Odds on Gans and Nel son’s fight at Goldfield Nevada
Manager fears a fire disrupts the outdoor bout. The lightweight title bout features Battling Nelson of Hegiswich Illinois and Joe Gans of Baltimore Maryland. The purse totals $30 000 with Nelson set to receive 20000 and Gans 10000 regardless of result. The event is to be held at Chicago Arena with 10000 capacity outdoor seating. Tickets range from 5 to 25 dollars and betting odds favor Gans at 10 to 1.
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Goldfield
Nevada
Battling Nelson
Hegiswich
Ill
Joe Gans
Baltimore
Gans
Moving Picture
Nelson
Goldfield Prepares for Nelson Gans Fight Tomorrow
Goldfield residents discuss the Nelson versus Gans bout set for eight o clock tomorrow afternoon. Betting volatility rises with large wagers including 25 000 shares of a mining company versus 400 shares in another mine. Nelson's camp alleges possible interference and seeks protection from officials while weighing in at 131 pounds.
Fight Follow-up Hints Page 3 Coverage
The note directs readers to page 3 for additional details on the boxing event. It points to continued coverage and mentions further fight information to come on the inner pages.
Four Men Rescued at Sea By Mary E Silveira
Fogbound off Georges Bank four Belvina Domingo crewmen drifted in a dory as their schooner vanished. The Mary E Silveira rescued them, supplying warmth and food. One man landed at T Wharf. others await Gloucester to tell families of safety.
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Georges Banks
Belvina DomIngoes
Mary E. Silveira
Silveira
T Wharf
Gloucester
16 year old confesses to burying boy under sidewalk
Chicago news reports Robert Gordon aged 16 admits striking 8 year old Joseph Reed with a brick and burying him alive under a sidewalk near Gordon's home. Gordon led authorities to the grave and aided in exhumation. Five other youths aged 15 to 20 were detained.
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Chicago
Robert Gordon
Joseph Reed
Gordon
Reed
Temperature Readings From Thompson's Spa Show Variations
The readable data lists hourly readings with a final note that the average temperature yesterday was 65.5 degrees and an overall average of 64.2 degrees. The text references 1905 1906 and times from 3 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 219 Washington Street.
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Thompson's Spa
Washington Street
Summer Ailments Quick Cure Via Dr Seth Arnolds Balsam
A brief notice touts Dr Seth Arnolds Balsam as a swift remedy for summer complaints. The advertisement emphasizes rapid relief from common digestive and stomach upsets using the product.
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Seth Arnold
O Briens Dyspepsia Cure Promises Refund
O Briens Dyspepsia Cure offers relief from indigestion with a money back guarantee. Sold by druggists and under the label of D P O'Brien & Co Proprietors based in Woburn Massachusetts.
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O’brien
D. P. O’brien & Co
Woburn
Masa
Woman Attempts Suicide With Vial of Acid
Despondent over long illness Mrs Schock drank carbolic acid but her daughter Bertha intervened, tossing the remainder to the floor. The nurse rushed the woman to a hospital where she survived. Bertha, modest about her act, said anyone would have done the same. The Schock family, originally from Liverpool, reside at 42 Dundee Street Back Bay.
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City Hospital
Elizabeth Schock
Back Bay
Little Bertha
Bertha
Schock
Post
Mary Finnegan
Still Alive: Becker Disappears Then Reappears in Franklin
Edward A Becker of Jamaica Plain hobbled from his home saying he would end his life. A straw hat found near Jamaica Pond and a message led to fears of a body, but Becker telephoned from Franklin to say he is alive. He claimed he fled for a time due to homesickness and poor cooking.
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Edward A. Becker
Lamartine Street
Jamaica Plain
John McCann
Creighton Street
Park Department
Jamaica Pond
Becker
Franklin
Mass
Edward Becker
Jamaica
Weather Outlook for Boston Area Shows Showers Likely
Forecast for Boston and vicinity calls for intermittent showers today and tomorrow. New England expected to have occasional showers Monday and probably Tuesday with fresh southwest winds.
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Boston
Washington
New England
Labor Parade Draws 16000 in City Procession
Thousands expected in two parades with 16000 marching from Copley Square through downtown routes to Adams Square. Gompers of the AFL and Abrahams of the Central Labor Union will join the festivities. Governor Guild and Mayor Fitzgerald will review the processions at state and city landmarks.
Route of Building Trades Parade Today
The Building Trades Council parade forms at 9 30 on Boylston Arlington Newbury and Berkeley streets. The route runs Berkeley to Dover to Washington to Eliot to Park Square to Charles to Beacon to School to Washington to Adams Square where the line will be dismissed. Governor Guild reviews at the State House and Mayor Fitzgerald at City Hall.
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Copley Square
Boylston Street
Berkeley
Tremont
Dedham
Shawmut Avenue
Dover
Washington
Eliot
Park Square
Charles
Beacon
School
Adams Square
Gompers
American Federation of Labor
Abrahams
Central Labor Union
Cigarmakers' Union
London
State House
Governor Guild
City Hall
Fitzgerald
Joyce
Marshal Joyce
Martin T. Joyce
Boston Central Labor Union
Peter H. McNealy
John E. Potts
C. L. A. Building Trades Section
Knights of Labor
Michael O'Meara
Boston Building Trades Council
Building Trades’ Council
Beacon Street
Building Trades Council
Boylston
Arlington
Newbury
Berkeley Streets
Mayor Fitzgerald
Boston Labor Day Parade Draws 16000 Workers, Banquets Planned
Commemorating the 20th anniversary of Labor Day, about 16,000 organized workers will march in Boston while thousands more attend afternoon and evening banquets.
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Boston
Parades by Labor Unions in Boston Step Off Saturday
Two parades headlined by labor groups in Boston with 16 000 marchers and 456 bands. The larger joint parade by the Boston Central Labor Union building trades and Knights of Labor Assembly 30 starts at Copley square at 10 00. A 9 30 start from Berkeley and Boylston precedes it by half an hour. 100 Lamp Lighters Union members ride a float with street lights. Cigar Factory Strippers Laundry Workers and Overall Workers unions provide floats. Women from Typographical Union 13 ride in tallyhos. Leaders include Bolomon Gompers, father of the president.
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Boston Central Labor Union
Building Trades
Central Labor Union
Knights of Labor Assembly
Boston Building Trades Council
Copley Square
Building Trades Council
Berkeley
Boylston Streets
Federation of Musicians
Lamp Lighters’ Union
Cigar Factory Strippers’ Union
Laundry Workers’ Union
Overall Workers’ Union
Women's Auxiliary of Typographical Union 13
Bolomon Gompers
Brookline Residents Reignite Anti-Garage Fight
Harris street residents press on against a proposed garage as Rufus L. Flanders receives another hearing from the Board of Selectmen. Arthur H. Wilson leads protests, gathering over 60 signatures and canvassing homes to urge opposition before a final decision.
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Brookline
Harris Street
Board of Selectmen
Rufus L. Flanders
Honorabe Board
Arthur H. Wilson
Harris and
Vernon Streets
Wilson
YEGG BURGLAR IS MURDERED
A yegg burglar identified as James Welch alias William Murray is slain by four bullets on Commonwealth docks at the South Boston flats after betraying companions. His body is found face down six hours later by two sailors, with investigators rushing to the scene and Chief Watts leading a rapid inquiry through Essex County.
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Yegg
James Welch
William Murray
Galvation Army Barracks
Washington Street
Commonwealth Docks
C Street
South Boston
Yeggs
Edward Richards
Athens Street
Wescott
Patrick Claverly
the Harbor and Land Commission
Cronin
Conway
Claverly
Watts
Lives Saved in Dorchester Bay Rescue Run
Captain Hamilton and his Floating Life Saving Station rescued 20 people after Thelma N Worden capsized near City Point. The list includes Delma Doyle Ethel Davidson J F Peterson J Schazagie M F Thurston and others, with Worden and Riley in serious condition. A gale from early afternoon drove yachts off moorings and caused the Thelma II to overturn in deep water.
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Captain Hamilton
Dorchester Bay
Boston
City Point
Delma Doyle
Pleasant Street
Cambridge
Ethel Davidson
J. F. Peterson
J. Schazagie
Ww. P. Worden
Cushing Street
J. W. Riley
Boston Street
Thelma N. Worden
Riley
James P. O'Brien
Wallston
M. F. Thurston
Seventh Street
South
J. HL. Willis
Crocker Street
Somerville
Hancock Street
Quincy
D. F. Harrington
Handon Street
Roxbury
M. Gately
Thompson's Island
James P. O’brien
Dorchester
Pleasure Bays
Pleasure Bay
Castle Island
Worden
Hamilton
Yeggs Suspected in Boston Burglar Murder
Police tie murder to a burglar from a yegg gang after medical examiner reports multiple gunshots near the body on the flats. Chief Watts anticipates a citywide roundup of suspects in cheap hotels and lodging houses as investigators identify the victim as John Walsh or William Murray in doubt.
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Yeggman
Chief Watts
Boston
Yeggs
Watts
Dewey Square
Edward E. Weller
Wyman
Station 4
Cain
Weller
Broadway
Thirteen Canoes Upset Auburndale on Charles River
On the Charles River in Auburndale 24 canoeists in 13 canoes faced strong wind and current. Rescue boats and police aided dozens treated for exposure with several near drowning incidents near Riverside railroad bridge.
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Auburndale
Charles River
Metropolitan Park
Riverside Railroad Bridge
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Chica
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Sete
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CST GE
Mrs. Schock
Adram
Lad
Essex County
CRAFS
Gale
the Charles
Dugan
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