Sluggers Train as Date Unclear for Jeffries Ruhlin Bout
In Cincinnati on February 13 Jeffries and Ruhlin train steadily but doubt grows over the outcome as Judge Hollister’s Thursday decision looms. Interest ebbs since Gov Nash could halt the match, reducing financial risk and prompting distant hotel cancellations while promoters insist the Friday night contest will proceed as planned.
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Cincinnati
Jeffries
Rublin
Hollister
Ruhlin
Gov. Nash
Frost
Tod Sloan Faces British Backlash After California Fame
Kokomo jockey Tod Sloan plans to depart California for the east then England to compete among jockey elites. Rumors claim he lacks a license but officials indicate attempts would fail due to social welcome and Yankee mannerisms. Fellow riders scorn him, accusing Sloan of intrusions and arrogance as San Francisco whispers turn to a campaign to beat Tod Sloan.
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Tod Sloan
California
East
England
Jockey Elite
Sloan
San Francisco
Tod. Sloan
Baseball manager pursues Powers and league moves
Manager Watkins visits Louisville to secure catcher Mike Powers and to explore a second prospect while noting Powers may choose Indianapolis where he has many friends. Col Whitesides seeks a five year franchise. New York may legalize Sunday ball. Criger signs with Boston. internal disputes over protective association secrecy loom.
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Watkins
Louisville
Mike” Powers
Col. Whitesides
Powers
Indianapolis
New York
Watkins insists the American Association is a no go
Watkins states that the American Association is not acceptable. He argues against joining the organization and urges others to reconsider involvement citing concerns over alignment and goals.
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Watkins
American ‘Association
Sporting Gossip From Coast to Coast
Dame fortune favors New Orleans talent and Tanforan stars while two Oakland wins are noted. Dominick rides two winners. Western jockeys meet in Cincinnati to declare war after six clubs fail to join. Kane county indicts Crooke Jackson fight and Referee Siler. Joe Gans vs Downey looms in Hartford as Downey struggles against top amateurs.
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Dame Fortune
New Orleans
Oakland
Dominick
Western Jockey Club
Cincinnati
Kane County
Ilinois
Siler
Billy Smith
Owen Zeigler
Erie
Federation of Churches
Jeffries Favored Two to One in Ruhlin Bout Speculation
In New York on February 13 the public wagers favor champion Jeffries over Ruhlin by two to one as speculation swirls about the forthcoming fight.
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New York
Jeffries
Ruhlin
Palm Reader's Threat Foretold Day's Death in Quarrel
In St Paul Minnesota Leonard Day was warned by a New York palmist that he would be killed within a year over a woman. Day and vaudeville actress Edna Palmer recall meeting a sign seeking an Egyptian seeress who read his fate. The seeress predicted death within a year, a date later off by one.
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ST. Paul, Minn
Leonard R. Day
New York City
Edna Palmer
St. Paul
Miss Palmer
Day
Toasts and Roasts at Lincoln League Banquet
The Lincoln league banquet at the Cetum tia club drew about 85 attendees on Tuesday night with drinks of cold water. Toastmaster Charles L. Jewett of New Albany declared it a test of endurance for new members as references to the early Republican party and Mark Hanna and Bryan were toasted. An afternoon meeting at Masonic hall featured a strong address by Lieut. Gen. Gilbert, league president, along with other party leaders. A preliminary Republican state committee gathering set a slate of officers and business items.
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Tia Club
Charles L. Jewett
New Albany
Mark
Republican State Committee
Jail escape leads to fatal stove attack in Georgetown
In Georgetown Kentucky on February 13 Chief Lusby and Deputy Vaughan pursued Newton Nelson a Black man who escaped from jail. Nelson tackled Lusby dragging him to a red hot stove and began burning him before Vaughan arrived and fired four shots killing Nelson.
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Georgetown
Offelice Lusby
Vaughan
Newton Nelson
Lusby
Nelson
H B Hesse Dies After Brief Illness
H B Hesse age 78 of 1120 Ashland Avenue died suddenly at 10 p m Tuesday after several weeks with grip. He was a traveling man for 20 years, last with Nathan Platt & Co Cincinnati. He belonged to First Baptist Church. Surviving are a widow two daughters Mrs F S Clark Lafayette and Miss Virginia Hesse and a son Frank Indianapolis.
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H. B. Hesse
Ashland Ave
Grip
Nathan Platt & Co
Cincinnati
First Baptist Church
F. S. Clark
Lafayette
Virginia Hesse
Frank
Indianapolis
Macy Lake Erie station burglarized in Pennsylvania theft
The Macy Lake Erie station was burglarized Tuesday night. Express packages broken and some stolen, tickets scattered, no money found. Thieves cut wires, stole a hand car and escaped.
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Peru
Ind
Lake Erie
Macy
Anti-Roadhouse Club Forms In North Indianapolis Rally Planned
North Indianapolis forms an anti madhouse association bent on a lively time. A rally is set for Monday evening at St Pauls M E church at Rader and Heugenesis. Florence Yates 16 of Elkhart rushed into a burning house and rescued a 2 year old child mother was away.
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Indianapolis
St. Paul's M. E. Church
Heugenesis
Nation
Florence Yates
Elkhart
Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup Advertising Note
An old advertisement touts Mrs Winslow's Soothing Syrup as a universal teething remedy for children. It claims to soothe, soften gums, relieve pain, cure wind colic, and treat diarrhoea at twenty five cents per bottle.
Indiana Dental College Clinic Hours and Fees
Indiana Dental College accepts patients from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. for all kinds of dental work. Fees are stated to cover only the cost.
Special low rate California tickets via Southern Pacific Ogden Sunsets
Beginning February 12 and each Tuesday through April 30, special low colonist tickets to California are offered on Southern Pacific routes Ogden and Sunset. Fares include Chicago 30 dollars, St. Louis Memphis New Orleans 27.50, Omaha Kansas City 25, with similar rates from other points east and north. For details contact W G Neimyer in Chicago or W H Connor in Cincinnati at SP Company offices.
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Southern Pacific Company
Ogden
California
Chicago
St. Louis
Memphis
New Orleans
Omaha
Kansas City
W. G. Neimyer
S. P. Co
Clark St
W. H. Connor
C. A
8. P. Co
Chamber Commerce Bldg
Cincinnati
Bargain Lot of Laces and Fabrics in Thursday Sale
Odd lot of laces and insertions 114 inch wide priced by the yard while supplies last. Various items include USC corset covers muslin, 20 yard spool cotton, children's wool hose, finish braid, bedspreads, boys mittens, talcum powder, muslin drawers, scented toilet soap, ladies mittens, sample jewelry, novelty dress goods, lace curtains and child’s underwear. Prices shown as cents per item or yard with broad Thursday bargain emphasis.
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Cede Nee Vente
Ad items list assorted household goods and prices
An old advertisement lists Pozzoni's powder, Rubifoam and Cold cream with several small item prices. It mentions Hot water bottles and quality items priced around a dollar, plus assorted pins, thimbles, key chains and hair pins in small quantities.
Life of Boss Platt: Mrs Platt Dies in New York
Mrs. Ellen Bristow Platt wife of Senator Thomas C Platt died at 6 a m Wednesday in the Fifth Avenue hotel New York. Her death comes after years of heart trouble and a week of hopeless case. The senator and their two sons Frank H Platt Henry B Platt and daughter-in-law were at her bedside. The couple married sixty one years ago after meeting in Owego New York where Platt carried her books to school.
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New York
Henry B
Senator Platt
Mrs. Platt
Platt
Owego
N. Y
Ellen Bristow
Alpha Home Day at the Zoo Featured Acts
The Alpha home for aged colored women hosts events at the zoo with Harry Waters and Master Paul Bass performing, joined by the Liberty Bell Jubilee Singers and cake walkers. Chauncey Morlan and wife headline Friday as Red Men’s Day, with Morlan sharing their pie eating habits in detail.
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Zoo
Alpha
Harry Waters
Paul Bass
Chauncey Morlan
Mr. Morlan
Bryan in Columbus Draws 1500 at Democratic Dinner
In Columbus on February 13, 1500 people attended a Democratic $1 dinner headlined by W. J. Bryan. He urged Jeffersonian revival, condemned money worship, and urged renewed faith in mankind. Other speakers included David A. De Armond Alexander Troup John P. Altgeld and Charles A. Towne. Senators Pettigrew and Carmack were absent.
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Columbus
W. J. Bryan
David A. de Armond
Alexander Troup
John P. Altgeld
Charles A. Towne
Pettigrew and
Carmack
Old Bob Mason Counterfeiter Captured in Cincinnati
Cincinnati February 13 Secret service agent Bolan captured veteran counterfeiter Old Bob Mason. He was locked up Tuesday night with one of the neatest and most perfect outfits ever turned up by authorities.
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Cincinnati
Bob” Mason
Secret Service
Bolan
Society Notes Highlight Local Weddings and Events
Mrs James W Noel hosted a Columbia club luncheon on Tuesday Invitations are out for Miss Daisy Clark and Ross H Wallace on February 21 at the Clark home Esther Van Arsdale and Homer Wiegand wed Tuesday at the bride’s parents home Mr and Mrs M S Meyberg hosted a theatre party for Rabbi H J Messing of St Louis and Rabbi A J Messing of Chicago Mrs Rush Evans of Muncie gave a Columbia club luncheon for Hind’s house party guests J P Mullally hosted a dinner Tuesday in honor of Rev P J Cawley of Ireland Attendees included Frank Lally Emma Lally Morris Swartz and Albert Mason Dean L Manley and E L Burnett of the Lorraine hotel married Tuesday evening Rev Joseph Chartrand officiated They will be at home at the Lorraine after March 1 Stella Walcott and David C Buntin wed Tuesday night at the bride’s sister Mrs William G Comly’s home witnessed by close relatives
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Esther van Arsdale
Homer Wiegand
M. S. Meyberg
Grand
H. J. Messing
St. Louis
A. J. Messing
Chicago
Rush Evans
Muncie
Columbia Club
Hind
J. P. Mullally
P. J. Cawley
Ireland
Frank Lally
Emma Lally
Morris Swartz
Miss Swartz
George Hug
Edwin Mason
Albert Mason
Dean L. Manley
E. L. Burnett
Lorraine Hotel
Joseph Chartrand
SS. Peter and Paul's Church
South
The
Lorraine
Largest chemical trusts form $64 million condensation
Philadelphia Feb 13 By far the largest combination of chemical works yet formed on this continent was consummated Tuesday uniting the General chemical company the chemical trust and the New Jersey zinc company the zinc trust with a capital of $64 000 000 The deal represents a major consolidation of zinc and chemical interests in the industry.
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Philadelphia
General Chemical Company
The
Chemical Trust
New Jersey Zinc Company
Zinc Trust
House backs ten to twenty one year kidnaping penalty
The House approved Bishop's anti kidnapping bill with a judiciary committee plan to replace the death penalty with a prison term of ten to twenty one years. A minority favored retaining life with no death penalty, but the report adopting ten to twenty one years passed.
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House
Bishop
Judiciary Committee
Lfe
Ife
Formal Electoral Vote Count Set for Wednesday
Washington reports the formal counting of the electoral vote will occur Wednesday afternoon in the hall of the House of Representatives.
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Washington
House of Representatives
A Breakfast Dilemma and a Diet Pill Revelation
A reader recounts a 12 hour fast ending with breakfast as a simple roll and coffee. A former businessman credits Stuart's Dyspepsia Tablets for restoring appetite and steady meals after struggling with nervous dyspepsia.
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Stuart
Judge Arrested for Swearing on City Streets
Little Rock Ark Feb 13 A judge J D Conway was arrested in Arkadelphia on Tuesday charged with using profane language on the streets. The case is set for Monday.
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Little Rock
Ark
Arkadelphia
J. D. Conway
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A.b.meyer&co
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McCreast
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Progress Laundry
Conrad
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Chas. S. Hartman
Hart Square
Court House
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HH. Severin
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Jos. C. Schaf
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