The Passing of Frank Erne and Other Boxing Notes
The article recounts Frank Erne’s decline after defeats by Jimmy Britt in San Francisco and Joe Gans in a brief bout, noting his lost edge and lingering reputation. It also mentions veteran horseman Charles Taylor at 96, and various boxing figures including Sullivan Corbett and John L. Sullivan's odds, with McAuliffe’s arrest and exoneration in New York.
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Frank Erne
Erne
San Francisco
Jimmy Britt
Buffalo
Terry McGovern
New York
Aoe Hpen
Buffalo Boy
Snow
England
Charles Taylor
Taylor
Sullivan-Corbett
New Orleans
Billy Myers
Sullivan
California
Jim
John L
Jack
McAuliffe
Michigan Football Captain Curtis G Redden
Curtis G Redden captains Michigan's 1903 football eleven. An Iliinois boy from Rossville New Jersey, he played end and full back in school, joined Michigan's law department in 1900, earned a varsity spot as a freshman, and has been a standout punt returner and tackler on the team.
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Michigan
Curtis G. Redden
Nois
Rossville
Law Department
University of Michigan
Neil Snow
Dal Hawkins in England and the Poe football lineage
American boxer Dal Hawkins faced English rivals in a bold bid for art and glory across the water, amid praise for American fighting skills. The piece then shifts to the Poe family’s long Princeton football legacy, noting Edgar Allan and other brothers who played from 1880 to 1901 and established the Poe name in college gridiron history.
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Dal Hawkins
England
Dominions
California
Little
Isle
O'Brien
Philadelphia
Tommy Ryan
Hawkinag
Atlantic
Dallat
Hfe
Hawkins
Poe
America
Tigers
Oval
Harper’s Weekly
Princeton
Johnson
University
Edgar Allan
John P., Jr
Poes
John
Neilson
Arthur
Gresham
Abbot to Challenge World Trotting Record Next Season
After a World record effort The Abbot ex champion trotter is shipped to Patchen Wilkes farm Lexington Ky to prepare for a trial against time. Owner John J Scannell of New York believes he can improve the present mark despite a lackluster season hampered by illness and a prior lame spell that halted a match with Lord Derby at Brighton Beach.
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Patchen Wilkes Farm
Lexington
John J. Scannell
New York
Abbot
Lord Derby
Brighton Beach
Last Year's Champions Absent From New York Six Day Race
The 1902 six day race in New York lacks last year’s champions Archie McEatchern and Bobby Walthour. McEatchern died in an Atlantic City accident last summer and Walthour broke a collar bone in Atlanta GA months ago. Crowds at Madison Square Garden regret their absence as top favorites.
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New York
Archie Mc Earbern
Bobby Walthour
McEatchern
Atlantic City
Thunderstorm Uncovers Hidden Iron Vein in Sunset Canyon
Sunset canyon prospectors Larry O'Donnell and Frank Ingersoll faced a rare California storm that struck their abandoned shaft. A blinding lightning bolt shattered the shaft wall and loosened tons of rock, revealing a buried iron ore vein they had sought for years, ending their vain summer search.
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Larry O’donnell
Frank Ingersoll
Sunset Canyon
Los Angeles
Chicago Inter Ocean
California
Fenian Flag Relic Displayed by Buffalo Historical Society
A faded green silk Fenian flag from the 1866 Buffalo invasion is now in the Buffalo Historical Society collection. The nine by six foot banner bears inscriptions to Ridgeway Fort Erie and the Fenian Brotherhood, with torn sunburst and bullet damage from battle. About 200 people attended the exhibit in the society lecture room.
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Buffalo Historical Society
Canada
Buffalo
Ridgeway
Crystal Beach
The
Historical Society
James McElroy
Dr . Mahoney
Society
Andrew Langdon
Mahoney
New York
Battle of Ridgeway
Seventh Regiment
Irish Army of Liberation
Fort Erie
Fenian Sisterhood of
Ontario
United States
Buffalo Express
Money Rules In This Interesting Subject
A concise reflection on money as both a dominant influence and a compelling topic, noting its power and allure in society and personal life.
World toward lasting peace through commerce and industry
The World’s Work argues that peace is advancing as commerce binds nations and the United States grows in power. War’s frontier nature fades as industrial might and free institutions elevate economic force, reshaping international relations for centuries.
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South Africa
Philippines
Venezuela
Colombia
Haiti
Africa
United States
Republic
Quote about wisdom and folly on emotion
A concise reflection contrasts wisdom with folly. It states the wise cause men to weep first and then laugh, while the fool makes men laugh first and then weep. The line explores the sequence of affect driven by discernment versus folly.
Duties of a Trouble Man in an Indiana Saloon
Report describes a Matthews Indiana saloon hiring a dedicated troubles man. He sits on a platform outside and to listens and counsels patrons on domestic disputes loans rheumatism and liquor choices. The role covers advising on loans and relationship troubles while promoting the saloon’s wares.
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Matthews
Ind
Indianapolis
Passing of Populism and Its Democratic Repercussions
The Morning Star of Rockford argues populism harmed the Democratic Party by forcing reforms, driving Democrats to retire or join Republicans, and shaping policy. It credits Bryanism and silverism debates, notes edits in party stance, and discusses Clevelandism and labor issues surrounding the era.
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Morning Star
Rockford
Democratic Party
Republican Party
Bucy
Illinois
Wisconsin
Rhode Island
Farmers’ Alliance
West
Congress
House
Senate
Cleveland
Sherman
Chicago
Kansas City
Silver Prices and Legislation Put Spotlight on Coinage Debate
The article argues that U S policy has driven silver price fluctuations since 1873 A BlandAllison Act and Sherman Act raised demand and prices while repeal and forthcoming Congress actions have depressed them It asserts American law has more influence on silver than China indemnities or market forces.
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Congress
China
Independent Press Critique of Daily Paper Partisanship
The Kansas City Journal argues that daily papers are increasingly independent of party lines in policy but not in attacking wrongs backed by capital. It contends wealth can sway many dailies and that independent papers may be more hostile to those opposing corporate greed and domination.
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Elot
Federation of Labor
Labor Organization
Eliot
THE
Independent Press
Kansas City Journal
Bryan
Daily Press
Trusts and philanthropy in conflict over power
An editorial voice criticizes corporate trusts and Rockefeller philanthropy. It notes Rockefeller’s donations to Chicago University via Dr. Harper, questions rebates from railroads, and warns against premature burying of Tom Johnson as a metaphor for political manipulation.
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Tom Johnson
Republican reform debate stumbles over Masada seo debate
An uncertain three way discussion on reform and messaging unfolds as Republican strategists clash over naming, branding, and digital outreach amid rapid changes in outreach strategies and public perception.
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Joe Gans
Britt
Buffalonian
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DAL Hawans
Isic Auliffe
Juliffe
Mos Metropolis
Mr. Knox
South
Mr. Clarkson
Clarkson
Port of
Whitelaw Reich
Mr. Baer
Walt
Me Rae
Eliot and Labor
Lumpher
Mr. Rockefeller
Mas Too
Suapa Seo
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