Engaged Couple Tested by Letters and Rumor
Delia learns of rumors that Howard is engaged to another in Akerville. She writes him a furious letter, then sends a softer one. Howard visits, reassures her with affection, while the misaddressed letter sits in the dead letter office. Delia destroys her angry note, and Howard forgives her.
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Delia
Margaret
Howard
Akerville
Della
Howard Benjamin
Mr. Benjamin
Washington
Unimaginitive man sees dead friend’s bust beg him to read
A dreamer recalls a dead friend's bust guiding him to a book filled room where pages turn itself. After waking a letter arrives with a photo of the dead man, postmarked from a town he has never visited, leaving the origin of the message unknown. The tale ends with mystery unresolved.
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Manchester Guardian
Irving Confused as Labouchere’s Defeated Candidate
An 1868 Middlesex election anecdote recounts Henry Irving mistakenly hailed as the defeated candidate Henry Labouchere. Algar Labouchere describes Irving’s somber, resigned pose at Brentford Central, prompting the crowd to drag the carriage back to London and express pity for the “poor fellow.”
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Labouchere
Middlesex
Henry Labouchere
Henry Irving
Algar Labouchere
Yhorold
Brentford
Irving
London
Remarkable sixth sense detects spiders in rooms
A medical correspondent notes a case of a woman who could sense spiders in any room without seeing them or having any reason to suspect their presence. The sense caused sickness and debility until the spider was captured and removed, after which she recovered. London Times reports.
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London Times
Largest earth dam Belle Fourche in South Dakota
The Belle Fourche dam spans the Belle Fourche river in South Dakota. Erected by the government for irrigation, it rises 155 feet high and extends about 1.2 miles, with 1.6 million cubic yards of earth fill, making it the largest earth dam in existence.
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Missouri River
Belle Fourche
South Dakota
Nearer Home and the Reflective Worldview
An astronomer seeks to study other worlds while a senator notes the unfinished job on this world. The dialogue mixes a Washington Star line about wealth measurement and a Telegraph quip on modern terms. A German proverb hints at money’s power to fuel love.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
Nap Lajoie Back in Form for Cleveland Blues On Second
Nap Lajoie, once regarded as baseball’s greatest, plays second base for the Cleveland Blues with graceful fielding, though not covering as much ground as in his peak years.
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Nap Lajoie
Cleveland Blues
Protests Beeson High Jump Record At Berkeley Meet
C S Morris of Olympic Club files a formal protest with Pacific Athletic Association President John Elliott over Edward Beeson’s 6 feet 7 r 16 inch high jump record. Morris argues Beeson touched the crossbar disqualifying the mark and notes the event was a closed one with Beeson and George Horine as the only competitors.
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Beeson
Edward Beeson
John Elliott
Pacific Athletic Association
C. S. Morris
Olympic Club
Morris
Berkeley
George Horine
Shamrock IV Described As Futurist Challenger
The description of Shamrock IV calls her a futurist design with a forward beam and exaggerated cool head. Her square stern, forward overhangs, and flat midship shape mark a bold departure from modern yacht concepts. Lengths include a 24 foot beam, 14 foot draft without centerboard, 23 feet with it, a 110 foot mast, and a Marconi topmast adding 50 feet.
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Thomas Lipton
Marconi
International boxing weights standard still unrealized report says
The New York boxing commission heard from Snowy Baker that an international standard of boxing weights remains distant. Baker, returning from Europe, said attempts to gain acceptance by English and French authorities of the American standard approved by Australia failed.
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New York Boxing Commission
Snowy” Baker
Baker
Europe
America
Australia
Kilbane Bids Lightweight Move With Akron Bout
Featherweight champion Johnny Kilbane signed to fight Johnny Griffith of Akron Ohio in Canton on July 4 signaling a move to lightweight. Both contenders will weigh in at 138 pounds ringside.
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Kilbane
Johnny Kilbane
Johnny Griffith
Akron
Canton
Griffith
Ohio
Brown Making Good as Feds Pitcher Manager
Miner Brown leads the St. Louis Feds as pitcher and manager. In a recent game he nearly pulled Pitcher Brown from the box but let him stay in and secured the win. His speed has declined yet his cunning and headwork remain top notch.
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Brown
Miner Brown
St. Louis Feds
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