Naval Target Practice Reveals Indiana to Be Next Sacrifice
The article argues that most first class U S battleships from the Spanish American War will be destroyed by modern Atlantic fleet dreadnoughts. It identifies the Indiana as slated to be dismantled for target practice, with rebuilt defenses and big guns from Arkansas Delaware Michigan Florida and Connecticut types looming as future targets. It notes the high cost of practice and the push to maintain naval superiority through advancing ships and training.
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Ithin
United States
Texas
Philip
Indiana
Sampson
Bundage
Arkansas
Delaware
Michigan
Florida
Connecticut
Atlantic
New York
Butte
Helen F
Massachusetts
Tolan
Cemaibor
Realy
Polia
Utah
Aimerion
Navy
Live Scarecrow in London Boy Keeps Old Bird Clapper Busy
Willie Taylor works as a bird scaring helper near London within eight miles of St Pauls using an old bird clapper. The London Chronicle notes he is possibly the last Londoner in this trade. He earns 8 shillings a week, plus a 2 shillings raise, and spends spare time reading when allowed. He dreams of driving farm carts and growing into a stronger worker as he bonds with farm life.
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Lomion
St. Paul's
London Chronicle
Willie Taylor
London
Fieids
Taylor
Covent Garden
Original Panamanian Folklore and Indian Tribes Described
Professor Pittler of the United States agricultural department studied Panama's original inhabitants for the Smithsonian. He reports the Chocos on the southwest coast as tall, hospitable, and possibly descendants of Columbus era tribes. Similar tribes exist on the southeast coast, mostly isolated from whites and effectively self governing.
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Indiana
Professor Pittler
United States Agricultural Department
Panama
Smithsonian Institution
Pitter
Santo Domingo
Republic of Panawa
Show Your Grit in Detroit Frew Press Verse
A short Detroit Frew Press line urges readers to rise after misfortune. It frames persistence as a path to recovery, encouraging resilience and action tomorrow rather than dwelling on sorrow. The excerpt emphasizes personal agency amid setbacks.
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Detroit
Gossip of the Sport World previewing 1910 rowing season
The piece lists a dense slate of club and college rowing events from May to August across the United States and Canada including Cornell Harvard Annapolis Schuylkill Harlem New London Poughkeepsie and Boston regattas with leagues from Intercollegiate to Central States and Royal Henley. It also mentions boxing notes about Mike and George Ollson, with references to retirement plans and comebacks.
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Cornell
Harvard University
Lake Cayuga
Ithaca
Pennsylvania
Annapolis
Schuylkill River
Philadelphia
Harlem
Harlem River
New York City
Harvard
Yale
New London
Notable Baseball Oddities and Mike Gibbons Plans
The text recalls baseball trivia on the first no hit game in Iona Michigan on August 16 between St Towle Tedhs and Canselih of Detroit with Galvin pitching for Meda and mentions the shortest game at thirty two minutes on September 17 1910 between Atlanta and Mobile in Atlanta. It also notes Mike Gibbons of St Paul planning to study law at Minnesota State University next fall and possibly retire from boxing after earning a degree.
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San Marcos
Mike
Iona
Mich
St. Towle Tedhs
Canselih
Detroit
Galvin
Meda
Atlanta
Mobile
The Height of the Ridiculous Slippery Path of Fame
A fragmented Washington Herald item recalls a defeated congressman and public reception in Plankville with roses and a joke about a lame duck. The text includes garbled dialogue and stray phrases about Randy and banana peels.
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Washington
Plankville
Washington Herald
Fragmented humor and quotes from old newspaper clips
A collage of jokes and misquoted lines from various papers includes a released prisoner remarking on changes in women, a pastor and delinquencies recital, a quip about patching quarrels over a cook, a band timing question, and domestic banter about a wife and a cook.
Fragmented query on duty of Wi Olfhew hag
The readable text asks about duties of Wi Olfhew hag and mentions Ose Bor-Yom awakening the Mobloser wheat, plus a garbled reference to the wast tome Wg Dew Orivune Tlawee Demnorat.
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Gibson
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Cleveland Latie Park
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Chicago
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Sporsmen’s Park
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Dun Park
Lou—Robieon Feld
Randy
Mom
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Privon
Wisconsin State Journal
Mev. Wombat
Tuledo Blade
Witoy
Fred
Maire
Lou
Chicago News
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