Big Meeting in Kansas City for American Association
The American Association leaders gather in Kansas City on the year’s end to settle pending business. Watkins and KKuschaupt will attend for Indianapolis interests, with no major questions expected. Kansas City watches to influence the league structure, while eight clubs have signed and Omaha backs local management amid hustle for players.
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Guns
American Baseball Association
Kansas City
Watkins
Kkuschaupt
Indianapolis
Ift
Estern
American Ciation
Ukee Capital
Omaha
Whitfield
Manning
Flynn, Indianapolis Baseball Chief Drops Dead in Chicago
Flynn, a popular Indianapolis baseball figure, collapsed and died at a Chicago railroad station on Saturday while en route to a trip. He had served four years with the Indianapolis club in almost every position, though his place was short.
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Flynn
Indianapolis BP
Chicago
Anapolis Club
Short
Ferris Eyes Cincinnati Club Bid Sparks Baseball Talk
Ferris plans to purchase a Cincinnati club and promotes the move in a Sunday sermon. Chicago hosts Shason with talk of a 12 club league and adjusted rules. Watkins predicts a strong American Association, Hair consultations return, Brush works on a statement, Terre Haute remains involved, Allie Grant of Antwerp signs, Bean Town freezeout discussed.
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Shason
Chicago
Peacee
Watkins
New American Association
John’ T.' Brush
Terre Haute
Allie Grant
Antwerp, C
Beantown
Boxing headlines from the Midwest and West Coast
Friends of the ex champion expect him to agree to a bout as others have failed. The Gardner clash at 130 pounds in Cincinnati Monday night is to be refereed by Gene Berenaly. Police raided a wrestling show in Elwood Sunday night amid prize fight suspicions. Young Corbett tours Omaha this week for boxing exhibitions. Jim Jeffries remains the only champion not defeated in the just-closed year.
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Gardners
Cincinnati
Gene Berenaly
Will
Elwood
Young Corbett
Omana
Jim Jeffries
Spare the Rod and Spoil the Child Sparked by Sunday sermon
Rev Virgil W Tevis pastor of Fletcher placed M E Church criticized society women for neglecting children and urged engaging them in work rather than hiring help He dismissed heredity as a weak crime cause and stressed home environment He urged strict discipline curfew enforcement and parental involvement to curb child crime
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Virgil W. Tevis
Fletcher-placed
M. E.cchurch
Aerogram Suggested as Word for Wireless Message
Washington officials seek a short term for a message sent by wireless telegraph. Aerogram gains favor as a coined term, with readers likely to say airgram in daily usage.
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Washington
Signal Service
Navy Department
War Department
Navy
Marconi
Caracas
Smallpox Vaccination at Minneapolis Gambling House
Sanitary inspectors entered a Minneapolis gambling house where a smallpox patient had frequented for days. While the vaccination was announced, players at faro, roulette, and poker continued their games, with arms being scratched during the process.
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Minneapolis
Minn
C. R. Loomis
Health Department
Faro Bank
Faro
Juvenile Arrests and Civil Suit Highlight Ohio News
Benjamin Proctor and Harry Emery, both described as boys, face criminal charges in New Albany for violent acts including eye injury and stabbing. Edward R Benedict of Fort Wayne sues the Pennsylvania railroad for 2000 dollars alleging blacklisting. Forest Jones of Columburgy faces an indeterminate sentence for acid attack on his uncle J H Kaiser. Butler Huffman of Windfant arrested for illegally seizing waters of White River last August. Coroner Charles C. Ray of Hamilton County reports John T. Burke died along the EB&WW tracks in an unknown incident.
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Benjamin Proctor
Arthur Wimp
New Albany
Harry Emery
Herbert Adams
Edward R. ‘Benedict
Fort. Wayne
Pennsylvania Railroad
Forest
Jones
Columbugy
Southern Reformatory
J. H. Kaiser
Farmer
Butler- Huffman
Wind Fant
White
Charles GC. Ray
Hamilton County
John T. Burke
Pinover Leap From Brooklyn Bridge Stuns City
John Samuel Pinover, 21, leaped from the Brooklyn Bridge Sunday. He was picked up by a tug and taken to Hudson Street Hospital, where doctors say he will probably recover. His motive remains a mystery, though he spoke of nerve and a taste for athletic stunts. Pinover's home is Middletown, New York, with family ties to Louisville and a distillery retirement. The man’s failure to show obvious distress before the jump followed troubling personal issues, including a recent romance.
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New York
John Samuel Pinover
Brooklyn ‘Bridge
Hudson St. Hospital
Pineyer
Binover
Brooklyn
Middletown
N. Y
Louisville
Pinover
Treed by wild hogs Bragg dec 30
The Kiowa and Wichita reservations opened led to a surge of wild hogs in the Illinois river valley. J P McGee recounts a terrified night after killing a young pig, saved only by climbing a pecan tree as hundreds of hogs roared below. A grand pig sticking is planned.
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Bragg
Kiowz
Wichita
Illinois River
J. P. McGee
Wall St. Markets See Mixed Tone as Year Ends
Anaconda threatens to flood mine to hinder Heinze inspection under court order while Vanderbilt buys Reading. London market reports a Paris group and American capitalists forming an international syndicate to invest 5,000,000 pounds in speculative positions. U.S. stocks show irregular London prices with a pessimistic tone despite some steadying by large interests. Sugar and trade conditions remain weak though hard coal stocks and Reading buying show strength.
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New York
Anaconda
Heinze
Vanderbilt
Pennsylvania
Good Bank
London
Paris
Kaffir
Fraco-American
Union Pacific
Northern Pacific
Reading Securities
Seismic Convulsion Believed Behind Denver Tremor
Denver residents felt a general tremor at midnight with a dull rumble leading to speculation of a dynamite blast east of the city. Investigation by the magazines and Prof Howe of Denver University concluded it was a seismic convulsion, the first noted on the plains near the mountains. Chinaware toppled from shelves in the eastern city.
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Denver
Col
Howe
Denver University
Indianap olis Securities Stocks and Bonds Mixed Listings
A list of Indianapolis financial and utility securities includes Belt and preferred stocks, Indianapolis street railway, American National Bank capital, Central Trust, Indiana banks, Merchants National Bank, Union Trust, Indianapolis Gas and Light and Power, Fire Insurance, American Central Life, Guaranty and Title Co, and other bonds and notes. A separate item from Lynchburg reports a passenger train wreck on the C O near Sunday with four deaths including conductor Whittaker and engineer Fisher.
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Indianapolis
Securities
Belt, Common
Belt, Preferred
Indianapolis Street Railway
American National Bank
Capital
National
Central Trust Company
Indiana ‘Trust Company
Indiana Nat. Bank
New
Marion Trust Company
Tocen Merchants’ National Bank
Reac Union Trust Company
Indianapolis Gas Company
Miiaa
Indianapolis fire-Ins. Co
American Central Life
Es Ce Ind. Guaranty and Title Co
Law Building
Sooveee
H. P. ‘Wasson, Beeterrest
Union. ‘Traction Common
Broad Ripple Traction
Ind. Col
Columbia National Bank
Lynchburg
Here
E. A. ‘Whittaker
George Fisher
Shannon
Thompson
Buffalo Bill to quit road after next season
Buffalo Bill the famed scout and showman announced in Denver that he will retire from the road after the next touring season. He plans to return home to Cody Wyoming after two days of shopping in Denver.
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Denver
Colo
Buffalo Bill
Col. Cody
Cody
Wyo
Tragic drowning follows loss in Ashland family
In Ashland Ohio a woman identified as Mrs. Oscar Rush of Mohican leaped into a cistern and drowned. Her infant, who died a week earlier, is noted as increasing her distress. She is survived by a husband and five children.
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Ashland
Oscar Rush
Mohican
Pope signals consistory and ordination plans
Rome reports the pope announced a consistory and ordination details during a December audience. The brief note mentions Cardinal Martínelli in connection with the proceedings and outlines expected church actions.
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H. P. Wasson & CO
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Alfred Benjamin & Co
Adler Bros
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Ncoln J. Carter
New Year's Mall
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H. E. Feicht
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James Byrnes
Charley Grapewin
Anna Chance & Co
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Barry
Grant and Jones
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Maud McIntyre
Arthur Buckner
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Empire Theater
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Cash & Dove CO
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