Review of a Remarkable 1891 Baseball Season and Local Club Troubles
A long retrospective on the 1891 baseball season explains Boston’s pennant victory amid controversy, with criticism of New York and Chicago clubs, league officials, and agent rumors. Local Pittsburgh club notes discuss salaries, transfers, and the impact of external pressures on team prospects. The piece also touches on Lord Hawke’s cricket visit, upcoming amateur events, and pugilism rumors involving Dixon, Johnson, Gallagher, and Dempsey.
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New York
Boston
Chicago
Chicagos
Bostons
Tostons
League
Gaston
Fauit
National League
Pittsburg
Anson
Clevelands
Cleveland
Brooklyns
Pittsburgs
Cincinnati
Phillies
Asults
Cavern in Covington Resents Stranger Intrusion
A Rockwood Colorado cave visit ends in a comic tumble as warm outside air rushes into the cavern. A party of Denver Sun readers explores the mouth of the cave and is knocked back by the cold air surging outward. The incident leaves them dazed but unharmed.
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Denver Sun
Rockwood
Denver and
Rio Grand Railroad
Putti
Chen
Good Advice for Daily Living from The New York World
The column urges readers to lay aside daily worries and place life’s troubles on the shelf. It promotes self kindness and a calm, good-natured approach to daily challenges.
Arminius Vambery Emerges in European Affairs
A profile of Arminius Vambery, the University of Perth professor of Oriental languages, detailing his Central Asia travels from Oxus to Khiva. The piece notes his early exploration, later publications, and his significance amid European political shifts and the Pamir frontier events. Born in Hungary, he left in 1848 due to political reasons.
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Arminius Vambery
University of Perth
Vambery
Oxus
Khiva
Vamberg
Central Asia
Captain Younghusband
Pamir
Hungary
Colored Hebrews of Hindostan and their origin debate
The article discusses the so called colored Hebrews around Cotchin Hindostan, estimated at 2000. It notes color barriers with white Hebrews and Bagdad Israelites, and claims their Jewish faith and origins via intermarriage with enslaved women from Africa. It cites Dr Buchanan on manuscripts existence.
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Asis
Bagdad
East India
Bassaraht
Yemen
Buchanan
Symmes Theory Referenced in Peary Quest Discussion
A Kentucky paper prints a letter from Americus Symmes son who defends the Symmes hollow earth theory and argues Peary will prove it through his Arctic voyage. The piece attacks scientists who doubt Peary and asserts the explorer believes the theory, though the claim is not supported by facts.
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Kentucky
Americus Symmes
Symmes
Lieutenant Peary
Greenland
John Cleves Siymimer
John Cleves Symmes
Peary
Bloodstains at Mary's Palace Remain After Rizzio Murder Tale
A 16th century murder at Holyrood Palace links to blood stains on floor famed as relics of David Rizzio's death. The wall drawings and marks drew visitors for centuries, with some modern observers claiming the stains were scrubbed away recently leaving debates over their permanence and historic authenticity.
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David Rizzio
Mary Queen of
Hizzie
Ers
Mary
Fotheringay Castle
Walter Scott
Evelyn
Rizzio blood stain vanishes from castle mural
A fragment from a column notes a cent visit to the castle where a stain once identified as the Rizzio blood mark has disappeared. The dispute over who is correct todians or editors leaves the stain unconfirmable now.
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Scott
Evelyn
An Interesting Family of Eleven in Bavaria
The cables said Princess Mary Theresa of Bavaria and Prince Ludwig have added another child, bringing the family to about eleven or twelve, though census records show ten. The mother descends from Charles I of England through Henrietta, giving a potential claim to the English throne in Stuart succession.
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Mary Theresa
Ludwig
Bavaria
Charles I
England
Henrietta
Grandmother of Harrison Ties to Symmes Kin in Anecdote
The piece notes that Benjamin Harrison's grandmother was John Cleves Symmes's sister. It recalls a suitor tale where Harrison offered to support his wife by his sword, but the judge forbade the match. The anecdote hints at a possible Elopement and contrasts with Peary's beliefs on a related theory.
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Benjamin Harrison
John Cleves Symmes
Tippecanoe
Harrison
Peary
Balmaceda Wife Remains a Mystery Despite Photos
The Chilean tyrant Bal maceda is dead and many mourn him yet no one reveals details about his wife the Senora Balmaceda. Photographs exist showing a woman of intelligence and character but no biography or marriage date is known.
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Balmaceda
Senora
Poker lore recalls Uncle Bob Schenck in Washington
A New York journal discusses poker and its English popularity mentioning Uncle Bob Schenck who is said to live quietly in Washington and avoid cards. It notes Schenck’s death on March 70, 1890 and his reverent burial, concluding that only “Bene” remains free in Washington.
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New York
England
Bob” Schenck
Washington
Echo
Schenck
A Simple Plea Moves A Two Dollar Suit
A Allegheny County case involving Scents centers on a two dollar claim. The judge, noting a lengthy case likely, asks for the amount and then promptly pays it, calling for the next case.
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Allegheny County
Scents
Tariff returns from Europe boost Republican campaign
Cable dispatches on the McKinley tariff report favorable to Republicans, printed by Democratic papers abroad and circulated by foreign correspondents. Mahlon Chance of the American Protective League says the reports offer strong evidence for campaign use in Ohio, Massachusetts, and New York. The tariff issue looms large in New York canvassing against Democratic claims.
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Europe
Mahlon Chance
American Protectective League
Ohio
Teschusetts
New York
A Noble Sacrifice
A judge recounts Barton’s act of self sacrifice when facing a public suspicion about a cork leg. He reportedly saved a drowning girl by throwing out a leg and reaching for her, remarking that it was a life saving sacrifice.
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Barton
Seabright
Signals From A Hat In Western Union Telegraph Battle
A Brooklyn Jockey Club feud with Western Union over race track information leads to a clever misdirection. Detectives uncover a barouche wired as a telegraph hub with a coachman signaling from a hat lamp to relay racing news to operators outside the track. The scheme provokes questions about corporate methods.
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Dispatch
New York
Western Towns
Western Union Company
Brooklyn Jockey Club
Western Union
Jockey Club
Ecoachman
Western Union Telegraph Camp
New Boxing Clock Aims to End Questionable Plays
A proposed boxer's clock would replace much timekeeping to curb unfair practice. The device sounds a buzzer if a downed fighter cannot rise within ten seconds, signaling a knockout and reducing referee disputes. The gong and buzzer provide clear, audible indicators of the ten second rule.
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Queensbury
Cay
New Mine Ventilation Device From Vienna Patent
A Vienna firm introduces a gravity based detector to measure firedamp in mines Weathered by air blasts the device signals the ventilating operator of gas percentages in branches of the mine and records readings in the superintendent’s office An alarm bell alerts the ventilator when gas levels rise and the instrument resets after dissipation of the firedamp.
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Vienna
Electric Track Scales Weighing Cars by Electric Motor
A railroad weigh master uses a small electric motor attached to the standard scale beam. An electric device in series with the motor prints a ticket the moment the balance is achieved. The system weighs one car at a time and records only when all wheels are on the platform, avoiding extra installations.
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Raiload
Coal production in the South shows a decline
The Coal of the South notes South ten coal producing states fell from 10,446,000 tons in 1888 to 9,082,000 tons in 1889 a drop of 1 201 000 tons about 13 percent. The piece questions whether the recent boom in the South is justified by the facts.
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South
Notable Resource Claim Sparks Debate on Iron and Coal Deposits
Fragmentary text notes deposits of coal and iron ore and hints at drawbacks of a new or repaired region. It suggests concerns about energy impact and unique iron relations within the United States, with claims recently made.
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Gio
United States
Safety mining cable offers protection for electric power in mines
The new cable design uses a close wound spiral of tinned copper wire braided over a supplementary conductor and a proper outer insulation. If torn or crushed, the inner conductor extends and the fuse breaks, safely disconnecting the supply. The system aims to reduce fire risk in mines and could also improve safety for overhead high tension lines.
When is it safe for a youth to begin athletic training
Sir Morell Mackenzie argues proper training should wait until growth is substantially complete. Ossification of limb bones and full skeletal consolidation occur late adolescence, with vital organs maturing by 25 to 30. He warns against severe training before 15 and lengthy endurance efforts before 20, and even then only with medical clearance.
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Morell Mackenzie
Shield War Change: French Office Weighs Aluminum Buckler
A French War Office committee suggests adopting a lightweight buckler to stop rifle bullets, potentially aluminum and copper construction. The idea aims to add protection without hindering rapid movement, acknowledging that heavier shields slow march amid modern artillery and smokeless powder.
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War Office
New Rubber Compound Adds Silk Fibers For Toughness
England introduces rathite a rubber compound blending pure rubber with sulphur vulcanisation and finely divided silk fiber. The aim is to curb elasticity and improve durability for railway buffers and tyres, offering a tougher material than traditional mineral-filled blends while maintaining essential strength.
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England
New Benzoline Gas Making Machine Attracts Attention
A new gas making device uses benzoline instead of gasoline to produce usable gas at low cost. The machine and fittings cost little and 1000 cubic feet costs about 28 cents. Gas can heat, cook, and power engines, offering a cheap energy source.
Calf Diets: Skim Milk and Flaxseed Compare to New Ration
Experiments show skim milk with ground flaxseed yields thriftier calf growth than a new milk ration. Whole milk produced larger gains, but calves varied individually. Skim milk reduced weaning interruptions and saved butterfat value, with gains costing 7.6 cents per calf for fresh milk and 5 cents for skim milk.
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Subaes
Improved Corn Sheller Aids Farmers With Smoother Operation
A new corn sheller designed for agricultural use avoids clogging by separating cobs from kernels. The cob is carried around and ejected behind while the corn drops into a box. The simple robust device needs no small springs and uses only a small wrench for adjustment. It shells about one bushel in four minutes.
War on Wagner and Carnot Swing Across Europe
Paris reports last week of unrest over Lohengrin with 1200 arrests the first night and heavy policing around the opera. Government efforts focus on disarming agitators through ridicule while spectators and locals remain divided, with calm later in performances and scattered disturbances outside.
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Paris
Court of Justice
Strassburg
Opera House
Bans Warners
France
Meyerbeer
Quirky French Court Tricks Stitched With Pittsburg Tales
A column mocks courtroom peculiarities with Migoro sketches of French justice and local humor. It describes a prisoner awaiting verdict as a wife asks guards about decisions and a delay leading to a fraudster hiring a stand-in, who confesses under pressure that he will live in another man’s place for six francs a day.
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George Dixon
Fred Johnson
Johnson
Howe
Patsy O'Leary
Joe Ridge
Cincinnati
Dixon
London
Pelicans
Wallace
England
Pittsburg
Migoro
United States
Lght
Carnot to the Army Visit Sparks French Enthusiasm
In Paris the President M Carnot led the final review after the eastern army disbanded on the 17th. About 65000 return tickets were sold for the grand parade. Carnot urged the nation to trust the army as a test of government firmness wisdom and loyalty.
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Republic
M. Carnot
East
Carnot Seen Pleasing People With Gifts and Medals
President Carnot travels to bolster national unity while distributing medals and hospital gifts in the name of the Republic. He esteems pacific relations with all parties and receives clergy loyalty, though some factions seek clergy disenfranchisement as the liberal spirit grows.
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Carnot
Mme. Carnot
Asyluma
Fon
Republic
France
Hunting Season Opens In France With Permits In Hand
The hunting season starts in September with large crowds of Parisians on the first Sunday after opening. In the three days before the day 2,215 permits were issued ensuring hunters carry licenses. Depots showed many weapons gamebags dogs and hunting costumes. Hunters note the morning activity was busier than the evening returns. French hunters urge the government to sell the smokeless powder it has adopted.
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France
French Working Women and the Push for Reforms
France sees active reform efforts to shorten the workday for women and children. Lawmakers already restricted night labor and mandated a weekly rest day, with calls to reduce the day to ten hours and make Sunday the legal rest day. A strong Senate faction backs stricter moral measures.
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Senate
Eee
Cateo
Paris eyes exposition honoring American discovery
The article discusses Paris considering an exposition about the United States to illustrate its arts, industries, and resources. It warns the exhibition could reveal political, religious, and social facets, suggesting risks of inviting entrenched political machines and legal controversies, while aiming to educate Americans on foreign perception.
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Paris
New Orleans
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Sullivan
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Dernmark
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Ewing
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Taylor
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Association
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Pittsboro
Royal Club
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Lord Hawke
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Australia
Allegheny Athletic Association
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Dempsey
Gallagher
Dar
Demsey
Agitiam
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Slavin
Australis
Ringle
Covington
Prof. Vambery
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Senora Balmaceda
Western Union Fight For Race News
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