Sullivan Talks Save Corbett Will Win the Big Fight
In an interview with John L. Sullivan, he denies any alcohol use for months and predicts Corbett will defeat Fitzsimmons in the Dallas bout. He recalls Al Smith and Brady organizing a New York benefit and discusses past offer terms, his plans, and a shift toward a legitimate occupation.
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John Ll. Sullivan
New York
Sullivan
Gilsey House
Jack Dempsey
al Smith
Smith
Corbett
Billy Brady
Brady
Parson Davies
East
Jimmy Wakely
Pargon Davies
Dallas
Bangor
George Gay
Benton
Fitzsimmons
Peter Maher
Creedon- Craig
Creedon
Boston
John L. Sullivan
ROB ROY Prefers Ordinary Life Over Fame or Wealth
The text portrays ROB ROY as confident about a profitable future and social stability. He wants to show friends he has settled down but rejects posing as elite society, preferring to remain an everyday man.
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Rob Roy
City Briefs Describe Fires Thefts And A Pocketbook Missing
A second story fire at 1 Sanford Place damaged by unknown kitchen cause with $250 est. loss. Maria Ivanback lost $107 and two panic tickets after a fall at Park and Tremont. police notified. A Snell safety bicycle was stolen from Howard Elastic Tip Company premises. A kerosene lamp explosion at 20 Oak Street caused minor burns and about $200 damage.
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Sanford
John Hart
Hiram Johnston
Maria Ivanback
Howard Shest
Park and
Tremont Streets
Ivanback
Howard Elastic Tip Company
Atlantic Avenue
Oak Street
South End
Hattie Mitchell
Cambridge Woman Drowns in Quebec Canoe Accident
Mrs. C. F. Joy of Cambridge Massachusetts and her canoeist Joseph Audette of St. Alban Portneuf county were drowned when their canoe capsized on the Batiscan River Monday afternoon. She was the sister of Harvard Latin professor James B. Greenough and left no children.
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Quebec
C. F. Joy
Cambridge
Mass
Joseph Audette
St. Alban
Portneuf County
Batiscan
Joy
W. P. Greenough
Portneuf
J. G. Greenough
James B. Greenough
Harvard University
Professor Greenough
Woman in the Fellows Mystery Shocks Nashua Mob
Oscar Fellows halted his business trip to Boston and vanished after leaving stock and books under attachment. Boston creditors seized the stock and Nashua firm T. Bingham & Co. filed attachments. Mrs Fellows offers no explanation while rumors point to a married woman involved and she is absent from the city.
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Nashua
N. H
Oscar Fellows
Railroad Square
Boston
Charles B. Moody
T. B.ingham & Co
Fellows
Treasury Gold Reserve Rises by 505 685
Net gold reserve in the Treasury totals 12 451 968 dollars, up 505 685 from yesterday as of August 16 in Washington.
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Washington
Treasury
The Post Flag Contest Returns Requested
All organizations affiliated with the Building Trades Council must file returns this evening with Colin McDougall at Room 23, 699 Washington Street.
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Building Trades Council
Colin McDougall
Washington Street
Opening Day at Union Park Sets Fast Pace in August Races
Pittsfield reports perfect weather and strong crowds for Union Park races. Eddie B. Wellington wins the 2:40 class stake with best 2 28 ¾. Harry Flagler takes the 2:30 purse with Dual in straight heats. Ravena wins the 38 year old race with Albert H. and Wilkisana following in order.
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Pittsfield
Union Trotting Park
Eddie B. Wellington
Meena
Harry Flagler
Millard
Ravena
Albert H
Wilkisana
Yale Track Team to stay at Hotel Majestic in New Haven
Sherman Day, president of the Yale Track Athletic Association, arrived in New Haven to finalize arrangements for the Cambridge track team. A contract secures living quarters at the Hotel Majestic with board and room, plus use of Yale field and Yale gymnasium. They are due September 6.
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New Aven
Conn
New Hanover Theatre Presents Daily Varied Showings
The Hanover Street venue at Nos. 187 and 189 offers daily variety entertainment with large crowds. This week features the Tally-Ho Trio with clever songs and jokes and Dave Jordan, America's champion buck and wing dancer, among other celebrities performing each day.
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New Hanover Theatre
Hanover Street
New Theatre
Dave Jordan
America
Buck
Wing
Ancient Order of Hibernians Boston Cruise Set for Tomorrow
The Division 1 excursion will use the barge Clifford and the steamer Baltimore to tour the harbor with a landing at Lovell's Grove for dinner. About thirty presidents of the order in Suffolk county and officers of related societies will attend.
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Division 1
Ancient
Order of Hibernians of
Boston
Clifford
Baltimore
Lovell’s Grove
Order
Suffolk County
Death of J Nazano Columbus associate leader
J Nazano vice president of the Columbus Associates died yesterday afternoon at his Salem street residence. He was 32 and held a high standing in Italian societies. His funeral is set for Sunday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
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J. Nazano
The
Columbus Associates
Salem Street
Mr. Nazano
Blasting Dangers Prompt A Jamaica Village Warns
The Post editor recalls a near fatal blast incident at a railway station in Jamaica, noting a rock hurled toward bystanders and a woman nearly killed. The episode underscores urgent safety precautions and humanity’s call to prevent such accidents.
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Is Bak
Post
Amn
Tasy Sale
Boyleton
Lamedton
Munroe
Tims
BOOM FOR OLNEY
Springfield reports the Republican and Democratic factions favor Olney as the New England candidate for the national convention. The piece argues Olney is not self seeking and would be a strong choice for Massachusetts and New England. It casts doubt on the nomination of ex Governor Russell for president.
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Springfield
Dem
Olney
New England
Massachusetts
Richard Olney
Washington
Cleveland
J. E. Russell
W. E. Russell
Russell
United States
Morrill Denies VP Run as Reed Favored by Reporters
Governor Morrill of Kansas dismissed gossip about seeking the Republican nomination for vice president. He said no truth to the report, explains visits to the East for health, and praises Tom Reed as a superb candidate. He denies any alliance with Allison as Reed’s substitute.
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Morrill
Kansas
Portland
Congress
Tom” Reed
Reed
House
Allison
Olney Silent On Presidential Candidacy Talk
Secretary Olney in Boston on private business declined to discuss a possible Democratic nomination for President when queried by a reporter at his Court street office. He gave no comment on the matter.
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Olney
Boston
Court Street
WANTS ALDERMAN Dever FOR MAYOR
Bernard O Kane of Roxbury urges nomination of Alderman John Dever for Boston mayor. He argues foreign born citizens deserve patronage and favors rotation in office, praising Dever as worthy to fill a role once held by Hugh O Brien. Letter dated Aug 16 from 294 Adams Place.
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Sir
Old and New Post
Charles Gordon Greene
Boston
Democratic Party
John ¥. Dever
Dever
Hugh O’brien
Bernard O'Kane
Adams Place
Roxbury
Sunday Services at Old South and Nearby Churches
Congregational services at Old South Church feature Rev Eebs Munger D D preaching at 10 30 a m and 4 p m with free seats. St John the Evangelist on Bowdoin street offers multiple services through the day and free seating. Tremont Street M B Church led by Rev John P D Pickles with 9 30 a m prayer and 10 30 a m and 7 30 p m sermons. Patriotism lectures return Sundays at 2 30 p m at People's Temple Columbus avenue with Rev Thomas Chalmers Easton D C speaking on Rome's Plot to Ruin the Republic.
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OLD South Church
Third Church
Eebs Munger
D. D
New Haven
Episcopal
ST. John the Evangelist
Bowdoin Street
Back Bay
West End
Tremont Street
M. B
John PD. Pickles
J. H. Mansfield
Gote
Music Hall
People’s Temple
Columbus Avenue
Thomas Chalmers Easton
D. C
Washington, D. C
Rome
Republic
R. Easton
Jesuits
Hodges
Prenatality lecture sparks call for moral reform
Dr Landis addresses men on prenatality and criminal malpractice at Red Men's Hall 514 Tremont st. The talk condemns ignorance and crime harming unborn generations. Free lecture 7:30 pm with 7:30 singing by Lillian Landis. Class meets at 1518 Washington st. B Y M Christian Union hosts a vesper with Rev Mayo on New Teachers and The Teacher topics. musical selections by Barker and Truitt. doors 7:15, program 7:45.
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Red Men's Hall
Tremont St
Lillian FE. Landis
Washington St
Christian Union
Union Hall
Boylston Street
A. D. Mayo
Boston
Newell A. Barker
Harrington Barker
Robert R. Truitt
George Endall Taylor
Salvation Army Services and Universalist Parish Notes
Salvation Army at 886 Washington Street offers live services in a hall at 11 a m 3 and 8 30 p m with additional mastings at 118 Dover Street at 3 and 8 p m. Universalist Bulfinch Water Church lists Benevolent Fraternity services at 7 30 p m with Singingster M Bartlett and violin by Mr S Goldstein. Rev C Eliot speaks on Religion for Men.
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Washington Street
Yorke
Dover Street
Bulfinch Wate
Benevolent Fraternity of Cheee Ren
M. Bartlett
Sastene
X Goldstein
Howard M. Bow
Eliot Will
Opening of Boston theaters with grand vaudeville and operas
The Boston stage scene brims with premieres and returns. Garrick burlesque from New York leads at the Opera House, with 60 actors and plans for a 100th performance. Sphinx at Tremont, Amarita at Castle Square, and Richard Genee's Nanon tease next week’s bills. Athos family to headline Grand Opera House vaudeville alongside a 3000 dollar first-week payroll.
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Grand Opera House
Brooklyn
Bowdoin Square
Venice
Garrick
Boston Museum
Richard Mansfield
Garrick Theatre
New York
Brown and Thompson
Tremont
Marie Millard
Askin
Amarita
Castle Square Theatre
Richard Genee
Nanon
Bostién
William Wolff
Arthur Wooley
Thomas Persse
John Moore
Edith Mason
Tillie Salinger
Anne Fording
Hattie Ladd
Thomas Clifford
Barney Fagan
America
Boston
Athos
Thatcher and Johnson
Brothers Byrne
Tremont St
Ement
Vandalism at East Boston Young Men's Union Rooms
Break in at the Young Men's Union of East Boston on Bennington and Moore streets left chairs overturned desks dismantled and a rear window broken. About 100 picnic tickets stolen plus other items. loss over 50 dollars. Members suspect internal involvement and a special committee will investigate.
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Young Men’s Union of
East Boston
Island
Association
Bennington and
Moore Streets
John Larkin
Larkin
Fairclough
Highland Lake Grove
Boston
Young Men’s Union
Garrison Leads as Boston Cricketers Open Garrison Match
In Halifax on August 16 the Boston team batted first after a toss. Garrison’s side collapsed to 79, despite 28 by Cracknell and 27 by S Wright. Riddell and Roberts each claimed two wickets in one over. Garrison later reached 97 before retirement as Boston fielding failed to impress.
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Halifax
N. S
Boston Cricketers
Cracknell
S. Wright
Riddell
Roberts
Garrison
Bostonians
Anstruther
Lange
Puritans and Xaviers Clash in Roxbury Afternoon
The Puritans and Xaviers of Roxbury meet this afternoon at South End grounds in a long awaited baseball showdown. Local enthusiasts expect a spirited contest with strong fan support as Aloysius Risert pitches for the Mainers and Dooley for the Puritans. The game begins at 3 oclock.
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Roxbury
South End
Aloysius Risert
Mainers
Dooley
Puritans
Results at Saratoga First Mop Race
Results at Saratoga show the opening race on August 16 with brief mention of the first mop finish and related placements in the event.
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Saratoga
Saratoga, N. T
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