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Newspaper
Monroe Weekly Times
Location
Monroe, Wisconsin, United States of America
Date
Jun 15, 1899
Page
3
A compressed world brief reports the first bank of Shagtag Alaska closing with liabilities of 1G,000, and various global items. It notes a deadly crossing accident in Ohio, bank failures, a tornado in Michigan, drownings in Illinois, and political moves abroad amid Philippine events and trade talks.
A jumble of mini notices including a New York manager leaving a will to his brother, honors for Burg. Gen. Hale, a rear admiral buying a farm in New Hampshire, a bicycle accident killing a young man in Velere ville, and various odd country, legal, and railway notes.
James J Jeffries, a western challenger, defeated world champion Robert Fitzsimmons at the Coney Island club in eleven rounds. Jeffries used a crouched stance and steady left jabs to overpower Fitzsimmons, proving speed and reach rivaled the champion. The crowded arena witnessed a decisive and dramatic victory for Jeffries.
A Friday night banquet in Terre Haute honored Col Richard W Thompson with the Lawrence County seminary founder as featured guest. Speakers included Rep C J Landis Rep George W Faris and Gov James A Mount. parade and band preceded the event at the Terre Haute house.
The article recalls the Corbett era noting his bold, skilled, and punishing style. It describes the epic clash versus Fitzsimmons as defining the pugilistic world since 1897, with Jeffries a rising champion at 24 from Columbus. It mentions referees, crowd dynamics, and the dramatic, orderly ring conduct. The piece also threads political figures and historical notes about public service and literary works of various names.
A Westminster Gazette rumor says a responsible quarter proposes U S mediation between Great Britain and the Transvaal. Washington reports the president would not extend mediation without a request from authorities, while US interests align with Britain’s welfare and freer trade, with ongoing fisheries and rail issues not detailed.
A Times-Democrat poem laments lazy fellows as pipe tunes charm a return of the shirt waist fashion. Imagery weaves Pan, lilies, and sensuous nature with lazy idleness praised amid arid paths and youthful memories. The speaker yearns for the shirt waist’s revitalized presence and past pleasures.
In a flat a man explains an ice freezing scheme claiming gas pipes circulate water to freeze it so those inside cannot escape until steered out. An attache questions interest in an ice plant and the man reveals he studies temperature and seeks to correct a mistaken judgment. The exchange references a misdirected steam heater and a wary improvised system.
An advertisement extols Syncr or Fras from the California Fig Syrup Co as a perfect strengthening laxative that cleanses the system and dispels colds fevers and constipation. It notes figs provide taste while senna and semisynthetic plants supply medicinal qualities and lists manufacturing method and company locations in California Louisville New York and San Francisco.
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