Town scold Sylvanus Crabb faces Coryville Waterloo
In Coryville during a panic a town scold named Sylvanus Crabb berated the town and its shoe factory owner Hawkins. Hearing Hawkins threat of closing the plant, workers confronted Crabb and tarred and feathered him after he pleaded to keep the factory. The next day the paper noted Hawkins would stay, and Crabb faced community shaming.
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Crabb
Sylvanus
Coryville
Mr. Crabb
Sylvanus Crabb
Hawkins
Chicago
Sy Yanus
How to Court a Girl in the Old Fashioned Way
An article urging men to court women as their mothers were courted. It favors old fashioned chivalry, presents gestures like flowers, gloves, books, music, and thoughtful notes, and warns against insincere proposals. It argues women prefer respectful, attentive courting over modern casual approaches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Longfellow
Hamlet
High Olympus
Feeding and care tips for farm animals from a dairy era bulletin
Agricultural notes advise feeding pigs, horses, and cattle properly to maximize profits. Emphasizes consistent rations, shelter, ventilation for poultry, use of gasoline power, and gradual ration changes. Highlights alfalfa maintenance, ration palatability for cows, water needs for calves, and the value of record keeping in dairy herd management with Indiana station findings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Utah Experiment Station
Dairy Department
Indiana Experiment Station
Hoosier State
Indiana
Women Workers In Sweden Discuss Social Strides
Women in Sweden pursue professions on par with men and gain access to elite circles. Daughters of court officials often fill top roles, and women undertake various occupations, including cemetery care, which is entirely entrusted to them.
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Sweden
St Andrews golf rules adopted by U S Golf Association
The United States Golf Association executive committee ratified the Royal and Ancient Club of St Andrews rules. A key amendment bans striking the ball while moving or touching fixed or growing things except for stance or swing. Penalty is loss of a hole. Also stricter amateur status rules bar paid play or work in golf beyond 16, with potential reinstatement on merit.
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United States Golf Association
Royal and Ancient Club of
St. Andrews
British Isles
Anson predicts stronger 1909 Giants squad
The article notes Anson claims the 1909 Giants will be 50 percent stronger than the 1908 edition. It mentions Kansas City introducing pitcher Vyskocil, possibly edging Harry Covaleski, and various signings and managerial moves across teams including Jack Kleinow with the Yankees and Gus Corcoran with Connie Mack.
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Anson
Giants
Kansas City
Vyskocil
Harry Covaleski
Jimmy Collins
Minneapolis
Jack Kleinow
Yankees
Hilltoppers
Connie Mack
Gus Corcoran
Williston Academy
Little Rock
Lajoie
Jennings
Germany Schaefer
Tigers
Germany
Heydler Chosen Acting Head of National League
John Arnold Heydler secretary of the National League is chosen as acting president while Harry Pul liam recovers. Heydler, a popular and capable figure, has led the NL secretary role since 1903 with unanimous reappointment and salary raises. If not Heydler, Jim Hart would likely become next NL president. Hart has long been a Chicago club executive and aligned with Ban Johnson despite past rivalries.
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John Arnold Heydler
National League
Harry C. Pulliam
Byron Bancroft Johnson
Cincinnati
Heydler
John A
American League
Johnsonites
Washington
Ban Johnson
Capitol
American Association
Chicago
Seven-Game Football Schedule Approved by Western Conference
The Western college conference by mail vote approved seven football games per member. Coach Stagg of the University of Chicago announced plans to play seven games with Northwestern, Purdue, Indiana, Minnesota, Illinois and Cornell, once the rule passed.
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Western College Conference
Stagg
University of Chicago
T. F. Moran
Purdue
Maroons
Northwestern
Indiana
Minnesota
Illinois
Cornell
Steffen to Join Coach Stagg at Chicago
Walter Steffen, last year’s star quarterback and all American prospect, will coach under Amos Alonzo Stagg at Chicago next fall. He says he will consider outside offers from Northwestern and Iowa before deciding.
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Steffen
Chicago
Walter Steffen
Maroon
Stagg
Midway
Northwestern
Iowa
Chesapeake & Ohio Daily Ex Daily Westbound departures
Train timetable excerpt lists No. 26 Daily Ex 8 42 am No 22 Daily Ex No 28 Sunday 6 30 pm and No 24 Westbound daily schedule details shown in abbreviated form.
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San
Rail timetable snippet for Louisville and Nashville routes
southbound services list numbers and times for Cincinnati Knoxville and Jacksonville routes plus a Maysville Stanford local with Paris collection arriving at 6:32 and departing 6:35 p m and a Cincinnati Atlanta limited at 11:23 p m
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Cincinnati
Knoxville
Jacksonville
Maysville
Stanford
Paris
Arives
Atlanta
Cincinnati-bound trains listed with stops and schedules
Train numbers 34 10 38 32 originate Atlanta Stanford Knoxville Jacksonville bound for Cincinnati with stop at Winchester. Times range from 5:06 am to 5:45 pm all daily except Nos and 10 which run daily except Sunday.
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Atlanta
Daily Train Connections Excluding Sundays
The notice lists daily connections at multiple junctions. Ex letters indicate connections to C O Ry for Mt. Sterling, Mountain Central Ry for Campton Ky, L A Railway for Beattyville Ky, and O K Junction to Cannes City and nearby stations with named officials M Dowell and Scott.
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L. & E. Junction
Mt. Sterling
Campton Junction
Mountain Central Ry
Campton
Beattyville Junction
L. A. Railway
Beattyville
Cannes City
W. A. M’dowell
Gen’l Mer. Chas. Scott
Sample Shoe Store Aims for Comfort and Fit
Local notice from Sample Shoe Store at 24 N Main St invites customers to try classic and comfortable footwear. Encourages measuring feet and fitting old shoes now while planning for future needs.
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N. Main St
Kentucky Fairs 1909 Dates Across Counties
Kentucky counties list fair dates for 1909 with start days and lengths in August through September. Counties include Clark Scott Blue Grass Lexington Rockcastle Bourbon Lincoln Spencer Mercer Knox Ewing Shelby Laurel Boone and others with durations from 3 to 6 days and notes about secretary dates and free apartments.
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Clark County
Scott County
Blue Grass
Lexington
Rockcastle County
Bourbon County
State Fair
Louisville
Lincoln County
Spencer County
Mercer County
Knox County
Ewing
Shelby County
Laurel County
Boone County
Apts
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Nebraska
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Wilson
Agricultural Department
United States
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Bill Clarke
Roaring Bill
Toledo
Bill Armour
Clarke
Millers
John A. Heydler
Pulliam
Chesapeake & Ohio
Louisville & Nashville
Exington & Eastern RY CO
pNo
Winchester
Clay City
Athol
Stanton
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