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Newspaper
Seattle Star
Location
Seattle, Washington, United States of America
Date
Oct 25, 1909
Page
5
Salvator the champion racehorse died at Elmendorf farm in New York. The three time world's fastest mile holder set a 1:36 3/4 mark in 1890 as a four year old, winning $120,000 on the turf before losing the record to Harrow in 1899.
Oakland Calif Oct 25 Jack driving a Pope Hartford won both the 1260 and 258 mile Portola races. Fleming may have set a new world speed record with an average around 64.44 or 64.96 mph depending on track measurement. The 258 mile run completed in 3 hours 59 minutes 18 seconds with Jackrabbit finishing second.
Detroit reports manager Hugh Jennings signed his 1910 contract with the Tigers while Ty Cobb also agreed to a three year extension with Detroit.
An old classified style note shows scores and team references alongside a medicinal claim. Leary's non alcoholic compound is advertised to cure dandruff itching falling hair grayness and baldness with druggists carrying the product.
New York Oct 35 Sir Thomas Lipton arrived from England aboard the Cedric and intends to press New York Yacht Club officials for another race. He said he will arrange a racer to surpass American efforts and capture the cup he now covets.
The text describes two diagrams about billiards cue ball paths. Diagram 1 shows cue ball contacting ball 2 with a slow stroke producing a natural angle from ball 1 to 4, adjusted by English to hit ball 2. Diagram 2 covers a leftward cue ball with a medium stroke producing a carom on ball 2, with ball 4 moving to point D BE and stopping. it notes the natural angle A to B and an excessive angle A to C caused by English.
Whitman College upset Idaho 36 to 6 in Moscow as Idaho expected an easy win. Poor handling on a wet ball and two safeties aided Whitman while Lincoln High School’s defense repeatedly halted the Idaho attack. Coach Doble plans tougher practice after the setback ahead of next week’s Idaho showdown.
An advertisement touts the Lightning Automatic Beater as a fast, economical tool to whip cream and mix mayonnaise. It features a wood handle, automatic spiral drive, wire whip, and two-way operation by pressing the handle. Weighs about 6 oz, runs about a foot long, and is sold by mail order with specific weights and prices listed.
The Varsity eleven scored all points Saturday afternoon as Washington played a miserable game in a muddy field, defeating Lincoln High School 20 to 0. Only two scores came from Lincoln’s offense. the rest were by Washington.
George Braun, praised as the best white jiu jitsu fighter, travels from Frisco to face Tokuryo Ito. Ito recently defeated Hd die Robinson. Kid Herman markets the match slated for around November 10 at the Grafid theatre.
Football results from Lincoln Park Cascade 0 Central 1. Washington Bum tied Walla Walla 6 6. West Seattle 0 Columbia at Woodland Pa Green Lake 0. Queen Anne 83 University Heights 28 Interlake 0. B F Day Grounds Mercer day postponed Whit tier 1 Lawton 6 forfeit.
A multitude of high school and college football results from across the region. Notable scores include Whitman 36 over Moscow 6 in Washington, Auburn 11 over Ballard 9, and Yale 46 over Colgate 0 in New Haven. Other games feature Lincoln Mik School, Tacoma, Portland-area teams, and broader Eastern and Midwest matchups with varied outcomes.
An advertisement extols Diapepsin as a remedy for indigestion and dyspepsia claiming it digests all meals even when the stomach cannot. It promises relief within five minutes, eliminates gas and discomfort, and asserts a single dose handles all food eaten, supporting a strong stomach and freedom to eat anything.
In Alaska a relief inquiry references a Bake Oven case tied to a traveler named Olson. The fragment mentions years of travel, healing claims, and an agency discussion about the case at a local address 226 and a rt avenue, with vague notes on a stomach trouble and removal of doubt.
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