Indiana Judge Quashes Prize Fighting Indictment
Sullivan Indiana October 15 Judge Harris circuit court quashed the grand jury indictment against Patton and Lixon for prize fighting ruling it not a common law offense defined by statutes Attorney general Taylor said he could stop prize fighting in Indiana and there will be no prize fighting while he has influence Jeemsie Corbett and Carrie Nation are mockingly named as Indians in a Buffalo case puzzle notes Brooklyn All nations tour of the west with All Americans ends after Thanksgiving in Frisco to Jan 1 managers angered by Brooklyn players throw down theme
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Circuit Court
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Indiana
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Jeemsie Corbett
Carrie“ Nation
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Brooklyn
West
Golden Gate
Frisco
May Allen Wins as Favorite-Filled Race Meeting Opens
Lexington track reopened after postponement on Saturday. Monday’s program drew about 4,000 spectators despite cold. Mazette faced no opposition in the 2:06 event with Country among the contenders.
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Lexington
Mazette
May Allen Seizes Five-Heat Victory in Johnstown Trotting Stake
Jay, once favored in the Johnstown trotting stake, was drawn and Leola replaced as favorite due to lameness. May Allen powered through to win in five heats, while Henrietta clinched the 2:25 trot in straight heats.
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Johnstown
Leola
May Allen
Henrietta
Walcott Favored Over Kid Carter In 20 Round Bout
San Francisco reports Joe Walcott as a heavy 2 to 5 favorite against Kid Carter in a 20 round boxing match set for Tuesday night.
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San Francisco
Joe Walcott
Kid Carter
Kid Broad and Dave Sullivan Fight Ends in Draw
In Buffalo on October 15 Kid Broad and Dave Sullivan dueled twenty rounds to a draw. The early rounds followed a measured pace but the bout heated up late with a lively exchange before the final round was halted by police ten seconds before time.
No More Fighting In the Mining Town Goes
Denver reports President Adams of the safety board banned the Toy-Wallace fight as a death blow to pugilism. In St John New Brunswick Bonner and Weinig planned a 145 round bout but quit after five rounds as referee stopped the mill.
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The
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al Weinig
Americans Top Nationals In Bail Game Score 12 to 4
In Vincennes Indiana on October 15 the All Americans defeated the National leaguers 12 to 4 in a bail game. A good crowd attended the event.
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Vincennes
Ind
DePauw expected to top Rose Polytechnic in postponement
Football notes from Indiana report DePauw would have beaten Rose Polytechnic 6 to 0 if the Saturday game had not been postponed. The match saw a quick first touchdown, a nip and tuck first half, and a shortened second half to let DePauw catch a train.
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Rose Polytechnic
Rose
Ex-Clerk Arrested in Embezzlement Case
Brazil Indiana October 15 Ex County clerk Charles L Mace is under arrest charged with embezzling 2590 dollars of county funds His trial is set for Saturday He turned over bonds and his residence property to the Miner newspaper office and to his bondsman as part of efforts to liquidate the shortage
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Ind
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Amennis
Miner
Blind colored newsboy Boward passes away at 21
Whitelock Boward, 21, a well known blind newsboy who cried THE SUN in streets and read rolls in braille between issues, died Monday afternoon at his home 517 North West Street. Boward, born blind, lived with his parents, who are not living. He earned a frugal, steady living as a paper merchant and was notable for his stentorian voice.
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Blind Institute
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Muncie Man Returns After 17 Years to Find Marital Shifts
John Triplett, long presumed dead after disappearing from Muncie Indiana, resurfaces to learn his wife wed Cyrus Wilkinson nine years ago. Wilkinson, suspected in a murder, killed himself. Triplett finds his two children married, and reports he may remarry his former wife. He had been away in the West and returns wealthy.
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John Triplett
Muncie
Ind
Cyrus Wilkinson
Wm. Stoll
Triplett
West
Knox county medical society expels Dr Maxedon
Vincennes Indiana October fifteen Knox county medical society expelled Dr T H Maxedon surgeon of the B&O railroad on charges of unprofessional conduct. He is a leading physician in the city. Following his expulsion his partner Dr Joseph Somes resigned as a society member. Charges say Maxedon sought newspaper notoriety instituted suits against peers and gave improper testimony at a trial.
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T. H. Maxedon
B. & O. Railroad
Cotton Is Short Crop Drops 40 to 50 Percent in Texas
Houston report from Oct 15 states the 1920 Texas cotton crop is disastrously lower than last year with picking complete in many areas. The crop is 40 to 50 percent under the prior season and losses are estimated around 50 million dollars.
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Texas
Fire Threatens Major Banks in New Orleans District
A Monday night blaze on Camp Street damaged a Tulane fund building housing Union Furniture. Nearby banks including New Orleans National, Louisiana National, Canal, and Whitney faced threats while Teutonia Insurance Building burned. Losses estimated at 150000 with about 50000 insured. banks later contributed to firefighters benevolent fund.
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Camp St
Tulane Educational Fund
The
Union
Woman plans Niagara Falls barrel plunge this week
Bay City Michigan reports Mrs. Anna E. Taylor, a dancing and physical culture teacher, will attempt a padded barrel ride over Niagara Falls this week with an air valve and weighted end. Officials expect she may survive about an hour after valve closure, aiming for rescue well before that. Hood's Sarsaparilla ad at end touts blood strength and muscular development.
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Bay City
Mich
Anna E. Taylor
Niagara Falls
Michigan City Excursion at One Dollar
An auction style note advertises a Sunday excursion to Michigan City for one dollar. The fragment mentions Indianapolis and a morning departure time, dated 1901, indicating a local travel deal or event listing in the era.
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Michigan City
Indianapo
Preacher Denounced Capital Punishment in Farewell Sermon
In Kokomo Rev. J. F. Floyd denounced capital punishment during his farewell at the Main Street Christian Church. He claimed authorities would murder in the coming execution of Czolgosz, the McKinley assassin, when he was challenged by a church member. In Greenwood a franchised light and water plant is planned from American Light and Water Co of Indianapolis. The town will pay $93 yearly for light and $1,900 for water. Light contract runs ten years, water thirty years.
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Czolgosz
President McKinley
Greenwood
Ind
American Light and Water Company
Indianpaolis
Wall Street Sees Cautious Turn In Industrial Stocks
The past week shows a shift toward caution as investors trim holdings in industrials. Major moves include Standard Oil sliding from 665 to 725, International Salt trading actively after a start at 37, and American Writing Paper securities dipping slightly. The London market is irregular, St Paul attracts attention for Northwest deals, and Hill reportedly sells Erie to focus northwest. Traders expect a 1 percent extra on Pennsylvania with subdued loan demand.
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Standard Oil
International Salt
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Feene
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Street
Pennsylvania
Grace Snell Coffin Walker Plans Fourth Marriage
Grace Snell Coffin Walker, heiress of Chicago wealth, seeks to wed Frank W. Coffin of Chicago for a fourth time amid a Wisconsin court move due to a post divorce waiting period. Albert J. Stone acts as attorney in fact for consent under a new state law.
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Grace Snell Coffin Walker
Frank W. Coffin
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Albert J. Stone
Walker
Wisconsin
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Virginia Hotel
Hutchinsons Carpet Reduction Sale at State Fair Week
Hutchinsons advertises a week long carpet reduction sale during the State Fair era featuring deep cuts on all wool carpets and filling carpets as well as heavy cotton hemp and rag varieties. Prices fall from regular 75c to 59c and lower with several items listed at 49c 39c 29c and 19c while quantities last.
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Hutchinson’s
Tragic Accidents Reported Including Fatal Train Incidents
Otto Shoulty fatally struck by a train in Bedforce on Monday. Daniel Lybrook of Kokomo fell from a tree, breaking his neck. Fred Ingold of New Haven Conn killed by a train at Porter station. A patent remedy claims to cure a group. Many homes mourn children lost to unpreventable causes.
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Bedforce
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Kokomo
Fred ‘Ingold
New Haven
Conn
Porter Station
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