New World Record Set For Continuous Piano Playing
Ry v L. Pel Waterbury of New York City set a new world record by playing piano for 27 hours and 15 minutes in Lafayette, Indiana. He collapsed exhausted after finishing, with his wife beside him throughout the session. She fed him coffee and water and assisted with the chair and tea. he never left the seat for over eight hours.
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Lafpayettsa
Ind
Ry v L. Pel
Waterbury
New York City
Burns and Johnson Settle World Championship in Sydney
A boxing world heavyweight title bout is scheduled for December 26 in Sydney between Tommy Burns and Jack Johnson. Promoter debates, records favor both fighters, with Burns 27 and Johnson 21, weights near 190 pounds, heights about 5 feet 10 inches and 5 feet 8 inches, and past bouts against Jim Flynn Marvin Hart Lang and others cited to compare power and experience.
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Tommy Byrne
Jack Johnson
Sydney
Australia
Johnson
Peter Jackson
Somers
Burns
Hoth
Jim Flynn
Marvin Hart
Burne
Hart
Sophomores Triumph Over Juniors in Broadway High Clash
The Broadway high school sophomores won the football championship by defeating the juniors 60 to 0. A blocked kick produced a touchdown for the sophomores after rolling out of bounds near the juniors’ goal line, with Lewis credited for the score and Graham Rock converting with a neat kick. The game showcased promising material for the 1909 Broadway team.
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Broadway High School
Lewis
Sophs
Graham Rock
Broadway
Retain Barry as Coach for Minnesota's 1 Squad
Tom Barry a former Brown University halfback who played for the 5 A. C. team two years ago will again coach the University of Minnesota 1 squad. Barry is a well known figure in college football circles.
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Willie Hoppe
Geo. Sutton
Tom Barry
Brown University
University of Mn
Barry
5. A.C
University of Washington Beats High School Team 52 to 20
The Huskies defeated a high school squad in a practice game yesterday afternoon with a 52 to 20 score.
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University of Washington
Camp's All Americans Picked for 1908 Football Team
Walter Camp announces the 1908 All American selections with players from Harvard Yale Dartmouth Pennsylvania Syracuse and other schools. The article also notes jockey club plans in Vancouver B C and a Spokane Athletic Club interclub smoker with Multnomah A C in Portland featuring boxing and wrestling events. Eddie McFarland and C H Gesick are named for boxing and wrestling.
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Walter Camp
Scarlett
Pennsylvania
Schudmiller
Dartmouth
Fish
Harvard
Harr
Syracuse
Goebel
Yale
Tobin
Nourse
Butt
Piso
Coy
Spokane Athletic Club
Multnomah A. C
Portland
Eddie McFarland
C. H. Gesick
Fragments of Trade Prices and Product Names Items
A garbled OCR fragment lists varied goods with prices and codes such as boxing gloves sets pattern carving and embroidery items. It references 1909 dates and miscellany like gold products and date-related items, but lacks coherent narrative.
Longboat to race Connolly in exhibition marathon clash
San Francisco December reports a proposed matchup between Indian marathoner Tom Longboat and Cornelius Connolly of the Irish American club after Connolly’s decisive coast win. Promoter Be. L. Pickering aims to arrange a Longboat versus Dorando Piletri showdown following Connolly’s strong coast performance.
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Connolly
BE. L. Pickering
Los Angeles
Christmas Day Soccer Doubleheader Set for Tomorrow
Thistles meet Valley City at Eurlington in the morning at 10. In the afternoon Celtic and Rangers clash at Dugdale's Park starting at 2.
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Thistles
Valley City
Eurlington
Celtic
Rangers
Dugdale's Park
Monster marathon carnival planned at Madison Square Garden
Plans for a monster marathon carnival at Madison Square Garden outline the event on January 9 with the Shrubb and Longboat race postponed to January 26. Alfred Shrubb of England and Tom Longboat are the notable competitors in the rescheduled race.
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Madison Square Garden
Alfred Shrubb
England
Tom Longboat
Eagies Beat Pelicans In Bowling Match
The Eagies won easily over the Pelicans at the A C bowling game last night with comfortable margins. H J Dobbs set a new season mark with 635. Johnny Thompson to fight Young Corbett for 25 rounds on January 14. Snohomish team edged Washington State College 22 to 21.
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Eagies
Pelicans
A. C
H. J. Dobbs
Johnny Thompson
Young Corbett
Snohomish
Dee
Washington State College
Jeffries Considers Return to Fight Winner of Johnson Burns Match
Los Angeles December reports James J. Jeffries retired heavyweight champion may return to boxing to meet the Johnson winner. He indicated a possible challenge if Johnson wins and would fight the Kaufman Barry bout victor for the title. He also hinted at possible future involvement with the Cubs unless monetary issues are resolved.
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Australia
Burns
Sydney
Johnson
Beattie
Tommy Whale
London
Bam Fitzpatrick
Burna
Parne
National Sporting Club
England
Jack Cortey
Nevada
Byrne
States
Tommy
Los Angeles
U. P
Antietta
James J. Jeffries
Worl
Jeffries
Jast
Heavies
Burne-Johnson
Kaufman-Barry
The Best Cough Cure Advertised Compound
An old advertisement promotes a cough remedy called Leach's Pine Oil of Pine Compound. It lists ingredients including Virgin Olive Oil, glycerine, and whiskey, claiming it cures a cough within 24 hours and advises a teaspoonful every four hours. The maker is Leach Chemical Co of Cincinnati, Ohio.
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Leach Chemical Co
Cinetonati
Trains Hit Man In North Yakima Accident
A man believed to be William Kirby of Seattle was struck by Northern Pacific train No 2 in North Yakima and lies at St Elizabeths hospital in serious condition. In Chesaw Washington hold up men raided Bridesville nearby, totaling about 76 dollars from the station agent and Hansons store.
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North Yakima
U. P
Wiliam Kirby
Seattle
Northern Pacific
St. Elizabeth's Hospital
Derious
Bridenville
D. C
Chesaw
Wash
Dee
Bridesville
B. C
Muncaster
Molson
Hanson
Japan transfers five saw mills to private partner
The Japanese government approves moving five state saw mills to private ownership, with 1907 09 revenue expected to exceed one million dollars.
Boy Dies After Elevator Fall in Tacoma Mill
In Tacoma a year-old boy, son of Mrs. Mary Temple, fell from the fifth to the fourth floor of a mill while riding an elevator. He struck a roadway rail and was knocked off, dying within a half hour from injuries.
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Tacoma
Doc
Maeery Milla
John Prederich Omple
Mary &. Temple
Supreme Court Affirms $800 Judgement in Labor Injury Case
In King County the state supreme court affirms a verdict for Archie Von Postel of Lake Bammani Shine Co. The 11 year old boy, injured on his third day of employment, had his hand caught in a band saw. The court finds the company responsible for failing to instruct the boy on employment danger.
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Olympia
Dee
Atute Supreme Court
King County
Archie von Postel
Lake Bammamiah Shine Ale Company
Buffalo Arrives at Bremerton Navy Yard
The auxiliary cruiser Buffalo arrives with 162 marines from the Wa elfie fleet for duty at the local barracks. A total of 100 men will be detached from duty at the barracks and taken to Honolulu on the Buffalo for duty at the new naval station.
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Navy Yard
Puget
U. P
Buffalo
Honolulu
Naval Station
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