World ten mile race set for Madison Square Garden
Toronto born Tom Longboat and English champion Alfred Shrubb will race ten miles at Madison Square Garden New York on Oct 27 for the world championship. Shrubb holds the ten mile record. Longboat aims to turn professional with a $1500 side bet and gate receipts share. Promoter Pat Powers backs the event and Arthur Duffy manages Shrubb.
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Boston
Mass
Tom Longboat
Alfred Shribb
Madison Square Garden
New York
Arthur Duffy
Shrubb
Canada
Longboat
Pat Powers
New York Leads in Fight Against the White Plague
Washington Sept 30 Dr Robert Koch lauded New York City as leading the world in municipal tuberculosis control at the international congress. His praise followed Herman Biggs detailing New York’s removal clinics and contagion prevention measures as a model for other nations.
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Washington
New York
Robert Koch
Koch
Herman Biggs
City of York
Coun
Salvation Army Official Turns Wall Street Operator
William J. Brewer once a top Salvation Army official has moved to Wall Street. He now operates on the curb after leaving the charity group amid past links to unlisted and highly speculative stock schemes.
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New York
William J. Brewer
Salvation Army
Wall Street
Brewer
Trust chiefs bar loan to farmer in high-stakes game
In Noblesville Indiana on September 30 A J Brown and J C Jones of Wainwright Trust refused to loan 3000 dollars to Russell Sugart for ten days unless he disclosed the use. The move saved Sugart from losing 3000 in a gamble with two card sharps. Sugart, 70, is among Hamilton county's wealthiest farmers.
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Noblesville
Ind
A. J. Brown
J. C. Jones
Wainwright Trust Company
Russell Sugart
Sugart
Hamilton County
Murphy and Dreyfuss Seek To Shield Cubs Pirates Game
Chicago September 30 Charley Murphy and Barney Dreyfuss plan to keep the Cubs Pirates game from rain interference. The Cubs owner has hired Fred Clark's diamond tarpaulin to cover the field and prevent weather delays.
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Chicago
Charley Murphy
Barney. Dreyfuss
Cubs
Pirates
Fred Clark
Hains Tells How Annis Was Slain In Letter From Hains
A dramatic letter from T Jenkins Hains to a friend outlines the Annis slaying case at length. He defends the sanctity of home, absolves himself of killing Annis, and describes the family drama at Fort Hamilton and the Bay side incident, noting his attempts to calm his brother and protect others.
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Scents
GEO. T. Evans & Son
Hains
Annis
New York
William C. Annis
Peter C. Hains
Peter
Bayside
Gen. Hains
Ft. Hamilton
Mrs. Hains
United States
Gen
P. C. Hains
T. Jenkins Hains
Atwood Tops Commercial League High Scores in Meet
Atwood of the C U T company posted 221 the top score in Commercial league games. Heller of Capitals took second with 214. Charli Fields of Ballards had 208 and 202. Capitals Nationals and Taggarts won two from Kingan and Abattoir. Water Company beat Liebers in three. Marotts swept Browns. C U T beat Ballards. Bulls swept Lambs in German House league. Monkeys beat Parrots. Kraiser of Monkeys notched 195.
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C. U. T. Company
Heller
Capitals
Charli Fields
Ballards
Capital Nationals
Taggarts
Kingan and Abattoir
Water Company
Liebers
Marotts
Browns
Bulls
The
Lambs
Monkeys
Parrots
Kraiser
Airship Plunges Into the River Near Martinsville
Young aeronaut Tony Nassar lost control of his airship in a 24 mph wind and plunged into the river after five minutes aloft. He narrowly escaped drowning and was rescued by men in a launch. Bunny Peirce of the Reds remains ill after heavy weight loss and plans baths at Martinsville before returning next week.
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Tony Nassar
Nassar
Bunny Peirce
Reds
Martinsville
Bunny
King of Physics CascaRoyal Pills Promote Safe Purgation
Advertises CascaRoyal Pills as a superior laxative with imitators unable to copy the name Cascarin Casca and the Royal branding. Claims doctors and druggists endorse the product, promising “the effect without any taste” and avoiding common drastic purgatives. Prices listed as 10c, 25c, and 50c per package.
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Blackburn
Republicans turn against Joe Cannon in wide revolt
Amid a growing party revolt, Republicans in multiple states pledge to skip caucuses if Cannon’s name appears for speaker. The drive includes 12 nominees from Wisconsin to Kansas, with anti Cannon sentiment rising especially in the West and among Democrats and Methodists aligned with labor leaders. Cannon’s fate hinges on a possible landslide victory or narrow loss in the House.
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Republican Congressional Committee
Cannon
Committee On Rules
West
Congressional
Eighteenth Sinois
Cardinals First Club To Lose 100 Games In Majors
Baseball recap notes the Cardinals became the first major league club to reach 100 losses, with Cubs and Giants still possible to hit the mark. Giants led the NL from Aug 24 until a loss to Philadelphia, while schedules adapt for three NL and four AL potential World Series sites. Pitt 7 0 St Louis, Boston 5 2 Brooklyn, Cleveland 5 4 Philadelphia, Cleveland 9 0 Philadelphia, Chicago 5 1 2 0 Boston, St Louis 6 0 2 1 New York 0 6 2 1.
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Giants
Harry C. Puillam
Cincincinnati
Herrmann
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Camnitz
Boston
Brooklyn
Kindaman
Cleveland
Philadelphia
Chicago
Walsh
Jones
Connolly
White
New York
Carter's Will Disinherits Son In Probate Filing
Chicago September 30 The will of late Leslie Carter once a millionaire was filed for probate distributing a fortune now about 75000. The estate goes to a sister and a brother, disinheriting a son Leslie Dudley Carter for leaving the home the father maintained without cause, a move the will says harms him personally.
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Chicago
Leslie Carter
Dudley Carter
Long neck sign of beauty in Malacca customs
The article notes Malacca beauty standards favor a long neck over small waist or velvet eyes. A metal collar from a young age forces the head upright, with the neck gradually elongated as the wearer grows.
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Malacca
New Discovery Cures Eczema Overnight
A new eczema treatment called possum is now available through druggists nationwide after direct lab sales. It claims rapid relief from itching, healing, and curing chronic cases within weeks, with overnight improvement for minor skin troubles. Free experimental samples are offered by Emergency Laboratories in New York City.
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Weber Drug Company
Indianapolis
West Twenty-fifth Street
New York City
Woman leaps with her babe from wild gar in Connersville
A passenger car on the Indianapolis and Cincinnati traction ran wild eight blocks in Connersville Indiana striking a puggy at Lincoln avenue. Mrs John Petty was thrown from the buggy and injured internally but not fatally. Her infant son Clark and another passenger escaped serious harm.
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Ind
Indianapolis & Cincinnati Traction
Lincoln Avenue
John Petty
Tenth Street
N. G. Wilks
Clark
Bryan Reverses Iowa Tour Plan After Secret Conference
William Jennings Bryan, in West Rock Island Illinois, abruptly cancels a planned Iowa speaking tour after a secret meeting with his brother Charles W. Bryan. He will travel to Lincoln today and resume speeches en route, with Knoxville Iowa as a stop, before meeting Taft on October 6. The change is rumored to reflect health concerns.
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William Jennings Bryan
Charles W. Bryan
Lincoln
Bryan
Iowa
Knoxville
W. H. Taft
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