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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Jul 24, 1900
Page
2
Fragmentary report lists dukedoms and earldoms represented at the front in South Africa. Names include Westminster, St Albans, Atholl, Lansdowne, Derby, Arran, Rosse and others. Notes that many nobles join the ranks while some troops suffer losses at the front.
A Pawson City correspondent reports February 19 that the Yukon river has become a winter bicycle highway from Dawson City to Nome and riders, including two women, are lacing up for the 1000 mile journey. Morris Levy set a record 46 1/2 miles on the Daw son to Nome route in three days four hours, while as many as 600 have started the icy trek. The piece also notes mining yields and the broader Klondike excitement amid discoveries and growth.
The martyred president Abraham Lincoln has had his remains shifted eleven times in 35 years. From Ford's Theatre death in 1865 to White House, Capitol, funeral car, Oak Ridge cemetery, and temp vaults, the history of the Confederate leader's final resting places shows continual relocation to fit evolving needs and monuments.
Wealthy Chicagoans continue to relocate to New York, shrinking the city’s elite “four hundred.” Brokers James B. Imuse and Charles B. McDonald depart, Frederick Palaisor moves to join the ex-Chicagoans in Manhattan, with plans for more leaders from law and banking to follow.
The article notes nations with strong stay-at-home tendencies. It highlights Frenchmen as globally present yet eager to return to France, and Chinese as stay-at-home by religion, often ensuring coffins return to China if death occurs abroad. It also mentions Hindu and Mohammedan influences and migration patterns tied to religious and empire contexts.
The Sicilian Vespers refers to the 1282 massacre of French in Sicily, ignited the day after Master on March 30, with the signal allegedly by the friars, marking a violent uprising across the island.
W. G. Simons of this city unveils a novel power unit operated without fuel steam or electricity. The mechanism uses two upright axles with steel balls and worms where ball weight generates motion. a four to one descent ascent ratio powers a second axle. A governor regulates speed and a small model even drives a sewing machine, suggesting scalable, cheap construction for high power though reliability remains uncertain.
The article discusses two defensible pronunciations of automobile, noting that as a noun it is not in standard dictionaries. It explains adjective usage in the Standard, with auto mobile as self moving, and outlines common forms such as auto-mo bed and auto beel in various authorities like Webster Worcester and Inland Printer.
Canadian towns and cities show rapid growth with many areas experiencing notable expansion and development across regions. Local economies, infrastructure, and populations appear to be trending upward as urban centers attract investment and residents seek opportunities.
General sporting notes recount the repeal of the Horton law in New York and a state misdemeanor ban on fights after September 1. Promoters expect top cards led by Jeffries, Corbett, Sharkey, McCoy with potential matchups and a near half million to three quarters of a million in earnings.
The Fast Dyetors Affaire stirs bicycle fans as Arthur Zimmerman may stay home or race with today’s top riders. Jimmy Michael plans mid distance challenges, Eddie Bald resumes racing, and Tom Cooper hints his final American season while eyeing Paris. Major Taylor in France may meet Cooper.
Tommy White and Terry McGovern signed articles for six rounds at Tattersall's in Chicago on April 28. White, never knocked down, boasts a clever ring reputation and last beat Oscar Gardner on points. McGovern also agreed to meet a Cincinnati local around May 5 as he contemplates weight changes and a move toward lightweight competition.
Joe Gans, the Baltimore boxer, has fought over 100 bouts with few knockouts. He rose to prominence on November 4, 1898 after a 20 round win over Kid McPartland in New York, earning $2,000. He has since defeated top lightweights and reportedly cleared over $20,000 last year, with only George McFadden scoring a KO against him.
The piece surveys heavyweights and light heavy prospects. Notes Billy Smith versus Walcott at Broadway A C in New York with Smith as favorite. Mentions Jeffries plans a New York arrival in April for Bet fight prep. Discusses Sharkey’s fortune, Gans’s management, and Corbett’s Lakewood training amid Braddy tensions.
The National League abolished two for one admission and banned bargain days. Rider Charles W. Walter stays in the U S for motor paced racing, while Riley Grannan from England denies bankruptcy claims and explains his sea voyage was for health. The trotting mare Maude dies in Port Chester, a legend with a 2 08% record on high wheel sulky. Maude was owned by the late Robert Monner after being bought from W Vanderbilt.
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