Derby Day at Epsom Persimmon Wins in Royal Victory
Elwyn A Barron, Chicago Times Herald correspondent, describes the Derby at Epsom Downs. The Derby crowds pour in from all classes as Persimmon defeats St Frusquin. the Prince of Wales is celebrated in a radiant royal box amid universal jubilation. Willard backs Persimmon, crowd surges onto the track, and the event is praised as England’s supreme sporting day with royal approval and public fervor.
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Elwyn A. Barron
Lonedon
Chicago Times-Herald
Exsom Downs
Banstead Downs
Pepys
Willard
Banstead
England
Sutton
London
Italy
Downs
Persimmon
Princess of Wales
Persiminon
Great Britain
Prince of Wales
St. Frusquin
Royal Colt
Legion
Candidates in Defeat. Historic Instances and Fiery Reactions
The Times-Herald recounts famous party disappointments from 1822 through 1888. It notes Henry Clay’s 1840 outburst after losing to Harrison, Webster’s 1852 defeat and death, and Seward Weed Lincoln plots, plus Blaine, Sherman, and Garfield era chagrin and reactions.
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Willian Henry Harrison
Whle
Harrisburg
Clay
Harrison
General Scott
Thurlow Weed
Harrigen
Mr. Clay
Washington
Henry A. Wise
Henry
Daniel Webster
Massachusetts
Henry Clay
Webster
Taylor
Seward
Chicago
Weed
Auburn
Lincoln
Blaine
John Sherman
Garfield
The Ability to Buy and Free Wool
The passage argues that free wool could lower cloth and clothing prices, but warns that true affordability depends on consumers' buying power and employment. It notes that cheap prices matter little if people lack means to purchase. It cites President McKinley on the importance of money and work.
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William McKinley
Paddy as a Fly Cop on Canal Street
A playful verse recalling Paddy in Chicago at Canal Street with brass buttons and winglets. The narrator hints at a transformation from a street figure to a fanciful "fly cop," contrasting halcyon memories with comic imagery.
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Canal Street
Billy
Paddy
D. M
Chicago
Genius and Insanity Link Across History
Dr. Arthur MacDonald, in a Bureau of Education study, argues that genius and insanity both reflect extreme divergence from norms. The work analyzes figures from Aristotle to Napoleon, noting rare overlaps where genius and mental illness coexisted and shaping how history views creativity and pathology.
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Arthur MacDonald
Washington
Bureau of Education
Highte
MacDonald
Peragon
Portrait of a Fiery Speaker Described in Quiet Terms
A translation notes a man moving his mouth in a new pattern, likening his anger to a hurricane as he speaks with intensity. The passage emphasizes body language over direct actions, capturing a vivid impression of his temperament.
Whither Do We Drift The Bicycle Social Upset
A facetious column questions how bicycles will reshape social customs at fashionable events. It imagines future scenes with bicycles at doors, chaperones, and evening dress, pondering Morning and afternoon cycling attire and etiquette in the twentieth century.
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Sweet Charity
New York Evening Telegram
Guasie Knickerbocker
Sherry’s
Miss Murrey-Hill
Adieux
Trade Protection and National Scope Debate
A quotation attributed to Hon. William McKinley argues that protection policy must be fair and national in scope. It contends that no single class or interest should be favored while others are denied, and emphasizes mutual protection of advanced and less advanced industries with humans at the center.
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Letera
Swift
Johnson
Cowper
Southey
Shelley
Bryan
Goldsmith
Lamb
Pone
Charles Lamb
Carlyle
Southy
Colerage
Malta
Alexander the Creat
Lord Chatham
Lord Byron
Lord Dudley
Byron
Duke of Wellington
Napoleon
William McKinley
Canadian Pacific R
Maine
Canada
Maritime
Minneapolis
St. Paul
United States
Northwest
Garr
Beatle
Tacoma
Portland
Ore
Francisco
E. V. Skinner
Broadway
New York
Ravages of Time: Clara-Sadie’s prolonged life in Los Angeles
Column notes Clara-Sadie’s long residence and Maude’s concern over her health and appearance. The piece comments on hair color as a sign of aging, set in Los Angeles.
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Clara
Sadie
Maude
Los Angeles
Cal
Fair Play Fare Debate in Chicago Record Satire
A Chicago Record satirical note defends a ten cent fare for women who lift and spread their skirts while standing, contrasting with a three cent fare for all riders. The piece critiques fare inequity through pointed humor.
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Chicago
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