Australian starting gate machine praised by press
An advanced starting device for horse races from Australia is described as a barrier of eight rubber–corded ropes raised by a wire mechanism to launch horses cleanly. It promises quick starts at major cups but requires an experienced operator. Perth and New York observers note riders may still resist change and caution trials are needed.
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Messrs
Mr. Watson
New York Sun
Galop
New York
Rowe
Morris Park
Monmouth Park
Sheepshead Bay
Australia
America
Chile
Grenada
du Candolie
Peru
United States
Virginia
North Carolina
Europe
Raleigh
Katherine Florence A Talented English Actress With American Ideas
Katherine Florence, a noted English born actress, built her career in the United States. Her stage training and diverse roles include Lucy in A Wife's Peril, Celia in As You Like It, Agnes in The Henrietta, Mabel Denman in The Senator, and Lucy Gordon in A Woman's Silence.
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Katherine Florence
England
Mrs. Langtry
F. C. Phillips
Fifth Avenue Theater
New York
Lucy
Celia
Stuart Robson
Agnes
Bertie
Miss Florence
William H. Crane
Mabel Denman
The
Senator
Star Theater
Mr. Crane
Milwaukees South Side Gun Club Elects Officers
Dr Carvers jewels valued at 125000 are to be sold to liquidate debts after The Scout failed. The South Side Gun Club of Milwaukee elected officers for the year: President W Holtz, Secretary W Milbrath, Treasurer W 2ry Manegold.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dr. Carver
South Side Gun Club of
Milwaukee
W. ©. Holtz
W. Milbrath
Women of the Falls and the New Crop of Divorce Seekers
A South Dakota panorama of eastern divorce seekers led by Mrs Emma Lockwood and connected cases. The report details residents and suspects, including affidavits against attorneys Donovan and Glover, alleged improper residency rules changes, and notable cases like Theresa Lee and Jennie Wade. It notes up to a dozen eastern newcomers in Sioux Falls, with lawyers guarded about client names.
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South Dakota
Emma Lockwood
George W. Lockwood
Broadway
New York
Brookings
M. A. Sniffin
Leveridge
Brunswick Avenue
Brooklyn
N. Y
J. M. Donovan
J. L. Glover
Sniffin
Donovan & Glover
Sioux Falls
Isabella A. Sherman
New York City
Walter R. Sherman
Edith
Boston
Chicago
St. Paul
Cataract House
Rosenbaum
Lee
Henry Lee
Theresa H. Lee
Theresa B. Lee
Fannie Davenport
Jennie Wade
Walter Wade
Sarah Jane Hall
Wade
Barnes
Wayard
Cromwell Sues Wife for Absolute Divorce in New York
Lizzie Cromwell and her husband Charles F. Cromwell of The Trolley System company face an absolute divorce action in New York. Co respondent Milton F. McCreary testified before Referee August Nant that charges against Mrs Cromwell are true and the referee will report to Judge Gilder sleeve that the decree should be granted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charles F. Cromwell
Trolley System” Theatrical Company
Lizzie
New York
Milton F. McCreary
August ©. Nant
Cromwell
Gildersleeve
No-To-Bac praised in tobacco redemption tale and potato history
A male reader from Lecompte La credits No-To-Bac with ending his tobacco habit and happiness returning after 26 years of smoking. The piece also recounts potato discovery history and analyses German population growth. It notes Cincinnati doctor opposing smallpox pest house confinement for consumptives and a Tribune controversy.
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W. E. Simpson
Lecompte
Cincinnati
Ohio
W. R. Amick
Cincinnati Tribune
Amick Chemical Company
Amicks
the Tribune
Regeneration Time Brings Calm to the Cycling Searcher
After years of fleet pedaling the rider slows his pace and becomes more rational. Roads once scorched are traveled at a steady speed and hills are tackled with ease. The wanderer finds joy in the smoother journey and resists urging impulses to hurry.
An Evening Exchange Between Dashaway and Von Blumer
In a curt dialogue Dashaway teases Von Blumer about living in Lonelyville and early rising. Von Blumer explains he eats breakfast quickly and runs like smoke to catch the train, claiming ample exercise prevents dyspepsia. Judge
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Dashaway
Lonelyville
von Blumer
Cateh
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Margaret Reid
Beverly Dale
Charles Frohman
Empire Theater
Lyceum Theater
That City
Lady Silvia
Vivian Frey
Lord Billy
Lucy Gordon
Sardou
Florence
Women OF the Falls
Lizzie Cromwell
Tell
Germany
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