Divorce claims tie McCoy fight to staged Garden ruse
Mrs Norman Selby and Mrs Corbett, both suing their husbands for infidelity, say James J Corbett and Kid McCoy staged a Madison Square Garden “fake fight” to steal $160000. Mrs Selby and Mrs Corbett vow joint action, naming Beulah Cameron Nellie ONeill and Effie Fay as co respondents.
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New York
James J. Corbett
Norman Selby
Kid” McCoy
Madison Square Garden
Effie Fay
McCoy
Corbett
Cracks Worked Out In Bike Trials At Night Meet
Major Taylor wearing No 13 trains for either the one third mile or two mile professional race Tuesday night with the title nearly in hand if he wins one, and cinched if he wins both. The ride off for the one third mile dead heat between Kimble and Taylor opens the program at 8 30 with a $260 prize to the winner. The riders plan to Terre Haute after the meet and return for the fall carnival.
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Major Taylor
Orman
Frank Kramer
Kimble
Taylor
Baseball game scores with multiple teams and errors
Ald Tommy Leach and PJ Pittsburg contributed in the eighth inning as two runners on base were driven in. Postponed games and tied scores appeared. Philadelphia defeated Chicago in one contest while New York struggled defensively against St. Louis as errors and hits stacked for a high scoring day.
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Tommy Leach
Pittsburg
Pitedure
Tresklyn
Philadelphia
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brewsters Edge Sauter Stars In Monday Exhibition
Brewsters defeated the Sauter Stars 11 to 9 in an exhibition game. In New Haven Yale beat Cincinnati 6 to 2 Monday. Chicago endured a poor showing and deserved defeat. Keystone Reserves seek a Sept 23 match with the Marotts.
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Brewsters
Sauter Stars
New Haven
Yale
Cincinnati
Chicago
Keystone
Marotts
Grand Circuit Meeting Opens With Fast Races in New York
The grand circuit meeting in New York opened with fast races as Bay Star cut his mark from 2 11 to 2 08 and Lord Derby captured the 2 08 trot. Close finishes at St Tonis added interest. Also noted are Amateur Athletic Union championships upcoming in New York and Geo Gardiner beating Frank Craig in London.
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New York
Bay Star
Lord Derby
St. Tonis
Amateur Athletic Union
Geo. Gardiner
Frank Craig
London
Nelson
Mickey
Indianapolis
Mr. Whitney
Sheepshead Bay
Bullman
Coney Island
Geo. Towns
James Wray
Shortage Report Names Ex Treasurers Holt Schmidt Backus
County experts compute deficits from 1893 to 1895 showing Holt owing 10809.21 Schmidt 8166.26 and Backus 92.18 for erroneous fees and unlawful allowances. Holt's $19000 check rests with the county attorney while Schmidt is away. Experts fault improper delinqu ent tax offsets and contingent fees.
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Victor Backus
Sterling R. Holt
Brown
Mr. Schmidt
Schmidt
Belt Railroad
Gen
Ketcham
Backus
Bookwalter
McCaslin
Ayres
Lesley
Smith
Roach recalls insurrection in Manila after 1898 arrival
F A Roach formerly of the Fourteenth Infantry, back from Manila where the first transport from America arrived July 2, 1898, says rebellion waned ten months before his departure but guerrilla warfare persisted. He asserts Filipinos who disarm are richer and that a strong army protects them from insurgents, warning of disaster if U S. control ends.
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F. A. Roach
Fourteenth Infantry
Manila
America
RAVING IN A BARN
Frederick Boehmer of Geer-Wilkinson lumber was found unconscious in a Noble and Chio street stable Monday evening. He recovered enough by Tuesday to go home from City hospital. Boehmer reported toothache and gas during a dentist visit, but doctors suspect poisoning and he later became violent with several men restraining him.
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Chio St
Marloweave
Tragedy At West Station Ends In Poison and Suicide
G W Moore in a temporary frenzy administered poison to his wife and two children at West Station. All three died, and Moore then took his own life. The incident marks a fatal family collapse with devastating consequences for the Jackson community.
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Jackson
Miss
West Station
G. W. Moore
Speedy race between Searchlight and Anaconda slated for 2 p.m
The match race at the state fair will start at 2 p.m. on Wednesday to accommodate travelers. State agriculture board members will supervise departments and attend Tuesday setup as exhibits begin to be arranged.
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Searchlight
Anaconda
State Agriculture Board
Decorated by the Sultan for trade promotion
Babylon New York September 11 In recognition of services to promote trade between this country and the Ottoman Empire F D Thompson owner of the Satikis manor farm in Long Island is decorated by the sultan of Turkey with the badge of the order of the Medjidile
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Babylon
N. Y
F. D. Thompson
Sagtikas
Long Island
Turkey
Galveston relief drive urged by mayor and trades board
Mayor Taggart calls public support for Galveston sufferers asking for contributions of money clothing and other articles. The Board of Trade votes to donate 500 from its relief fund. In Port Richmond on September 11 Mary Ann Shepherd 70 marries Reuben Shepherd 9. The bride was widow of Robert Shepherd of Tompkinsville. the groom is the brother of the former husband.
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Taggart
Galveston
Board of Trade
Port Richmond
R. L
Mary Ann Shepherd
Reuben Shepherd
Robert Shepherd
Tompkinsville
Child killed by bulldog in Kentucky orchard
In Prospect Kentucky a bulldog attacked a mother carrying her four month old baby in a Sunday orchard. The animal killed and crushed the infant before Mrs Johnson collapsed from shock. The father killed the dog with an ax at the scene.
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Prospect
Orlando Johnson
Ene
Mr. Johnson
Bryan to speak at Fort Wayne parade dedication
Fort Wayne crowds prepare for the national encampment of the Union veteran legion with Col. Bryan and Gov. Mount scheduled to speak at the dedication of a captured Filipino gun in Lawton Park. The gun, sent from Gen. Lawton on the eve of his San Mateo expedition, honors his former home.
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Fort Wayne
Ind
Union Veteran Legion
Col
Bryan
Gov. Mount
Lawton Park
Lawton
San Mateo
State labor officials visit Michigan City over prison labor law
State labor commissioner McCormack and President Perkins of the State Federation of Labor traveled to Michigan City Monday night to investigate the prison contract labor statute. Work has begun on the new freight depot and office building of the Pennsylvania Company at Pennsylvania and Delaware streets. The structure will cover most of the block.
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McCormack
Perkins
State Federation of Labor
Michigan City
The
Pennsylvania Company’s
Pennsylvania and
Delaware Sts
Endless Prayer Chain Attacks McKinley Campaign Tactics
Rev. Robert S. MacArthur of Calvary Baptist Church criticizes the endless prayer chain started by Mrs. Batch aimed at defeating President McKinley. He says the chain degrades prayer dishonors womanhood and misrepresents Christianity, calling it a nuisance in ministers' studies and business offices.
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New York
Robert S. MacArthur
Calvary Baptist Church
McKinley
Batch
Cascarets Candy Cathartic Cure Chronic Constipation
Advertises Cascarets as a pure vegetable remedy for chronic constipation. Claims no mercurial poisons and markets to druggists with pricing details in pounds shillings and pence. Mentions ca. 0c and 9c style pricing.
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