Boxing Notes From Ann Arbor And Beyond
The report covers noisy bouts in Ann Arbor halted by police, Jeffries Fitzsimmons bid opening in San Francisco next week, Sam Harris returning to New York and managing duties, McGovern touring with Road to Ruin company, Young Corbett’s fragile form and high speed, Choynski knocking out Wild Bill Hanrahan in Louisville with a sharp right hook, and a hard-fought three round contest turning in favor of Choynski after a late surge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ann Arbor
Jeffries
Young Corbett
the Park
Joe Choynski
Wild Bill
Hanrahan
Louisville
Pugilist
Pearly Gates
Anderson Girls Meet Butler In Indianapolis Courts
Anderson girls traveled to Indianapolis to face Butler at the Butler gymnasium. The M T H S basketball team defeated State Normal at Terre Haute on Friday night by a 16 to 11 score.
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Anderson
Indianapolis
Butler
Butler Symnasium
Terre Haute
Baseball Briefs and Obituary Notes From Denver Desk
The Western league will arrange a schedule at Denver next Tuesday and Wednesday. James Galvin, the pitcher known as the Little Steam Engine, is dead at 47. Jack Haskell, former American League umpire, has signed with the American Association for next season. A Guy Braggennan of Sioux City is or-
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
James Galvin
Jack Haskell
American Association
Guy Braggenan
Sioux City
Lord Quex Favored In Crescent City Derby
Track talk centers on Lord Quex as likely winner of the Crescent City derby in New Orleans if he defeats Kafr. The judgment rests on a handicap race held Friday over the derby course, shaping expectations for race day.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord Quex
New Orleans
Kafr
Mother's Grief As Boy Falls From Car In City
A nurse mother, riding a city car with her injured son, hurries to reach him after he falls from an English Avenue streetcar. Passengers note her distress as the car stops at a muddy street corner. The boy, Davis Hannahan, is seriously injured and taken to Deaconess Hospital. by Saturday morning he shows improvement.
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Davis Hanrahan
Smallpox Cases Reported in Noble County and Nearby Incidents
Reports from Indiana towns describe about 50 light-form smallpox cases in Noble County with some misidentified as chickenpox, while precautions were taken to prevent spread. In Hartford City, a couple escaped quarantine by leaping from a second story window and traveling to Bluffton amid cases. Kokomo schools closed ten days and a pesthouse prepared as a preventive measure with limited active cases but many exposures.
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Albion
Ind
E. B. Miller
County Board of Health
Noble County
Hartford City
Charles Porter
Smith Block
Bluffton
Kokomo
Smallpox Patients Form Golf Club at Omaha Hospital
Smallpox patients at the Emergency hospital in Omaha have gained permission from the Board of Health to organize a golf club. A 40 acre pasture is secured for the course. A rule limits membership to smallpox patients at the hospital and restricts access to members only.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Omaha
Neb
Board of Health
Widow dies after clothes catch fire in home blaze
While praying at a stove in Warsaw Indiana Charlotte E. Lee aged 80, a spinster, was fatally burned when her clothes ignited. In Terre Haute Indiana Mrs Bert Driskell, wife of Constable Driskell, died Friday from injuries after leaping from a burning building on Monday.
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Warsaw
Ind
Charlotte E. Lee
Terre Haute
Bert Driskell
Constable Driskell
Warsaw Faces Nominations in City Election
Warsaw opponents of the present city government defeated every candidate for renomination except Mayor Richard son who was nominated. Other nominations included Elmer Funk for Treasurer George Dresser for Clerk William Funk for Marshal and Levi Zumbrum Charles A Rigdon Harry Lockwood H P Comstock J E Graves and C W Light for Council. Decatur Democrats named D D Coffee as Mayor Harvey Hart as Marshal D M Hower as Clerk W J Archbold as Treasurer and councilmen W B Sutties Al Buhler Henry Stettler H S Porter W H Niblack C J Weaver. Owen county delegates to the Republican state committee named Allen Pierson Christopher Cantwell A H Burkert R L Mannan J M Jones Thomas Gants Curtis Smith Joseph Biddle Roger Fryar.
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Warsaw
Richardson
Elmer Funk
George Dresser
William Funk
Levi Zumbrum
Chas. A. Rigdon
Harry Lockwood
H. P. Comstock
J. E. Graves
C. W. Light
Decatur
D. D. Coffee
Harvey Hart
D. M. Hower
W. J. Archbold
W. B. Sutties
al Buhler
Henry Stettler
H. 8. Porter
W. H. Niblack
C. J. Weaver
Owen County
Allen, Pierson
Christopher Cantwell
A. H. Burkert
R. L. Mannan
J. M. Jones
Thomas Gants
Curtis Smith
Joseph Biddle
Roger Fryar
Six Smallpox Cases Reported in Dick Johnson Township
Brazil Ind March 8 There are now six cases of smallpox in Dick Johnson township.
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Brazil
Ind
Dick Johnson Township
Smallpox reported at Indiana Mineral Springs hotel
Covington Indiana March 8 one smallpox case reported at Indiana Mineral Springs. Board of health says hotel will remain open as emergency not deemed great enough to close.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Covington, Ind
Indiana Mineral Springs
Board of Health
King Edward Presents Medals At Pekin Relief Effort
King Edward and the queen awarded medals to 45 officers and 260 men who served in the Pekin Legation Relief expedition. After the ceremony they attended the launching of the battleship Queen. In St Louis, the wedding of Wm H Epps and Lizzie Young of Webster Groves was called off due to the mysterious absence of the groom, who vanished two weeks ago after claiming Nash ville origins.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Davenport
Eng
Edward
Pekin
ST. Louis, Mo
Wm. H. Epps
Lizzie Young
Webster Groves
Webster Grove
Nashville
Premiership Succession Seen Favoring Chamberlain
London reports that the Colonial secretary Chamberlain has practically secured the premiership with support from leading unionists, the Times, and other newspapers. Roseberry’s defection weakens the Liberals and strengthens Chamberlain.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Chamberlain
Unionist Party
the Times
Marquis of Roseberry
Gambler Quarrel Ends in Doubleakein Ardmore Saloon
In Ardmore Oklahoma Territory Judge Green and Jim McGee fought in a saloon near Rush Springs. Both drew revolvers and killed each other in the pistol duel.
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Ardmore
I. T
Judge Green
Jim McGee
Oklahoma
Rush Springs
Postal Cards and Stamp Stock at Indianapolis Postoffice
The Indianapolis postoffice carries stock valued at 150000 and holds 2000000 one cent stamps and 4500000 two cent stamps with 860000 postal cards arriving Friday. The average quarterly business is 146000 with no price fluctuations and a 16 day order fill time for stamped envelopes with return cards. Postmaster McGinnis reports a big increase in business for February.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Uncle Sam
McGinnis
Bryan declines bid but won’t rule out nomination
In Scranton Pennsylvania on March 8 William Jennings Bryan said he is a private citizen and not a candidate for any office. He added he would not give bond not to accept the nomination if offered. Separate items note union revival services in Richmond Indiana and various local events including a march 11 regiment meeting in New Castle and a March 20 Knights Templars anniversary.
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Scranton
Wm. J. Bryan
Bond
Richmond
Ind
Wayne, Fayette
Henry County
Cambridge City
Awashs
Uniform Pythiars
New Castle
Richmond Knights Templars
Widup
Old Battle Flags Flagbearers For Monument Dedication
Adjutant General Smock told the executive committee in charge of the monument dedication that regiments and batteries should send members to carry old battle flags. Many responses have been received and others are hoped for. EB Bettermann became decoration committee chairman. a badge design was adopted. The committee will meet Monday March 17 at 4 PM.
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Adjt
Smock
EB. Bettermann
A J Venn Ill in Kidney Disease at Ayres Store
A J Venn of 1746 N Capitol Ave heads the dress goods department at L S Ayres and is critically ill with a kidney disease. He has suffered ill health for a year and has been confined to home since February 1. Venn has served Ayres for 25 years and led the dress goods department for 17 years.
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A. J. Venn
Capitol Ave
L. S. Ayres Company
The
Ayres Company
State health board demands water works intake removal
The State health board will request Michigan City to remove the creek intake at once. If the local board fails to comply, the state board will remove the intake. Action on Dr. Hurty’s leave of absence to head the hygienic exhibit at the St. Louis exposition is deferred until the first April meeting.
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State Health Board
Michigan City Health Board
Dr. Hurty
St. Louis Exposition
Engineer killed after stepping in front of engine
ELKHART Ind March 8 George Welchar a Lake Shore engineer stepped in front of an engine Friday and was killed.
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Elkhart
Ind
George Welchar
Lake Shore
City Life item round up on venues and events
The S H S Daily Echo reports a spring Washington trip postponed due to rail rates. Edna Castor hosts cinch night for Blanche Miles. Rev J W Parker to lead First Presbyterian during Haines absence. Shimer divorce case notes alimony in 92 acre farm. Taft lecture at Tomlinson hall draws crowd. Sons of the American Revolution banquet at University Club with officers reelected.
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S. H. S. Daily Echo
Washington
Edna Castor
Cinch
Cornell Ave
Blanche Miles
Wabash
J. W. Parker
First Presbyterian Church
M. L. Haines
Parker
Indianapolis
Princeton
Muncie
Greensburg
Corydon R. Shimer
Superior Court
Irvington
Lorado Taft
Tomlinson Hall
Crunelle
Sons of the American Resolution
University Club
William E. English
Samuel H. Fowler
C. H. McDowell
D. T. Bacon
Charlies W. Moores
Wellington
Alexander Clark
Crown Point
Clark
Bouker
Obituary and Local Notices of Indiana Residents Dead or Alive
A list of Indiana residents with ages and towns, including Joseph Spangler Richmond Julia Loehr Noblesville Jane Wintermate Boston David Grady Vincennes Samuel Stutsman Elkhart Rebecca Tatum Hobbs Bloomingdale Kate House McPherson Mooresville Joseph Sawyer Muncie Thomas Cotton Manilla Lewis Snyder Muncie Mary Richmond Versailles Charles Peckham Logansport Dr Joseph Jones San Antonio s Riley Lebanon J N Thrasher Van Buren Monroe W Robbins North Salem. The notices note deaths, survivals, and occupations among prominent locals.
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Joseph Spangler
Richmond
Julia C. Loehr
Noblesville
Jane Wintermate
Boston
David Grady
Old Soldier
Vincennes
Samuel Stutsman
Farmer
Elkhart
Rebecca Tatum Hobbs
Bloomingdale
Joseph Sawyer
Muncie
Thomas A. Cotton
Manilla
Lewis Snyder
Greencastle
Mary Richmond
Versailles
Charles 8
Peckham
Logansport
Joseph Jones
Covington
San Antonio
Tex.s
Riley
Lebanon
J. N. Thrasher
van Buren Township
Monroe County
Wm i Robbins
North Salem
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J.C. Sipe
North
Meridian St
Craigs
Washington ST
Optician
Chas. W. Conner
C.L. Rost
Roger Bros
Rogers
East Washington St
Juliusc Walk Son
Indiana
Heiskell’s
Joneston
Holloway
Lo Commerce &J
Philadelphia
Gil Binghamton, New York
Follo John
Henry
Frank
Tony
William
Léo
Joe
Fred
Herman
Fred’ Postal
Washington Club
Detroit
New York
Crescents
Washingtons
Marion
Turners
Marions
Nationals
Guida
Oakland
Patsy anzcDermott
France
England
Virginia Ave
Ingersol
Delettrez
H. P. Wasson & Co
Smallpox
Miss Charlotte Lee
State Politics
Mineral Springs
Copper Mining Co
Geo. Brinkmeyer
Brinkmeyer, Kuhn & Co
Fred Brinkmeyer
Geo. W. Hardin
John Ross
Elmer E. Nichols
Nichols Candy Co
Haggerty
Ferris-Haggerty
Wyoming
Chas. A. Chambers
Armour & Co
Chicago
Chas. Cheney
Capitalist
Shelbyville
O. F. Mann
General Merchandise
Grand Encampment
New Rambler
LeRoi
Bright
Davidson
Lombard Building
Mand
Richmond Ripples
City Life
Kate House McPherson
Mooresville
Serm
Helene Mora
America
Baritone
Canfield & Carlton
Whitney Brothers
Hal Merritt
Kilpatrick
Mrs. Fiske
Anne Crawford Flexner
A. E. W. Mason
Cripple Creek
Empire Theater
Martell
Park
Hatch
Burton Harrison
Chelsea
Miranda
J. Harry Roberts
J. F. Wild & CO
Bankers
Stevenson Building
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