Prize fighting ban prompts press notice penalties
The new law prohibiting prize fighting takes effect in June, making newspapers liable for notices or details of sparring matches or challenges with fines up to 500 dollars or six months in jail. The Deadwood Times reports state treasurer K G Phillips returning from Chicago and Pierre, noting bond placements to reimburse the permanent school fund and funding warrants redemption. It urges faster rail link between St Paul Minneapolis Pierre and the Black Hills, arguing such a line would boost Northwest prosperity and capital was available if coordinated between twin cities and local interests.
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Indemnity lands issue delays Yankton reservation opening
Washington notes Lockhart state commissioner and J H King discuss South Dakota's claim to 50000 acres of indemnity school lands on the Yankton reservation. A 1894 bill opened lands to bona fide settlers, while 1905 funds allow states to retain indemnity lands in open reservations, prompting a protest from Indian Service and a pending decision by Secretary Smith. Ex-Commissioner Stock and Mr Heard represent the Indians. Also notes Clews on Taylor and a Jacksonville Telegram leading to speculation about who aided his escape. A wealthist Sioux Falls banker A Gale reports dialogue with J S Pairhead regarding W W Taylor’s movements, suggesting a detective pursuit and Taylor’s later voyage to Tampa.
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Home Hotel for Brainworkers Opens in New York
A modest front door card in St. Ann's Avenue announces the Home hotel for authors musicians teachers and other professionals in need of shelter. Guests pay as little as possible or nothing until fortune returns while those over 65 may become life guests for a $300 funded by relatives or church groups. The founder Miss Mary A. Fisher reveals the house is not a charity but a home for brainworkers seeking rest and congenial company.
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Thirty-fifth Street
Natornner
New York
Mary A. Fisher
Fiield
Hampstead
England
East Eleventh Street
Actress Protest Ends Playing Contract In Vienna Kiss Debate
Vienna reports an actress, Fran Leuthold, faced dismissal after her husband objected to real kissing on stage. After resisting, she had her role removed and another kiss-dependent piece she refused to perform, prompting a broader debate in theatrical circles. Many actresses support real kissing as part of duty, while a few defend restraint, with opinions split and husbandly concerns left unaddressed.
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Vienna
Fran Leuthold
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Vienna Cor
London Standard
Count Visone Card Scandal Shook Rome Nobility
Rome reports a diplomat Count Visone, son of a former minister, vanished after a 15 000 franc loss and 25 000 franc check given by a club steward. Berlin bank balance showed 63 francs. king and foreign office debate a crackdown on high play among nobles. London letter notes royal attention and criticism of Italian diplomacy.
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Foreign Office
Baron Blane
Humbert
London
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