Benz and Petroskey News Fights Forfeit Stakes Dec. 18
Benz signs to fight Sailor Petroskey at 158 pounds for a December 18 bout at Copper City Athletic Club. Each side posts 100 dollars of the 150 forfeit, with no 196 side bet. Debates over Benz fighting choice end as promoter doubts fade and preps begin in Gregson Springs and McCarthy gym.
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Fane
Loo Bens
Lens
Sailor Petroskey
Copper City Athletic Club
Petroskey
Moose’ Tauvesiz
Dillon Ment
Benz
Butte
Poone
Collins
Moose Taussia
Bens
Taussig
Gregson Springs
McCarthy
Louis Perente
Jimmy Clabby
Jack Reagan
Los Angeles
Clabby
Sailor Logan
George Chip
Frank Klaus
Milwaukee
Jack Douglas
Louis Savoy
Helena
Matty Smith
Capital City Athletic Club
Douglas
Smith
Little Boys
Eugene Miller
Harlem Tommy Murphy
Probe into attempt to weaken Navy team at Annapolis game
An Army Navy game incident in New York is under naval academy inquiry. Quarterback Nicholls received a telegram stating his father was ill and needed him home but the signature did not match relatives. The message, dated Baltimore, caused doubt about a plot to disrupt the Navy squad.
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Annapolis
Dec
New York
Naval Academy
Nicholls
Navy
Baltimore
Spartansburg
Tom Lynch
National League
Orioles
Robbie
Lynch
Tom
New York American
Doc Barrett
Barrett
Williams College
Hartford
Trinity-Wesleyan
Hudson
Trinity
Draper
Peterson
Brooks
Colgate
New York Evening Sun
Jennings
Jeff Tesreau
Bear
Bob Bescher
Reds
Detroit
Bescher
Cobb
Crawford
Clark Griffith
Clark
Yankees
Griff
Griffith
Joe Conneally
Senators
Boston
Joe
Australians Plan Return To Davis Cup Contests
Melbourne reports Australia will again try to reclaim the Dwight E. Davis lawn tennis cup from the United States. Norman E. Brookes and A. W. Dunlop have booked passage for Europe to compete in British and continental tournaments and will use the trip to prepare for the international contests.
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Melbourne
Victoria
Australia
Dwight E. Davis
Wives of City Officials Are Elected to Council
Albany ORE Dec 1 Two women sit on Sodaville city council with five members, Mrs N Bridges and Mrs L A Simons both wives of the city marshal and city recorder chosen in the same election. In Sweet Home two of three women candidates win, including Mrs Charles Lyons whose husband loses the mayoral race by 18 votes.
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Albany, Ore
Sodaville
N. Bridges
L. A. Simons
Sweet Home
Charles Lyons
Housewives Join National Egg Boycott In Washington
Washington residents join a nationwide egg boycott with thousands of housewives pledging not to buy eggs until prices drop. The action reflects broad public protest against rising egg costs and unfolds amid a broader consumer response.
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Washington
Coal Mine Deaths Reach 410 in Early 1913 Months
A total of 410 men were killed in and about United States coal mines during the first two months of 1913.
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United States
Great old pitcher leaves White Sox
Doc White, famed left hander and college pioneer, signs with Venice in the Pacific Coast League, marking the end of his long Chicago tenure. Celebrated for legendary curves, restraint, and universal respect, White’s move prompts tributes from Comiskey and fans who expect his continued influence in baseball.
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White Sox
Chicago
G. Harris White
Venice
Doc White
George C. Rice
The
Journal
White
Rube Waddell
Sam Crawford
Ty Cobb
Doc
Waddell
Comiskey
Happy Hogan
Hogan
Red Doom
Max Fleischman
Mountaineers
Cincinnati
Phillies
South Side
Admiral Clark Dead at 76 in Amherst
Rear Admiral John Howe Clark former medical director of the navy died in Amherst New Hampshire from paralysis at age 76. He served as medical director during his naval career and was a prominent military figure. Funeral arrangements were not yet announced.
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Amherst, N. H
John Howe Clark
Navy
Ira Thomas Emerges as After-Dinner Speaker for Athletics
Ira Thomas, Connie Mack’s trusted lieutenant, gains fame as a speaker after debuting at a Bellevue-Stratford testimonial on Oct 28. A religious, clean-living promoter of inside baseball, he fills large halls with a strong Bryan-like voice and steadily wins more speaking engagements while investing in local diamond operations.
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Ira Thomas
Connie Mack
Thomas
Citizens
Bellevue-Stratford
Ira
William Jennings Bryan
Maskman
Philadelphia
Man Sues Rail Way For 20000 After Foot Amputation
In a federal court action Thomas Coakley sues Oregon Short Line Railway for 20000, claiming he alighted at the wrong station near Silver Bow and was struck by a passing train. Witnesses testified as to circumstances surrounding the 1918 accident and the court postponed verdict until this morning.
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Thomas Coakley
Oregon Short Line Railway Company
Silver Bow
Feely Station
J. R. Duliva
F. K. Mutch
W. A. Mack
W. H. Greater
A. Anderson
W. H. Martin
W. H. Cockeyne
J. D. Berry
E. Safle
W. K. Seward
H. E. Olson
Hl. P. Gaffney
Maury, Tempelman & Davies
Vines and Harrington
Bourquin
Billings Public Building Budget Increase Introduced
Washington December 1 Representative Stout introduced a bill to raise the public building cost limit for Billings from 135000 to 185000 dollars. The move aims to accelerate federal construction funding and authorize a larger project scope for the Montana city.
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The
Standard
Washington
Stout
Appropriations Asked for Indians in Montana
Secretary Lane urged Congress to grant 300000 for Montana Indians to fund livestock and farm implements for Flathead Blackfeet and Fort Peck reservations with 100000 each, plus 50000 for cattle for northern Cheyennes. Additional requests include irrigation funds and various agency and treaty payments across multiple reservations and agencies.
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Standard
Washington
Montana
Congress
Flathead Reservation
Blackfeet
Fort Peck
Fort Belknap
Rocky Boy Band of Chippewas
Flathead
William M. Bole
Great Falls Tribune
Assinniboine
Great Falls
Havre
They All Let Good Athletes Get Away
New York December 1 The piece catalogs famous baseball managers who passed up talented players like Dick Rudolph Joe Jackson Nap Rucker Eddie Foster Chick Gandil Cactus Cravath Vic Saier and others. It contrasts McGraw Mack Chance Stallings Comiskey and others, noting missed chances that altered careers and teams.
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New York
John McGraw
Napoleon
Dick Rudolph
Bronx
Leeading
Braves
Prese
McGraw
Rudolph
Toronto
Maple Leafs
Boston
Giants
Connie Mack
Athletics
Connie
Joe Jackson
Naps
Joe
Mack
Cleveland
Nap Rucker
Rucker
Holmes
Augusta
Brooklyn
Nap
Ebbetts
Jackson
Charley
Ack
Eddie Foster
Senators
George Stallings
Foster
Yankees
Stallings
Rochester
Charlies Comiskey
White Sox
Charney
Chick Gandil
Washingtons
Cactus Cravath
Phillies
Frank Chance
Cubs
Chicago
Luderus
Chance
Vic Saier
Hugh Jennings
Detroit
Jimmy Archer
Jenems
Jim
Fred Clarke
Pirates
Archer
Jennings
Question of Emergency Is Hetch Hetchy Water Case
Washington December 1 San Francisco seeks authority to use part of Hetch Hetchy valley in Yosemite for a city water reservoir. Debate centers on Baker bill with Senate vote expected Saturday. Supporters cite emergency to protect life. opponents warn against state rights and irrigation needs in San Joaquin valley with other water sources available.
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Washington
San Francisco
Hetch-Hetchy
Yosemite National Park
Senate
House
Congress
Meyers
Lands Committee
California
Borah
Works
Smoot
San Joaquin Valley
Four Largest Gas Chandeliers Installed in Atlanta Auditorium
The four largest gas chandeliers ever built have been installed in an Atlanta auditorium. Each fixture provides 10,690 candle power of light from 15 lamps, delivering a total illumination boost for the venue.
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Atlanta
Five Per Cent Taxes Delinquent in Butte Report
City treasurer notes November tax collections total 456 450 19 with 482 000 due for the year and 25 550 delinquent. Most delinquent taxes are expected to be paid within 10 days before warrant sales begin. He expects general delinquent taxes under 10 000 for year, and calls may exceed 300 000 plus warrants and bonds.
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Shevlin
Butte
Butte Briefs Update From Around the City
M Armstrong arrived from Billings yesterday. Fred Anderson left for San Francisco. M F Kolbe of Anaconda visits Butte for a few days. Carles Lindpas departed for Painesdale Michigan. John Ragan rode the Short Line to Park City Nevada yesterday. Mrs Dorsey left on the North Coast Limited to Houghton Michigan. Mrs Carter of 200 South Excelsior street departed for Washington DC yesterday. W H Barr, Pennsylvania Lines agent, was in Butte on business yesterday. U S exports to Latin America in 1912 13 totaled 321000000.
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M. Armstrong
Billings
Fred Anderson
San Francisco
M. F. Kolbe
Anaconda
Butte
Carles Lindpas
Painesdale
Mich
John Ragan
Park City
Nev
Dorsey
North Coast Limited
Houghton
Carter
South Excelsior Street
Cure for Sciatica Promises Blood Remedy cure claim
An ad touts S S S as a blood purifying cure for sciatic rheumatism. It claims rapid action throughout arteries and organs, dissolving acid accretions in joints, neutralizing formations in nerve centers, and soothing even weak stomachs with a pure vegetable infusion. It directs readers to The Swift Specific Co. for information.
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Swift Specific Co
Swift
Atlanta
Rauh Furrier Ad Promotes Overcoats and Gear
A. Rauh furrier successor to Rauh & Richter advertises men s fur overcoats fur lined coats caps and gloves. Store at 206 North Main Street Indianapolis shows inventory and branding Rauh Furrier 2248.
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A. Rauh
Rauh & Richter
N. Main St. Ind
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