Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery Claims Vast Cures
The advertisement extols Dr Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery as a curative for consumption and other ailments, citing testimonials from I B Staples, H Todd Huguley, Miss Carrie Adams, A F Novotny, Geo S Henderson, and others. It links cures to purified blood, asserts 98 percent success, and urges constant military vigilance against disease with ongoing drills and modern medicine.
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Spain
Dr. Pierce
Golden
H. Todd Huguley, Esq
Mount Jackson
A. F. Novotny
New York
N. Y
Geo. S. Henderson
Denaud, Lee Co
Florida
Bible of the Body offered by World's Dispensary
Dr Pierce's Standard Medical Work the Common Sense Medical Adviser can be obtained by mail for 21 cents in paper cover or 31 cents bound in cloth. The over 1000 page volume with 700 illustrations is praised as vital home guidance for health and marriage, sent from Buffalo, New York.
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World’s Dispensary Medical Association
Buffalo, N. Y
Sweeney Wins NH Featherweight Title Bout At Phoenix Club
April 5 in Fenton, Lynn. Patrick Sweeney of Manchester NH defeats Billy Gardner in a ten round featherweight championship bout by decision after a slow battler. Boston's Billy Hill floors Paddy Fenton in sixth. Hill wins on referee decision to avert knockout. crowd large and surprised sport fans.
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Lynn
Phenix Club
Patrick Sweeney
Billy Gardner
Manchester
N. H
New Hampshire
Sweeney
Billy Hill
Paddy Fenton
Boston
Hill
Fenton
Jeffries Signs to Fight Maher Ruhlin and More
Jim Jeffries signs to fight Peter Maher and Gus Ruhlin while leaving for New York after his April 16 bout with Mexican Pete Everett at the Olympic. The Jeffries Maher world title bout is set for Syracuse on May 2 under Tom O Rourke, with Ruhlin meeting Jeffries in Cincinnati on June 19. Delaney and Madden to manage.
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San Francisco
Jim Jeffries
Peter Maher
Gus Ruhlin
New York
Pete’ Everett
Olympic
Sharkey
Jeffries
Maher
Syracuse
Tom O'Rourke
Ruhlin
Cincinnati
Delaney and
Madden
Boxing Gossip From City Rings And Clubs
Boxing gossip notes delays in club licenses by the Police Board while listing upcoming bouts and venues. Notables include Tom Sullivan versus Kid Murphy in Norwalk April 8 and Dave Leahy slotted for Portsmouth April 12 with Jimmy Kaveney, plus plans for Dave Sullivan and Sammy Kelly in Long Island City April 25 and Matt Matthews versus Tom Broderick in Yonkers tonight.
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New York Police Board
Tom O'Rourke
Tom
W. C
Peter Maher
Norwalk
Conn
A. C
Tom Sullivan
Kid Murphy
Cincinnati
Jack Fox
Hugh McWinters
George Bothner
Frank Kohl
Dave Leahy
Portsmouth
N. H
Jimmy Kaveney
Dave Sullivan
Sammy Kelly
Long Island City
Matt Matthews
Tom Broderick
Yonkers
N. Y
Neil Broderick
Jimmy Clare
Eddy Goodbody
Jim Rose
Jim Hall
Sportsman’s Club
Scranton
Penn
Jack Bennett
Tommy Ryan
Philadelphia
Elmer Arnold
Dracut
Charles Armstrong
Lowell
Hudson
Reader
Jack Ward
Eddie Mack
Monumental Theatre
Baltimore
D. S
Pat Raely
Nick Burley
Kid McCoy
Raedy
Mike Haley
New York
Madison Brothers
Keith
Dick Moore
Dick O’brien
New Haven
Brockton
George Ryan
Harry Fisher
Brooklyn
M. D
Mike Higgins
Tom Foran
Lynn
Joe Robinson
George V. Tuohey
Cornell Athl Varsity Race Date Unlikely to Change
Cornell athletic council members report low chance the original date for the high varsity race at New London will shift. The Pennsylvania Columbia Cornell race is now fixed for July, making it nearly impossible for Cornell to meet other rivals after the agreed date.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Cornell
New Lonton
Cornell Freshmen Crew Tryouts Cut to Twenty
Ithaca N Y April 5 Coach Courtney of Cornell trimmed the freshmen crew candidate list from fifty to twenty. The narrowed group includes F C Perkins of West Towsend Massachusetts.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Courtney
Cornell
F. C. Perkins
West Townsend
Mass
Alexander A Jordan Dies at Home in New York
Alexander A Jordan, once a top amateur athlete and New York A C member, died after a long illness from grip at his New York home. His 6189 point all around score from 1891 remains unbeaten. Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck to row in Harlem River regatta and prep for Henley races. B A A national amateur fencing championships set for April 80 with entries closing April 7. Eight oared races scheduled by the B A A May 13 to May 27 with several matchups. Races listed for six fifteen in the evening.
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Alexander A. Jordan
New York
New York A. C
Edward Hanlan Ten Eyck
Worcester
Pril 7
Atherton Brownell
To Go to Paris Paris 1900 Club Plans Boston Cyclists Visit
Boston cyclists plan a 50 member party to Paris for the 1900 exposition. Ex president Andrew Kirk of Charlestown DC Captain Alonzo D. Peck of the Massachusetts BC and President E. F. Pitt of the Bostonians anchor the project. A preliminary meeting will outline plans and form the Paris in 1900 Club with dues into a common fund to cover expenses.
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Boston
Andrew Kirk
Charlestown D. C
Alonzo D. Peck
Massachusetts B. C
E. F. Pitt
Bostonians
Paris
Harvard's Nine Pick Training Table Roster For Southern Trip
Harvard captain Rand announced a training table for sixteen players including Rand Lynch Burgess Foster Clarke Laughlin Chandler Haughton McCormick Fitz Hayes Cozzens Morse Pete Davis Reid with Bergen and Buchman left out. The squad faces a Southern tour April 17 to 23 against top NC VA MD DC colleges. key positions include catcher Reid, pitcher Cozzens or Fitz, shortstop Laughlin, and third base Foster. Today’s Trinity game was canceled due to snow. Tufts is next.
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Captain Rand
Harvard Varsity Baseball Nine
Rand
Lynch
Burgess
Foster
Clarke
Laughlin
Chandler
Haughton
McCormick
Fitz
Hayes
Cozzens
Morse
Pete
Davis
Reid
Bergen
Boston
Buchman
Trarvard
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
District of Columbia
Harvard
Geverally
Trinity
Tufts
Mott issues bulletin on racing prize limits and contracts
Mott of the Illinois bicycle racing board announces special permits to exceed prize limits will not be granted for sprint races that clash with national championships. Permits may be granted for middle distance or non conflicting events. Violations risk penalties. referees must meet rules, and contracts with National Track Association partners are approved. National circuit dates listed for Springfield and Cambridge events.
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Baltimore
Mott
IL. A. W. Racing Board
Europe
National Track Association
Cambridge
Mass
E. F. Leonert
Buffalo
N. Y
F. P. Kent
Rowley
J. Warburton
England
William P. Keating
Chelsea
Springfield Bicycle Club
Springfield
Jetic Association
Massachusetts
Fay and Pease Chosen for State Posts by Century Road Club
At a Massachusetts division meeting of the Century Road Club last night, Charles E. Fay was nominated for State centurion and Austin W. Pease for State secretary. They will face ex-State Centurion C. G. Percival and G. Fred Pond Jr. of Auburndale in the upcoming contest.
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Century Road Club
Massachusetts
Charles E. Fay
Austin W. Pease
Messrs. Fay
Pease
C. G. Percival
G. Fred Pond, Jr
Auburndale
Unicorns Triumph Over Kernwood Club At B A A Alleys
The Boston Athletic bowling team defeated Kernwood Club of Malden in a three game match at the B A A alleys last evening. Unicorns rolled a total of 2365 pins to Kernwood’s 233, with all three games won by the Unicorns.
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Lenox Street
Lenox
Nobles
Roxbury
Boston Athletic
Kernwood Club
Malden
Unicorn
Strikers urge return to work as measles clear path
Saco Maine April 5 at a mass meeting Michael Dowling chaired and urged returning to work if gates opened. A petition showed 650 signatures pledging to return next Monday. A committee will push Agent Page to open gates Thursday with hope for 5 percent more signatures. Leaders warned mills could not run with insufficient operatives.
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Saco
Michael Dowling
Boston ’99 Meet Club Adjourns Without Quorum
A meeting at the Copley Square Hotel was adjourned due to no quorum of the Boston ’99 Meet Club and will resume only on the call of President Porter.
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Copley Square Hotel
Porter
Eaton defeats Threshle to claim billiards win at B A A tourney
In the B A A invitation event last night C F E Eaton of Codman Club beat Threshle, the B A A man, by 200 to 122 marking Eaton's commanding billiards victory and Threshie's first defeat. G L Smith, another Cad man, beat Hayes of the B A os for Smith's fourth straight win.
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C. F E. Eaton
Codman
Threshle
Eaton
Threshie
G. L. Smith
Cadman Club
Hayes
B. A. Os
Smith
Bicycle notes open 1898 season with dinner plans
The Boston Athletic Association launches the 1898 season with an informal bicycle dinner at seven on Friday in the ala carte room to gauge member wishes and plan for the year. News covers riders, multi cycle handicaps, pacing teams, and club politics across cities and associations.
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Boston Athletic Association
Dave Shafer
Chicago
Jimmy Michael
Tom Eck
Shafer
Jimmy
Charles River Park
Teddy Edwards
Columbia Chainless
Ne York
Merrick Road
Gougoltz
Lamberjack
Heffelfinger
Yale
Minneapolis
Philadelphia
Matt
Jally Brothers
New York
Jallus
Frisco
Louis Kleh
Charlestown C. C
A. F. Small
T. L. Downs
Charles E. Crowther
M. W. Jeffry
C. R. Hutchinson
R. BE. Wall
W. B. Bigelow
Challenge for Candle Pin on McCarthy's Alleys
A date is set for a candle pin challenge at McCarthy's Alleys. Frederick Clark captains the Fal mouth side with Thomas Cotter James Rice Thomas McCarthy and Bert Finnerty as lieutenants. John Good leads the rival quartet with James Muldoon James Kelly David Powers and Warren Little. No ringers allowed, both sides train with road work and crossfire bowling.
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McCarthy
Frederick Clark
Falmouth
Thomas Cotter
James Rice
Thomas McCarthy
Bert Finnerty
John Good
James Muldoon
James Kelly
David Powers
Warren Little
Clark
Boston Archdiocesan Track Meet and Baseball Schedule
The Boston Archdiocesan Athletic Association board met at the Knights of the Sacred Heart club house to announce a track championship on June 4 with senior and junior events. A baseball schedule follows with games from June 4 to July 30 between St Josephs St Francis St Augustines and Mission across Roxbury Charlestown South Boston and Charlestown venues.
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Boston Archdiocesan Athletic Association
The
Knights of the Sacred Heart
Allen Street
West End
St. Josephs
Mission
Roxbury
St. Augustines
St. Francis
Charlestown
South Boston
Weavers Vote Tomorrow on Return to Work
New Bedford April 5 The manifesto of the weavers executive committee released today states they will accept the vote on returning to work under the reduction as an indication of the movement's strength. It criticizes clergy for not defending the workers and says the majority may reject conditions until faced with starvation.
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New Bedford
Weavers’ Executive Committee
Meagher Athletic Association Meeting at 18 Swett Street
Members gathered at 18 Swett Street with President Patrick Guiney presiding. Over sixty members attended as four candidates were initiated and six propositions considered. After the meeting a social followed with patriotic songs and recitations by Captain John J. Hickey, Peter Veale, David Murphy, Michael Roche, William McGee, Jerry McCarthy, Michael Kennedy, and Dan Hurley. The session ended with thanks to the Post management and wishes for success of the Post telephone bill.
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Thomas Francis Meagher Athletic Association
Swett Street
Patrick Guiney
John J. Hickey
Peter P. Veale
David J. Murphy
Michael C. Roche
William McGee
Jerry McCarthy
Michael J. Kennedy
Dan Hurley
Post
South Boston Park for Athletes Opens with New Facilities
The open air gymnasium at South Boston's Washing ton Village area will receive gymnastic apparatus a running track and a jumping box enabling all forms of athletics. Tickets available after April 12 from Ed L Hopkins 368 West Broadway for a nominal 1 dollar fee.
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South Boston Park
Washington Village
South Boston
South Boston A. A
Ed Ll. Hopkins
West Broadway
Mule Spinners Convene Discuss Southern Cotton Industry
Delegates of the National Mule Spinners of America met at Good Tem plars Hall 724 Washington yesterday. Discussion covered Southern competition in cotton and New Bedford strike. spinners plan no resumption of work due to funds to stay out. National president Michael Duggan chaired. Samuel Ross urged a labor-hour bill before Congress. Southern mills reportedly earned dividends. some cotton cheaper in New York than in the South. A 25,000 copy testimony distribution was approved. Districts reported 7 to 11 percent cuts. Taunton and Dover saw no reductions.
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Good Templars’ Hall
Washington Street
New Bedford
Michael Duggan
Lowell
Samuel Ross
Reed
Judiciary Committee
Washington
Congress
Ross
New York
New England
Taunton
Dover
Great Danger Warns Kidney and Bladder Disorder
An old medical ad warns that bladder and kidney disorders threaten death, with pale or dark urine, frequent urination, burning sensations, sediment in urine, and back ache signaling danger. It promotes Dr. David Kennedy's Favorite Remedy for $1, urging readers to buy locally and offering a sample bottle by mail for testing.
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David Kennedy
Dr. David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
N. Y
Lowell Delegate Seeks Union Membership for Ring Spinners
A Lowell delegate motions to admit ring spinners from several mills to join the national union. The measure aims to expand union outreach among workers in the area, reflecting broader labor organizing efforts in Waltham and surrounding mills.
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Waltham
Lowell
Nationa Union
Wage row in cotton mills sparks labor testimony
April 5 in Lawrence Massachusetts the Legislature's labor committee heard T P Cahill for the Central Labor Union challenge claims mills cannot pay dividends and that wage reductions are due to price shifts. He argued changes in work name and rate masking identical work and wages.
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Cullinane
Mr. Cahill
Parker
Rensi
Bryan welcomed as Boston hosts Bryan event and party leaders
At a Massachusetts Democratic Club meeting at the American House last night officers were elected for the year. President Philip J. Doherty and other leaders named include William H. Baker Robert Treat Paine Jr Philip T. Nickerson George H Hayward and Dr E S Taylor. Timothy W Coakley gave a stirring speech on the party's future. A reception committee was formed to plan events for William J Bryan Senator White of California and Congressman DeArmond of Missouri on their April 16 Boston visit, including a banquet by state Democratic groups and several public receptions.
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Massachusetts Democratic Club
American House
Philip J. Doherty
William H. Baker
Newton
Robert Treat Paine, Jr
Philip T. Nickerson
George H. Hayward
E.S. Taylor
Timothy W. Coakley
William J. Bryan
Senator White
California
Congressman DeArmond
Missouri
Bryan
United Democratic
Boston
Bryan Reception Banquet Planned for April 6 in City
The Democratic State committee held a session to organize the reception and banquet for William Jennings Bryan in the city on April 6. Special committees will handle reception dinner and hall, with Colonel Drinkwater reporting on banquet venue. Large ticket demands noted. invitations accepted from Bryan DeArmond and Senator White, who will be principal speakers at the event.
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Democratic State Committee
William Jennings Bryan
Drinkwater
Bryan
DeArmond
Missouri
White
California
Chicago
Will of Rose Victory Contested By Relatives
A Probate Court hearing before Judge McKim addressed the will of Rose Victory who died May 18, 1897. Cousins Bridget McLoughlin of Dorchester and Rose Fitzgerald of Randolph contest the will after Victory, long a domestic in the Harvard College president's family, left $6000.
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McKim
Rose Victory
Bridget McLoughlin
Dorchester
Rose Fitzgerald
Randolph
Eliot
Harvard College
Souvenirs at the Continental showcase Maine painting
The Continental clothing house at Washington and Hoyleton streets offers a colored reproduction of F. N. Atwood's Maine painting now owned by Brigadier General Wheeler. The large print decorates furnishing goods and hat departments, serving as a strong advertisement for the Pular house and a keepsake for New people.
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Continental
Washington and
Hoyleton Streets
F. N. Atwood
Brieadier
Wheeler
Maine
New
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