Sharkey Fitzsimmons Bout Likely At Seaside Club
New York June 29 Sharkey and Fitzsimmons nearly agreed to a twenty five round bout at the Seaside Sporting Club Caney Island in early August. A recent talk with O Rourke suggested the fight would draw about fifty thousand dollars and Fitzsimmons hand is mending as he aims to box by the second week of August.
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Tom Sharkey
Bob Fitzsimmons
Seaside Sporting Club
Caney
Rodrite
Fitzaimmiens
Sharkey
Bob
Sith King
Fitzaimmens
Tanidty
Rufael
Old Gladiator John L Sullivan Aims for Fitness Challenge
New York reports Sullivan trains daily in Metuchen New Jersey to shed flesh and regain condition ahead of a potential return to action. A bureau says he isretaining his vigor, and his red sweater and steady pace reflect improving health as speculation grows about a possible bout in a couple of months.
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John L. Sullivan
Gud Tor
Metuchen
Burg
Julia
Ullivel
McGovern to Fight Dixon Next in Chicago Card
Terry McGovern travels from New York to Chicago for a title bout with George Dixon the following night after attending Democratic events in Kansas City. The report details travel, opponents, and local club appearances amid a cluttered score of boxing and sports notes from multiple cities.
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Terry McGovern Leven
Chicago
George Dixon
Pram
Lis Manever
Ban Harris
Kansas City
Maxes
Terry
Charley Kelly
New Bonke
Ie Hercules Athletic Club
Toward Gov. Roosevelt in Deadlocked National Convention
Contested New York room scene shows Judge Burton urging Roosevelt as next VP while Roosevelt navigates delegations. Minnesota Utah and California factions debate nominees and committee spots, with Davis and Long among favored names. Delegates split over Roose velt, Salisbury, and Wolcott, amid pressure from kin and bankers.
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Roosevelt
Burton
Kansas
Vnte Press
Ef Dent
Howlett Ceilerntad
Lsten
United States
New York
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W. D. Rauhburn
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Nations
Welle
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George Sutherland
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Ealt Lake
Hullebury
Kerns
Loose
California Deseention
Lenz
George Knient
California
Pacific Coast
Revervelt
Porter
Colorado
Rooevelt
Wolcott
Republicans Jollify Big Mass Meeting at Academy of Music
A large Republican mass meeting was held at Philadelphia’s Academy of Music with Mayor Ashbridge presiding. Prominent speakers included Representative Grosvenor, Senator Penrose, Senator Thurston, and others. Lafayette Young was introduced, and a banquet by William K. Leeds drew 560 attendees with leaders Fortner, Wolcott, Dodver, Cannon, Bingham, and ex-Senator Quay among speakers.
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Ashbridge
Gen. Grant
Grosvenor
Ohto
Congreman Bailey
IC Brosserity
Raley
Lafayette Young
Itiven
Binet
Penrose
Pennsylvania
Thurston
Nebraska
Dutgell
Pennsylavnia
Cincinnati
Platform making. Resolutions committees work all night
Philadelphia reports the resolutions committee huddled through the night to refine a platform. Members debated phrasing and structure after consulting drafts by Smith Foraker and Murtanks, forming a sub committee to present a final platform to the full body around midnight with a roster of senators and governors from several states.
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Smith
Jors Foraker
Murtanks
Quine
Unem
Imilane
Mt Imanta
Gilimace
New Harpehirs Foraker
Carter
Montana
MeCheiber
Sur Taaiot
Suiers
Qolny
New York
Noyes
Marsland
Suffrage Debate and Platform Deliberations at Subcommittee
A subcommittee session heard arguments for Senate and House action on woman suffrage with Carrie Chapman Catt leading the delegation and a counterproposal from opponents. The discussion covered the suffrage amendment, civil rights, and economic planks while leaders debated the gold standard and international trade policy in the party platform.
Declaration on Cuba Philippines and China policy in party platform
A draft general platform discusses maintaining pledges to Cuba and independence, extending the civil service law, and guarding southern states’ rights. It covers war taxes, the Isthmus of Panama, and friendship with Transvaal, Britain, and China, urging protection of citizens abroad and a peaceful end to the Spanish American War era tensions.
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Porto Rico
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United States
Committee on Credentials In Texas Delegates Fight In Philadelphia
The credentials committee after an all night session adjourned at 6 am. A lively fist fight erupted at 4 20 between two Texas delegates. Burns struck Love in the face. Love drew a knife, bystanders restrained them. Love was hustled away as threats followed among Texas contending factions and a Brownlow Evans clash was noted in Tennessee.
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Sune
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WFL
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McKinney
Waltie Burn
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Burns
Totty
Tennesace
Brownlow People
Evans
Cantmittee
Texas Delegation Contests Seats At Convention
The Texas delegation claimed eleven counties with two at large and nine in the first nine districts. B R Gren followers opposed the seated delegation traded by J B Hawley of Galveston. Hawley supporters won seats in the Fourth and Sixth districts. Contests in Virginia and District of Columbia upheld current delegates John J Jones and W C Chase.
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B. R. Gren
J, B. Hawley
Galveston
Hawley
Virginia
Harry Libbey
Alva H. Martin
George ©. Bowden
A. S. Holland
Howden
District of Columbia
John J Jones
W. C. Chase
Cox Boss Wins In Ohio Delegation Race
In Philadelphia on June 20, the Ohio delegation battled for national committeeman. Three candidates stood, with George B Cox of Cincinnati favored, but M A Norris of Youngstown surged briefly before the meeting. Cox ultimately secured 29 of 46 votes to win the post.
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Ohio
George B. Cox
Cincinnati
M. A. Norris
Youngstown
Cox
Elevator Fall at Hotel Walton Injures Five Passengers
A seven story elevator collapse at the Hotel Walton in Philadelphia at midnight left five injured including J. C. Pringey from Oklahoma and Brenton F. Hall from Michigan. Other victims include Dr. Camden of Texas and Marcellus West of Washington. Two were hospitalized.
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Philadelphia
Tyne
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Brenton F. Hall
Belding
Michs
Burton
Walter Hunter
Delaware
Marcellus West
Washington
Dr Camden
Texas
Princey
Hell
Camden
Rosewater Sidetracked in Omaha Editor Race
Omaha Bee editor Hose water was sidetracked while Nebraska failed to elect the Omaha editor national committeeman in Philadelphia on June 2. The scene reports continued turmoil in political selections and editor replacements during the Philadelphia gathering.
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Nebraska
Omaha
Philadelphia
Hosewater
Omaha Bee
Nebraska convention seals delegates and resolutions role
The text notes the Nebraska state convention meeting at 7 pm to organize the resolutions committee and select delegates. Delegates at large were chosen, with district delegates nearly all aligned, reflecting a consolidated party slate.
Oklahoma Division Rail Service Expansion Forthcoming
Railroad news reports growing importance of Oklahoma will push Santa Fe to extend train service over the Oklahoma division. Current schedule has two daily trains each way between Newton and Purcell. Superintendent Bailey indicates fall cards will add trains and improve connections along the Wichita line. Citizens along the Fortnate line south of Wichita seek connections with mainline trains 3 and 6. Arkansas City patrons want the final mail train extended to Bodral City. Bailey notes relief traffic on the Oklahoma division this year will be substantial.
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Santa Fe
Pereame
Okla
Newton
Purcell
Bailey
Topeka
Finntage
Wichita
Wiehita
Arkansas City
Borual City
Resolutions for Santa Fe Shopmen Picnic Settling Bills and Honors
A recent meeting of the Santa Fe Shopmen committee concluded the picnic bills and closed year plans. Resolutions of thanks were sent to Swift & Co Lakeside Park management and Lotus chair. Swift Packing provided plant tours, souvenirs, lemonade, and cigars. Transportation contracts awarded include Sixth Cavalry from Jefferson Barracks to San Francisco by Missouri Pacific Santa Fe and D&RG. Additional transport of 24 men and 250 horses from Jefferson Barracks to Portland awarded to Ore Miscouit Pacific Burlington and Northern Pacific.
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Swift & Co
Lakeside Park
Lotus
St. Joe
Swift Packing Company
Sixth Cavalry
Jefferson Barracks
San Francisco
Missouri Pacific
Denver & Rio Grande
Portland
Santa Fe Locals and Shop News
Archie Richabaugh returns home to Osage City. Secretary Coldwell of the Railroad M C A spoke to shop men about a trip to Thousand Island at a coach shop meeting yesterday. Engineer C E Page laying off due to illness. Fireman Frank Crawford and Ben Butler also off sick. Engineers Wellman and Talley laid off.
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Archie Richabaugh
Osage City
Coldwell
Thousand Isier
C. E. Page
Frank Crawfornt
Ben Butler
The
Round House
Wellman and
Talley
Another Jonn Doe Found Stealing Fruit From Free Farm
Chas it, a fruit farm operator near the brick yard, swore out a warrant for Jonn Doe who stole two boxes of blackberries from his oxen. Doe, brother of Dick Res, was captured but refused to give his name. Mr. Quant says he has faced petty theft of his fruit and aimed to make an example to deter others from taking his crops.
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Jonn Doe
Doe
Dick Res
Two Shot Incidents After Strike in St Louis
In St Louis on June 20 two people were shot during retaliatory violence after a strike. A passenger wagon was taunted by car passengers calling them cabbies, prompting a car member to fire a shotgun hitting Peter Rowler, saloon keeper, in the foot. Winnie Allen was also wounded, a posse member firing, buckshot lodging in her body.
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Peter Rowler
Posse Comitatus
Winnie Allen
Himba
Death from a live wire in Galena shocks city marshal
City Marshal Milford Parker of Galena Kansas died after picking up a fallen telephone wire and attempting to tie it to a post. He dragged the line about thirty feet when it touched another live wire, causing a fatal electric shock. Earlier he held his three year old daughter's hand during the incident.
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Galena
Milford Parker
Senator Baker Faces Struggle in Kansas Senate Race
The absence of Senator Lucien Baker in Washington has sharpened partisan activity as the campaign intensifies. Key figures like Haker and Str ton mobilize supporters, with Baker's circle preparing for an aggressive field operation. A first meeting at Leavenworth set the campaign moves, and Baker and allies expect re election if the Republican slate wins.
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Washington
Congress
Baker
Haker
Semitor Baker
Hine
Leavenworth
Vine
E Lambert
W. ©. Hook
Ieseretor
Chahrat Ale Daugh
Ntfalew
AiDieEh
Burton
Alatach
Hurtan Colle
W Albabgh Chateman
Hw Senate
Albarch
Missionary reports night raid near Mint Lowry station
Reverend Lowrie, a Presbyterian missionary at Pao Ting Fing for six years, arrived in San Francisco aboard the Dorje. He recounts a May 16 raid about ten miles from Mint Lowry Station led by Nine Tein assailants, predominantly women, who murdered and robbed. The Saree native villagers were lashed to deter witnesses. attackers fled after boxes were discovered.
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Suns
A. P. Lowrie
Pao Ting Fing
Dorle
On Tour of Duty Left San Francisco for Fort Duty
In San Francisco on June 20, Battery Thint ae and Battery M left the city for an artillery school of instruction on a tour of duty. They took with them in custody a fare to Kansas City, Peter C. Dentinig, former assistant commissary of the Wearn trobed by court mart last March and found guilty of embezzling funds of the government.
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Artelery School of Instruction
Kansas City
Peter C. Dentinig
I Stant
Wean
Presidio
Huke Brothers Harvest 700 Acres of Wheat Near Parsons
June 3 report states Huke Brothers of Parsons are harvesting a large wheat crop on their three farms within four miles of the city. They began wheat farming about ten to twelve years ago on one quarter section and have since expanded to about 700 acres this season.
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Huke Brothers
Parsons
Marriage Licenses for Teens Reported in Local Notice
The notice lists marriage licenses granted to teens including Chas Henry Rigby and Gertha M. Flintas, both aged 15, with other applicants from the Sacareene region. The brief item records the legal action and the ages of the individuals involved.
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Chas
Henry Rigby
Gertha M. Flintas
Santa Fe Tickets On Sale For Denver Route Stopover
Denver Colorado Springs Pueblo and return fare listed as 24 dollars with tickets on sale June. Stopover allowed at Colorado points. schedule details unclear but the carrier sets terms for the Denver route.
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Denver, Colorado Springs
Pueblo
Santa Fe
Colorado
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