31 Aug 1905
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Newspaper
Fort Wayne Journal Gazette
Location
Fort Wayne, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 31, 1905
Page
1
Britt Nelson trains in San Francisco with light work and crowd entertainment. Jimmy Britt aims to avoid overtraining while entering a big Sept 3 bout, preparing with rope skipping weights and rough sessions under Hart and promoter Cotfroth oversight.
Standings for the National League show club records including Cincinnati and New York with rain delays reported. Boston and other teams are noted with partial results and occasional postponements, reflecting a disrupted schedule and unclear outcomes.
Fragmentary report lists a Central League event on August 2 with four new entries for a state race and mentions HONNTATHAT and UKAPIDE among participants. Unclear details include the exact event type, participants, and outcomes due to damaged text.
Fragmented notes show teams listed as Shararocks and Shemrocks preparing games in Delphos with leaves from Pittsburg. Mentions Harris Farman and Sneckis versus Lator, plus a thirteen inning tap and music by Jackson and Mike. Names and details are garbled but indicate upcoming local baseball events and performances.
A local report confirms Captain Bade Myers has signed with Canton, joining the squad for upcoming contests. The move strengthens the roster as the Canton club looks to advance in the season, with fans eager for the next game and potential reunion events on the schedule.
Mixed reports show Minneapolis and Columbus splitting games with unclear box details. Dorner scored ten hits for Minneapolis while Berger outpitched Graham in one match. other innings featured substitutions and errors amid a busy, poorly legible box.
Incomplete fragmentary report from Springfield describes a game with players including Hammond, Smith, Williams, and Huute. The known score is 74 points, but other details are unreadable. The article lacks full names, teams, and context.
The article discusses guiding boys toward practical home life and health, urging early domestic training as essential. It cites Dr Schmuder on gathering sunshine through education, energy conservation, and the value of lively, humane classroom stories to spark interest while noting disapproval of dissections in high school curricula.
Vice President Fairbanks and Mrs Fairbanks visit Watertown reaching Sackett's Harbor to be hosted by former Secretary of State John W Foster. they discuss the peace conference outcome, described as satisfactory and credit to the involved parties and economy.
Logansport Indiana August 3 engineer Patrick Grady known as the Panhandle worker who lost both legs in the Cincinnati excursion train wreck is slowly regaining strength and hopes of recovery are entertained. James Henderson also seriously injured has been moved from hospital to his home and is now out of danger. The other wreck victims are convalescing.
BASE BALL Bunilay Sept 3 3:00 play. Monday Sept 4 and at 2530. Angola protests in a league game. Ladies day noted with a 20 6E score indicator.
In Pecanae County races, Star Palen won the purse of 60 with Fred Miller second and Nellie Davis third. other heats show Charm Bell, Toy, Thelma, Baron Bay, Farban Jay, and Silver Spray placing in purses of 30 and 60. Spanish War veterans gather at Lafayette for the sixth annual Witc regiment reunion with Major George Durga speaking. Three hundred veterans registered. a river bottom mock battle and local militia participation noted.
The first session of a special meeting of the supreme council of the Royal Arcanum listened to protests from delegates from multiple states over recent assessment rate increases at the Atlantic Clay works. Public meeting tonight adjourned for protesters to meet tomorrow. conference will resume. CZAR REVOKES DEATH SENTENCE IN ST PETERSBURG PARDONS PROKOP FOR COL KREMARENKO MURDER
Aug. 3 report from Valparaiso states two barns on a city farm were struck by lightning. One burned with contents destroyed. insurance partially covers losses. No further details on the incident or response available.
A poetic meditation on kingship and sacrifice across ages. The piece contrasts mighty rulers with humble figures chosen to endure hardship and carry a cross. It recalls martyrdom, faith, and the enduring reach of love amid conflict as Time’s singers witness enduring empire through trials.
A 13 year old girl, Asa Weitsener, near a railroad by Townis a metal tube, Arsxious, to see what it contained. She struck it with a rock, causing an explosion that badly injures Maud Heissener who lies bleeding on the track as the faithful shepherd dog calls for help with a freight train approaching. Frank Banton, the girl’s uncle, arrives after the dog’s warnings. The girl is in a critical condition.
A St. Petersburg meeting reports widespread peasant agitation in Samara and Samatof with tens of thousands armed, claiming a large-scale movement is being organized for the autumn. Cosacks and infantry are reportedly dispatched to the area.
New York Aug 30 Mrs Alfred G Vanderbilt has bought a thirty foot yacht built in Bristol for racing and short cruises. The vessel named in the article may race in Newport under the New York Yacht Club class 30 footers. Observers note the social prominence of her ownership and the potential effect on sailing races.
The report notes talks for selling nearly all of Loganport’s natural gas company to Anderson Gas I for a substantial sum dependent on Citizens Gas franchise approval. The deal may include changes to the franchise duration and possible city council review. Articles of incorporation show $100,000 stock with $60,000 preferred stock.
In Indianapolis Indiana a petition filed with the state railroad commission alleges Vandalia Railroad Company charged elevated freight rates. Grocers and shippers seek a reduction of about one percent and request hearings after the commission grants ten days to answer.
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