Shot in quarrel over Johnson visit in Pittsburg
Pittsburg reports a fatal shooting after a quarrel sparked by the arrival of boxing heavyweight Jack Johnson. R. J. Mitchell of Detroit, a book agent and insurance solicitor, died from a bullet wound while Brooks C. Buffington, a local builder, was wounded or involved, forming a police case and investigation.
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Pittsburg
Jack Johnson
R. J. Mitchell
Detroit
Brooks C. Buffington
Barroom Shooting Shocks St. Charles Hotel Incident
An ing superintendent is jailed today charged with the barroom shooting at the St. Charles Hotel following a discussion about the fight.
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Ing
St. Charles Hotel
Neither Friend Nor Foe Can Harm Without Aid
A proverb notes that harm comes when adversary and ally unite against you, one crafting slander while the other delivers the tale, forming a coordinated attack that wounds the heart.
St Paul Wrestler Challenges North Side Star Sampson
Alfred S Bossard of 71 Sycamore street St Paul challenges Sampson the north side wrestler for a match here soon. Bossard claims bantamweight title of the northwest and says he will wrestle Freddy Bauer in Pittsburg next March for the world's title. He says he is not a lemon wrestler and wrestles for the love of the sport.
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Alfred S Bossard
Sycamore Street
St. Paul
the Tribune
Young Sampson
North Side
Sampson
Bossard
Northwest
Freddy Bauer
Pittsburg
Strike Will Not Halt Western Rail Traffic Says Official
W. E. Stotera of the Northern Pacific in Pasco Washington writes Alderman George B Marvin Jr that western railroads are laying off many workers and traffic is lighter than in years He believes an engineers strike would not stop national traffic as the current slump may last longer than any strike and railroads have many fillable vacancies He formerly worked as a Burlington clerk in Geno and moved west last month.
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W. E. Stotera
George B. Marvin, Jr
Stotera
Northern Pacific
Pasco
Wash
Burlington
Gene
Horses Run Off In French Island Fright
A team belonging to Chaers Pfafflin of French Island bolted from a Mill Street storefront yesterday afternoon. The horses ran for several blocks before being stopped. one horse suffered a serious cut and the wagon was damaged slightly. No one was in the wagon at the time.
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Chaers Pfafflin
French Island
Mill Street
Markham Elected President of Illinois Central Railroad
Charles H. Markham, president of Gulf Refining and Gulf Pipe Line in Pittsburgh, was elected president of the Illinois Central railroad today, succeeding James T. Harahan who retires after twenty years with the road.
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Markham
Harahan
New York
Charles H. Markham
Gulf Refining Company Company
Gulf Pipe Line Company
Pittsburg
Illinois Central Railroad
James T. Harahan
Road
Nation Built on Superstitions and Lawless Song
A provocative note on cultural creed and governance notes the clash between cherished superstitions and the law. It laments that creators of laws and songs may ignore popular belief while shaping national identity.
Bloom elopes with Minneapolis woman sparked by angered husband
A Minneapolis woman and fireman Bloom reportedly eloped after the man’s wife, living apart for weeks, learned of the affair. Police pursue Bloom and the missing spouse toward Tennessee while rumors of threats and a love affair spread among railroad workers. E. W. Howard declines to comment on the family history.
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F. C. Bloom
Loomis Street
Minneapolis
Milwaukee Railroad
Bloom
Tennessee
E. W. Howard
Woodstreet
Munson
North Side
The Timid Man Demands Value At A Tenth
A terse aphorism contrasts two men. The timid man seeks only a tenth of value while the bold man seeks double value but settles for par as a compromise. The lines explore bargaining and risk in pursuit of fair return.
Wrestler Showdown Tonight at Rose Street Union Hall
Sampson faces Percy Egan in a best two of three match set for eight o clock with a 70 30 purse split. Egan returns from a long layoff and prom is a strong challenger while preliminaries feature the Knese twins and local combatants drawing a large female audience.
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Egan
Sampson
Billiken Club
Knese
North Side
North Side in Brief Christmas Socials and Visits
Major Stevens of Waupaca visits the North side for Christmas with friends and relatives. Ulabrand Singing Society holds a meeting at Fjelstad's hall tonight. N Nagle of Lynxville visits North side relatives. Mr and Mrs W J Hurley depart for Brownsville for several weeks. Billiken club meets on Mill Street tomorrow night. St James Sewing Circle postpones today’s meeting until after holidays. Wesley club of Caledonia street church met at the church parlor last night. Klatter Klub to hold a private dance at Rose Street Union on Tuesday December 27. No games at Combination alleys for Merchants' league last night. Copeland park rink to open by Christmas. Mrs Fred Wichtman heads to San Francisco for the winter. George Will leaves for Texas for several weeks. Mrs L Giroux returns home after visiting her parents in Lansing. Miss Lillian Maine returns home to North Side after week with Portage friends. C J Edwards visiting Milwaukee friends.
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Major Stevens
Waupaca
North Side
Ulabrand Singing Society
Fjelstad's
N. Nagle
Lynxville
W. J. Hurley
Brownsville
Billiken Club
Mill Street
St. James
George
Texas
L. Giroux
Kelly
Lansing
Lillian Maine
Portage Friends
C. J. Edwards
Milwaukee
Useless on Ground Says He Ought To Be Under It
A terse remark criticizes a person as ineffectual on the surface and suggests burial in cabbages, conveying a harsh, satirical tone without further context.
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Paul Lutz
Red Cross
la Crosse
St.paul
Alfred Bossard
North
Santa Claus Headquarters
Bissell
Universal” Food Chopper
Fred Kroner Hardware Company
Third Street
Main and
Pearl
MATCH
Percy Egan
Rose Street Union Hall
Kel
Newburg
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