GOME BACK IN PUGILISM EFFORT FROM AUSTRALIA
A Sydney funded drive aims to develop promising Australian boxers across divisions with focus on a heavyweight title. The piece recalls Peter Jackson and other era stars like Daw son Muaber Goddard and Griffo, noting Australia’s historic boxing influence and ongoing push to reclaim prominence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Australia
Kangaroo Land
Sydney
Bob Fitzsimmons
Mathews Brothers
Jack Hall
Bancisco
Solge Gate
Antipodes
Peter Jackson
Peter
Jackson
Paddy Slavin
London
Slavin
Jim Hall
Dan Creedion
Creedon
Fitz
Kid McCoy
George’ Dawson
Muaber
Dawson
America
Maber
Tommy Ryan
Joe Goddard
Goddard
Joe
S Rookus
Philadelphia
Billy’ McCarthy
Freck- Jed Bob
Peddy Gorman
Tommy Tracy
Young Griffo
Iron Bark" Burke
Billy Murphy
Paddy Gormaf
Langford and Jeannette Battle for World Boxing Crown
Sam Langford and Joe Jeanette fought in Paris in a late 19th or early 20th century style marathon bout judged on points with Jeanette favored last fall. The piece discusses Jack Johnson’s title status, an arm injury, and potential future matchups including Langford, Moran, and a possible Jeanette bout with Johnson.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sam Langford
Joe Jeanette
Paris
New York
Jeanette
Sam
Jack Johnson
Johnson
James J. Jeffries
Jeff
Langford
Frank Moran
Jack
Jim Johnson
Joe
Al Kaufman’s 1908 Vernon Thriller Puts White Hope Label at Risk
The 1908 Vernon bout saw heavyweight Al Kaufman defeat Jim Barry in 39 rounds amid early buzz as a white hope. Kaufman, born 1856 in San Francisco, had earlier faced O’Brien, Gardiner, Barry, Flynn, Grim, and Bradley, with later losses in 1909 and 1912 to McCarthy and Miller. Also listed are Frank Klaus born 1887 and Frank Mantell’s 1910 win over Twin Sullivan in New York, plus Mount Vernon mayor banning Traffic in Souls screenings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
al Kaufman
Jim Barry
Vernon
Cal
California
Kaufman
San Francisco
Philadelphia
Jack O'Brien
George Gardiner
Dave Barry
Mike Schreck
Jack
Brighter Outlook for New Haven R R
New Haven stock shows renewed bearish sentiment as short interest may have covered. Copper demand from American consumers including Connecticut Brass factories rises, while copper prices edge up to 15 cents a pound on heavy buying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
New Haven
Boston & Maine
Connecticut Valley
American Brass Co
Pacific
Berlin
London
General Electric
Western Electric
Westinghouse Electric & Manufacturing Co
New York Central Equipment Trusts
Morgan
Federal Court
St. Louis & San Francisco Railroad Co
New Niguero Sugar Co
Lower Wall Street
Cuba
Hudson & Manhattan Railroad
Hudson Companies
American Smelting & Refining Co
Washington
Department of Justice
Department
Weather shifts as storm moves east toward Charleston
The storm centered near Charleston S C has moved east out to sea south of Hatteras while delaying cold snaps. Coastal areas from Florida to Virginia endure clouds and rain with generally mild northern states temperatures and no zero readings. Local forecasts call for fair skies tonight and Wednesday with light changes in winds and optional lamps for drivers at 6 02.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Alabama
Virginia
Charleston
S.C
Hatteras
Florida
Strikers at Shelton decline to summon witnesses
In Shelton on December 30 trials of Sidney Blumenthal silk mill strikers revealed anger at special agents. Attorneys clashed with prosecutors over witness summons while Viliger and Pawlowski faced breech of the peace charges and suspensions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelton
Sidney Blumenthal & Co
P. B. O'Sullivan
Antoni Viliger
Alsace-Loraine
Wiliger
O'Sullivan
Shapiro
O’sullivan
Dillon
Smith
Boston
Viliger
Winger
Blumenthal
Donovan
William Pawlowski
Alexander Filicak
Common Pleas Court
Wanda Gube Za
Vollmer
Bridgeport
Eheritts
Matilda Rabinowitz
I. Ww. W
Christmas Guests and Local Notes From Trumbull
Trumbull residents hosted relatives for Christmas including Mr. and Mrs. Miles L. Shelton and Miss Esther Shelton. The article notes gatherings at several homes in Oxford Watertown Bridgeport and Norwalk with various Beach and Myatt family connections. Trumbull Grange No 134 held a Christmas event with a ten cent gift exchange and lunch. church Sunday school officers are listed. The Commercial Cable Co says wire service between Paris and European cities is crippled. Mrs. Emily Chamberlain aged 100, granddaughter of a revolutionary minuteman, died in Melrose Mass. Upton Sinclair urged President Wilson to detail army officers to protect President Moyer continuously.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miles L. Shelton
Oxford
Esther Shelton
Watertown
Mary J. Beach
Charles N. Evitts
Ethel
Edwin
Evitts
J. C. Myatt
Bridgeport
Dorothy Beach
BE. Merrill Beach
Daniels Farm
Norwalk
Edward Merrill
Samuel Ward
Carl Laufer
Long Hill
Burr F. Beach
Benjamin Birks
Trumbull Grange
No. 134
Grange Hall
The
Grange
Mabel Beach
Alice Howard
Raye
Arthur C. Howard
Edward Wills
Peter Neilson
Josephine Carey
Josephine Foote
Emily Chamberlain
Melrose
Mass
Beef and Pork for New England
Journalist George French argues New England should raise more beef and pork to supply local markets. He outlines winter feeding, housing, and fattening methods for steers, notes cost and profit possibilities, and calls for regional abattoirs and standardized beef quality. He highlights pork as a growing opportunity and cites examples of profitable small-scale hog production.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George French
New England
Massachusetts
Chicago
Rhan
Neighbo
Swale
Vermont
Maine
New Zeeland
Deerfoot
Burdett
West
Ralaw Ee Macy
England
New Year Entertainment Planned at Fairfield Restaurant and Rathskeller
Fairfield Restaurant and Rathskeller announce a New Year event with an expanded orchestra and extra talent. Miss Zoe Fresell, Miss Cliff, and Miss Hoffman from New York will perform new songs, with free openings in the main dining room and a Gee Farced Orchestra providing entertainment in the Rathskeller.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fairfield
Rothskeller
Freyler
Zoe Fresell
Cliff
New York
Patrona
Mike Sr
Gee Farced
Rathskelier
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Main Street
Stratfield Hotel
Gome
Langford and
Joe Jeannette
Fiske
Mount Vernon
Savoy Theatre
New Haven R.R
Conn
Accese
Fa Wedan
American Sugar Refining Co
Williamsburg
N. Y
Joseph H. Schenck
Mitchel
Hotel Astor
Rio de Janeiro
Edward G. Griffin
N. J
Aomori
Hokkaido
Trumbull
Commercial Cable Co
Upton Sinclair
Wilson
Moyer
Pelyboude- Gelinas E
Lyford Brothers
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