Jeffries Defeats Ruhlin in Fifth Round Prize Fight
In San Francisco James Jeffries defeated Cus Ruhlin in five rounds of a twenty round bout. Ruhlin collapsed after a strong stomach blow in the fifth, shocking spectators who expected a closer fight. Jeffries claimed the result surprised him and expressed readiness to meet Ruhlin again, while Ruhlin cited a powerful strike that led to his end.
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James Jeffries
Cus Ruhlin
Ruhlin
Jeffries
Rualin
S Ruhlin
Jexplain
Tor
Sharkey
Rubin
Jeffries Fee
Local Notice Of Demographic Shifts In October
Fragmentary OCR notes suggest a November report showing a gain of 185 in original persons and a death toll of 127, with a remarriage factor mentioned. The text is garbled, but implies ongoing demographic counts and related social changes for October.
Chicago bridge collapse buries workers under shifting iron
In Chicago a new power bridge span collapsed trapping workmen beneath iron joists. One man killed and four injured as crews shift five trusses now misaligned by about one inch, causing the fatal accident during construction.
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Chicago
von Puseiol
Sunder
Tagse
Oklahoma and Native Territory face statehood issue at convention
A convention in Oklahoma City gathers three hundred delegates from both regions to advocate single statehood for Oklahoma and Native territory. The meeting aims to fund a campaign to educate lawmakers and push Congress toward admitting one or two states, with business and territorial interests divided on the path to statehood.
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I. T
Oklahoma
Indian Territory
L United, States
Union
Forgingte Totgtehood
Oklaomd
Gstt
Congress
I' Uy Vesfite - Ly
Rio Janeiro Deputies Pass Flour Duty Bill
The Rio Janeiro chamber approves a bill raising duties on flour imported in bags rather than barrels. Debates center on contamination fears and alleged protectionism for United States producers against Argentina. Public opinion and Buenos Aires papers condemn the measure, while Argentine millers plan remedies.
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New York
Rio Janeiro
the Herald
Chamber of Deputies
United States
Uni- States
Buenos Ayres
Civil service plan for rural delivery clerks and inspectors
About two hundred executive branch workers in the rural free delivery service will be moved into the civil service within a week or two as President Roosevelt acts. Some six thousand rural carriers remain outside the civil service and will be adjusted at a later date.
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Royal Mall Cleris
Cim
Washington
Ellvery Gorvice
Einar
Poceevaigg
Unclear police statement prompts civil service reform inquiry
Fragmentary report references Philadelphia figures like Mandida Rogers Woodruff and a Civil Service Reform League inquiry. Details are obscured by garbled text but point to a police matter and policy press questions affecting public service governance.
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Jans Mauve
Pds
Pink
Mandida
Rogers Woodruff
Philadelphia
Civil Service Reform, League
Woodruff
Gomspithe
HBO
AOD
Prime Minister Flays Balkan Turmoil And Macedonia Autonomy
The premier criticizes Balkan policy and urges U S help for Macedonia autonomy while condemning Turkish brutality. He proposes American consulates in Sofa and Philippopolis and warns against recognizing brigands via indirect channels.
Kansas City Holds Large Egg Stocks Amid Corner Talk
Kansas City wholesale traders report no strong corner in eggs by Chicago and St Louis dealers as cold storage holdings reach about 70,000 cases or 2,100,000 dozen. Compared with last year at this time, stocks are higher, reducing chances of a price squeeze. Local dealers say ample supply limits any imminent cornering risk.
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Kansas City
Chicago
St .Louis
Joga
General Wood Heads to Jamaica on Government Yacht Kanawha
General Wood and party including Mrs Wood, Prof James Bryce and M Pz depart from Santiago for Jamaica aboard the Kanawha. Wood is entertained in the Sin Carlos club before departure.
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Gen. Wood
Jamater
Santiago
Géneral Wood
New Yorkers Dine as Guests of President Roosevelt
New Yorkers August Belmont and Rev Lyman Abbott of New York are guests of President Roosevelt at a dinner tonight in Washington. The visit centers on discussions with the President during their stay in the capital.
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Awashington
Belmont
Lyman Abbott
New York
Roosagelti
Dinnens
Epkaganet
Live Stock Market Report from South Omaha
The live stock market at South Omaha shows steady cattle prices with active demand for better grades. Hogs opened higher and trended upward to close with gains, while sheep and lambs mainly consisted of feeders with limited buyer interest. native corn fed stockers sold at steady prices amid cautious packer demand. Receipts include about twenty five carloads of corn fed steers and fifty of cows and heifers, with western range beef steers selling strongly at good prices.
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South Omaha
Yeateplay
Howevan
Packer
Boma
Cattle and Hogs Prices Mixed as Markets Close Steady to Higher
Cattle ranges show fed cattle firm to higher with steer prices from Texans up to 10 cents. hogs steady with top at 5.95 and most sales 5.30 to 5.85. sheep and lambs strong to 10 cents higher with native lambs 4.00 to 4.60 and yearlings up to 3.80.
No Promise to Brigands Over Brigandous Stone Case
Washington reports state department says no authorization was sent to promise exemption from punishment to brigands who kidnapped Miss Stone. No promise binding future actions or indemnity is authorized. Dickinson’s actions face scrutiny while Spencer in Constantinople may hold authority to represent.
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Washington
State Department
Dickinson
Miss Stone
Mr. Dickinson
Rainike
Constantinople
Neeley Faces Long Sentence In Havana Fraud Case
Court reports from Havana say Neeley and Rathbone, linked to a major fraud scheme, face lengthy prison terms if convicted. Indictments allege fraud against the state with potential penalties of up to twenty five years for Neeley and twenty four years for Reaves, plus substantial fines.
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Havina Postémee
Het
Associated, Press
Statjbone
Tanead
Iflye
Vente
Neeley
Reaves
Territory Delegates Seek Federal Action in Oklahoma Session
Delegates Washington and others returned from Washington to Muskogee to lobby Congress during the current session. The assembly elected ex Governor Barnes and Charley Barrett to lead the delegation and decided on actions to secure statehood for Oklahoma and address Indian Territory concerns.
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Muskoger
Ito
Washington
Bar
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Barnes
Charley
F.barrett
Nhromaa
Doyle
Bravura Raid Fights Insurgents at Buan Pantangas
Captain Hartman’s First Cavalry squadron engaged about 400 insurgents at Buan in Pantangas, Luzon, with sixteen killed, five wounded, and nine rifles captured. Arms boats reportedly landed on Batangas peninsula and moved toward Durangan as Major West pursues the arms trail. General Chaffee reports September casualties across several engagements in the Philippines, listing multiple officers and men with varying injuries.
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Hartman
Buan
Pantangas
Luzon
Batanzas
Durangan
West
Washington
General Chaffee
War Department
Candelaria
Allen Crocket
Heutenant
Flest
San Antonio
Samar
Jacob Settier G
Lillo
William Rice
Jagua
Bohol
Howard M. Reiley
Andrew Rowan
James Carter
Benjamin ‘F. Davidson
Peter W. Scanlon
Bulgarian Clergyman Reports Stone's Plight in Macedonia
Ivan Molochoff, Bulgarian clergyman from Uscub, Macedonia, arrives from visiting Miss Stone in Ceres to seek release through Mr Dickinson. He says Miss Stone and Mme Tsilka are well but strained, fearing mental harm from constant surroundings and the brigand chief Dervich Younouss demands full ransom with no bargaining room.
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Macedonia
Cuba
Europe
United States
Sofa
Philipopolis
Bulgaria
Bofia
Eliyn M. Stone
Mme
Tsijska
Dubinitz
Ge Dickinson
Betin
Allinois
New York
Ivan Molochoff
Uscub
Miss Stone
Dickingon
Sofia
Journal and Advertiser
Ms. Stone
Ceres
Dickinson
Mme. Tsilka
Évir
Dervich Younouss
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Arrested labor organizer in Porto Rico awaiting reply on release
The text reports an American labor message sent to Porto Rico by Mr. Gompers awaiting the attorney general’s answer to a petition for release. It notes arrests of workingmen on the island for conspiracy and that the detainee is awaiting a response from Governor Hunt through his attorney general.
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Santicago
Igtéslais
Porto’ Rico
America
Gompers
Hunt
Wandering Lunatic Miss Vennerbutt Taken to St Giles
London report says Miss Vennerbutt of New York, once in a dispute with painter Hubert Herkemeyer over portrait sittings, was placed in St Giles infirmary today. She will likely be examined tomorrow as a wandering lunatic.
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London
U S Navy Plans Rear Admiral Move to Asiatic Stations
Reported orders show Secretary Long intends sending Rear Admiral Robley D. Evans as second in command and Admiral Remey chief at the Asiatic station with other officers to depart for duty. In Chicago, local packers allegedly corner the egg market with 500000 cases in cold storage and a coordinated effort to control prices before January. Berlin reports the Reichstag adopting insurance enforcement regulations in a tightening of the law.
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Asia
Washington
Long
Robley
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Ade Pronunciation Sparks Laughs From Admiring Readers
Mr George Ade, famed author with a large following, amused by how readers everywhere mispronounce his name. The New York Sun notes most say Ah-day, but Ade insists it sounds like Aid. He resides in Chicago and jokes about the local confusion among fans.
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George Ade
New York Sun
Ah-day
Chicago
Potatoe yield from single root at Heckford Farm
London Times report from October 10, 1801 notes Mr Vacher of Heckford farm near Poole planted one Potatoe last year and it produced 335. a boy severed an eye when cut but the farmer preserved all pieces. He replanted and now digs 9,236 tubers weighing 13 cwt 3 qrs, a remarkable increase from one root in two years.
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London Times
Vacher
Heckford Farm
Poole
Rheumatism and the Eyes and a Lawyer’s Cure
Chicago November 18 Mr R A Wade a noted criminal lawyer declares Rheumatism and Kidney Trouble affect eyesight and that Dodd’s Kidney Pills can cure any such case He cites his own illness as proof doctors had declared incurable yet the pills restored his sight relieved the kidney ailment and left him well
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Chicago
R. A. Wade
Wade
Dodd
Married for spite novel revenge robs court of defense
A New Jersey woman fled her husband and wed a Chinese man in New York with a minister officiating. In court she offered no defense, declaring she married to spite her husband. The judge quipped that there is something new under the sun.
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New Jersey
New York
Baker's Chocolate and Cocoa Trademark Warning
Do not trust imitations seek the Baker's trademark of the chocolate girl on packages. Walter Baker & Co. offers a free copy of Miss Parlon's choice recipes to any housekeeper by mail from Dorchester, Massachusetts.
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Baker's Cocoa
Miss Parlon
Walter Baker & Co., Ltd
Dorchester
Mass
Blackstone Memorial Library Presented to Chicago
Mrs. T. B. Blackstone, widow of Chicago and Alton president, donates a library building as a Blackstone Memorial at the Forty-fifth Street and Washington Lake avenues intersection. The branch will be fully equipped and part of the main public library system.
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T. B. Blackstone
Chicago & Alton Railroad
City of
Chicago
Washington
Lake Avenues
Laundering Tips For Summer Waistlines And Edison Gossip
Reading notes urge proper ironing of summer shirt waists using Beflahte starch for a smooth finish. Steps include ironing back to front, damp cloth touch ups, and careful cuff and neck handling. A Philadelphia Inquirer snippet mentions Edison greeting lab staff with shorthand slang “Boo Mr Felgen- Jee.”
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Philadelphia Inquirer
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Tory
Mr. Edison
Felgen
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