The Rise and Fall of Jimmy White the Prizefighter Tycoon
Born in 1878 Rochdale James White rose from errand boy to promoter of prizefights and real estate. He allied with Ernest Hooley then built a vast empire with theatres and markets leading to a $9 million fortune before collapsing amid debt and a self inflected death in 1927 after a failed cash drive and a lavish lifestyle.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
James White
Jimmy
Rochdale
Lancashire
Jerry Builder
Matlock
Derbyshire
London
South Africa
Jimmy White
Britain
Ernest Terah Hooley
Hooley
White
Jack Johnson
Tommy Burns
Australia
Bombardier Wells
Earls Court
Harry J. Greenwall
House of Commons
Home Secretary
Ndon
Sir Joseph Beechum
Covent Garden
Duke of Bedford
Strand
Daly's
Leicester Square
Petroleum
Foxhill
Williams
Swindon
Beecham Trust
Learning To Climb Needles of Granite
The passage recounts early attempts to scale high peaks and glaciers from Mont Blanc to Everest. It notes legends told by peasants about impassable summits, 18th century English visitors reaching Montenvers and the Mer de Glace, and foreshadows the 20th century ascent era moving toward the Giant of the Alps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter the Third of
Aragon
Canigou
Petrarch
Ventoux
Mont Aiguille
Leonardo da Vinci
Boso
Alps
Himalaya
William Wyndham
Geneva
Glaciéres de Savoie
Vallée de
Champagny
Bouquetins
Chamois
Montenvers
Wyndham
Mont Blanc
Mer de Glace
Faucigny
Beverest
Gaston Rébuffat
Geoffrey Sutton
Retirement home ad and assorted sales notices in Ontario
A collage of classified items from Preston Springs Gardens in Preston Ontario promoting senior housing with private baths and meals for 150 to 200 dollars monthly, plus ads for personalized lamps, farm seeds, hosiery for grocers, poultry supplies, real estate, and a summer resort listing with 40 guest capacity and 2 acre waterfront site.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Preston Springs Gardens
Preston
Springs Gardens
Preston Ontario
How to treat tar stains and sparkly jewelry care
Roberta Lee provides at home tips for removing tar from washable fabrics using lard and scraping then washing. She also advises soaking rhinestones in gasoline then drying and polishing, with a warning about flames. A whitening tip uses a bleach solution and a toothbrush for white dress trims to refresh dresses.
Also Mentioned on This Page
Bette
Merry Menagerie
Sia
St. Catharine W
Montreal
Que
Liberal
Martin Weber Limited
Phillip Street
Waterloo
Ontario
Sherwood
18Th Street
New Toronto
Ont
BABY
Bray Hatchery
John North
Hamilton
George Bailey
Oakville
Ita
Cowan Ave
Business Properties For Sale
Hay Bay
Blakewood Lodge
Bruce J. Wagar
Napanee
Dixon
Munro’s
Elgin
Ottawa
Express
POST
St. Clair Avenue
East Torgets
Port Arthur
Nutria
Canadian Nutria Ltd. B.R
Franchise Bulletin
Canada
Marvel
America
Bloor St. W
Terantseee i St. W
Rideau Street
Station
Toronto
Cotter Company
P.O. Box
PetroHa
Crown Jaroe & Coin
Queen St. E
Morgan
Wilson St
Victoria
B.C
W. Alger
Sabiston St
Nanaimo B.C
Peter van Wychen R.R
Southwold
Guelph J and
Guelph
Forsyther and Gerrie
Wacker
Woolwich
St., Guelph
Pees St
Nanaimo
Wante
Regina
Sask
Electricians
Federal Electric Contractors Ltd
Riddell Avenue
Bay Street
Joe Markle Ltd
Wellesley St. W
Sudbury
National
Sabiston Street
D.C
Hell
Bible Standard
South 7Th
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania
Godswood
Lor-Beer Lab Ltd
Granville Vancouver 2
Photography
Farmer's Camera Club
Galt
Magna
Kodacolor
Ansco
Ektachrome
Ahi Stewart
St. Marys
United States
Missouri
Florida
Felder
Cashman Hi-Cash
Tweddle Chick Hatcheries Ltd
Fergus
ST. Petersburg
Fila
Furn
J. Millar
2Nd Ave. S
Fla
Commission
L. G. Dumart & Co
Lavigne
Epworth Rusly Limited
Owen Sound
U.S
Dee. T
Lillian McMillan
Bayshore Dr
Colony Apts
Fort Lauderdale
Roberta Lee
Adelaide $F. W
Merry Crossing
Cunard
Europe
Christma Noy
Bn Atom
New York
Ig Cobh
Britannics
Ireland
York
Southampy
Newerbourg
Saxonta “Chr
York & Kalifa Havre & Son
Trelang
M Newax
Cobh
Uthampton
Cunard Line
Corner Bay
Wellington
Empire
This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!