Roosevelt Fights Off Pugilist in Albany Lobby
In the Delavan House lobby Roosevelt, then an Albany Assembly member, confronted a hired fighter named Stubby Collins. The future president, trained at Harvard in boxing, defeated the assailant and nonchalantly thanked the organizers, saying he had not enjoyed himself so much in over a year.
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Delavan
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New York
New York State
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Stubby” Collins
Mr. Roosevelt
Stubby
Harvard
Roosevelt A Companionable Leader and His Early Years
A portrait of Theodore Roosevelt as a child friendly figure who delighted children with stories and a strong will in politics. It recalls his early 1895 appointment as New York police commissioner, opposition from allies, and his resolve to enforce the law under his regime despite pressure.
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Daniel Boone
Davy” Crockett
New York City
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Mulberry Street
Police of
New York
Byrnes
Secret Service
Outbreak of Grip Epidemic Warns Stronger Precautions
Health officials warn the grip epidemic is widespread across many regions and deaths from influenza exceed wartime losses. Doctors urge calm, avoid crowds, rest, and use Father John’s Medicine as a safe tonic to rebuild strength while avoiding narcotic cough cures.
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Father John
Other John
Father John Oigins
Roosevelt's War Drive and Navy Prep Noted
After becoming Assistant Secretary of the Navy, Roosevelt pushed for war readiness and large ammunition expenditures. He insisted on practical naval training, testing multiple writing papers, and requested further appropriations to burn through powder and shot within 30 days. The story portrays his methodical yet impulsive drive.
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Roosevelt
Navy
Judge Cohen Succeeds J M Swift on Law Commission
Governor Coolidge accepted the resignation of James M. Swift of Fall River former Attorney General from the Commission to Consolidate the Laws and appointed Judge Abraham K. Cohen of Boston to succeed him. The Governor expressed regret at Swift retirement, noting business reasons and thanking Swift for past services.
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James M. Swift
Fall River
Abraham K. Cohen
Boston
Swift
Mr. Swift
Commonwealth
A Methodical Man Makes Triplicate Manuscripts
The colonel prepared three complete copies of his manuscript using white and tinted sheets and indelible pencil. Carbon copies created identical duplicates, allowing instant detection of misplacements during travel. He mailed two copies by registered mail on different routes or days to avoid common perils, keeping the third as reference.
Dorchester Man and Beatrice York Held in Larceny Case
William Cobb of Dorchester employed at the Bay State Fishing Company was arraigned in Roxbury Court charged with larceny of 2400 dollars from the firm. Beatrice York of Back Bay is held on charges of receiving the stolen property. Hearing set for January 20.
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Tolman Street
Dorchester
Bay State Fishing Company, Inc
Fish Pier
South Boston
Roxbury Court
Beatrice York
Beacon Street
Back Bay
Archie Campbell
National League of Commission Merchants Opens Victory Convention
Mayor Peters welcomed delegates at the Copley Plaza Hotel urging focus on agriculture to match expansion and noting Boston as a seaport and business center. R B Clayburger of Philadelphia responded. President F M Baldwin of Detroit presided.
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National League of Commission Merchants of the
21 Guns at Camp Devens
President Roosevelt death triggers 21 gun salute at Camp Devens at 3 PM. Soldiers, officers gather on parade field as funeral news reads. Also reports of 11 litter cases and 65 wounded or ill veterans arriving from Richmond VA for care. Court martial for Captain Harry J. Harris starts next morning over coal theft and misuse of trucks. Discharge steps begin for about 6500 soldiers in the 12th Division.
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Theodore Roosevelt
Richmond
Newport News
Harry J. Harris
Brookline
Ira A. Smith
John Beckwith
Pershing’s Bold Peaceful March Elevates His Fame
The article credits General Pershing with marching armed forces into Moro territory to demonstrate American good will and resolve. It portrays this action as a landmark achievement that established his rapid rise to prominence as a highly capable officer, as recounted by H. F. Wheeler in The Real Life of General Pershing in next week's Boston Sunday Post.
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