Jeffries Ruhlin match eyed as sure event this fall
Ex champions Bob Fitzsimmons and James J. Corbett predict Jeffries to defeat Ruhlin in a November bout in San Francisco with the permit secured by the Twenty First Century Club. Analysts note date and forfeits still unsettled while boxing fans await a firm announcement.
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Bob Fitzsimmons
James J. Corbett
Gus Rublin
Jim Jeffries
Corbett
Fitzsimmons
Jeffries
Bob
Jim
Ruhlin
George Siler
San Francisco
Twentieth Century Club
Jim Kennedy
New York
Duffy Clean Cut Victory Over Kearns in Toronto
Martin Duffy defeated Tim Kearns in eleven rounds at Toronto to claim a decisive lightweights win. Duffy earned praise for his artistic style and pressure, while Kearns, once top competition, remains a tough adversary whose best days are questioned by critics. Also noted are dull days for Sharkey amid failed match hopes with Jeffries and a report of Harry Elkes overcoming a pedal issue to beat Bobby Walthour in a motor-paced event at Manhattan Beach, with Will Stinson clocking two miles.
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Duffy
Martin Duffy
Tim Kearns
Toronto
Chicago
Martin
Kearns
Horton
Casterm
Tim
Kearny
Pugs
Dusty
Sharkey
Thomas Sharkey
Jeffries
Rublin
Fitzsimmonss
Corbett
McCoy
Elkes
Harry Elkes
Glens Falla
Bobby Walthour
Atlanta
Will Stinson
Cambridge
Mase
Manhattan Beach
Billiard and Bicyclist Notes Highlight Cold Season
George Sutton accepts George Slaxson's 18 inch balk line match at 50 dollars a side, instead of 1000. Charlie Wittmer suffers repeated injuries against Dan McLeod, including calf rupture, a broken shoulder, and two broken ribs. Walthour Nelson race times provoke debate about second mile pace in Madison Square Garden. Upward of 80,000 dollars in purses paid this season with an estimated 100,000 dollars in race winnings before season's end, most earnings going to speed merchants from maker shares.
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Sporting
George Sutton
Chicago
George Slaxson
McLeod Wittmer
Wittmer
New York
Madison Square Garden
Swiss hermit healer in Illinois draws hundreds
A Swiss hermit named Bernhardt Wourth has set up at Eight Mile Grove near Rock Palk, Illinois, and hundreds visit his cabin to seek cures. He reportedly places hands on the heads of the afflicted after reciting three names and murmuring phrases, claiming to heal them. Wourth, 65, was born in Switzerland and spent most of his life as a farmer before discovering his power by healing a sick child.
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Illinois
Bernhardt Wourth
Eight Mile Grove
Rock Palk
Rock Pulls
Well Worth
Switzerland
Healer from Chicago Draws Crowds with Curing Touch
A mysterious healer who gained fame for rapid cures attracts large followings in Chicago and beyond. He refuses payment, rebukes followers who attempt to slip money to him, and claims patients feel a tingling sensation as pain vanishes and disease leaves after his hand is laid upon them.
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Wourth
Chicago
Value of the Old Maid and Her Quiet Sacrifice
A New York Evening Post view celebrates the maiden aunt as the unseen pillar of families. It notes her sacrifices, limited personal happiness, and essential care for ill relatives, while her independent income often supports others’ education and comfort. A rare example cites a woman train dispatcher at New London Northern railway, earning equal pay and handling demanding shifts. A Virginia girl rises as a renowned saddle horse trainer.
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New York Evening Post
London Northern Railway
The
Road
Virginia
Civil War horse race that mocked war tragedy
The story recalls a Civil War horse race in Kentucky where Lieut. Saunders on a mare met Capt. Garland on a mustang for 500 dollars. Private John Eston Keller rode the Texan’s horse after volunteering, and despite a tough ride Keller’s horse won by a short neck, breaking morale bets and proving war could yield playful contests.
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Kentucky
Lieut. Saunders
Capt
Garland
Texas
Saunders
Louisville
John Eston Keller
John Eston Cooke
Capt. Garland
Keller
Jed
Soldier recalls unpopularity and burden of gear
Fragment notes a soldier reflecting on being unpopular for a time due to his gear and what he carries. The quote hints at the heavy load and social friction within a unit, illustrating how equipment and appearance influence peer perception.
Modern Ship Salvage Men Save Vessels Not Destroy Them
Reporter's tour of a leading salvage company shows private firms guiding wreck-raising, rescuing derelicts, and keeping port channels clear. Operations span from assisting harbor tugs to saving warships and cargo, with rapid communications, divers, and photographers documenting progress. The term wreckers has shifted from romance to honorable salvage work.
Separate Cart for Smoking Women in Belgian Rail Cars
Belgian courts will decide if rail companies must offer separate smoking areas for women. A young woman lit a cigarette in a women’s carriage. travel companions protested and threatened to complain to the guard. A lawyer has taken the case into court.
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Belgium
Clothing description from historical article item
A garment described as light weight gray cloth features bands of gold embroidery on tan fabric. The folded front uses liberty satin in pale tan and rose shades.
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Liberty
Professions Adopted By Women Across The World
The Utica Observer cites Georgia women who bake bread and lead in work. One delivers mail on a 40 mile rural route while tending a large farm and supporting a family of four. Near Savannah a widow has earned a comfortable income as a government contractor for wreck removal over the past two years.
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Mike
Georgia
Montgomery County
Utica
Savannah
Daring Effects in Furnishings and Shadows of a Theater Dream
A woman recalls brightening a dark dining room by painting woodwork white and papering walls with white striped paper, transforming a mahogany set into a cheerful space. The piece also notes a revived plan by Eleanora Duse and Gabrielle d Annunzio to build a tragic theater on Lake Albano near Rome for spring performances. It then reports on Cora Beckwith's planned Niagara River plunge on Sept. 25, aiming to survive the whirlpool headlong dive amid skepticism from experts.
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New York Evening Post
Tony
Eleanora Duse
Gabrielle d'Annunzio
Lake of Albano
Romé
London Daily Telegraph
Cicero
Virgil
Livi
Cora Beckwith
New York Telegram
Qora Beckwith
Crete Women Form AntiJewelry League To Ban Luxuries
A Crete based women's league aims to curb luxury by forbidding the wearing of jewels and rich attire. The movement mirrors Athens Lysistrata style, seeking restraint on display of wealth among island women.
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Crete
Lysistrata
Athens
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Kuhno
Yankee
Vike
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Walthour
Stinson
Utica Globe
Rideh
John E. Madden
Sheepshead Bay
Nasturtium
Winnie O'Connor
Tommy Ryan
Tom Sharkey
Salt Lake City
Toms
Roblin
Joe Walcott
Peter Maher
Ryan Anent
Jack O'Brien
America
Philadelphia
O'Brien
England
Charles T, Rowe
Somera
Mustang
Kell
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