Henley Regatta Weighs In On American Rowers
Loxpox reports on the royal Henley regatta noting American champion Piotta’s defeat, Kennedy’s superior form, and a dramatic diamond scull heat. He praises Kennedy and British amateurs while commenting on lawn tennis popularity and English baseball prospects amid poor weather and slow progress.
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Corresford&ert
Loxpox
Henley
Henley-on-Thames
Dispatch
C. G. Piotta
Bathe
England
G. E. B. Kennedy
Kennedy
Psotta
Epee
Mr. Pectta
Piotta
Bastan
Messie Kennedy
Gardener
Nichalis
Mr. Peotta
Nicholls
Boxing Row and Baseball Debates Stir London Clubs
The piece contends Wallace and Dixon offered a poor display at the Bostom Championship, with critics labeling it dubious. It notes Dixon by contrast planning exhibitions, a possible match with Cal McCarthy, and Pelican Club purse talks. It also covers British baseball tensions separating amateurs and professionals amid club meetings in Birmingham chaired by American consul Newton Crane.
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Wallace
Dixon
London
Mr. & Sampson
Ixon
Cal McCarthy
McCarthy
Pelican Club
Cal
Pelicans
the Ormonde
The
Pelican
McAuliffe Slavin Bout Faces Referee Row and Payoff Dispute
The Dispatch reports on looming McAuliffe versus Slavin boxing negotiations in London, highlighting a two-referee plan by Angle and Vize, objections from both camps, and a proposed sole referee. It notes $600 training stipends per fighter, a winner’s prize of 8500 and a loser’s payoff, with Topping named as surety for fair play.
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Cation
McAuliffe
London
Slavin
Partes
Mohan Ren
J.B. Angle
Angle
Botny Madden
Vize
Heenan
Morrissy
Sullivan-Ryan
Vie
Mesarrangle
Angie
Blavin
Topping
Jocky Slavin
Sayres
Carney Carroll Clash Foes As England’s Bruiser Reigns
A correspondent argues Jem Carney backs off a California offer to box Carroll and shifts to fighting in England. The piece contends Carroll would outmatch Carney if they fight, praising Carroll’s proven power and the strength of English champions versus American contenders.
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England
America
United States
Jem Carney
Carroll
Carney
Eles
California Athletic Club
San Francisco
Pringle
Foley's Boston Letter on Crowds and National Game
Boston letter discusses patronage tactics by National League magnates and Beth Pingers era chatter. It notes Getzeln's season surprise, Nichols struggles, and Boston’s strong form at home with the League and Brotherhood clubs factoring into crowd sizes and turnstile counts.
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Beth Pingers
Boston
Getzeln
Detroit
Young Nichols
Hades
Evangelist Sunday
Palmer O'Neill
Poony” Galvin
Stub” Miller
Ducky” Hemp
Billy Balocky Teslor
Boston Brotherhood
Chicago
Brotherhood
South End
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Brotherhood Park
Comiskey's
Comte
Erhood
Orhood
Compa
Charles J. Foley
Stovepipe kit offered by agent at 640 Liberty Avenue
For sale by James Thompson, 640 Liberty Avenue, a stove pipe ring and holder built into a heat and odor reducing device for old or new houses. Summer dress goods advertised as deeply discounted with fast selling black dress fabrics restocked. Thornt on Bros and Rosenbaum & Co list new capes and fashionable garments in their aggressive sale.
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James
Thompson
Liberty Avenue
Sea
Thoounton Bros
Railroad for Wagons patent promises cheap all-weather highway
A Texas inventor patents a “Railroad for Wagons” to cross bad terrain. The system lays a graded embankment with cross ties and inner flanged iron rails five inches apart, plus planked or sanded spacers and curved inner flanges to steer wagons. Estimated cost is $1 per running foot, with switches for passing wagons.
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Texas
Jess
Compressed Air Hospital Aids Tunnel Workers
A Hudson tunnel works engineer builds an 18 by 6 foot steel cylinder hospital for caisson workers at 30 psi. The two chambers serve as airlocks with beds and comforts, kept supplied by a pump and a constant fresh air leak, with a safety valve to guard against over pressure.
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Hudson Tunnel
Engineering study tips for valve timing and student engagement
An expert outlines hands on methods for teaching valve gear in engineering. He proposes working models and cardboard strips to map slide valve motion and laps. Students learn to lay out valve motion with string and a scale to determine ignition timing and travel under fixed conditions, then explain and justify their answers.
Foot Operated Lemon Squeezer Patented For Hotels
A new foot operated lemon squeezer designed for hotel keepers and drink makers has been patented. The device uses a sliding bracket with a lemon cup, a pressing stud, and a glass fitting beneath, with a treadle mechanism to press. It features smooth edges and thick ironstone china cups to reduce breakage and costs less than existing screw presses while offering faster operation.
Gas detectors aid underground gas work and leaks
Modern gas detectors locate coal gas leaks even in inaccessible places. They can record on paper or trigger alarms via electric circuits. Used widely in France, Belgium, and Italy, detectors range from large inspection instruments to pocket devices, with sensitivity down to one twentieth of one percent in gas air mixtures.
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France
Belgium
Italy
Central brine cooled systems proposed for city supply
Indications point to future central stations that will cool brine below freezing and pipe it under streets to make ice in homes. Boiled water would reduce disease risk from impure ice, and summer dwelling cooling could be as easy as winter heating. Mechanical refrigeration already helps lay bridges through brine freezing of silt and quicksand.
Government rewards for snakes breed poisonous offspring
The government bounty for destroying snakes in India appears to have unintended effects as natives reportedly breed and rear venomous snakes to claim the bond money. The text hints at other medical fads and cures, noting pervasive interest in seasickness remedies with no lasting solution.
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Government of India
Doctor cites kola seeds as seasickness remedy
Dr Hamilton of the British Navy reports kola nuts as the most successful cure for seasickness. He says chewing half to one drachm of the seed slowly over about thirty minutes will gradually dispel the distressing symptoms.
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Hamilton
Silk veneering for wall decorations and upholstery
Silk veneering offers decorative effects for walls and furniture by stretching a silk or similar fabric over a surface and sealing it with transparent varnish. Multiple coats fill the fabric’s texture, giving a woven look only in the background while the color and design show through, with possibilities including painted flowers or figures and even calico backing.
Refrigerating Apparatus Uses No Machinery in England
A new meat export refrigeration device shown in England operates without machinery. It produces cold air from ammonia gas distillation and includes a steam generator, ammonia boiler, separator, condenser, and a cold chamber. The chamber has a double wood casing lined with charcoal and an insulated roof tank containing chloride of esthium liquor to store cold.
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England
Sine and Silver in Mouth Demonstrates Subjective Light
A zinc piece under the tongue and a 650-cent coin held between the upper lip and teeth create a faint eye flash when the two metals touch. With eyes closed no light is perceived, suggesting the reaction is a muscular twitch. The coin must be pressed firmly behind the upper lip to complete the circuit.
Electric motors ease maintenance for rail lines
Electric motors would remove the need for track tanks and water standpipes along the line. This reduces maintenance and repair costs, especially in winter, and minimizes freight delays when engines lack water scoops. It would also eliminate dead weight from tenders and the nuisance of cleaning fires.
Diamond Cutting Process Described Step by Step
The article explains diamond cutting as a slow process taking weeks or months. It details clipping away portions, fixing the stone with melted lead on a steel spring, and pressing it to a rotating steel wheel with bort to form a smooth plane for each face.
Seattle Inventor Patents Cattle Dispersion Nozzle
An inventive device from Seattle uses a nozzle mounted in front of a locomotive connected to the boiler. By an engineer controlled valve, a powerful jet of scalding water is projected forward to deter cattle from occupying the track. The nozzle direction is adjustable.
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Seattle
Wash
California inventor patents street sweeping machine
A Californian patents a novel street sweeping machine that hurls dirt upward and backward over the brush into a rear elevator, then discharges through a rear delivery spout. It uses a single elevator, with side and gutter brushes and mechanisms to run all brushes at proper speeds and multiple adjustments for parts.
Patented Trolling Spoon Shields Angling Tips
Enthusiastic anglers welcome a new patented trolling spoon design with a flexible shield before the hook to prevent fouling. Another shield on a swivel behind the spoon tail projects laterally to deflect collisions, reducing snagging and saving time in fishing.
Austrian engineer tests crystallized soda in cement under frost
An Austrian engineer investigates adding crystallized soda to Portland cement mortar and exposing it to frost. After three hours in a bot oven the extreme cold did not adversely affect the setting of the specimens.
New Patent Aims to Preserve Milk Freshness
A new patent proposes drawing milk directly from the cow into a purified receiving vessel after the air is cleaned. This method prevents atmospheric air from contacting the milk during transfer.
Glycerine Tongue Paint Eases Thirst in Patients
A noted method to relieve thirst and discomfort in patients involves painting the tongue with glycerine. This practice is highlighted as an effective comfort measure for those prone to dryness.
Nebraska druggist touts Chamberlain’s remedy for diarrhea
Henry Jansa of Wood River Nebraska calls Chamberlain’s Colic Cholera and Diarrhea Remedy the most successful bowel complaint cure. Advertisements note prices on various silk threads and fabrics at local stores, listing Knitting silk, Black Scrab Silk, and trouserings with shop addresses and prices.
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Nebraska
Henry Jansa
Wood River
Neb
Chamberlain
Grand Army Day Planned for September Celebration
The Grand Army Day Committee sets a September 17 date to honor Antietam with a reunion at Rock Point. A sham battle dress parade games and speechmaking are planned along with rail trip discounts. Subsisience and entertainment details are organized by local G A R and Woman's Relief Corps units.
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Antietam
Rock Point
Woman's Relief Corps
Brookville
Hawkins Station
Edward Fisher
Council Chamber
W. J. Patterson
W. F. Speer
J. B. Ross
Charles Gerwig
J. Taylor
Thomas G. Sample
B. Coll
J. A. Batchelor
James McKee
Samuel Ward
A. R. Dawson
M. Duvall
W. HB. Krosen
A. J. Read
James Sheppard
J. H. Williams
PB. Burchfield
George 8
Maiases
Jon N. Davis
W. H. Lambert
J. I. Miller
T. J. McGrath
Thomas Fording
L. A. Ae
Hugh Morrison
O. M. Head
James McClintock
Thomas McCance
James Atkinson
Committee On Interments
John F. Hunter
Johnny
William P. Hunker
L. T. McGrath
John & Snively
A. J. Harbaugh
Conneil
Rates to Boston Stir Grand Army Circles
The piece notes Pittsburgh to Boston rates for Grand Army travelers, with $14 round trip via water and $15.60 all rail. It cites ticket rules extending return validity to August 19 and limits on stopping, plus half fares for 6 to 12 year olds. Department Commander Denniston urges reversal. leaders hope for rate cuts to around $12.
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Boston
Grand Army
Pittsburg
New York
Pennsylvania Company
Ths
Horton
Return
Denniston
No Free Transportation for Reserves to Gettysburg Dedication
G A BE reports no free transport for Pennsylvania Reserves at the Gettysburg Monument Commission dedication on Reserve Day September 2. The commission denies the claim that survivors receive free rides and says only excursion rates may be offered, aiming to be affordable for most comrades.
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G. A. BE
Dispatch
Gettysburg
Comrade Nicholson of Poston Dies Suddenly
Comrade Robert I Nicholson of Poston died suddenly on a Wednesday evening after five weeks of failing health. He was unable to breathe and died before a physician could arrive. Burial will be in Allegheny Cemetery with the funeral service to follow. this is the second Post 41 death in a week.
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Cording
Derby
Preston
Birmingham
Barr
Pittsburg
Bird
Stoke
Brams
Hart
Robert I. Nicholson
Poston
Nicholson
Allegheny
Wee
War veteran notes and Memorial Day reports from various posts
Comrade Jonn Stewart of Post 8 is not expected to live. Post 250 adjourns until late August due to heat. Comrades from Post 259 plan to attend the Boston encampment. War dramas The Divided House will be staged in Boston for the National Encampment. Commander W. O. Rousser is vacationing near Uniontown Pa. Post 234's George Beers shows improvement after sickness. The Government History of the War of the Rebellion will cost 930,000 volume and take ten years to complete. Massachusetts Woman's Relief Corps reports growth with 44 new members this quarter, and Memorial Day observances honor 22,067 veterans and sailors. Christopher Keck from Post 14 buried. National Encampment discussed for Washington DC. Hoteliers unite for entertainment funds. Harrison Hume of Gettysburg Post 191 urged as candidate for chief roles. General Russell A. Alger grants son a position within a division.
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Jonn Stewart
Post
Etna
Jonn Eatom
Erie
Schenk
Smith
Herbert
Able
Boston
W. O. RousSer
Uniontown
Commans GrorRge Beers
United States
Department of Massachusetts of the Woman's Relief Corps
Department of Massachusetts
Woop
Dayton
Mra. Wood
Christopher Keck
Procession Changes and Reunion Plans Highlight Post 151 Notes
The dispatch details Tuesday August 12 events with carriages in a National Encampment procession in Boston and route changes. It notes Post 151's members preparing trips to Fredericksburg and a Norfolk social delay until August. General Pearson returns from Canada fishing with weather hindering warmth. The One Hundred and Second Pennsylvania Volunteers reunion at McKeesport on August 15 is organized with round trip tickets, badges, and local coordination.
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Thomas McUank
Pennsylvania
Olivers
Eleventh Street
Densiston
Scottdale
John A
Chill Hazgard
Fredericksburg
Durell
Secretary of the Navy
Boston
Commonwealth Avenue
Arlington
Boylston Streets
Copley Square
Dartmouth Street
Columbus Avenue
West Chester Park
Washington Street
Adams Square
A. L. Pearson
One Hundred and Second Regiment, Pennsylvania
McKeesport
B. 4
Pittsburg
Lock AM
D. A. Jones
Behind Closed Doors at Fraternal Meetings in Pittsburgh
A Pittsburgh fraternal column notes reorganizations, lodge reports, and upcoming events. Plans include a Grand Lodge session in Detroit, officer elections for Industry No. 25, Bellevue and Spartan Legions activities, and travel arrangements for August with low round trip fares and East Lake sleepers.
Freemason Lodges Report Initiations and Appointments
Allegheny Lodge No 2 initiated three members and received four applications for next week. Supreme Secretary Beatty to visit Youngstown to pursue Solon interests. Eureka Lodge No 121 Sheridan charter list 235. many initiates noted. Deputy Supreme Organizer Beatty and others touring offices. Keystone Lodge prospering. Newark Lodge 100 reports five initiates and three applications. Statewide success noted. Marcy Hospital sick report. Branch 9% to meet next Thursday.
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Allegheny Lodge No. 2
Supreme Secre
F. Beastty
Youngstown
Solon
Eureka Lodge No
Sheridan
Samuel Beatty
Alleghens Lodge No.2
Estella Sullivan
Mis
Ladies) Lodge No. 18
Supreme
R. J. Godfrey
Wifi
Parker City
W. C. McKelvey
Manifold Lodge
Richard R. Brown
Frank Y. Orer
Charter Lodge No. 1
Washington
Keystone Lodge
Newark Lodge 100
O. I. McMillen
Cobblers Sign and Ice Offer Highlight Local Trade
A cobbler signs a playful ad promising shoes at 75 cents and a dollar for nailed and sewed pairs. The listing notes 4000 tons of Chouinoqua Lake ice, 20 inches thick, for sale by carload or lot through Hopson & Carlson of Mayville.
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Hopson & Carlson
Mayville, N
Castoria Slogan Line Reflects Universal Use Across Generations
The snippet traces Castoria as a trusted remedy from infancy through motherhood, noting instances when a baby, child, miss, and mother all rely on Castoria for comfort and care. The repeated refrain emphasizes brand loyalty across life stages.
First Semi-Annual Clearing Sale Opens Season
The store announces a semi annual clearing sale continuing through spring and summer stock at lower prices. It promises the finest fall and winter footwear later, offered at the lowest prices in the city.
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Penn Ave
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Queemer
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Coolio Enterprise
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Russell A. Alger
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John Lingenfelser
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Sixth Street Bridge
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Alexander Palmer
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William H. Evans
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J. M. Bratt
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Fred J. Bennett
Joseph Paul
D. J. Campbell
Edward Cramer
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William Baldwin
Wiliam Cowell
Spartan Legion No. 7
Spartan Secton No. 7
Grand Legion
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Bellevue Legion No. 1
James A. Lindsey
Bradford Legion
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Parian Legion
Frank Sliver
Erie Legion
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Duquesne Legion
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Marcy Hospital
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Fifth Avenue
General Lodge Norton
Sons of Temperance
Union Hall
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Knights of the Golden Eagle
John Millagan
Edwin Joyce
Mr. Farrell
Mr. Rozier
J. B. Steer
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Hartford Courant
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Castoria
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Charles G. Haag
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Franklin Streets
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Orarles G. Haag
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