Eastern League pennant tied to Providence as games wiped out
Rain prevented all Eastern League games Saturday while Providence builds a large margin atop the standings. Syracuse leads for second with Eric, Buffalo, Wilkes-Barre close behind. Scranton and Yonkers hold final spots as the season ends. A note from President Young urges umpires to impartial, honest calls despite the pennant race.
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Providence
Ain
Syracuse
Eric
Buffalo
Wilkes-Barre
Scranton
Yonkers
Baseball Scores From Cleveland and Other Cities
A summary of baseball game results lists scores from Cleveland New York Chicago Pittsburg Louisville Cincinnati and other venues. Batters and pitchers are named including Stein Kinslow Clarkson Hawley Dailey Nichols Ganzel Lynch and more with umpires Nulley McQuade Keefe and Emalie.
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St. Louis
Brooklyn
Bt. Louis
Errora
Stein and Kinslow
Clarkson
Hawley
Dailey
Nulley
Chicago
Boston
Nichols
Ganzel
Butchingen
Schriver
Lynch
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Weyhing and Clements
Menefee and Mack
McQuade
Louisville
Baltimore
Hitse
Gleason and Robinson
Knell
Grimm
Keefe
Cincinnati
Washington
Haddock
McGuire
Dwyer
Merritt
Emalie
Harrisburg and Philadelphia Baseball Scores Reported
In Philadelphia and Harrisburg action early games show varied innings with scores and hits noted. Battery details list J Ely Roth Hulme Wento for Harrisburg and Philadelphia side, game ended early due to darkness.
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Philadelphia
Harrisburg
Pee Evins
J. Ely
Hay
Roth
Spregel
Wento
Ee Sorel
Hulme
Darknees
Pottsville
Fottsville-Shenandoah
Reading
Hazleton
Buffalo Yonkers Race Result Summary
The report lists results from a Buffalo Yonkers event with entrants Huw Yonkers Buffalo and Errora Yonkers plus Batteries Kilroy Costello, Hoffer Urquhart and Spire Corcoran. Details show scores or times and participant pairings across multiple lanes or heats.
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Buffalo
Yonkers
Huw
Baseball Notes and Player Moves Across Teams
Comisky rues letting Hogan go as Browns outfielder shines. McGraw receives diamond sleeve buttons from an admirer. Johnson of Joseph team to join Philadelphias after release purchase in Pittsburg. Meekin leads in fielding and losses. Rush favored as pitcher. Feranton club returns, to face Providence at park all week. Scranton stockholders report $5000 season profit. Cincinnati wants double games with Baltimore. Hanson resists firing. Providence to play Sept 19 under O Rourke, ex New York Boston Washington. Brouthera suffers sore right finger.
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Hogan
Browns
McGraw
Johnson
Joseph
Neb
Pittsburg
Philadelphias
New York Sun
Meekin
Rush
Feranton Club
Providence Club
Scranton
Cincinnati
Baltimores
Western Tech
Hanson
Providence
New Yorks
Bostons
Washingtons
Dan Brouthera
Track Races End in Mud as Rain Impacts Attendance
Rain and slow muddy track disrupt Saturday races by the Gentlemen's Driving Club. Management plans stricter scoring rules and recruitment of non-professional drivers to boost public patronage. Horace owned by Dr. Wentz wins the road race heat. other heats feature Mand L versus Little Ana, Frank Spencer’s Beauty, and Mollie with Duke and Mollie as starters.
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Gentlemen's Driving Club
Mure
Horace
Dr. Wentz
Mand L
Little Anea
Pet Hand
Frank 5
Mr. Shelly
Duke
Mollie
Dr. Wante
Georgie
John Fritz
Nichols
B.H. T
B. BH
Throop
Lea
B.m
Frank Spencer
Seamang
Goowdin
Heed L
J. He Ladwig
Dr. J
Wentz
Frank
Bog. J. FY. Seigel
G. M. Shelly
A. L. Spencer
Scranton Lawn Club Tourney Continues at Platt Place
The Scranton Lawn Club tournament resumes today at Platt Place grounds starting 10 o clock. Saturday rained out play. Johnson beat Lathrop by default and doubles saw Johnson Fuller win 6 2 6 4 over Torrey Chittenden.
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Platt Place
Johnson
Lathrop
Fuller
Torrey and Chittenden
Torrence
Moon
Kirkpatrick
Spyder
Loveland-Chittenden
Johnson-Loveland
Lathrop Moffat
Snyder
Jeasup
Kingsbury-Jones
Borrenge Eoounty
I. Torrey- Orchard
FL Paller F
Warriner
H. Kirkpatrick-Moon
Blair-Walker
Dounles
Brooke
Hunt-Belin
Moffat
E. Torrey
Chittenden- Orchard
Boyder-Jessap
Warrinor
Kingsbury
Sanderson
L. Fuller
W. Torrey
Johnson and Fuller
Brooks
Brooks and Hunt, Archhbald
Summersworth inventor unveils giant unicycle at ex position
E M Highley of Summersworth New York claims a unicycle that doubles the speed of the fastest bicycle with a seven foot diameter wheel and a center dual wheel gearing system. The machine was shown at the Midwinter International Exhibition where prize money allegedly remained unpaid and a verdict of 145 was awarded to wheelmen. Brooklyn officials ban bicyclists from Prospect Park paths after incidents.
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E. M. Highley
Summersworth
N. Y
Charles Wells
Wil.iam Terrill
Harry F. Terrill
Boston Boxer Johnnie Morey Heads to New Orleans Showdown
Johnnie Morey of Boston travels to New Orleans for a Sept 24 bout with Billy Plummer at the Olympic Club, flanked by trainer James Conry and manager, while staying in Baltimore with accommodations at Jake Kilrain's hotel. Only one tennis match occurred at Hamilton, Ontario, last Saturday, the men doubles final where E. P. Fisher of New York and R. Moreton of Hamilton were upset by H. Avery of Detroit and A. F. Fuller of Boston.
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Johnnie Morey
Boston
Billy Plummer
New Orleans
Baltimore
James Conry
Wheing
Jake Kilrain
Ptol
Hamilton
Unt
E. P. Fisher
New York
R. Moreton
HE. Avery
Detroit
A. F. Fuller
Road improvement and urban renewal insights
A historical critique promotes serious road reform through expert guidance and better materials rather than ad hoc dirt shoveling. It cites orange county gravel and a soft red earth as suitable bed materials, urging scientific mixing and forbidding crude scraping. It also notes harsh burial customs of Queensland nomads and sketches Aboriginal beliefs and imported ideas about reincarnation.
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Connery
Orange County
New York State
One Laugh on Va Wilkes-Barre Tinwas
A satirical riff mocks Republican figures on state and Lackawanna county tickets as tough looking in portraits from a Saturday edition, but the piece notes the portraits do not reflect true strength.
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Va Wilkes-Barre
Teeth and Terrors of Ancient Sea and Sky
The article notes the giant Amazon fish orappima reaching six feet with teeth on its tongue used like a file, and trout with similar traits. It mentions flexible tooth bases that bend back to keep prey from escaping, ancient sharks with jaws seventy feet long and teeth up to five inches, and early birds with teeth before evolving carnivory led to tooth loss.
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Amazon
South America
Washington Star
Little Fanny Skills Prayer for Baby Brother
Five year old Fanny, visiting grandmother, forgets to pray for the new baby. She explains that Bell can do the praying for him, having blessed everyone else by name in the family. The anecdote appears in Wide Awake.
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Fanny
Icles
Bell
Wanted Women for Publishing Work and Barbers Paid
Wanted several ladies to assist in publishing work and barbers. Pay offered from five to twelve dollars per week. Preference for respectable dress with neat appearance. Reference J H G Tintin Ollie noted.
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Atainy, J, HG
Tintin
Ollie
Glove Sale Offers Deep Discounts on Suede and Kid Gloves
Connolly and Wallace advertise a large glove lot with 60 dozen suede gloves and four button styles at six cents per pair, plus 25 dozen pique gloves and 10 dozen Derby gloves. Regular stock prices follow, featuring kids gloves and various colors, all fully guaranteed.
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New York
First appearances of words in Southey notes
A note discusses the first appearance of a word in English from Southey's Letters Written During a Journey in Spain, noting a term linked to physiology and hygiene and a lecturer’s ignorance of the word. It also cites Dr Ball on the early earth moon theory and tides from the New York Telegram.
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Spain
Royal College of Surgery
Madrid
Carlos Til
Dr. Ball
Ireland
New York Telegram
Scranton Germin Rupture Cure Co Limited Notice
Scranton Germin Rupture Cure Co Limited located at 203 Washington Ave is listed in this local business registry entry. Details describe the company address and registered status within the Scranton area.
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Scranton
Germin Rupture Cure Co
Washington Ave
Farr Seeks Re election as Progressive Education Leader
The Philadelphia Press lauds John R. Farr the current First Lackawanna district representative, praising his progressive voting, clean record, and strong role on public education. It notes his push for compulsory education and free textbooks, urging Scranton voters to re elect him to continue his work for Lackawanna County and the state.
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Philadelphia Press
John R. Farr
Lackawanna
Ian
Scranton
Young Farr
Att
Pattison
Farr
Mr. Parr
Lackawanna County
Five Dollar Word Piece Found in Pocket
In a brief item from Munsey’s Weekly, Smiley recalls finding a five dollar word piece just after leaving the house. Yonker asks where, and Smiley reveals it was hidden in his pocket, mistaken by his wife for a cent.
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Smiley
Yonker
Munsey
A Ridiculous Idea in Playful Puck Dialogue
A fragmentary reel features Puck joking with Mabel and Amy about a missing diary. The banter mixes whimsy and mischief as the characters tease each other in a light theatrical tone.
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Amy
Puck
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Endorsed By Mothers Abroad
Classic patent medicine ad touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a fifty year remedy for teething in children. It claims to soothe gums ease pain cure wind colic and diarrhea with a price of twenty five cents per bottle. Also mentions Burdock Blood Bitters promoting pure blood and vitality.
Dr King’s New Discovery for Consumption Coughs and Colds
Over a million people have found Dr King’s New Discovery effective for throat chest and lung diseases. Each bottle guarantees results or money back. Trial bottles sold at Mathews Brow drug store Largo with a dollar price. Henry Scupexnatsa foreman at Henry Krug Packing Co St Joseph Mo endorses using Dr Thomas Electric Oil for sprains cuts bruises and chapped skin.
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Henry Scupexnatsa
Henry Krug Packing Company
St. Joseph
Thomas
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