Racing Night of a Small Town Gambler
A first person tale describes a frantic night at a race track. John Henry and Clara Jane gamble heavily on a sequence of races. The narrator details bets, tense moments, and a wild turn as Pretty Boy races stir emotions and risk. The night ends with a mix of triumph and caution about future betting.
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Abe
Trent
Nash
Ned Howe
Hirmby & Bioek
John Henry
Ken Petit
Man Roberts
Tito
Pretty Hoy
Harry
Thia
Real Alexander
Harr
Ne. 1
Bomen
Andy
Clara Jane
Lara Jane
Fine
Verbena Herria
Sammy
Samuel
Pretty Boy
Pretty Roy
Roy
West
Clare Jane
Girl to Get State Office in Oklahoma Nomination
Miss Kyte Barnhard of Oklahoma City has received the Democratic nomination for the first state commissioner of charities and corrections without opposition. Her work for children and the vulnerable is noted, with a potential bipartisan push for a unanimous election. A Nebraska native, she has lived in Oklahoma 18 years and helped organize relief for child welfare and compulsory education.
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Guthrie
Okla
Mius Kyte Barnhard
Oklahoma City
Parachard
Nebrasky
Oklahoma
St. Joseph's Academy
Ferguson
Society Young Women of
Mint chief to head bank in Chicago
George B. Roberts, seven year mint director, will become president of Commercial National Bank, resigning from government post after a New York conference with Franklin MacVeagh. Roberts, prominent in finance, authored Coin at School of Finance and once owned Fort Dodge Messenger.
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Chicago
George B. ,Roberts
Mint
James H. Eckels
Commercial National Bank
New York
Roberts
Frankin = MacVeagh
Onance
School of Finance
George E. Roberts
Chicago Bank
Great Chess Master Emanuel Lasker’s Simple Life and Genius
Emanuel Lasker, world chess champion, is profiled as a genius and simple man. The piece highlights his drive to popularize chess in America, his math background, and his record against F. J. Marshall in a recent world championship challenge. It notes his restraint, abstention from alcohol, fondness for water and cigars, and his plain appearance.
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New Orleans
Emanuel Lasker
Manuel Laskertat
Paul Murphy
America
Lasker's
Chess Magazine
Erlangen
Bavaria
Julius Caesar
Napoleon Bonaparte
Emanel Lasker
Germany
Tme
Bor
F. J. Marshall
Mr. Lasker
Copper output and ore strikes boost western mining activity
Utah June copper output reaches 9.7 million pounds while new oil finds in Virgin Valley heighten western interest. Nevada fires damage Hannipah mines less than feared. Little Florence near Goldfield ships 15,000 pounds of ore valued at 10 dollars a pound. Odessa-Tuscarora plant upgrades, Helena press reports hint at elevated copper prices and potential concessions from independents as Nevada hydraulic projects unfold. Copper miners face labor shortages across Idaho and Arizona while major deals in Colorado Quartz Hill loom over the market.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah
Virgin Valley
Hannipah
Tonopah
Nevada
Little Florence
Goldfield
T. C. Mining Company
Bellevue
Idaho
Lincoln
Beaver County
Arizona Copper Company
Clifton
Ariz
Nevada Fairview
Boston
United Metals
Daly West
Park City
Nevada Hydraulic Company
Tuscarora
Nev
Amalgamated Copper
Nipissing
Utah Consolidated
Colorado
Quartz Hill
Newhouse Tunnel
Salt Lake
Teton Valley
Harriman
King Edward Mining Company
Samled Newhouse
Cammet and
Hecla
A. Calsek
Caizxek
Berlin
Lokal Anzeiger
Africa
Luderits Bay
Tuderitz
Cooper's Fund Dip to Lead Utah Nevada Sheep Interest
Dr. 8 D. Gillett, long in federal service, contracts with William Cooper and nephews, famed sheep dip makers, to handle Utah and Nevada interests. New Cooper's Fund Dip claims official compliance, purity, concentration, superior merit, and lower prices than rival dips.
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Willm
Cooper & Nephews
Illinois
Chicago
D. Gillett
Sixth Ave
Salt Lake City
8. D. Gillett
Federal Service
Wm. Cooper
Utah
Nevada
Cooper
Ancient Poisons and Names of Streets in New York
Ancient writers on poisons are scarce as Gate notes few authors like Orpheus and Theophilus wrote on antidotes, none of their works survive. Meanwhile Liberty Street in New York was once Crown Street, renamed after the Revolution to shed royal associations.
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Gate
Orpheus
Theologus
Morus
Mendesius the Younger
Hellodorus
Athens
City Street
Liberty Street
New York City
Crown Streat
Auto Teete Fondon Experiment Proclaims Motoring Benefits
Experimenters report that motoring enriches the blood and aids sleep. The tastes were applied to riders rather than to frontmost operators, suggesting a focus on the passenger experience over the driver.
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Fondon
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Hugh McHugh
George V. Mebert
Rey Arame
Phil
Menin
Ciara Jane
Ely Wey
Coulé
Maddy
Peter
Kate Barnard
Oklahoma State
Fort Dodge Messenger
Fort Dodge, Ta
Lick Observatory
Sage Eye
McCornick Machines
Deere
Oliver Cd
Consolidated Wagon & Machine Company
Utal
George T. Odell
Ogden
Logan
Idaho Falls
Montpelier
ST. Salt Lake City, Utah
Japan
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