Gibbons Reveals Knockout Style Ahead of Dempsey Title Fight
The article details Tommy Gibbons explaining his knockout approach to boxing champion Jack Dempsey. He describes midsection power, the importance of a decisive punch, and his training plans starting June 1 with a team of partners from multiple cities. Gibbons predicts Dempsey can be knocked out with a well-timed blow.
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Jack Dempsey
Shelby
St. Paul
Sesson
Gibbons
Thornton
Dempsey
Tommy
Stubio
Jimmy Delaney
Harry Foley
Hot Springs
Jack Clifford
Dan Dowd
Boston
Joe Turke
Detroit
Bid Gorman
Chicago
Kempsey
Bandits Captured After Distillery Raid Wounds
Three confessed members of a 29 man distillery raiding band, all former U S cavalrymen, were captured at Waukegan illinois after a raid near Deathsville Kentucky. Two were wounded from buckshot. They boasted of raids fueling Chicago rum supply since Prohibition. Roby Walker and Hall identified. Roby badly wounded, Walker also hurt.
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Associated Press
Chicago
United States
Les Samuels
Deathsville
Waukegan, Jr
Rand
Florence Stone
Waukegan
Peter Walker
Marion Hall
Roby
Walker
Vast delta grass impedes mapping surveys in Mississippi
Wild grass in the Mississippi delta country grows to twelve feet, forming dense stands that hinder foot surveys and prevent effective mapping of the territory.
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Mississippi Delta
Hanmer Slayer In New Prison Transfer Shock
Honduran authorities move Clara Phillips from Tegucigalpa to Omoa castle amid fears of escape. She resisted removal, aided by sister Mrs. Etta May Jackson and lawyer Salvador Zelaya who seeks her release arguing extradition procedures were ignored. Carson implicates an international plot with ties to New Orleans and Mexico.
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Associated Press
Tegucigalpa
Honduras
Clara Phillips
California
Omos Castle
Atlantic Seaboard
Phillips
Salvador Zelaya
Etta May Jackson
Senor Zelaya
Supreme Court
Jackson
United States
Omoa Castle
Jesse Carson
Los Angeles
Carson
New Orleans
Mexico
Guatemala
Bryan wins battle to make church day
In Indianapolis on May 22 William Jennings Bryan won a demand that every Presbyterian minister church official church member and the faculties and students of the denominational schools sign a total abstinence pledge. The general assembly rejected limiting the pledge to church members and students. The convention floor was expected to hold further fights over Darwinism and the Virgin Birth as Dr Harry Emerson Fosdick’s case is debated. Bryan urged firing any teacher who expounds Darwinian theory across the denomination’s 57 colleges seminaries and schools.
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Indianapolis
William Jennings Bryan
General Assembly
Harry Emerson Fosdick
Bryan
Home life will break up tension for Tom Gibbons
Tension for boxing challenger Tom Gibbons to Jack Dempsey on July 4 at Shelby will ease through home life in St Paul. Mrs Gibbons Tom Jr Jack and Dick recover from measles at home. Gibbons seeks a stable training base near Calgary before transporting his family to the training site.
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Tom Gibbons
Tommy Gibbons
Jack Dempsey
Shelby
St. Paul
The
Thornton
Eddie Kane
Gibbons
Tommy
Calgary
Dempsey Gibbons Protests Stir Montana Fight
Frances Willard union of Yakima calls Montana governor to block the Shelby July 4 bout between Jack Dempsey and Tommy Gibbons amid local wallops and exhibition bouts. Gibbons headlines a lively six round display with Simonich Kohn Gorman Ranieri Monahan Suttington Hart Burns La Hood Crowley Dillon Sullivan Thompson and Downing refereeing and announcing.
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Associated Press
Yakima
Wash
Shelby
Mont
Jack Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Frances Willard
Brother Mike
Butte
American Legion
Dempsey
Tommy
St. Paul
Joe Simonich
Simonich
Cyril Kohn
Gibbons
Kohn
Bud Gorman
Marine Ranieri
Great Falls
Lee Butler
Broadway
Frankie Monahan
Jack Suttington
Fred Hart
Welter
Cyclone Burns
Dixie la Hood
Bute
Cale Crowley
Dandy Dillon
Pat Sullivan
Maurice Thompson
Jim Downing
Dempsey Adds Milk Cow And Hikes For Conditioning
A Jersey cow with a crumpled horn joins the Dempsey training camp to provide milk for the world champion heavyweight. Training includes a nine mile hike along the Missouri river to Black Bear Island and Lewis and Clark park. Dempsey later sparred six rounds with George Godfrey, Frank Powers, and Jack Burke, showcasing peak form.
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Associated Press
Great Falls
Dempsey
Bill Whitney
Manly Picture
Bill
Kearns
Missouri River
Black Bear Island
Lewis and Clark Park
George Godfrey
Frank Powers
New York
McGann
Powers
Jack Burke
Pittsburg
Lithle
McTigue Signs Two No-Decision Fights in June
New York May 22 Mike McTigue world light heavyweight champion signed to meet Henry Greb former American champion in a 10 round no decision bout at the Cubs baseball park in Chicago on June 20 He also agreed to face Tommy Loughran Philadelphia light heavyweight in an eight round no decision bout in Philadelphia on June 25 Both bouts are scheduled for summer competition following his title win over Battling Siki in Ireland
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Associated Press
New York
Mike McTigue
Battling Siki
Ireland
Henry Greb
Cubs
Chicago
McTigue
Tommy Loughran
Philadelphia
Dempsey Receives Parker Telegram About July 4 Fight
Dempsey said he would enter the ring and give his all in the upcoming bout. He received a telegram from Pat Parker of Oakland announcing a special train to Shelby for the fight, set for July 4.
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Dempsey
Pat
Kid") Parker
Oakland
California
Shelby
Shelby to host largest tourist camp for Dempsey Gibbons bout
Shelby officials unveil plans for an eight acre tent city from July 1 to 4 to house visitors for the Dempsey Gibbons title fight. The camp will include streets water gas lighting and space for 3509 cars and 15000 people. A tent hotel for 1000 guests and the Ray Knight roundup tents will also be part of the event. Mayor Johnson has 25000 dollars set aside to guarantee prize money for broncho riders as Shelby promotes the Wild West show and the arena seating 25000 with a 40 acre enclosure and quarter mile track.
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Shelby
Dempsey
Tommy Gibbons
Chamber of Commerce
Denver
Ray Knight
Knight
South America
Alberta
Canada
Saskatoon
Prince of Wales
Jim Johnson
Horace Greeley
Hygiene in ancient Egypt focused on food and child care
The old Egyptians emphasized hygiene through careful food practices and child welfare. Their routines show a culture attentive to health in daily life and family well being.
Woolen socks and shoes buckled across the instep in William I era
A historical note recalls footwear of William I of England showing woolen socks and buckled or strapped shoes worn across the instep, reflecting medieval attire.
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William I
England
Tommy Gibbons Guest Of Butte At Silver Bow Banquet
About 100 friends and supporters attended a banquet honoring Tommy Gibbons at the Silver Gow club last evening. Speakers including Loyd Molumby promoted the Shelby bout, with Gibbons expressing confidence in winning the title and sacrificing purse rights to prove himself Dempsey’s master.
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Tommy Gibbons
Silver Gow
Tommy
Loyd Molumby
Shelby
Butte
Dempsey
Joseph R. Jackson
Gibbons
Lou J. Molumby
Richard Tex
Montana
Molumby
Willard
Firpo
Eddie Kane
Bud Gorgam
Jim Downing
American Legion
Boise High School Earring Controversy Roils Campus
Boise Idaho. The Pepperbox school organ calls for male students to stay away from school after uproar over the new fad of wearing earrings. The incident drew national editorial attention and sparked sharp criticism from the paper.
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Boise
Idaho
Boise High School
Pepperbox
Halibut Fleet Employs Fishermen Off Prince Rupert
About 1,590 American and 400 Canadian fishermen are employed in the halibut fishery off Prince Rupert in British Columbia, reflecting a sizable cross border operation and seasonal labor demand in the fishing industry.
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Prince Rupert
B.C
Federal Reserve Maintains Re-discount Rate at 4 1 2 Percent
Washington May 22 Federal re serve re discount rates will stay at 4 1 2 percent due to satisfactory national business conditions. The board and advisory council kept details secret aside from the rate decision and notes on economic conditions. McAdoo argued for Bank of Italy San Francisco to open branches in Sacramento and Yuba City.
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Associated Press
Washington
Federal Reserve
Reserve Board
Reserve Bank
William G. McAdoo
Bank of Italy of
San Francisco
Sacramento
Yuba City
Northwest Mining Men's association opens 28th convention
About 200 delegates from Pacific Northwest states and provinces attended the opening session of the twenty eighth annual Northwest Mining Men's association convention in Spokane. A noonday luncheon highlighted the Anaconda Copper Mining company and its significance to Montana, presented by C. W. Towne. J. F. Callbreath served as secretary.
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Associated Press
Spokane
Wash
Pacific Northwestern
Northwest Mining Men's Association
Montana
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
C. W. Towne
J. F. Callbreath
Payroll bandit Kills Policeman in Jersey City
In Jersey City on May 22 a payroll robbery suspect Frank Sage opened fire on six officers as they raided his building. Sergeant John J. Black and Patrolman Clarence Wear were killed, Lieut. Harry Otis and Patrolman James Walton seriously wounded, and Sage surrendered after a volley and tear gas. May Miller, alleged wife, aided the assailant.
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Associated Press
Jersey City
N. J
John J. Black
Clarence Wear
Harry Otis
James Walton
Frank Sage
Public Service Company
New York
Sage
Sergeant Black
Wear
Adam Kearth
Kearth
May Miller
Black
Otis
Walton
Pollee
Sages
Mining congress backs production based taxation
American Mining congress urged taxation of mines on the basis of production rather than mineral deposits. Frank F. Woodside of Vancouver board of trade extended greetings. L. O. Howard of Washington State college spoke on mining revival noting a 65 percent rise in mineral production over 1921. Motion pictures by the federal bureau of mines and Anaconda Copper Mining company followed.
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American Mining Congress
Frank F. Woodside
Vancouver Board of Trade
L. O. Howard
School of Mines and Geology
Washington State College
Northwestern
Federal Bureau of Mines
Anaconda Copper Mining Company
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Silver Bow Club
Mont That Harts
Loy J. McLumby
Dempsey-Gibbons
Hanmer
New Prison
Paul Battler
Mtigue
Challenger
Ederal Diogount
Margaret
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