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Newspaper
Scranton Tribune
Location
Scranton, Pennsylvania, United States of America
Date
Oct 09, 1899
Page
4
The yacht race yesterday may be summed up as follows with no conclusive test of the abilities of either yacht. The next race will be sailed on Tuesday over the same course at New York Get.
A rowing event in Columbia was halted after the start due to no wind. The race began under time constraints but was abandoned when conditions failed to improve within the limit.
The fifteenth knot straightaway race faltered again as wind stayed light despite a forecast of steady breeze. The Columbia and Shamrock battled neck and neck until a lull doomed any finish while spectators and excursion boats endured a drifting contest. Captain Evans kept the course clear for the next race scheduled Tuesday.
New York reports Shamrock stock climbing amid optimism over the upcoming Cup contest. Backers note improved performance in drifting tests and readiness for the gun, while Columbia backers remain confident yet surprised by Shamrock’s steadier showing. The scene at the Hook shows Sir Thomas Lipton watching closely as teams prepare for the crucial tests and a Temple Cup series proposal is discussed for late 1900.
A sale offers fifty hats on a special table at prices below prior marks. Outing hats trimmed with silk ribbon and quills now 45c, previously 75c. Ostrich plumes go for 25c, wings for 12c, women's hose 7c, with fast black lisle hose at half their former 15c price.
Local retailers advertise a challenge sale on men s wool underwear with guaranteed all wool fleece lined gray garments at one dollar each. The offer highlights extensive stock from two stores bought in bulk to slash prices and attract shoppers.
Chicago based western members of the new American Association outline plans for a four team eastern and four team western format with an Oct 24 New York meeting to complete organization. Secretary Hough notes six eastern applications but only four will be accepted. The Wiman trophy, a silver 200 value sculpture of a batting player, will go to the league champion. St Louis Browns held it in 1886 87 and 88.
A mob of gamblers seized control on the Georgeanna after departing Battery, beating Captain Norton and ejecting gamblers overboard. Distress signals summoned aid as officers arrested 13 men, with charges of complicity, assault, and robbery. Norton led the curb against the attackers and testified at arraignments.
A large Waterloo crowd heard Senator Julius C. Burrows of Michigan in the afternoon and Congressman H. Henderson of Iowa in the evening as the Republican campaign opened. Burrows praised fulfilled party promises while Henderson urged national standardization of trust regulation and cautioned against demagoguery.
In an Atlanta Journal excerpt, the mayor of Turniptowns quips about an empty street and the need for order. He considers arresting an asleep man named Collins for disturbing the peace, proposing a $7.00 fine plus costs.
A retired merchant proclaims a long campaign to collect debts, saying it will take nearly a year to visit every man in the county who owes him money. The quote appears in the Atlanta Constitution as part of a vivid, humorous exchange.
The text is garbled and unreadable, with no clear event or identifiable persons, places, or organizations to summarize into a factual news item.
The verse recalls famous leaders with nicknames "Old Abe" and "Georgie" in a reflective line about time and memory. It hints at enduring reputations and the cadence of history across generations.
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