Washington Downs Wellman 9–0 Amid Injury Scare
Washington defeated Wellman 9 to 0 on the Chautauqua grounds. Lang was badly hurt by a pitch in the fifth inning, suffering a concussion but no skull fracture. he was taken home to Davenport. Malloy pitched steadily for Washington, while Shoupe and Foster supported Wellman as the defense faltered early.
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Value of Laughter in Politics and Power
The article argues laughter softens anger and aids governance by uniting people and disarming resentment. It cites the Pittsburg Dispatch on humor easing political upheaval during Napoleon III and notes a humorful placard transformation calmed public anger, suggesting rulers with a sense of humor gain popularity.
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Local baseball recap with scattered player notes
Fragmentary baseball box style notes list two base hits for Homeron Bremner and Adams with Malloy striking out twice and Shoupe three times. Warned runs credited to Washington five. Um pire Porter listed as scorer Bailey.
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Bailey
The Bushmaster Snake of Brazil Revealed in Folklore
The Brazilian bushmaster is a nocturnal reptile famed for beauty, agility, and venom. Descriptions note a reddish brown color, six fangs, and a 12 foot length claim, with a curved tail claw used as a pivot for leaps. London's Standard cites native dread of its potent poison and savage reputation.
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de Fogo
London Standard
No Life on the Moon Says Expert
Professor Simon Newcomb argues in Harper’s that the moon lacks air and water in perceivable amounts and has an immeasurably thin atmosphere. He notes the vacuum is greater than any ordinary air pump, making life unlikely without substantial air.
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Simon Newcomb
Harper's
Ship Found Inland After Ocean Wave In Krata koa Eruption
A ship originally from a southern seas trader was swept inland two miles from its native waters by a colossal wave during the Krata koa eruption. Carried to the heart of the island, it lay in a dense jungle as an object of curiosity for visitors.
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Batavia
Java
Sickle of the Sphinx Aged Four Thousand Years
Archaeologists attribute the oldest wrought iron artifact to a roughly made sickle blade found by Belzoni near Karnak Thebes. Embedded in mortar under a sphinx base it was labeled the sickle of the sphinx and is now housed in the British Museum believed to be about four millennia old.
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Thebes
British Museum
Vacation tour rates announced for 1905 railroad travel
The Iowa Central lists low round trip excursion fares for summer 1905 to popular destinations. Bright from Brighton to St Paul and Minneapolis 12 dollars. Duluth 16. Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo 22.75. Salt Lake City Ogden 35.75. Portland Oregon 49. Hot Springs one fare plus six dollars. Tickets on sale after June 1 daily with various final limits and extensions.
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St. Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
Denver
Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Salt Lake City
Ogden
Portland
Ore
Privay Ae
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Hot Springs
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