Senator McCarren Tops Betting as Heavy Winner at Sheepshead
In a bustling betting season at Sheepshead, Senator Patrick McCarren leads with wagers nearing 190,000 against rivals like Gideon and Barrick. The circuit shows record sums, with big names including William Cowan and Max Blumenthal among top bookmakers. Chicago and St Louis racing report mixed weather and tight crowds as money flows actively through the year.
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Fragmentary Sports Note From Brooklyn Game
Incomplete OCR fragment from a Brooklyn game report mentions ninth inning action and players with unreadable names. Unable to determine teams or exact scores due to missing text.
Baseball Scores From Across The Leagues
Disjointed recap of American League and other circuit results with scattered inning-by-inning lines. Highlights include St Louis and Chicago exchanges, Philadelphia versus Baltimore tensions, and Louisville beating Milwaukee amid extreme heat. Also mentions Columbus and Indianapolis contests with varied performances and attendance notes.
Parsons to Erect New Y M C A Building in Stone and Brick
Parsons plans a handsome YMCA building costing over 8500 with stone basement and brick upper structure. The 42265 foot facility features a 11 by 25 reception hall, a 20 by 26 reading room, a gymnasium and lecture room on the second floor, and a south class room that folds into the lecture space. Ground cost is 1600, total raised 5000 by M K T and awaited equal local funding.
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Farmer Near Chanute Prepares Grim Coffin Display
A Kansas farmer near Chanute builds and exhibits a coffin on his porch as a prelude to death, describing it as his funeral outfit. An undertaker from Humboldt approves the coffin and mentions a $100 price, while locals observe the macabre display with curiosity and unease.
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Man Incubator Fairy Tale From Leavyenworts County
Fragmentary text describes a fairy tale origin linked to Leavyenworts County not Wichita. References mistyped names and unclear figures regarding invention or achievement. Substantive details are unreadable due to damaged OCR.
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Wichita
Factory Injury Lawsuit Details Minor's Damages Claim
A boy injured at a local factory sues for five thousand five hundred dollars in damages. The action alleges a supervisor ordered the boy to operate a dangerous machine causing severe damage to his left hand and thumb. The incident reportedly occurred after an unfamiliar worker taught him the operation. The case references a neighbor witness and notes the boy was 9 weeks into his employment.
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Klemp
Jones
Hobson for Free Trade
Captain Richmond P Habow spoke at Emporia Kansas on July 4 urging free trade and praising the crowed support for Hobson. The event focused on international commerce and tariffs with Habow outlining policy benefits to the region.
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Richmond P. Habow
Judge Lenient After Augusta Journal Contempt Verdict
El Dorado July 2 editor N R Cady of the Augusta Journal fined ten dollars and costs for contempt after criticizing Judge Allanan over venue change in the Morrison murder trial. Judge Allanan levied a light penalty pending published apology and a reminder of judicial propriety. A stray note lists various local items including a fatal eye injury from a nail incident in Ganoa and rising postoffice sales in Kansas City Kansas.
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Seed Sages Boot Coop Lakin July 3 Sugar Crop Outlook
Sugar crop in Seed Sages Boot Coop area is near peak, with high quality and large yield anticipated. Rocky Ford expected to be the main market, while Garden City likely to travel bull tor. Santa One fare to the round within 209 miles. tickets on sale July 3 and 4, valid to July 7.
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