London crowd packs NSC as Langford wins in London
A massive National Sporting Club crowd watches American boxers in two international bouts. Sam Langford of Boston defeats Tiger Smith of Wales in a swift early knockout, while Owen Moran of Birmingham earns a decision over Albert Delmont of Boston in a grueling 20 round bantam title contest.
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London
National Sporting Club
Sam Langford
Boston
Delmont
Owen Moran
Birmingham
England
Albert Delmont
Moran
Mellody and Sullivan to Fight 20 Rounds in Los Angeles
Two Boston boxers Honey Mellody of Charlestown and Mike Sullivan of Cambridge clash in a 20 round non title bout at the Pacific A C in Los Angeles. Mellody is favored on the coast but experts expect a tough, closely fought contest with a possible draw or Sullivan victory if the foe can endure the full schedule. Both fighters are reported in excellent condition and draw a big local crowd.
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Pacific A. C
Los Angeles
Cal
Boston
Hioney Mellody
Charlestown
Mike
Mellody
Sullivan
New England
Cambridge
Honey
Joe Walcott
Willie Lewis
Joe Thomas
California
Ruby Robert Issues World Wide Challenge
Robert Fitzsimmons signs a statement promising to meet any white world-class fighter in middleweight light heavyweight or heavyweight at ringside. He pledges to stop Philadelphia Jack O'Brien in 10 rounds to win all, and says he plans to retire soon while moving to New Jersey to farm and teach physical culture.
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Robert Fitzsimmons
Philadelphia
Jack O’brien
New Jersey
Baker Wins Over O Keefe in Spring Garden Fight
Harry Baker of San Francisco defeated Tommy O Keefe of Philadelphia by decision in Philadelphia. Baker used experience to control the windup, with O Keefe groggy in the fifth but lacking steam to finish. O Keefe showed effort, landing late in the sixth, but was outmatched throughout the bout.
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Philadelphia
Penn
Harry Baker
San Francisco
Tommy O'Keefe
Spring Garden A. C
Baker
O’keefe
McDonald Defeats Dufresne in Sensational Lewiston Bout
In Lewiston Maine on April 22 Young McDonald of Chelsea won a six round main event decision over Kid Dufresne after a strong late charge. The card also saw Kid Ledoux and Young Derosie draw, Young Pusie defeat Chestra, and Eddie Harrigan and Kid Cunningham draw.
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Lewiston
McDonald
Chelsea
Kid Dufresne
Dufresne
Kid Ledoux
Biddeford
Young Derosie
Young Pusie
Young Chestra
Eddie Harrigan
Portland
Kid Cunningham
Hueston and Clearwater Vie For U S Pool Title
Gettysburg Pa April 22 A series of pool matches for the United States title and a $500 purse begins tomorrow night in Gettysburg between Houston of St Louis the present champion and Clearwater of this race the former champion. The games run through Thursday night.
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Gettysburg
Penn
United States
Aes Houston
St. Louis
Clearwater
Beavers and Ball: Season Passes Spark Odds and Odds
In Chicago sports chatter, season pass distributions hint at fan interest as weather favors big attendances. Harvard pitchers, Yale lacrosse, and Crimsons hopes thread through debates about coaching, expanding star power, and cross sport appeal with notable figures like Longboat, Nelson, and Gans referenced in a broad athletic panorama.
Missing Bonds Found in Bed of a Broker
Douglass, arraigned in the West Side police court and remanded without bail, confessed to taking bonds worth $50,000 from the Chicago Rock Island & Pacific line. Oakleigh Thorne, president of the trust company, filed the complaint, noting a broader shortage potentially up to $250,000. A written confession reportedly places total bond value at $250,000 and another suspect is tied to Douglass at the Hotel Portland.
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Trust Company
Douglass
West Side
Oakleigh Thorne
Thorne
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad
Douglas
Portland
West Forty-seventh Street
W. R. Gray and
Boston
Bank embezzler Dennett linked to Boston fraud case in New York mystery
Oliver M. Dennett, once senior of Dennett Bros. & Co. of Boston, tied to a New York bank theft and a 1903 embezzlement charge. He fled Brookline after the 1906 firm failure with $150,000 liabilities, was later arrested in 1904, and had a checkered banking career before going into private business with his brother.
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New York Bank
Oliver M. Dennett
Dennett Bros. & Co
Boston
Brookline
Francis D. Niles
Devonshire Street
Watertown
Dennett
Amalgamated Copper
Bolster
Back Bay
Beacon Trust Company
Belmont
Windsor Road
Douglass Brings Bryan Conference to a Close
The piece covers Bryan’s remarks on democracy, government governance, and municipal franchises. It notes his praise for American citizenship, calls for limiting corporate rights, and mentions his schedule with Governor Guild breakfast at the Algonquin Club, lunch with the Harvard Symposium Club, and evening engagements in Lowell and Lawrence.
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Bryan
Oklahoma
Mr. Bryan
Fall River
Colonel Drinkwater
George Fred Williams
Colonel Troupe
New Haven
Douglas
H. J. Skeffington
Charles F. Richmond
H. L. Tinkham
H. T. Drake
F. N. Erskine
A. T. Sweetser
William J. Bryan
Weeks
Dwyer
Medford
Baxter
Lombard Williams
J. O. Hayden
Thomas Matthews
Edwin Glines
Somerville
Fitzgerald
Boston
Rabbit
Fitchburg
Mayors’ Club
Davis
Woburn
Kennedy
Waltham
Bruce
Malden
Winn
Guild
AlIgonquin Club
Harvard
Lowell
Lawrence
Bryan Brings Roars and Applause in Fall River Lecture
In Fall River on April 22 Colonel W. J. Bryan spoke to about 1500 people at the Academy of Music. He contrasted old world conditions with the next, drawing hearty applause and moments of silence as he addressed political ideas linked to President Roosevelt.
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Fall River
W. J. Bryan
Bryan
John W. Coughlin
Alexander Troup
New Haven
A. C. Drinkwater
Braintree
Coughlin
Quequechan Club
Academy of Music
Roosevelt
Fall River Lodge of Elks
Rowley Seeks Divorce Quietly Refused Details
Lawyer Clarence Rowley would not confirm or deny rumors of a divorce from his wife. He spoke from his Washington street suite saying the situation is very hard and that he has worked long hours to keep a home, but offered no information on his wife’s whereabouts.
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Clarence Rowley
Washington Street
Rowley
Benjamin C. Chadwick Cleared in Jamaica Plain Larceny Case
Benjamin C. Chadwick a young Seventh Day Adventist missionary was found not guilty by the jury in the Superior Criminal Court of larceny of gems from a Jamaica Plain house. He testified he was nearby soliciting Adventist subscriptions and argued mistaken identity.
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Benjamin C. Chadwick
Seventh Day Adventists
Jamaica Plain
Superior Criminal Court
Chadwick
Northwestern Pacific Excursions Pullman Travel Deal
Tickets from Chicago to the Pacific Coast in Pullman tourist sleeping cars are on sale daily until April 29. Fare ranges from $49.90 to $52. Boston to Pacific Coast points. For particulars write to A Hutcheson Manager North-Western Union Pacific Excursions 300 Washington Street Boston Mass.
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Chicago
Pacific Coast
Pullman
Boston
A. Hutchison
North-Western
Union Pacific
Washington Street
Mass
Chandler and Streeter Confer Over Eddy Estate Suit
In Concord New Hampshire April 22 counsel for the next friends of Mrs Mary Baker Eddy and for the Eddy trustees met in General Streeters Main Street garage after midnight to discuss the ongoing accounting suit. The meeting's purpose was unclear but reports cited a test of Mrs Eddy condition prompted by Chandler and associates.
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Concord
N. H
United States
William E. Chandler
Next Friends
Mary Baker G. Eddy
Frank H. Streeter
Eddy
General Streeter
Main Street
Mr. Chandler
Mrs. Eddy
Unclear reply from Streeter and Chandler on Mrs. Eddy case
General Streeter and Mr. Chandler decline to discuss requests for a six member committee to examine Mrs. Eddy’s mental condition. A tomorrow announcement is hinted with no details. The suit, filed March 1, may proceed quickly if a test is refused.
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General Streeter
Mrs. Eddy
Mr. Chandler
Chandler
Fire Impels Eight Lives in East Boston Grocery Fire
About 1 am a blaze at 26 28 Chelsea street storefront endangered residents above. Civilians Dolan and officers Anderson and Gordon entered through smoke to save Mr and Mrs Hickey and Mr and Mrs Blewitt with four children, fire then controlled, roughly $1000 loss. Cause under investigation.
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Boston
Chelsea Street
Patrick J. Dolan
Anderson
Gordon
Michael Hickey
Michael F. Blewitt
Wound Led To Darcy Arrest In Jamaica Plain
Patrolman Edward C. McKinnon was attacked near Keyes street railroad bridge in Jamaica Plain and fired one shot. The bullet identified Peter Darcy as a suspect. Darcy and brothers John and Edward Dolan faced court, Darcy charged with assault and attempted robbery, Dolans held on bonds for rescuing a prisoner and assault.
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Edward C. McKinnon
Keyes Street
Jamaica Plain
Peter Darcy
Washington Street
Faulkner Hospital
McKinnon
Dolans
John
Edward B
Darcy
Labor Notes and Union Actions Across Greater Boston Area
Middlesex district carpenters unions pledge support to Boston strike teamsters. Carpenters 83 reports $3.50 minimum wage after May 1. Union plans a meeting to explain rules. Stationary Firemen 3 backs protest over Moyer Heywood Pettibone arrest delay and plans May Day march. Barber union 182 mourns Crawford Burns death. Marble Cutters 50 reports June convention in city. James Rhelll elected delegate. Strikers remain confident of victory.
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Middlesex District Council
Carpenters
Lexington
Arlington
Winchester
Stoneham
Melrose
Wakefield
Reading
Woburn
Boston
Carpenters’ Union 83
James Rhelll
Piles Cured in 14 Days with Paz ointment Guaranteed
Pazo ointment promises to cure any case of itching bleeding or protruding piles in 6 to 14 days or money back. Sold for 50 cents.
Courtship Rules Prompt Storm in Flushing Parish
In Flushing New York Rev Father Angelo urged young women to avoid hand holding late hours and lonely walks as courtship rules. He warned against prolonged good byes and close sofa moments though marriage appears to prosper locally this summer. In Portsmouth Ohio a hymn book riot erupted at Free Will Baptist Church when factions clashed between pastors causing trampling and fainting as both sexes joined a chaotic fracas.
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Flushing
L. I
Father Angelo
St. Michael’s Church
Angelo
Garden
Portsmouth
Ohio
Free Will Baptist
Freeman Chase
George Vance
Galford
Clergyman Links Love of Dogs to National Decline
In Wilmington on April 22 Rev. William Temple of St. Paul’s Roman Catholic Church warned against excessive affection for poodle dogs in a sermon on marriage. He claimed such devotion erodes the maternal instinct and urged marriage as a safeguard against national extinction and foreign population growth.
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Wilmington
Del
William Temple
St. Paul’s
Kissed Refusal Triggers Tragic Poison Act
Mrs Mabel Shaping a 33 year old housekeeper at 4 Lawrence Street drank carbolic acid after a quarrel over a missed good night kiss from her mistress Mrs Bush. She was taken to City Hospital in dangerous condition with a probable death and left letters to friends and a telegram to a brother.
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Mabel Shaping
Mrs. Bush
Lawrence Street
City Hospital
Weymouth
May Shake Up State Police Shakeup Rumors
Rumors from the State House say the state police may undergo a shake up after Frederick F. Flynn of Lawrence is named to fill the vacancy created by Fred H. Rhoades of Malden leaving the force. General Jophanus H. Whitney becomes chief and moves prompt shifts of officers between Boston Middlesex and other districts. Flynn’s assignment is expected to determine further personnel changes.
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State House
State Police Department
Frederick F. Flynn
Lawrence
Fred H. Rhoades
Malden
Middlesex
Jophanus H. Whitney
Boston
Middlesex County
Rhoades
Flynn
Cathedral of Holy Cross Parish Reunion Draws Thousands
Several thousand people attended the Cathedral of Holy Cross parish reunion at Mechanics Hall last evening. A concert whist and dancing entertained attendees as Mayor Fitzgerald and Governor Guild attended. James Donovan served as floor marshal with aides Joseph A Sheehan Matthew T Birmingham and others. Patrick J. McCarthy led the reception committee aided by Hugh Curran and Francis A Maloney.
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Cathedral of One Holy Cross
Mechanics’ Hall
Mayor Fitzgerald
Governor Guild
James Donovan
Joseph A. Sheehan
Matthew T. Birmingham
Patrick J. McCarthy
Hugh Curran
Francis A. Maloney
First Cold Tablet Sold Under Original Bromo Quinine
A description notes the first and original cold tablet in a white package with black and red lettering bearing E. W. Grove signature priced at 25 cents. It warns that similarly named remedies may be deceptive, referencing laxative bromos.
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E. W. Grove
Des Moines Man Seeks Police Protection From Pursuing Women
H. J. Higgins a bachelor with a $100000 estate says he is “getting as thin as a rail” from women determined to make love to him against his will. He appeals to Chief J W Jones for protection and threatens to seek a court injunction if harassed further. Police promise protection after hearing his tale.
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Des Moines
H. J. Higgins
J.W. Jones
Powers Named Harvard Second Nine Captain
H. S. Powers has been appointed captain of Harvard's second baseball team. He will call out his men this afternoon to begin practice for the game with Somerville High, which occurs next Friday.
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H. S. Powers
Harvard
Somerville High
Oman Defeats Le Barte In Class C Billiard Match
Oman wins 150 to 130 over Le Barte at Hub Billiard Palace in the 54th Game of the Class C amateur tournament. The final game tonight features Oman vs Sears, both perfect at nine wins, nine losses. winner becomes Class C champion.
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Oman
le Barte
Hub
Sears
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