Gotch Beats Hackenschmidt for World Wrestling Title
Frank Gotch defeated George Hackenschmidt in Chicago to win the world wrestling championship in 19 minutes 50 seconds over two falls. Gotch won the first fall in 14 minutes 18 seconds and the second in 5 minutes 22 seconds, amid a big local crowd and police crowd control.
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Defends His Title on Mat
The text recounts Frank Gotch and Hackenschmidt's wrestling match with fall by fall details. Gotch wins the first fall in about 14 minutes using a crotch and reverse body hold. Large crowds gather in Humboldt and nearby towns, with tickets selling fast and expectations of a record crowd.
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Seon
Hackenschmidt
Lawan
Frank Gotch
Pinnite
Shackenmaelimot
Iler
Emile Weet Gee
Aix
Humboldt
Gussa
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Zhycke
Kario
Mahmeout
Aic- Farland
Hacken- Shim
Hia Aatch
Joek Ito Hhnviees
Jen Senonda
America
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Pacific
Towa
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Seorern
Tt Wan
Defense in Beattie case highlights motive and turnpike sighting
The Beattie murder trial defense attacked the prosecution theory of Beulah Binford as a motive and challenged witnesses who said Beattie and his wife were seen on the Midlothian turnpike. Witnesses and letters added tension as the defense pressed alibis and questioned credibility before the defendant’s testimony.
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Beattig
Beulah Binford
Commonwealth
Beattie
Midlothian
William H. Sampson
Beatties
Bonaire
Hestleberg
Henry Clay Beattie, Jr
BE. H. Neblitt
Paul Beattie
Henry
Nehlitt
Mexicans battle over vice president nomination in Mexico City
The article reports a heated struggle among Mexican factions at a national convention for the vice presidential nomination. Alfreda Robie Dominguez trails with 2 percent while opponents like Vazquez Gomez and Pino Suarez vie for support. Voters show a potential majority favoring Pino Suarez despite Calderon backers hoping for influence.
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Bent
Tose Pino Numren
Franciacy
Vasqnes Gomiez
Progressive Conventinn
Aiaxing
Alfreda Robie Dominguez
Rae
Feranio Iglerias Deron
Natifadl
Aleo
Calderon
Thohied Dominguez
Pino Suare
Dafett
Prominent St Louis Man Ends Life in New York
Daniel E. Garrison Jr, a member of a wealthy St Louis family, shot himself in New York while awaiting a fiancée from Europe. He left two letters one to his father citing distress and another to the woman he planned to marry urging cheer. He was to be wed in October to Miss Mary Williams of New York and planned to lead a life in Buffalo as head of a firm branch.
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Europe
Daniel E. Garrison, Jr
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Waldorf-Astoria
Leth
Cnme
St. Touin
Sept
BeAr
Garrison, Jr
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Stye Theach
Tie
Taiffale
Canonsburg Opera House Tragedy Inquest Returns Blame
Coroner's jury in Canonsburg conducts an inquest into last Saturday's moving picture show disaster that killed 26 and injured many. They censured the manager and state department for building inspection. No criminal liability found. Paris likely a misspelling in the report.
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Paw
Canonsburne Opera House
Simami
State Department
Clory
Myo O
I de Eliet
New York Tinen
Widdie
United States
Domlics
Mills Dies at Texas Home Former U.S. Senator Roger Q Mills
Corsicana Texas September death of U S Senator Roger Q Mills at his home after a long illness He was born in 1832 in Kentucky and moved to Texas as a boy He practiced law after the Civil War and served in Congress from 1872 and in the Senate from 1893 He authored the Mills tariff bill and was twice wounded in the Civil War
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Corsicana
Tex
United States
Roger Q. Mills
Mr. Mills
Kentucky
Texas
Charles A. Culberson
House
Mills
Grover Cleveland
Senate
Seven Die In Toledo Launch Disaster
Seven men drowned in the Maumee River near Toledo when the Nemo launch, owned by Michael Mayer, was struck by the freighter Philip Minch. Victims include Harry Batch James Wisler Thomas Purcell Fred Shane William Blatt William Carroll Rudolph Furkish and Captain Michael Mayes. None of the bodies recovered.
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Toledo
Ohio
Maumee River
Nemo
Suichael Mayer
Norwood
Philip Minch
Harry Batch
James Wisler
Thomas Purcell
Summer Street
Fred Shane
Gsecretare
Tha
Caeit
William Blatt
Norwood Avenus
William Carroll
Mt Iba Water Works
Rudolph Fyurkish
Dore
Kelly'a
Aland
Michael Mayes
Dougeh
Sik
Mayer
Otiembera
Thea Nrew
The
Minck
Clew Found in Elsie Sigel Murder Case
Reported arrest of a Chinese immigrant in Hoboken at a restaurant draws renewed attention to the unsolved murder of Elsie Sigel. Authorities say the man, Ge Gow, is jailed on smuggling suspicions. investigators have not linked him to the crime. The discovery of a granddaughter of Gen Frans Sigel adds another detail to the case. Violence marks found on a bunk in a Chinese resort suggest a brutal crime, and widespread Chinese language reports complicate the investigation.
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New York
Este Sigel
Hoboken
Aeronaut Te Grailly Burned in Mid Air Over Troyes
Lieut Te Grailly of the Eleventh cuirassiers was burned to death during an agroplane flight near Troyes France when a fuel tank exploded. The aeroplane burned completely with the pilot aboard as witnesses mis the wreckage two miles from the city. Captain De Camine had planned a long-distance flight from Taussus Le Noble and was renowned as one of the army s best airmen.
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France
Te Grailly
Elehth Cuirassers
Riomy-fan-Nannense
Anl
de Camine
Taussus le Noble
Jie
Enel
Ottierr
Statue of Steusen Gift From Emperor Presented in Potsdam
A replica of the Hatha at Washington of General Baron von Steuben was presented to Emperor William at Potsdam by American ambassadors Representative Richard V Bartholdi of St. Louis and C. O. Woolftram of New York. The gift came from the American congress to the German emperor and nation.
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Washington
Baron von Steuben
Willian
Potadam
Riichard V Bartholdi
St. Louis
C. O. Woolftram
New York
Bradstreet and Dan Report On Business
Bradstreet’s weekly business review notes exports of wheat and corn from the U S and Canada for the week ending August 31 with large year over year gains in total grain shipments. It cites varied retail and manufacturing activity, rising dry goods demand, retrenchments in railroads, slow collections, and mixed regional conditions in trade and labor markets.
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Sept
United States
Canada
RG. Dun & Cos Weekly Review Today
New York City
Eniea
Nittiary
Ascohdary
Inntiaidda Hille
California Youth Flees With Beauty
Mougin Grant, heir to Joseph Grant of Murphy, Graat & Co, elopes with Ruth Goodrich to Europe after a long affair in San Francisco. Ruth, a Minneapolis import, joins the wealthy bachelor on a secret wedding plan prompted by family tensions.
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Joseph To Grong
Murphy, Graat & Co
Beachelor
San Francisco
Bese Flames
Tio
Cnast
Seattle
Grant
Ruth Goodrich
Minneapolis
New York
Bomb explodes outside Italian butcher shop in New York
An explosion occurred in front of Matteo Barini Italian butcher shop in New York injuring no one. Police are unsure if it is Waakhhand vengeance or a protest against meat prices.
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New York
Matteo Baring
Ing
Fle
Baseball War May Follow New Ruling
Cincinnati September 2 The national commission rejects all demands from the American Association and hints that clubs may be placed in cities on the circuit if the association does not operate under organized baseball. The American Association has until September 10 to answer and a meeting will be held to decide the next steps.
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Cincinnati
National Basebal.commission
American Association
National Commission
Thomas Chivington
National League
Americas Association
Lumber Trust Sued by Uncle Sam Again
Detroit reports the United States District Attorney filed suit in federal court charging conspiracy to restrain interstate trade in lumber and ice products. The action targets the Michigan Retail Lumber Dealers Association and related groups, naming executives from Detroit Grand Rapids Battle Creek and other cities as defendants in a broad bid to force compliance with penalties through retailer prohibitions.
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Frank Wetson
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Ens
Michigan Beta Lumber Deak
Scout Publishing Company
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Chicsss
le Sea Aes
Association Fontinusa
Menber
Edward E. Uweriwick
Michigan Retail Law Ber jJoealers’ Association
Arthur J. Timmes
Tietallets’ Sesdcration
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George PL Feet
Grand Rapids
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VW. Qikerd
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Grand Rapides
D. Feri Hurga
OL A. Pollock
Catawater
Drought and Worms Damage Cotton Crop
Washington reports a final cotton yield near 12.9 million bales, with drought winds and worms cited as major factors. Estimates project about 65 percent of normal output, based on ten year averages. attempted acreage about 34 million with some abandonment. Other items note post office savings tax questions and at Boston a court proceeding involving heirs and a minister.
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Department of Agriculture
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