Murbarger to Meet McClure in 200 Dollar Wrestling Bout
James McClure of Dayton and Sam Murbarger of Indianapolis arranged a catch-as-catch-can match for 200 dollars on February 3 at Tomlinson Hall or the Grand Opera House in Indianapolis. Referee Carl Fisher to calm disputes. $25 deposits required from each wrestler with The Indianapolis Sun. winner takes gate receipts and a $100 side bet.
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James McClure
Dayton, C
Sam Murbarger
Indianapolis
Tomlinson Hall
Grand Opera House
Ind
Carl Fisher
Indianapolis Sun
Baseball politics and player moves stir early 1900s circuits
An article surveys league power plays and proposed reorganizations across American associations, Western league, and state leagues. It notes Spalding and Brush eye Cincinnati entry, Dreyfus’ stance, salary limits, and bids for Buffalo Rochester and Omaha. It also mentions training sites, uniform rules, and individual player moves including Comiskey and Eli Cates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dreyfus
Newt Fisher
Billy Goodenough
Washville
New England
Lawrence
Hickey
Western Association
Milwaukee
Helena
Washington
Buffalo
P. T. Powers
J. H. Farrell
M. H. Sexton
Western League
American Association
Horsemanship and racing notes from the era mix with wagers
The article surveys horsemanship, farm sales, and racing headlines. It notes the Verre Haute trotting association cutting debt from 434000 to 14000, the Rancocas stock farm sale tied to Lorillard wills, and Joe Ullman’s dubious telegraph wagering scheme. It reports on New Orleans races amid scandals, purses, weight scales shifts by the California club, and traffic regulation plans for the Brooklyn speedway.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Verre Haute Trotting Association
Rancocas
Lorillards
Lillian Ren
Pierre Lorillard
Allen
Joe Ullman
New York
New Orleans
Blake
Nellie Waddell
Andes
Pugilist News From Hot Springs and Match Talks
Indianapolis fighter Quie Chill trains for bouts with 150 pounders in Hot Springs while Jeffries offers a no stake fight deal to Fitzsimmons. Sullivan profits as an Uncle Tom actor in Po dunk New York. Wid Parker and Billy Armstrong prepare for a Denver bout in about two weeks. A New York paper condemns Sharkey Maker bout as fraud. Jack Cullen fights a draw at Peoria, marriage not keeping him down.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Quie Chill
Indianapolis
Hot Springs
Jeffries
Fitzsimmons
Fitz
John L. Sullivan
Simon Legree
Podunk
N. Y
Wid Parker
Billy Armstrong
Denver
New York
Jack Cullen
Peoria
Week in union labor circles hints at higher carpenters pay
The carpenters push for a 37 cent raise as building activity increases. Talks with contractors stall despite pressure for a quick settlement before the April 16 expiry. Other union notes include Laundry workers growth, a Muncie trip by the Women’s label league, and a large miners operators banquet in Tomlinson hall. The Wingan fight continues amid union boycotts, while Musicians and Metal Mechanics plan open events. Illinois district miners hold a $150,000 reserve and $40,000 monthly income, with $30,000 in 4 percent bonds, dwarfing the national fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Illinois
United Mine Workers
National
A Night in the Office and Local Voters
Dr. Clarke recounts encounters with a German in cabbage shortages and a bustling county auditor candidate Cy Clark. The piece captures social scenes from an oyster supper, a street vendor selling nuts, and office workers on a pay day Thursday finding humor in monetary shortages.
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W. B. Clarke
Cy" Clark
West Newton
Cy Clark
Short Hours as Dynes Predict Civil Service Exams Rise
W L Dynes assistant superintendent of the mails cites Feb 18 exams drawing a cosmopolitan crowd to Indianapolis. He says many applicants come from colleges with strong subject grounding while others seek politics from the process. salaries range from 50 dollars monthly to 3000 yearly. Clerical and railway mail positions attract local Indiana applicants, with about 75 percent said to be friends of current federal employees.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Walton L. Dynes
Butt
Uncle Sam
Washington Nfe
Mr. Dynes
Noontime at the Commercial Club in Indianapolis
A Noon scene at the Commercial Club on South Meridian Street shows prominent city and state figures dining in a bustling lunchroom run by the club. John Kern and other leaders mingle with lawyers and business men as discussions range from politics to Cooper the novelist.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
S. Meridian St
John W. Kern
John Spann
Dr. Jameson
Atmos Ruddell
Central Rubber and Supply Company
SUN
Cooper
Ruddell
Com
A. G. Smith
W. A. Pickens
Charles A. Hale
H. H. Fay
Dr. A. S. Jaeger
W. D. Allison
Robert T. Furnas
J. J. Cloud
M. A. Woollen
Thornton West
A. M. Hood
D. B. Lester
C. C. Gilmore
T. R. Ramsey
W. S. Wynn
American Derby Entries In Unofficial List
An unofficial but nearly complete entry list for the American derby shows six more nominations than 1000 and more than double 1298. Eastern contenders include Endurance C Heno Site Pentecost Cameron Hyphen Dixieline Dom Paul Leonora Loring Sombrero Homestead Old Jingland and Conrad. Western entries include Abe Frank Cruzados Otis Jaubert McChesney Alan-a-Dale San Nicholas Charlies Myers Wyeth Runnels Bessie Spahr and more.
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Chicago
W. C. Whitney
Endurance
H. Mackey
Madden
J. G. Foldlanshbee
Cameron
S. S. Brown
T. Wilson
Dixieline
J. Worth
Dom Paul
Ll. M. Myers
Leonora Loring
G. TR. Morris
Homestead
Conrad
G. E. Bennett & Co
Abe Frank
Ed Austin
FE. J. Baldwin
Cruzados
B. Schreiber
Otis
M. H. Tichenor & Co
Jaubert
S. C. Hildreth
McChesney
J. W. Schorr
Charlies
W. Myers
John A. Drake
Wyeth and Runnels
F. T. Cooks
Bessie Spahr
Debonair Club Dances and Local Socials This Week
The Swirl of Society reports dances at Brenneke's and Woodruff Place Club Friday night. St Josephs church groups host events Tuesday, with clergy hosting at the parochial residence. Miss Katherine Ward returns from Springfield convalescing after injuries. Mrs Chenoweth hosts a luncheon for her son's bride with a white rose centerpiece. Local notices include Hood's Sarsaparilla endorsements and various business advertisements from Indianapolis firms.
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Debonair Club
Brenneke
Katherine Ward
Springfield
Thomas Sullivan
Corner Park avenue lot and fast sale options
Fine corner lot on Park avenue measuring 38 by 82 feet with cement walk and sewers, paid in full, one of North side’s best corners for a double house or a home, price 1400 if taken at once. Also new double house on Capitol avenue near Twenty second with six rooms, bath, furnace, full amenities, rental 0 per year, price 4000 if taken quickly. Choice Morris addition lots with gas and water, exclusive agent listings. Real estate ads note land, rentals, and agent RB Talbot and Binford Mendenhall offering prompt service.
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Adell-st
Annettest
29Th-St
30Th St
Riverside Park
E. E. Shelton
Udell
Park Ave
W. E. Stevenson
Capitol-ave
E. Market
Morris Addition
New Jersey St
RB. L. Talpot
Lemcke Tr
Marion Circuit Court
John Woodyard
Irvington
Marion County
Indiana
Towit
Tilford and Thrasher
Gage
Robert L. Ot
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Murbarger and
M'Clure
Will
Piening
Wittmer
Nechad
Roeber
Spalding
John JT. Brush
Cincinnati
William Rourke
Omaha
Tebeau-Hickey
Farrell
New York State League
Rochester
Terre Haute
Washington Park
Muncie
Comiskey
Rosie Or Whitney
Butte
Eli Cates
Toledo
Strobel
Horseology
California Jockey Club
Jockey Club
America
Boraima
Lord Derby
the Abbott
Brooklyn Speedway
Charley Wittmer
Ernest Roeber
St. Louis
Laundry Workers’ Union
Nellie Landers
Elizabeth Boggs
Mary Murray
Ethel Baxter
Ella Welsh
Women’s Label League
Martha
McCulloch
Central
Labor Union
Feltman
C.L. A
Organized Labor
Bookwalter
Mitchell
Wingan & Co
Hhe C. I. U. Committee On
Shingan & Co
Moore Packing Company
Reed Bros
Kansas City
Musicians’ Union
Morrison's Hall
W. L. Dynes
Commercal Club
Lucille Saunders Late
Metropolitan Opera CO
William Robins
Baby Lund
Wenona & Frank
Cook & Sonora
Probyn Sisters
Mile
Chester
Willis P. Sweatman
Minstrel
Matinee
Lilliputians
Hood
Merz & Ribble
Bird
G. H. Clay
M. D
N. M Nois-St
WM. B.buriord
George A. Sigler
Newton Claypool
Blu’g
Henry Karstadt
Brill Dyeing and Cleaning Co
Mass.ave
N. Ulst
Okey Burial Vault Co
Law
WM. B. Burford
Ilta Bron
Michigan Drax Co
Detroit
Mich
Empire Theater
Yeewats
T. W. Dinkins
Fred Irwin
Majestics
Belmont Ave
South
Fieber & & RE Reilly
Centralave
E. Wash.st
Robbins Bros
Lemeke
MG E. Market St. Real Esptatee
Yargen & Davis
Stevenson Building
Lemekee
Meridian St
Lemeke Bias
Broadway
Lemcke
Capitol-avé
Seventeenth-st
Newman
Enth-St
Twentieth St
Lemecke
Asaland-aye
Nearwenty-Second-St
Robbins’ Bros
Gemcke
Alabama St
Binford & Mendenhall
N. Penn
N. Illinois St
Talhattave
Nineteenth St
M. Arbuckle
Spann & Co
Kentucky
Isun
Delaware St
Bath
Furnace
Lawn
Stilz & Miller
Mlinois St
Hazel St
Sheldon St
Michigan Road
Stile & Miller
Alvord St
City
Pike
Stitz & Miller
Stitz & Mi
Great al
Temple-ave
10Th
Osterman Pike
Fifteenth St
EE. Market
Penn
L. P. Harlan
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