Death of famed Bowery jumper Steve Brodie on a Michigan train
Steve Brodie known as the King of the Bowery and a bridge jumper and actor died on a Lake Shore and Michigan Southern train near Adrian Michigan after a long illness. Born Christmas Day 1851 in New York his life featured dramatic feats from 100 mile walks to 148 foot bridge jumps. He supported newsboys and gave to education funds while his career spanned theatre and vaudeville. He left behind a sizeable estate, a wife Gertrude Lord, and a legacy as a defining New York figure.
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Lake Shore & Michigan Southern
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John Hughes
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New York Herald
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Remembrance of a Native-Tongue Scholar George Tuohy
The text praises Brodie as a remarkably intelligent man and fluent reader known for his slang within his class and for using standard language among others. It notes his lasting reputation and influence, signed George V. Tuohy.
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White and Dixon Stage Draw in Empire Club Show
Tommy White of Chicago and George Dixon of Boston fought 20 rounds to a draw before about 2000 spectators in Syracuse. White used reach and jabs to blunt Dixon’s power, while Dixon landed harder blows but connected less often. Referee Hughes saw no clear winner, and bets favored Dixon at ringside.
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N. Y
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Chicago
George Dixon
Boston
Empire Athletic Club
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Dixon
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Billy Moore
Joe Mopkins
Billy Ryan
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New York
Draws in Baltimore
Joe Bernstein of New York and Joe Elliott of Baltimore fought eight rounds to a draw before the Eureka Athletic Club. Preliminary six round bouts between Kid Lackey and Jack Ashton, Young Smyrna and Jack McGeever, Eddie Lenny and Joe Laughlin also finished with no decision.
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Baltimore
Joe Bernstein
New York
Joe Elliott
Eureka Athletic Club
Harvard Plans Track Schedule Shift and Crew Update
Harvard announces a revised track schedule with varsity meets on April 15 and May 30, interclass on April 30, and a Yale dual on May 14, dropping Pennsyl vania. Only about one hundred men try for the team, down from nearly three times that last year, while rowing crews show steadier progress amid key injuries and lineup changes.
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Sudbury bottle pin tourney scores reported
Scores for the Sudbury bottle pin tourney show Wilbur and French at 1122, Bresnahan and Thompson 1094, R and FB Klucken 1069, Adams and Tyler 1054, Callaghan and Kinsman 1054, Williams and Crockett 1045, Dean and Chapman 1029, Dow and Powers 1004, Powers and Dalton 1002. The candle pins roll off at Murray Irwin's tallies Patterson 289, Fossa 277, McCarthy 276 with prizes of 7, 5 and 3 for the top three.
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McCarthy
B A A billiards and pool winners named
Two B A A men won events in the billiards and pool tournament at the B A A. Threshie captured billiards from F J Bartlett of the Kernwood Club while J W Hawes won pool against L C C Joel of the Glendon Club. Both winners played clever front to finish.
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F. J. Bartlett
Kernwood Club
J. W. Hawes
L. C
Harvard to Train for Varsity Baseball Season Opener
Captain Rand issued strict training orders to the Crimson baseball squad. The first game of the year is Saturday against Andover, weather permitting. The schedule calls for about three games weekly for the rest of the season.
Baltimore Tops Charleston in Cold Weather Ball Game
Baltimore defeated Charleston 11 to 3 as frigid conditions hampered play. Batteries were Jones and Goodhart for Baltimore and Clarke and Hughes for Charleston. the score by innings shows Baltimore with a late surge.
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Hughes
Carr defeats Coffey in candle pin match at Prospect street alleys
The candle pin bowling bout last evening on Prospect street alleys ended with W. Carr defeating M. Coffey. Scoring line unreadable in parts but Carr achieved the winning total.
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Newport Victorious In YMCA All Round Athletics Meet
The Newport team led by Percy L Bailey T L Freeborne William P Bradley and George Burdick won the all round gymnasium contest at the Young Men's Christian Association. Tauntoo lads placed second and Boston third with Newport tallying 805 points in events such as marching dumbbell drill parallel bars vaulting and races while Newton trailed behind.
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Percy L. Bailey
T. L. Freeborne
William P. Bradley
George Burdick
Young Men's Christian Association
Tauntoo
Boston
Newport
West Accuses Mais of Bigamy in Divorce Suit
Mrs Lillian Cornwell West sues William Mais for absolute divorce in New York claiming he is her husband and alleges he took 500 dollars leaving her and three children destitute. She says Mais has a wife and a 21 year old daughter in Boston and plans to have him arrested for bigamy.
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Lillian C. Mais
Snelling Place
Boston
William Mais
New York
John Hancock Life Insurance Company
Lillian Cornwell Mais
Lillian Cornwell Mass
Tragic double murder in Allston home shocks town
John D. Dickerman shoots his wife Mrs. Dickerman in their chamber after a quarrel with her lover Dickerman dying later in hospital. The couple, longtime church members, leave no children. funeral plans await.
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Allston Street
Tragedy at Naples Road Firearm Death in Odd Double Suicide Hint
Mrs Dickerman and her husband Dickerman were found after a pistol blast on Naples Road. Patrolman Piper and John Packard reached the scene as powder smoke issued from the locked door. The 32 caliber Smith and Wesson revolver with two shells expended was used. investigators ponder whether a joint suicide was planned or a violent quarrel preceded the fatal shot.
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Dickerman
Naples
John Packard
Protestants Named in Holyoke Post Bill Critique
A letter to the Post editor critiques Holyoke firms and citizens listed as alleged protestors against the Post bill for telephone control. It argues signatures were obtained during a biased survey asking if residents were satisfied with telephone service, with testifiers mainly loyal supporters of P. J. leading figures.
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Cheap coke debate sparks hope for New England iron revival
Boston business leaders weigh the New England Gas and Coke Company plan. Walworth and others argue cheap fuel could revive iron industries and keep work in New England. opinions vary on feasibility and impact.
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Boston
Walworth
Walworth Construction and Supply Company
New England
Hinckley Locomotive Works
Albany Street
United States
Harrison Loring
Iron Works
Pennsylvania
South
Alabama
Edgeworth
James Walworth
Hudson River
Connecticut
Nova Scotia
Charles Torrey
Bowker, Torrey & Co
Boylston National Bank
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William H. Knight
Pope
Clark
CC. B. Moore
Knowles Steam Pump Company
Whitney
Wwe
Cambridge
H. H. Harvey
Rio
Beverly K. Moore
Boston Merchants’ Association
Samuel Wells
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Beacon Society
Massachusetts
Banquet of the Press Cycling Club Hints at New House Plan
Chief Consul Elliott and officials attend a banquet with about 150 members and press members. A proposed new club house and membership dues of 25 dollars are discussed as part of Massachusetts and national plans, with remarks from A. G. Frothingh and E. H. Pinkham among others.
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Massachusetts
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Frothingh
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Rank changes proposed for state staff and labor bills advance
Senator Bouve sponsors a bill to restructure the Governor's staff, trimming ranks to three brigadier generals and redefining titles. The House passes a overtime ban for women and children in factories and considers bakery work hour limits with health provisions. A judiciary bill would give unclaimed public-institution deaths to medical schools for dissection.
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Hingham
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Dalton
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Committee On Labor
Judiciary Committee
Fatal bicycle drowning near Westerly injures New Hampshire resident
R Johnson of New Hampshire, riding a bicycle near Westerly, drowned this afternoon after the machine left the road and went into a narry water. Local authorities are investigating the accident and identifying the victim.
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R. Johnson
New Sherman
Burwell Fines and Notices Mentioned
Fragmented OCR mentions Burwell and fines with unclear details about bicycle related matters and corrections. No clear individuals or organizations are fully readable to establish a complete item.
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Burwell
Political figures highlighted at Boston event in Brockton report
The article notes re election efforts and nominations for state offices with Cronin of Boston and Martin J. Rodhd as candidates for state treasurer. About 500 guests attended the Mibernian Hall event in Brockton with attendance expected from Congressman J Boston and others.
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