Maher Stops O Dunne in 27 Seconds at Coney Island
Peter Maher the Irish pugilist defeated Steve O'Donnell of Australia in 27 seconds at the Greater New York Athletic Club in Coney Island. Maher weighed 177½ pounds to O'Donnell's 181, delivering a quick sequence that left O'Donnell down and counted out by the referee with 1,800 spectators cheering and the band playing The Wearing of the Green.
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New York
Peter Maher
Steve O'Donnell
Greater New York Athletic Club
Coney Island
Maher
O'Donnell
Ham Fitzpatrick
Bitty Madden
Mike Butler
Gus Roblin
Canton
Giant
Maber
Peter Lowry
Dublin
Peter Burns
Harlem
Jack Quinn
Brooklyn
Treferes Aleck Brown
Peter
Mahe
O' Donnell
Steve
German youth attempts suicide at old reservoir in San Francisco
Simon Uraner a 22 year old German tried to hang himself from a rope over a reservoir tank wall but the rope broke causing a fall of about fifteen feet. He sprained his ankle and, fearing the darkness, called for help. Mrs Margaret Allman rescued him at seven o clock.
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Simon
San Francisco
Simon Uraner
Reservoir Hill
Braver
Margaret Allman
Debs to Aid Leadville Strikers in Colorado Visit
Terre Haute dispatch reports Eugene V Debs promised President Boyce of the Western Federation of Miners that he will travel to Colorado to support Leadville strikers. He will speak in cities starting in Leadville where a labor demonstration is planned. Boyce says public opinion remains with the strikers and they can hold out indefinitely. A letter notes 2,000 have been sent from Butte to aid the strikers.
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Denver
Terre Haute
Ind
Diepatch
Eugene V. Debs
Boyone
Western Federation of Minera
Colorado
Leadville
Boyce
Provident Boyce
Butte
Mont
Glen morning afloat again after favorable tides
Captain Burne reports Glen morning in position to be floated from Ovoean Park Woaahb. Tides must cooperate and a tug will guide the vessel to deep water once favorable.
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Astoria
Burne
Ovoean Park
Weekly Market Letter Bears Down on Holiday Wheat
The wheat market sits in a holiday lull with bearish sentiment dominating. Traders expect limited gains above 80c for May, a few bulls withdraw, and profits taken by small holders reduce momentum toward a sustained advance before year end.
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Pillsbury
America
General Markets and Wheat Trade Reflections
Markets across Oregon and Washington list prices for grains, meats, dairy, and provisions with long lines of commodity quotes. The piece discusses Pacific Northwest wheat production, export potential, British trade rules affecting freight, and the scale of grain handling from Minnesota to Chicago and New York ports.
Race of Overland Telegraph and Atlantic Cable Captivates World
The piece recounts the 1860s contest between the Russian Overland and the Atlantic Cable, detailing routes from New Westminster to Moscow and from Ireland to Newfoundland. It notes Western Union's land race, the Great Eastern's cable, and Trinity Bay’s 1866 success ending Russian hopes while honoring stranded workers.
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British Columbia
Moscow
Russia
Fraser River
Alaskan
Bering Strait
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Okhotsk Sea
Amoor
Western Union
Russian Telegraph Department
Ireland
Newfoundland
San Francisco
Europe
Her Majesty's Navy
Great Eastern
Trinity Bay
Jane Marsh Parker
St. Nicholas
Wheat Crops of 1896 Spark New Shipping Frontier
The 1896 wheat season introduces a shift in shipments from Chicago to Southern ports, with St. Louis and Chicago as key centers. Southern ports and lower freight rates push some wheat south, altering the traditional flow to New York. The nationwide crop reaches about 435 million bushels, adding roughly 438 million dollars to national wealth if prices hold, with most grain circulating domestically through farms across many states.
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Norfolk
Pilmaell
Vimsoll
Pitmeoll
New York
Minnesol
British Board of Trade
North Atlantic
Baltimore
Poiots
Est
Jim Preewion
Mit Me Weat
Northwest
United States
Minnesota
Pacific Northwest
Maine
Chicago
St. Louis
Saya
St. Louis Globe- Democrat
Seaboard
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Trans
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Massachusetts
Connecticut
Florida
New York State
Genessee Valley
America
New England
Ohio
Indiana
Kentucky
Alabama
Georgia
Uncle Sam
Tea trade critique promotes Schilling's Best remedy
The piece argues American tea quality is the worst and prices are too high. It promotes Schilling's Best as the solution with a money back guarantee if the buyer is not satisfied.
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Schilling
Unique weapon shown by Jacksonville police ranks among city’s strangest
The Florida Times-Union reports Chief Keefe possesses a bizarre double barreled pistol and bowie blade combo once used by a Missouri Regulator. The twelve inch blade extends from a hilt with cocked, hidden firing mechanisms, seen among members connected to a Missouri group armed with similar devices.
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Keefe
Jacksonville
Missouri
Paria
Florida
Brick-dust mortar gains engineering approval for cement substitute
Experiments with brick dust and quicklime show that half inch bricks immersed in water for four months endure 1400 psi without failure. The mixture with lime and sand is widely used in the Spanish dominions and is claimed to surpass the best cement for culverts drains tanks and cisterns.
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India
Cocoa and Bitters Promoting Health and Wellness
A vintage notice extols Hostetter s Stomach Bitters for relief of stomach issues and general well being. It also praises Walter Baker Co. cocoa and chocolate for purity, palatability, and nutrition with endorsements from medical professionals and households.
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Walter Baker & Co
Dorchester
Mass
U.S. A
Hall's Catarrh Cure Promoted as Internal Remedy
Advertises Hall's Catarrh Cure and Hall's Family Pills as internal treatments that purport to reach the blood and mucous surfaces to cure catarrh. Claims it was prescribed by a leading physician and distributed by Cheney & Co of Toledo Ohio with testimonials available.
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Hall
Cheney
Toledo
Moltt s School for Boys Opens in Burlingame California
Moltt s School for Boys located in Burlingame San Mateo County California is run by Dr Hout and accredited by the State and Stanford Universities. The twelfth term begins January 4, 1907. An anecdote from a Chester Florida reader notes Piso s Cure for Consumption as a God sending.
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Burlinae
San Mateo County
Cal
Ra ] Hout
Stanford
McClellan
Chester
Florida
Oldest Walton Couple Claim Ages Near A Century
Daniel Campbell and his wife of Walton county Florida reportedly are 117 and 118 years old respectively, making them among the county’s oldest residents.
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Daniel Campbell
Walton County
Florida
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