Hansen Confident to Meet Sharkey in Wilder Hall Bout
Danish champion seater H P Hansen trains at the Sociable A O on Park Avenue ahead of a Wilder Hall fight with Tom Sharkey tomorrow night. He predicts victory and invites bets at his home 40 New Brunswick Avenue. In the preliminaries Johnnie Dwyer and Steve Decker square off for a $5 purse in a best two of three falls.
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H. P. Hansen
Tom Sharkey
Wilder Hall
A. O
Park Avenue
Hansen
Sharkey
New Brunswick Avenue
Johnnie’? Dwyer
Steve’’ Decker
Piening and Faust to Clash Tonight in Grudge Match
Graeco-Roman champion Johm Piening faces August Faust at Miner's Bowery Theatre in a bout billed as a sensational rematch. Faust seeks revenge after a past international loss at the Grand Central Palace and aims to test his mettle against Piening, with a later planned meeting with Tom Sharkey.
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Johm Piening
August Faust
Anderson
Tom Sharkey
Piening
Faust
Tgo
Tin
Grand Central Palace
Butcher Boy
Miner’s Bowery Theatre
Pioning
Frank Bonte Admits Sending Wrestling Challenge
The Elizabeth Times reports Frank Bonte admitted sending a wrestling challenge that was attributed to Frank Coupe, champion 120 pound wrestler of New Jersey. An Evening News reporter found no one by Coupe at 88 Smith Street Perth Amboy, and Bonte previously worked at the Island saloon with recent Elizabeth wrestling ties.
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Elizabeth Times
Frank Coupe
New Jersey
Smith Street
Perth
Mboy
Evening News
Frank Bonte
Island
Elizabeth
Wrestling gossip predicts Faust to beat any Graeco-Roman rival
Jim Buckley praises August Faust as strong and clever and bets on him against Pieniig. Denny Gallagher posts 100 dollars for a catch-as-catch-can match with Gustavsen or Faust, with 200 possible. Faust Jenkins bout set at Prospect Hall Brooklyn within three weeks with mixed styles rules. George Bothner fails to throw Ben Herman in a 185 pound Graeco-Roman bout, losing after three throws in 12, 17 and 18 minutes.
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Jim Buckley
Tom Sharkey
August Faust
Faust
Pieniig
Buckley
Auugust
Denny Gallagher
Buffalo
Gallagher
Gustave Gustavsen
Jim Parr
England
Parr
Ohio
Anders Anderson
Tom Jenkins
Prospect Hall
Brooklyn
Jenkins
George Bothner
Ben Herman
Connecticut
Bothner
Herman
Phillies fall to Pittsburg 8 to 5 in baseball notes
Burchell pitched for the Philas in yesterday's game against Pittsburg. The Quakers were defeated 8 to 5. The Knickerbocker A. C. forms a strong group of tossers and will likely challenge the Marions on Saturday.
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Burchell
Philas
Pittsjb
Quakers
Knickerbocker A. C
Marions
Bargain Artist Props Future Masterpiece Price
A struggling artist proposes a $1.50 painting deal claiming it will become valuable after about 200 years, earning the buyer a potential $10,000 once the work is recognized as an old master. He explains his financial need and promises a savvy bargain.
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Chicago
Dean's Kidney Pills Endorsed by Mrs Harvey in Patterson
An testimonial from Mrs D Harvey of 447 Main St Patterson New Jersey praises Dean's Kidney Pills for curing long standing kidney pain. She reports relief soon after use and urges others to try the remedy. Advertisements mention price 50 cents and Foster Milburn Co as U S agents. Also notes Foley's Kidney Cure by Geo H Hanson and Sexton's Pharmacy.
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Dean
D. Harvey
Main Street
Paterson
N. J
Perth Amboy
G. W. Parison
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
U. S
Gome
Aite
Foley
Geo. H. Hansan
Lima, C
Sexton
Emigrants Introduce Oxtail Soup to England
The Tail and the Hide notes sixteenth century oxtail soup in England after European emigrants arrived. London butchers discarded tails while refugees used them for soup. A A Herren Finch Arkansas praises Foley s Honey and Tar for coughs colds and lung troubles. Sexton s Pharmacy sells it.
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Europe
England
London
A.a.herren
Finch, Ark
Foley
Taran
Sexton’s
The Ship's Steward
A historical sketch describes the ship's steward as a combined waiter and chambermaid. The duties begin an hour before breakfast to prepare uniform, shave, polish, and present a neat, spotless appearance aboard.
Lehigh Valley Time Tables Feb 1903 Alert
Lehigh Valley Railroad timetable lists departures from South Plainfield and Perth Amboy for New York and points west. Includes morning and afternoon trains with various intermediate stops such as Weatherly Hazelton and Susquehanna, plus Sunday express connections and through trains to Lake Ontario region.
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Lehigh Valley Railroad
New York
Cortlandt, D
Brosses
West 23Rd Streets
Penna
Bound Brook
Junk
Weatherly
Hazelton
Stermedia
South Plainfield
Batu
Azelton
Farew York and Elizabeth Trains Schedule Update
Transit notice lists departure times and routes for passengers to New York, with connections to Red Bank and Amboy. It names W. G. Basier as Vice President and General Manager and O. M. Buur as General Passenger Agent.
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Farew
York
Myran
Elizabeth
Sat
New York
Ett Hy
A. m
M. Pandas
P.m. Adel
Trenton
Long Bran Branah
Ucn Roe
M ‘Anna rWrsaddy
Red Bank
Amboy
Aroun Hokees
Ionvetrate
W. G. Basier
M. Buur
Predestined Love Defies Father in Early Chicago Tale
A Chicago Post piece recounts a girl who refuses George yet concedes fate will force marriage. The story contrasts her vow with his belief in predestination and the pressure from her father. Separate notes show Hermann Piefke kept after school for poor arithmetic, signed by his tin plate worker father in Pittsburgh.
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Chicago Post
Hermann
Hermann Piefke
Pittsburg
C. Piefke
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Sporting Goods
D. Y. Rush
State Street
Baseball Notes
N. Y. Herald
Yale
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Gahway
Rds
Bessey
Jersey
Northe
Uth
Poerem
Op Am
Pennsylvania
Pullman
Sseiesanes
Fwi
Reading
NEW Jersey Central 7
Raritan Traction CO
Metuchen
Perth Anboy
Boynton Beach
Okersten
Veg Schotenach
Tor Mel, Hane
Keasbey & Barnekov
Henry F. Koch
Columbia
Gardell Bros
D. McFarland
King Street
Ner
How Kang
Builders and Contractors Directory
Christensen & Feddersen
Tel
Madison Ave
Perth Amboy, N. J
John Obuch
Rector Street
Rector ST. Tel
J. H. Tyrrell
Commerce St. Tel
Jens K. Jensen
Architect Office
F. J. Larkin
Sciatcy
Cai
I. W. Wij
W. J. Dow
J Lumber
Mair
E. J. Flanagan
Conn. Fire Insurance Co of
Hartford, Conn
Phoenix Insurance Co of
Hartford
Equitable Life Ins. Co. of
New York City
Springfield Fire , Marine Insurance Co
Springfield
Mass
Brown's
Burmpme
Woodbridge
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