Tricks of the Ring Illusory methods and glove tampering warned
An article outlines tricks used in boxing including glove wringing, hidden weights, drugged gloves, spikes, low blows, and elbows. It warns of ring tactics under various rules, notes feints, pivots, shifts, and time-saving moves, and recounts outcomes from bouts like Dempsey vs La Blanche with emphasis on fair play and safety.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Dempsey
Johny Reagan
Reagan
Pugilist
Mai Cao
The Cosmic Bean Plot in Tanobar
In Tanobar a dual throne sits as King Chamian and Queen Millice. Minister Gromnac schemes to seize power via a universal food called the Cosmic Bean. A sorcerer proposes marrying unlikely royals Nustyrin and Lista to spark factional strife and topple the current regime.
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Tanobar
Chamian
Millico
Gremline
Grrowline
Millice
Cousinus
Gromnac
Romline
Gromaine
Gromiine
Nustyrin
Uns
Lista
Alto
Avi Qjueen
Sorcerer plans cross border show to unite two nations
A plot unfolds to stage a drawing show and athletic games in Kobol land near Dimumer Glade to woo leaders from rival nations. The plan promises attendance by royalty and promises a grand event with a Cosmic Bean exhibit and novelty feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kreund
Kobol-land
Dimumer-Glade
Atto
Lasta
Grommie
Millice
Atta
Suerte
Kaballand
Hal
A Festive Montana Lunatic Detained After Passenger Jig Incident
Octave Corrier a Canadian Frenchman seized a Montana Union depot coach brandishing a long club and ordering passengers to dance to imaginary music. Train men ejected him and he was later jailed pending a mental evaluation after attempting the act again.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Octave Corrier
Montana
Onty
Sheriff's Office
Photographic Color by Lippman Promises New Process
The Dispatch reports M. Lippman’s plan to photograph objects in natural colors using a simple method. A mercurial film builds up color layers by light interference, producing brilliant fixed colors seen by reflected light and complementary hues when viewed through transmitted light.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lippman
French Academy of Sciences
Natural Gas Discovery in England Promises Industrial Impact
The article reports gas strikes in Cleveland and Cheshire following a Salt Union test of a theory about offshore gas and oil. It notes potential national benefits for metallurgy and chemistry, possible fog relief for London via gas pipelines, and the fogged season's effect on artists preparing for an exhibition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Cheshire
England
Ireland
Salt Union
Pittsburg
North Yorkshire
London
International Rivalry Over Rapid Transit Advances
London speaker Mr. L Sterne argued that American cities will quickly adopt Britain's electric underground transit innovations and similar naval precedents. He said underground systems will enlarge city districts as elevators have, boosting safety, health, and efficiency while delaying could be costly for both nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Department of the Arts
United States
England
L. Sterne
London
America
Mr. Sterne
Great Britain
United States Navy
Sawdust Used in Mortar and Building Bricks
Sawdust is mixed with lime sand and cement for a firm mortar that resists peeling. A German technical school reports experiments turning sawdust into light, fireproof bricks by combining it with special mineral refuse and compressing under pressure. A five hour coal fire test left a slab intact.
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Specia
Water jet propulsion in Scotland’s Clyde vessels
Scotland sees many small boats and Clyde steam ferries adopt water jet propulsion. A notable example is a 50 foot lifeboat with 170 horsepower engines driving a centrifugal pump at 400 rpm. Water intake is via a forward scoop inlet on the boat’s bottom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Scotland
Clyde
Cold Iron Saw Claims Efficient Metal Cutting
A newly designed saw for cutting iron and mild steel is marketed as a cold iron saw for use on fairly large metal sections. The inventor asserts it operates without heat buildup while cutting thick metal pieces.
Machine with 400 cuts per bar steel claims extensive capability
A powerful machine described as ready for work, operable by inexperienced workers, with fast and loose pulleys, forks and bars. It is claimed to cut four inch Bessemer steel bars in six minutes per cut, doing 400 cuts without changing the saw.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bessemer
African arrow poison and fear influence in deadly trials
The article discusses lethal African arrow poisons, noting a pitch like substance that can kill elephants. It cites rapid death after punctures, mentions varying virulence with freshness, and describes treatments including emetics, wound suction, and ammonia carbonate injections as potential antidotes when given promptly.
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Stanley
Width of Streets and Public Health
Dr. Anders studies 1500 deaths to assess how street width affects phthisis mortality. He finds fewer deaths in wider streets and higher death rates in long narrow streets with dead ends. He argues air flow around houses is vital and criticizes limits on space behind dwellings, urging open space for health.
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Anders
Foot-pumped water pump for portable bath and cleaning
An inventor describes a foot operated water pump on a small platform with two pedals. Heels rest on the pedals to power a small pump drawing water from a separate vessel and ejecting it through a nozzle. Uses include portable baths, window cleaning, garden sprinkling and carriage washing.
Secret method eyed to revolutionize Northwest fur trade
An invention promises simple and cheap production of artificial fur with manufacturing details kept secret. Authorities are pressing for early development and hope to establish the claimed advantages, potentially transforming the Northwest fur industry.
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Northwest
Liquid waterproof coating for leather and metal articles
A colorless liquid waterproof composition is sold to coat leather, strapping, machinery, polished steel, brass and copper. It resists damp heat cold and acids and will not rub or peel off. Removal requires paraffin or turpentine.
Beechers Solemn Successor Captures Brooklyn Audience
Rev. Dr Lyman Abbott contrasts with Beecher as Plymouth Church in Brooklyn Heights hears a new style. Abbott, tall and ascetic in appearance, speaks of Christians shedding shells to act for mankind. A hint of laughter breaks the sermon as he highlights God given vigor and strength.
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Lyman Abbott
Plymouth Church
Brooklyn Heights
Beecher
Dr. Abbott
Notion of retrenchment in a bustling era
Dr. W. A. Hammond argues in the North American Review that extreme mental aberration can occur without perceptible brain changes. He notes education and vice may induce slight, evanescent shifts beyond our instruments' reach.
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W. A. Hammond
North American Review
Marriage Service Wording Change Proposed
In These Days of Divorce the Atchison Globe notes a proposed revision to marriage rites. The change would replace the phrase I will love with I am in love to reflect a present commitment.
Traveling With an Unsuccessful Show on the Road
New York recalls the hardships of touring theatre workers. Alice Coleman discusses salary worries and strikes over arrears. An understudy fills in when the leading actress refuses to perform, saving the curtain and a late show.
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Alice Coleman
New York
Proposal for year round artists gallery to aid sale
W Magruder Rouzee argues for a general gallery open all year where artists can rent space to display and sell works. Past cooperative salesrooms failed. artists often struggle with business. A wealthy founder could sustain art by placing the best pieces with the rest and reduce middleman profits.
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W. Magruder Rouzee
Origin of Colored Lights Behind Drugstore Bottles
A reader probes why drugstores use colored lights and discovers varied legends from clerks and police stations. They note older chemists and alchemists possibly marked shops, with a barber pole analogy and jokes about the display's purpose.
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Upper Broadway
My First Stage Appearance on a Stormy Night
The narrator, Tom Davis a theatrical manager, recalls his sole stage appearance in Stowaway where a leading man fell ill. He played the hero and injured the heavy, prompting a bruising exchange. The cast threatened to resign. the incident ended with the actor reimbursed and the company wary of future performances.
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Tom Davis
New York
Colonel Lamont Denies Cleveland Retirement Rumor
The article dismisses a Cleveland retirement tale as a canard. It notes Whitney and Gorman remain loyal to Cleveland and would not oppose his renomination, despite jokes at Whitney’s expense.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dan S. Lamont
Cleveland
Whitney
Mr. Gorman
Maryland
Taube-Kincaid Case Seen March in Kentucky
In Kentucky the Taube Kincaid case over the Capitol shooting proceeds March 16. A Louisville Times correspondent judge once publicized a scandal involving Taube and a Patent Office lady, triggering backlash and threats. Kincaid faced $25,000 bail, with decades of tension shaping the trial and public fallout in Kentucky.
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Jay Durham
C. E. Kincaid
W. 8
Taulbe
Capitol
Kentucky
Judge Kincaid
Washington
Louisville Times
Times
Kincaid
Taybe
Blackburn
House of Representatives
Louisville
Tanibe
Taubbe
Gore
Cleveland 1841 Railroad Consolidation Meeting Intrigue
A vivid account recalls the 1841 Cleveland gathering of Vanderbilts and allies to fuse the Cincinnati Hamilton and Dayton with the Bee Line. Courts and injunctions clashed as the group pressed ahead, fled the state, and later the plan was overturned after protracted litigation.
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Cleveland
Cincinnati
Hamilton
Dayton
Bee Lisa
W. H. Vanderbilt
Cornelius Vanderbilt
W. K. Vanderbilt
August Schell
B. H. Bristow
William L. Scott
J. K. Devereaux
Alexander Ferguson
Stevenson Burke
Bristow
Erie
Cinepati
Devereaux
Kee
Bio Railway Company
SNRP
Vanderbit
Ohio
New York
Vanderbilt
Jay Gould
Vanderbilts
Cotten
Canada
Cigar Dealer Promotes Fair Pricing After McKinley Act
George Arnold, cigar dealer on Lower Broads Way, laments rising taxes from the McKinley act and explains a new London style pricing system. He argues current prices are unfair, showing boxes marked with per 1000 costs and duties and comparing 10 and 1 cent cigars to their “straight” costs, noting a $25 per 1000 gap.
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George Arnold
London
Mcenw
Governor Campbell Sees Canvass Focus On Tariff Issue
Ohio political figure discusses planning the next state canvass centering on tariff policy. He believes nominating McKinley would help the opposition and aims to defeat McKinley to preserve Democratic strength for national issues. He declines comment on his own political future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Campbell
Ohio
McKinley
McKintey
Poker and the Force Bill in the Senate
A prominent politician reports heavy card playing among Senators in Washington. He notes the non partisan tone of the Senate and argues that nightly poker between Democrats and Republicans blocks partisan legislation, including the Federal election bill, while the House remains less influenced due to its size.
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Washington
Senate
House
Hamlin Urges Senate Reform On Debate Limits
Ex Vice President Hannibal Hamlin of Maine laments Senate inertia and fossil opposition to change. He recalls faster past business and advocates a cloture-like rule to curb prolonged debate as the chamber grows.
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Hannibal Hamlin
Maine
Senate
New York Men Grow Cautious Over Lunch Counter Boom
S H Barron of Standard Lunch Room on Lower Broadway notes rapid lunch counter growth in Manhattan. He reports a £20,000 fit out, opening a week ago to serve about 300 noon diners daily with 5 to 25 cent checks, arguing counters attract previously non lunching patrons.
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New York
S. H. Barron
Lower Broadway
Meeting a Humiliating Death Ex-Congressman Merriman
The passage reflects on the ignoble deaths veterans face after war service. It recalls James Redpath and a near miss with a truck or streetcar, noting how many veterans die in accidents as a result of ordinary hazards like a banana peel or orange seed.
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Merriman
James Redpath
Not After That Kind of Game
A commercial traveler recalls waiting for a train in a Southern city and stopping at a restaurant. The server offers oysters and fried chicken with mention of games like pool and keno in the back room. The piece captures a dated, regional dialogue with a brief anecdote.
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W. C. Motte
Spo
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