Root Edges Gardner By Foul In Seventh Round Bout
Jack Root was awarded the decision in the seventh round of a two round bout with George Gardner in San Francisco on Friday night. Gardner fought aggressively from the outside while Root pressed inside, a low blow the turning point as Root landed a solid jaw shot and clinched. The foul decide the outcome as Root captured the victory despite Gardner’s relentless body work and exchanges.
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Jack Root
George Gardner
San Francisco
Gardner
Root
Baseball Briefs and City Hall Talk Across Regions
Archie Stimmel seeks a Baltimore posting for a baseball role while Toledo’s Strobel park may host a new 400000 city hall. Spalding reportedly plans a Mexico circuit as interest in the game climbs among the greasers. Umpires threaten a strike, and President Quinn asserts the American association pushes ahead without Western league peace talks. John T Brush sent Spalding a Spanish letter, now in Mexico, joking he has deserted and should return.
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Baltimore
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Quinn
Milwaukee
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Brush
Spalding
Mexico
Kenton Carpenter Cures Severe Colic with Remedy
H Seever, a Kenton Tennessee carpenter and builder, suffered a severe bilious colic and used Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy after a druggist’s suggestion. Three doses proved a permanent cure, and the product is recommended for severe colic and cholera morbus by most druggists and sold everywhere.
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H. Seever
Kenton
Tenn
Chamberlain
Tommy Sullivan and boxing chatter in 15 round bout notes
The report links best Tommy Sullivan at Chicago on Friday night with a 15 round match set before the Reliance athletic club in Oakland Cel. It notes John L Sullivan wandering the road to perdition and Peter Jackson’s rout of Harry Fisher in Baltimore. Terry McGovern vows to whip Sullivan at Louisville. Jim Hall plans a boxing school in Arizona for cowpunchers as a cultural mission.
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Perdition
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Harry Fisher
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Tom Corcoran
Fred Douglas
Savannah
Ollie Chill
Kid Saperstine
Saperstine
Terry McGovern
New York
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Jim Hall
Arizona
Track Talk and Upcoming Races at New Orleans Oakland and Latonic
Showery weather amid attendance pools at New Orleans track. Cantadas Strangest and Prestome led betting wins while Princess Titania won the San Ramon handicap at Oakland. Brooklyn handicap entries are in with top horses, race set for May 24. Latonic spring meeting draws about 400 entries. Memphis sends a batch of 48 on Friday night.
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Prestome
Oakland
Princess Titania
Brooklyn
English 92 Year Old Found Living In Woods Near Marion
Thomas Green an Englishman aged 92 was found in a tent in woods near Marion Indiana by Humane officer Ives. He and his wife and daughter had left England after buying horses and a wagon in New York and heading west to find a home. Ill and poorly clothed he lay on the ground with scant bedding. Mrs Green claimed royal blood of Great Britain.
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H. A. Pulley
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Myra Allison
Broad Ripple
Blatchley
Indianapolis
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Haley
Coaly the Lost Spaniel Searched by Police in Indianapolis
Mrs. Benjamin Harrison reports her black spaniel Coaly missing in Indianapolis. Police and public urged to aid in the search. The dog wears a leather collar studded with brass. Mrs Harrison seeks return of her pet.
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Indianapolis
Benjamin Harrison
Ground Hog Day Discussed By Local Weather Prophets
The piece surveys ground hog customs as weather forecasters debate if the creature will see a shadow. Indiana fixed February 2 as ground hog day, while locals expect Sunday to resemble Saturday with cloudy skies, signaling winter’s end.
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Indiana
Indianapolis
Fremont Widow Seeks Back Pay From Government
Miss Jessie Benton Fremont widow of Gen John C Fremont is in need at her home near Los Angeles though the government owes her nearly fifty thousand dollars. John B Colton has pressed the claim with President Roosevelt and an investigation has begun. Fremont bought land at Point San Jose in 1860 for forty thousand dollars and built a house. The government seized the land in 1863 and now uses the site for military purposes without payment.
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John C. Fremont
Los Angeles
Call
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Basketball showdown for second place at YMCA gym
Short Ridge and M. T. H. S. meet Saturday to contest second in the Indianapolis league. Shortridge won the prior game while M. T. H. S. beat the regular YMCA team in a handicap match, signaling a likely Training school win amid high school enthusiasm and expected large crowd.
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Senators consider new salary grab echoing old scandal
Washington reports Senator Stewart proposes raising all federal salaries to 7500 a year, echoing the 20 year old salary grab. The 10 000 pay rise had sparked uproar and repeal after some members kept or gave away the funds, while others faced scrutiny.
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United States
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Flanagan
Texas
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Brutal assault on Miss Mattie Scott near Trabbave alley
Miss Mattie Scott, 41, was attacked at about 9 p m Friday while passing an alley on Trabbave. She lives at 35 Trabbave and was returning from a visit when an assailant pounced and said Ive got you. A struggle followed, screams drew neighbors, and the man fled. She could not tell if the assailant was white or colored.
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Trabbave
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Chevalier club reorganized and Brenneke's dance Friday
A brief column notes the Chevalier club has been reorganized and will dance Friday evening at Brenneke's. Other items cover lectures at the Propylaeum by Prof Ira W Howerth of Chicago University and entertainments by Miss Mary Gilbert and Miss Maude Brookmeyer at Grace M E church Friday night.
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Maude Brookmeyer
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Manila
Hancock
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Man given life for wife murder in Goshen
Ira S. Strine was found guilty of murdering his wife on December 14 with a razor and sentenced to life in prison. The case relied on circumstantial evidence. In Bloomington, John Hendricks and John Branam were acquitted of attempting to murder John Cole, with jurors noting only one ballot.
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Goshen
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Ira
Strine
Bloomington
John Hendricks
John Branam
John Cole
Cole
Assault charge filed in police court case against Felix Ray
Felix Ray of W Walnut street was arrested Friday night for criminally assaulting Mrs Maggie Smith of Maxwell street Cant. Kruger Sergt Schroeder and Patrolman Goins made the arrest. He maintained his innocence. The case was continued to next Thursday with a bond set at $000.
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W. Walnut St
Maggie Smith
Maxwell St
Kruger
Grand Jury To Probe Policy in Indianapolis
The grand jury meets Monday as Prosecutor Ruckelshaus plans a policy investigation. Local officials say policy shops and runners have not been active recently. Ruckelshaus stated there is no policy playing in Indianapolis.
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Ruckelshaus
Jalice
Indianapolis
Referendum League pushes direct vote on city polices
Chicago election officials face a tough choice after the Referendum League filed a petition with 109000 signatures. The group seeks a public vote at the April election on city ownership of gas and electric lighting plants and on primary election questions for all city offices.
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Referendum League
League
Chicago
Path of the Reap local obituaries mention Green and Davis
Mrs Emily Green of Frankfort died of cancer at St Vincent s Friday. Sisters in law Mrs P B Throne and Mrs W H Donaldson of Indianapolis. Funeral at Mrs Donaldson s home 1819 Central Ave Sunday morning with burial at Evansville Monday. Patrick Davis aged 71 died at the county poor farm Friday afternoon of cancer of the face mother and relatives in Indianapolis inmate since Dec 23 1898.
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Emily Green
Frankfort
St. Vincent's
P. B. Throne
W. H. Donaldson
Indianapolis
Patrick Davis
Jury Finds Against Damages in Cuthrell Case
After 40 hours of deliberation the superior court jury declined to award damages to John Cuthrell for injuries his son Leonard suffered from a street car mishap. Leonard Cuthrell, a newsboy, was injured the morning after the shooting at McKinley when he was thrown onto the car, hitting his head.
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Superior Court
John Cuthreil
Leonard
Cuthrell
McKinley
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