Amateur Billiard Championship Trials Open in Chicago
The first west of the Alleghenies amateur billiard championship tourney begins at the Chicago Athletic Association with ten players. prizes total eight besides the gold cup, first prize a diamond valued at 800 dollars, balk-line play with 300-point frames. Wright favored at 2 to 1, Gardner 4 to 1, others at 6 to 1 to 26 to 1.
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BK. A. Wright
San Francisco
W. N. Sigourney
W. P. Threshie
Boston
W. Gardner
Passato
N. J
W. Ferdinand Paggenburg
New York
Charles Norria
Byron E. Stark
C. F. Conklin
Chicago
Rein
Charles 8. Schmid
Racine
Wis
Wright
L Gardner
Sigourney
Threshle
Norris
Conklin
Poggenburg
The Fears of Children From Pearson's Weekly
A professor's study on fear in children finds thunderstorms and reptiles top the list, with girls fearing more items than boys. Age trends show boys' fear rising 7 to 15 years and girls' fear increasing to 18, ghost knowledge linked to stories told by others, and summer-born children generally taller with August’s tallest girls.
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Pearson's Weekly
Cure by Cuticura Soap and Ointment Recital
A user reports fifteen years of scalp sores cleared in one week after using Cuticura Soap and Cuticura Ointment. The testimonial from B. Franklin of Allegheny Pennsylvania claims a complete cure after three days of bathing and one week with the products, noting dramatic relief and surprise.
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B. Franklin
Weshkington St
Allegheny, Pa
Washington club to hold players and build from within
The new Washington baseball management will keep players and not sell stars, aiming to develop young talent. Owners promise stability under local ownership, with two veterans likely to lose positions and the roster strengthened gradually. William H. Fowler expected as treasurer and financial head.
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the Post
Washington Baseball Club
Washington
Fana
Johnson
Senators
William HL Fowler
National Theater
Fisher Team Leads Real Estate League Title Contenders
The Real Estate League battles for first place as Fisher & Co. and the Columbias vie for top honors while the District and Lawyers chase the third spot. Key players include Miller, Eiker, Bauman, Patten, and Clark, with Washington’s Senators shaping up a young, developing squad and St Stephens Institute preparing a strong indoor track and broader athletic program.
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Fisher Boys
Columbias
William Miller
Patter
Saengerbund
Miller
Eiker
Orth
Senators
Patten
Yorks
Chesbro
Washington
Fred Parent
Harry Davis
Thomas
W. S. Bourcarenas
Stahl
Kittredge
Clarke
McCormick
ST. Stephens Athletics
Anson
Serles Ia
Hess
Capt
Annapolle Cadets
Middies
Lew Drill
Baltimore
Charley Moran
Barry
Huelsman
Big Huelsman
West
the Post
Johnson
St. Stephen's Institute
Georgetown University
Ross
Fitzgerald
Griffin
Devlin
Butler
Toullote
Green
Q’niel
Edward Payne
Frank Handler
Many autos out at Ormond beach races begin week
Ideal weather drew many cars to Ormond Fla with racers and touring autos filling beach and inland roads. The 100 mile Vanderbilt trophy race on Monday and a busy program with world record attempts Wednesday promise a week of motorsport excitement. In St Louis a card at Columbia Athletic Club featured Marty Sullivan knocking out Kid Geimer in the first round.
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Ormond
Fla
Palm Beach
Id’ Geimer
St. Louis
Columbia Athletic Club
Marty Sullivan
Brooklyn
Kid” Geimer
Jack Dunleavy
Boston
Jule Kline
Keen Rage On Alleys But Lead Not A Safe One
Departmental Bowling League tightens as Treasury and Bureaus surge, with Interiors closing gaps. Carlson and Myers boost Treasury after decisive wins over top clubs, while O'Donnell and Smith duel for individual lead. Smith edges ahead with a 629 three-game set as Lord and Hardie contest third.
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Hardie
O'Donnell
Doc Smith
Eas
Smith
Com
Cooper
Rice
Pet
Bureau of Ps A
Interior
Navy Yard
Hieb
Ave
Bureau
Navy Yard ST
Agriculture Lt
G. P.O
Ping Ava
Bob
Tom
Dunnell
Navy
Lord
Helmerichs
Crist
Intertar
Buna
Brosnan
Hess
Budke
Sit
Lemmon
da Yo
Treasury
Housher
Williams
Bishop
Gad
War
Ts Carrot
UTA Atchison
Garrett
Gould
Bae
Treasury Boys
Interior Club
Bureau Club
Plate Printer
Milwaukee
American Bowling Congress
Carlson
Myers
Rock Island
Governing the District and the call for reform
Robert Reyburn argues for a representative local government in the District of Columbia, criticizing the three commissioners system, citing Watson’s ten year theft of 73000, and urging unity among citizens’ associations to inform Congress. He warns against maintaining autocratic rule and urges a change toward representation.
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Congress
Watson
J. M. A. Watson
District Auditor's Office
District Commissioners’ Office
District of Columbia
United States
Robert Reyburn, M
A Bishop on War Provokes Pulpit Debate
A reader voices sharp protest against war talk in sermons and the glorification of military training. The letter contrasts Christ’s teachings with support for armament, citing Roosevelt’s stance and Robert Ingersoll. The author demands a Christian church stance aligned with peace, challenging evangelical sermons and national rhetoric. The Simple Life ends with a humorous verse about Simple Simon and a note on quitting the life.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Jesus
Goa
Christ
Robert Ingersoll
Hannah Louise Uhler
Alexandria Briefs Highlight Fires and Rail Delays
A gas lamp caused a fire damaging one frame house and forcing residents from Pitt Street as flames spread to three adjacent homes. A second blaze in St Mary’s Church hall floor caused minor damage. Washington electric trolley service halted by a Fourteenth Street rail accident, stranding passengers in cold. Bryan lecture tickets redeemable at Warfield’s. many choose to donate to Lee Campbell fund. Water main break disrupted supply until noon. Mrs. Bessie Berry Grabowskii of Ladies' Home Journal visiting Alexandria.
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Washington Post Burfeay
King Street
Alexandria
Pitt Street
Queen and Princess Streets
Charles Keys
Young Men’s Sodality Lyceum
Duke Street
St. Mary's Church
Fourteenth Street
Washington
W. J. Bryan
Mr. Bryan
Warfield
King of Fatt Streets
Seventeenth Regiment
Chaipter
Daughters of the Confederacy
Lee Campbell
Bessie Berry-Grabowskii
The
Ladies’ Home Journal
Volcano safety valves and world formation debate
J A Powers argues against accretion theory and modern geological ideas as speculative. He cites heat depths, fossil testimony, and biblical prophecies to claim that only Jesus and the Bible offer true salvation. He warns that eroding volcanic safety valves could doom the world if other theories mislead.
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Twitor Post
Sodom
Gamorra
Mont Peele
Jesus
Moses
J. A. Powers
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