Two Fine Specimens of Prize Fighters Training Regimen
An article praises rigorous training for Jeffries and Sharkey, focusing on digestion and stomach conditioning. It cites Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets as key aids, with endorsements from Jeffries and Sharkey, noting the product’s safety, lack of cathartics, and broad public appeal. Full packages priced at 50 cents.
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James Jeffries
Tom Sharkey
Stuart
Champion Jeffries
James J. Jeffries
Sharkey
Thos
J. Sharkey
DANTOS-DUMONT PLANS AERIAL GRAND PRIX IN ST LOUIS
Paris reports aeronaut Santos-Dumont plans to travel to St Louis with a 45 horse power motor and two propellers to help draft rules for 1903 aerial contests. He envisions a 15 mile circumference aerial track around the exposition grounds marked by captive balloons, with multiple races and a single grand prix offering 100000 dollars. He hopes inventors of dirigible balloons will join the competition.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Paris
M. Santos-Dumont
St. Louis
New York
Dr Reuben O Evans Dies Fitting Glasses
Dr Reuben O Evans an ore specialist collapsed and died today while fitting glasses for a customer at his shop. The sudden death occurred in his workplace and authorities are investigating the incident.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reuben O. Evans
Miners Demand Eight Hour Day At Anthracite Region
At Shamokin Pennsylvania the anthracite miners convention discussed strike odds while adopting resolutions. The group pressed for an eight hour day and union recognition in dispute settlements, arbitration of labor disputes, and reinstatement of disciplined firemen. 144000 workers, 98 percent UMW members, await further actions as leaders refrain from public quotes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shamokin
Penn
Hartlein
Schuylkill
Lehigh
United Mine Workers of America
Mine Workers’ Union
Delaware & Hudson Railway Company
Plymouth
Delaware, Lackawanna & Western Railroad Company
Woodward, Avondale and Pettibone
State Bureau of Mines and Mining
Thomas Barrett
James Mullany
Stationary Firemen’s Union
Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
Scale Committee
Fox May Die of Polo Eye Injury in Lowell
Lowell March 21 It is feared the eye injury to Fox the Lowell polo team goalie may be fatal After a Worcester game he was struck in the eye by a Daly driven ball and has since suffered inflammation and blood poisoning He will be taken to Boston today for eye removal to save his life Fox a Lowell boy and husband is well known in the circuit
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Lowell
Fox
Lowell Polo
Worcester
Daly
Boston
Council votes to postpone loan bill for a week
The Common Council decided 48 to 26 with one absence to delay action on the loan measure for seven days. Speakers urged delay to compare mayoral views and avoid extravagance, while others pressed for immediate action to prevent city department embarrassment.
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Common Council
Peter A. McDonald
Ward 4
Dolan
Shiels
Ward 14
Board of Alderman
O'Toole
Ward 18
Hart
Collins
Bennett
Wardll
South Boston
Finance Committee
Ward 13
Good
Ward 17
Grady
Ward 6
Ward 11
Alexander
Barrett
Romberg
Brown
Cadigan
Te Daven- Clark
Clark
Cox
Crowport
Donnelly
Flynn
Gaylord
Hoban
Henderson
Hickey
Jackson
Jenney
Kenney
Lane
Linehan
Lorey
Lyons
Maynard
McDermott
McDonald
McGowle
McGrady
McKee
Milmore
Mullen
Murdock
O’ Toole
Power
Scigilano
Staples
Thayer
Upham
Are
Weber
Weinberg
Wood
Young
Burke
Burr
Cauley
Conway
Curry
Curtis
Eagan
Fitzerald
Flaherty
Gavin
Grauman
Mennan
Hoar
Howe
Myers
Owens
Phelan
Simms
Starratt
Teevens
Walsh
Longshoremen Strike Ends as 75 Return to Work
The Merchants and Miners Transport Company will reinstate 80 former employees and recall the rest as work permits. President Ryan of the Longshoremen approved the offer and yesterday 75 men were selected for re-employment. The remaining strikers are not expected to remain idle long.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merchants & Miners’ Transportation Company
Ryan
Mill Hand Strike Plans Hit Passaic N J
Police announce that about 7000 mill workers in Passaic New Jersey plan a strike for higher wages starting April 1. Labor leaders from Pennsylvania coal regions are in the city helping organize the action.
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Passaic
N. J
Pennsylvania
Meade Made Brookline Constable Despite Will
William F. Meade said he would not accept the Brookline constable post unless fined. he was elected Wednesday anyway. The case echoes a former Brookline incident with Carl Goodspeed who paid a $20 fine. The town law requires forfeiture of 320 for refusal to serve. Meade cited bond costs and time as reasons, joking he might fine the crowd a dollar each if he is forced to serve.
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Brookline
William F. Meade
Post
Carl Goodspeed
Mr. Meade
Half the common prices for our best stock of goods
The ad proclaims half the common prices and the largest stock ever offered, urging the public to realize savings while rivals push for new regulations. It frames a twenty-five year fight against high prices, pledging to serve loyal patrons first and consider militia customers joining to pressure legislators.
Erne Gardner Fight Postponed In Chicago
The Erne Gardner bout scheduled for last night in Chicago was postponed to tomorrow night after Governor Yates objected to using a State militia armory for prize ring events. A large hall has been secured for the event.
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Chicago
Erne-Gardner
Yates
Lizzie Slocum Missing Prom Home
Charlestown police report Lizzie Slocum a 17 year old girl has been missing since March 15 from her home at 2 Concord avenue. She is about five feet tall weighs 110 pounds with brown hair. She was last seen wearing a dark gray raglan and a brown hat with blue trimming.
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Lizzie Slocum
Charlestown
Concord Avenue
Miles testimony stirs debate on army rules and privilege
Washington March 20 General Miles statements before the Senate military committee drew broad interest at the War Department amid questions of disciplinary action and congressional privilege. Secretary Root offered a cautious response awaiting an official transcript, noting Miles’s criticisms may alter army management powers under Section 7.
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Washington
Miles
Military Committee
Senate
War Department
Congress
Hughes
Senate Philippine Committee
General Otis
Root
Department
Boy Teamster in Critical Arm Injury Denies Operation
Edward Mullett a 3% year old teamster from 14 Thorndike Street Charles Town was run over injuring his arm. Doctors planned amputation but after his brothers and a friend arrived the decision changed and he was moved to Emergency Hospital where the arm was amputated between elbow and shoulder. His condition remains serious but hopeful under doctors Ledwell and Koch.
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Edward Mullett
Thorndike Street
Charlestown
Jack & Norris
Washington Street
Mullett
City Hospital
Haymarket Square
Ledwell
Koch
House Inquiry on Miles Washington
Representative Burleson of Texas in the House introduced a resolution asking the President to transmit all correspondence and papers about Lieutenant-General Nelson A. Miles and his request to be assigned to duty in the Philippines and to implement a plan aimed at an immediate cessation of hostilities without further loss of life.
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Washington
Burleson
Texas
Nelson A. Miles
Philippines
Virginia strike likely after unity mine workers convention
Huntington March 20 The annual United Mine Workers convention closed with little divulgence on its work. The prevailing opinion suggests operators must concede to demanded terms or a general strike in the two Virginias will be ordered by May 1.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Huntington
W. Va
United Mine Workers
Virginias
Fire damages 112 story wooden block at 644A Webster Avenue
A vacant Somerville building owned by Patrick Kirk suffered $200 in fire damage last evening. Fire Chief Hopkins found holes in the walls stuffed with cotton waste soaked in kerosene oil and will report the matter to the fire marshal.
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Webster Avenue
Somerville
Patrick Kirk
Hopkins
James Mahoney Dead At 67 In Boston Home
James Mahoney 67 died suddenly at 4 PM yesterday at 621 Hanover Street near the Chelsea ferry. An Irish immigrant since childhood, he was a veteran Boston master teamster with about 40 years in the market district. He once won a $20 gold prize from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals for best horse care.
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James Mahoney
Hanover Street
Chelsea Ferry
Ireland
Mr. Mahoney
Boston
Society For the Prevention of Cruelty To
Mahoney
James
Nellie A
Hanover
Mond
St. Stephen's Church
Crowell
Marta Brown
Erastus Crowell
North Buriak Ground
Providence
P. m
Carpenter
Melrose Highlands
George Mareelius Carpenter
Perkins
Dorchester
Edward Son
Augustus G
Annie A. Perk
Trem Street
Unday
Child Falls Three Stories Injuries Fatal, City Hospital
Seven year old Mary Gillespie fell from a three story window at 82 East Canton Street. Passersby aided her, she was unconscious and bleeding, rushed to City Hospital where Dr Burrill said death was imminent within an hour or two.
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Mary Gillespie
City Hospital
East Canton Street
Burrill
Wages advanced by Rhode Island Mule Spinners
At a special general meeting of the Rhode Island Mule Spinners Association the secretary was instructed to request a 10 percent wage increase from all Rhode Island manufacturers employing mule spinners. The union plans strike if the increase is not granted.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Rhode Island Mule Spinners’ Association
New Hampton Academy Holds 14th Alumni Reunion
The 14th annual reunion of the New Hampton Academy in New Hampshire was held last evening at the Brunswick. Hon. George B. Smith of Everett presided over the gathering.
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New Hampton
Hay fever linked to body health and food choice
A Cave Spring Georgia woman claims a switch to Grape Nuts Breakfast Food improved her health and stopped hay fever. She weighed 95 pounds, then rose to 110 pounds and avoided hay fever symptoms after adopting the cereal and health practices, according to the Postum Company.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cave Spring
Postum Co
Battle Creek
Mich
Calumet Defeats Arlington In Close Bowling Meet
In Winchester on March 20 Calumet beat Arlington Boat Club two of three games in the Amateur Bowling League of Massachusetts, narrowly missing the other by two pins. Rich Richardson led with a 204 string and 578 total.
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Winchester
Massachusetts
Calumet
Arlington Boat Club
Richardson
Yacht racing dates set by Massachusetts association
A meeting of the Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts at Young's Hotel outlined scheduled championship races. Clubs and dates include Hull Y C at Hull on June 17, City Point events for Boston Y C on June 28, Wollaston Y C in Quincy Bay, July 4 at City Point, Squantum Y C at Quincy Bay, Hull Y C at Hull on July 2, 25, 26, Boston Y C at Marblehead on July 28 29, Manchester Y C at West Manchester August 4 5 6, East Gloucester Y C at Gloucester August 7, Annisquam Y C at Ipswich Bay August 8 9, Misery Island Y C at Salem August 11 12, Plymouth Y C at Plymouth August 21, Kingston Y C at Kingston August 22, Duxbury Y C at Duxbury August 23, Wellfleet Y C at Cape Cod August 28 2% Provincetown August 2% Lynn Y C off Nahant September 1 Quincy Y C at Quincy September 6.
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Yacht Racing Association of Massachusetts
Young's
Wee
South Bostom Y. C
City Ont
Hull Mass
Y. C
Hull
Boston Y. C
City Point
Wollaston Y.C
Quincy Bay
City of Boston
Sieb—Mosquito Fleet Y. C
City Pint
Squantum Y. C
Hull-Mass. Y. C
Marblehead
Manchester Y. C
West Manchester
East Gloucester Y. C
Gloucester
Annisquam Y. C
Provincetown
Lynn Y. C
Nahant
Quincy Y. C
Quincy
Settling baseball war in New York next week
New York March 20 The Herald says a meeting of owners of the St Louis Cincinnati Boston and New York clubs of the National Baseball League will be held in New York next week to discuss the baseball situation. The meeting will occur regardless of Judge Truax's injunction demurrer decision.
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Freedman Clubs
New York
the Herald
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Boston
National Baseball League
Truax
Henry Nye Captured After Wife Killing in New York
Henry Nye, sought for the shooting death of his wife in Stephen town, New York, was nabbed in a Garfield vacant house this morning. He appeared exhausted and hungry, offered no resistance, and was taken to Troy for custody.
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Henry Nye
Pittsfield
Stephentown
N. Y
Garfield
Troy
Nye
McKinley Doctors' Fees Turned Over for Payment
Senator Hanna forwarded the physicians' bills for attending President McKinley in his final days to Senate finance and House appropriations chairs. The total is about 50,000 dollars.
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Washington
McKinley
Hanna
Finance Committee
Senate
Appropriations Committee
House
Jeffries Point Boxing Club Five Close Bouts Held
About 500 members of the Jeffries Point Rowing Association attended last night as five bouts were fought at the clubhouse. Most were evenly matched, allowing Referee James Sullivan to declare only two decisions. Delmont beat Kid Black in the second round, while Callahan defeated Barry McGowan in another six-round contest. Haley and Murray drew, as did Hayes and Powers.
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Jeffries Point Rowing Association
James Sullivan
Jimmy Friggs
Spike’ Haley
Dan Murray
Bart Hayes
Young Powers
Young Delmont
Kid
Black
Jerry Callahan
Barry McGowan
Walthour Wins Two Five Mile Heats At Coliseum Comeback
Bobby Walthour of Atlanta made his first appearance since a ten day accident and defeated Johnnie Lake of Staten Island by sweeping two straight five mile motor paced heats at the Coliseum. Each heat finished in 8 minutes 19 seconds before about four thousand spectators.
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Atlanta
Bobby Walthour
Johnnie Lake
Staten Island
N. Y
Walthour
Heel man dominates fourth night of six days race
Lynn report from March 20 outlines the go as you please event where Heel man led after 16 hours with 2% miles 7 laps in four hours of racing. The standings list runners such as Joseph Davis Hegelman Kees and Carroll among others as the crowd follows the evolving tally.
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Lynn
Heelman
Miles
Joseph Davis
Etsbasueien’ Dekanians Hertysseeeeeeeereereenes
Plugger Bill Martin Wins Big in Austral Wheel Race
New York March 20. "Plugger Bill" Martin wins the Austral Wheel Race and plans to return to Lowell Massachusetts to live on his competency. He bet at 6 to 1 and 6 to 1, netting $30,000 from the cash prize.
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Plugger
Bill" Martin
New York
Plugger Bill" Martin
Lowell
Mays
Salem Falls at Home 6-3 to Lawrence
Salem loses final home game of the season 6 to 3 against Lawrence. Heffernan in goal blamed for the defeat while Lawrence players Rushes White and Hipson contribute goals. Referee Connolly and timer Porter oversee. attendance about 500.
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Salem
Lawrence
Heffernan
White
Hipson
Tibbetts
Fou
Devlin
Connolly
Timer—Porter
O'Brien and Graham Fight Six Rounds in Philly
Philadelphia Jack O'Brien and Rufus Graham battled six rounds at the Broadway Athletic Club. The bout, a time form affair, favored O'Brien in every exchange as the crowd saw a clear victory for the local favorite.
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O'Brien
Graham
Philadelphia
Philadelhia
Jack” O’brien
Rufus Graham
Broadway Athletic Club
Salem to host six days of g0-as-you-please walking match
Salem announces a six days walking contest at the North Street Rink from March 31 to April 5. Each evening session runs 7 to 10:30 with walkers free to pace themselves.
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Salem
North Street
B A A WINS THREE GAMES AT HOME ALLEYS
The B A A team defeated Newton three times in a row on its home alleys last night, completing a strong series showing.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Newton
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