Boxing Exhibition Sparks Disputed Bout At Tattersall’s
Chicago July 2 A boxing show at Tattersall’s fuels heated disputes over whether Tommy Ryan and Jack Root fought earnestly or staged a six round exhibition for receipts. Managers and observers clash over intent amid earlier legendary feuds and alleged unfair conduct.
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FIRST AUTOMOBILE TOURNEY OPENS IN AMERICA PLANFORCE
The first automobile tournament unfolds with track racing and parade events in America. About 28 machines compete in preliminary races toward national showcases in New York Newport and Boston plans. Winners include Everett E Ryan Louis Charen and W Miller in multi class events, with five mile races and three wheeled rides under handicaps.
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WADDELL TO MILWAUKEE Pitteburg Pitcher Joins Connie Mack
Fragmented report states Rube Wadsen, a pitcher from Pittsburgh, has accepted terms with Connie Mack and Milwaukee. Details are garbled with dates and locations but indicate a midseason move and contractual agreement amid confusion among local readers.
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Thinks He Had a Lot of Hard Luck in the Games at Boston
Boston July 7 The St Louis players blame hard luck for losses in a three game series with Boston. They say pitchers like EE Nahes Werhlug and Jones were hit and luck did not break their way. The team sighs at misfortune and vows to rebound in upcoming contests.
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Fifteen Inning Duel Between Manhattan and Saline
In Saline Kansas Jule Toit pitched a sweeping fifteen inning game that ended 1 1 with Manhattan and Salina each scoring in the first half and a late surge by Manhattan. Greene pitched well for the home team while Raskeph and Amo contributed for Manhattan in a pitching duel that remained tight through 15 innings with intense, continuous action.
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Ben Jordan to Fight Terry Modavern Next in Line
The report notes English featherweight Ben Jordan pursuing a match with Terry Modavern in New York with August venue at Matsa Syguere Garden. Efforts and terms are shaping, with negotiations expected to finalize soon for a high-stakes bout.
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Newton and Independence Shine In Western League Games
July reports show Newton beating Kirksville and Ly tok in a tough swing at the ball park with a noted ninth inning rally and strong pitching. Independence defeated Bartlesville in another close contest while Herington and Hope played a tight game.
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Human Moles Try to Breach Riverside Penitentiary
Pittsburg officers thwart a bold tunnel plot at Riverside Penitentiary aimed at freeing prisoner J C Boyd, with Berkman and others considered possible targets. Investigators found a 30 foot tunnel, an electric bell, air pump, and gas risks. a tunnel digger may have died from gas.
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New York
Lanett
Berwine
Math
Chinese Emigrants Invoke Exclusion Act Crisis at Border
Reports from Durango and Chihuahua, Mexico indicate thousands of Chinese immigrants ready to return to China to evade the U S exclusion act. Guards along the river increase, but daily crossings continue. Fourteen Italian emigrants were captured trying to board a Santa Fe train and were sent back to Juarez.
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Mexico
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Bells to guard crossings on Santa Fe lines
The Santa Fe Railway launches a program to install automatic electric bells at principal station crossings to cut pedestrian and vehicle accidents. The project, costing several thousand dollars per bell, will cover all crossings with sufficient traffic, with current installations at Lawrence and Newton and more sites planned as funding and warrants allow.
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Gardner
Ones
Texas land grants loom large as railroads win vast acreage
A Texas rail commission report tallies 34,179,036 acres granted to railroads amounting to over one sixth of the state. The land grants exceed the size of Arkansas and pair with Pennsylvania and New Jersey for scale. In Union Pacific news, E W Sherman becomes first trainmaster, reflecting reorganization after Wyoming district changes and staffing needs for mountain operations.
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Santa Fe Rumor Links Railroads in Regional Union
Denver July 17 rumor says a merger of the Santa Fe and Rio Grande railways is near, with financiers shaping a practical union and through connections to the Pacific coast. Plans also hint at the Jule Grande line extending from Durango through the San Juan valley to Utah, linking with the Santa Fe near Williams Arizona and following the Colorado River.
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Telegraphers Exempt From Watch Requirement by Union Pacific
Union Pacific telegraphers will not be required to buy watches. An automatic clock will be installed at stations for telegraphers, guiding timing instead of personal watches. Operators and dispatchers will be notified not to rely on their timepieces but on the company clock. Protest arises from those fearing loss of personal timekeeping and employment.
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BOUNCERS NEEDED AS TRAINMEN OBJECT TO POLICE DUTY
Fragmentary text discusses trainmen opposing police duties and a protest over enforcing authority. The damaged OCR yields unclear names, places, and dates, but indicates unrest among railway workers regarding policing the routes.
Railway conductors seek changes in Central Branch operations
In Atchison the Missouri Pacific leaders meet grievance committees amid claims that daily passenger runs force crew to travel 5,400 miles monthly, far above the 5,000 mile heavy run benchmark. Reports mention personnel changes, local hospital stays, and routine station trades as rail workers debate duties and safety responsibilities.
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Notable Guests at Hill Luncheon in St Paul
Cardinal Gibbons visited St Paul and attended a luncheon at J J Hill's residence. Guests included Senator C K Davis Governor John Lind Bishop John Poley Rev Patrick Heffron J Schaub and others. He spoke on expansion and teaching new possessions to govern themselves while noting China’s Catholic majority.
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China
Death of E G Prout on Train Near Deer Lodge Montana
The article notes the death of E G Prout while traveling by train en route to visit F C Montgomery in Topeka. Montgomery, brother in law, was summoned and arrived before Prout’s body was placed in the care of the local authorities for funeral arrangements. The text is garbled but indicates the death occurred during a train journey and mentions family, the deceased’s widow, and siblings.
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F. C
Montgomery
Deer Lodge
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Wad Thece
Committees To Meet On State Campaign Opening
Fusionists will confer with Populist and Democratic state committees at a joint meeting to discuss launching the state campaign. The gathering aims to coordinate strategy and align platforms ahead of the electoral efforts.
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Detroit
Mich
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Fie Inerra
Lengues
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Sidney Loces
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Lucas
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Unclear hotel and property notes surface in city ledger
Fragmentary OCR lists hotel plans and property transfers involving A Patterson and wife to Pred Btater for $50, and other measurements at Buchanan street and El Lane street. Mentions wives, husbands, and various names with incomplete dates and places.
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Anns Bell
Wolf
Mary SM
Seba
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Horse
Denver to Colorado Springs Round Trip Offer
Travel deal notes a $19.00 round trip from Denver to Pueblo and return via two Gandt services. The timetable mentions late August 30 and returning by October. It references liberal power privitests and a Santa Pythe emis line to Colorado Epeings.
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