Kid McCoy Wins Middleweight Title in 15-Round Feat
New York December 17. Kid McCoy defeated Dan Creedon of Australia in a hard fifteen round battle to claim the world middleweight title. Creedon was battered with McCoy’s fast counters and uppercuts. Creedon’s left eye suffered, but McCoy emerged unmarked. The purse was 7500, McCoy weighed 154, Creedon 157, with Choynski and Tracey among Creedon’s seconds and Doc Payne and others supporting McCoy.
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Commercial Tribune
New York
Long Island City Athletic Club
Kid McCoy
Dan Cree- Gan
Australia
Tommy Tracey
Creedon
McCoy
Sam Austin
Doc Payne
Jack Fogarty
Tommy West
Homer Selby
Joe Choynski
Benny Murphy
Sam
Austin
Trades Fight For Eight Hours And Boxing Page News
The American Federation of Labor backed an eight hour workday demand from machinists and printing pressmen to be enforced May 1 next year. About 160000 workers could be affected, with 45000 organized. The convention split between radicals and conservatives, but support for Gompers grew as machinists and pressmen backed the drive. A fund of around 100000 dollars is planned to aid striking workers.
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Commercial Tribune
Nashville
American Federation of Labor
McNeill
Boston
Intern@tional ‘Association of Machinists
Gompers
Bryan seeks a battleship to China and private secretary role
Special dispatch reports Colonel Charles Page Bryan, nominated minister to China but not confirmed, urging a battleship voyage to the Flowery Kingdom. He lingers in Washington, drawing Senate opposition, while seeking Roosevelt as a would be private secretary. Roosevelt could not supply a ship or substitute.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Chas
Page Bryan
China
Bryan
Chicago
Gage
H. H. Kohlsaar
Roosevelt
Rumor of Deal Against Hanna Shocks Ohio Politics
Columbus dispatches recount rumors of a bipartisan deal to shape the Ohio General Assembly and Senate leadership. Cleveland figures Mason Bramley and Clifford arrive to press their delegation’s stake while talk centers on anti Hanna candidates and possible party caucus maneuvers in Columbus.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
Henry C. Mason
M. F. Bramley
W. H. Clifford
Cleveland
Burke
Mason
Bramley
Kurtz
Washington
Ohio Democracy
Lane
Cincinnati
General Assembly
Allen C. Myers
Hanna
House
Senate
Mr. Boxwell
John R. Malloy
R. F. Hayward
Boxwell
Malloy
John E. Griffith
Union
Allen O. Myers
Democrats
Buck A Brady
Klondike
Cuyahoga County
McKisson
Bushnell
Veteran's Jury Out in Oak Harbor Burglary Case
In Port Clinton Ohio a striking case spans four days as Geo Momeny an 85 year old Civil War veteran with one arm stands trial for burglary and larceny. His wife testified of burglaries over a decade while the charge centers on stealing household goods from Mrs Binkley of Oak Harbor five years prior valued at about sixty dollars. The jury has deliberated five hours.
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Commercial Tribune
Port Clinton
Geo. Momeny
Momeny
Oak Harbor
Steam mill boiler blast kills engineer and injures residents
At Beatrice in Pike County Mulins and Son steam mill boiler exploded injuring two Mullins workers and fatally killing engineer George Hongcout. Debris hit a nearby school, causing panic among students and teachers. Two others suffered serious injuries with one to lose an eye. Loss set at 2000 dollars.
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Commercial Tribune
Ashland
Beatrice
Pike County
Mulins & Son
Mullins
George Hongcout
Vitriol thrown on model Lucie Hagerland in Paris
In Paris on December 17, the famed beauty Lucie Hagerland was attacked by a rival model named Juiduicelli who hurled vitriol in a jealous fit, destroying her looks.
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Paris
Lucie Hagerland
Juiduicelli
MUST ANSWER IN COURT Jacob Harris Arrested for Killing His Wife
Lexington Ky December 17 Jacob Harris indicted by the grand jury for the murder of his wife's lover Thomas H Merritt last July. Harris arrived from the South and was arrested early today. Held to next term in 4000 bail, unable to furnish bond. He remained hopeful of acquittal. Rumors circulate of a plot involving Harris and his wife to lure Merritt to his death.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Jacob
Harris
Thomas
H. Merritt
South
Parker
Merrittte
GRAZED BY A SHOCK DESERTED FAITH TO CHRISTIAN CHURCH
Joseph Slusher a wealthy Jewish citizen of Waynetown is raving crazy and will be taken to the asylum. After learning his wife and daughter were converted and baptized at a Christian church revival he became insane and attempted to kill his family. He is bound to his bed with a guard on duty.
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Commercial Tribune
Crawfordsville
Ind
Joseph Slusher
Waynetown
Illinois
Slusher
Luetgert Jury Reconstituted in Chicago Trial
Chicago December 17 twelve jurors again sit to hear evidence on Adolph Luetgert alleged wife murderer. Robert Anners replaces Henry Boasburg as juror. Anners is a 45 year old shoemaker.
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Chicago
Adolph L. Luetgert
Henry Boasburg
Robert Anners
Kurtz denies seeing McLean in Washington amid sleuth story
HAL D. LANDON reports Mr Kurtz dismisses a government sleuth tale as laughable and untrue. He says he did not visit Mr McLean in Washington, only met Benson Foraker in the city and stayed near his hotel. He adds the New York trip was for Dayton Eaton electric railroad business.
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McLean
Washington
Kurtz
Benson Foraker
Mr. Kurtz
New York
Dayton
Eaton
Cleveland Girl Wins Divorce From False Welsh Heiress Claimant
In 1893 a Cleveland woman wed a man who claimed to be Sir William Hampton's son from Cardiff. They lived abroad then he deserted her in Liverpool. She pursued divorce and child custody, both granted by Judge Cmssette. Mrs. Margaret Hampton of 66 Jennings Ave is the plaintiff.
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Commercial Tribune
Cleveland, O
Wiliam Hampton
Cardiff
Wales
Cleveland
Liverpool
England
William Hampton
Hampton
Cissette
Margaret Hampton
Jennings Avenue
Woman Named Surgeon at County Hospital in Crown Point
Crown Point Indiana December 17 Mrs Alfie M Day of Crown Point was appointed physician and surgeon at the County Asylum and Hospital by the County Commissioners. The role had always been held by men. Mrs Day is the first woman in the state to hold such a post. She graduated from an Indianapolis college with high honors.
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Commercial Tribune
Crown Point
Ind
Alfie M. Day
Day
Indianapolis
Imperial farewell as Prince Henry departs on Deutschland
Berlin reports the North German Gazette on Prince Henry of Prussia leaving for China aboard the cruiser Deutschland. Emperor William bids farewell from the ship's bridge, praising the vessel's name and urging unity, discipline, and patriotic service among the crew before wishing them God speed.
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Berlin
Prince Henry
Prussia
China
Deutschland
William
Mbled
Tor Reed
Gate Destroyed as Fleming Gatekeepers Whipped
Raiders burned the tollgate on the Maysville and Mt. Sterling pike two miles from Flemingburg amid tollhouse arson and last night’s whipping of gatekeeper James Maher. County Judge Boose offers a reward for incendiaries and has telegraphed Governor Bradley. Road officials refuse county guarding costs per contract.
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Commercial Tribune
Flemingsburg
Fleming County
Maysville
Mt. Sterling Pike
James Maher
Boose
Bradley
Grief Drives Wealthy Dealer to Suicide in Chicago
Jacob Weil a rich real estate dealer killed himself in his Chicago office amid worry over his son Leo D Weil whose insanity had led to his commitment in an asylum two months prior. The elder Weil once valued at a million dollars, lost much of his fortune as his Inter Ocean Building holdings declined. Leo D Weil was an accomplished photographer who took the last photo of Mrs. McKinley, mother of the President.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Jacob Weil
Leo D. Weil
McKinley
Inter Ocean
State Pardons Board Reports Yearly Pardons
The Ohio State Board of Pardons reviewed 150 pardon applications in the past year and acted on all but nine. They recommended 54 pardons and 22 commutations, rejected 64 cases, and approved two transfers from the Penitentiary to the insane asylum. Eva Wilson becomes the first woman pardoned conditionally on sobriety.
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Commercial Tribune
Columbus
George Ewing
F. Henselman
John A. Wilkins
G. Hatfield
State Board of Pardons
Eva Wilson
Gage Explains Points Of Bill On Currency Reform
Secretary Gage testifies before the House Banking Committee outlining currency bill aims. He says it strengthens the gold standard with silver interchangeability, maintains bimetalism, and avoids Treasury runs. He notes unsecured bank-note circulation offset by a safety fund and small bank tax, with gold redemption guarantees.
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Washington
Gage
House Committee On Banking and Currency
Walker
Brosius
Penn
Hill
Rep
Conn
St. Louis
Mr. Gage
United States
Cox
Dém
Tenn
Comptroller’s Office
Newlands
Nevada
Prince
Fowler
New Jersey
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Choynski
Sam Assur
Cuba
John L. Sullivan
Good Law and Order Society
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Long Island City
Jim Corbett
Yarnel
Colorado
Bonbright
Committee On Resolutions
Federation
Elderkin
Warner
Furuseth
California
Spain
Tobin
Norman Selby
Kid
McO
Dan
Myers
Division of Power
M'Kisson
Senator
Cuyahogans
Hamilton County
Representative Lane
Senator Voight
Kemper
Waying
George Momeny
Lucie Hagerland de
Jacob Harris
Merritt
Luetgert
Hal D. Landon
Sir Wm. Hampton
Emperor Adieu
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Mother McKinley
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