Chess problems and match notes from Texas pages
The column presents Problem No. 438 by Robbins with a two move mate puzzle, reviewer praise from Sam Loyd, and notes on flight squares and mates. It also covers results from Texas Missouri and Mississippi matches, Middleton Gambit tourney start, and a reprinted chess editorial by Paul Murphy from 1859 New Orleans States.
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Philadelphia
North America
Sam Loyd
Ktte
Thomas E Lyons
San Antonio
F. E. Stanberry
Dallas
M. Crown
Wace
G. D. Wakely
McKinney
J. P. Rice
Fredericksburg
N. C. Rigg
Rock Island
William Hall McGregor
C. G. Angus
Palestine
A. Knight
Hillsboro
Herman Mealy
Corpus Christi
W. C. Wright
Beeville
T. H. Cooke
Charles P. Smith
T. R. McCormick
Meridian
Miss
A. L. Banks
College Statie
Texas
Harry Meyers
Hogshead
Iowa
Nebraska
Acceemnel
R. A. Hart
Baton Rouge
K. D. Holland
Fort Worth
New York
Hana
Bradley
Union Telegraphmpany
Paul Murphy
New Orleans
Calvert and San Antonio greet chess club visitors
The letter fragment shows Calvert-Have assigning a board in Nebraska match and welcoming players into the fold. R. E. W. notes Beeville and Beeville asks about next match and plays observed. H. McC. requests prior notice for future visits and mentions limited time for chess.
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Calvert
Nebraska
Beeville
San Antonio
H. McC
East and West Chess Match Near Finish
The East and West contest of the Pittsburg National Chess Correspondence Association is nearly complete, with four games remaining. Current score shows West 56.5 to East 54.5.
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Pittsburg National Chess Correspondence Association
West
East
Mississippi championship decided in Yazoo City tourney
The Mississippi championship was won by Mr. W. R. Kimbell of Yazoo City after a tie with Mr. M. D. McGrath of Brookhaven in the association tourney. Both players posted 19 and a half wins to 2 and a half losses, and a single decisive game followed a protracted struggle to determine the issue.
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Mississippi
W. R. Kimbell
Yazoo City
M. D. McGrath
Rookhaven
Chess in Spain and a Ledger chess column
A historical note recalls a Scottish scientist’s belief about chess culture, noting Spain’s Renaissance splendor and its famed players, while predicting fewer enthusiasts elsewhere. It mentions Robert Berner of the New York Ledger hiring Paul Hy to edit a chess column, with a substantial payment in advance as a princely sum.
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Spain
Robert Berner
The
New York Ledger
Paul Hy
Ledger
Murphy
Pillsbury Dominates Chess Marathon Adjourning Tourney Rounds
The article details a chess tournament with Pillsbury showing strong play across rounds seven and eight, defeating Olland, Gottlieb, and others while adjournments marked several matches. It notes Levin and Napier’s results and outlines round-by-round outcomes through the eighth round. It also includes a medical advertisement for Dean's Kidney Pills endorsed by San Antonio residents.
Hanover Tourney Opens with Pillsbury Struggles
In the Hanover tournament the American champion Pillsbury starts poorly, losing two games and drawing one in the first three rounds. Marshall pressures with Janowski for lead, but a defeat by Dr Olland shifts the standings in the Dutch players favor.
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Pillsbury
Levin
Napier
Atkins
Tehigorin
Bardeleben
Gottschall
Cohn
Gunsberg
Marshall
Mason
Olland
Swidenski
Janowski
Suechting
Tebigorin
Wolf
Mieses
Popiel
Drew
Gottshall
Aikins
Oll
Hanover
Dr. Olland
Executive Committee Appointed for Texas Press Association
President Ousley names the Texas Press Association executive committee by congressional district and schedules a meeting at Farm and Ranch in Dallas on October 1 to arrange a program and fix the date for the next annual Waxahachie meeting. The list includes district representatives from Pittsburg to El Paso and Galveston to Carrizo Springs.
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Houston
Tex
Ousley
Texas Press Association
F. A. Lockhart
Gazette
Pittsburg
W. ©. Easterling
Tribune
Orange
Clayton West
Chronicle
Wills Point
T. W. Perkins
McKinney
Wacowelfth
J. Thomas
Comanche
Thirteenth
H. Leonard
Register
Gainesville
Fourteenth
T. B. Johnson
Light
San Antonio
Fifteenth
J. L. McCaleb
Javelin
Carrizo Springs
Juan
Hart
Times
el Paso
Farm and Ranch
Dallas
Association
Waxahachie
Clarence Ousley
Hood's Sarsaparilla Restores Strength for the Weak
An advertisement proclaims Hood's Sarsaparilla as the cure for weakness and fatigue. It promises renewed energy and vigor, urging readers to try the tonic as a reliable remedy for worn out health.
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Hood
Trip to the Snow Inspires Chautauqua Trip
A Boulder Colorado chautauqua report details a July 23 to 26 excursion titled the Trip to the Snow. The group rode the narrow gauge to Giant's Ladder and the Continental Divide, enjoyed snow at 12 200 feet on Old Baldy, and returned via Ward with tired feet but wide smiles. Names of participants include May Tiebout Ida Yarborough Carington Ella Ward Lilly Smith Lillian Cole Maggie Cole Nellie McDestiel Lizzie Lewis Eva Wycoff and many others from Texas Illinois and Colorado. The event featured mountain climbs animal rides and a magician demonstration plus chalk talks by Gustavus Cohen and a geometry of lectures and music classes over the week.
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Boulder
Continental Divide
Frances
Baldwin
Old Baldy
Motertain
Ward
May Tiebout
Franklin
Téx
Ida Yarborough
Marquez
Tex
Carington
Ella Ward
Knox
Corpus
Chricti
May McClellan
Sanger
Lilly G. Smith
Lillian Cole
Maggie Cole
el Paso
C. Matthews
Fort Worth
Carlite Matthews
Brady
Nellie McDestiel
Jewett
Lillian Hall
Georgetown
Woollett
Chicago, IL
Dudley Soufs
College Station
Lizzie Lewis
Eolorado
Kan
Francis Stearner
Adrian
Mich
Olive Miller
Salida
Colo
Marie Wilcox
McCook
Neb
Gant
Fort Collins
Emrie Johnson
Frances Johnson
Gussie KoMy
San A+ntonio
Meckling Blake
San Antonio
McNaught
Risehar
Chadwick
Messrs
Kramer
Bayley
Schneider
Jennings
C. Furgeson
W. Felbinger
A. J. Prochaska
E. Thomas
Chicago
Ill
Easley
Waco
Nellie Cox
Houston
Germanie
America
Bartholomew
G. Rawley
Lillie Blake
J. Oge
Noonan
E. Sprigall
Hakes
Illinois
Thomas
Prochaska
Creekman
Boulder Falls
Stuveysant
Miss Oge
Willianson
Gustavus Cohen
Cohen
Humorous sayings from Miller etchings reveal sharp humor
A collection of human nature verses and wry observations presents quips about civilization Indian baths, traveling salesmen, quarrels, and family dynamics. The lines poke fun at prices, politics, in laws and grandparents through concise antique humor.
Woman Learns Bill Small After Lawyer’s Honest Check
A cautious town woman who hoards money worried over a $20 bill after interviewing many lawyers. A lumber mill bill turned out to be only 20 cents, sparking her relief and joy when a lawyer clarified the real amount.
Traveler recalls oceans and distant cities
A man in town spoke of the Atlantic Ocean and the cities Cleveland and Pittsburg along its coast as sights he had seen. He described himself as a great traveler and offered these memories as examples from his time on the road.
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Atlantic Ocean
Cleveland
Pittsburg
A Man Sheds His Opinion On Oysters
A resident laments oysters and explains the harvesting method. He says tides bring them in, gatherers pick what they can first day, and leftovers are collected second day after 24 hours dead. No wonder he dislikes them.
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Longfellow
Aple
J. Pieroot Morgan
Comumon
When did you hear of the belief in overstudying
A reader references an old notion that a man can overstudy and asks when this belief arose. The remark notes the term overstudied as an old-fashioned idea and seeks its historical origin.
Mystery of life as people heed bodies over laws
The author notes the paradox of moral teaching about sin and physical strength while people pursue debauchery. It emphasizes that personal conduct matters more than political actions like reciprocity or Philippine policy, focusing on what individuals will do with their bodies.
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Congress Avill
Philippines
Arrowlike Sayings and Rural Wit Then and Now
A collection of humorous maxims and proverbs reflecting frugal, self contained rural life. Observations on cheerfulness greed ambition and social behavior poke fun at doctors preachers and businessmen while noting manners and honesty in small town culture.
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George C. Moffet
An Antonio
Alamo Insurance Building
Fi. Robbins
St. Louis, Mo
Beisgine Black
E. L. Cooley
St. Louis
Ray Lopez
Ana White
Cooley
Smith
White
Black
Castles
Reil
Dean
Robert Forbrick
Carpenter
Virginia Street
Bexar Drug Co
Alamo
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
United States
Perowsal
Executive Committee OF
Texas Press
Mountains
Colorado
Col
Union Depot
Bouller
Herses
L. Loewenstein
Loewenstein
Mra
Katzenstei
Bremeld
Treiner Athletic Club
Exmel
Cherry
Chautauqua
Owen
Walker
Eva Wycoff
Human Nature
BY Alex Miller
Congress
Utah
Denver
Rio Grande
Rio Grande Western
Do Springs
Pueblo
Glenwood Springs
Salt Lake City
Rocky Mountains
Salt Lake Cuy
Oval Gorge
Leadville
Tennessee Pass
Grandriver
Marshall Pass
Gunnison
la Veta Pass
Poncha Pass
Toltec Gorge
Indiana Reservations
Durango
Manees
Dolores Canon
Rice
Lizard Head Pass
Las Animas Canon
Silverton
K. Hooper
Denver, Colo
Kansas City
Hannibal
Katy Flyer
Katy
City
Alamo Plaza
San Francisco
Los Angeles
City of Mexico
Saltillo
Mantarau
Galveston
Port Lavaca
California
J. M’millan, D. P. A
E. M’clannahan, C. P
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Sunset Ticket Office
Rockport
SAP
CPEAP
Michigan
Wisconsin
Minnesota
Pennsylvania
Chico
W. H. Firth
L. W. Hagy
Buena Vista St. Tel
Daily Light
South Texas
North Texas
Colorado Springs
Fred Harvey
W. S. Keenan
U.S
Foreign
Odal
Washington D
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