Champion Johnson Dodges Interview On Fame In London
Denver Post reports Fred Boalt noting Jack Johnson remains private amid social and theatrical engagements. Johnson reportedly tours with a dawnee act described as a poetry of motion, requiring new partners each performance. Jenkins says Johnson favors home life, hosts quietly, with modest home and limited staff.
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London
Jack Johnson
Fred Boalt
Denver Post
Jenkins
Id Jenkins
Johnson
Palova
Mordkin
Lord Lonsdale
Mr. Johnson
Mrs. Johnson
Dixie
Chicago
Frascati’s
Eugene Corri
Jack Willing to Meet Mistah Langford at Oxford Hall
At the Oxford music hall in London Jack Johnson promised fans he would meet Mistah Sam Langford or anyone in the world if needed. He noted Langford is in America and unavailable, saying money talks as Curran fight looms.
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London
Oxford’ Music Hall
Jack Johnson
Bombardier Wells
Jack
Langford
Jack Artha
Mistah Langford
America
Johnson
Patrick Curran
Irish Fight Set At Dublin Grounds For Johnson Match
Johnson weighs 245 pounds and will fight at Dublin football grounds with a 5000 purse and 45 percent of gate receipts after expenses. The site seats 59 000 and the 55 percent remainder is split between Johnson and his manager Flanagan. The state vote not set.
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Dublin
Johnson
Flanagan
Ireland
Dawson City taxes struck down as illegal charter ruling
In Dawson City on July 24 Judge Craig rule declared the city charter illegal. Taxes collected under the charter past seven years are void and returnable. Governor Wilson plans an appeal likely to go to Canada's highest court. Also notices of ownership and a for sale roadside roadhouse appear amid town briefs.
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Dawson
Jud Craig
Dugas
Wilson
Dominion
Litigation over Quartz at Fairbanks Seeks Court Injunction
Fred Fay of Fairbanks Creek sues L L Busch William Graham and William McDonough for possession of El Tiro No 3 quartz claim. He seeks a temporary restraining order to stop work on the claim which he says he staked two years earlier. The dispute center heads of Fairbanks Creek with reports of decomposed quartz averaging over 15 cents per pan.
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Fred Fay
Fairbanks Creek
L. L. Busch
William Graham
William McDonough
Fey
Busch, Graham and McDonough
Althou Fey
Tad Says Ad Wolgast Now a Real Champion
New York July 25 Tad declares Wolgast a real champion after easily beating Moran of England. The column compares past champions and notes Wolgast’s rise, acknowledging Moran as a tough opponent and referencing Brown, Nelson, and other fighters in the era.
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Tad
Ad. Wolgast
New York
Kelly
Wolgast
O. Moran
England
Cham Moran
K O Brown
Packey McFarland
Moran
Owen
Brown
Nelson
Hogan
Tommy Murphy
Pittsburg
Phonies
Corbett
John L
Jim
Young Corbett
Terry McGovern
Terry
Bob Fitzsimmons
Johnson
Burns
Jeffries
Jeff
Fitz
Matt Wells
Pepple
Save the pieces broken lenses replaced at Simpson's
Broken lenses were replaced at Simpson's Store after a mix up with 74 siphons, sodas, and ginger ale items. Local notes indicate repair work completed on site and customers advised of corrective action.
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Simpson
Forfeiture notices issued on Alaska mining claims
A historic notice dated 1911 announces that WA Dikeman and John Reaton claim expenditure labor on Otter Association placer claim in Alaska Fourth Division. Each seeks $25.00 share to preserve claims under 2324 and 2325 Revised Statutes. failure triggers transfer to co owners. Notices issued July 1 and last published Sept 30 1911.
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Frank Kitzman
WA Dikeman
Kopm
Association
Otter Recording
Alas
United States
Whitarod
David Wilson
John Treaton
Otter Association Pracer
Otter
Territory of
Alaska
Ryt Jon Reaton
P J
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Sam Langford
Imteats
Iditarod Meat CO
Iditarod
Treveerey
Pat Keys
Phil Mayhan
Ophir House
Willow St
Idit
Flat Creek
Enger
Flat City
Discovery
Snyder
Stanley's
McMahon
Hotel Grand
Fiat City
Mrs. SW
Anson
the Connolly
Golden Eagle Saison
Willow ST. JR. Rogers
Dawson City
E. Craig
Rosalind H. Tiffany
John Mogu
Antion
Pionoffice
Ross & Nestor’s
Fairbanks
Mouth
Marietta
Caribou Street
Second Ave
I. Nyholm
Iditargd Hotel
J.D. Schwartz
Eno
Casey
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