Oldfield Foresees Retirement In 191? Racing Season
Barney Oldfield, famed American driver, arrives with three cars and surveys the track. He notes August injuries and hints this may be his final season, citing a retirement point and his wife’s concern. He explains tire pressure and car handling amid high speeds and foreign versus American drivers in endurance racing. A separate note reports Polo player J A Rellins breaking his collarbone at Narragansett Pier as Bryn Mawr wins 17 to 7.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ansieuz
Detroit
Billbegard
Narragansett Pier
Point Judith
J. A. Rellins
Point Juan
Paul Rainey
Bryn Mawr
Point Jud
Jabs and Counters in Hot Boxing Gossip
Oldfield offers a 35000 purse for a bout in El Dorado Nevada featuring Jimmy Britt versus Verrey McGovern. Harry Lewis faces West, while Young Erie offers a 30000 forfeit to arrange a Lewis match. Amby McGarry considers a Martinez clash, and Aurelio Herrera plans a Milwaukee bout with Charley Nesey on August 17. Talks mix in widely rumored fights across United States rings with McGarry and Fitzgerald in negotiations and Burns versus Kelly scrapped due weigh-in issues.
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Oldfield
el Dorado
Nevada
Jimmy Britt
Verry McGovern
Harry Lewis
West
Young Erie
Tnd
Lewis
Poady Walsh
Amby McGarry
Am Pier
Martereite
Marty Esols
Bort Dana
Aviby McCarry
New York
Charley Nesey
Asikust
Chelsea
Maenag
Kid Goodmen
Tha Zone
Alate
Fitzgersié
Ras Teen
Mauricg Sayroy
Wich
Hizgerald
Tormy Bures
Hugo Kelly
Yan
Burns
Kelly
Dave Boxe
Pacife A. C
Los Angeles
Cal
Baron
Helly
Inteer
Imanager
Matehmeker weCarey
Patte
Denver
Cals
Ammich
Deisrin Abe Allett
Ang
Dick Hyland
Caltrain
Tommy
Pennsylvania Railroad Station Time Of Trains
Rail schedule lists numerous PennsylvanIa Railroad services from Harrisburg to Pittsburg Chicago St Louis and Cleveland with details on sleeping dining and parlor cars. It includes express limited and special trains with through connections to Buffalo Erie Rochester and Niagara Falls and routes via Baltimore Philadelphia and Washington.
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Pennsylvania Railroad
Pittsburg
Chicago
Harrisburg
Cincinnati
Indianapolis
Louisville
St. Louis
Parriabure
Pennsylvania
Altoona
Spagial
Pullman
CHICA
Louis Express
Freshington
Cicero
Inndianapolis
Nashville
Cincinnatiang
Louisvile
Curiaco Lomrep
Washington
Cleveland
Baltimore
SF. M
ST. Louis Express
Louis
Western Express
Chidage
Cleveland and
Cincinnati Express
Pillman
Weahington
Barberton
Pacific Expis
Amarnsburg
Toledo
Buffalo
Vie Emporium Q Sokke
Erie
Dateia
Canam I
Rochester
Niagara Falls
Ans ‘A. Bi
Renovo
Elmira
Beek Angs
Roche Dig
Canandaiguis
Cheeter
Baffato
Niagara Fells
Philadelphia
New York
East
Congressional
Express
Boston
Fort Baltimore
D. m
Atlantic
Asbury Park
S. Z
S. Z Seattraai
Avinepoll Pond
Tyghet Cottices
The Sport Calendar Updates and Varied Events
The page lists dates for baseball at St. Louis boxing in Indianapolis Latoule Jockey Club Brighton Beach meeting and Saratoga events with stakes including Brighton Derby Saratoga Handicap and Saratoga Special plus aquatics regattas Worcester Broadwater Intercanos and Middle States regattas and horse shows in Staunton Harrisonburg with dates through Labor Day.
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Latoule Jockey Club
Fort Sirye
Saratoga
Worcester
Broadwater
Upper Potomac
Labor Day
Behr and Leroy Beaten in Nahant Club Tennis
Nahant Massachusetts August 2 The Nahant Club tennis tournament saw Karl Behr and Robert Leroy defeated by K W Niles and W S Warland in the doubles first round. Behr hampered by a lame foot lost pace in singles and doubles. Malcolm D Whitman teamed with W J Clothier in doubles to draw strong interest as potential winners.
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Nahant
Mass
Torday
Karl Behr
Robert Leroy
K. W. Niles
W. S Warland
Niles
Warland
W. J. Glothier
W. A. Larned
Behr
BB. Dewhurst
Bear
Winslow
Ray
Malcolm D. Whitman
W. J. Clothier
Drowned in mill race murder probe in Flint
Police believe William H. Davis, 29, a prominent Flint family member, was pushed into a mill race and killed after being seen drinking. An inquest heard a man fled the scene about 3 am near the bank where signs of a struggle appeared.
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Flint
Mich
William H. Davis
Walter
Davis
J Silver
Grand Trunk Railroad
Fever Cases Watched as Chagres Suspected at Quarantine
New Orleans August 2 three more cases of fever were taken from the steamer Whitehall at quarantine, raising totals to twelve all believed to be Chagres fever. Dr Thomas in charge said he is convinced all cases on the ship are Chagres fever but a strict watch is kept. He noted the nine patients taken off last night have improved.
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Health Board
New Orleans
Whitehall
Quarantine Station
Thomas
State Board of Health
Narrow Escape At Sea On Wrecked Schooner Stella
In Bell Isle Strait the schooner Stella struck an iceberg and sank. The captain and the two daughters on board escaped with difficulty as the French schooner Yronette was abandoned. Pierre and the crew rowed to land with the danger noted. In Havana, yellow fever is reported in Colon, Matanzas province with a Spaniard victim.
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St. Johns
N.P
Stella
Bell Isle Strait
Yronette
Pierre
Niles
Cuba
Washington Post
Havana
Colon
Province of Matanzas
Offices for Rent in Multiple Downtown Buildings
Listings describe several available offices including a nine story building at 1340 New York Ave with windows and hot water heat suited for a dentist or professional. Other spaces include three rooms above People's Savings Bank at 610 11th St and four rooms for rent with round the clock elevator and optional heating or janitor service, priced per room. Additional ad notes a business office in the Post Building and nearby firms Stone & Fairfax at 1342 New York Ave adjoining lab space.
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D. C. Rex
Harrison Realty’ Company
D. C
Nl Insurance
J. B. Bradley Company, Inc
ST. TW
Been
Reon
Corcoran
Princ
HL Smith CO
Stone,& Fairfax
New York Ave
Lab
People's Savings Bank
11Th St
Horses and Vehicles Auction at Williams Storage
A sale of carriages harness saddles and horse gear to settle stock. Items include victorias broughams and two horse extenders with seats for seven, plus pony and hackney gear. Also offered are saddles bridles breeches and army saddles with stock from McClellan era. See Willait Storage Speedway Street for viewing prior to Saturday auction August 1 11th 87. Auctioneer William Brown Post Office Hon Retorn.
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Washington
Vittoria
Victoria
Furtieman’s
McClellan
Beat Makara
Arent Gareains
Calard
Willait Storage
oMlco
Peave
Feiimo
Railroads and Passenger Service Details in Baltimore Area
Sparse OCR noted rail lines and train services with multiple city names and schedules. Mentions include Baltimore and Ohio routes, Washington to New York equivalents, passenger cars, dining service, and excursion trains. The fragmentary text lists stations, times, and connections among Chesapeake and Ohio routes and Pennsylvania lines.
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Chesapeake
Teaving
Wilders
Arcengera
Chenapenie Head
Ashington
Waters
Equity court orders and probate notices from Washington DC
A dense sequence of court orders and probate notices from the Supreme Court of the District of Columbia and related probate courts. It includes equity cases, property claims, publication directives, and administration announcements naming parties such as Ashley M Gould, J.B. Young, Walter Waugh, Esther Varden, Edwin Houston, Clark Hamilton, Jacob V. Gen fate, Robert Porter, and institutions like the Washington Law Reporter, Washington Post, and American Security and Trust Company. The items reference dates in 1905 1906 and orders to appear, publish, or distribute estates and claims in DC courts.
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su+prema Court
District of Columbia
Equity
Slizebech T
Wilcon
Wuhem Wouxt
Xeconl
R¢Nson
Arm. Hlinking
Waltens
Waugh
Eliza Waugh
A. Fisher
Eka
Varden
Grantess
Texas Bolt
Washington Law Reporter
Washington Post
Washington
Timea Beefore
Hereia
Ashley M. Gould
Pew
J.B. Young
WMS
Gas 10 Supreme Court
Supreme Court of
District
Pigton Loan and Trust Company
Andrew Parker
Joh B
Lars Ree
James Tanner
Register of Wits
Supreme Court OF the District of Columbia
Edwin W. Spalding
Helen of Clark Hamil
Edwin T. Spalding
Ignes
Clark Hamil
Congress
Molloy
A. D
Bél=s
Ein
M. F. Baugh
J. & Yous
Wms. F. Lemon
District OF Colinga
Busseriter
Columbia
Pretate Court of
Jacob
Luther Gyre
North Carolina ‘Avenue
WM. C. Taylor
Corr
Geo. I. Fleming
Thornton
Ec al
John P. Hardeat
Robert M. Gray
Primate
A.D
Washington Lew Reporter
Weahington Post
Evening Star
Wesks
Ashley -M Gould
Rue Cory
J. R. Young
Clark
F. E. Cunningham
Supreme Court OF the District OF CO. Inkle
Robert Porter
Juey
American Security and Trust Conant
James F.hood
Atindt
Feee of
William A. McK
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Porites
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the Post Resorts Advertising
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Atlantic City
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Flatiron
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Booktet
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BIO Railway
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Bee
Henry Funding
Jay J. Morrow
Acta
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Pewinehart
Auto: Livert CO
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St. Om
Wellington
F. G. Nolte
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City Ofce
Schmid
Rchmid's Pier Emporium
A. Kahn
Burnstine's
Pennsylvania Avenue
Monty
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