Twenty Round Willard Fulton Fight Off in New Orleans
New Orleans officials cancel the twenty round heavyweight title bout set for March 4 between Jess Willard and Fred Fulton. Promoter disputes and disagreements with Burns delay a decision, with Milwaukee proposed for a replacement venue and Moran interest explored as a possible rival challenger.
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Jess Willard
Fred Fulton
Minnesota
Tom Jones
Willard
Tommy Burns
Dominick J. Torturich
Collins
Chicago
Mike Collins
Fulton
Jones
Here
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Pam Andrews
Milwaukee
Tom Andrews
Burns
Andrews
Wis
Wilard
T. S Andrews
Vuillard
Dorgan
Frank Moran
New York
Moran
Tones
Earthquake Shocks Felt In San Salvador Area
Earthquake shocks from Monday continued to be felt in San Salvador. A wall collapsed during a shock, killing two and seriously injuring two others. Reports confirm Gracias town was destroyed by the quake.
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San Salvador
Honduras
Gracias
Strangler and Lewis Engage in Pro Wrestling Clash
In a dramatic match the Strangler aka Robert Frederick of Lexington Kentucky faced Stacker Lewis from Nebraska in a two hour draw. Frederick, 23, 235 pounds, six foot one, is a university man and athletic instructor who turned to professional wrestling three years ago.
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Stecker
Nebraska
Strangier’ Lewis
Strangier
Evan Lewis
New ‘Strangler
Robert Frederick
Lexington
Frederck
University of Kentucky
Cleveland for Sale As Owner Somers Loses Club
Cleveland, O Dec 29 Despite league efforts to fund the Cleveland club for next season, owner C W Somers faces sale as bankers’ committee reports the club must go. Bidder interest centers on Ed Gwinner or Harry Sinclair with other talks of moving the Cleveland A A club to Toledo.
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Cleveland Baseball Club
C. W. Somers
Bankers’ Committee
Byron Bancroft Johnson
George P. Steele
Bankers
Somers
Ruppert
Houston
New York
Navin
Detroit
Comiskey
Chicago
Lanuin
Boston
Smime
Cleveland
Ben Hopkins
Friends of Hopkins
Cleveland Capital
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Ed Gwinner
Pittsburgh Federals
Harry Sinclair
Federal League
Little Dane
National League Meeting Postponed to Await Federal Peace
New York December 20 Announcement by John Heydler secretary of the National League that the reconvened annual meeting set for Cincinnati January 4 has been indefinitely postponed. Baseball circles expect the National League to wait for Federal League peace details and player appointments before reconvening, possibly delaying the January 30 meeting with the national commission.
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John Heydler
National League
Cincinnati
National Commission
Federal League Peace Committee
Federal League
Illness of Gen Iluerta Serious but Not Dangerous
Reports from El Paso to the department of justice state General Iluerta’s illness is serious though not dangerous. El Paso authorities are told to decide on guarding relaxations after his complaints. Mrs Edward S Massie is confined at home with grip and slowly recovering. James Starkle of 717 State Street is improved after sickness. The note ends with a remark about waist material for this year’s ball gown.
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Iluerta
el Paso
Department of Justice
Edward S. Massie
James Starkle
State Street
Belle Parcy Scribbler Contemplates Duo Movement
The poem by Belle Parcy Scribbler hints that two can move as cheaply as one and remarks on a partner who has practiced on the speaker since introduction. The fragment reflects lighthearted verse and playful dialogue within a domestic or social context.
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Belle
Local notices and society items from a far city
State Fire Marshal Walter H Bennett is in Chicago on business. Mrs Minnie Thomasuyer, 30 Kentucky street, is rapidly recovering from illness. St Michaels branch No 4, W C U officers elected: President Anton Winking, VP Ben Heckle, sec John F Walters, sec Theodore Fuetterer, treasurer Frank Nolte, trustees George Geiger and Johan T Heuer, marshal John Miller. William Peter improving after grip, Mrs Theresa Haltenback improving. Birth of a daughter to Ir and Mrs R S Bacon of Chicago, moving here next spring. Bacon bought Woodruff property. In circuit court, partition suit Zimmerman vs Treuman for property at Eighth and Washington filed. Miss Mary Hyde leaves for Prairie City. Judge S B Montgomery improving. Miss Adelaide Kiefer goes to Mt Sterling. Mr and Mrs Frank Roseborough of Lincoln, Neb., visiting in city at E Thomas, 2008 Prairie avenue. Roseborough formerly Gem City Business College student and later with Quincy Kasket Co.
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St. Michaels Branca No. 4
W.C. U
Anton Winking
Ben Heckle
John F. Walters
Theodore Fuetterer
Frank Nolte
George Geiger
Johan T. Heuer
John Miller
William Peter
Ed Peter
Theresa Haltenback
R. 8. Bacon
Chicago
Bacon
Woodruff
William Zimmerman
William Treuman
Eighth and
Washington Streets
Mary Hyde
Prairie City
S. B. Montgomery
Adelaide Kiefer
Mt. Sterling
Frank Roseborough
Lincoln
Neb
E. &. Thomas
Prairie Avenue
Roseborough
Gem City Business College
Quincy Casket Co
Look Younger Darken Gray Hair With Sage and Sulphur
old style advice notes that gray hair ages appearance and offers Sage Tea and Sulphur Compound as a home tonic or drugstore cure. It claims to darken hair naturally, reduce dandruff and itching, and restore thickness and shine after one or two applications.
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Wyeth
Jad Salts Promoted to Flush Clogged Kidneys
An advertisement urges readers to use Jad Salts for kidney relief and bladder disorders. It claims four ounces taken as a morning dose cleanses kidneys, reduces acidity in urine, and prevents ailments. The ad notes the product is made from grape acid and lemon juice with lithia and is harmless and inexpensive.
Death of Mrs. F. M. Wilson at Monroe City
Mrs. F M Wilson, 78, died at her Monroe City home at 7 30 am from stomach cancer. She leaves husband J W Harrison of Monroe City, son, and two stepchildren Anna Powers and W W Wilson. Funeral at 3 pm Thursday at the Methodist church. interment in St Jude's cemetery. Service Friday night at Christ Church from 9 to 12 o'clock in English and German led by Rev Schwietert. New Year’s gospel service to follow Saturday morning at 14 30 prelock.
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Monroe City
F. M. Wilson
Methodist Church
St. Jude's Cemetery
Christ Church
Schwietert
Musselmann Attends National Commercial Teachers Meeting
T. E. Musselmann returned home from Chicago where he attended the annual meeting of the National Commercial Teachers. The session was held at a grade school and drew about 350 members.
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T. E. Musselmann
Chicago
the Nation Commercial Teachers
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