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Newspaper
Washington Gazette
Location
Washington, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Mar 21, 1903
Page
3
New York Press profiles Wall Street street vendors, from newsboys to flower sellers, peddlers of knickknacks and balloons, and the endured labor of women and elderly men. It contrasts their hardy independence with the urban grind and the bankers’ weary daily scramble.
A London Mail remark notes the bookbinders strike split the autumn season into two and creates a flood of belated titles. It argues a steady year round publication pace is possible and some publishers now publish in the so called dead season, countering the superstition that books only come in spring and autumn.
In a Missouri legislature scene, members disrupt a bored speaker by lifting a specially shaped spittoon casting it into noisy clatter. With 142 representatives present, this ruse helps end lengthy remarks as the gag spreads through the chamber.
A member of the Lincoln family notes the surname’s lineage tracing back to Virginia with connections to Abraham Lincoln’s ancestry. The surviving kin emphasizes the family’s enduring link to the president through generations.
Gunther team led by George Klingenberg rolled 1141 under AB C rules to surpass New York Empires 1103. Klingenberg 257, Kirschel 241, Moore 223, Lamont 214, Stolke 206. Moore 208 2-3 average and Cure defeats Sutton 500 to 415 in Paris billiards tournament opening. Charles Darantiers referee.
An expert writes in the Petit Bleu that diamonds are losing appeal on the continent due to moral, scientific, and artistic shifts. Pearl jewelry gains, with high prices for pe arl necklaces and favored simpler diamond pieces like brooches and pendants.
Frank Erne former lightweight champion may resume boxing after six months of training if no more lucrative business opens. The Buffalo fighter dislikes the saloon trade common with retirees and seeks a strenuous return only if he can compete with the era's best, drawing thousands of well wishers.
Cc F Conklin defeated Wilson P Foss in the fourteen-inch balk-line tournament for the National Association of Amateur Billiard Players. The final games were played February 14 at the Hanover Club in Brooklyn where Foss won a playoff against Edward Gardner to claim the championship.
Foss posted a standout average of 15 as the team overwhelmed rivals in a decisive drubbing finishing 300 to 149. The readout highlights Foss's contribution and the large margin of victory.
Michigan university baseball aspirants began indoor training this week with over seventy five candidates vying for positions. Only five veterans from last year return to campus, leaving gaps at first base third base shortstop left field and the battery as new battles loom for the coming season.
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons may extend their tour to England after being offered substantial sums. Both champions reportedly plan to continue performing while money remains, ignoring critics who threaten their position. Jeffries says he will pursue Jack Munroe, despite opposition.
Young Corbett failed to dominate in Philadelphia as Billy Maynard a local featherweight held his own through six rounds. Maynard matched the champion evenly and impressed fans with his resilience against the king of the featherweights.
Weir Vanderbilt offered 20000 for Meltonian, a 3 year old colt, which James Galway refused. Galway would not part with Meltonian for 30000 and notes the horse is tied up in 100000 stakes this year. Galway declined American Derby entry due to Sheepshead Bay time clash. Meltonian beat top 2 year olds at Morris Park last fall and is viewed as a leading 3 year old, with plans to use him for stud later.
Gold Heels winner of last year's Suburban handicap will not be entered in this year's race. The stewards of the Jockey Club refused the entry, reportedly due to the cooperative ownership of the racing firm. The Brooklyn handicap is on May 28 at Gravesend and the Suburban on June 18.
Sullivan Harris and Woods set up a .2 London office and have sent Tom Terriss to England as their representative. He will present and purchase American melodramas for production in England and may bring back pieces for American production.
Cresceus, George H. Ketcham's champion, won easily at the Ottawa Ice Racing track in 2 15, establishing a new record for a mile on ice. The prior best mile time on ice was 2 15 by Guesneriin, reported with times 0 3434, 1 07%, and 1 42% to place Cresceus ahead.
The article recalls rail service survival during severe winters led by two rotary snowplows at Alliance Nebraska and Sheridan Wyoming. After earlier failed plows and dangerous improvised methods, the rotaries prevent blocking drifts, opening tracks like an augur through pine boards and keeping trains running despite blizzards.
In Glasgow’s early history Kentigern founded the city 1800 years ago but its rise came after Scotland’s union. Merchants sent ships to Virginia and Maryland enabling tobacco trade and later sugar cotton and coal. The Clyde evolved from a stagnant ditch into a navigable waterway fueling shipbuilding and commerce.
A short dialogue scene shows Mrs. Newrich questioning the price of a small picture. The dealer explains it is an old oil painting, noting genuine oil works are costly. The exchange hints at a troubling monopoly claim.
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