Timing the ovation at the 1892 conventions in Minneapolis and Chicago
The piece recounts the birth of timed ovations at the 1892 national conventions. Blaine backers thrilled the hall at Minneapolis with 20 plus minutes of cheering led by Mrs. Carson Lake with a parasol, while Chicago’s crowd endured a stormy, humid session where Grover Cleveland was finally nominated after late ovations for Cochran.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lane
Minneapolis
Blaine
Edward Wolcott
Colorado
Harrison
Chauncey M. Depew
James G. Blaine
Mr. Depew
Depew
Carson Lake
Lake
United States
Reid
Chicago
William C. Whitner
Cleveland
David LB. Oil
Edward Murphy, Jr
Troy
Lill
New York
Roswell P. Flower
North American
Hill
W. Rourke Cochran
Cochran
Democratic Party
Mr. Cochran
Grover Cleveland
Don M. Dickinson
Michigan
Grover
Young Opie Paints His Father After Sunday's Beat
John Opie the English painter rose from humble origins by stubborn genius. As a boy of ten or twelve he secretly painted a portrait of his angry father, risking punishment to study his face. The father later praised the work and loved retelling how a beating secured Opie's artistic breakthrough.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John Opie
Coke
Norfolk
A. M. W. Stirling
Earl of Leicester
Folkham
Opie
The Cockatoo's Nutcracker Bill
A jet black cockatoo on an Indian Ocean island near New Guinea has a remarkably strong bill likened to steel. The bird is as large as a pheasant and famed for the clever way it uses its powerful beak to crack hard shells.
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Indian Ocean
New Guinea
Ingenious Cockatoo Cracks Tough Canary Nut With Hammer
A cockatoo uses a deep notch and a heavy hammer blow to crack a canary nut. It edges the nut with its bill, creates a notch, retains a leaf in the notch, grips the nut with its claws, and bites pieces of shell before driving the bill’s point into the hole to extract the kernel.
Bowerman Announces Retirement After 13 Big League Seasons
Bowerman, catcher for the Boston National League club, declares this his last year in baseball. He vows to play hard for Boston, prove doubters in New York wrong, and retire after a blaze of glory aiming for a strong .280 batting mark.
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Bowerman
Rank Bowerman
Boston
New York
Keeler Still Shines in Right Field for New York Americans
Veteran outfielder Willie Keeler has been putting up a great game in right field this year for the New York Americans. The seasoned slugger and fielder continues to impress with solid defense and timely hitting as the season advances.
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Keeler
Willie Keeler
New York Americans
Little Wil
Left Arm Fire Keeps Lining Them Out
The subject remains accurate at the plate as his eye stays sharp and he throws to home with a steady left arm, delivering reliable accuracy and control across games.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lie
Double Stea Scoring Rule Explained by National League
President Pulliam of the National League has instructed official scorers to credit neither runner with a stolen base when a double steal attempt results in one runner being put out. He argues it is unfair to credit the catcher for a stolen base in that scenario and defends the ruling as the correct interpretation.
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Pulliam
National League
Gotch Believes In Saving In Wrestling Career
Frank Gotch, the wrestling champion, says he has three brothers stronger than him but no match for his skill. He claims to have built a steady wrestling business and not bet on himself in six years, noting a prior period of betting before that time.
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Gotch
Frank Gotch
Wrestling Star Claims He Never Solicits Bets
The wrestler says he has never advised or asked anyone to bet on him and that he shames his price and gets it. He stores the earnings and has amassed a fortune, earning more money in wrestling than any other living wrestler.
Blind Athletes Form National Association in Columbus
The national association for athletics in schools for the blind was organized in Columbus Ohio to promote football and track and field for the visually impaired. A national meet is planned for Saturday May 16 on the athletic fields of all schools.
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National Association For Athletics In Schools For
Columbus
Stahl and Donlin Reinstated by National Baseball Commission
The national baseball commission reinstates Jake Stahl and M. J. Donlin and fines each $100 for participating in ineligible games with clubs or against clubs boring in Chicago last season.
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Stahl
Donlin
National Baseball Commission
Jake Stahl
M. J. Donlin
Chicago
Johnson's Colored Portrait Drawn In Transverse Terms
Reading aims to define color as Johnson asserts and Tommy Burns cautions readers. The piece reviews how the pugilist views race and identity with sharp, period tone and a focus on Johnson as a public figure.
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Tommy Burns
Jack Johnson
Johnson
Madagascar
Gold Discovery in California Dated January 1848
The article recounts John W. Marshall finding gold on January 19, 1848 while building a mill for himself and Sutter on the American River. News spread as discoveries appeared in gulches, leading to the Coloma settlement and a rush to the region by June.
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California
John W. Marshall
Sutter
American River
Marshall
Sutter’s Mill
Coloma
Col. Juma
Chicago News
Game of Adjectives for Party Fun
A party game uses slips numbered to twenty or thirty. Players read aloud from a book to reach adjectives hidden by chance. The first reader signals a stop and pantomimes the adjective for spectators, then the game continues with the next adjective.
Boy Buried in Idaho Snow Survives on Ham
Willie Davis rode seven miles to buy a smoked ham and on return was buried by two days of heavy snow after his horse fell into a ravine. He survived by chewing the ham for food, then was dug out on the fourth day.
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Idaho
Willie Davis
Willie
Miniature Marvels Revealed by Magnified Lens
Readable excerpt shows how common objects transform under high magnification. Insects appear in a grain of sand, mold forms a forest of trees, and hairs become tubular structures with external scales. The piece highlights hidden complexity in everyday life.
Descriptive Letter on Skin Pores and Perspiration
A vivid note compares skin pores to a sieve with scales like a fish. It claims a grain of sand would cover 150 scales while one scale spans about 60¢ pores. Perspiration threads through narrow openings as a world of creatures swims within every drop.
Still Pond Blind Man's Buff Variant
The game involves players staying in place while the blind man hides time for positions, then shouts Still pond. No one may move. Players hide under furniture or stand still in the room to avoid capture. Rules follow standard blind man's buff.
Conundrums and Riddles From Aboard Aboard
A lighthearted set of old chestnuts questions about debt for a hat a nail in a shoe and dancing like new milk. The humor hinges on wordplay and everyday objects to provoke a smile.
Earliest 1507 Map Showing America Shown in Washington
A nine foot square wall map dating from 1507 and recently exhibited in Washington shows the word America for the first time. Discovered among Prussia ducal archives, the historic chart marks a milestone in cartography and exploration history.
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America
Washington
Prussia
Reflection in the Well Poem by Youth's Companion
A child peers into a well and sees a face that resembles their own. The mirrorlike vision disappears when the figure winks and hides as the child leaves, suggesting a playful encounter with self and fairy imagery from a well dwelling water fairy myth.
Slow to riches and growth through honest effort
The piece warns against haste in wealth and emphasizes honesty, steady work, and personal development as the safe path. It argues education grows with time and cautions that rushing to acquire fame or money leads to fragility, while relaxation supports long life. It cites Yale graduate Thomas Curran as a cautionary example. It then lists local notices about Sheridan Indiana town improvements and a legal petition to sell estate assets with court hearing dates.
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Thomas Curran
Yale
Sheriff Sale Notices on Real Estate in Sheridan town Indiana
Frank Randall sheriff of Hamilton County will sell at public sale on May 16 1905 at the Noblesville Court House the rents and profits for up to seven years of Lots one and two in square one Thistlethwaite First addition Sheridan Indiana. If insufficient, he will sell fee simple of the real estate to satisfy the decree costs and interest. Pearson and Pearson attorneys for plaintiffs. April 23 1908.
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Hamilton Circuit Court
Thomas Ebnolan
William F. Slattery
Thomas C. Harris
Mary Harris
Court House
Noblesville
Hamilton County
Indiana
Thistlethwaite
Sheridan
State of
Frank Randall
Pearson & Pearson Attys
Public Auction Notice in Hamilton County Court
Directed from the Clerk of the Hamilton Circuit Court in a case with Joseph L. Vickery as plaintiff and H C Durand & Company and Henry St Clair as defendants. The sale on May 16 1908 will offer rents and profits for up to seven years for Lot 6 in Block Three in John H Cox Addition Sheridan Indiana to satisfy the decree with interest and costs. The same day the fee simple of the real estate may be exposed to satisfy the decree with no appraisal relief. Frank Randall Sheriff Hamilton County Pearson and Pearson Attorneys for Plaintiff April 23 1904.
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Tlamilton
Joseph L. Vickery
H.C. Durand & Company
Henry St. Clair
Court House
Hamilton County
Indiana
John H.cox
Sheridan
Hamlton County
Frank Randall
Pearson & Pearson Attys
Notice to Non-Residents in Hamilton Circuit Court
In Hamilton County Indiana the estate of Henry J Thistlethwaite is sued. Plaintiffs seek permission to sell real estate and claim nonresidents Hannah M McClain James McClain John A Thistlethwaite and Harriet Thistlethwaite must appear by June 29 1908 at Noblesville Court House to answer or demur. Clerk Leroy J Patty signs.
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Indiana
Hamilton
Hamilton Co
Charles Thistlethwaite
Henry J. Thistlethwaite
Minnie Thistlethwaite
Maurice Thistlethwaite
Hannah M. McClain
James McClain
John A. Thistlethwaite
Harriet Thistlethwaite
Myrtle Lane
Luther JL Lane
Irvin C. Thistlethwaite
Thomas C. Day
Circuit Court
Hamilton County
Court House
Noblesville
Termigon
Llenry J
Tlethwaite
Minnie
Thistlethwaite
Pearson & Pearson
Leroy J. Patty
Cattle Sale to Auction 25 Milk Cows Saturday
A sale of 25 milk cows is planned for five months from now at the combination sale on Saturday.
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The
Sporting World
Miniature Marvels
Conundrums
Board of Trustees
Main Street
White Avenue
Council Chamber
J. W. Lindley
Pearson & Pearson, Attys
Sheriff’s Sale
Sheridan Markets
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