Prize fight tabloid report from Indianapolis hall
An Indianapolis hall fight is described with payments noted, including an $85,000 portion of debt. Republicans preside over state business as reports from Indianapolis papers promise fuller accounts in Enquirer coverage. The fragment hints at political and city news intertwined with the boxing event.
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Journal Expands Influence Ahead of 1904 Campaign
The Indianapolis News positions itself as Democratic aligned for 1904, with editorials signaling readiness to aid the state and national Democracy. The Marton Chronicle notes the paper’s widened field of influence and growing editorial reach.
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Indianapolis News
Marton Chronicle
Campaign begins for Indiana Republicans in 1904
The article pledges unremitting vigilance from Indiana Republicans from now until the November polls. Benjamin Harrion extols organized precinct work and cooperation beyond the precinct committeeman, urging unity and persistent effort to secure party success and national welfare. It calls for active, patriotic duty and close coordination across party ranks.
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Indiana
Hooterdam
Benjamin Harrion
Auitol Party
Tammany Faces Opportunity in Cleveland Letter
A Cleveland writer in a letter to the News notes Tammany is seizing a perceived opportunity. The author asserts no doubt about Tammany’s recognition of the moment and its willingness to embrace it, suggesting the society would not overlook such chances.
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Russia
Illustrated Sporting News
England
Indiana Fans of Hanna to Rally for Roosevelt in 1904
Indiana supporters of Senator Hanna plan fall campaign tours to back Theodore Roosevelt and Hoosiers will heed his guidance as they voted in 1902, signaling strong Republican enthusiasm for the 1904 contest.
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Indiana
Hanna
Eodoré
Roosevelt
Actes of Hoosiers
Teat
Sedhow
Indiana Republicans Urge Precinct Committeemen Recruitment
The piece urges careful selection of precinct committeemen to strengthen party organization in Indiana. It notes 4000 Republican precinct men nationwide, urges discreet loyal locals, and praises improvements at the Indianapolis Journal as a state Republican organ promoting prosperity and progress.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Te Journal 15
Indiana World’s Fair Notes and Indiana's St. Louis plans
Indiana plans for a joint American and Mexican veteran reunion at St. Louis during the exposition. Stevens names subcommittees to manage horse and cattle exhibits. State board weighs canceling Indiana state fair to boost St. Louis displays, inviting broader visitor turnout. Freight arrangements from St. Louis firms praised for punctuality. Fidiana King steer progress promises a 4000 pound exhibit. Assistant Secretary Alexander reports expo grounds near completion and early openings possible. Coal operators pledge full support for Indiana exhibition and local real estate dealers seek a strong local display.
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Alexander
Indiana
Biien
Committee On Mines and Mineral Products
Indianapolis Association of Real Dealers
Letter from Bogota Reflects Panama Crisis and Personal Trials
W Lipssong writes from Bogota in November 1903 about Panama secession rumors, protests, and a siege atmosphere. He notes troops, security at embassies, and the President’s son’s house damage, plus his own Tolima journey and disease among workers on a railroad project. He hopes for continued health and plans to return to London.
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Tolima
Colombia
Panama
General Reyes
Ard
Honoe
Althougi
Bogota
Reyes
Department
Gov
United States
Cartagena
Pres. Marroquin
Thad
Honda
Herchenback
Bocanem
Herchenbach
London
W. Lipssong
Midwinter Outing to Florida and New Orleans Trip
A two thousand five hundred mile rail journey through eight states to Florida and New Orleans with four teen major southern cities. February 8 1904 organized by the Big Four and Louisville & Nashville Rail way offering round trip fare Pullmans meals and side trips. Handsome booklet available from HH M Bronson A G P A Big Four Railway Indianapolis Ind.
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South
Florida
New Orleans
Paris
America
Big Four
Louisville & Nashville Railway
Tudianapolis
Ind
Big Four Railway
Chep Tickets and Monthly Travel Offers
In December Island schedule routes connect southwest and southeast via the Big Four line with service on the first and third Tuesdays of each month through April 2004. One way second class tickets offered by D P A Louis V Nashville by Ric F Panr Jr. inte f ausseilla We pee HIVUIDV SIE FRY.
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J. H. Milliken
Louis V
Nashville
Ric F Panr Jr
Ausseilla
Indiana Shorthorn Breeders Forecast Top Honors at St Louis
The Indiana Shorthorn Cattle Breeders Association met in the Statehouse for its thirty-first annual session. Members praised Indiana herds, discussed forming broader cattle associations, and planned to refine livestock for the St Louis fair. Committee members from Indianapolis and Anderson met with peers to coordinate agenda.
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Indiana
St. Louis Exposition
Canada
Skinner
Purdue University
W.S. Robbins
Horace
J. M. Donnelly
Anderson
Conrad Christian
Indianapolis
St. Louis Fair
Statehouse
Star
Souvenir gold dollars debut in Indianapolis at $3 each
The new gold dollars issued as St. Louis Exposition souvenirs appeared in Indianapolis on January 13. Limited to 33 each, 250,009 coins were minted for the national appropriation. Banks paid 3 apiece, expecting quick sale by July 1. Coins are half an inch wide, with McKinley and Jefferson obverses and Louisiana Purchase Exposition inscriptions.
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Indianapolis
Goverment
St. Louis
McKinley
Thomas Jefferson
United States of America
Louisiana Purchase Exposition
T. Louis
Russian turf methods and racing in czar era clubs
The article describes Russia’s turf system under imperial oversight with three clubs in Moscow Warsaw and St Petersburg. Racing runs three days weekly with Sundays the major event and derby prizes. Training remains minimal with no special prep, mainly walking and slow gallops.
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Russia
Grand Duke
Constanovitch
Moscow
Warsaw
France
Holly
Heavy Steam Artillery Trials Aim At Motor Guns
Reports from Aldershot indicate successful trials of motorized artillery replacing horse teams for large 4.7 inch guns. Motor units carry water in three tanks, use coal fuel, and weigh four to five tons. They climb steep hills with full control, can stop and restart on inclines, and include an emergency left side cable drum to reel in cable if a gun sticks.
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Aldershot
London Chronicle
Hugh
Canada
Oregon
Nevada
Michigan
Wisconsin
Rockies
Vesuvius Excavations Trace Earlier Conservator Work
Archaeological digs in the Sarno valley near Marzano reveal antiquities buried by a six foot volcanic deposit, suggesting Vesuvius eruptions in the seventh century BC. Finds include a Greek burial site, archaic Italian tombs, bronzes and terracotta artifacts.
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Vesuvius
the Sarno
Marzano
Hints for Farmers Fruit and Poultry
Hints for farmers promote fruit and poultry integration to boost income. Authors praise shared systems as yielding larger fruit and a safer summer refuge for chicks beneath trees. The piece argues modest growers can achieve independence, not wealth, through focused fruit and fowl operations.
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Clipp
Way to Beat the Trust by Farmers Feeding and Selling Direct
Farmers can profit by feeding fattening and curing their own meat for city customers. Tested by a few, this method challenges packers and boosts bacon lard sausage and other products. Better farm appliances, roads, and rural services promise a brighter, more independent future for farmers.
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Beef Trust
American Agriculturist
Jenkins Is Best in Wrestling as McLeod Rivalry Ends
Tom Jenkins of Cleveland displays dominance by defeating Dan McLeod, becoming the era’s top wrestler. The piece also notes rising talent George J. Bouse, a 21 year old golfer from Bayside, and skeeing’s rise as a key winter transport in northern regions with long cross country snow travel.
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Jenkins
Tom Jenkins
Cleveland
United States
Dan McLeod
Bouse
George J. Bouse
Links
Oakland
Bayside
N. Y
George Strath
Lawrenceville School
Lawrenceville
N. J
California
Los Angeles
Boy Plans Sweet Supply Equality Through Diet Reform
A child narrates family battles over sweets at meals. Frustration with parents restricting treats sparks a vow to become a doctor and even odds by allowing boys to share in pastries and pie. The piece uses comic, old time phrasing to reflect a child's plea for fairness in diet.
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