The Planets In Jnvivly To The Northward 1901 Sky Guide
The article surveys northern hemisphere constellations and star positions for July, detailing bright figures like Ursa Major Vega Lyra Deneb and Antares. It notes planetary visibility with Mercury Venus Mars Jupiter Saturn guiding evening and morning skies and offers astrological traits for Leo. It closes with Cuba’s promising future as seen by Sir William Van Horne, highlighting investment, immigration, and sugar production.
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de Saint- Germain
Benebasch
Alwaid
Charles
Mponk
Ter
Roddy Mars
Jupiter
Myacher
Cuba
William van Horne
Spain
Italy
Dada
Pennsylvania
Large Electrically Operated Drawbridge Over Connecticut River
The largest electrically operated drawbridge, claimed by Meetricity, spans the Connecticut River at Middle town. It features two fixed spans of 200 feet, two fixed spans of 225 feet, and a draw span of 450 feet. The structure sits thirty miles inland yet with a two and a half foot tide and a historical high water mark twenty five feet above low water. The floor sits thirty one feet above low water, allowing clearance above tides, with a planned trolley track and two carriage lanes, twenty six feet wide, plus sidewalk bracket provisions for future floor-beam connections.
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Boonie
Meetricity
Connecticut River
Middletown
Monument Proposed for James Bowman Lindsay in Dundee Scotland
A granite monument is proposed over the grave of James Bowman Lindsay in Dundee. Lindsay, born 1799, taught electricity and magnetism and predicted electric lighting of towns. He demonstrated waterborne telegraph signals in 1804 and sent signals across Aberdeen harbor in 1869.
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Dundee
Scotland
James Bowman Lindsay
Lindsay
Sngorlation
Aberdeen
Elephant intelligence and a secret gift revealed
An English army post in India laughs at an elephant that learns to combine two pennies for a biscuit, hinting at simple addition. Separately, Miss Helen M. Gould donates 10000 dollars in January to Fort Monroe for a Young Men's Christian Association headquarters, with the giver's name kept secret until work begins.
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India
Mia Gould
Helen M. Gould
Young Me Christian Association
Fortress Monroe
National League Umpire Row Raises Governance Questions
President Young questions authority and consistency as Freedman blocks umpire Nash at the Polo Grounds and transfers arise amid disputes over league rules. The article cites testing comments on leadership, discipline, and the integrity of umpires, with background on Freedman’s defense and Young’s investigation.
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Freedman
Young
National League
New York
Nash
Polo Grounds
Nick Young
Giants
Davis
Warner
Taylor
Washington pitcher Case L Patten career highlights
Case L Patten of the Washington American League team, born May 7, 1876, in Westport New York, began in 1896 with Plattsburg. He played for St Albans in 1887 and joined Wilkes-Barre in the Eastern League for 1898, appearing in forty championship games and posting a 0 run, 1 hit shutout against Providence on August 18 at Wilkes-Barre.
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Springfields
Montres
Toronto
Kansas City Club
Manning
Chicagos
Detroits
Buffalos
Minneapolis
Chicago
Kansas City
Washington
Helen
Case L. Patten
Westport
N. Y
Plattsburg
St. Albans
Wilkesbarre
Providence
John J McGraw Early Baseball Star and Baltimore Leader
John J McGraw, a famed Baltimore manager and player, rose from a 17 year old in Olean to a top all around ballplayer. He played third base for Baltimore, excelled in base on balls, and helped win the 1894 and 1895 championships despite typhoid fever. He also spent time in Cuba and with Cedar Rapids before solidifying his role.
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John J. M’graw
Troxton
N. Y
Olean
Cuba
al Lawson
Ocala
Fla
Cedar Rapids
Burnie
Baltimore
McGraw
Hanlon
Hanston
Hea
Bratin
Eastern League blacklist debate over player contracts
The article argues against resorting to blacklists for players who switch leagues. It cites Lajotte’s ruling that a contract cannot force performance and warns against dishonesty. It questions Dolan’s eligibility with the Athletics and Cleveland’s duty to Schlebeck, warning of retaliation if contract dumping continues and noting the National’s monopoly in such practices.
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Lajote
Dolan
Athletics
Syracuse
Cleveland
Schlebeck
Montreal
National
Diamond Glints and Ball Players Across Regions
Pop Smith once Cincinnati's second baseman in 80 now works with the Boston Elevated. Tu Bkopec Comiskey has the only Bohemian in play and Des Moines claims the sole Hungarian in Pol chow. Jackson Tennessee fields an independent team led by George Winters noted for four fine records as batsman and outfielder with Byrecuse. Walsh from St. Louis is a right fielder.
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Pop” Smith
Cincinnati
Boston
Tu Bkopec Comiskey
Des Moines
Polchow
Jackson
Tenn
George Winters
Wio
Byrecuse
Walsh
St. Louis
Traveling with Ox Teme A Novel Vacation Trip
Banker Jenkins leads a party of eleven friends from Carrollton Colorado on a rustic journey across the state. They travel in an old style prairie wagon drawn by relays of oxen along the route.
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Jenkins
Carrolton
Kaa
Colorado
Howtter's Stoi Bed Bitters Promise Quiet Stomach Relief
A short promotional note claims the product brings peace to the Philippines by addressing stomach rebellion. It asserts Howtter's Stoi Bed Bitters subdues constipation and indigestion, with wild claims about private revenue and universal unity implied by a single remedy.
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Philippines
Howtetter
Sullivan Instruments Sold in Auction
West Sixteen of the violins and violon cellos owned by the late Sir Arthur Sullivan were recently sold for 1300 dollars. The greatest single instrument price was 850 dollars, paid for a violoncello by Joseph Guarnertus.
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Sullivans
Sir Arthur Sullivan
Joseph Guarnertus
Ladies Can Wear Shora and Alien Foot Base Footwear Aid
A dubious ad promises a powder named Alien's Foot Base to make tight or new shoes easier. Claims include curing swollen hot sweaty feet greening nails corns and unions. Free trial package offered by mail from Allen 8 Clusted Le Hoy NY alongside miscellaneous legal and transport notes.
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Allen
le Hoy
N.Y
Summer excursions and travel notices cited
A garbled page lists various travel ads and rates, including routes from Milwaukee to Detroit, Louisville, and Missouri river resorts with June to September duties and prices. It mentions the Chicago Milwaukee and St Paul Railway booklet on Aberdeen to Missouri River, Salt Lake bath resorts, and other scattered items.
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Voxrman
Sol Laker
Detroit
Louisville
Agi Rutin
Missouri River Patio
Chisago
Lonte
Retien
B. Warren
General Avent
G&s
WWM
Alt Dooly Block
Salt Lake City
Verh
Boath Fakota
Chicago, Miwaukee & St
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Libra
Cephera
Alderamin
Alphirk
Errai
Ita Mirfak
Algol
Andromeda
Chained Lady
Per‘wen
Mirach
Capella
Menkantinan
Castor and
Pollux
Gemini
Anaily Regulus
Leo
Margarita
Arca
Calisto
Arcturus
Pelf
de Saint-Germain
Zenith
Aurigage
Hyde
Washington Fitcrer
WGRAW
John J. McGraw
Patterson
Brooklyn
Hult
Rio Grande
I. G
Ogden
East Lake City
Provo
Kireka
King James
Oxford
Janes I
Bodleian
Salt Lake
Marchese Tacoli
Yellowstone Park
Yellowstone National Park
Oregon Short Line Railway
D. EB
Burley
Alt Lake City
Cua
Gibara
Santiago
Congregation of Friends
York
Australis
Western Australia
Bearn
Australasia
Cornwall and
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Philadelphia
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