Rugged Boxers to Clash in Jan Bout Card
Cap tain John Bond's Stratford hosts a boxing night headlined by Jim Smith versus Battling Bil Hurley as part of a strong card. New Haven training reports show Fighting Dick Stone close to eight rounds with Fighting Dick Nelson of New York. Amby McGarry referees with Johnny Hayes as timekeeper, as fans from nearby towns pack seats priced to three levels.
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Stratford
Jim Smith
Bil
Hurley
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Smith
Burley
Glen Falla
Smil
Dick” Stone
New Haven
Dick Nelson
New
Bosse
Jewell
Gement
Amby McGarry
New York
Johnny Hayes
Boxing cards set for Welsh Logan bout and three other matches
Boxing news from New York with Eddie Welsh the English featherweight champion arranging a bout against One Round Logan for February, and plans to meet the Rivers Frankie Center winner around June. Al Kaufman and Al Pal clash in a nine round bout at the National and the victor expected to fight Jim Flynn. Jimmy Howard, a middleweight, heads to Pittsburgh to face Jack in a six round match.
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New York
Eddie Welsh
Logan
Welsh
al Kaufman
al Palmeet
Reman Jita Flynn
Kaufman
Magnates Secretly Arrange Schedule
Chicago dispatch notes secret meetings among baseball magnates to map next season. Secretary William B Martridge and others travel incog to evade interference as plans for league schedules are discussed with President Lynch and John Heydler. Greenwich report details burglary of A Hughes home with valuables left behind.
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Chicago
leThoy
Boston
Lynch
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National
Rney Dreyfuss
John Heydler
Scaon
Private Trial For Rich White Slave Prisoners In Paris
United Press reports a private trial in Paris on December 28 for 19 prisoners accused in the white slave traffic. The judge ordered secrecy due to sensational evidence and public morals concerns, with speculation that pressure from powerful figures prompted the ruling.
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United Press
Heavy Bail For Four Women And Man In Hub Case
Boston December 28 District Attorney Pelletier denounced four women and one man Dr Ferguson of Manchester NH as he arraigned them in superior court on manslaughter charges tied to the death of Mary Bolduc whose partially dismembered body was found near a private hospital in Forest Hill The defendants are held on heavy bail.
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Ferguson
Manchester
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Mary Bolduc
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Forest Hill
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New Haven
May Forbes
Wong
Grand Avenue
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Bromfield Church
Four Prisoners Go To Wethersfield
Joseph Helder of Stamford, who recently pleaded guilty to manslaughter, was taken to State’s prison to begin a sentence of five to ten years imposed by Judge Reed. Jailer Scofield escorted three other prisoners to Wethersfield Andrew Martin of this city for burglary Ralph Girkas of Stamford for arson and Frank Cannezaro for assault with intent to murder.
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Stamford
Reed
Superior Court
Scofield
Wethersfield
Andrew Martin
Ralph Girkas
Frank Cannezaro
Charsga
Barn fire claims valuable AryTO and touring car
Fire near Herg's Hotel in Brookfield destroyed a large barn and a Ratner touring car valued at $4,000 owned by Edward Keane of Danbury. Keane, caught in rain with friends, was at the hotel when the blaze broke out. Hotel buildings were at risk but saved by staff and guests. A separate report notes a skull theft from St Mark's Cemetery.
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Frookfield
Third Basemen In Demand Just Now
The piece notes a market for a standout third baseman next season. Many clubs may move or replace current stars like Haker Lobert Herzog Byrne Mowrey Lord Armiin and others while teams such as the Yankees Pirates Giants White Sox Browns and Red Sox seek a permanent solution. Potential candidates include Hartgell Taylor Kirke Moriarty and a new left side star could emerge.
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Grant
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O'Day
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Turner
Cleveland
Detroit
Moriarty
Big League Goss on Reds Head O Day Clarke and Players
A Western writer profiles Cincinnati Reds leader O Day and manager Clarke. Remarks highlight O Day as a precise, steady leader and note Clarke’s confidence in a stronger team, with talk of players Keene Kitber Ty Cobb Jimmy Callahan and Matty McGraw among others and comments on pitching and stage experience influencing baseball.
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Hnbal
Jimmy Callahan
Sox
Joe Tinker
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McGraw
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Bornhelm Sues Tyson for 2000 in Connecticut Superior Court
A second suit arising from a collision between John H. Tyson's car and Henry C. Bornhelm's machine was filed in Superior Court. Bornhelm seeks 2000 dollars in damages and treble damages under the statutes. The crash occurred September 30 in Greenwich. Bornhelm contends Tyson was not on the correct side of the road. A passenger, Reyn Tierman, yesterday sued Bornhelm for expenses incurred in the accident.
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New York
Henry C. Bornhem
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Greenwich
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Hocnheim
Morris Overcomes Kennedy In Ten Round Fight
Carl Morris defeated Tom Kennedy in a fast ten round bout at the Empire A.C. Morris out pointed the local heavy, landing repeated blows to Kennedy’s bruised face and body. Kennedy showed grit but was overwhelmed late, while Morris fought clean and pressed the attack through eight of ten rounds. Atlas adds a light aside about a dinner with music and singing aiding digestion.
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Empire A. C
Carl Morris
Ollahoma
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Raw
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Stock Distribution For United States Steel Workers
New York December 29 under the annual plan United States Steel Corporation will acquire 1 450 000 dollars of stock for its employees. The price is not announced but expected to be below current market quotations.
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New York
United States Steel Corporation
New Haven Woman Aims to Be Connecticut Lawyer
Mary Selina Foote, a New Haven resident educated in local public schools, is among 36 applicants for December bar exams in Hartford. She has trained in the law offices of Arvin Ruff and Arvine and seeks to become a practicing attorney, marking a historic first for New Haven women.
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Selina Foote
Arvin Ruff
Arvine
First National Bank
Autumn furnace problem linked to cold and grime buildup
Long note explains how open summer registers can let dust and germs into furnace pipes, causing head colds when the system starts in autumn. It advises sealing registers and cleaning chimneys after summer and links a calendar giveaway at Van Dyk tea stores as a promotional tease for the new year.
Chance Ends Cubs Doubt on Athletics Dominance
Frank Chance, skipper of the Chicago Cubs, said in Los Angeles that the Athletics are likely to remain invincible for at least a year. He praised Mack’s pitching, defense, and catching, noted first base is open to question, and predicted the NL would need one to three years to challenge the Athletics, with McGraw’s Giants and Pirates contesting the race.
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Giants
Chance
Brown
Frank Chance
Chicago Cubs
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Los Angeles
Athletics
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McInnis
Newark Giants
Mack
Bender
Coombs
National League
McGraw
New York
Reilly Talks of Congress at Westville Lecture
Hon Thomas L Reilly of Meriden spoke on Congress and its members at St Josephs Holy Name Society event with Rev J C Huber operating the stereopticon. He praised speakers Clark Underwood Cannon Mann and about sixty other leaders, ending with tribute to late Congressman Sperry. Father McGivney thanked Reilly for his generosity.
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Westville
Thomas L. Reilly
Meriden
Congress
J. C. Huber
Ruly
House
Champ Clark
Clark
Democratc Party
Underwood
Joe Cannon
Jas. R. Mann
Mr. Reilly
Congressman Sperry
Father McGivney
Hartford water project appoints Saville as supervising engineer
Caleb M. Saville of Milden Massachusetts, hydraulic author of the Panama Canal dam, is named supervising engineer to build Hartford's water system in the Nepaug Valley. A deadlock over Ford ended as Saville's appointment was approved and he will arrive at once.
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Caleb M. Sayville
Milden
Mass
William M. Goethals
Gatum
Nepaug Valley
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Col. Goethals
Sporting Snapshots Preview New Haven Club Manager Fuss
Wagner notes Jimmy Canavan as a favored New Haven manager candidate with proven success and a pennant in 1914. Jerry Connell draws crowd disapproval, Springfield Union hints Hiram Ladd may return for baseball duty, and rumors swirl about Bugs Resig and sweater promises tied to 20 wins. Cries of umpiring changes and matchups among Eagles, Locomobiles, and Clovers mix with social events as plans unfold for a busy diamond season.
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Jimmy Canavan
New Haven
Rim City
Canavan
Haven
Jerry Connell
Almeida Starred For Cuban Team In Giants Series
Almeida impressed as a standout for Cuba in the recent two series against the Giants. He batted over .409, flashed elite fielding, and showed leadership beyond his Cincinnati stint. Marsans and Almeida plan U S return next year for training and season readiness. New Britain mystery marks batter William Spalding’s death by gunshot, deemed accidental by family and medical examiner, with suicide not ruled out.
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Frank C. Bancroft
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Twin brothers linked tragic hanging in Boston kitchen
Boston December 28 William Clark was found hanging from a kitchen hook by his twin brother Walter yesterday morning. The body was cold when discovered and a note on the stove read Dear Friends Forgive me for this Make It as pleasant as possible Good bye dear friends We may meet somewhere in the far distance by and by Monogram unknown.
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Boston
William
Clark
Broher Walter
Textile Industries Improve as Knight Mills Return to Full Time
New Haven reports a textile boom with a 25 percent production rise and mills operating about 70 percent time on the New York, New Haven & Hartford system. Eighteen Knight Company cotton mills across Rhode Island, Connecticut, and Massachusetts will run full time beginning next Tuesday after twenty weeks at forty eight hours weekly. not due to more business but for worker benefit.
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Knight Mills
New Haven
New York, New Haven & Hartford Railroad
Connecticut
Rhode Island
Providence
RB. T
B. & R. Knight Company
Massachusetts
Greenwich Girl Holpes to Wed
Greenwich December 78 The police were asked last night to find Miss Clara Connelly and Robert Sherer both of whom disappeared early on a Tuesday morning. The girl is 19 years old. Sherer is some years older It is believed they are somewhere on Long Island and have been married.
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Greenwich
Clara Connelly
Robert Sherer
Sherer
Long Island
Tex Rickard Predicts Wells as London Drawing Card
Tex Rickard says Wells has the stuff to draw crowds in London. He notes London as a likely scene for future fights at the Sporting Club, with Wells as the main attraction in the event lineup.
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Tex Rickard
Wells
London
Mane Feery
Walle
Fresh seafood and staples on East Main Street
A fragment lists fresh herring, ariela, steak patlock, finnan haddles, salt, and assorted goods from Ma-eet and Branch on East Main Street. The garbled OCR text references various items and a location but lacks coherent context or events.
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East Main Street
Franklin Held On Bribery Charge
A Franklin man faces a bribery accusation following a contested court appearance. The case involved allegations of offering improper influence to secure favorable treatment. Proceedings continued as attorneys argued over admissible evidence and next steps.
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Franklin
Purchase Great Tunnel Involves Germany and Rand Interest
A note indicates efforts to secure a great tunnel involve Germany and generate heavy interest around the rand, signaling economic or strategic stakes. The fragment suggests international financial concerns affecting currency and trade without detailing concrete actions or dates.
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