Clothier Up Next in Newport Tennis Challenge
The all comers winner at Newport must face William J. Clothier of Philadelphia for the national title in the challenge round. Clothier, a tall fast player with long reach, won Newport last year and is a popular member of the Four Hundred. Newton Bennington quits racing, declares it a doomed business and predicts New York legislation will outlaw it within two years. He cites crooks and bad reputations as factors harming the sport.
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R. 1
William J. Clothier
Philadelphia
Clothier
The
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America
James R. Keene
Bennington
Munn & Co
Scientific American
V.arcest
Terug
All Newsdealers
New York
Ofice
Washington
Those Race Track Kickers Criticize Judges After Races
East track frequenters harshly criticize judges for horse placements after close finishes. Bettors distant from the wire argue the ruling, while officials in the judges' stand must rely on precise finishing marks. The piece urges expelling persistent critics to protect the sport.
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East
Chance Predicts Cubs and Sox Duel Again
Manager Frank Chance of the Chicago National champions says the major leagues will mirror last season with a repeat of the Cubs and White Sox rivalry. He predicts a second West Side vs South Side battle ending in a Cubs victory if the two clubs meet again next fall.
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Frank Chance
Chicago
West Siders
South Siders
Windy City
Cubs
Sox
Kane of Cincinnati Steams Up Youth Baseball Scene
Young Kane of Cincinnati shortens his bat to balance both ends. Weighing under 130 pounds he shows earnestness and pepper, making a strong impression in local youth baseball circles.
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Kane
Cincinnati
Ganley Released by Pittsburg as Tannehill Praises Washingtons
Jesse Tannehill says Ganley of the Washingtons is one of the cleverest men with the bat that ever faced a pitcher and can do anything Keeler can do.
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Ganley
Pittsburg
Jesse Tannehill
The
Washingtons
Keeler
Buffalo Horse and the Dakota Crossing
A Chicago policeman is startled by a Dakota family led by Buffalo Horse at a street crossing. A Brule Sioux woman identifies themselves as Tiow and Tahiti Lakota and guides the officer while a curious crowd watches. The scene highlights cross cultural exchange in urban Chicago.
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Buffalo Horse
Briggs House
Fernando Jones
Coolah
Dakota
Barrin
Chicago
Seo
Chicago Record-Herald
Protestant Clergy May Officiate Marriages in Canal Zone
The May ceremony in the Canal Zone faced doubts over legality because only Catholic rites were recognized under old rules. A president's order reportedly allowed Protestant ministers to celebrate marriages, and consul general Richard Reid Riogers confirms that, per the executive order, all ministers from any religious society or denomination may officiate.
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Justin Collins
Supreme Court of the
Isthmian Canal Commission
Maximilians Tune: La Paloma Echoes of a Deceased Emperor
The London Chronicle recalls Maximilian of Mexico and the haunting tune La Paloma played as he faced his doom. The article notes the aria in London restaurants, his final wish to hear the tune, his courage, and his wife’s distress.
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Maximilian
Gardener Uses Matches To Cure Rubber Plant Ills
A New York Press item describes a gardener claiming to cure yellowing rubber plants by planting a dozen matches head downward. He asserts worms in the soil feed the plant’s decline and that the match method will kill them, enriching the soil as corpses decompose and the plant recovers in a day or two.
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New York Press
Fortune in Snuffboxes Attributed to Lord Rosebery
A report claims Lord Rosebery owns the world’s costliest snuffbox collection. It includes twenty two boxes valued at about 175000 dollars. Highlights mention solid gold pieces, diamond settings, and notable historic owners such as Napoleon Bonaparte Pitt and Fox.
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Lord Rosebery
Napoleon Bonaparte
Pitt
Fox
Kaiser Rejects Blindfolded Justice Statues for Berlin Cathedral
The Kaiser chooses four statues for the new Berlin cathedral door representing Courage, Wisdom, Justice, and Moderation. He rejects the idea of Justice as a blindfolded woman declaring justice is predominantly a masculine quality.
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Kaiser
Hohenzollern
Berlin
Dustless southern California roads by oil application
The article explains oiling roads in southern California as a cheaper, longer lasting method than water sprinkling. It details rates of oil per mile, the need for hot oil onto hot surfaces, and a specialized machine that drags oil into furrows, dust is then rolled to finish the first treatment.
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California
Auto damage to roads sparks Massachusetts study
A Massachusetts commission member told the Boston Globe that autos have already caused an estimated $50,000 in road damage. He noted rubber tires on small diameter wheels pull binder from macadam roads, creating continuous harm unless new surface methods are adopted. Trials of tar surfacing and asphalt-based oil are underway.
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Massachusetts Commission
Boston Globe
Commission
France
Park Commissioners
Massachusetts
Hobson Campaign Forestation and Road Reform Tour
Congressman Hobson of Alabama completed a district tour focused on forestry drainage road building and improved agriculture. Joined by Samuel Hill of Seattle Samuel C Lancaster and other US Department of Agriculture experts, the trip aims to spur benefits for the district and inspire similar campaigns by other members of Congress.
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Hobson
Richmond F. Hobson
Congress
Alabama
Good Roads Magazine
Samuel Hill
Seattle
Wash
Samuel C. Lancaster
Office of Public Roads
United States Department of Agriculture
The Future American Highway
An inventor reviewed in Engineering News envisions a future highway 120 feet wide with eight lanes split into four directions, two sixteen foot animal traction lanes, and four foot sidewalks each side. Total cost estimated at 100 000 to 200 000 dollars per mile.
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Engineering News
Nevada Automobiles Road Network Proposed From Tonopah
A good roads association in Nevada aims to promote automobile highways in the south. Plans include roads from Tonopah to Goldfield linking Manhattan and Bullfrog mining camps, with future extensions toward Weller Lake reservation and northward expansion.
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Nevada
Good Roads Association
Tonopah
Goldfield
Manhattan
Bullfrog
Waller Lake Reservation
Ren-Gaw Headache Medicine Touts Quick Relief
Ad claims REN-GAW is the best headache medicine, curing headaches quickly with no bad effects. It promotes two sizes, 10c and 25c, and urges purchase at local drug stores or direct from the supplier. It stresses headaches as the common ailment and prompts prompt treatment.
Chautauqua Tickets Price Update Announced
Tickets go on sale through all banks at $1.50 now and will rise to $1.75 after August 5. The price increase follows the current sale period.
Dr Shoop Restorative Promises Nerve-Based Cure
An advertisement promotes Dr Shoop Restorative as a remedy addressing internal nerves for stomach heart and kidney strength. It claims symptoms reflect deeper illness and urges readers to request samples and a free book from Dr Shoop in Racine Wisconsin, with J H Stewart as seller.
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Dr. Shoop
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