London census and public notes on life and crime
A mosaic of quotations and brief items covers births and deaths per hour in London, diplomacy, the Kentucky political scene, a Dublin pacer and lawsuits, a Chicago beer war forecast, and a St Louis broker charged with poisoning a woman named Nancy Leathe. It notes a Texas lawyer and real estate owner, a Minnesota umpire suing a paper, and the Marlborough duke’s Newport plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas R. Howard
St. Louis
Nancy Leathe
Howard
Priscilla Henry
Mr. Howard
Rumbling Near Tehuacan Sparks Panic In Puebla
Seismic observers note sharp earth movement at Tehuacan with reports of subterranean rumblings in Puebla. Locals fear a volcano is forming in nearby mountains while a Chicago real estate man is blamed for pushing a subdivision boom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tehuacan
Puebla
Mexico
Chicago
Oklahoma desperado crop shows puny harvest after Wyatt incident
Oklahoma has harvested nearly all her desperadoes. Zip Wyatt was mowed down with Winchesters last week. Bill Cook Jim French Skeeter Cherokee Bill the Verdigris Kid and Wyatt emerged from the Daltons seed. Cherokee Bill awaits the noose as the new gang prospects look poor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oklahoma
Zip Wyatt
Bill Cook
Jim French
Skeeter
Cherokee Bill
Last Chance Miraculous Cure in Ledger Interview
Mrs. Lucinda Johnson of Mexico Missouri describes a remarkable recovery after grippe in the 1890s. She credits Dr Williams Pink Pills for Pale People with restoring health and work ability, noting quick improvement after using several boxes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Ledger
Mexico
Lucinda Johnson
Johnson
Williams
Dr. Williams
Med. Com
Schenectady
N. Y
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Endorsement
A historical advertisement offers a one hundred dollar reward for a catarrh cure. It lists F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo as the makers and Walding Kinnan & Marvin as endorsing wholesale druggists. The cure is described as internal and blood-borne with testimonials available. Price is 75 cents per bottle. Sold by all druggists. Hall's Family Pills also advertised.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
F. J. Cheney
Walding, Kinnan & Marvin
Ohio
Impaired Liar and Painter Narrow Escape
The exchange recalls Debbie-Van Gilder the painter nearly drowning recently and Stone’s silence after being called a struggling artist. The terse dialogue hints at professional tensions and personal friction surrounding an artistic figure.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Debbie—Van Gilder
Stone
The Ozarks Land of Big Red Apples Book Ad
An advertisement promotes Among the Ozarks The Land of Big Red Apples a illustrated book about South Missouri fruit belts and the Oden fruit farm in Howell county. Mailed free from J E Lockwoon Kansas City Mo. Also snippets about diversions and rail travel anecdotes from Denver Chicago and the Burlington Route praising its reliability.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missouri
Oden
Howell County
America
Kate Feld
Denver
Chicago
Chicago Lurlington Juincy
Burlington
St. Paul
Minneapolis
Omaha
Kansas City
South
John M. Purdy
Neovho
Newt N Co
Leading Attraction at New York Opera Festival
Mme Januschowsky the leading dramatic prima donna of the Abbey Grau Opera Company is slated to headline the upcoming festival in New York. Born in Olmuetz Poland and trained in Vienna she built a long stage career in Germany Austria and the United States. Her record includes performances in Stuttgart Gratz Vienna Leipzig Boston and New York with engagements at the Metropolitan Opera House and the Bijou Theatre among others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Georgine von Januschowsky
Olmuetz
Poland
Vienna
George Ohm-Januschowsky von Wissehrad
Julia Matthau
Stuttgart
Sigmaringen
Ulm
Gratz
Theater
Germania Theater
Tony Pastor
Mr. Neuendorff
Boston
Mass
Africa
Col
John A. McCaull
New York City
Mr. Stanton
Metropolitan Opera House
Zelie de Lussan
Pauline L’allemand
Marguerite
Faust
Mannheim
Weisbaden
Bremen
Prague
Oscar Hammerstein
Manhattan Opera House
Materna
Imperial Opera House
Mme
Januschowsky
Abbey & Grau Opera Company
Noted European performers plan delayed London appearances
Jean de Reszke cancelled his London engagement due to illness and will first appear with his partner next winter. Mme von Januschchowsky has joined the Wagner Festival at Brighton Beach under Anton Seidl and will give more concerts this season. Paul Bourget is in Scotland drafting a novel set for publication.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jean de Reszke
London
Mme. von Januschchowsky
Anton Seidl
Brighton Beach
Germantown Triumph Over Belmont In Philadelphia Cricket Match
Eleven of the Germantown and Belmont clubs met in Philadelphia with Germantown scoring 147 for 3 declared after Belmont were bowled out for 149. H W Helmbold and P H Clark top scorers for Germantown with 66 and 59 not out. Metro District league games saw Staten Island beat New Jersey Athletic 150 to 77 and Manhattans defeat Brooklyn 128 for 3 wickets to 90. J Mart led Manhattan with 62 not out and F T Short made 56 for Staten Island.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Germantown
Belmont
Philadelphia
H. W. Helmbold
P. H. Clark
Staten Island
New Jersey Athletic
Manhattans
Brooklyn
J. Mart
Manhattan Club
F. T. Short
French cyclist Huret’s 24 hour world endurance mark
Paris track records spark awe as Huret rides 514 miles 750 yards in 24 hours at Buffalo Velodrome. In an around the clock event Riverre later surpasses with 812 kilometers 523 miles 1044 yards, proving rival endurance feats.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huret
Buffalo
Paris
Hart
Rivierre
England
Lucas Williams Riverre
Ramat
Lewis
Riverre
New Yorks dominate early baseball with shutouts at Polo Grounds
Meekin and Rusie shut down Washingtons, New Yorks win 9 to 0 and 11 to 0 at the Polo Grounds. Houston team in Texas Southern League disbands. Chicagos beat Louis villes 3 to 1 at Chicago as Griffith allows six safeties. Texas Southern League reduces circuit to four clubs at a Galveston meeting. Three Washington players receive ten days notice of release.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Meekin
Washingtons
Polo Grounds
New Yorks
Amos Rusie
Houston
Chicagos
Cunningham
Chicago
Louisvilles
Griffith
Texas Southern League
Galveston
Tex
Mahoney
Stocksdale
Coogan
Tennys
Washington
Lady Beresford Catches Expensive Fish in Norway
The Duchess of Marlborough and her husband traveled to Norway, paid 4000 dollars for a fishing stream, and caught two fish. Observers speculate the outing shows Lady Beresford’s strong passion for fishing or affection for her husband.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Beresford
Duchess of Marlborough
Izaak Walton
Norway
Lady Beresford
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Townsend Messenaer
Stout & Watt
Montana
Paderewski
Campos
Dallas Physical Culture Society
Maine
Marion Cleveland
Atlanta
Ransom
Corbett
John Barleycorn
John Sullivan
Mr. Alimony
Germany
Kentucky
Flanders
Newport
Duke of Marlborough
Great Britain
United States
Ostrum
W. P. Hayes
Minneapolis Times
Mrs Johnson
Ammers
Ozarks
Addreas
J. E. Lockwoon
Kansas City, Mo
Tlenty
Spencer
Ferguson
Mme. Januschowsky
Fidelio
Isolde
Winkelmann
Vogel
Munich
Paul Bourget
Scotland
Cricket
Hood
Hood’s Pills
California
San Francisco
Los Angeles
J. Francis
Omaha, Neb
Me Yor Ito
Aaron -Pire
Walter Baker & & Bi. United
Lesurers
Europe
Y. Dorchester
Grocens
Walter Baker & CO. Ltd
Dorchester, Mass
EWIS
Phila
Parker
Lau
Tate & Company
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