Referee vows strict enforcement of Queensbury rules
San Francisco July 24 Special Referee Graney outlines strict applications of Marquis of Queensbury rules for the Jeffries Fitzsimmons title bout. He prohibits clinching shots and holding with one hand while punching, orders opponents to retire after knockdowns, and threatens ejecting rogue seconds. About 100 police to guard the arena as thousands gather.
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Graney
San Francisco
James J. Jeffries
Robert Fitz@immons
Jeffries Plans Dominant Showdown with Fitzsimmons
San Francisco July 24 Special Jeffries says training is over and he is ready for the fight with Fitzsimmons. He declares he is big strong and fast and cannot see how any man who faces him can beat him. He plans to adapt to Fitzsimmons movements and aims to prove he is the master tomorrow night while noting Fitzsimmons confidence.
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Jeffries
San Francisco
Fitzsimmons
K. C. W. Green
The
San
Coney Valand
Bis
Tke Fitz
Milan
Fitzsimmons Aims to Win Back Championship This Year
By Robert Fitzsimmons of San Francisco on July 24 he declares his goal to regain the title. He calls the championship the sole objective and compares it to stock in a legitimate business, promising to prove his claimed strength and that future earnings will exceed tomorrow's gates.
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Fitzsimmons
Francisco Club OKs Jeffries and Fitzsimmons for bout
Francisco Athletic Club examined both fighters and found them in perfect condition. Referee Eddy Graney will wear a tuxedo and order breaks with no personal interferences, enforcing the Marquis of Queensbury rules.
For Five Dollar Suits and Varied Wardrobe Sources
Muse's never sells suits below ten dollars yet this table offers suits from different walks of life. The key risk is sizing, a challenge likened to finding four leaf clovers but with greater profit potential.
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Muse
New Additions From Here and There on Sale Table
A store table lists items gathered from various sources for today only. Every item is priced at five dollars apiece.
Nine Fifty Suits Offer Blues and Grays at Par Value
Prices range from fifteen to twenty dollars for graded suits with regular sizes. Patterns include grays browns stripes and checks in hard-finished worsted and serge. Blues and black suits priced at nine fifty are described as a strong value, likened to owning stocks above par.
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Serge
Fitzsimmons Liked but His Friends Are Shaky Fight Tonight
In San Francisco the Jeffries vs Fitzsimmons world title bout is set for 10 PM local time, with readers told public interest now lies mainly among sports enthusiasts. The article lists Jeffries and Fitzsimmons records, body measurements, and key victories across years, noting local attention and the delayed news due to time difference.
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Fitzsimmons
Jim Jeffries
Bob Fitsimmons
San Francisco
America
Sullivan-Corbett
Corbett
Carson City
Jeffries
Albany Fire Engulfs Beaver Street Properties
A major Albany blaze on Beaver Street destroyed the Wheeler Furniture and Storage, Long Stamp Works, Albany Rubber Tire, and Albany Garment buildings, with the Columbia hotel and Elks Building also burning as nine wholesale groceries and other structures faced threat. The entire fire department fought the flames. losses may reach about $100,000.
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Albany
N. Y
Beaver Street
Columbia
Wheeler Furniture and Storage Company
Long Stamp Works
Albany Rubber Tire Company
Albany Garment Company
Elks
United Collar and Shirt Company
Officers of Railway Agents Reelected in Minneapolis
National Association of Railway Agents reelected officers in Minneapolis on July 24. President W. H. Mills of Norwalk. vice president C. C. Goss of Little Rock. secretary N. A. Cottrell of Bismarck. treasurer A. N. Deltz of Cleveland. Papers read today to J. M. Pumby of Little Rock and others.
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Minneapolis
Troops Cheer Roosevelt at New Jersey Welcome
President Roosevelt received a heartfelt welcome in Sea Girt and Atlantic Highlands as he reviewed the Second Brigade of the New Jersey National Guard. He pledged support for equipping the guard and spoke to thousands about duty and readiness.
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National Guard
Sea Girt
N. J
Fay
Roosevelt
New Jersey
Atlantic Highlands Pier
National Guard of the State At Sea Girt
Alice Roosevelt
W. Enflin Roosevelt
Christine Roosevelt
Loeb
Oyster Bay
Atlantic Highlands
Murphy
Feud Ends in Midnight Shootout in Greenville
A long running feud between Ed Schrawber and Neal Conley culminated at Conley’s saloon on Central avenue. A gun battle left Conley dead from a heart wound, Schrawber wounded, Officer Burns mortally injured, and Captain Quinn and Officer Byrne injured. Police restored order as, earlier, a hanging had stirred unrest. Governor Taft sailed to Manila on July 24.
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Scarawder
Conley
Burns
Memphis
Tenn
Greenville
Miss
Central Avenue
Ed Schrawber
Neal Conley
Captain Quinn
Thomas Byrne
Schrawber
Poisoning at Maryville Leaves Forty Ailing
Knoxville reports forty residents in Maryville Tennessee were poisoned by tainted lemonade containing excessive terraric acid. Merchant J Warren Carr dispensed the drink from a zinc vessel, sickening him and others including Dr Ervin Shureate and County Judge Aller. Officials fear up to two deaths. all physicians treated victims as guards and citizens react to the emergency.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Maryville
J. Warren Carr
Carr
Ervin Shureate
Aller
Swamp Root Helps Man Recover Weight and Health
A reader from Addison County Vermont writes that after a year of rheumatic-like illness he lost weight and strength. He tried various medicines, used Dr Kilmer s Swamp Root, saw improvements in days, and regained his pre illness weight of about 195 pounds. He endorses the remedy and invites samples and ordering details from Kilmer s Swamp Root, Binghamton NY.
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New Haven
Addison Co
Dr. Kilmer & Co
Binghamton, N
Dr. Kilmer
Wm. M. Partceh
Caution on Counterfeit Bottled Goods in Atlanta
Unscrupulous dealers refill bottles with our labels using inferior goods and sell as our brands. If this continues, we will pursue legal steps and sue for damages. Our brands are sold only in Atlanta at No. 12 Marietta Street from Rose Company.
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Atlanta
Marietta Street
R. Im. Rose
Flood Strikes Big Springs Texas Roads and Rails Inundated
Heavy rains flood Big Springs Texas washing out miles of Texas and Pacific track. Rail shops and surrounding business and homes sit under 2 to 10 feet of water. No deaths reported though narrow escapes noted. Ten inches rainfall cited as the worst in local memory.
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Big Springs
Tex
Texas and Pacific
Roosevelt Greets Fireman Before Atlantic Highlands Move
A Roosevelt reception note recounts the president greeting fireman Raymond Morse aboard the presidential train at Sea Girl. The party then sails toward Atlantic Highlands with fans cheering. Soldiers and officers clash with secret service over badges and passes, Bayonets are used to back officers.
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Cntizzenship
Roosevelt
Atlantic Highlands
Raymond Morse
Rough Riders
Sea Girl
Secret Service
Baltimore Stockholders Deny Mexican Bank Plan
Baltimore July 24 stockholders in the Mexican Trust Company bank dispute a Chicago dispatch claiming an American led international bank with New York headquarters and branches in Chicago San Francisco City of Mexico Havana Rio Janeiro and Buenos Aires is planned. They say the report is nothing.
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Baltimore
Chicago
Hunt
Mexican Trust Company Bank
New York
San Francisco
City of Mexico
Havana
Rio Janeiro
Bueroa Ayres
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Gus Runiin
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Joe Goddard
Los Angeles
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Jack Finnegan
Detroit
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Seer Serene
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Joefffrey
Philadelphia
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