Prohibitionists Rally Against Secretary Olin in Cambridge
Cambridge Prohibitionists denounce Secretary of the Commonwealth Olin for rejecting nomination papers over minor abbreviations. They plan a monster indignation meeting and vow to vote their chosen candidates despite missing names on ballots. Local Prohibition leaders George Christopher and other supporters threaten political repercussions for the Republican party.
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Cambridge
Olih
Cambridgeport
Secretary of the Commonwealth
Olin
Henry Teele
Page
Prohibition
Republican Party
Boston
Party of Moral Ideas
George Christopher
Prohibition Ward
Messrs. Greenhalge
Pugilist News and Fight Prospects Across the Atlantic
Dick Burge returns with clerks Nobby Clarke and Sam Blakelock amid accusations of fraud and a sketchy plan to dupe betting markets and the Coney Island Club. R C Chambers offers $20,000 for a Corbett Mitchel bout, with matches pitched for Hot Springs or London rules in France if arranged. Charley Mitchell confirms Coney Island Club will pay Corbett and himself $1,000 each for the trouble, while Britain's Dixon and Plimmer see little purse activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dick Burge
Nobby Clarke
Sam Blakelock
Coney Island Club
Burge
Jack Dempsey
Dempsey
Coney Island
England
Blakelock
Clarke
Corbett-Mitchell
R. C. Chambers
Hot Springs
Chambers
Jack McAuliffe
Corbett
Mitchell
Arkansas
Great Britain
Dore St. John
Wales
George Dixon
Billy Plimmer
Cribb Club
W. H. Inglis
Office of the Post
Rob Roy
Entr ies for Today at Elizabeth Races
A race day card for Elizabeth lists multiple races with entries and weights including Intimidad Armitage Aure lan in the first race. Best Brand Uncle Jess in the third. Race land Slet Tos Lountaka Fideli lo Roche Xe Arion in the fourth. plus Chesapeake St Anthony Red Light Bolero and other entries across five races with various weights noted.
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Uncle Jess
Play Or Pay
Old Dominion Portchester
Lorimer
Chiswick
Khaftan
Bellwood
Lita
Raceland
Soundmo
Fideli Lo
Stockton
Roche
Xe ‘Arion
Poor Jonathan
Blue Blood
Jossom
Tallah
Plenty
Priscilla
Chesapeake
St. Anthony
Azrael
Iss Bess
Burns
Rob Roys Selections In Racing Plan
The note outlines horse racing picks with Figary favored in the first race, Bar rington and Armitage contending for second. Prince Geoeme likely to win the second race, Comanchee a potential placem, See me and Gat rmney connected to others, Rico and Busirus set for the final race.
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Elizabeth
Figary
Barrington
Armitage
Prince Geoeme
Comanchee
Twin-Screw Bicycle Propulsion by Frederick Heller
Frederick Heller introduces a twin screw air propeller system for bicycles using aluminum parts to reduce gearing weight. The device drives brass propellers via leather belts from the rear axle drums, with two upright frame rods guiding the shafts. Heller claims recent local victories and has applied for a patent, while Zimmerman plans to trial the design soon.
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Frederick Heller
Heller
Zimmerman
Cyclists Break Nonofficial Records at Charter Oak Park
Hartford Oct 29 Two bicycle records were set but not official since Sunday marks disqualify records. Zimmerman posted a flying quarter in 2.0 seconds beating Tyler 2.64 5 on the lane track last September with Crooks and Wheeler pacing. E C Bald of Buffalo rode a 2.41 5 flying quarter amid a gusty wind.
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Hartford
Charter Oak Park
Zimmerman
Tyler
Crooks
Wheeler
E. C. Bald
Buffalo
Pure California see Beene and Yo Aen Wines
A brief note references Pure California in connection with Beene and Yo Aen Wines highlighting a tasting or brand mention. The fragment suggests emphasis on California wine identity and two proper names tied to the label. No clear event, date, or broader context is provided.
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California
Beene
Fire Destroys Charles Waugh & Co Carriage Factory
A four story carriage factory owned by Charles Waugh & Co. burned from the wood room to the roof, with the blaze under control by 10 o clock. The building housed a large stock and several carriages. losses estimated at 20 000 to 25 000 dollars, half insured, while nearby structures escaped major damage. Suspicion fell on two men seen leaving an open carriage before the fire.
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Front Street
Main Street
Charles Waugh & Co
Cambridge
John C. Hume
C. B. Russ
Mr Hamilton Promotes Unconditional Silver Repeal Effort
Attorney Leonidas L Hamilton returned from Washington with a Boston capital petition calling for unconditional repeal of the Sherman act silver purchasing clause. He met Senator Lodge and urged passage of a Voorhees repeal bill, warned of obstruction, and sent letters to Vice President Stevenson and others outlining rights to rule obstructing Senators out of order. He praised President Cleveland’s stance against compromise as a White House bulletin thwarted a Democratic concession and criticized Sherman’s political strategy aimed at denying Democrats credit.
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Leonidas L. Hamilton
Washington
Boston
Senate
Senator Lodge
Hamilton
Lodge
Senator Hill
Washington Star
Judge Cooley
Edmunds
Stevenson
Peffer
Sherman
Cleveland
New England
Hill
White House
Quay
Malden road race postponed due to road conditions
The Malden club road race that was to run Saturday has been postponed to today at 3 o clock because of bad roads. The L. A. W. clash with the Intercollegiate Athletic Association fuels disputes as Princeton Swarthmore and Harvard A A see sanctions denied.
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Malden
Intercollegiate Athletic Association
L. A. W. Racing Board
Princeton
Swarthmore
Cornell
Raymond
Harvard A. A
Cambridge
Racing Board
L. A
Zimmerman
Sanger
George F. Taylor
Philadelphia
Taylor
E. A. Stowe
J. W. Lavery, Jr
W. L. Tibbetts
C. W. Pike
Leutenant
C. J. Ferguson
G. I. Williamson
H. T. McArdle
J. W. J. Manning
Great Jumper Joe Darby Master of All Jump Styles
English champion Joe Darby, 30 from Staffordshire, astonishes with feats across jumping styles. He clears over twenty chairs in a jump and leaps a horse 15 hands high, among other remarkable performances.
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Joe” Darby
Darby
England
Staffordshire
Johnson Falls Short in Kite Track Record Trials
On October 29 at Independence Iowa John B S Johnson the bicyclist challenged the world quarter mile flying start record of 25 4 5 seconds held by Tyler. He first rode 26 seconds then 25 4 5 seconds on the return. The quadruplex crew rode 26 seconds and Bird Dorner and Burt finished in 26 2 5. Johnson also tried for one third and one half mile but failed, with 382 5 and 57 seconds respectively. Trials resume Monday.
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Independence
John
Johnson
Tyler
Bird
Dorner
Burt
Mayors Murder Trial Opens With Coronial Inquest Findings
Coroner’s jury spends an hour at the Harrison residence hearing from physicians. verdict calls for Pendergast to be held for murder until due process. Witnesses include Mary Hansen and coachman Risburg who identify Prendergast. Post mortem finds four bullets, three in the mayor. Close of expo shifted to memorial event. funeral planned at City Hall with police captains as pallbearers.
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Harrison
Pendergast
McHale
John Kelly
Harrison House
Hass
Kelly
C. C. Kohlsaar
Charles F. Elmes
W. J. Chalmers
S. A. Scribner
Ulric King
P. R. O’brien
Kohlsaar
Young Harrison
William Preston Harrison
the Times
Annie
John Wheeler
Prendergast
Desplaines Street
Central Station
Carter Harrison
Mary Hansen
Mayor Harrison
Mr.Harrison
F. A. McDonnell
O. Z. Barber
Despl
Columbus
Chicago
Festival Hall
Lambert Tree
Oglesby
Washburn
Board of Education
Graceland Cemetery
Thomas W. Palmer
World’s Columbian National Commission
Nelson A. Miles
Trumbull
Philip D. Armour
Medill
J. H. Roche
Hempstead Washburn
Gresham
United States
Hill
Stevenson
Times
Lake Front
The
Chicago Times
Ghicago
Leutenant
Haas
Henry George
Fire at Raymond Whitcomb Hotel near World's Fair
Fire swept the Raymond and Whitcomb hotel opposite the Midway Plaisance causing a crowd scene in Chicago's World’s Fair district. The blaze started on the fourth floor from a faulty chimney. About ninety five girls lost belongings and savings, while 110 guests were spared major loss. Total damage estimated at 35000 dollars, partly insured. Named victims include L. L. Todd of New York, Walter Raymond of Boston, and Ira W. Whitcomb of Boston.
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Chicago
Raymond & Whitcomb
Washington Avenue
Fifty-ninth Street
Midway Wplaisance
L. L. Todd
New York City
Walter Raymond
Boston
Ira W. Whitcomb
Futland Store Burned in Rutland Fire Losses Listed
Rutland Vermont October 29 The house and grocery store of Alderman John McGuirk burned Saturday night The loss is listed at 5000 with 3000 covered by insurance. The blaze damaged the storefront and adjacent property.
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Rutland
John McGuirk
Stoves and Ranges Offered at Low Lease Prices
Shawmut Furniture Co of Boston advertises returned leased goods including stoves and ranges, described as equal to new and offered at enormously low prices. Located at 4 to 64 Shawmut Ave.
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Shawmut Furniture CO
Shawmut Ave
Boston
No Fair Ceremonies After Mayor Harrison Shooting
One hundred thousand revelers at Chicago’s Midway Plaisance turned silent as news spread that Mayor Carter Harrison was shot. The crowd groaned and dispersed, ending planned post carnival celebrations at the White City. Officials expect no closing festivities tomorrow.
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Chicago
Midway Plaisance
Harrison
Carter Harrison
The Assassin in Jail
Prendergast arrives at County Jail after an inquest and is placed in cell 11. He reads about the murder, declares “I did my duty” multiple times, and then relapses into silence. He eats, smokes, and says he is tired but relieved, predicting public support and possible release.
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Chicago
Annie Howard Engaged to Carter Harrison Jr in New Orleans
Miss Annie Howard of New Orleans, daughter of the late Charles T. Howard once a New Orleans lottery king, is engaged to Carter Harrison Jr. The heiress, 29, endured illness after her father's mysterious death near Dobbs Ferry, recovered in London, and funded the Howard Memorial Library, church and women’s organizations.
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Annie Howard
Carter Harrison
New Orleans
Charles T. Howard
Miss Howard
Carter H. Harrison, Jr
Howard
Mr. Howard
Dobbs Ferry
Hudson
London
Howard Memorial Library
St. Paul's Episcopal Church of
Sylvester Larned
Ashland Boulevard
Harrison
Bank clerk embezzler Sanford flees in Boston case
Benjamin BE Sanford of New York, a 18 year Continental National Bank clerk, embezzled about 53000 through forged orders and checks via Harris & Co. He used Boston banks as allies while forging statements and transferring funds to Harris & Co. He has been discharged. investigators pursue Harris & Co. and Sanford’s co-conspirators.
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Boston
Benjamin BE. Sanford
New York
Continental National Bank of New York
Continental
Bank of the Republic
Hamilton National Bank of Boston
Continental National
Washington
Sanford
Harris & Co
Maurice Mendham & Co
Harrises
Mechanics’ National
Hamilton National of
Washington Bank
Continental Bank
Randolph
Outeside Bank
Bright
Mechanics
Percy M. Harris
Harris
Young Sanford
Stone
The
Republic
New York Bank
Express Company
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Joe Carter
Ae Ld
Harseberg
Bi Dago
Ae Pulsifer
Ae Howard
Lismore
Jim Norval
Hood
Oe Lovell
Belle of Fermoy
Meadows
Headsore
Bocgase
Calantha
Caracus
Juggler
Silver Prince
Montague
Quartermaster
Fred Heller
W. H. Parker
Settin
Tans
America
Peabody Medical Institute
National Medical Association
Parker
Medical Review
MR. Hamilton
RuCy
Futland
Linge
MR. Harrison
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