Plungers and Bookies Show Grim Toll of Racing Gamble
Broadway Magazine notes few survive serious betting careers as plungers and bookies face financial ruin. It cites Pittsburg Phil George FE Smith, Davy Johnson, Eddie Burke, and others, detailing bank rolls lost, life risks, and the high odds against long term success in racing bets.
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Broadway Magazine
George FE. Smith
Pittsburg
Phil
Flo
Tie
Bin
Michael F. Trayer
Riley Geannat
Joe Yearey
Davy Johnson
Roseben
America
Eddie Burke
Wall Street
Great Assouan Dam Raise Won't Double Nile Water
Sir William Garston urges raising the Assouan Dam in Egypt by about 23 feet to more than double the current water supply. The project costs around 7.5 million dollars and would irrigate about 50,000 acres, boosting land values with irrigation and increasing the annual crop value, already totaling around 140 million dollars last year.
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Assouan
William Garston
Egypt
Assbuao
Paris Carpenter Fermet Learns He Inherits 10000 Dollars
A Paris carpenter named Fermet, years mired in melancholy and poverty, learns by bequest he owns ten thousand dollars. He nearly faints with joy as news arrives he is rich, then in the evening, while recounting his luck and drinking with friends, he suddenly dies.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
Fermet
Lonion Globe
Big New York Works Worth Billions In Progress
The Big Jobs report says New York City projects including tunnels under city and river, railway terminals, depots and water works total at least 625 million dollars with three projects at 17 million each. The figures come from Popular Mechanics outlining the scale of the city’s infrastructure program.
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New York City
Panama Canals
Popular Mechanics
Inland Ship Canal Deep Waterway Won't Be Denied
A Memphis Deep Waterway Congress on October 4 and 5 will push the plan to deepen the Illinois river and Mississippi from the Illinois mouth to Cairo to fourteen feet at low water. The route would give Chicago and St. Louis a direct sea route to both the Atlantic and Gulf, with Missouri valley support and possible $100,000 appropriation. Benefits include lower freight costs, enhanced Missouri river towns, and renewed grain passage from Chicago to world markets via Liverpool, reducing rail competition and boosting Western prices.
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Memphis
Tenn
Chicago
St. Tanis
Missouri Valley
Congress
Sioux City
Kinsne City
Missouri
Mississippi
New Orleans
America
Atlantic Seaboard
Great Lakes
Erie Canal
Buffalo
New York
Liverpool
St. Louis
Kansas City
Missouri River
Watson
Kansas
New Gardening Teas Trend Grows In Summer Colonies
An English hostess inspires a new pastime of gardening teas where guests learn plant names and exhibit blossoms. A large tent displays leaves and flowers with cards for naming each exhibit. A prize will go to the guest who writes the most correct names.
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New York
France builds two 5500 ton ships for Europe route
In France two ships of 5,500 tons each are being built to establish a line for third class passengers and freight between Dun kerque and New York.
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Europe
France
Dunkerque
New York
Electric raised fruit at Royal Botanic Garden London
Perpetual Sun's Rays experiments in Regent's Park greenhouse aim to boost fruit and flower crops faster and cheaper. An overhead arc light diffuses sunlike rays while moist air delivers carbonic acid and heated soil feeds roots. An electrostatic machine enables soluble nitrates to form ready-for-absorption nutrients. Mr Thwaites devised the process.
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Royal Botanic Garden
London
Royal Botanic Gardens
Regent’s Park
New York
Thwaites
Kisses to Win Votes In Virginia Senate Race
In Fairfax County Virginia candidate Alexander J Wedderburn uses candy kisses printed with verses on baby and mama as a novel vote winning device. He acknowledges kissing babies is impractical in the Democratic primary and notes candy melts in heat but cool weather helps keep the stock intact.
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Virginia
Alexander J. Wedderburn
Fairfax County
State Senate
Alexandria
Baby
Mamma
Washington Post
Mr. Wedderburn
Nickel two cent coin planned for Canada
An Ottawa dispatch reports Canada will add a nickel two cent piece when the new Ottawa mint opens in December. The nickel coin aims to reduce bulk versus copper and may see sixteen to twenty million coins issued annually. full production will employ about sixty workers. Next year all minting shifts from London to Ottawa.
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Canada
Ita- Wa
New York
United States
Royal Mint
London
Obtawa
The Telephone Neck Deformity Report in Connecticut Farms
A Connnecticut farm district dispatch notes women suffer from the so called telephone neck as they use the telephone long hours. Doctors warn the posture causes neck muscle strain and a tendency to lean the head to the left. The condition reportedly persists even when standing and walking.
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Conncticut
Deri
Larking In Automobiles Warning From Chicago Record Herald
A cautionary verse warning motorists to slow down at night and avoid reckless driving. It contrasts larks with accidents, noting victims found roadside and urging readers to think before speeding or taking risks after dark.
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Chicago
Heraia
Frank Rockefeller Wild Animal Hobbyist and Brother of John D Rockefeller
Frank Rockefeller, youngest of the Rockefeller brothers, lives near Cleveland with a lakefront country place Eskeland. He collects wild animals including bears and elk and owns large ranches in Kansas and Texas. He denies a recent interview quoting him as calling John D. monster and alleges estrangement over business dealings.
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John D
Frank Rockefeller
Monster
Rockefeller Brothers
Frase Rockefeller
Rockefeller
Cleveland
Eskeland
Kansas
Texas
Mr. Rockefeller
John D. Rockefeller
Shumaker and Huston linked to Pennsylvania capitol graft
The report from the lavesticatins committee ties Shumaker Superintendent of public buildings and Joseph M Huston architect to graft connected with Pennsylvania state capitol construction. Shumaker proclaims innocence while promising to testify. he accuses a Harrisburg man of criminality and alleges graft aimed to cover a treasury shortage to protect a deceased U S senator. Public interest grows as the committee report and Shumaker statement circulate.
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Pennsylvania
Capitol
Lavesticatins Communittier
Janus M. Shumunker
Shumaker
Stitel
Schumaker
United States
Joseph M. Huston
Notice for Publication in Scan of Shinbone District
Notice of publication in Shinbone District. Frank T. Disney Commissioner certifies a tal Sve Yeu priot in support of bly aim. Witnesses named include Manuel Hitem, Anthony Fillis, Ed Slime, Tibward Kostress Gerding, Sean Jones, Elward Pratt. Publication date September 3.
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Natlee
Sheebone
Idahn
Bly Aim
Erie Koy Swia
Waseia
Frank T. Disney
Rontinnona Feaidence Pon
Siggof
Bani Vie
Manuel Hitem
Anthony
Fillis
Skene
Fabs
Tibward
Gerding
Laabe
MoMano
Keether
Land Sale Notice Near Ming the Beate Idaho
A Sunday sale is announced for land near Ming the Beate Idaho with sale to be held at tam clark at Ming the Beate. The land is appraised from $20.00 to $0 per acre.
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Repsembbee
Tam Clark
Ming
Beate Tdaho
Re Ee Annielle
Es Muantals
Local Property Notice Amid Unclear Details
Fragmentary OCR text describes a county property matter with references to occupants and rights. The readable portions mention a court or notices about property and potential legal actions. The fragment lacks clear names, dates, or locations to specify the event.
Office boys clash over strange items in downtown
Two office boys in downtown Kansas City quarrel over unusual items found in their offices. One claims a “fighered eater” in their bag, while the other boasts a lithograph water device as the superior find, highlighting quirky correspondence on the street.
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Kansas City Times
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Akone
Idaho
Cass
Inland Ship Canal
Gulf of Mexico
Waterway Congress
Electric
Shumaker and Huston
James M Shumaker and
Joseph M Wuston
Aa Ok Eg
Lama
Ot Wi Abo
Sean Jones
Elward Pratt
Rotor
Matt MrFai
Rita Henateist
Irgrabs
Charis Tormot Sivan
Dietat
Jzdteul Dusters
Saat
Bint Brats
Panini
Ansee
Nedset
Sy Lama
F.m.crandall
Idamo
O. J. Brennan
Shoshone, Idaho
Stockmen’s
S. Naka
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