McKeesport Man Wins Boxing Bout on River Boat
A rattling early morning bout on a river boat near Rochester ended with William Bissell of McKeesport defeating George Gillen of Mansfield in five rounds. Both men exchanged brutal blows, with Gillen drawing first blood and Bissell finishing with a battered, bloodied countenance. spectators paid $3 each to board the craft as it drifted along the White River, with the crowd’s cheers and rough play marking a wild scene.
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William Bissell
McKeesport
George Gillen
Mansfield
Ohio
Pennsylvania
West Virginia
Union Depot
Rochester
Brmsers
Wiliam Sampson
Bissell
Mcleesport
Mansfield Citzen
Gillen
Fiiself
Manefield
Basel
Missell
Gilles
Mendargi
Fellowe
Gillen Aplane
Gil- Yen Hall
Prem
Brutal Dene fight ends with Ryan victory at Shelby barn
In Shelby Indiana a rough two round bout ended with Tommy Ryan of Grand Rapids defeating Don Doyle of Chicago for a $500 purse under Marquis of Queensberry rules. Referee Malachi Hogan supervised as Doyle sustained cuts and Ryan dominated with precise punches before Doyle forfeited after the 20th round. The bout lasted about 1 hour and 5 minutes with John Gilmore ruling.
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Correnco
Shelby
Ind
Chicago
Tommy Ryan
Grand Rapids
Michigan
Don Doyle
Evan
Doyle
Hilly Meyer
Ryan
Peoria
George Siddons
Billy Hichards
Harry Gilmore
Frank Girard
Malachi Hogan
Gangine
Boyle
Hammerme Doyle
Kimeot
Gilmore
Allegheny Athletic Club Opens Football Practice Today
The Allegheny Athletic Club begins football practice at Expo Park this afternoon with a potential road trip if weather allows. The drive aims to form the team for next Saturday’s game. The club is booming with rapid subscriptions and ten new members joined on Saturday. Secretary Dansen notes the treasury exceeds the season’s anticipated expenses.
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Allegheny Athletic Club
Exposition Park
Dansen
Local Rival Offers One Hand Balance Challenge
A letter to the office proposes a duel with Mr. Feden, claiming to outdo his one hand balance tricks for a gold medal. The signer offers private contests with two umpires and a referee or a public meet at the Die Patch office at 1 o clock Tuesday. The note references Jeux Topp and mentions a 25 mile bicycle road race in Boston under Suspices.
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Feden
Academy of Music
Ench
Foden
Die Patch
Jeux Topp
Amateur record broken by Wagoner at distance race
The Boston Athletic Association reported that W. V. Wagoner of the New York Athletic Club broke an amateur record for the distance yesterday, finishing in 1 hour 26 minutes 65 seconds from scratch. The former mark by A. A. McCurdo of Waltham stood five seconds higher and the course was muddy.
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Boston Athletic Association
W. V. Wagoner
New York Athletic Club
A. A. McCurd O
Waltham
President Young's Threat to Cincinnati Franchise
President Young of the National Baseball League says at an upcoming magnates meeting on October 8 the league will discuss the baseball situation and, if a Cincinnati club sale is decided, arrange for a newer team for the city. The plan depends on a bona fide sale of Mr Stern's holding as he cannot operate the franchise the league holds for Cincinnati. Young hints that the league’s plans may surprise its opponents.
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Wasuiseros
Young
National Baseball League
Cincinnati
Stern
Baseball Scoreboard and Exhibition Notes From City Games
A compilation of recent association games and exhibition results from multiple sites. Highlights include pitchers Tener and Gambert in Pittsburgh, and Young and Vickery on the mound for Philadelphia. St. Louis vs Toledo and Louisville vs Columbus details show late innings and errors, with homestead benefit game supporting the Soldier's Monument Fund featuring Kromm and Jones.
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Louisville
Feville
Columbus
Nice
Sunmary
Mene Mran
Koauss and
Doyle
Lounseville
St. Louis
Toledo
Bradfords
Qur Boys
Daqueanes
Bryce
Higbees
Homesteads
Homestead
Soldier's Monument Fund
Kromm
Jones
Picked Nine
Youngman
Second Se
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Homestead Baseball Club seeks two week game in county
A picked nine from Homestead offers to play any amateur nine in Allegheny county for a stake of 100 dollars to 20 a side. They wish to schedule within the next two weeks and request communications be sent to the manager of the Homestead Baseball Club.
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Homestead
Allegheny County
Homestead Baseball Club
Gray Sets Shot Put Mark At New York A C Meet
At the New York Athletic Club event George R. Gray hurled the 12 pound shot 53 feet 11 inches, beating his previous best by 1 foot 9 inches. H. I. Williams of NYAC clocked 26 15 seconds for the 20 yard hurdles on a circular track.
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New York
New York Athletic Club
George R. Gray
H. I. Williams
West and Conroy Win 110-Yard Dash at DaraToR Meet
Thomas West and Michael Conroy raced 110 yards last night for 50 dollars with Conroy winning by a yard. Conroy issued a challenge to any local runner for any stake.
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Darator
Yorsestrowx
Thomas Westwood
Michael Conroy
Conroy
Anson Signs Chicago Team Aims. Burns Exception
Snorting notes on spring baseball talk from New York Herald that Anson has signed nearly all Chicago players except Tom Burns. Rumors link Burns and Burns captaincy with New York next season. Trade talks include Jim Mutrie offering Burns $000 for Burns release as headlines note busy baseball chatter amid a Louisville game crowd near 6,000.
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Ooxey
Anson
Buck Ewing
Louisville
Tmne
Chicago
Tom Burns
League
Brotherhood Capitalists
New York Herald
Times
Greenville
Times Nine
Uniontown
Kerry
Brownsville
Philadelphia
New York
Burkett
Jhayance
Jesse
Mansell Case Verdict Looms at Conference
News from Gheeneburg reports the jury in the Mansell case is to deliver its verdict around noon tomorrow. Appointments will be announced after the verdict, followed by adjournment. A Blairsville district presiding elder likely to be Rev S R Bell, with Rev Johnston reinstated after sickness. Bishop Mallalieu led a 1200-strong morning sermon and ordination of deacons and elders. Dr Spencer spoke on Church Extension Society work in the evening.
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Mallalieu
A. H. No
Spencer
Church Extension Society
Wanamaker’s Death by Suicide At Eldorado House
St Louis report of A Wanamaker, cousin of the Postmaster General, taking his own life at the Eldorado House. Two morphine papers found at the scene. one still full, the other partially used. He carried 47 cents.
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St. Louis
A. Wanamaker
Eldorado House
City of Chicago Tug Triumph Marks Quarantine Dash
In New York the Custom House extended to midnight as merchants rushed entry papers for ships from Europe. Captains Bedford and Grunditech led rapid entries for City of Chicago and St Regulus, while Etruria’s Captain Haines arrived just in time to seal duties under the McKinley act. Trade, cash, and tensions rose as brokers hailed the near-miss clearance and awaited Zaandam’s fate.
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Caref Ul
Sam
Europe
Custom House
Chicago
Bedford
Gunner
Dunn
Stanwood
Grunditech
St. Regulus
Inman
Inman Company
Deputy Stanwood
Judge Quackenbush
Etruria
Fire Island
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Mediterranean
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Cheney
Quarantine Telegraph Office
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Rotterdam
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Amsterdam
Vulcan
John C. Carnie
Copenhagen
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Htruria
Sandy Hook Bar
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Haines
Battery
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Rotonda
Smrters
Congress
Mr. Gunner
Soother
Bitter editorial accuses President Harrison of snub in Richmond
A Richmond State editorial bitterly condemns President Harrison for snubbing white guests during a Virginia visit and suggests he would dine with and be entertained by colored residents instead. The piece mocks white hosts and imagines social scenes, urging whites to stay out to avoid further snubs.
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Harrison
RichmMond
Richmond
Virginia
Mr. Harrison
Washington
Benj. Harrison
Separated milk and jam praised as vital diet
The British Medical Journal cites separated milk as a highly nourishing food and urges its use to boost direct food supplies. It argues fat is essential for infants, but schoolchildren and adults can obtain hydrocarbons from suet, lard, sugar, or jam. It commends cheap jam and fruit preserves for the poor and calls for cottage fruit cultivation and belief in separated milk as national food policy.
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British Medical Journal
Gladstone
Right sided heart found in dissected body at Penn
A University of Pennsylvania dissection revealed a complete inversion of internal organs in a man about 50. The heart and aorta were reversed to the right and left respectively, with stomach spleen on the right and liver on the left. Dr. Leidy called it a rare transversion of viscera and said no similar case likely exists. The cadaver was donated to the university museum.
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Philadelphia
University of Pennsylvania
Thomas ©. Clark
Joseph Leidy, LL
Dinner at Iolani Palace Honors Spreckels Family
King Kalakaa and Queen Kapiolani hosted Colonel Spreckels and family at Iolani Palace Tuesday evening in their honor. Guests included Miss Spreckels and Mr. and Mrs. A. Hoffnung. Royal Hawaiian Band provided selections as the dinner progressed.
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Kalakaa
Kapiolani
Iolani Palace
Claus Spreckels
Miss Spreckels
A. Hoffnung
Miss Hoffnung
Royal Hawaiian Band
Mrs Annie K Greenfield Dies in Washington Pa at 86
Mrs Annie K Greenfield widow of John M Greenfield died last night at the residence of her son in law John Graham Washington Pa in the 87th year of age She was mother of Dr Graham of Dixmont Hospital and was well known in Pittsburg
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Annie K. Greenfield
John M. Greenfield
Washington, Ps
John Graham
Graham
Dixmont Hospital
Pittsburg
Meteorology Notes From an Early Signal Service Report
A United States Signal Service officer in the city provides a dated weather log noting time and temperature readings with a high of 76 and a low of 5, reflecting early data collection practices and recording styles.
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Pitrseven
United States Signal Service
Weather Bulletin Reports Mixed Rain Across Northern States
Special Weather Bulletin notes rain across the Northwestern States Missouri Indiana Michigan and Northern Pennsylvania and New York near the lakes with a storm past Nova Scotia and another over Manitoba. Southern states enjoyed fair warmer conditions while Middle Atlantic and New England were fair and cooler. West of the Mississippi cooler except Montana Minnesota and the Dakotas with slight rise in temperature. Brisk offshore winds up to 24 mph near New York and light fog over the North Atlantic.
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Missouri
Indiana
Michigan
Pennsylvania
New York
the Lakes
Canada
Nova Scotia
Manitoba
Middle Atlantic
New England
Mississippi
Montana
Minnesota
Dakotas
North Atlantic
River Telegrams Special Dispatch From Morgantown
Morgantown reports river at 6 feet 3 inches and falling with cloudy skies and a 64 degree reading at 4 PM Marshalling details for Krownsville and Wheeling tracing river levels and weather. Memphis notes no arrivals or departures. Louisville shows river rising with canal and falls measurements. WareRen and Pittsburg reference included in noon forecast.
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the Dispatch
Morgantown
Krownsville
Wareren
Memphis
Louisville
Wheeling
Deeee Hur
Pittsburg
Yesterday's Steamship Arrivals Steamer From Arrived
Steamship arrivals list shows La Champagne from Havre, Queenstown service to New York and Philadelphia, and British Princesa noted in yesterday’s schedule.
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la Champagne
Havre
New York
Queenstown
Philadelphia
British Princesa
Bride of Few Honors Ends Own Life in California
Repwoop Cal October 5 Louise Esslinger aged 22 married to George Wehrlin. At 6 a.m. Wehrlin found her dead in bed at their residence with crystals in the sheets. No note explains the death. She had been in Redwood six weeks and engaged four weeks. a Portland former lover is suspected in the tragedy.
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Repwoop
Cal
Louise Esslinger
George Wehrlin
C. Groner
Mr. Groner
Millionaire Graham Dead After Wound and Malaria
Battremonte, October 5. George B. Graham, Baltimore financier and cousin of Alexander Brown & Sons leadership, died at his country residence. He was shaving Sept 26 when a neck wound occurred. Authorities say accidental cut, though friends suggest self-inflicted harm, with malaria contributing to his weakness and death.
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Graham
Chinamen Baptized in Albany Church First in Area
In Albany on October 5 three Chinese men were baptized at Emmanuel Baptist Church by Henry M. King. This marks the first admission of Chinamen to a Christian church in the area.
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Albany
N. Y
Emmanuel Baptist Church
Henry M. King
D. D
New York Convention Elects Hilkowitz Chairman
The National Convention of Jewish Workmen in New York today elected H Hilkowitz as chairman. Resolutions were adopted urging a national union between United States and Canada trades unions for greater worker solidarity.
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New York
National Convention of
Jewish Workmen
H. Hilkowitz
United States
Canada
Cars Jump the Track Blockade at Ben Venue Station
Three empty cars jumped the track at Ben Venue on the Pennsylvania Railroad at 9 50 last night and blocked the road until midnight. No major damage reported besides two telegraph poles knocked down.
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Ben Venue
Pennsylvania Railroad
Tri State Brevities From Nearby Towns and Incidents
Notes from nearby towns record a mill accident in Ohio with a man missing an arm, a Lima bid to repeal higher gas rates, a horse killed by buggy shafts in Ohio, river dock activity amid mine idleness, an assault in Wheeling where a man shot a boy, and political questions for a Farmer's Convention in Indiana. A Troy man attempted suicide with a rope without success, and local ads push Shilohs Cure and dress goods at regional stores.
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Frank Grason
Midalebranch
Lima
Bismarck
Marboro
Monongahela River
Dear
Wheeling
Lewis
Indiana
William Westlake
Troy
The Pure Baking Powder Endorsed by Astor House Chief Steward
Thos L. Allen, Chief Steward at Astor House in New York, proclaims the pure baking powder unbeatable, praising its quality and reliability. The endorsement underscores the product’s standing in a leading hotel kitchen and its appeal to discerning cooks and staff.
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Thos.l. Allen
Astor House
New York
Pay Increase At Evansville and Terre Haute Railway
Terre Haute October 5 reports a general raise for telegraph operators from ten to fifteen dollars per month following talks between President Mackey and his staff. Assistant operators will be stationed at several points, easing workloads. Office clerks also receive raises, and no operator will earn under forty dollars monthly.
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Terre Haute
Mackey
Evansville and
Terre Haute Railway
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