Dundee Faces Sudden Knockout by Willie Jackson in Philadelphia
Johnny Dundee, a legendary 130 pounder, is knocked out in the first round by Willie Jackson on Jan. 15, 1917 in Philadelphia. The bout ends when Jackson lands a decisive right cross after Dundee ignores threats and presses offensively, collapsing to the canvas.
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Johnny Dundee
Willie Jackson
Jackson
New York
East Side
Dundee
Philadelphia
Johnny
George Roberts
Police Gazette
Ringsider
Sreamland
Pellmell
Duckle
Joseph Carrera
New Yorker
Ewayne
Bundee
Willie
Dundee and Jackson Ring Rivalry Through Decades of Fights
The article traces Dundee and Jackson’s many bouts from 1910 to 1982, detailing weigh ins, knockouts, draws, and decisions. It highlights Dundee’s featherweight and junior lightweight titles, Jackson’s wins and losses, and notes Jolhnny’s long career ending at age 39 after a 1982 bout.
Beautiful Flower Blooming Nuisance in East Africa
Uganda warns water hyacinth threatens to choke rivers and fishing grounds on the Congo and Nile systems. The plant spreads rapidly, mats water surfaces, and proves hard to eradicate once established, with large-scale damage and costs cited in the United States and Brazil origins.
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East Africa
Uganda
Congo
Nile
United States
Mississippi
Brazil
Last Lincoln assassination witness Samuel Seymour dies at 96
Samuel James Seymour, believed last living witness to the Lincoln assassination, died in the United States. As a five year old he saw President Lincoln assassinated by John Wilkes Booth during a gala at Ford's Theatre in Washington.
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United States
Samuel James Seymour
Lincoln
John Wilkes Booth
Washington
Samuel
How Can I Stop Oil Fire Burn Safely
A quick home safety tip advises not to douse oil fires with water. Instead cover flames with meat, sand, earth, or gravel to smother the fire and remove heat. The guidance warns water worsens flare ups and endangers the person.
Tractor parts and farming jobs advertised in Ontario listings
Spare parts for Caterpillar Allis Chalmers International tractors and bulldozers offered by Allatt Auto Supply Ltd at 197 Queen St East Toronto. An experienced married man with mixed farming skills seeks work in beef cattle seed grain and hogs with good wages and living quarters in Bowmanville. Ayrshires bred cows and calves advertised by George Spring Thornhill with registered vaccinated stock. farm sold.
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Allis
Chalmers
International
Allatt Auto Supply Ltd
Queen St. E
Toronto
Garnett
Richard
Bowmanville
Ont
Ayrshires
George Spring
Thornhill
Ontario
Not So Funny Basuto Man Jailed Over Comics
Dick Mtbululu, a Basuto, will serve six months in jail after breaking into a Johannesburg house and laughing at a stack of comics until the householder returned and arrested him. He had become engrossed in the funny pictures and could not stop laughing during the break in.
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Dick Mtbululu
Basuto
Mtbululu
Johannesburg
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