Dempsey Ready to Fight Anyone After Commission Meet
World heavyweight champion Jack Dempsey and Tex Rickard will meet the New York boxing commission to explain his vague reply to the Harry Wills challenge. Dempsey said he will fight anyone the promoter can arrange and plans to sail for Europe on May 8 for about six weeks, with no planned bouts abroad.
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York
Jack Dempsey
New York Boxing Commission
Tex Rickard
Dempsey
Harry Wills
Europe
Radical School Changes in Terre Haute Public System
United Press Dispatch reports a survey recommends radical changes in Terre Haute public schools. Proposals call for abandoning smaller school buildings and enlarging twelve or thirteen of the larger ones to streamline operations.
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Terre Haute
Hospital Report On Otto Hixson Operated Today
Otto Hixson underwent an operation this morning and is in good condition. All other patients in the hospital are reported as doing well.
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Otto Hixson
Amicus Club to Meet Tomorrow Evening
The Amicus club will meet tomorrow evening with Mrs. Kenneth Richardson.
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The
Amicus Club
Kenneth Richardson
Pot fishermen fined heavily in Clay County
Wardens Dixon Crowner Watson and Hill confiscated 17 seines three fish traps and one spear from Eel river as part of a major Clay county round up. George Weideroder owner of the farm admitted guilt and paid 184.20 in fines and costs for multiple nets and a spear. Charles Terry tenant pleaded guilty to nets and paid 36 in fines. Cases were heard at Clay City justice court. The river has seen extensive unlawful fishing from its mouth to Worthington and beyond to Clay City.
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Daily Citizen
Indianapolis
State Conservation Department
Clay County
Dixon
Crowner
Watson
Hill
Eel River
George Weideroder
Charles Terry
Weideroder
Justice of the Peace
Clay City
Worthington
Pennsylvania banks forced to quit business amid union coal downturn
The report cites two Pennsylvania banks quitting business as part of broader nonunion coal disruption in western states. It notes a 35 percent labor disadvantage for the central district, driving two thirds of former business to nonunion fields and prompting Pittsburg Coal to buy 2 million tons of cheaper coal elsewhere. Illinois mines shrink sharply with massive unemployment among miners.
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Pennsylvania
Ilinois
Kentucky
Indiana
Ohio
Pittsburg Coal Company
Pittsburg
Pittsburg Company
Western Kentucky
Union Illinois
Chicago
United States
Democratic Harmony Conference Now Abandoned for State Meetings
Washington April 28 The Democratic leadership abandons a national harmony conference in favor of state meetings to prep for the 1926 congressional elections. Roosevelt's suggested plan rekindled Old feud between eastern and southern western factions after the 1924 convention deadlock.
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Washington
New York City
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alfred ¥. Smith
Thomas J. Walsh
Montana
Roosevelt
New York
Thomas Jefferson
Bloomington Faces Two-Year Isolation Due to Paving
United Press Dispatch reports Bloomington Indiana will be partially isolated for two years as paving work proceeds on streets north and south of the city. Residents anticipate disrupted traffic and detours during the project.
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Bloomington
Ind
St Marys Instructor Dies in Indianapolis Hospital
Father Francis Bradley, a member of the St. Marys of the Woods faculty at Terre Haute, died in an Indianapolis hospital today from heart trouble.
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United Press Dispatch
Indianapolis
Francis Bradley
St. Mary’s of the Woods
Terre Haute
Lucullus and His Banquet Ambitions in Early Rome
The Roman general Lucullus is said to have introduced cherries to Italy around the start of the era. He reportedly spent fabulous sums on his table and dining excesses reflecting his epicurean tastes.
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Lucullus
Epicure
Italy
Nervy youth seeks shave credit in barber shop
A nervy young man asks if his credit is good for a shave. The barber bluntly answers that unless he can rake a quarter, he should keep growing whiskers.
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Champion
Commission On Answer
Wills
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Nics Tonite
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Constance Bennett
Mabel Ballin
Charles Ogle
David Butler
Mrs. Coleman
Beverly Bayne
Democratic Harmony Conference
Bloomington Isolated
ST. Mary's
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Lemuel Buis
D.S.T
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Harry Welch
Roeder
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