Jeffries Routs Sharkey For World Heavyweight Crown
James J Jeffries retains the world heavyweight title by decision after 25 rounds with Sailor Tom Sharkey at Coney Island. The brutal battle drew a massive crowd as Jeffries endured brutal punishment and later seized the bout with decisive blows.
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Coney Island Sporting Club
Coney Island Club
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Sharkey
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Siler
Victor
Tom O’rourke
Mseless
Magalang Falls as US Forces Advance in Luzon Campaign
Eleven Americans wounded as General Wheaton leads a multi column push toward Dagupan and Manila. MacArthur and Lawton move from Angeles toward Tarlac while Col. Smith and Maj. O’Brien’s troops take Magalang, killing insurgents and capturing prisoners.
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Seventeenth Infantry
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Fourth Cavalry
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Rural free delivery urged in annual Post Office report
Postmaster General Heath release highlights gains from rural free delivery including higher postal receipts and farm land value raises from 2 to 8 dollars per acre. Roads improve, markets reach farmers daily, and literacy benefits follow. Rural carriers to gain authority to receive and receipt for registered letters.
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Four Men Die in Mine Rush at Mahanoy Plane
Four miners were killed and two seriously injured when a sudden rush of dirt from above buried a gang way in the Lawrence and Brown mine at Mahanoy Plane Pennsylvania. The dead are George Boxshes Michael Borzsky Joseph Boxhes and Michael Drabic. One escapee reported. Two injured include John Curry and Michael Hansas.
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Lawrence & Brown
George BoxsHes
Mahanoyplane
Michael Borxsky
Maizeville
Joseph Boxshes
Michael Drabic
John Curry
Michael Hansas
Grain and Provisions Markets See Broad Gains
Chicago markets rose with wheat up about 3 cents and corn and oats higher, while pork and lard moved modestly. Cattle and hog receipts and prices vary across regions with beef steady to higher and calves and sheep showing mixed strength. Affected by stronger cables and global shipments, trading pushed forward in wheat and related grain contracts.
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Carcago
Livestock Prices At South Omaha Navy Market
Cattle receipts 4500 steady to 10c higher with beef steers 4.70 to 4.00, western and Texas steers as listed. Cows and heifers 8.25 to 4.76, canners 2.29 to 4.10, calves 4.00 to 96.50, bulls and stags 2.60 to 8.80. Hogs receipts 8500 easier with heavy 8.05 to 4.02, mixed 4.00 to 4.02, light 4.02 to 4.10, pigs 4.00 to 4.24, bulk 4.00 to 4.24. Sheep receipts 5000 steady to strong with yearlings 4.25 to 1.50, western muttons 4.00 to 4.25, stock sheep 8.50 to 8.00, lambs 4.25 to 5.25.
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