Governed clash over Maher fight nears Mexico border
Promoters threaten a cross border boxing bout blamed on promoters of the Maherprise fight. Gov Harmon and Mexican officials urge restraint and warn that any crossing of the Rio Grande will trigger legal action and possible militia involvement to stop the event.
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New Mexico
Aftor Geerg Harmon
United States
Texas
Mexico
Culberson
Remore
Maher-Fitzsimmons
Olney
Rio Grande
Romero
State of
Boundary Line
Grande
Governor Thornton Denied Aid in Prize Fight Ban
The report says Governor Thornton did not advise or cooperate with Catron of New Mexico on a prize fighting bill. Catron criticizes the governor for opposing the sport and alleges no collaboration or endorsement from Thornton. The dispute centers on who influenced the action against prize fighting.
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Ays
Pugifiaes
Feb. S
Catron Mexico
Thornton
New Mexico
New Mexico Fight Law Prompted Enforcement Action
Report notes allegations that Governor Thornton colluded with Dav Stuart to allow a fight to proceed despite potential legal obstacles. It claims Thornton advised that no law could stop the fight and that authorities were urged to enforce the law once the bill was signed. Officials then telegrammed the U S attorney in New Mexico to ensure enforcement.
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New Mexico
Thornton
Dav Stuart
Stuart
United States
New University Activity Near Pittsburg Becomes Notable
The National university controlled by the Masonic fraternity bought 132 acres at Beaver Pennsylvania on the Ohio river and took options on 500 more for a site. Masons nationwide show strong interest as the project with endowments over five million dollars is expected to proceed.
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Pittsburg
The
National University
Masonic Fraternity
Beaver
Pennsylvania
Ohie
Bound for New York mining excursion gathers interest
Denver reports rapid progress for the New York mining exchange excursion leaving Denver next Thursday. 125 berths booked with more to come as exchanges plan representation. Colonel Ammon notes route through New Orleans and several southern states will showcase ore exhibits and promote Western mining. President Porter reports strong interest in Colorado Springs with many excursionists and an expected larger Victor delegation arriving soon.
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Denver
New York Mining Exchange
Ammon
New Orleans
Louisiana
Mississppi
Alabama
Georgia
South Carolina
North Carolina
Virginia
Maryland
Delaware
Porter
Colorado Springs
Irwin Mabon
Victor
Mrs Chant Addresses in Chicago on Social Parity Reform
English speaker Mrs Laura Armstrong Chant toured Chicago delivering three sermons on social purity temperance and reform at Centenary Unity and St Pauls Universalist churches. Her Aims and speeches drew large crowds as she urged churches to address urban evils and improve society.
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Chicago
Laura Armiston Chant
England
Centenary Church
Unity Church
Heaven and Earth
St. Paul's Universalist Church
London
Oklahoma Lands Open for Homestead Settlement Despite Rush
Investigation shows millions of acres in Oklahoma remain open to homestead entry though land rushes crowded tracks near cities and rail lines. Many lands skipped in haste, with several good farms passing over, leaving opportunities for eastern settlers next season.
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Oklahoma
Swell De Fitz Again Stirs Evening Pranks
A lighthearted Detroit Free Press snippet recalls De Fitz’s return visit and family remarks about his charming manners, hinting at a lively social scene and the expected polite reception.
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de Fitz
Ethel
Papa
Detroit Free Press
Elkhart Carriage and Harness Co Direct Sales Model
The Elkhart Carriage and Harness Co of Elkhart Indiana ships goods for consumer examination before sale. They offer warranties on every carriage harness and saddle and publish a 112 page catalogue with 100 plus styles. Their direct sales approach aims to remove middleman intervention and serves customers across the United States.
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Elkhart Carriage and Harness Co
Elkhart
Ind
United States
Wrong Diagnosis and Bargain Days
A doctor prescribes exercise then rest after a patient’s call. The exchange centers on gender roles and a punchline about deluded patients during a remnant sale. The Pittsburg Chronicle notes the humorous miscue in medical advice and social satire.
Salzer Seed Co. Early Bird Radish Offer
The editor promotes growing early vegetables with Salzer's Seeds claiming superior earliness and reliability. Salzer is described as the largest grower offering radishes cabbage peas beets cucumbers lettuce corn and more. Send 10 cents postage to LaCrosse Wisconsin for a sample package and catalogue.
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Salzer
John A. Salzer Seed Co
la Crosee
Wis
Three-Compartment Pneumatic Bicycle Tire Invented
A Chicago inventor designed a three compartment tire that reduces injury risk by keeping two chambers intact if one is punctured. The spiral partitions and three separate inflation tubes ensure the tire keeps its cylindrical form and can still carry the rider.
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Chicago
His Host and the Ball by the Tail
A fragment from the Pittsburg Chronicle Telegraph notes a casual caller claiming power over John Bull, while the editor counters that the ball was seized by the lilon's tail in a sharp exchange.
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John Bull
Pittsburg
Walter Baker and Company Dorchester Cocoa Makers
Walter Baker and Company of Dorchester Massachusetts showcases an historic medal laden record from international exhibitions. The firm emphasizes nearly 125 years of uninterrupted prosperity and leadership in cocoa and chocolate production on the continent. It warns consumers to insist on genuine Dorchester products amid widespread imitations.
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Walter Baker & Co., Limited
Dorchester
Mass
Europe
America
Walter Baker & Company
Hotel Proprietor and Clerk Exchange Silly Stairs Joke
A humorous exchange cited from Harper's Bazaar where a hotel proprietor questions allowing a countryman to climb stairs and a clerk quips that the man will be too out of breath to blow out the gas, showcasing light anecdotal wit from the era.
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Harper's Bazar
Poisoned Air and Water Warned by Malaria Germs
An advertisement urges readers to use Hostetter's Stomach Bitters to prevent malaria and chills, claiming it cures dyspepsia liver trouble constipation loss of strength nervousness rheumatism and kidney complaint. It promises improved appetite and sleep and relief for age-related infirmities. A wineglassful three times a day is advised.
Fragmented Quote From JournalReader
A damaged OCR fragment presents a puzzled speaker asking why a woman named 4 Woman lacks the same capacity for new cases as for ice cream at a newspaper journal.
Doctor and Literary Patient Exchange Quip Cited
A brief quip from the Philadelphia Record features a doctor scolding about texting the brain while a literary patient deflects, claiming only wines are for a high-class magazine.
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Philadelphia Record
Jons Sexgins Yeast Causes Fuss at Wake
A Yonkers Statesman item notes a minor scene as a character named Jons grows animated over a collar button, provoking fuss among onlookers and drawing local chatter. The snippet preserves period tone without graphic detail.
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Crimsonbeak
Jons Sexgins
Yonkers
Rome Boom Town ruins mark crash aftermath
The piece recalls modern ruins in a boom town after the crash, noting unfinished, roofless houses and streets of dwellings left to bankruptcy. Marion Crawford laments land marks of failed development as these structures decay rather than being inhabited or completed.
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Marion Crawford
Catarrh Cure Promises Cure All Stages
Readers are told Hall's Catarrh Cure cures catarrh as a constitutional disease by acting on blood and mucous surfaces. Proponents offer one hundred dollars for any case it fails to cure and invite testimonials from F. J. Cheney & Co of Toledo, with Hall's Family Pills sold for 25 cents.
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Hall
F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
Th. Hall
Lacked Courage and a Clean Break at Cleveland
In a terse exchange Deacon Crossroads quips about risking a thousand dollars to prove a point, while Dominic laments lacking courage of convictions. The dialogue hints at tension over risk and resolve in a street corner moment.
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Dominic
Deacon Crossroads
Cleveland
Old Remedies and Patent Promises in Swarming Ad Text
A fragmented collage of late 19th century advertorial lines touts teething remedies, cough cures, and nervous exhaustion tonics. Claims hail Piso’s Cure for Consumption, Brown’s bronchial tonches, and Dr. Kline’s Nerve Restorer with testimonial snippets and persuasive pricing notes.
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New York
Bicycle Tire
His
Rome
Mas WixsLow
Smith
Assumer
J. Nichols
Princeton, Ind
Kline
Kine
Phila
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