Silent Champ? Tom Sharkey Looms in Talk Free Fight
A column jokes that if Tom Sharkey defeats Corbett he may become the first silent boxing champion. Fans crave words from him, but Sharkey is described as quiet and untalkative, with managers supplying most remarks. Also noted are feats by Mrs. Rhinehart the cyclist and Frank S. Catlin the young rower prospect from Chicago.
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Tesla Denies Fireballs Behind Lightning Phenomenon
The article reports Nikola Tesla dismissing fireballs as a myth or optical illusion. It notes a bar keeper's account of dramatic sky phenomena and Tesla explains that witnesses see only fragments of a flash, making judgments difficult.
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Mr. Tesla
The Flat-Seeker and the Stigma of Children
A family man tramps the town seeking a flat or boarding house for himself, wife, and seven children. Landlords refuse discrimination, treating him as unfit due to his brood, despite his persistence and prior hopes of securing shelter.
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Bedford Indiana in Advance of English Counterpart
The Bedford Daily Mail notes Bedford Indiana has an opera house on J street and a forthcoming sale of a two story arbor with race and bicycle tracks. It mentions a popular county fair in Floral hall, baseball matches with Bloomfield, and freestone quarries. The local ball team is nicknamed the Oolities.
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Bloomfield
England
Indian Fire Walking Rituals and Electric Fireball Theories
An extended account describes a Hindu rite involving fire walking with coals near a temple, its humane debate, and English bans. It then shifts to NY laboratory of ball lightning theory with reports from Mar Rockaway, a casino proprietor, a hotel barkeeper, and observers noting a vivid storm fight of electricity lighting the sea.
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United States
Mar Rockaway
Unclear Umbrella Mixup Sparks City Banter
A brief quip follows a light exchange about a missing umbrella. Manchester notes the loss on a street car, Birmingham asks whose umbrella it was, and the answer hints at a borrowed item from Sanges via F.
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Sanges
Pittsburg
Eccentric Young Man Faces Harsh Reception On Route
A wary farm wife scolds a wandering young man crossing a continent on a wager, noting rough talk and reliance on locals for entertainment. She hints at a husky past and warns against encouraging itinerants, while the scene evokes road‑travel tensions.
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Madan
Galtfato
A New York Club Builds Unusual Multi Wheel Vehicle
A quin devuplet or exc le fer Ta ridens is planned for a New York club of fifteen enthusiasts. A 12 rider six wheeler and a 6 rider model exist, while three are tricycles with front steering. The newest machine features one front seat and seven pairs of rear seats with a 168 gear, each pedal turn moving 46 feet 9 inches. Special tubing and stout pneumatic tires will be required.
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Dalingh
G Veaiele Vo
Moths Swarm Post Office Yard in Birmingham
Early morning observations near Hill Street and Pinfold Street in Birmingham reported a large swarm of moths filling the yard of the post office. The scene featured many species varying in size and color circling around a bright light, attracting entomologists' interest.
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Bedforddians Describe Home Life and Rainy Day Scenes
The piece sketches life in a distant city called Bedford, noting farmers, marriages and local customs. It recounts a wedding at the bride's home between Noah Girdley and Dearie Kinder officiated by Rev Alexander Waggoner and describes a heavy rain flooding streets and basements, highlighting local humor and nostalgia.
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Alexander Waggoner
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Tandem shooting match held in western New York
In western New York a novel tandem bicycle target shooting contest was held with riders on front and rear seats. Targets were launched into air and scored out of 240 with the winner achieving a perfect precision. It claims to be the first such tandem shooting on record.
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Chete
New York Press
New Lamp Oil Combines Bright White Light
A new lamp oil formula blends two parts hard oil with one part headlight oil and adds camphor the size of a pea to create a bright white light that resists going out. The note mentions a pint as the maximum total quantity.
Brush denies buying Cleveland club and explains transfer rules
The article reports a persistent rumor that President Brush would purchase the Cleveland franchise and move it to Indianapolis. Brush denies any sale or transfer, outlines the ten year agreement protections, and describes the consent needed from other club presidents for any city change. The piece also notes related baseball gossip about Dan Stuart and various league actions.
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Tebeau Triumphs in Court Over League Fine
Judge Noble overruled the demurrer to Tebeau’s petition for a perpetual restraining order and granted an injunction preventing the league from collecting the $200 fine for alleged improper conduct in the Cleveland Chicago and Cleveland Louisville games. The ruling underscored an overlooked point raised by plaintiff and defendant counsel.
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Clevland
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Tebeau
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Louisville
Tabers Plan Romola Dra matization and One-Act Pieces
The Taber troupe will stage a dram itization of George Eliot Romola by Ewion A Barron with Mrs Taber as Romola and Mr Taber as Savonaroli. They also plan two or three one act plays and a new French piece. Later in the year Browning Blot in the Seutcheon will be produced. The Philadelphia Record cites Lotta’s fortune at 2 000 000 dollars.
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