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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Sep 21, 1898
Page
3
The notice outlines a multi day speed and harness racing card from September starting with maidens and three year olds plus up, all races at various lengths and purses. The schedule spans four days with specifics on pacing trotting and district entries, weights and mile repeats noted for each event.
A historic racing programme lists purses for handicaps and free trotting events across multiple days. It details entries close dates weights declarations per race, and divisions for horses that have started but not won, including a consolation purse with payouts by distance and quarter mile milestones.
The notice outlines fees and conditions for horse entries and starts. It specifies purse percentages, start limits, payment to the Secretary, and eligibility rules including age, color, sex, and pedigree, with times and deadlines for entries and related procedures.
The article traces anchor origins from early single fluke devices to two-fluke systems credited to ancient figures. It describes primitive Japanese and Arran island examples using natural branches, wood, lead, and stones, showing how simple materials and local knowledge sustained use alongside modern gear.
The passage recounts a World War I era scene where a Spanish prisoner reacts to courtesy from Beevel, a New York World correspondent. It notes Spaniards’ lack of humor amid pompous boastfulness and contrasts with reactions of officers aboard ships, and includes references to Dewey’s victory and Vesuvius fire.
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