Derby's 1924 shocker crowns a lone, beloved horse
In May 1924 Black Gold, a Longshot horse from Hoots, wins the Derby amid jubilation as a mournful crowd watches the reaction at the judges stand. The tale contrasts costly contenders from Whitneys and Bradleys with Black Gold's audacious victory after a Derby Trial win.
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Black Gold
Black Toney
Whitneys
Bradleys
Cochranes
Sinclairs
Hoots
Some Definitions For Gardeners
A concise glossary for new gardeners defining terms such as annual biennial broadcast compost cultivate cutting damping-off disbudding genus hardening-off herbaceous humus mulch perennial puddling species and variety with examples and botanical notes.
Gold Rush Echoes Live On In Dawson City Veterans
A British correspondent recalls Dawson City once a thriving Klondike boom town now home to aging residents still chasing gold fever. Old timers like Bull Ballantyne Charlie Benguelesta and Mother Mary Mark recount Flora Dora days, pay dirt dreams, and the faded grandeur of the 1898 rush.
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Ed Andersen
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Harry Gleave
Harry
Royal Alexander Hotel
Canada
Dawson
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E. KK. Clark
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Jimmy Dines
Charlie Clark
Solomon's Dome
Charlie
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Dynamite plan to tear down barn ends with nervous warning
Charley Balloun of Tama County placed ten 4-lb sticks of dynamite in a barn center, lit the fuse, and fled. The blast split a few boards but loosened nail heads for easy removal with a wrecking bar, he says. He cautions to seek an explosives expert and inform the fire department before such action.
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Charley Balloun
Tama County
Charley
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