Ape Rampage in Cortland Street Animal Store
An escaped ape named Heinie caused chaos in a Cortland street reptile shop, smashing cases, destroying about $1,000 in damage, and exposing patrons to snakes and a parrot. Police led by Patrolman O'Brien responded with reinforcements, but the animal was eventually calmed and recaptured by the shop keeper.
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New York
tTeinie
Cortland Street
Church
Greenwich Streets
Patrick O’brien
O'Brien
Arras
Greenwich Street
Heinie
Ireland
Helrie
Helms
Keaper
London Women Adopt Live Lizard Fashion For Fad
London women revive a years old trend by wearing live lizards as accessories. Varieties include green horned galletts and blue dalmatians with gold neck collars and chains. Lizards are trained to avoid biting, fed on worms, and kept in glass cases when not worn.
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London
4Spanish Gentleman Stowaway Found Hidden in New York
Gabriel Sanchese, a Spanish gentleman, was found hiding aboard a vessel in New York. The discovery occurred during a routine inspection of the La Lorraine bound voyage, with the stowaway concealed in a part of the ship's galley area.
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York
Gabriel Sanchese
Birareep
New York
la Lorraine
Ny Phys
Tara Ge & Stowavey
Denver Boys Kill Two Young Bears
Denver youths George McKillip eighteen and Winfield Boerig nineteen killed a mother bear and two cubs in Creek Canyon. Armed with a .22 rifle and a knife they shot the bear multiple times, pursued cubs after the mother fled, and the younger boy killed one cub after it descended a tree.
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Denver
Cole
George Mckillip
Winfield Boeing
Cubannual Creek
Winfield Roeing
George McKltlip
Roertz
Boerig
Dog Warns Men Of Peril In Tacoma Stable Fire
A woolly brown mongrel named Jack, mascot at a Tacoma livery stable, woke three sleeping men during a blaze that destroyed the stables and a veterinary hospital. Jack leaped from a second story window after guiding the men to safety, suffering burns and blisters from the effort. 17 horses perished and three pedigreed dogs suffocated in the flames while the hero dog received care at Dr. Baynes's home.
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Tacoma
Wash
Jack
Washington
Charles Baynes
Baynes
Anthony Lewton
O. T. Blaney
Arthur Bell
Lewtan
Lewton
Blaney
Bela
Robbery in Fort Collins Cemetery Targets Barber Moore
Moore, a Fort Collins barber and small rancher, was robbed in a cemetery while returning home. Two men sprang from behind a tombstone, forcing him to surrender his cash totaling 41 dollars, a gold watch, and a pipe. He is under a physician care after the assault.
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Fort. Collins
Colo—C
WB. Moore
Moore
Bishwaymen
Purdue dismisses Horr as coach. Moll to lead backs
Purdue University’s board of directors ousted Marquis I Horr as football coach amid an investigation into alleged improper conduct. Offensive backfield duties go to Reckie Moll with George G Dunlap named varsity coach. Horr’s replacement follows a disappointing season for the Boilermakers.
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Wisconsin
Marquis F. Horr
Purdue
University Athletic Association
Marquis I. Horr
Broilermaker
Reckie" Moll
George G. Dunlap
University
Harr
Horr
Northwestern
Sycamore University
Sweden Lost Money on Olympics in Stockholm
Promoters of the Stockholm Olympic Games ran a deficit of 243000 dollars while stadium income including season tickets totaled about 276000. Marathon day receipts reached 22788 with season tickets, pushing total receipts to 34128 the largest sum ever for a public affair in Sweden. The Swedish government will cover the deficit.
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Sweden
Stockholm
Marvelous Swimming Record by Peter John Newell
Peter John Newell, the aged Samoan swimmer famed for long distance endurance, extended his record by 37 hours and 12 minutes in a continuous water swim without support or food. The feat coincided with his eighty eighth birthday anniversary.
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Peter John Newell
Newell
Scandal Over Rugby Pay Reveals Northern Union Infiltration
English rugby faces a scandal as Northern Union adherents recruit from Devonshire clubs. Players admit compensation for lost work time is common, provoking an internal investigation and a fight to maintain amateur status amid a Springboks tour and prior defeats by Scotland.
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Northern Union
England
Devonshire
Rugby Union
Talong I Sports Roundup Mixed Baseball News
Fogel denies Cravath return to Minneapolis and reports on Boston Braves managerial changes. Nyack, King trade talks, Cobb may quit baseball amid a $15,000 salary push. Boxing match postponed. Ables shines in Oakland, Griffith gains salary. Carpentier renounces title claim after a thunderbolt experience.
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Cravath
Minneapolis
McGraw
Dooin
Clarke
John King
Boston
Boston Braves
Nppa
Rixey
Philly
University of Virginia
Ty Cobb
Cobb
Harry Ables
Texas
Birmingham
Oakland
Clark Griffith
Washington
Mahmout
Carpentier
Football Is An Old Game
After a local banquet for Muhlenberg football, Easton’s George Bixler was elected captain for next year, succeeding Sayacoul who graduates in June. The speech by Professor Reese traced football’s long history from ancient times to modern thrives, praising its vitality, sportsmanship, and manliness. The town also celebrates Lafayette adding Muhlenberg to next year’s schedule.
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Allentown
Reese
Homer
Greece
Rome
America
Eskimos
Edward II
England
Haston
Lafayette
Muhlenberg
Marty Krug In Bad
Marty Krug of the new world champions faces attention over a past suspension from Dayton in the Central league. He previously played as Craig with Dayton and later used the name Krug in the South Atlantic, with the club allowing him to continue playing.
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Marty Krug
Dayton
Central League
Krug
Craig
South Atlantic
English Sprinters Shine as Holway Returns from World Tour
Charles H. Holway, holder of the American professional sprinting title, has returned after a world tour with many races. In Australia and England he met sprinters Reggie Walker A. B. Postia and Jack Donaldson. Holway says Walker and Donaldson are the fastest in the world and could beat Ralph Craig or Howard Draw over short distances.
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Charles H. Holway
Australia
England
Reggie Walker
A. B. Postia
Jack Donaldson
Holway
Walker
Donaldson
Ralph Craig
Howard
Chance May Manage Brooklyn
Rumor swirls in Brooklyn that Frank Chance of the Chicago Cubs may manage the Dodgers next season. President Abbots may sign a contract before his annual banquet with a noted newspaper baseball reporter.
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Chance
Brooklyn
Frank Channce
Chicago Cubs
Dodgers
Abbots Geri ‘Ously
Riot Call By Curious Goat Terrifies Neighborhood
A night scare ends with Patrolman Tickey chasing an Angora goat from John Boland’s yard after a demon laughing goat roars through the street. Boland flees to a woodshed. the goat finally departs as Tickey reports the “goat” to locals.
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Chicago
West Twenty-second Street
John Boland
Holand
Boland
Fly holds up Texas train near Waco
A southbound Texas train halted in Waco when a Pullman car was found locked, the porter missing, and angry passengers threatening legal action. The porter had recently argued with a restaurant owner over a coffee fly, was jailed for disturbing the peace, and left his car unattended.
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Waco
Texa
Bean in bung claims young life in New York incident
Four year old Nellie Connier died of pneumonia developed from a bean in her right lung. The child drew it in while playing with a bean shooter.
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New York
Nellie
Connier
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