AT THE GYM WITH A GOOD TEACHER AND MEISTER
Business and professional men gain from regular exercise as the YMCA thrives in autumn. Victor H. Meister extends his gym leadership another year, emphasizing accessible routines, gradual progress, and steady effort. The program welcomes top city professionals, high school students, and families, with improved baths and universal access. Visitors may join day or night for supervised or independent workouts.
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Lowell
Cra
Vis
Baseball News Mixed with Trade Talks and League Notes
The Chicago Journal names Currie Harley and McLean as targets for Toronto in a Buttons Briggs deal while speculating on vaudeville turns for Wagner and Lajoie. The piece reviews post season payouts, fan behavior in Cincinnati, and financials of the National League with quotes from President Harry C. Pulliam. It notes Pittsburg's pennant streak, Ferris and Ferris comparisons to Lajoie, Criger’s Carlisle details, and Barney Dreyfuss’s plan to share season receipts with players.
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The
Chicago “Journal
Currie
Harley
McLean
Toronto
Buttons Briggs
Pittsburg
Chicago
Boston
Baltimore
Providence
Detroit
New York
Brooklyn
Harry C. Pulliam
National League
Mr. Pulliam
Philadelphia
National League Baseball
Washington
Louisville
Cleveland
Norwood Gibson
New Providence
Tommy Hughes
Pat Dougherty
Bolivar, N. Y
Barney Dreyfuss
Pittsburgs
Critic Corrects Cricket Averages in Citizen Article
Sporting Editor states a cricket article published in the Citizen misrepresents batting and bowling averages. He explains Burtt and Southam figures, computes correct averages as 22.33 and 2.29, and asks for exoneration from blame for the error. Fred G. Humphriss signs the letter.
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Burtt
Southam
England
Fred G. Humphriss
Dan Patch 1.59 Mile Breaks World Record in Lexington
Dan Patch, the stallion pacer, clocked 1.59 for a mile in Lexington as he nearly matched his sulky record and beat the standing wagon record by over two seconds. The event drew four thousand spectators during the Kentucky Trotting Horse Breeders Association meeting ending with wins by Sadie Mack, Jay McGregor, McKinley, and Red Bird in various stakes races.
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Lexington
Dan Patch
Little Boy
Memphis
Hudson
McGuire
Kentucky ‘Trotting Horse Breeders’ Association
Kentucky
Sadie Mack
Poe
Blue Grass
Jay McGregor
McKinley
Red Bird
Merrimack Mills Engraving Team Wins Candle Pin Match
Two factory teams from Merrimack and Hamilton mills competed in candle pin bowling last evening with Merrimack earning ten pins. Scott led the losing side with 233 total and 85 single-string high, while the final score remains to be listed.
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Merrimack
Hamilton Mills
Scott
Gardner Beats Griffo In Twelve Round Boston Bout
In Boston at the Lenox club Jimmy Gardner of Lowell defeated Kid Griffo after Kid McWilliams of New York refused to fight. The bout lasted twelve rounds and followed two prior Gardner decisions over Griffo. The crowd roasted the fighters, referee, and management when McWilliams failed to appear.
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Boston
Jimmy Gardner
Lowell
Kid McWilliams
New York
Lenox Club
Kid Griffo
Gardner
McWilliams
Expressmen Strike Begins in St Louis and Kansas City
St Louis reports the Pacific Express strike started last night with messengers joining the walkout. General Superintendent F C Gentsch says business continues largely normal and vacancies are filled. 600 members of the Brotherhood are said to be out. In Kansas City, striking messengers and clerks returned to work as other locals plan similar action.
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St. Louis
Pacific Express Company
F. C. Gentsch
F.be, Modie
Chicago
National Brotherhood of Express Messengers
Atchison, Kan
Pacific Express
Kansas City
Fire at Bridgeton destroys machine works and knife company
A large blaze in Bridgeton tonight destroyed a building housing Hopkins Machine Works and Bridgeton Knife Company. Ninety men were left without work and property losses reached $18,000. The Pascoag, R. I. report notes the fire occurred on October 16.
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Bridgeton
Pascoag
R. L
Hopkins’ Machine Works
Bridgeton Knife Company
Tommy Ryan to tour England Australia and South Africa
World middleweight champion Tommy Ryan plans a two year tour in England Australia and South Africa to seek fights and cash in on a $100000 haul. Reflecting on Gardner versus Fitzsimmons, observers note Root’s near performance and warn against wide open guards versus Fitzsimmons.
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Tommy Ryan
England
Australia
South Africa
Tommy
Lawyer Bradley Seeks City Hall Basketball Terms
Lawrence American reports lawyer William J. Bradley representing Fred Lake of Lowell seeks permission to use City Hall for basketball two nights weekly. He offers bonds to guarantee pay, estimating about 1250 dollars for 50 nights. A report about Manager Flanagan’s polo schedule unsettles the matter. the committee adjourned to Monday at 7:30 to hear Flanagan’s statement.
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William J. Bradley
Fred Lake
Lowell
Flanagan
Bradley
Parson and Doe Discuss Polo Matters in Boston
A meeting in Boston brought Wise Willie Parsons Charles Hinchen and Fred Doe together with another former polo magnate who says he is out of polo. They discussed the polo scene and reportedly planned to secure an eastern league gain this season. Parsons allegedly offered a former polo manager now in another business a return to polo, but the offer was declined.
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Boston
Lou Criger
Dineen
Bill
Wagner
Criger
Huntington Avenue
Deacon Phillippe
Deacon
Cy Young
Peok
Elkhart
Ind
Fred Parent
Sanford
B'Gosh
Hobe Ferris
Providence
Lachance
Waterbury
Buck Freeman
Wilkesbarre
Jimmy Collins
Buffalo
Charley Farrell
Duke
Marlboro
Chick Stahl
Fort Warne
Jake
Hikhart
Willie” Parsons
Charles Hinchen
Fred Doe
Tha Parsons
The Gridiron At Fairgrounds Today Reports Several Encounters
Games today at the Fairgrounds feature Lowell High against Boston Mechanics Arts and the Lowell Textile School alumni clashing with the Textile squad. Harvard faces West Point while Tufts meets Bates. Fisher Nesmith may join Harvard’s varsity in the alumni game. Princeton’s top players sit out due to heavy study load amid a likely large crowd. In Merrimack Football League action U S Bunting hosts Lynn, Methuen meets Merrimack C and F C, Lawrence A C plays Boston Rovers, and Andover faces Ward V.
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Lowell High
Boston Mechanics Art
Lowell Textile School
Fisher Nesmith
Harvard
Merrimack Football League
Bunting
Lynn
Lowell
Methuen
Merrimack C
F. C
Lawrence A. C
Boston Rovers
Lawrence
Andover
Ward V
New football rules show limited open play and steady chaos
Ralph D. Paine argues the new rules test proves modest improvements and no revolution. The game remains hard fought with limited open play, persistent roughness, and officials gaining more power to penalize.
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Ralph D. Paine
Illustrated Sporting News
Death of Macedonian revolutionary Boris Sarafoff
Sofia dispatch confirms Boris Sarafoff famed Macedonian insurgent leader dead after a disturbance at Prava near Florina on October 12. He led raids into Turkish territory, aided the Miss Stone abduction narrative, and was once believed to be the insurrection’s mastermind. He was about 30.
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Salonica
Turkey
Boris Sarafoff
Prava
Florina
Macedonia
Sarafoff
Balkans
Ellen M. Stone
Macedonian Revolutionary Committee
Melnik
Duke of Devonshire Agrees to Free Food League Presidency
The Duke of Devonshire, former Lord President of the Council, conditionally accepts the Free Food league presidency amid a fiscal policy clash with Chamberlain and Balfour. A parliamentary committee letter outlines conditions, seeking to align with the league’s soon-to-be expanded constitution while limiting his active role. Ritchie and Hamilton join the league, signaling cross-party support.
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London
Duke of Devonshire
Free Food League
Chamberlain
Balfour
League
Michael Hicks-Beach
Ritchie
Exchequer
George Hamilton
India
Forty-One Arrests in Armentiers Riots Disclosed
Paris reports forty-one arrests at Armentiers in Du Nord for riots, pillage, and incendiarism with strikers disowning prisoners as habitual criminals. In Dunkirk two hundred Saint Pol Spinning workers joined a march. military dispersal wounded two rioters and later rioters rebuilt barricades before soldiers destroyed them. a lieutenant was struck, and troopers were injured.
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Paris
Armentiers
Department du Nord
Dunkirk
Saint Pol
Rusk University Establishes Dressmaking Department
Chicago dated report notes a new dressmaking department at Rusk University with a newly offered chair to Mrs. Olga Goldzier of Chicago. Goldzier accepted the post after winning a gold medal at the international Vienna fashions exhibition last year, competing against entrants from Vienna London and Paris.
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Chicago
Rusk University
Olga Goldzier
Goldzier
Vienna
London
Paris
Young Corbett to Meet Ben Jordan for Featherweight Title
New York reports champion Young Corbett and English featherweight titleholder Ben Jordan signed to fight for the world featherweight championship. The bout is planned for mid December at Hayes Valleys Athletic Club in San Francisco, limited to twenty rounds with $2500 forfeit posted by each fighter. Jordan is expected to sail to America next week. Free Plant Show at the Highland Conservatories tonight. House lighted by electricity.
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New York
Young Corbett
Ben Jordan
Hayes Valleys Athletic Club
San Francisco
Harry Corbett
Jordan
America
The
Highland Conservatories
War Rumors From London on Russo Japanese Tensions
Special correspondents report alarming threads in the Russo Japanese situation. Morning Post’s Chefoo to Wai Wei says Japan landed troops at Ping Yang at Corea bay, with a conference between Russia and Japan deemed futile. Hakodate sources in Japan describe 100,000 troops concentrated for possible embarkation and torpedoes ready for use.
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London
Cheefoo
Morning Post
Wai Wei
Japan
Ping Yang
Corea Bay
Hakodate
Daily Mail
disputed Far East tensions cited by newspapers
Daily Mail reports Japan recalling a military commission probing the Swiss hospital system and notes large troop concentrations at Hakodate, implying mobilization. Other papers discuss potential Japanese expeditions to Vladivostok and Russian fortifications at Yongampho, with debate over Corea’s partition and Corean integrity under Anglo Japanese pact.
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Japan
Daily Mail
Port Arthur
Hakodate
Vladivostock
Cardiff Coal Exchange
Russia
Tien Tsin
The
Standard
Yongampho
Corea
Taisan
Morning Post
Corean
Socialists Shut Off Conference Discusses Labor Salary Tactics
Chicago October conference of the National Civic Federation opened with debate on open shop wage methods piece work and bonuses but no firm action yet to ease labor capital tensions. Samuel Gompers presiding limited discussion and kept focus on agenda while audience members urged broader labor social concerns.
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Chicago
National Civic Federation
Samuel Gompers
Mysterious Boston Shooting May Prove Deadly
Kalil Dawid a Syrian lies dying after a shooting affray at 81 Albany street Boston with police seeking George Bahouray 21 who lived in the same apartments Bahouray’s wife found him missing and a Syrian priest praying over the wounded man at the scene Dawid was taken to Relief Hospital where doctors said there was little hope of recovery.
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Boston
Kalil Dawid
Albany Street
George Bahouray
Bahouray
Dawid
Perjury and Disobedience Charge Against General Chase
Denver reports that Brig. General John Chase of the Colorado National Guard faces a military court on perjury and disobedience of orders. The perjury relates to imprisoning Davis, a Cripple Creek strike leader, with Chase signing papers claiming Davis was released. Supporters say the act was inadvertent, while foes demand accountability.
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Denver
John Chase
Colorado National Guard
Davis
Cripple Creek
Chase
Taunton Chief of Police Faces Gamble Collusion Charges
Twenty witnesses including Taunton's prominent citizens testified before the mayor and aldermen about charges against Chief of Police Charles B. Dunbar. They allege collusion with gamblers at the Bristol County fair and that he refused to serve a warrant on an alleged gambler. Hearing adjourned until Tuesday.
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Taunton
Board of Aldermen
Charles B. Dunbar
Bristol County Fair
Providence Juror Assault Convict Sentenced in Boston
Edward E. Burke of Providence R. I. was sentenced by Judge Sherman in the superior court to seven to ten years in state prison for assaulting Eugene Sullivan while Sullivan served as a juror in the superior court last September.
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Boston
Edward E. Burke
Providence
R. L
Eugene Sullivan
Sherman
Wages Increase At Big Four Engineers Board Adjourns
Indianapolis Oct 16 The board of adjustment of the Big Four engineers adjourned after a settlement with the company. Wages rise from 5 to 8 percent. The company reviews demands of firemen and brakemen. Firemen seek 15 to 18 percent.
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Indianapolis
Board of Adjustment
Big Four Engineers
Bruxemen
No Color Line In Commerce In Booker T Washington Vision
The passage argues that economic openness in commerce banking and industry offers greater advancement for Black people in the South than social integration. It contends White citizens support Black ownership of homes and businesses, viewing such progress as beneficial for both communities and promoting conservative voting.
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South
Booker Te
Washington
Closing Session of 94th ABFMS Meeting in Manchester
The closing session of the ninety fourth annual American Board of Commissioners for Foreign Missions meeting was held at First Church Manchester New Hampshire on October 16. Rev Burt on W Lockhart D D of Manchester gave the closing address as President Capen replied. Seven prominent missionaries and appointees spoke in farewell remarks.
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Manchester
N. H
American Board of Commissioners For Foreign Missions
First Church
Burton W. Lockhart
Capen
Long and Herra fight ends in draw in Vancouver
The Long vs Herra bout in Vancouver on October 16 concluded after 20 rounds in a draw. Both fighters stayed standing as fatigue set in, with Herra displaying heavy blows though Long appeared unmarked. Herra reportedly broke a hand in training recently while bets favored Herra two to one.
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Vancouver
B. C
Herra
Long
New Jersey Editor Praises Foley's Honey and Tar Testimonial
M T Lynch editor of theilips burg New Jersey Daily Post extols Foley's Honey and Tar for coughs and colds. The remedy is sold by Goodale's drug store 217 Central street Hilling wood Co Merrimack and Central Carter Sherburne Merrimack and Bridge Falls Burkinshaw 418 Middlesex Street.
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New Jersey
M. T. Lynch
Theilipsburg
N. J
Daily Post
Foley
Goodale
Central Street
Hllingwood & Co
Merrimack
Central Streets
Carter & Sherburne
Merrimack and
Bridge Streets
Falls & Burkinshaw
Middlesex Street
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