Suter Crowned Ohio Lightweight Wrestling Champion
Otto Suter defeated Youns Mirsch at Lorain theatre with two falls in an hour, first in fifteen and a half minutes then twenty seven, earning the lightweight title. Hirsch struggled to respond and issued a state-wide 1388 pound challenge after the match. Jiu jitsu exhibition by Oyama and Ito followed, while Lorain’s Young Maloney and John Lute drew after twenty minutes and Cleveland’s Young Jenkins and Oberlin’s Kid Peters drew after thirty minutes in preliminaries.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Suter
Youns” Mirsch
Lorain Theatre
Hirsch
Sandusky
Oyama
Ito
Young” Maloney
John Lute
Lorain
Young” Jenkins
Cleveland
Kid” Peters
Oberlin
Japan’s Fuzii Dominates Sprinting Scene at Tokyo University
The article profiles Minori Fuzii of the University of Tokyo, hailed by experts as the era’s top short-distance runner. It cites his 100-yard time of 9.36 seconds and 100-meter time of 10.24 seconds, noting his 5'7½" frame and 160 pounds, plus a world-record pole vault of 3.66 meters using bamboo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
Japan
Minori Fuzii
University of Tokyo
Fuzui
Man Who Beat Frazer to Battle for Championship
The welterweight showdown in East Pittsburg next Thursday pits Paul Moore against Frank Klaus. A decisive victory would crown the winner top welterweight in Western Pennsylvania as both have dismissed challengers and the prior bout served as a tune up.
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Frazer
Paul Moore
Frank Klaus
East Pittsburg
Moore
Klaus
Pennsylvania
Kiggs
Oak Point
Lorain County
Outer to Wrestle Cutler at Empire Cleveland
Otto Suter, a well known wrestler, has arranged a match with Kid Cutler of Wisconsin at the Empire theatre in Cleveland. Cutler offers twenty dollars to any man who stays with him for fifteen minutes. Suter’s friends expect him to win the prize, citing his cleverness on the mat.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Otto Suter
Cutter
Wisconsin
Empire Theatre
Cleveland
Suter
Lorain horse shoer challenges rivals with $100 forfeit
Wi Vining of Lorain declares himself the state champion horseshoer and issues a statewide challenge to any blacksmith. He posts a $100 forfeit and offers to shoe any number of shoes at any agreed location, backed by years in Lorain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wi. Vining
Lorain
Vining
Gore to Tryout with Akron Team
Indications say Frank Gore of Elyria will be given a tryout with the Akron team along with Mike Conroy, who has played with several northern Ohio amateur teams in recent years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Gore
Elyria
Akron
Mike Conroy
Northern Ohio
Billy Lush Quits Professional Baseball to Teach
Billy Lush, the former Cleveland star, travels with Yale basketball. He says he is through with professional baseball, earning more as a baseball and basketball instructor, living at home, and unlikely to play in the American League again. He notes he remains in good shape and training.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Billy Lush
Cleveland
Yale
Florida Motor Cycling Events on Ormond-Daytona Beach
The Florida East Coast Automobile Association plans three free-for-all motor cycle events at Ormond Daytona Beach. Timed by electric timing devices, riders will attempt new time records, with some aiming near a mile in 40 seconds. Entries close with Senator J. W. Morgan on January 12.
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Afthamat Ormond
J. W. Morgan
Bretton Hall
New York
Big Champion Skating Events Worldwide Announcement
The article lists major world skating championships with dates and venues including the world figure skating championship for women in Vienna on January 20 and the European championship in Berlin on January 1% and the European speed skating championship in Davos on January 27. The world speed skating championship is scheduled for Frondhje on February 26.
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Vienna
Berlin
Europe
Davos
Switzerland
Frondhje
Answers to Correspondents and Medicine Ad Ads
Questions answered in the column include a claim about Electro-gen a blood purifying germ destroying anti septic from Electrogen Company Fremont Ohio priced at fifty cents per bottle plus a free booklet. The item also notes Kennedy's Laxative Cough Syrup free of opiates honey tar adheres to the Pure Food and Drug Law and is sold by druggists.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Electrogen Company
Fremort, O
Electrogen Co
Fremont, C
Kennedy
Wakefield Emerges as Sought After Backstop in Spring Signings
Howard Wakefield, former Amherst catcher in the C and 5 WI trolley league, is the subject of multiple offers this spring. He previously played with Washington, which resists releasing him, while Cleveland now pursues him after initially spurning a tryout. The star aims to wear a white uniform next season.
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Howard Wakefield
Amherst
Wakefield
Washington
Senators
Cleveland
Wake
Conneaut Seeks Reentry Into League With Reorganization
Conneaut Baseball Company faces a debt suit of 550 dollars from the 1906 season. Stockholders will cover the amount as the firm reorganizes for 1907 and fields another fast team. Dove Marshall, Red Sea shortstop, is linked to sponsoring the new lineup. An effort to join the Lake Shore league is planned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Conneaut Baseball Company
Marshall
Red Sea
Mona
Trust Magnates Not So Bad After All
A New Year tale portrays a rich magnate, haunted by dreams of workers and children, deciding to show his humanity. He orders his manager to gift every employee four packages of chewing gum as an annual New Year gesture, then sleeps soundly, awaiting morning.
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Nolan
Nelson
Billy Nolan
Chicago
Dane
Tex Rickard
Bat
Billy
Rome
Sebu i
George Harvey
North American Review
The Burning Question And A Classroom Dialog
A Baltimore public school teacher questions a pupil about the word recuperate using the pupil’s father as an example. The piece blends a humor vignette with a medical ad promoting Kodol Digestion for indigestion.
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Baltimore
Charley
Harper's Weekly
New York City Education Budget At Twenty One Million?
New York City allocates a substantial annual education budget of 21,520,000 dollars. This figure underscores city efforts to fund schools, teachers, and programs across urban districts.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York City
For Rent and Life Dreams in a Fragmented Page
Public notice announces fourteen new houses for rent with six rooms and modern conveniences on East River Street and Riverdale. Inquiry to H Wurst at 638 West Broad Street. Also a long prose excerpt reflects on life’s dreams and a humorous anecdote about poker and marriage, ending with a wife commenting on a late husband and household expenses.
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East River Street
Riverdale
H. Wurst
W. Broad
Red
Eastern and Western Rail Schedules for May 14 1906
The timetable lists eastbound trains including No 20 Night Express No 28 Boston Express and No 6 Limited Fast Mail with departure times from 6:21 to 7:50 pm. Westbound services cover No 5 Buffalo Chicago No 15 Boston Chicago and No 37 Pacific Express among others with arrivals between 3:54 pm and 11:26 pm. Ticket offices note agents A Smith and W C Heim and show Norwalk and Sandusky divisions.
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Boston
Norval
Toledo
Buffalo
Fast Mail
Chicago
N.Y
Michigan
Norwalk
Sandusky
Bene Deacas Igo Sas
Baddusky Division
Norwalk Accommoda- Prom Eases
Pacific Express
A. Smith
W. C. Heim
Western Express
Cleveland & Detroit Express
Norwalk Division
Ac. &Stes53
Cleveland and Elyria traction schedule 1906
Public Square Cleveland to Elyria and Oberlin along with Lorain Beach Park and Vermilion routes detailed. Hourly departures from early morning to late night, with numerous limiteds and special overs between Elyria, Lorain, Oberlin, Sandusky, Norwalk, and surrounding towns.
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Elyria
Public Square
Cleveland
Oberlin
Wellington
Lorain
D. m
Amherst
Grafton
Birmingham
Berlin Heights
Norwalk
J. O. Wilson
Ohio
E. H. Buswell
Agt
Elyria Ohio
Lake Shore Electric BR L
Clayton
N. Worley
Beach Park
South Lorain
Rocky River
P.m. Dover
A.m
P.m. Eagle Cliff
P.m. Beach Park
A.m. South Lorain
A.m. Elyria
A. m
Eagle Clift
Dover
P.m. Cleveland
Vermilion
Huron
Sandusky
Fremont
Toledo
Lorain Ohio
Sanduskyimiteds
West Bound Limiteds
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The
Sporting World
Fuzii
Jem
America
C. W. Pendleton
Los Angeles
Angel City Baseball Club
Pacific Coast Baseball Association
J. Cal Ewing
San Francisco Baseball Club
Edward W. Walter
Oakland
Lexi
Horton Titus
Harry L. Titus
Coronado Cal Polo
Coronado Polo Grounds
Titus
Minori Fuzit
Cutler
Eagt
Gore
Billy” Lush
Florida
Conneaut
People's Want Column
Brin Uick
Esults
Elliott
West Ave
M. E. Craddock
Penfield Center
P. GQ
Cedar St
Elyria Grocery Co
A. L. Agate
Turner Block
Lodi Street
D. A. Cleveland
Second St
Peter Smith
Michael Smith
N. W. Smith
East River and Chase
Moving Picture Macine
Inquire
W. Broadstreet
Grace Court
Snuire
C. R
Cleveland St
Ls, & M. S. Railway
Ibe
Adda
PR. B. W
Patrick
Jackson
Mendelson
Cox
Cleveland & Southwnat
ERN Traction Co
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