Two American Jockeys Ship Out For Europe
The exodus of American jockeys continues with two more leaving last Saturday. Benjamin Rigby rode in England last season and spent winter in New Orleans without accepting mounts. Fred Taral, the Lucky Dutchman, rides abroad for the first time bound for Austria under contracts near 15000 dollars. Sam Doggett also leaves for Austria under eight thousand dollars a year with Nicholas de Szemere. Jockeys may bet in Austria only through their employers, and an agent offered Taral extra for a Sabbath ride, but he declined.
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Atlantic
Benjamin Rigby
England
New Orleans
Fred Taral
Tural Rs
Austria
Hele
Andre de Pechy
Baron Sigmund de Uechtritz
Tara
Sam Doggett
Nicholas de Szemere
Ara
Front Tier Figure Missed in Ringside Scene
The fighting figure Steve Brodie, famed for championship battles, failed to secure a ringside seat in New Orleans due to heavy advance gales. He then climbed a post, leaped from the rafters into the crowd, apologized for the disturbance, and afterward was first to shake the winner’s hand as the mill ended.
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Steve Brodie
New Orleans
Major Taylor the Dusky Wonder of Bike Racing
A concise profile of Major Taylor, the dominant American bicycle racer of the era. It outlines his rise from early work with Tom Eck and others to major victories, including 1896 Madison Square Garden triumphs, and his record breaking performances in 1899. The piece notes clashes with rivals like Eddie Bald and Jimmy Michael and references his joining and leaving the National Cycling Association.
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Taylor
Wheele
Tom Cooper
Jacquelin
Major
Tom Eck
Bliss
Eddie “Cannon” Bald
Madison Square Garden
New York
Teddy Hale
Bald
Earl
Kiser
Waltham
Mass
Eddie McDuffee
Jay Eston
Philadelphia
Jimmy Michael
National Cycling Association
Girardean
Montreal
Ryan's High Proportion Proposition in Middleweight
Tommy Ryan aims to sweep the middleweight class and retire this year. He lists opponents Billy Barnahan Jack Moffat Jack Root and Kid Carter as his planned challenges after self grading against West Carter and Root in upcoming dates. He says he will take on any challenger between heats to keep sharp and expects meetings with West in Louisville in March and Carter in Hartford on March 25 with the others spaced three weeks apart.
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Ryans Hig
Tommy Ryan
Tommy West
Kid” Carter
Billy Barnahan
Jack Moffat
Jack Root
West
Louisville
Carter
Hartford
Conn
Cam
Fitzsimmons New Home in Bensonhurst Cottage
In Bensonhurst Brooklyn the famed pugilist Bob Fitzsimmons built a costly cottage via a real estate agent’s clever move. Residents initially protested a world champion settling among them but he has since proved a quiet neighbor and the uproar faded.
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Fitzsimmons
Bensonhurst
Brooklyn
N. Y
Bob” Fitzsimmons
Charley Mitchell's Visit Questioned For Fading Ring Skill
The famous English pugilist Charley Mitchell visits the country amid debate over his current fight ability at 39. Tom O Rourke recalls his peak as a top ring general, while Mitchell’s last notable match was a three round loss to Jim Corbett in 1894 at Jacksonville. Bob Fitzsimmons also near the same milestone, yet Mitchell’s fate remains doubtful.
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Charley Mitchell
Charley
Tom O’rourke
Jim Corbett
Jacksonville
Fla
Corbett
Mitchell
Bob Fitzsimmons
Ife
Fitz
O Rourke and Dixon Fight Deteriorates in Boxing Grudge
Tom O Rourke and former champion George Dixon clash as their once dominant boxing regime dissolves. The piece traces Dixon as a featherweight idol, with Sharkey and Walcott already departing, leaving O Rourke’s era in distress.
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O Rourke
Dixon
Tom O'Rourke
George Dixon
O'Rourke
Sharkey
Walcott
Nick Altrock Signs With Toronto Eastern League Team
Sporting notes discuss Nick Altrock, the Cincinnati boy, signing a contract with Manager Barrow to play for Toronto in the Eastern League next season. The piece notes Ted Sloan's unpopularity among American tackies, his recent rides at San Francisco, and speculation about King's connection with Sloan affecting reinstatement in England. It also lampoons Jack Doyle’s Chicago baseball following and critiques the new American association nicknamed the Dream or Shadow league.
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Sporting Notes
Nick Altrock
Cincinnati
Toronto
Barrow
Cincinnati Enquirer
Ted Sloan
Sheepehead Bay
San Francisco
Sloan
Kisg
Edward
Chicago
Jack
Populaon
New York Telegram
American Association
Dream League
Shadow League
Orphan
Cabbage Care and Practical Horse Breeding Hints
Cabbage grows over two years with a strong leaf focus and waxy foliage. Nutrient rich clay soil and steady moisture support large leaves and hardy plants. Horse breeding guidance stresses market awareness, select sires and mares, proper care, shelter, and staged feeding, with spring greens replacing grain as pastures return.
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Kansas
T. H. Terry
State Board of Agriculture
Terry
The Weed Question and Farm Weed Control
The article argues weeds hinder large scale farming but small farms benefit the nation. It reviews chemical and salt methods, noting cost and temporary effects, and praises crop rotation and intensive farming as effective weed suppression. It warns eliminating weeds could allow large capital to seize lands, expanding the army of weeds as a bulwark.
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England
France
Trustworthy agents may sell reliable trees, warns professor
Professor of Horticulture at Michigan Agricultural College cautions buyers about traveling agents. He says honest agents from reputable nurseries can offer stock as reliable as direct purchases with little extra cost beyond packing and shipping. He warns against claims of blight cures or secret methods and notes no variety is fully disease resistant under all conditions.
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Iree-Sellers
Taft
Michigan Agricultural College
Pacific Coast Frat Combing Agreement Aims Five Year Sale
The Pacific Rural Press reports California and Oregon pear growers have signed to sell all fruit to the California Packers' Association for five years at $20 per ton. Delegates seek to extend the agreement to Washington as well. Cooperative fruit selling on the coast shows progress with fair prices achieved when managed well.
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Pacific Coast
Pacific Rural Press
California
Oregon
California Packers' Association
Washington
Trade records show surge in US manufacturers exports in 1900
The United States 1900 foreign trade report highlights a striking rise in importation of manufacturers materials and a larger rise in exports of manufactured goods. Imports of manufactures dip as domestic supply grows, while foodstuffs imports fall and expectations for foodstuffs rise.
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United States
Treasury Bureau of Statistica
Small Town Tales And Oddities From A Southern Kentucky Store
A Denver News correspondent recalls visiting a tiny Kentucky town where a merchant sells yellow grease crackers for about 15 cents. The scene includes humorous exchanges, a taxed marriage anecdote, and rural characters. it blends regional humor with brief vignettes.
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Kentucky
Denver News
Gam
Mr. Johnson
Sam
Ray
Massa Johnson
Adam and Eve Economize Laundry Bill Standoff
In a humorous exchange, Eve argues for thrift while Adam refuses to cut laundry expenses. The dialogue, framed as a domestic negotiation stretching back to biblical origins, highlights the tension between frugality and routine comforts in a playful, era-appropriate tone.
Thrifty Doctor and Umbrella Exchange
A humorous exchange shows Miss Coldcash praising a birthday card from Mr Le Jecks while noting a clever umbrella joke. The older cartoon style snippet ends with a quip about keeping a new umbrella for as long as possible and a lighthearted line about a birthday card.
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Mr. le Jecks
Miss Coldcash
Fragmented Voice Snippets From Various Newspapers
A collage of humorous and dramatic lines copied from multiple papers includes quips about wills and fortune, long novels, life insurance, theatrical critiques, and domestic banter. The mix features brief exchanges and satirical bits from Philadelphia Press Harper's Bazaar Evening Bulletin Transcript Somerville Journal.
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Mr. Shutteworth
Hichmond Dispatch
Ir Stewer
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Levsland Plain Dealer
Cleveland Plain Dealer
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Felee
Tess
Jess
Eld
Philadelphia Press
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