Butte Boxer Jack Munroe Fights Four Rounds at Sutton's
Jack Munroe sparred Michael Sullivan in a four round bout at Sutton's Broadway Theater in Butte. Promoters cut the advertised six rounds due to fair turnout, leaving Sullivan outclassed yet Munroe not fully himself. The vaudeville program closed with Campbell the juggler and other acts.
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Sullivan
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Miss Lessler
Kitty Brady
Weston
Glasses
Fredericks
Armstrong Wins Skating Match. Backed by Butte Fans
Jimmy Armstrong won the skating match yesterday in Butte and drew strong support from local sports figures to back him against any man in the Northwest for a five mile match race. Address Standard, Butte.
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Jimmy Armstrong
Butte
Northwest
Returned at wrong time leads to disturbance case
Matthew Hill is cited to appear before Judge Boyle this morning on charges of disturbing the peace and malicious mischief after allegedly returning to the scene of a disturbance at 202 East Parke Street. Complainant John Peterson reports Hill kicked in his front door on Thursday night. police found no one upon arrival.
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Matthew Hill
Hill Arrest Follows Incident at Peterson Saloon
Hill appeared at the Peterson saloon after an incident the day before. Peterson, fearing a repeat, asked Policemen MecNelis and Britt to arrest Hill. The request was granted.
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Father Absent, Child Dies Near Colorado Smelter
A 6-year-old girl died at the Boyle home near the Colorado smelter after a sudden illness. Police sought Thomas Boyle, who was later found not in custody, as neighbors and friends aided the grieving wife. The death occurred during Christmas celebrations. Boyle was eventually located, and authorities learned of the tragedy.
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Barber Daniel Kerr Seriously Ill in St James Hospital
Daniel Kerr a barber at the corner of Wyoming and Park is in serious condition at St James hospital. He was admitted Monday after heavy drinking and a bad cold developed pneumonia. He became worse yesterday and was delirious last night. Friends are not visiting and the Sisters of Charity urge notice of his condition.
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Christmas Dinner and Concert at Bethel Baptist Church
Children enjoyed a Christmas program at Bethel Baptist Church as Miss Hattie Withers directed songs recitations and dialogues. The event featured ample food and spiritual nourishment and the committee offered thanks to Miss Withers for her efforts with the children.
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A Possible Future Senator
Congressman Littlefield refused to run against Senator Hale of Maine, even as calls grew during the Spanish war for him to consider a nomination. Hale faced strong opposition from Maine legislators, earning the nickname the senator from Spain, while Littlefield declined to use his name, awaiting future Maine senatorial prospects.
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Spain
Gambler Called Bluff Billy Farrell Looked Into Two Pistols
A gambler named Billy Farrell faced a dangerous moment as he examined two pistols in a tense situation. No injuries were reported and details of the standoff remain preliminary.
One of the nerviest poker plays in river history
A traveling man recalls Billy Farrell on a Mississippi riverboat in a high stakes poker game with Harding and a prearranged bluff. When a confrontation with rival Carter and two gunmen erupted, Farrell remained calm, drew his own pistols, and survived as several others were killed or wounded.
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Faro
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Slick
Chicago
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Wharton
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Electric Light Baths Rise Among Wealthy Luxuries
The Philadelphia Inquirer describes the electric light bath as a new luxury. An oblong cabinet houses 100 incandescent bulbs to intensify rays that supposedly penetrate deeply to stimulate vital forces. A padded sliding table extends from the cabinet for the bather, with air access maintained for breathing, and attendants may adjust lights gradually to promote perspiration.
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Philadelphia Inquirer
Electric light baths claim health benefits for skin and vitality
The article notes Turkish bath heat ranges and electric light experiments at agricultural stations. It argues light baths stimulate vital functions in plants, animals, and humans, with society women crediting better complexions to electric light sessions despite health.
Wild Hog Desperate Fight Recalls Ardor of Boar
From the New Orleans Times-Democrat, a Arkansas man recalls a brutal encounter with a wild hog. He and his dogs battled the beast amid flooded canebrakes, the boar goring, then he shot it between the eyes after dogs were wounded.
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Arkansas
St. Francis
Nephew questions uncle about illness in Chicago Tribune item
A dialogue from the Chicago Tribune features a nephew worried about his uncle's health. The uncle jokes that his ailment is only lumbago, cautioning against optimism despite talk of appendicitis.
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