Jeffries Ruhlin Fist Match Declared Off in Cincinnati
The world heavyweight title bout between James J. Jeffries and Gus Ruhlin at Saengerfest Hall, scheduled for Feb 15, is canceled after a Saengerfest directors conference. Officials will inform the mayor’s office and discuss debts, including $5,000 forfeited money, while an alternate entertainment plan is prepared to cover deficits.
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Mercial Tribune
James J. Jeffries
Gus Ruhilin
Akron
Saengerfest Hall
Saengerfest
Fleischmann
Night Owls and Meridians Battle to Ties in League Play
The Meridian Night Owls split a pair with a 99 to 61 score while the Germanias and Meridians each won three straight. Apollos swept Stone Palaces as the Meteors rolled three 1,300s.
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Germania
Septs Sence
Meridian Ee Eerae
Apollo Weeeane
Stone Palace
Btbeem
Salvator
Apollo
Palace
Germanias
Ae GL
Salvators
Tal Meridian
Nate Man An
Night Owls
Lawton
Wee
Rambler
Easgee
Dewey
Cvawateens
Lawtons
Eeen
Sue
Marotts
Ramblers
Meridians
Apollos
Bowling Standings Show Rapid Growth at National Congress
In Chicago Wednesday night bowling at the national congress saw Erie interstate club slip behind two Chicago teams. Standards lead with 2720, Crescents close with 2692. Miss Agnes Fuelgraff leads the women bowlers as scores rise overall from Tuesday to Wednesday.
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Marotts
Germantas
Jead Groweth
National Congress
Chicago
Erie, Pa
Crescents
Agnes Fuelgraff
Boston reformers seek fines for Gardner and Callahan fight
Reported efforts in Boston aim to fine Oscar Gardner and Tim Callahan after Monday night’s bout amid claims boxing must go on. Other notes mention matches and wagers across cities, with fighters Gardner Ho gan, McGovern, Clay, and Meehanicus events under review.
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Boston
Oscar Gardner
Tim Callahan
Carl Fisher
the Empire
San Francisco
Riley
Meehanicus
O’connor
New Orleans
Tommy Hogan
Memphis
Ea Corrigan
Jed Waldo
England
Young Gibbs
Gus Gardner
Ashtabula
Gas Committee Fails to Uncover Truth Behind Gas Trust
Indianapolis gas inquiry yields little as officers and stockholders boycotted testimony. Bement Lyman claims no outside sales, funds spent on new gas, no money to pay stock debts. Officials deny connections to Dietrich system and meter deals, while witnesses offer scant information and the panel closes with calls for publication of company finances.
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Council Gas
Consumers’ Trust
Bement Lyman
Nathan Morris
Indianapolis
Hugh H. Hanna
Henry Whessell
Frederick #ahnley
Evans Lilly
John H. Holiday
Sherman Mott
William N. Kingston
Lews I. Haag
William Patterson
Rubens
Priest Murder Suspect Tied to Speakeasy Robbery
Robert Bryan, tied to a Philadelphia death, claims priest Rev. Chas P. Riegel was drugged via laudanum and chloral given in beer by a man named Jack at a Cheltenham speakeasy. Bryan says the priest and a woman ran the place. police doubt the coroner verdict of natural causes.
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Robert Bryan
Father Riegel
Jack
New York
Philadelphia
Chas. P. Riegel
Cheltenham
Bryan
Prendergast
Despondent barber’s wife attempts suicide over love triangle
Mrs. John Helenstein of 3398 Meridian Street attempted suicide with morphine after a stormy relation with Will Shelton known as Oyster Billy. Dr McGaugher at City dispensary saved her after two hours of work. Her note asked Shelton to kiss a photo and forgive her. Her Bloomington father was notified.
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Shelton
Sonia
Will
Bloomington
Notorious thief William Offutt arrested in burglary case
William Alford known as Will Offutt, a colored man, was arrested after a sting by Patrolman Rankin and detectives Gerber and Dugan. Officers recovered three gold watches and a ring from him, tied to burglaries at Nelson Well’s Torbett Street home and Timothy Callahan’s Walnut Street residence. Offutt previously served 12 years in Kentucky prisons and four years in Michigan City. He planned to plead guilty Thursday to obtain immediate sentencing.
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Rankin
Offutt
Gerber
Dugan
Nelson Well
Torbett Sr
Ring
Timothy Callahan
Walnut St
Kentucky
Michigan City
Mary M Adams Dies at Home of Son in Marion County
Mary M Adams aged 7 died Wednesday at her son H C Adams home 108 North Alabama Street. A Marion County resident for 63 years she belonged to the First Baptist church. Rev T J Villers will conduct the funeral at 10 a m Friday.
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Mary M. Adams
H. C._Adams
Eccentric Millionaire Laird of Fife Isle Dies in Seclusion
George Johnston known as the Laird of the Fife Isle estate near Dun dee died after locking himself away for 30 years. He never left his manor, a servant served meals outside his door, and he was never married. He reportedly leaves about $25,000,000 to his nephew Lieut. MacGill C. Richton serving in the Sudan.
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London
George Johnston
Fife Isle
Dundee
Johnston
MacGill C. Richton
Soudan
Andree’s Will Reads Inevitable Death in Polar Quest
A reported Berlin will opening reveals Otto von Andrée believed his polar balloon voyage would end in his death. The document includes a short bequest of 1000 marks split between his brother and sister and a library given to a public library after his death.
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London
Berlin
Andree
North Pole
Janitor Ties Wedding in Basement Justice of the Peace
Crown Point court house janitor Ross, newly elected justice of the peace, performed a couple’s marriage in the basement. A witness recalls the mock ceremony as the groom and bride answered yes to the vows with an awkward pause and a wry closing remark from the justice.
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Ross
Crown Point Court House
Court House
Snowbound East Train Stranded in Colorado Snowslide
Still trapped in snow the east bound Colorado & Southern train near Buena Vista remains immovable as rescuers work to reach the halted cars after a Monday night snowslide. No details on crew or passengers are available.
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Buena Vista
Col
Colorado & Southern
Cincinnati Physician Claims Goitre Cure Trial Pack
Dr. John P. Haig of Cincinnati promotes a free trial package for a remedy that allegedly cures goitre or thick neck. The notice touts marvelous success and urges readers to obtain the treatment offers.
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John P. Haig
Cincinnati
Ellen A. Glaynor
Covington
Goitre
Haigsend
John P.haig
Glenn Building
Ohio
Bombay
India
Dr. Haig
Kid McCoy Confession Sparks Mixed Reactions Across The West
A New York paper quotes Kid McCoy recounting his England visit with emotional vividness. Critics label the tale as melodramatic hogwash or a poet’s cheap romance while noting the public’s reaction to his remarriage and sensational claims.
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McCoy
England
New York
Indianapolis Public Building Design Competition Onward
Architects J. K. Taylor and J. Russell Marshall of Washington D C Barnard of Chicago Prof Green of Buffalo and Prof Warren of Boston lead twelve design submissions for a new Indianapolis public building costing 1500000. A mixed panel from in and outside Indianapolis will meet January 15 to review the drawings and open the bids.
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J. K. Taylor
J. Russell Marshall
Washington, D. H
Barnard
Chicago
Green
Buffalo
Warren
Boston
Indianapolis
Treasury Department
Chiefs offer reward for killer footpads in Kansas City
Kansas City police chief McFarland announces a reward of 25 for every footpad or thug killed by a citizen. The offer underscores a city push for law and order and citizen participation in combating crime.
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Kansas City
Kas
McFarland
102-year-old man sued over horse in stable dispute
Edward Dorsey, aged 102, faced a superior court suit over ownership of a horse found in his stable. He claimed the animal belonged to him for some time, noting Thomas Whitlock, the plaintiff, owns a similar horse but not the same one. Dorsey described himself as fleshy and feeble, struggling to get around.
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Edward Dorsey
Superior Court
Dorsey
Thomas Whitlock
Woman Footpad Arrest in Alton Case Disclosed
In Alton Illinois on January 10 Charles Williams arrested for a hold up and robbery at gunpoint but the suspect turns out to be Mollie Johnson a colored woman who admits membership in an organized footpad gang.
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