Welterweight Clash Hinted Between Grimes and McCarty
R Cleaver manager of Kid McCarty of Los Angeles replies to A Acton manager of Battling Grimes of Fort Tuerell and accepts Grimes challenge for a welterweight scrap The bout would be run on a percentage basis with the winner taking the larger share of receipts Likely venue Denver or North Platte Neb in the near future
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Los Angeles
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Fort Tuerell
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Joe Gorman
Jack Moran
Pete Shaughneny
Kid Wallace Seeks Scrapper Fight at Fort Russell
Kid Wallace of Cilengola seeks a match with Fort Russell scrappers as Pat Wilname McDaniels preferred. Wallace weighs 198 pounds and is eager to fight, offering a small side bet. Shampooing and Manicuring services listed for Clara A. Ligier at 4117 W 19th.
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Cilengola
Fort Russell
Pat Wil- Name
McDaniels
Wallace
Pownda
Flehtereodie Clase
Anya
Clara A. Ligier
Vision Health and Eye Strain Remedies Ad
An old advertisement urges relief from eye strain headaches and neuralgia tied to vision. It highlights eye fatigue signs such as brow pain, nausea, drowsiness, and reading difficulty, then touts a graduate optometrist, free consultation, and a state’s best optical facilities with a lens grinding plant.
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East
Baseball results from yesterday in National League and leagues
Yesterday's National League results show various matchups with pitchers and lineups listed. Notable games include Philadelphia and New York, Brooklyn and others, plus Western League and American Association scores with multiple rain delays and postponed games.
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New York
Chicago
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
St Louis
Brooklyn
Boston
Washington
BSS
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Cleveland
St. Louis
Western Denver
St Joseph
Omaha
Sioux City
Wichita
Lincoln
Topeka
Me The Ocoke Inspector
Fragmentary OCR recalls a Chicago politics figure appointing someone as inspector. The dated text describes a smear of corruption, a report of a thirty day term, and a line about smoke quality with a signature phrase “Respectfully submitted.”
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Chicago
Courier Journal
Girls Take The Lead In Education Trends
The article notes that boys outnumber girls in kindergarten and elementary enrollments by 61 percent due to birth rates, while high schools show a shift with girls taking the lead in enrollment. It highlights the progression toward greater female representation in formal education.
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Girla
Boya
Hae 152 Living Descendants of Henry Smallwood
Henry Smallwood of High Wycombe, aged 1, is noted as a former ly employed choirmaker with 182 descendants. The lineage includes ninety three great grandchildren and seven great great grandchildren. A brother aged 02 and a later aged 0 are mentioned. Many relatives share the name Henry London Dilly Mall.
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Henry Smallwood
High Wycombe
Greaterindson
Henry
London Dilly Mall
Italian Boy Asks For American Name Change
A small Italian boy requests to change his name at school asking for an Americanized form. He presents a scrap of paper with the proposed patronymic Patrick Dennia McCarthy.
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Patrick Dennia McCarthy
Her Business Instinct Fends Off Small Bribe
A three year old, Eleanor, resists a nickel offered by her elder brother to fetch chips. She declines, stating castor oil can earn more. The anecdote highlights a child’s early economic sense and refusal to complicate tasks for small pay.
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Eleanor
Biddle's Unique Methods Athletes Lead Bible Class Rise
Philadelphian Anthony J Drexel Biddle, once mocked as a boxer, built a Bible class movement around sport. From three members at Holy Trinity Church four years ago the Drexel Biddle Bible class now boasts about 700 adherents, with aims to expand nationally.
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Mont Re
Anthony J. Drexel Biddle
Millonaire
Philadelphia
Withal
Tony” Biddle
Holy Trinity Protestant Episcopal Church
Drexel Biddle
Acone
Confesses He Cut Throat of Child in Maine
J Sherman Gray confessed to Sheriff White that he murdered Naomi Etta Witchy in North Chatiel on July 24 enticed her into the woods tied her hands and cut her throat with a jack knife before intending to kill himself. Trees Bring Income to City. Roadside fruit trees along a Fairfield county Ohio turnpike for 16 miles aim to fund road maintenance.
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Rangor
Maine
Naomi
North Cahtiel
White
J. Sherman Gray
Gray
Fairfield County
Oho
Invention of the Telephone Progress From Rels to Bell
The article notes 1841 inventor Philip Rels demonstrated the telephone principle transmitting musical sounds and words. It credits Alexander Graham Bell with perfecting Rels’ apparatus in 1876 and making the discovery widely usable.
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Philip Rels
Alexander Graham Bell
Rels
Superior Judgment on Gender Roles in Marriage
Miss Cayenne argues men quick to judge in practical matters, noting that men heed newspaper warnings and quit buying gold bricks while women still marry for money. The exchange highlights gender perceptions and financial behavior among couples.
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Miss Cayenne
Quote Sameness of Opportunity Across People
A collection of aphorisms and quips on equality and effort from various writers. Includes Herbert Knoufman reflecting on merit and fair chances, a fashion quip about adding white to a gown’s yoke, and a joke about bricks and cigars.
Denver Prize Offered to Defeat Indians
The Denver News reportedly offered a large purse to the first Denver team that defeats the Indians in Cheyenne. Denver semi-pro managers are anxious and players have intensified practice. The Indians have defeated top Denver teams including the Cottrelle Rio Grandes Knights of Columbus and Colorado Telephone. The Denver Grizzlies lead the Western League and may try for the upset if their class improves.
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Denver News
Denver
Cheyenne
Colorado Capital
Cottrelle
Rio Grandes
Knights of Columbus
Colorado Telephone Company
Denver Grizzlies
Senate Votes to Preserve American Shipping Provisions
The Senate voted 44 to 11 to keep the Panatha bill’s shipping provision. Debate stretched into midnight as members argued over passages for American shipping. The chamber adjourned without completing a final vote on the bill.
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Senate
Washington, D. C
Norrow
Origin of Fire Insurance Traces to 1666 London Fire
The piece notes that fire insurance originated after the great fire of London in 1666, grounding modern policies in the catastrophe. It references early brokers and the city’s rebuilding era as context for the emergence of risk sharing and indemnity practices.
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London
Strength of Man and Horse Proverb Highlight
A historical proverb notes that five men's strength equals one horse’s power, illustrating era norms of labor and animal labor value discussed in the piece.
Wyoming Initiative and Referendum Constitutional Amendment Text
The document outlines proposed Constitutional Amendment Number One by the 11th Wyoming Legislature. It explains the people’s power to initiate laws and amendments, require 25 percent signature thresholds, and set filing timelines with the Secretary of State. It covers referendum, Governor veto limits, ballot procedures, and conditions for enacting initiated laws and constitutional changes. It details petition forms, signatures, and affidavits needed to qualify measures for the ballot.
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Wyoming
Senate
House of Representatives
State of
Secretary of State
Wyoming Initiative Petitions Text Drafted for Ballot
The document discusses verified signatures and eligibility of electors for initiative measures. It states each measure must be voted on separately and that no general mark on the ballot counts as a separate measure. It also prescribes the ballot style and self executing constitutional language as to be included. Signed by Secretary of State Frank L. Hou.
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Btate
Iawa
State of
Wyoming
Prize for Savoy’s most nearly perfect girl is set
In Geneva on August 7 the will of a long-time Savoy resident allocates two thousand dollars yearly to the girl judged most nearly perfect both physically and mentally. The fortune is left to the town of Savoy on condition the prize be awarded.
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Geneva
Savoy
Time Tables Westward and Eastward Rail Schedule
Listings show Omaha to Cheyenne Ogden and Denver time tables for trains 17 and others with arrivals and departures. Details include No 101 102 108 104 109 110 times and Denver connections and Chicago Burlington Quincy accommodations 159 160 with daily service notes.
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Chicago
Yourlington & Quincy
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