Mormons Seek Proofs of Hebraic Origin in Americas
G H Brimhall of the Provo Mormon college reports an expedition to Central America under President B Cluff to seek hieroglyphic proof that western hemisphere aborigines are of Hebraic extraction. The project aims to validate the Book of Mormon, with a three year trek from Panama into Guatemala, collecting temple inscriptions and artifacts for translation. Auction notice follows.
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Western Hemisphere
Central America
G. H. Brimhall
Mormon College
Provo
Utah
Butte
Alberta
Canada
Provo College
Mr. Brimhall
The
Standard
B. Cluff
Guatemala
Central
South America
Joseph Smith
Commorah
New York State
Cluff
Magdalena River
Panama
Wolfe
Iuatemala
Columbia Easily Beats Constitution In Newport Yacht Race
The Columbia defeated the Constitution by 2 minutes 54 seconds to win a $1,000 cup. The Constitution will skip Newport races this week to have rigging altered and may race again on Aug 12 and 4. The Independence trailed but kept pace. Lipton trophy race and America's Cup trials set for Aug 31 to Sept 3.
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Newport
R. LL
Columbia Today
Constitution
John Jacob Astor
Duncan
Columbia
Boston
Bristol
New York Yacht Club
Sir Thomas Lipton
Block Island
Slugging Match Ends With Peter Jackson Victory in Baltimore
In Baltimore at Ford's Opera House on July 29 Young Peter Jackson of California defeated Jimmy Handler of Newark in the ninth round of a fierce boxing bout that was to run twenty rounds. The match drew intense slugging with high heat and crowd excitement as Jackson absorbed heavy blows before landing a decisive left that floored Handler and ended the contest under police interruption.
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Baltimore
Peter Jackson
Jimmy Handler
Newark
N. J
Ford
Opera House
Eureka Athletic Club
Mercury
Jackson
Handler
Camely
Peter
Hardler
Fbard
Hoy
Senneville Wins Sea Wannahaka Cup in Dorval Finish
In Dorval Quebec on July 28 Senneville captured the Sea Wannahaka Cup by winning the third and final race with a 4 55 crossing time Gray Friar finished five minutes later Royal St Lawrence Yacht Club will retain the cup for another year.
Cassel firm directors jailed after insolvency
Berlin on July 29 two Treber Trocknung company directors arrested. five directors now in jail following insolvency announced July 4.
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Berlin
Treber- Trocknung Company
Cassel
Boxing card to debut August 5 at Butte saucer track
Butte promoters announce a new boxing series at the saucer bicycle track under Marquis rules. Main bout August 5 features Jack Donnelly of St Louis vs Jack Wade of Salt Lake for lightweight Montana state cups and a $700 purse. Also preliminaries include Lavelle vs McCarthy and Pyle vs Opie with more to come, culminating August 19 in a 20 round Lafontise versus Ryan match.
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King
Butte Athletic Club
Butte Athletic Association
Fred Bogan
Jack Donnelly
St. Louis
Jack Wade
Salt Lake
Montana
Wade
Opie
Jack Daly
Kid Thomas
Kid Oglesby
Helena
Donnelly
McCarthy
Sullivan
Young” Corbett
Denver
Jack Lavelle
Butte
Jerry McCarthy
Walkerville
Kid Pvley
Young Opie
Lavelle
Utah
Foley
Moses Lafontise
Philadelphia
Tom Ryan
Wool exchanges brisk after Sunday rest at Billings
Special Dispatch from Billings reports lively trading in wool with prices rising. Sales listed include 200000 pounds at 14% cents to Jeremiah Williams & Co and multiple large lots priced from 12% to 18 cents, traded by firms such as Hecht Liebman Co Bach Becker Co J Koshland Co and Dewey Gould Co across Utica Green and Big Elk River markets.
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Standard
Billings
Wool Exchange
Co. M. Bahr
Jeremiah Williams & Co. Co
M. Bair
Jeremiah Williams & Co
F. R. Warren
Utica
Hecht, Liebman & Co
Buffalo Sheep Company
Uber
Bach, Becker & Co
A. ©. Green
Green
Ubet
J. B. Phillips
Dewey, Gould & Co
B. F. Sink
J. G. Fraser
Big Elk River
J. Koshland & Co
J. Fraser
Hecht, Liebeman & Co
Troops Ordered From Keogh to Fort Yellow stone for Temporary Duty
Captain Lindsley received orders to move fourty men and horses of the first cavalry by rail in two detachments to Fort Yellowstone for temporary duty. Troop E, 13th cavalry, to relieve Troop F at Camp Merritt or Lame Deer agency and join Keogh. Lieutenant Fry to command Fort Keogh until relieved. Heavy baggage excluded.
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Keogh
Standard
Miles City
Lindsley
Adjutant General
Lame Deer Agency
Fry
Fort Keogh
Fort Yellowstone
Cresceus to come west on Pacific coast tour
George Ketchum, owner and driver of Cresceus the world's champion trotter, announced plans to spend next winter on the Pacific coast giving speed exhibitions. The tour will visit Denver Salt Lake City Sacramento San Francisco and Los Angeles. He commented that the Abbot race on August 13 is not off but The Abbot was ill and Scanton may not permit Cresceus to race unless in top condition.
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Toledo
George Ketchum
Cresceus
Pacific Coast
Tne
Denver
Salt Lake City
Sacramento
San Francisco
Los Angeles
Abbot
Ketchum
Scanton
Paul Alexis Dead in Paris
Paris reports the death of Paul Alexis a novelist on July 30. The writer known for his fiction passed away in the city after a noted career.
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Paul Alexis
Paris
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Silver Streets
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Young
Senneville
Prom
Great Trotter
Salige
von Lo Auc
Hamburg
Nazareth
Sea Island
Madras
W. Park St. Butte, Mont
Miss Dot Noble
Rec Kimball
Symons Dry Goods Co
W. Park St. Batte, Mont
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