Move over Cresceus as Mike the Tramp wins in Tucson
In Toledo on January 1, Mike the Tramp defeats Cresceus in a Cowboy Carnival at Tucson. The event drew cowboys and spectators betting on racing as Cresceus’ superiority was questioned and Mike the Tramp claimed several laurels amid a lively, humorous exhibition with riders and a cheering crowd.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mike the Tramp
Tucson
Toledo
Ines
Thoree 1
Ketchum
Brutter
Cresceus
Crescete
Campelen
Mike
Tramp
Tim Murnen
Rudie Michell
Eddie Mitchell
Cessna
Gates
Keldie
Basel
Beerie
Ayak
Lenina
Miley
Arettaney
Mtrriah
Lily Tive
Cone
Crescens
Columbus
Amd
Marklein's Tough Luck at Cincinnati Turf Meet
Jakie Starkiel, a famed turfman, reportedly lost $1000 after a betting bee and a quarrel at the Stag. He arrived north to oversee horses from his track operations and competed in a boxing style melee with Bob McMillan. The day ended with Starkiel paying out and spectators recalling past winnings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cincinnati
Ohio
San
Jakie Starkiel
Markiel
Stag
Frank Kelly
Frank
Jakie
Hob McMillan
McMillan
Markie
New Orleans
Fragmentary Note From an Orange Event Dialog
Fragmented OCR text shows a garbled exchange mentioning Frank Kelly Huey Jake and a Palisbuaet related money. The readable fragments hint at a discussion about funds or value but lack clear context, names, dates, or concrete actions to confirm a substantive event or outcome.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Kelly
Wes
Orangei
Ty Huey
Jake
Roberts Plans March Rumoured Matches With Corbett or McGovern
London reports Jack Roberts, guided by manager Mckeever, will travel to America in March to face either James Corbett or James McGovern in a twenty or twenty two round title bout, with arrangements for appearance guarantees and possible prepayment. Bill Chester, 238 pounds, could also come to America on similar terms to pursue the English championship if no U S match is secured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Jan
Jack Roberts
Charlie de Kesver
Xssae Corbett
Roberta Han
Me Keaver
Sexton Returns to Coach Michigan Baseball
Dr. Frank Sexton, who coached Michigan last season, signs to return and a contract has been sent. The team this year lists Captain Snow Utley Wieser Watson and Touhill among others, while Touhill has left for home and will not return, dimming Michigan's prospects for the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ana Arno
University “of Michigan Chum
Snow
Utley
Wieser Watson
Touhil
Touhill
Bln
Michigan
Frank Sexton
H Ork Ene Ea Ts Codecenon Att. Pest
Saari Football
Oxyclists Fall as Race Ends in Armory Collision
In a six stage contest at the Second Armory Kawt Night Riders collided near the finish. One rider broke a collarbone while another sprained a shoulder. Several others were shaken up as walls and gaps caused a sudden swerve. Hatfield and teammates were forced to withdraw from the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
San
Ray
Teander
Hatfield, Msher
Jattan Fredmaan
Lawson's Money Up Newborn Race Plans 1902
Newborn reports two rewards of 5000 each from Thomas Eawsin of Heaton, tying to the treacherous race plans involving trotter Boralma versus Lord Derby and The Abbot owned by John B. Scannell. Arrangements call for a best three of five series with 25000 on July 1 and 5000 on the eve of the race, set between July 1 and September 1, 1902, to decide the winner.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Thomas Eawsin
Heaton
Wistrotter Boralma
Smithers
Lord Derby
Abbot
John B. Scannell
Mr. Lawson
Boralma
Mexars
Emithers
Scannell
Lawson
Unclear excerpt hints at halted action on date and places
Fragmentary report mentions a surprise decision by officials, a long delay tied to unspecified factors, with references to a bell coach and local institutions. Key names and exact events are obscured, leaving an ambiguous snapshot of a postponed measure linked to a place called Princeton and other vague entities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mies
Prince Princeton
Nm Dtate
Alo
McFadden Aims at Erne Lightweight Title Fight
New York January 16. Billy Roche, manager of George McFadden, says Frank Erne has arrived and McFadden will try to lure Erne to meet him for the lightweight championship. Roche states McFadden will concede any weight and let Erne name the limit, with strong bets on McFadden if feasible.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
McFadden
Erne
New York
Iilly Roche
George McFadden
Frank Erne
Joe Gans
MccPadden
Buffalo Boy
Rocky
Eric
Dusty Rhoades Signs With Memphis Ball Club
Memphis report says star slabman Dusty Rhoades will not join Cincinnati next season. Memphis secured Rhoades' signature to a contract and he expressed satisfaction with salary and city. Notre Dame to hire Heine Pettz as spring baseball coach. Pettz, formerly with the Louis Browns, is favored by the athletics faculty. English champion Jim Parr defeats Ed Atherton in two straight falls at Olympic Athletics Club in Buffalo.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dusty
Rhoades
Memphis
Tenn
Tmety
Slabman
Bapt Setyou
Cincinnati
Earon
Frank
Tocal
Har
Buffalo
Ana N
Jim Parr
Ed Atherton
New Haven Lightweight Title Bout Goes Three Falls
In New Haven on January 16 George Bot of New York defeats Sack Harvey of New Haven in three straight falls. Bot won the first fall in ten minutes, second in sixty seconds, and third in one minute. Leonard to Meet Santry in South Bend as Bantry accepts challenge for ten to twenty rounds after February 1. Edges and races noted include Water Cure Edgardo and Jose Geasity in the mile and a sixteenth, Wyoming leading late, and Commissioner Freter with Bullman O’Connor and Jackson each riding two winners.
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Bothver
New Haven
Conn
Weerid
George
Bot
New York
Harvey
Bothner
Tower of Candies
Abe
Sir Hampton
Edgardo
Jose Geasity
Wyoming
Wly
Ad Frown
Freter
Bullman
O'Connor
Jackson
Referee Picks for Southern Athletic Club Fight
Jan 146 Tim Hurst from New York to Rome to Unville will referee the Terry Mc Govern Dave Sullivan bout at the Southern Athletic Club on February 22.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tim Hurst
New York
Rome
Unville
Terry McGovern
Dave Sullivan
Southern Athletic Club
Prout Reports Railroad YWok Branch Year End
Secretary T E Prout of the Railroad Y wok today publicized his region and year ending December 3 90 membership stands at 7 with a Ta attendance of mews The association notes progress in shop power and station activity with meetings held and average daily turnout improving in the period described The report mentions Grail Water and lead and a best of the year tally and references a paper restatement near the station line
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
T. E. Prout
Sean Peal
Wwe
Cottes
Cannes
Martha
Lease of Lands by County Commissioners Amid Delinquent Tax Sales
The county board interprets law allowing leasing of lands sold for delinquent taxes that are held by the county after a tax sale. Lands held for three years or more may be leased to bidders at appropriate rents. Reports indicate competition among bidders, with several tracts leased to named individuals and some to others, amid ongoing leasing activity despite past concerns.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ig Ieee
Peti
Reais
Anda
Eceotineaia Toranoes
Fire Losses Last Year In Illinois and Alabama
A fragmented report notes fire losses across Illinois and Alabama with unclear figures. It references a statistic decade and mentions a professor and association activities, but details and totals are obscured by OCR errors.
Bowman Sues City Over Wife Death From Mild Smallpox
Levi N Bowman sues Coffeyville city for 14000 damages in district court claiming his wife died from a mild smallpox outbreak worsened by a strict quarantine and neglect. He alleges inadequate care and nourishment during 23 day home quarantine, with Dr Stansbury and Dr Tallman involved, after her illness prior to the quarantine.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Independence
Kan
Levi N Bowman
Coffeyville
Dowman
Stansbury
Hits House
Tallman
Mra Dowman
Breach of Promise Suit Against James J Canavan
Mrs F Maude Smith sues James J Canavan in district court alleging a ten year betrothal with repeated postponements of a wedding. She describes prior earnings as a Parsons stenographer and sues for damages totaling 2000 dollars for lost wages and lost marriage prospects.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. Maude Smith
James J. Canavan
Mra Smith
James 3
Canavan
Fall fair circuit dates named for Arkansas Valley meetings
Representatives of the Arkansas Valley fair circuit met in this city and fixed exhibition dates. The scheduler lists John August 18 Garden City, August 25 Great Bend, September 8 Hutchinson, and September 8 in Stenting. Further details uncertain from fragment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas Valley
Apiainsas Valley
John
Garden City
Great Bend
Hutchinson
Warner's Safe Cure touted as universal kidney disease remedy
A Topeka State Journal advertisement promises Warner's Safe Cure as the sole cure for kidney, bladder, and blood diseases. It claims a free trial bottle upon request, urges the urine test as a health check, and cites a testimonial from Mrs. George Haight of New York.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mra
George Haight
Columbus Ave
New York City
Warner
State Journal
Columbus Age
New York
Warner Safe Cure Co
Rochester
Topeka State Journal
Draft of local election names for next year released
September 23 notes list officers chosen for the ensuing year with President D J Pair of Sterling, Vice President Dr Axtell of Newton, and Secretary Treasurer Ed Bt Moore of Hutchinson, along with other details.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dorado
Winfield
Wtvere
D. J. Pair
Sterling
Dr. Axtell
Newton
Ed Bt. Moore
Hutchinson
Stannard Buys Hereford Herd At Sunny Slope Farm
A. Stannard of Sunny Slope Farm at Emporia purchases George S. Tamblyn’s Hereford cattle herd in Oklahoma. The herd includes about 101 cows with many high quality animals. Tamblyn, a regular Kan sas stockyard bidder, often paid high prices for superior cows and bulls. Stannard plans to resell most of the bulls while keeping some cows, aided by Tamblyn’s recent farm financial reverses. Lieutenant Fr. Whisner from Kansas City, Kansas, testified in the Metcalf pension case and said Metcalf was blameless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Emporia
Jan
A. Stannard
Sunny Slope
George S. Tamblyn
Oklahoma
Tamblyn
Kansas
Kansas City
Gan
Whisner
Twentieth Kansas Volunteer Infantry
Kaw
War Department
Wilder
Metcalf
United States Senate
Topeka
Washington
Long search ends for Maine man seeking Kansas father
Coffeyville reports a Maine man, Merrill, has concluded a 37 year quest to learn about his father Aaron W Merrill. He learned a man buried in Wichita likely was his father and visited the grave, ending a decades long family mystery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Coffeyville
Jan Ls
Voun Merrill
Maine
Aaron W. Merrill
Kansas
Kansas City
Merritt
Marriages and Fire Incident Reported Near Wichita
In Wichita Kansas on January 16 Mirs Wade Stanley wed Charles Hatton at the bride’s grandparents home with Rev A B Dubber presiding. The groom, a young insurance man, recently completed a world bicycle tour. A barn belonging to W Freiberg burned near Emporia after a gasoline stove explosion, Freiberg entering the blaze to save someone but was harmed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Wichita
Kaz
Mirs Wade Stanley
Charles Hatton
A.B. Dubber
Stanley
W. Freiberg
Freiberg
Minneapolis Wedding in Kas to Bind Local Editor and Miss Thompson
Minneapolis January 16 John AL King local editor of the Minneapolis Messenger will wed Grace Thompson daughter of I F Thompson judge of the Thirtieth Judicial district The ceremony takes place at the Thompson home King formerly served as a sergeant in company M Twentieth Kansas.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Minneapolis
Kas
John AL King
The
Minneapolis Messenger
Grace ‘Thompson
I. F. Thompson
Thompson
King
Company M
Twentieth Kansas
Reward Paid in Criminal Case and Fort Scott Fatality
A total of 8500 in rewards is noted with 3500 paid to Cal Pergu Bon on the arrest and conviction of Clyde Moore, now in the pen. A separate Fort Scott report says Charles J. Chapman, founder of Pittsburg Foundry and Machine Works, was killed at a grade crossing when struck by a Frisco train. Additional Fort Scott civic purity grand jury activity and a Colony Bank change are mentioned with local executives named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winfield
C. J. Wwiltberger
Wberger
Cal Pergu- Bon
Clyde Moore
Daren Ame
Fort Scott
Jan
Charles J. Chapman
Pittsburg
Rae and
Iola
Ken
Purity League
Karlan
Ft Teen Indis
An Odd Balloon Wedding In Salina
In Salina a wedding occurred with unusual balloon decorations as Julia Graf attended Rae Yeee and D Shepard. The ceremony faced disruption when the bride was injured two weeks earlier and remained in an unclear condition during the event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salina
Jan
Julia Graf
Rae Yeee
D. Shepard
Rey
Isin
South Western Soldiers' Reunion Set for September
Arkansas City reports the annual South Western Soldiers' Reunion will be held September 3 and 12, 1902, with officers listed led by W. Sanford as president and Hilas Nee as vice president. The event aims to gather veterans from the region for a reunion and activities.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arkansas City
Wasociation
Aebes
W. Sanford
Hilas Nee Gre
Allan Mowry
M. FP. Sinnott
T. Thurston
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Grovery
Stearns’ Electric Paste CO
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Eis
Frisco
MR. Prout
Plas
Labanon
Jen
FE. Graymates
Kansas News
L. N. Bowman
Parsons
Sunny Slope Farm
Lieut Whisner
John Merrill
Naw
Mixsouri Paelie Railroad Company
Colony Bank
Garnett, Mas
Gam Am
National Tank of Commerce of
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H. W. Sterling
Fallist
Dr. Woods
Doan
Mre. A. Sams
van Buren Street
Rowley & Snow
Foster-Milburn Co
N. Y
Southwestern Fuel CO
MT. Carmel Coal Co.s Coal
Kansas Ave
GEO. M. Noble & Coo
Topeka, Kansas
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Cherryvale
Mise
Agnes Hoover
Unte City
Esnee
En Ounce
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Obass
Robert
Itineiaan
Garnett
Perry Scott
Sabiot Haya
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