World figures and ages highlighted in a quirky interview
A quirky compendium notes Queen Victoria’s quiet reign compared to other monarchs. It lists elderly figures like Field Marshal Sir Patrick Grant at 80, Henry James in Parliament, Edison’s aging father, Drexel of Philadelphia, and Bavarian regent Prince Luitpold, famed for beetle collections and entomology.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gladstone‘ Oller
Queen Victoria
Europe
Sir Patrick Grant
Duke of Cambridge
Sir Henry James
House of Commons
Pringa
Wales
Edison
Samuel Edison
George W. Childs Drexel
Philadelphia Public Ledger
A. J. Drexel
Child
Gilham
Belton
Prince Luitpold
Bavaria
Turf Topics Review of Pace and Stakes Highlights
A compendium notes harness records and averages with 20 year life for trotters and 16 for thoroughbreds, citing 19 trotters under 2 10 and 160 under 2 15. It reports Lord Calthorpe horse sales at 151080, Thetis the fastest NH bred pacer, a Virginian tobacconist killed in a race, and Kentucky Futurity plans worth 25000 dollars.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Calthorpe
Thetis
Mambrino Wilkes
New Hampshire
Hugh A. Walker
Kentucky Association
Stromboli
California
Pacific Slope
Sheridan
St. Leonards
R. A. Alexander
Norfolk
Lexington
Princess Hohenlohe’s Inheritance in Ruins Due to Russian Law
Princess Hohenlohe wife of the Alsace Lorraine governor general inherited estates in Russia valued between 40 and 80 million rubles from her uncle. Foreign nonresidents cannot own property under Russian law, forcing a sale. The czar refused a time extension for political reasons, risking realization of only 15 to 20 million rubles. A separate note cites an old Sheridan quip about ambition versus avarice. London forms the National Society For the Checking of Abuses of Public Advertising.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hohenlohe
Alsace-Lorraine
Russia
A Reminiscence of Football Talk and Courtly Missings
In a playful scene a young woman asks about football terms while attending a game with Charlie Joy, mistaking a home run for charm, and a later barroom exchange riffs on women in sport. The Detroit Free Press notes the contrast with a bachelor and a quip on war.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Charlie Joy
Charle
Mel
Charlie
Detroit Free Press
Washington Star
Prompt pay for newspapers to aid public prosperity
Citizens should promptly pay printers to keep periodicals thriving. When printers are paid on time their papers become more pleasing and informative, benefiting all readers. The Exchange urges visible display of this simple truth in every community.
Yet He Gave It the Shakes
Uncle Allen visits a cobbler for repairs and, after sitting, jokes about a wax lump forming an attachment to him and admitting he is strangely fond of the chair. The lighthearted exchange showcases small town humor in a Chicago Tribune tone.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Allen
Chicago Tribune
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