Baseball leagues eye use of major league parks
Cincinnati paper reports promoters of new leagues plan to use major league ballparks when Columbian and United States Leagues are away. The proposal, still unofficial, seeks access to extra players withdrawn from St. Louis and outlines steps for presenting the plan to the national commission led by Garry Herrmann in North Chicago.
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Cincinnati
Ohio
Cincinnati Times-Star -Today
United States
North Chicago
St. Louis
Garry Herrmann
National Commission
4Dtig
Flynn to Meet Jack Johnson for Heavyweight Title Fight
Salt Lake City March 1 Jim Flynn and Jack Johnson agreed to a 20 round heavyweight world title bout to be held near Wendover Utah on July 24. The organizers are financially tied to Jack Curley. A Nevada law repeal proposal on boxing championship matches was not enacted before adjournment. Arena expected just across the Nevada line near Wendover station.
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Salt Lake City
Utah
Jim Flynn
Jeck Johnson
Wendevar
Jack Curley
Carsop City
Nev
Nevada
Wendover
John Gentle Signs with Crackers for Spring Try-Out
John Gentle, previously with Wesley Memorial, signs with the Crackers for a spring try-out. He will be carried through spring training and may be sold to another team if he shows promise.
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John Gentle
Wesley Memorial
Crackers
Gentle
Mahmout Dominates Pedersen In Straight Falls
In Chicago on March 1 Yuassfé Mahmout the Turk defeated Jess Pedersen in straight falls to claim a contender's spot for the world wrestling title. Pedersen was dominated as Mahmout took control in both falls.
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Mahmout
Chicago
Yuassfé
Jess Pedersen
Pedersen
Stright Falls
Steamers Mori Mara and Riche Maru Crash Deadly Collision
Victoria B C March 1 Details of the collision between the steamers Mori Mara and Riche Maru and the loss of fifty seven lives were brought by the steamer Awa Maru from the Orient. The two vessels foundered in the Genkai Sea near Eboshi lighthouse. Nine crewmen and ten passengers escaped by boats, while forty three drowned and fourteen crew members died with their vessel. Captain Riabinera was seen lashing to the bridge.
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Boata
Lise
Riabinera
Pallbearer Held On Murder Charge In Florida
Gainesville, March 1. Harry G. Welch, a New Haven native living in Mitchell home, was arrested on a warrant charging him with the murder of Dr. Mitchell. The coroner's jury remains in session amid ongoing investigation into the fatal shooting on Monday.
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Gainesville
Fla
H. Cippencer
Harry G. Welch
Mitchell
Welch
New Haven
Conn
Edward Blake Liberal leader dies after long illness
Hon Edward Blake KC premier of Ontario and long time Liberal leader in the dominion parliament from 1878 to 1890 dies at his home after nearly five years of illness. He was born in Cairngorm Ontario in 1820s and had public life in Canada and Great Britain since 1847.
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Trento
Ont
Edward Blake
Prem
Ontario
Liberal Party
Dominion
South Langford
Ireland
Cairngorm
Canada
Great Britain
Sugar tax plan discussed by House caucus
The proposal expands a 1 percent excise on net income above five thousand dollars to individuals and partnerships, matching corporate taxation. It aims to replace lost revenue from sugar duty removals by shifting the tax burden while preserving a constitutional framework cited in court rulings on corporate taxation.
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Calleng
Underwood
Custom Houses
Committee On Ways and Means
Ways and Means
Supreme Court
United States
Congress
Flintry
Stone-Tracy Company
Massacre of mission workers shocks San Fran arriving survivors
Twenty four Scandinavian mission workers arrived aboard the China from Shensi after the October massacre that killed eight missionaries and leaders including George Alstrand and Zélma Beckman. Rev. Philip Nelson described Beckman’s escape with his infant daughter as marauders looted Pinchow. The slain included teachers and children, with burial by soldiers and reports sent to Hankow and Pekin.
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San Francisco
China
Shensi
George Alstrand
Richard Beckman
Zélma Beckman
Ruth Beckman
Slan-Fu
Philip Nelson
Hilda Nelson
Standanavian Alliance
Pinchow
Raby
Nelson
Clurinp
Mr. Nelson
Sian Fu
Beckman
Zelma
Vantine
Sian Tu
Hankow
Pekin
Shanghai
Notable Author Dies in Lexington at Age Amid Tax Debate
Well known author Mrs Eu genia Dunlap Potts dies in Lexington from a fractured hip. The report touches on United Daughters of the Confederacy and notes her husband Surgeon Major Richard Potts. The piece then shifts to a discussion of taxation including corporate and income taxes and the impact on wealth, with analysis of excise taxes and potential relief from sugar duties.
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Lexington
Eugenia Dunlap Potts
United Daughters of the Confederacy
Richard Potts
Confederate Army
Roosevelt Campaign Sparks Turf War For Nomination
Washington dispatch outlines Roosevelt’s five day tour with broad polling support yet strong Taft backing in many states. It notes Dixon’s new campaign leadership, Newberry’s financial role, and Governor Stubbs’ stance against Taft at Chicago. La Follette and Pinchot offer contrasting takes as Bradley County backs Roosevelt ally Ramey in Tennessee. Des Moines hosts Wilson suffrage questions while Harvey banquet headlines close out the day.
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John Corrigan, Jr
Washington
Roosevelt
Taft
Harrison
Grover Cleveland
Dixon
Montana
White House
Ling
Oho
Indiana
William H. Lewis
Boston
American Bar Association
The
Bar Association
Lewis
Wickersham
Newberry
Truman H. Newberry
Detroit
Navy
Alexander H. Revell
Chicago
National Roosevelt Committee
Stubbs
LA Follette
Funeral notices for Mrs F Olson and Green Thompson
Olgon and Mrs Jacob Olson with relations invite attendance at Mrs F Olson funeral Sunday at 2 pm from 117 East Twelfth Street with Hollywood burial. pallbearers meet 1:36 pm at Bloomfield-Barker Co. Green Thompson and W A Ivy of Athens Ga funeral Sunday March 3 at 2 30 pm at H M Patterson Son chapel Capitol Lodge Oda Fellows and sister lodges invited.
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Olgon
Roll
Jacob $ J
Oscar
James Olson
Nellie
Bessie
Janie Ola Weener
F. Olson
Hollywood
Bloomfield-Barkert ‘Company
Thompsoon
A. Apecilal
Atlanta
Masonic Temple
Franklin Cowart
Harry G. Poole
Atlanta Lodge
Plennie Miner
W- M
Richard N, Fickett, JR
Osborn Funeral Notice Lists Honorary Escorts and Pallbearers
Friends and relatives invited to Osborn funeral at First Methodist Church Saturday afternoon with pallbearers and escorts named. Interment in Faris, Kentucky. Bowers funeral announced for today March 2 1912 with service at 216 Rawson Street and Sunday interment in swo.
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Thomas Williams
B. L. Connally
Lawrence Harrison
R. IL. West
Robert Milam
Will
First Methodist Church
Faris
Taft assigns Hebert as federal appointments referee in Louisiana
Clarence S. Hebert is named by President Taft as referee in federal appointments in Louisiana, succeeding Pearl Wight who resigned and aligned with Roosevelt. A meeting of the Republican State Central Committee is set for March 8 to decide on a presidential preference primary, with Taft supporters opposing a primary and Roosevelt followers backing it for a solid delegation to Chicago.
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Woodrow Wilson
Des Moines
Iowa
Woodrow. Wilson
State Central Committee
Wilson
Harvey
York
Ata
Joshua B. Wilson
J. A. Baxter
Uni
Loudiesianas
Taft
Roosevelt
New Orleans
Clarence S. Hebert
Louisiana
Pearl Wight
Republican State Central Committee
Chicago
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Jack
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Cracker
Genkai Sea
Dublin, Ga
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Madison, Wis
Robert M. Ja Follette
Pinchot
Gifford Pinchot
Senator la Folletts
Theodore Roosevelt
Bradley County
Tennessed
Chattanooga
Tenn
Tennessee
John C. Ramey
Cleveland
John H. Farly
Ain
Berg
Adair
Spring Street
Mills and
Hunnicutt
Bae Ee
Peachtree Street
Phonea
John UE
Woodside
Auburn Ave
Atlanta Real Estate
Empire Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Empire Building
College
Pace Ferry Road
Roff Sims & Company
4Th National Bank
BELL
Madison Avenue
Eh. L
COBBS
Pete
South
Foote & Davies CO
Brogast
Atl
adIntyre
Natl. Bank
Gaymount Farm
Currier Street
Gay
Ivy
Atlanta Board of Education
Boys’ High School
George W. Adair
Martin J. Wide
L. M. Landrum
Board of Education
Seeley Institute
Fort Wayne
Ind
Stone Mountain
Umort du Wel
Wre
Hugh ‘Dorsey
Trent
Ben Woolley
Victor Sanitarium
Atlante
Pataloa Freer Crichton-Shumaker
Rosenfeld
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