Salem Street Hebrew QuarterRiots Over Sunday Trade
Tension erupts in Salem street as Hebrew merchants and customers clash with police over Sunday trading. Test cases planned to challenge a Sunday closing law while merchants defy orders to shut shops. A mass meeting at Baldwin Place Hall discusses next steps and potential court action.
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Salem Street
Chicago
Jerusalem
Salem Stret
Boston
Freedman Bros
Isaac Richmond
Baldwin Place
Post
Rose condemned hopes for English sailors to sail in American waters
London reporters report major English yachtsmen doubt Mr Rose will press America's Cup, arguing his challenge lacks conditions and undermines Royal Yacht Squadron. British public and press view Rose as reflecting on Dunraven, risking withdrawal of the challenge.
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Victoria Yacht
New York
London
the World
Mr. Rose
Rose
Lord Dunraven
Royal Yacht Squadron
Jockey Club
England
America
Royal Victoria Yacht Club
Thames
Clarke
Walker
Ailsa
Britannia
London Times
Defender
Daily Standard
Times
Empire
C. R. Rose
Atlantic
Trot Racing Tops Maple Grove Park Meet
At Maple Grove Park Houston on September 29 the 2:30 class saw Maud Ellingwood win the top prize with a best time of 2 25 ¼ after six heats. Ada P. broke the track record in heat four with 2 54. Red Gien won the 2 40 class from seven starters with a best time of 2 40.
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Houston
Maple Grove Park
Maud Ellingwood
Ada P
Red Gien
Fire Escape Sparks West Seventh Street Fire
A basement blaze at 118 West Seventh Street in South Boston caused a dramatic early morning evacuation. Pauline Nalelesky, 19, leaped from a second story window injuring her spine and was taken to City Hospital. The fire damaged the wooden dwelling for about 2000 dollars and another nearby 212 story building at 120 West Seventh Street sustained about 500 dollars in damage.
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West Seventh Street
Boston
Knerker Nalelesky
Pauline Nalelesky
City Hospital
Adam Lawton
Anson Delivers Fourth Place for Chicago NL Race
CHICAGO Sept 29 There was joy as Anson walloped Cincinnati to seize fourth in the National League standings and spark a grand banquet for the Chicago team on return. Betting on Boston New York and Cincinnati advancing brought in around 3000 dollars for Adrian plus various side wagers. The season ends tomorrow with four games on the slate and rumors of changes to Chicago’s personnel.
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Chicago
Anson
Cincinnatis
Cincinnati
Adrian
Boston
New York
Pittsburg
Baltimore
Clevelands
Indianapolis
Illinois
Ohio
Indiana
Steamer St Paul Makes Trial Run From Cramp Yard
The International Navigation Company's steamship St Paul left Cramp's Philadelphia yard at 7 10 am for a 40 mile trial to Reedy Island, then to Gloucester for a government trial. Captain Jameson will command on New York to Southampton trips. St Paul aims to beat sister ship St Louis's 22.08 knot record in the English channel.
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Reedy Island
Del
International Navigation Company’s
New Steamship
St. Paul
Cramp’s Ship Yard
Philadelphia
Delaware
Brown
International Navigation Company
Lewes
Gloucester
Mass
Boston Harbor
Government Trial Board
English Channel
St. Louis
Jameson
New York
Southampton
Sargent
Boston
Cape Ann
Cape Porpoise
Flaming kerosene lamp injures visiting woman in Cambridge
A kerosene lamp exploded at 7 30 in Mrs James Fay’s home at 100 Charlies street Cambridge injuring Miss Mary Grady who tried to smother the flames Her dress caught fire and bystanders extinguished the blaze after she suffered severe burns She was rushed to Massachusetts General Hospital where doctors fear for her life due to inhalation injuries
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James Fay
Charlies Street
Cambridge
Mary Grady
Massachusetts General Hospital
Ella May Owner Claims Collision During Jeffries Yacht Regatta
J. J. McNulty owner of the Ella May accuses the Unknown of causing a collision after the May’s throat halyards broke and the mainsail veered, obstructing skipper Joe Turner. He says the course was inside shallow water and the Ella May had to tack more often.
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J. J. McNulty
Jeffries
Ella May
Boxing Gossip and the Corbett Fight Stakes
A column weighs the O'Brien Walcott verdict and its press aftermath, cites Corbett courage debates, and notes Governor Culberson backing a Texas boxing fight. Mentions upcoming bouts, amateurs, and October London card closures with several matchups and locations.
Yacht designer Watson in Newport with Ogden Goelet
G L Watson, the designer, visited Newport and spent time aboard the White Lodge with Ogden Goelet, who has the yacht chartered. Report says Watson will design a yacht for Goelet.
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Newport
R. IL
G. L. Watson
White Lodge
Ogden Goelet
Watson
Goelet
Wordplay Sheriff Outdoes Mrs Partington in Verbal Tricks
A Vinton Indiana sheriff with a sharp tongue charms crowds by wittily reframing remarks. He quips about a tramp’s name being traveling under a consumed name and mocks income tax as classical legislation. He jokes about a door to door book agent and warns his son about riding without discipline.
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Vinton
Anatomy in China Medical Models Show Copper Heels and Pulses
Medical students in China study copper models of men pierced with 140 heels to illustrate body anatomy, showing an equal number of pulses.
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China
Mutual Regrets at Art Exhibit Exchange
DeGags gazes at a displayed artwork and laments I could draw. De Sponds, his manager, echoes the sentiment adding a wry remark about ability.
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DeGags
de Sponds
Chicago Climbs to Season Win Over Cincinnati
Anson and crew defeat the Reds in the season finale to settle Chicago's standing. Terry pitched well while Parrott struggled. Lange and Truby made sensational catches. Attendance 2000. Final score 6 to 2 with Chicago 12 hits to Cincinnati’s 9. Errors were 1 and 4. Batteries Terry Donohue Parrott Gray.
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Chicago
Anson
Cincinnatis
Terry
Parrott
Lange
Truby
Chicago Sagheneuseste
Cincinnati
Donohue
Gray
Louisville routs Cleveland in final game of season
Louisville crushed Cleveland 18 to 8 in a afternoon game called early in the ninth inning after three thousand fans endured cold conditions. Holmes hit two home runs Burnett added one as Louisville produced 18 hits to Cleveland's 14 with errors tallying eight. The Batteries were McCreery and Spies for Louisville and Cuppy Knell O'Connor and O'Meara for Cleveland.
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Louisville
Cleveland
Holmes
Burnett
McCreery
Spies
Cuppy
Knell
O’connor
O’meara
Wefers Arrives in City to Fanfare After New York Success
Bernard Wefers, Lawrence sprinter and rising star, arrives this morning after lowering records in New York. He travels with many friends and will be welcomed at Park Square station by notable amateur athletic figures, reflecting his popular status and rapid rise in sprinting this season.
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Bernard Wefers
Lawrence
New York
Park Square Station
Wefers
Open Century Turn of Commonwealth Bicycle Club A Success
Commonwealth Bicycle Club completed a Newburyport round trip with 100 riders amid head winds and few mechanical mishaps. First division led by F. C. Kimball and Anna Redman, second by Miss Newman and Mrs. Savage on a tandem, with 87 finishers overall.
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Commonwealth Bicycle Club
Newburyport
Return
F. C. Kimball
Anna Redman
Kitty Knox
Savage
Crescent Cycle Club
Fall River
John H. Witts
San Francisco
Witts
New York City
Eddie Skinner
The
Press Cycling Club
Warner, N. H
Will S. Tours
Skinner
Silverites 10 Fight in Ohio Campaign for Free Silver
The Ohio silver Democrats plan a free silver fight in the state campaign despite the convention backing a gold standard. A conference in Columbus named a state central committee and set an October 7 meeting to elect an executive committee to lead the effort. Prominent backers included Allen W. Thurman L E Holden and General Finley. The move aims to pressure Democratic organizers without opposing the statewide ticket directly.
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Columbus
Silver Democrats
Ohio
Allen W. Thurman
L. E. Holden
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Finley
Bucyrus
Blandin
Cleveland
Taylor
Early track star Weters shows record pace with NYAC gains
The athlete, linked to Boston College and Holy Cross rivalries, posted remarkable times from 100 yards to 300 meters. He timed 100 yards in 9.45 seconds with NYAC, equaling the world record, and lowered the 220 to 21.35 seconds while also setting a 300 yards mark. Offers from Yale and Georgetown loom as he considers his next move.
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Boston College
Holy Cross
Institute of Technology
Lowell Cricket and Athletic Club
New England
A. A
Irvington Oval
Newton
Worcester
New York Athletic Club
Weters
Yale
Georgetown
Torpedo Boat Contract Awarded to Moran Bros in Seattle
Secretary Herbert awarded the contract for one torpedo boat to Moran Brothers of Seattle for 160000 dollars. The vessel is the last under a congressional act providing three sea-going torpedo boats and the remaining two will be built by the Herreshoffs.
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Washington
Herbert
Moran’ Bros
Seattle
Wash
Herreshoffs
Amherst College Kicks Off With Cautious Team Readiness
Amherst opens its football week with several vacancies and limited practice. Captain Pratt relies on Johnston and Whitney as backs. Johnston moves to fullback showing improvement. Whitney shifts to halfback and excels at ground gains. Dautelle emerges as a leading candidate for the other halfback position.
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Amherst
Pratt
Johnston
Whitney
S. Whitney
Dautelle
Docks and Grain Handling in Historic Port Machinery
The piece describes a massive grain unloading machine on a port vessel feeding endless belts to onshore elevators. It highlights the high capacity and rapid unloading seen by observers. It notes substantial funding by the Mersey dock board and references London's advance and the Clyde Trust in Glasgow.
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Brice
Mersey Dock and Harbor Board
Amherst Grid Team Names Lineup And Captain For Season
The passage outlines Amherst football positions with Griffin and Danielle as key runners, Warren at guard, Kimball and TosDick as guards and centers, Fosdick as former substitute, Tyler at tackle, Boyden as freshman tackle, Pratt as captain at end and quarterback, and Mossman brothers as reserves. Pratt has one year of varsity experience and prior captaincy at Adelphi Academy.
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Griffin
Danielle
Warren
Kimball
Tosdick
Fosdick
Tyler
Boyden
Pratt
Hall
Mossmans
Adelphi Academy
Amherst
Williams College to field strong eleven this fall
Captain Hickey will coach an unusually large pool of candidates at Williams College this fall. Seven veterans return including Draper Hickey Street Lotz So Maskeey Bockes and Ryan. Freshmen and new ends and guards are competing for key positions as the schedule features Dartmouth Amherst Yale Harvard Army and Union.
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Williamstown
Williams College
Hickey
Auburn
N. Y
Phil” Draper
Street
Lotz
Somaskeey
Bockes
Ryan
Gillispie
Exeter Academy
Jack’’ Wright
Lee
Irish
Dartmouth
Amherst
Yale
New Haven
Harvard
Cambridge
United States Military Academy
West Point
Union
Albany
Dartmouth Strong Prospects Lead Yale Coach's Charge of Men
Hanover N H September 29 The Dartmouth football outlook shows solid depth with five openings created by graduations at right end right tackle right guard and right halfback Freshmen Cavanaugh and Emto have earned starting spots Captain McCornack a two year player from Englewood High School Chicago leads at quarterback Ww C Wurtemburg the former Yale quarterback who coached Annapolis last fall directs the squad.
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Cavanaugh
W. E. McCornack
McCornack
Englewood High School
Chicago
Ww. C. Wurtemburg
Yale
Annapolis
Kirkland Censured Over French President Letter
Admiral Kirkland of the European squadron received a reprimand approved by President Cleveland after his congratulatory letter to M Faure, a close French ally, came to light. Navy Secretary Herbert demanded an explanation and the President upheld the reprimand calling for the admiral to deliver his letter.
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Washington
Herbert
Kirkland
Cleveland
France
M. Faure
Republic
Navy Department
Police Chief Confronts Drunk Rioting Officer Over Night Post
A police commissioner confronts O'Toole accusing him of drunken and riotous behavior on duty at midnight. O'Toole claims he was asleep at the time, insisting he cannot be at fault.
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O’toole
Aschlape
Boston Harbor Commerce Study Highlights Global Port Lessons
The report chronicles Boston's harbor dredging and warehouse needs and compares New York Copenhagen Rotterdam Amsterdam Hamburg Liverpool for docks, electric services, and cattle handling. It praises Boston's position, cites improving progress, and urges Congress funding for a comprehensive world commerce summary.
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Boston
New York
Green
Europe
Copenhagen
Rotterdam
Amsterdam
Southampton
Namburg
Liverpool
Leeson
Congress
Major North American swimming meets in Austin November
Austin hosts a series of major swimming contests starting November 4 including three professional races a grand one mile handicap and six amateur events with cash prizes ranging from 5 to 100 dollars and gold and silver watches awarded to the top two swimmers.
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Austin
Tex
North America
Burns Cause Mrs Hoey's Death
Mrs Honora Hoey died at Emergency Hospital after severe burns suffered in bed Saturday night. The fatal injuries were sustained in the fire that morning, with authorities noting the incident as the cause of death.
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Burns
Mrs. Hoey
Honora Hoey
Injured Officer Mauled by Stallion at Saugus Park
Special Police Officer George T. Bailey was seriously injured at the Franklin Trotting Park in Saugus when a stallion bit his lower jaw tearing flesh. Blood poisoning is feared as he fights for recovery.
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Lynn
George T. Bailey
Franklin Trotting Park
Saugus
Beecham's Pills Advised For Constipation Relief
Beecham's pills for constipation offered in 10 and 25 doses. Read the book at your druggist and follow its directions.
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Beecham
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