large Montana ranch near Miles City employs two year round hunters and fifteen Russian wolf hounds to ward off wolves and coyotes. So far this year they have taken 223 wolf scalps and numerous coyotes. The pack scents out brace sightings and the pests are typically killed quickly, as wolves now avoid poisoned bait.
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Miles City
Wash
How to Buy a Carriage and Cut Out Brokers
The Elithart Carriage and Harness Co of Ekthart Indiana sells directly to customers avoiding middlemen. They ship goods for examination before sale and warrant every item. The firm offers 100 varieties of carriages 90 harness styles and 41 riding saddles and distributes across the United States.
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Elithart Carriage and Harness Co
Ekthart
Ind
United States
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Elkhart Carriage & Harness Mfg Co
Elihart, Lad
Human Body Riddle In Child Exam Yields Quirky Answer
A Montclair New Jersey boy faced a test question on what the human body is made of. He wrote that the body is two thirds water and the other thirds meat and vegetables, a clever misread that amused Excilange readers.
Monon Route Sells Low Fare Tickets To Southern Points
On March 3 the Monon Route will offer deeply reduced tickets from Chicago to southern destinations. Examples include Abbeville Georgia $15.30 Decatur Alabama $10.65 Chattanooga Tennessee $10.75 Jacksonville Florida $18.10 Memphis Tennessee $11.10 New Orleans Louisiana $17.05 St. Augustine Florida $18.65 Tampa Florida 21 Mobile Alabama $16.05 and other points at proportionate rates. For details contact L E Sessions in Minneapolis or City Ticket office 232 Clark Street Chicago 11.
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Chicago
Abbeville
Decatur
Ala
Chattanooga
Tenn
Jacksonville
Fla
Memphis
New Orleans
St. Augustine
Tampa
Mobile
L. E. Sessions
Trav. Pass. Agt
Minneapolis
Home Seekers Excursions to Arkansas and Texas
Round trip tickets sold March 10 to points in Arkansas and Texas at one fare plus 2.00. Tickets valid to return within 380 days, with stopovers allowed on outward trip. For information contact Bissell Wilson, Dist. Pass Agt., 111 Adams St., Chicago.
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Arkansas
Texas
Bissell Wilson
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Adams St
Chicago
Colorado Gold Mines Subscribes to The Gold Miner
Interest in gold mining in Colorado rises as The Gold Miner offers a yearly illustrated monthly subscription for fifty cents, published in Denver.
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Colorado
Gold Miner
Denver
A Drama in Court Over Leniency for a Desperate Wife
In Cleveland police court a visibly distressed wife Mrs Anna Geisler faces petty larceny charges after a ring and earrings are traced to her. Her lawyer husband, once Chicago assistant state's attorney, pleads for mercy detailing family losses and illness. Judge Wiedler grants leniency.
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Cleveland
Anna Geisler
Geisler
Chicago
Sadler
Huron Street
S57
Prospect Street
J. E. Westman
Tam
Woldan
Auburn Haired Woman With Cape Arrested For Shoplifting
Cincinnati police arrest of Mrs Hattie Merlyman prompts a long standing mystery finish as investigators link her to extensive shoplifting. Described as refined and charming, she allegedly carried off silk dress patterns and valuable presents, challenging detectives with her double life and apparent degeneration.
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Cincinnati
Hattie Merlyman
Mas Nordan
Engaged Society Pair From Seattle News
William Hendrickson, a young Seattle-bound magnate, becomes engaged to Miss Wiletta Robinson, famed for capturing burglars at the Savoy Hotel. Her detective feats include trapping a prowler in her mother’s room and clearing a falsely accused cook, leading to a celebrated romance with Hendrickson amid Seattle ties.
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William Hendrickson
Wiletta
Robinson
Savoy
Seattle
Miss Robinson
Wiletta Robinson
Douglas McCombie
The
Hendrickson
M. A. Gaffey
William Renton
Port Blakely
Mr. Hendrickson
Woman Pioneer Heads Prairie Farm in Northern Illinois
Mrs. J. P. Hadley, 65, owns and runs a productive Blackstone area farm in the heart of Northern Illinois prairie country. She recounts forty five years of bleeding and illness, then credits Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health and vigor, noting renewed ability to work, clearer skin, stronger hair, and swelling relief. The item also mentions The Corn Belt publication from Chicago and a quote on conversion from Ram’s Horn.
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Blackstone
Hinois
J. P. Hadley
Lunes
Jose
Tam
Dir Williams
Tall Virginfang Brothers From Chase City
Five tall Virginfang brothers live near Chase City Virginia with two fewer than in the past. Each stands at least 6 feet 2 inches with the tallest now reported at 0 feet by inches and 195 pounds. His uncle stands 7 feet tall and maternal relatives are notably tall. An occasional drubbing does a man good.
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Chase City
Truth and Health Claims in 19th Century Tonic Claim
The piece blends proverbs and advertisements praising Dr. Egbert and Mrs Winston’s Spotting Syrup. It promotes Ginger Tonic for health, including children teething, and cautions sinners about self deception while urging reliance on trusted remedies. It reads like a period health and moral exhortation with local business mentions.
California Excursion Trains from Chicago by Burlington Route
Burlington Route offers personally conducted California excursions from Chicago every Wednesday. Through cars via Denver and Salt Lake include carpets upholstered seating bedding and toilet facilities. Descriptive pamphlet available from T A Grady Excursion Manager 211 Clark St Chicago.
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Tn Pollman
Burlington
California
Chicago
Denver
Salt Lake
T. A.grady
Clark St
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