Benny Leonard Crowned Lightweight Champion in Knockout
New York reports Benny Leonard is the eighth official lightweight king, winning the title by KO over Fred Welsh at 133 pounds. The piece catalogs the lineage of lightweights from Abe Wicken to Leonard, noting Welsh’s prior reign and Leonard’s prior wins including over Ritchie Mitchell.
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New York
Benny Leonard
Leonard
I'red Welsh
Jack McAuliffe
George Yulljames
Billy Frazer
Warry Gilmore
England
Abe Wicken
Pete McGuire
Lime
Kid Lavigne
Frank Erne
Buffalo
Jon Gans
Erne
Gans
Jimmy Britt
Britt
Bat Nelson
Colma
Cal
Nelson
Wolgast
Wolgust
Willie Ritchie
Ritchie
London
Freddie Welsh
Welsh
Charley White
Colorado Springs
Finny
Ritchie Mitchell
Milwaukee
Warren H. Wilson
Transfers bid through property deals in small notices
AY Gowridge transfers acres in Gunney add to Louis Nagy and Lulu Morris transfers a lot in Homer City to Wilfred Desbonnets for 2560 dollars. BE Kunkle to Auna Markle transfers a lot in Center for 70 dollars. Verik Sandor to John Valyuba transfers a lot in Josephine for 2000 dollars. W FB Oaks to TE D Smith handles 12 of three tracts totaling 10 acres and two lots in Cherryhill for 800 dollars.
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AY Gowridge
Louis Nagy
Gunney
Lulu Morris
Wilfred Desbonnets
Homer City
BE. Kunkle
Auna Markle
Center
Verik Sandor
John Valyuba
Josephine
W. FB. Oaks
TE. D. Smith
Cherryhill
World Improves Says Charity Meeting Head
Frederic Almy of Buffalo declared at the National Conference of Charities and Correction in Pittsburgh that the world grows better and poverty declines as democracy, prohibition, and woman suffrage gain ground. He warned charity alone cannot solve poverty and called for combined community work.
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Pittsburgh
Frederic Almy
Buffalo
National Conference
of Charities and Correction
Almy
Wat Tyler
John Bull
Church
Phu
Attacks Evils in Private Charities Debate
A Massachusetts official cites chaotic private charity administration due to lax state regulation. Robert M. Kelso warns of 15 000 incorporated charities and about 18 000 000 000 in capital funds while noting miscoordination, predatory groups, and genuine civic effort across the United States.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert M. Kelsso
State Board of Charity of
Massachusetts
Kelso
United Ehiaites
Whayiies
United States
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Billy Sunday
Jno. P. Elkin
State College
Indiana
State Man
Farm Aid Committee
First National Bank of
Blairsville
Cherry Tree Bank
Plumville Bank
Elkin
Plumville
Liberty Loan Bond Club
First National Bank
Jack Velock
News ‘Sportseditor
Indiana, PA
GS Berl
Alford Russell Wallace
Jude
L.L. Nasher
New York City
Nasher
Aed
F. F. A. Dept
B. O
Pittsburgh, Pa
Troutman’s
Troutman
Bath’s Meat Market
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