McGovern Loses Featherweight Title To Young Corbett
In Hartford, Terry McGovern, once Brooklyn’s featherweight idol, loses his title to George Rothwell fighting as Young Corbett. The two round bout ends with Corbett proving the stronger and McGovern admitting the defeat while vowing to remain champion in spirit. Critics note McGovern fought like an amateur and failed to use his feet at key moments. Corbett earns praise for his composed, effective performance.
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New York
Gowanus Canal
Terry McGovern
Brooklyn
Dixon
Gardner
Palmer
McGovern
Hartford
Conn
Colorado
George Rothwell
Young Corbett
McGovern House
Corbett
Terry
New ‘York
Dlésorado
West
Saratoga
Young Starr
Pennsylvania
Jim Burke
Starr
Burke
White
Charlie
A Liberal Offer for Amberlain Stool and Liver Tabs
An ad states a free sample of Amberlain's Stomach and Liver Tablets to anyone seeking a reliable stomach and liver remedy. It claims the product eases stomach issues, biliousness, and constipation and promotes a new, good remedy available at all druggists.
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Amberlain
McGovern Loses Title In Fast Dixon Plummer Bout
The article recalls a swift six round Dixon Plummer fight leaving Terry McGovern no longer champion. Spectators praised pace as the fastest bout yet while bettors rue losing wagers and questioned McGovern’s lasting drawing power.
Girl Kisses Champion Amid Hartford Fight Reception
Hartford scene covers Mayor Harbison granting the license for a boxing match. He congratulates champion Young Corbett, urges him to stay focused, and receives loud praise from spectators. Terry McGovern later enters to a warm reception as preliminaries entertain a 5000 crowd before stoppage.
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Hartford
Conn
Alexander Harbison
Hueblin
Young Corbett
New York
McGovern
Meyer Morkhison
Kius
Methodists routed by Bloomington as IU wins 24 to 0
Bloomington hosts the game where the Indiana University team shut out DePauw 24 to 0. Two touchdowns were scored by IU in each half as DePauw fought hard but could not stop the State university backs.
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Methodists
Bloomington
I. U
DePauw
State University
Siegmund the Star Wins for Indiana in St Louis Showdown
Siegmund again won the laurels in the game between the University of Indiana and Washington University at St Louis on Thursday scoring the only touchdown. The score ended 6 to 6. Other results listed include Notre Dame 22 South Bend 6 and several college scores across the Midwest.
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Siegmund
University of Indianapolis
Washington University
St. Louis
Notre Dame
South Bend
Northwestern
Purdue
Earlham
Wabash
Georgetown
Lehigh
Homestead
Washington and Jefferson
Bradford
Stanich & Bach
Wheelock
Frayer & Robinson
Pennsylvania St
Thanksgiving races and results at Crescent City club meet
The Thanksgiving program at Ben Nings featured a hurdle steeplechase and a 20 mile flat race for the Washington cup with Unmasket the sole winning favorite. Six thousand spectators watched Crescent City jockey club opening events in New Orleans on Thursday. Flying Torpedo won the $2,500 flying handicap at Oakland.
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Bennings
Crescent City Jockey Club
New Orleans
Scraps in Muncie End in Draw Between Bezenah and Monroe
In Muncie on Thursday Gus Bezenah and George Monroe fought to a draw after a science contest prevented a decision. Jake Cullen was poked in round one and withdrew in round four, awarding the win to Cuban entrant Emile Sanchey. Callahan defeated Callahan in Toronto as Billy Ryan bested Tim Callahan.
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Gus Bezenah
George Monroe
Mucie
Jake Cullen
Emile Sanchey
Thanksgiving Game Won by Manual Training School
Manual Training School defeated the home team 17 to 6 in a high school football exhibition at Newby oval. Ward Dean blocked Krull’s punt and scored a sensational touchdown for M. T. H. 8, drawing 4000 to 5000 spectators cheering the decisive play.
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Manual Training School
Newby Oval
Krull
M. T.H
Ward Dean
Feature Banquet Honors Columbia Club Team
A feature on the Columbia club banquet honors the team with Coach Winters presenting the award. The event celebrates the squad and highlights the leadership of Winters in guiding the players.
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Jheir Columbia Club
Winters
Divorced by Death Shocks Fort Wayne Railroader
Will iam Schotemeyer a 35 year old railroad worker died in his chair in Fort Wayne Indiana after his wife eloped with another man. The coroner ordered an autopsy to determine if the death was self inflicted. The wife had sought divorce with the case set for Friday and he had shown long standing despondency.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
William Schotemeyer
Mayor Bookwalter Sidelined by Illness
Mayor Bookwalter is confined to bed due to a cold and indigestion and will likely stay indoors for a day or so.
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Bookwalter
London market signals declines and varied copper news
New York reports an irregular London market with declines and weak foreign copper securities amid Amalco price fears. A west telegraph claims Stickney and Hill arranged C G W to stop rate distribution, though western railroad officials doubt it. Talks of gold shipments to Paris or Berlin loom as bank policy forecasts remain uncertain.
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West
Stickney
Hill
Western Railroad
Northern Securities Company
Oregon
Sterling Exchange
Paris
Berlin
Northern Pacific
Washington
Indianapolis stocks and bonds list bulletin
A fragmented stock table lists Belt common and preferred shares, various Indianapolis street railway and utility issues, banks such as American National Bank and Indiana Trust, lenders like Marion Trust and Merchants National Bank, and traction and improvement bonds with multiple 4s and 5s series quotes, reflecting a mid 20th century market snapshot.
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Indianapolis Street Railway
American National Bank
Capital National
Central Trust Company
la Columbia National
Cevere
Indiana Trust Company
Indiana Nat. Bank
Ea Marion Trust Company
Merchants’ National Bank
Nts Union Trust Company
Indianapolis Gas Company
Light and Power
Indianapolis Fire Ins. Co
American Central Iife
Wu Jnd
Guaranty and Title Co
Law Balding
Indianapolis
Home
H. P. Wasson
Indianapolis Gas Co
Citizens’ Street Railway
Union Traction Co
Broad Ripple Traction
Indianapolis Improvement
Launch Founders Dead at Noumea in New Caledonia Officers Report
The steam er Mionera reports the foundering of a launch at Noumea New Caledonia with 1h persons drowning. In Joplin Missouri a boiler explosion at the Ida mine north west of town yesterday afternoon killed engineers A D Robert and John Hill who was visiting Robert.
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Victoria
B. C
Mionera
Noumea
New Caledonia
Joplin
Ida Mine
Here
A. D. Robert
John Hill
Robert
State Accidents Report Patchy Toll Across Indiana
A list reports multiple mishaps with miners farmers and workers injured or killed. Names include John Brown Evansville Henry Thompson Petersburg Charles Skinner Elwood Charles Reynold Marion Wm Smith George Armstrong Elwood Charles Seergers Jennings county CG Smith Muncie Hugh Hogan and Washburn. Some deaths noted from boiler explosions and a train wreck.
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John Brown
Evansville
Henry L. Thompson
Petersburg
Charles Skinner
Elwood
Charles Reynold
Marion
Wm. Smith
George Armstrong
Charles Seergers
Jennings County
Scottsboro
CG. Smith
Muncie
Hugh ‘Hogan
Wabhirizton
Aubudiirane
E. ‘Washburn
Anderson
Chester
Otis Skinner Stars in Francesca da Rimini at English's Opera House
Otis Skinner and company presented Francesca da Rimini in six colorfully staged scenes drawn from medieval Italian life. Critics note Skinner brings sympathy to the hunchback role, while the production remains a prestige effort with his best company yet. Other acts at Grand and Empire attract large holiday crowds with vaudeville sketches and the Park theater’s Buffalo revue delivering consistent laughs.
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Otis Skinner and Company
Francesca da Rimini
English
Opera House
Skinner
Paola
Francesca
Dante
Lanciotto
Richard III
Richard
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