Bald faced fake in Jeffries Fitzsimmons fight declared
The San Francisco Examiner reports an alleged plot to fix the Jeffries versus Fitzsimmons bout in the eighth round. W W Naughton claimed a signed program existed and Mayor Schmitz held the document. Both fighters deny any fakery. Jeffries would earn about 14 346 dollars with receipts totaling 31 880. Delaney says Jeffries ready to meet Corbett if arrangements suit.
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San Francisco
Examiner
W. W. Naughton
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Schmidt
Naughton
Harbin Springs
Billy Delaney
Corbett
Jeffries Wins In Eight After Terrible Fitzsimmons Bout
The San Francisco arena hosts a brutal heavyweight title fight in which Jeffries defeats Fitzsimmons in the eighth round. Fitzsimmons leads early and dominates most of the bout, while Jeffries endures a severe beating yet lands the decisive blow. Spectators and officials praise Jeffries for surviving a relentless assault as Fitzsimmons delivers a heroic if ultimately unsuccessful challenge.
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San Francisco
Robert Fitzsimmons
Real Estate Bargains and Local Ads in The Sun
NEW LINER ADVERTISEMENTS in this issue of The Sun highlight real estate bargains with houses for rent ten room etc. Agencies list six and four room properties on Merrill and Buckle streets. Also included are a bakery shop confectionery business grocery store and land for sale near Riverside park and Minnesota street.
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Merrill St
Minnesota-st
College-ave
Buckle St
Riverside Park
Jeffries and Fitzsimmons Endure Brutal Night After Bout
San Francisco July 2 Jeffries spent the night in a Turkish bath awake at dawn his face cut bruised and swollen nose broken both eyes nearly shut. Fitzsimmons also endured a painful night waking late with severe body pains a physician called at 4 am and fear grows that injuries are more serious than first thought.
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Witzsimmons
Fitzsimmons
Gambler George Bohn Fined Fifty in Police Court
George Bohn alias Thomas Collins and others used fictitious names to visit a gambling house. Bohn was fined $50 and costs by Acting Judge Connaway on Saturday. Bonds for two other men were forfeited and writs of attachment issued. The judge warned of a workhouse sentence next time and criticized the gambling epidemic in the city. Bohn trembled as the sentence was passed.
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George Bohn
Thomas Collins
Thomas Jones
Connaway
Bohn
Stubbs
Mindianapolis
Little Vergie Marcella Scalding Accident
A child named Vergie Marcella fell into a wash boilerful of scalding water during wash day at her home at 612 E. Georgia Street. Her head, neck, arms and upper body were burned. Rescue by her mother followed promptly. Dr. Goodwin of the City Dispensary and D. Lewis attended. prognosis uncertain.
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Marcella
Frank
Mary Marcella
Georgia St
Dr. Goodwin
City
D. Lewis
Juvenile Court Speech: Judge Counsels Youths Friday
Judge Stubbs presided as counselor and friend while youth in the basement faced chastisement. The scene blended law and paternal guidance as the judge spoke words of fatherly advice amid supervised penalties and community oversight.
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Stubbs
The Strength of Seven Men
Franz Henschell aged 61 at the starch works fell at work on Saturday suffering a dislocated shoulder and bruises. He was taken to the City dispensary by ambulance where Dr. Goodwine and six others worked together to reset the injury before he returned home to 14 Carson street.
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Franz Henschell
Starch
Goodwine
Carson-st
McCulloch defends Union Traction in suit over bonds lease
George F. McCulloch, president of Union Traction Co of Indiana, says stockholders backed the bonds guarantee and lease of Indianapolis northern traction, with 49,844 of 50,000 shares voting for the resolution. He notes 11 negative votes by plaintiffs who recently bought those shares and asserts the case won’t affect finances or construction work already underway.
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George F. McCulloch
Union Traction Company of Indiana
Indianapolis
Light
Union Traction Company
Indianapolis Northern Traction Company
Mr. Marott
Mrs. Keller
Keller
Marott
Perryerty
Union Traction Wosipuehiy
Lockerbie Street Fair Supports Fresh Air Mission
A street fair in Lockerbie-st. 10 will spill into the square between East and Liberty streets next Wednesday and Thursday with vaudeville, refreshment booths, flowers, sweat meats, gypsy fortune telling tents and auto excursions every ten minutes to raise funds for a cottage at the Fresh Air mission for sick children. Two thousand tickets have been sold.
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East
Liberty-sts
Fresh Air Mission
Please Come, Doctor to Clean Rennselaer Town
A group of Rennselaer ladies urged Secretary Harry of the State health board to visit and clean the town before the street fair on August 1. The doctor declined, noting he is not in street cleaning, though he would help if possible. He dismissed the request, calling the town’s health efforts ineffective. The plea arrived on pale yellow notepaper with rose scent, but the doctor tossed it in the wastebasket.
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Harry
State Health Board
Two Men Hear Sobs. Elderly Man Dies Quietly at Home
Two men near 810 Bates street reported sobs Friday night and alerted police. Officers found Daniel Callahan, 70, who had been ill for some time, dead as mournful family members grieved inside the residence.
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Bates St
Daniel Callahan
Mass meeting called for South-side improvements
A mass meeting of South-side citizens is scheduled for next Friday night at the O P Morton club room Shelby street and Cottage avenue to discuss public improvements for the South-side.
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South-side
O. P. Morton Club
Rooma, Shelby-st
Cottage-ave
City Hall Newsletters Bribery Probe and Pipes in City Hall
Dr. Buehler questions prosecuting Dairyman Kealing over offering bribe to Inspector Stumph. He suggests Stumph’s evidence must stand alone and notes possible prosecutions of Stumph. City determines pesthouse sites, digs begun to assess subsoil for hospital suitability. Schmidt Bros. may get conduit rights in square 65 from Century building. Mayor Bookwalter expects Fall Creek boulevard bonds to be less popular than usual. City chemist Ansil Moffatt cites a scrub cow with 4.8 butter fat, nearly double city standard, while a thin milker produced the lowest test. city plans to use milk-test records in court if needed.
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Buehler
The
Health Board
Kealing
Stumph
Ansil Moffatt
Reading Leader Defines Strike End For Coal Operators
In Reading Pa on Friday night Geo F Baer president of Reading railroad dismissed rumors of a settlement by August 1. He said no concessions would be granted and the strike would end only if miners return to work on old terms. He called the operators position impregnable and any outside influence futile.
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Reading
Geo. F. Baer
Reading Railroad
Baer
Mr. Baer
Shively Seeks Supreme Vice-Chancellor Seat
Spiro Charles E. Shively of Richmond Indiana aims for supreme vice-chancellor of the Knights of Pythias. His name will be presented at the national gathering in San Francisco next month after a narrow defeat at Detroit. Indiana backs him with support from many states.
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Richmond
Ind
Spiro
Charles E. Shively
Knighte of
Norwood May Vote Against Incorporation Into Town
County official John McGregor says Norwood citizens oppose becoming a town. He notes a required majority of property owners and strong sentiment against incorporation. He mentions rumors of annexation as a lure and refuses to discuss his stance or whether the plan would reduce justices of the peace.
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Norwood
John McGregor
McGregor
Death of T A Schureman Indianapolis railway clerk
Thomas A. Schureman 2% chief clerk to Supt A A Zion of the Indianapolis union railway company died early Saturday from paralysis at his home 519 Holly Ave He had earlier been ill with typhoid fever and left work Friday He lived with his mother was active in Republican politics a member of the Marion club and had seven years in Zion's office He previously served as Belt railroad train dispatcher He belonged to Masonic and K P lodges and Masons to handle the funeral
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Thomas A. Schureman
A. A. Zion
Idianapolia Union Railway Company
Paralysia
Hollyave
Schureman
Gebauer
W. Morris Sr
Atricken
Vaudeville bill at Spring Lake park updated for coming week
The vaudeville program at Spring Lake park will be altered Sunday for the next week. Afternoon and evening performances are scheduled. The management has engaged the Randalls singers dancers and contortionists the child wonder Master Ernie Well the Clover Leaf quartet and several other good vaudeville numbers.
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Spring Lake Park
Randalls
Child Wonder
Ernie Well
Clover Leaf
Another Gift for Technical Institute Grounds Fund
A $2,500 contribution was received for the fund to buy the arsenal grounds for the National technical institute. The donor is a merchant who prefers to remain unnamed for now.
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Technical Institute
Foot race swindle implicates Illinois official in Greensburg
Wealthy merchant R C Schaffner seeks redress after being fleeced out of 5000 in a fake foot race. Saloonist Dennis Dannacher under arrest for bunco steering. Schaffner to sue. Springfield bond, possible arrests including Elmer Hill. Rumored links to city officials, judges, and political figures across parties. A convention of victims slated in Springfield with 20 attendees claimed, including Lucius R Stout.
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Greensburg
Ind
R. C. Schaffner
Dennis Dannacher
Schaffner
Dannacher
Springfield
Elmer Hill
Michigan
Jose Donnell
Millhousers
Richard Newman
Newman
Ali Baba
John O’conners
Brewer
Emsley
Fred Mortimer
John v. Enigg
Secretary of State
Schoffner
Beeen
Wooff
J. D. Denham
Clark St
Chicago
Fred Green
Iowa
Brookville
J. P. Hahn
Indiana
A. P. King
Lucius R. Stout
Noblesville
Milwaukee
Judge Stubbs doubles bonds for gamblers in Indianapolis
Police Judge Stubbs orders doubled bail for gambling house keepers to 100 dollars and visitors bonds to 50 dollars, effective July 26 1902. The order forces arresting officers to detain suspects until bail is posted and discourages forfeiture by raising penalties for gambling activity in the city.
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Stubbs
Indianapolis Couple Secretly Married
Fred A Naegele and Miss Laura Wolf announced they were married at Shelbyville on April 27. Naegele is a traveling man for Hendricks Vance Co. The couple kept the union private by choice and all concerned are happy and forgiven.
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Fred A. Naegele
Laura Wolf
Elizabeth Wolf
E. Merrill Jr
Shelbyville
Naegele
Hendricks-Vance Company
Local Man Hurt In City Viaduct Accident
Valentine Gisler living three miles southeast of the city on Bluff road was struck by a Virginia avenue car on the viaduct Saturday. He sustained a badly praised head wound and several gashes. Dr. Foreman of the City dispensary attended and dressed the wounds.
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Valentine Gisler
Bluff Road
Dr. Foreman
Y M C A Camp a Success at Wawasee Gathering
The Wawasee Y M C A camping crowd will arrive in Indianapolis at 7:15 p.m. Saturday. Edward Davis, who arrived Friday night, says the camp was a great success with smooth enjoyment from start to finish.
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Indianapolis
Edward Davis
Three $1,000 Donations to United Mine Workers HQ
Three donations of $1,000 were received at United Mine Workers headquarters on Saturday morning. The gifts came from locals in Frontenac Kansas Centralia and Spring Valley Illinois.
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United Mine Workers
Frontenac
Kas
Centralia
Spring Valley
Jewelry ad for J. P. Mullally at 28 Monument Place
A small shopping column notes gold filled eyeglass priced 31.30 to 2.00 each and promotes J. P. Mullally diamonds and jewelry located at 28 Monument Place.
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J. P. Mullally
Helped to Get Employment. Every day many find situations
Daily readers of The Sun's Wanted Help columns discover job leads and opportunities. People describe how advice, tips, and sample resumes helped them secure interviews and positions across varied industries.
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the Sun
Murderer on the run in Philippi as police hunt killer
In Philippi West Virginia on July 26 a real assassin has been located and officers with bloodhounds chase the suspect. The negro murderer, described as bold and desperate, terrorizes locals as he climbs the mountains. His name is unknown though a reported confession to another man is noted.
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Phillippi
W. Va
Wilmoth
Womelsdorf
Tracy
Forecast for Indianapolis 36 hours ending July 27
Weather forecast for Indianapolis and vicinity calls for fair conditions, Saturday night partly cloudy with probable showers on Sunday and cooler temperatures. Early morning 7 a.m. temperature 72, noon 88, 2 p.m. 88.
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Indianapolis
Notable Local Figures Listed in Brief Notices
A collection of names and ages from Lebanon Muncie Marion and nearby towns appears with occupations and roles. Entries include Benj H Groves 32 Lebanon Silas B Strange 52 Muncie Dr A C Fosdick 83 Marion Col W W Tuley New Albany Mrs Mary A Inlow 71 Rushville Dr John E Moler 4 Hartford City Mrs Alice Peed Millikan 48 New Castle Dr T C Reade Upland.
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Benj. H. Groves
Lebanon
Silas B. Strange
Muncie
A. C. Fosdick
Marion
W. W. Tuley
New Albany
Mary A. Inlow
Rushville
John E. Moler
Hartford City
Alice Peed Millikan
New Castle
T. C. Reade
Upland
Taylor University
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Siler
Jeffries-Fitzsimmons
Big Juvenile Court Business
M’culloch
Northern Traction
Lockerbie-St. 10
Fea
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Lockerbie-st
Rennselaer
City Hall
Schmidt Bros
Square 65
Bookwalter
Fall Creek Boulevard
Shively
T. A. Schureman
Dr. Buehler
Joseph Flack
Max Tanxen
Flack
St. Paul's Temple
L. W. Ratliffe
Illionis
Greensburs
Y. M. C. A. Camp
West Virginia
Wulschnera
Jance
Dustic
Bennett
E. Wash
Joseph S. Goode
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