Wenig Knocked Out By Choynski In Sixth Round
In Louisville May 2 Wenig of Buffalo loses to Joe Choynski of Chicago in the sixth round after a brutal bout. Wenig twice goes to his knees in the round but rises each time, finally being counted out after a series of hard rights and lefts. Earlier, Wenig appeared to have the best of the match before the decisive clinch.
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Wenig
Buffalo
Joe Choynski
Chicago
Weining
Joe
Choynski
Wennig
Kid McCoy Battles Russell In Six Round Contest
Kid McCoy and Charles Russell of Chicago fought six rounds in Philadelphia. McCoy led a cautious early pace but swung into control in the fifth, dominating the remainder of the bout.
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Kid McCoy
Philadelphia
Charles Russell
Chicago
McCoy
Six Round Draw Between Ryan and Montgomery
Milwaukee May 2. Philadelphia Tommy Ryan and Buck Montgomery of Chicago fought a fast six round draw tonight.
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Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Tommy Ryan
Buck Montgomery
Chicago
Outlook Good For Games Involving Roosevelt Visit
Henry J. Farber and Benjamin J. Rosenthal of the Olympian games commission returned from Washington after briefing President Roosevelt on plans for naval and military displays for the 1904 games. They noted strong interest and potential congressional support for a $500,000 appropriation, with hopes of foreign troops and navy vessels joining a Great Lakes pageant. The parade would culminate with fleets visiting Lake Huron and other lake ports en route to Chicago, aiming to boost foreign trade.
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Henry J. Farber
Benjamin J. Rosenthal
Olympian Games Commission
Washington
Roosevelt
Congress
Furber
Great Lakes
Lake Huron
Lakes Erie
Huron
Michigan
Ruse to Avoid Injunction In New Play With Washington Team
Philadelphia May 2 Manager Rogers of the local National league club did not apply for an injunction to prevent Delahanty Wolverton Outh Townsend former teammates from joining the Washington American league team Loftus of Washington sent word that the case would be pursued by legal channels and the matter remained unresolved at noon.
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Philadelphia
Rogers
Delahanty
Wolverton
Outh
Townsend
Washington
Loftus
Four Men Out of Jurisdiction Delay Pennsylvania Games
A statement says the four players are out of Pennsylvania jurisdiction and will not play inside the state until a definite action is taken on the appeal pending in the cases of the other players who are enjoined.
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Pennsylvania
Morris Park Opening for Metropolitan Handicap Race
New York May 2 Morris Park opens tomorrow with the Metropolitan handicap a highlight of the day. Of 63 nominations about 12 are expected to start in the race, a field noted for its balance. The track was reported in fair condition today.
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Morris Park
New York
Hartford Frowns on Fight License Refusal
Hartford Conn May 2 Major Sullivan refused a license for the boxing contest between Young Corbett and Terry McGovern to be staged in Hartford next October.
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Hartford
Conn
Major Sullivan
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Newmarket Stake Winner Sceptre Secures Double Victory
London May 2 Sceptre, winner of the 2000 Guineas, also wins the 1660 guineas stake at Newmarket. St Windeline finishes second and Black Fancy third as fourteen horses race.
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London
Sceptre
St. Windeline
Black Fancy
St Louis Policemen Best Shots in Telegraph Revolver Contest
St Louis marksmen scored 2443 points to defeat Chicago 2367 in the telegraph revolver contest.
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St. Louis
Chicago
Shrine pilgrimage at Carey draws thousands despite storm
Upper Sandusky Ohio May 2 Thousands of pilgrims from across the state attended the Our Lady of Consolation shrine in Carey for the annual procession and Masses. The storm broke as the statue borne by twenty maidens moved forward. a sudden sunlight spared the procession. The shrine, praised for healing, houses a relic of the original statue and draws visitors as America’s only pope-recognized shrine.
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Our Lady of Consolation
Carey
Father Mizer
Father Haupert
Berwick
Father Gloden
Defiance
Father Braschler
Bucyrus
Father Huthmacher
This City
Father Rieken
Fostoria
Father Schritz
Sheffield
Father Doerner
Findlay
Father Lynch
North Baltimore
Father Hultgen
Kirby
America
Father Golden
Government injunction against Chicago Packing delayed
An official Friday announcement stated that filing the bill for an injunction against the Chicago Packing corporations could not proceed by the United States government until next week.
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Chicago
United States
Naval Academy Diplomas Sent to Cadets and Address Highlights Navy’s Role
President arrives at Annapolis for graduation ceremonies. He stresses the navy’s primacy in national defense, urges peak readiness and training, and notes that sea power, seamanship, and marksmanship decide war outcomes. Prizes awarded for gunnery, athletics, fencing, and sailing skills to Illinois and Michigan cadets.
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Annapolis
Ind
Academy
Navy Department
United States Navy
Prominent Physician Offers Private Advice to Women
A veteran doctor in Buffalo, N Y, Dr R V Pierce chief consultant at the Invalids Hotel and Surgical Institute, invites discouraged women to consult by letter. He and a staff of about twenty treat many female ailments with remedies including Favorite Prescription and Golden Medical Discovery. Mrs Minnie Tillotson of Potomac Ill reports a full recovery after following his regimen and letters of encouragement. The Common Sense Medical Adviser, 1008 pages, is sent free with 21 one cent stamps to cover mailing costs.
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Pierce
Invalids’ Hotel and Surgical Institute
Buffalo
R. V. Pierce
N.Y
Minnie Tillotson
Potomac
Buffalo, N. Y
TAKE RIGHT STEP TO HEALTH WITH SCOTT S EMULSION
An advertisement encourages readers to treat ordinary colds with Scott's Emulsion to prevent progression to grippe pneumonia or consumption. It stresses nature works and the product aids it, urging readers to take the emulsion and send for a free sample from Scott and Browne at 200 Pearl St. W.Y. weg em
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Scott
Steamship Arrivals Noted From Major Ports
Steamship arrivals noted include New York bound ships from Hamburg to Bulgaria and from Naples to Perugia, with Philadelphia sailing from Southampton and Cherbourg and Canadian from Liverpool. Queenstown departures include Campania from New York to Liverpool. Boston lines list New England from Liverpool and Altonia from Liverpool.
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Perugia
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Philadelphia
Southampton
Cherbourg
Liverpool
Queenstown
Campania
Boston
New England
Altonia
Cockran Sees England Ready to Pay for South Africa Peace
W Pourke Cockran just back from Rome, Egypt and London states that if the Boers concede defeat verbally, England will likely pay large sums to restore homes and repair war wreckage, signaling a strong readiness to end the South African conflict.
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W. Pourke Cockran
Rome
Egypt
London
England
South Africa
Missouri Pioneer Dead Rev Joseph Devarss Dies at 38
Missouri pioneer and longtime Buchanan county resident Rev Joseph Devarss died at his home near Lake Station. Born in Centerville Ohio, he was 38. A widely known Methodist minister, he served communities for nearly fifty years before aging infirmities limited his work.
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Missouri
Joseph Devarss
Buchanan County
Lake Station
Centerville
Decaras
Paderewski Sails Home As Manager Reports Earnings
Ignace Paderewski left for Europe aboard the steamer Q Oceanic on Wednesday. His manager W Adlington said the pianist earned $125000 during his three months in the country. Before sailing he called his departure a real sorrow.
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Ignace Paderewski
Europe
W. Adlington
Mr. Paderewski
Trade in Good Shape Amid Seasonal Weather
Bradstreet notes seasonable weather boosts retail and wholesale distribution and re orders, with rain shortages in some southwest portions and excessive rain hindering spring wheat planting in the northwest. Industrial activity remains strong, May day unrest minimal due to employer concessions, and building trades show continued demand for lumber and materials. Wheat exports total 5.308 million bushels for the week, with year to date exports rising. corn exports 128,679 bushels with year to date higher than last season. Bank clearings for the week reach 2.572 billion dollars, down 15.3 percent from the prior year.
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New York
Bradstreet
Southwest
Northwest
Ceverl
United States
Dun's weekly review notes mixed labor, goods, and rail trends
Odun's New York May 2 reports two large strikes postponed but new disputes arise. Warmer weather boosts dry goods and clothing, outdoor work active, collections better, railways earnings up 7.2 percent in April. Steel orders hitched to manufacturers’ schedules. cereal prices stay high but less inflated. Wheat moisture needs, corn and oats show good prospects. U S failures 225 this week vs 226 last year.
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New York
Dun’s Weekly Review
Crow News
Kansas
United States
Mixed Weather Losses Hit Centralia Strawberry Crop
Wire reports cite drought hurting farms near Centralia Tilt with half the usual plants and no peach blooms, forecasting no shipments this year. Also noted are a Jesuit priest’s murder near Ki chou Chinh, a Naperville railroad robbery, a recall notice from Cardinal Martinelli, Berlin cable plans, a San Francisco railhead resignation, and a Chicago Terre Haute contract to extend rail in Oklahoma at two million dollars.
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Chinh
Tien-Tsin
Sebastian Martinelli
Philadellhia
Washington
Rome
Francis Marchetti
Berlin
Germany
America
United Railroads Company of
San Francisco
F E. P. Vining
Chicago
Terre Haute
Oklahoma
Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Aimed at Beef Trust Bill would Grant Grazing Privileges
Washington May 2 One bill by Iowa representative Lacey targets the beef trust by granting grazing leases to homestead settlers and small farmers in arid regions. Corporations are barred, lands leased up to 3200 acres for up to five years, with six land classes and annual rents from one to six cents per acre.
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Washington, D. C
Beef Trust
Lacer
Lacey
Secretary of the Interior
Retiring A&SF Official John Player Pioneered Pneumatic Power
On June 1 John Player superintendent of machinery and motive power will end twelve years of service with the Atchison and Santa Fe railroad as the office becomes vacant by his retirement. Mr Player was the first man in the world to use pneumatic power with railway shop mechanical implements.
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John Player
Atchison & Santa Fe Railroad
Afr
Player
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