Clement Scott to Edit New Weekly Society Paper
London Vanity Fair reports Clement Scott is about to become editor and will launch a new weekly society paper in September. A bull moose wandered from Mine woods into Bingor streets, causing stones to be thrown by children. Ohio has 10,928 saloons paying $570,051.02 in state tax. last year total tax from saloons reached $1,991,891.83. The Berlin Geographical Society names Alexander Agassiz General A W Greely Morris K Jessup honorary members. If asphalt near Trinidad runs out, a deeper bed near Fort Duchesne Utah may be mined from Indian reservation lands.
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London Vanity Fair
Clement Scott
Tate
Ohio
Berlin Geographical Society
Alexander Agassiz
A. W. Greely
U.S. A
Morris K. Jessup
American Museum of Natural History
Trinidad
Fort Duchesne
Utah
Discoveries At Crete Cave Of Mycenaean Offerings
Mr. Hogarth opened the Dic taean cave in Crete uncovering a chamber filled with Mycenaean era offerings. Bronze weapons and terra cotta statuettes were found along with a deeper shaft leading to a lower stalactite cave containing finer items.
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Mr. Hogarth
Crete
Zeus
Amalthea
Crow tribe reaches contract with U S government
The Crow of Montana have irrigation, a grain mill, and a thriving farm economy. The government contracts them to supply flour to the Cheyennes, marking a notable step in their dealings with federal authorities.
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United States
Montana
Growth of Western Banks Reaches New High
Kansas City national banks report deposits totaling 50 million dollars, up about 8 million in the last year. The rise marks a dramatic shift as western banks expand their capital independent of eastern institutions, contrasting with 1853 levels below 16 million and 1896 under 20 million.
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Kansas City
West
City
Experiments In Wheat Growing At Halsted Kansas
At Halsted Kansas a wheat growing study seeds about 150 global varieties with eighty thriving in spring. Researchers aim to identify which foreign wheats suit Kansas climates and seek to improve each variety through ingrafting and cross fertilization.
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Halsted
Kan
Kansas
Hens of China Hatch Fish Eggs in Shells
A German science journal notes Chinese hens undertake a strange task of hatching fish eggs. Farmers insert fish spawn into empty shells, seal them under hens, then release hatched fry into pools to raise and eventually feed people. The hens’ life is depicted as real and earnest though perhaps too strenuous.
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China
Death by Sunlit Glass: Airlie Fell to Sharpshooter Fire
The earl of Airlie died not by a stray bullet but by a bullet reflected from the sun on a field glass revealing his position to Boer sharpshooters. It recalls Sir George Colley’s death on Ma Juba hill in a similar fashion and notes the enemy’s focus on officers using field glasses.
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Earl of Airlie
George Colley
Majuba Hill
Imitation of McGovern Erne Fight Draws Chinatown Spectators
The New York Sun notes a performer called Bill in Chicago's Chinatown who imitates a boxing match by punching himself in a staged mock fight. He doubles as fighter and referee, alternating rounds with self-inflicted blows and a nosebleed, collecting tips after each performance.
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Chinatown
Bill
New York Sun
Buck
Erne
McGovern
Eric
The Motor for Speed and the Champion Bike Ride
The article describes Albert Champion’s rapid motorcycle bicycle at Boston, achieving a mile in 1 26 25 by electric light despite wind and a low track. It details the bike’s frame, belt drive, motor placement, idler clamp, and braking aids enabling safe riding through crowds. It notes Dixon’s popularity as a fighter.
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Albert Champion
Boston
Champion
McPartland Decline Highlighted In Boxing Note
The article profiles Kid McPartland once among top lightweights, now near his limit after a loss to George McFadden. McFadden shows strong form and potential to become champion. McPartland, 25, from New York, 5 ft 8 in, 132 lb, has drawn with welterweights Joe Walcot and Matty Matthews and was KOed only by Cal Hawkins in three rounds.
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Kid” M'Partland
George McFadden
McFadden
McPartland
New York City
Joe Walcot
Matty Matthews
Cal Hawkins
New York
Sullivan Declares True Fighters Are Born Not Made
John L. Sullivan argues that champions come from hard labor and hod carrying rather than gymnasium training. He cites McGovern and others as examples born to fight, claiming pedigrees and heredity shape real boxers more than polished gym routines.
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John L
John L. Sullivan
Alpha
Omega
McGovern
McGoven
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Sharkey
Brown
Exciting Inverted Roller Coaster Tested at Revere Beach
Boston Evening Transcript reports a novel ride at Revere Beach. A car starts 35 feet up, drops 45 degrees into a 29 foot circle then runs a third mile of up and down track. Riders are held by centripetal force as they ride upside down with safeguards in place.
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Revere Beach
Boston Evening Transcript
Lime to His Confidence and a Bank Account Promise
A dialogue between a couple reveals trust tests before marriage with a vow to place the bank account in the wife’s name. A novelist slags a critic who gave a harsh review, accusing him of malignity and praising the book as harmless summer reading.
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Ervenre
Critle
Exc
Doctor’s Life Joke About Strength and Lifespan
A doctor and a druggist joke about strength and longevity. The physician notes that physically weak men often outlive apparently strong men, suggesting the strong die first, with a wink to the soda water clerk.
Favorite author earns playful cross talk in Washington Star
In a witty exchange a summer girl asks for a favorite author and a distinguished Chinaman replies Confucius. She questions the magazine reference and the banter reflects a humorous newsroom moment from the Washington Star.
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Confucius
Washington Star
Gee-up
The horse draws the wagon as commanded and the teacher asks for an imperative form. The dialogue centers on turning a sentence into a command with a simple, direct prompt.
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Tommy
Not Binding Promise Brings Dialect in Exchange
A brief domestic exchange shows a mother threatening a whipping if disobedience occurs and a boy named Johnnie diplomatically accepts a release from the promise. This vignette appears in the Philadelphia North American.
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Mamma
Johnnie
Philadelphia
Joys of Married Life Doctor Demand Rest
A brief dialogue humorously contrasts marital life with needs for change and rest. A patient protests that his income is already requisitioned by family obligations, noting his children receive change while his wife takes the rest.
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Philadelphia Press
Schoolmaster Chats Playful Pug Greeting in Cornwall
A Cornwall New York school master playfully agrees to pat Miss Marianne's pug if Mr Smithers is sure the dog has no fleas. The lighthearted dialogue reflects a small town scene and friendly neighborly humor.
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Smithers
Marianne
Cornwall
N. Y
Same Old Story Sportsmen Ballad
A countryside verse recalls a sportsman starting at dawn with a shining gun returning at dusk with one or more fingers worn and weary. The poem notes the hunter’s gear and the long day spent in pursuit.
Cornfed Philosopher Quip on Marriage and Cigars
A quip from the Cornfed Philosopher notes a woman’s conditional marriage offer implies she will marry regardless, cigars or no cigars, as cited by the Indianapolis Press.
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Indianapolis Press
Golf Banter on Proper Attire in Heat
A joking exchange contrasts golf and hot weather comfort as a nonplayer remarks golf isn’t ideal in heat, a feminine enthusiast defends the game, and a bathing suit costume suggestion is teased. The dialogue hints at sandy links and playful disagreement over attire.
No Good for Willie in Shirt-Sleeve Fashion
A brief exchange shows a character named Willie lacking a shirt and dismissing the trend of going in shirt sleeves. The dialogue captures social attitudes and a hint of wardrobe scarcity. The snippet conveys humor and a glimpse of daily life.
New Freight Handler Questions Box Car Loading
A new freight handler challenges the order to load barrels into a box car asking why not, after being told the car is a boxcar. The freight agent insists. The exchange highlights tensions between staff and procedural limits on loading.
Tempted and Fell In Family Secret Dispute
A Chicago Record snippet shows Isabel and Eleanor arguing over a secret. Isabel admits telling Blanche after being urged not to. Eleanor blames Isabel for revealing the confidential matter.
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Isabel
Blanche
Eleanor
Chicago
Distinctive scientist profiled as eminent germ specialist
In a humorous exchange Smith asks about a man across the street. Jones identifies him as Prof. Topham, noted eminent bacteriologist, clarifying he is not American but a renowned germ expert.
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Awful
Smith
Jones
Prof. Topham
Caught in the Act and Merely Suppositions
A St. Louis man was arrested for attempting to damage a drainage canal by hiring a rowboat to pull upstream. The dialogue pairs present light banter about motives in romance and marriage.
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Giles
St. Louis
From London Tit Bits a Satirical Sketch
A collage of quips and verses reflecting social mores and legal folly. Humorous exchanges touch on money marriage sea air facial hair and justice with sharp witticisms and light iambic lines.
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