Farrells Boxing Efforts Against Only Not Encouraging
The article analyzes the opening days of the American Association season and Pittsburgh baseball plans. It critiques attendance, discipline, and management while assessing Fat Farrell versus Jim Daly and noting Farrells disappointing performance and public reaction.
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Farrell
Pat
John M. Ward
Ward
New York
Boston
Brooklyn
Hurt
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Association
American Association
Pittsburgers
St. Louis
Mike Kelly
Kelly
Prevent
Acdot
Louisville “Elevatore
John L. Sullivan
John L
Louisville
Boxing talk on Farrell Daly and heavyweight prospects
The column analyzes Farrell as a developing fighter likely to improve with experience and cautions against overestimating him. It also discusses Charley Mitchell and F. P. Slavin touring England, their possible San Francisco appearance, and Slavin’s confidence in defeating opponents. The piece mentions unresolved bouts between Fitzsimmons Hall and potential middleweight fights including Ed Smith, Bowen, and Myer.
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Farrell
Daly
Charley Mitchell
F. P. Slavin
England
Liverpool
Jackson-Corbett
San Francisco
Slavin
Corbett
Slavia
Sullivan
Fitzsimmons
Dempsey
Hall
Tennions
Ed Smith
Bowen
Myer
Pringle
Green furniture gains favor as white and gold fade
The New York Times notes white and gold interiors have worn thin and green tones emerge as the favored next step for screens tables and cabinets. A varnish finish promises easier wear and care while the once fashionable white and gold rooms demand meticulous upkeep and exclusive use.
A Clock for Railroads Displays Time to Prevent Collisions
A railroad man invents a large dial clock with flashing red and green signals that mark exact time as trains pass stations. The red eye flashes, five minutes later the green light appears, and engineers on following trains can calculate how far ahead the preceding train is. The clock acts as a precise timekeeper and drops its signal when a train passes.
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St. Louis Globe-Democrat
Early Pittsburg Academy History Reveals Financial Struggles
The article traces Pittsburg Academy, later Western University, from its 1786-7 incorporation to 1820, detailing finances, patronage, and political feuds. It cites trustee notices from 1800 to 1903, noting land grants, boarding prices, and key figures like Presley Neville and Rev. Robert Steele while listing prominent students.
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Western University
Pittsburg Academy
Pittsburg
The
Commonwealth
Pittsburg Ae
William Morrow
Presley Neville
Treasury
Board of Trustees
Robert Steele
Steele
Woodstreet First Presbyterian Church
Academy
University
John Taylor
Joseph Stockton
Dickinson
Jefferson Colleges
Baroness Washington Linked to European Royal Lines
The Baroness of Washington, a half sister to the current Grand Duke of Oldenburg and a sister to a former Queen of Greece, was born Duchesse Frederique. She changed her name to Baroness Washington after 35 years. The Washington family claims descent from George Washington and was ennobled as Bavarian barons in 1829.
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Baroness of Washington
Grand Duke of
Oldenburg
Greece
Otto of
Bavaria
Duchesse Frederique
Baroness Washington
Washingtons
George Washington
Potdam Palace Plumbers Roasting King With Gas Bath Prank
A Berlin dispatch recounts the Potsdam palace heating overhaul by American plumbers. A Belgian king faced a hidden gas jet bath prank, leaping from the tub in alarm and skipping meals, as officials blame German plumbing for the mishap.
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Berlin
Potsdam
Leopold
Roys
Palace
Brusse
Ingalls Mocked Allison At Washington Banquet
A New York Press recollection describes a 3 to 4 year old Washington banquet where Senator Ingalls imitated a buzzing bee around Senator Allison and quipped that the sting would not come, prompting laughter from the table and the guest himself.
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New York
Washington
Ingalls
W.J. Arkell
Bernhard Gillam
Allison
Ingall
Senator Allison
Gillam
Iowa Statesman
Prize Goes to Charity After Unawarded German Essay
The Berlin Tascblatt reports literary judges could not identify a winner for the 10,000 marka prize for the best essay on Historical Progress of the Unification Movement Among the German People. The prize money will be donated to a charity.
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Berlin
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