President Dugdale Heads East to Seek 1911 Se attle Signings
President Dugdale travels to Chicago and major eastern cities to recruit wizards for the Se attle team for 1911. Astoria high meets Vancouver next Saturday. Indoor lacrosse is being promoted in New Westminster B C. Umpire Eddie Gleason plans to open a jar at Ner Beach. A bout with Ad Wolgast is unlikely for the new challenger. Dick Nelson loses to Harry Lewis in New York state, counted out in the third. Doc Roller is defeated by Landen in a Boston handicap wrestling match. Eddie Hubbard seeks a 135 pound match with Bruce Ashman of Cle Elum.
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Dugdale
Chicago
Wizards
Seattle
Dick Nelson
Harry Lewis
New York State
Schaefer Debuts in Balk Line Match at 18.2 Rule
Jacob Schaefer, son of the famed wizard, appears in New York for a balk line match against Ora Morningstar. The veteran defeats him 300 to 142 in a 300 to 300 frame contest. Abe Attell denies claiming the Jeffries Johnson bout was a frameup.
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New York
Jacob Schaefer
Ora Morningstar
Abe Attell
Jeffries and Johnson
Grover Burke Quits the Game on His Twenty First Birthday
Captain Grover Burke of the Broadway team delivered a farewell speech as he leaves the squad on his twenty first birthday. He has four years at Broadway, starred in athletics, and served as football player for three years. Burke led as class president in his sophomore year and managed the basketball team last year. Coach Horleske recalls the dressing room scene where teammates rose to the occasion as men, with Burke possibly elected honorary captain for the season.
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Grover Burke
Broadway
Burke
Horleske
Portola Auto Race Permit Granted for January Run
Alameda county council granted the permit so the Portola road race may be held in January along the same course as last year. Promoters invite Harney Oldfield and other famous racers. event aims to reestablish annual status from the Portola festival.
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Oakland
Cal
Alameda County
Papke Dominates World Middleweight Scene in Australia
The article centers on Bill Papke as the reigning world middleweight champion while in Australia. It notes Sam Langford’s lack of challenge, discusses possible contenders like Frank Mantell and Ketchel, and predicts Papke will likely face Mantell upon Mantell’s return to gauge his strength.
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Bill Papke
Australia
Pittsburg
Frank Kinne
Klaus
Ketchell
Frank Mantel
Jim Smith
Papke
Mantell
Pertinent Sport Paragraphs Tied to Early 20th Century Figures
A garbled sports note references Hoxsey and Johnstone with tail-first flight records, mentions figures like Gaynor the walker, Kid Weston, and phrases about boxers Gotch and Zbynek. It hints at baseball ties Philadelphia Cincinnati and disputes over staff roles while noting retirement and international moves.
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Hoxsey
Johnstone
Eckman's Alterative Promoted For Tuberculosis Cure
An advertisement touts Eckman's Alterative as a cure for tuberculosis and related lung diseases. It features a testimonial from Arthur Webb detailing a severe illness in 1904 1905 and a dramatic weight gain after using the remedy, urging others with TB to try the product. It lists Owl Drug Co Bartel Drug Co and other druggists as sellers and invites readers to request cured cases booklets.
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Kekman
Hekman
Weldon
Eckman
Fort Worth
Texas
Colorado
Canon City
Arthur Webb
Student finds heavy tobacco use at Michigan
In Ann Arbor on November 7 a University of Michigan student surveyed campus vendors and calculated last year’s smoking activity. He reports 132210 cigars 33180 boxes of cigarettes 652000 packages of smoking tobacco including 20000 cigarette tobacco 7000 cigarette papers and 6850 cubes of chewing tobacco were used by students.
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Ann Arbor
Mich
University of Michigan
Mrs Matty Peak Dies After Grief Over Husband S Death
Kansas City report states cause of death as heart disease for Mrs Matty Peak. Friends say excessive grief over the death of her husband John L Peak, former ambassador to Switzerland, who died September 24, contributed. the couple had been married 48 years.
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Kansas City
Matty Peak
John L. Peak
Switzerland
Mra. Peak
Boy Dies in Halloween Kidnapping Prank
Sterling Tribune reports 12 year old Wallace Byron was tied to a tree all night as a Halloween prank. He is dying from fright and exposure.
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Sterling, Tris
Wallace Byron
Stenographer Inherits $100000 and Fights to Quit
Boston reports Helen Houlihan a 20 year old Springfield girl inherits a $100000 fortune after a 15 year Wisconsin court battle. Her sudden wealth brings eight proposals of marriage and a rapid transformation from stenographer to heiress as she resists quitting her job.
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Boston
Helen Houlihan
Springfield
Wisconsin
Misa Houlihan
Five Siblings Named rightful Owners of Million Dollar Mine
Five brothers and sisters are declared rightful owners of mining property valued over a million dollars. Miss Houlihan says she will not give up her position until she decides what to do with her money.
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Miss Houlihan
Mrs Hicks Dies After Seattle Years Funeral Held
Mrs Henrietta West Hicks wife of Sylvester B Hicks died Sunday. Funeral held this afternoon. She lived in Seattle for 21 years and is survived by her husband and three children.
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Henrietta West Hicks
Sylvester B. Hicks
Seattle
End misery from indigestion with Diapepsin relief
The ad promotes Diapepsin as a gentle digestive aid for dyspepsia. It claims quick relief within five minutes, reduced heartburn, belching, headaches, and sour breath, and advises readers to buy Pape's Diapepsin from a druggist for a hearty table experience.
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Pape
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