Dixon Defeats Curley After 23 Rounds in Dramatic Bout
George Dixon, the world featherweight champion of New York, outboxed England’s Will Curley through most rounds but Curley rallied, yet Dixon retained the title after a long, exhausting 23-round fight marked by Dixon’s measured pace and late pressure.
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George Dixon
Curley
England
New York
More
Will Curtey
Dixon
Palmer
Furfer
Liska
Curius
Diaen
Dizon
Rome
Trigon
Diane
Rollet Dixon
Jay Mate
George
Oituurke
Dison
Curtey
Diana
Washburn to Play Emporia Normal Saturday
Washburn football team scheduled to face Kansas State Normal on Saturday at Waableden field. Several players sidelined with injuries from a Denver game, coach Meiford Jp forced to walk with crutches, Caprais Stahl noted as badly hurt, Hitchrace disabled, Panket2 with a lame shoulder.
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Washburn
Kansas State
Norpal
Waableden
Denver
Meiford Jp
Crateria
Caprais
Stahl Sas
Fragmentary Local Note from Mor. 5 Morning
A damaged readable fragment mentions a landing stage and a morning scene at a place possibly named Fairroad. The text is incomplete with unclear names and events, but implies a maritime or landing activity observed at dawn.
Vermonters Thanked For Dewsy Status Fund Support
Ex Vermonters contributing to the Dewsy Status Fund are thanked for their support while urging continued participation. The message calls for a modest contribution from each Vermonter rather than large subscriptions, and expresses appreciation for committee efforts. It mentions plans to erect a statue and display a flag, with emphasis on honoring Vermonters and thanking supporters.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Botte Hones
Montpsler
Benton
Goy Leedy Forced to Drink Forty Red Ligear in Wichita
The tale recounts Goy Leedy being compelled to consume forty red ligear in Wichita and a pursuit along Fort Reco. A cowboy allegedly pursued him, leading to a tense ride and a dramatic confrontation near a farm and a brawl at a nearby location.
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Wichita
Sark
Kansas
Ian
Eerner
Phe Aubauch
Fort Reco
Move To Seattle Stirred By Pacific Coast Reorganization
In a public note, Goodall Perking & Co announces a planned move involving the Pacific coast steel and steamship interests leading to Seattle. The firm outlines relocation plans and acknowledges a shift in operations and ownership amid a complex corporate realignment.
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Francisco
Callanya
Pacific Coast
Shin
Seattle
Goodall Perking & Co
Ieee
Ateamship
Whaling Vessel Finds Ambergris Treasure
A whaling vessel reports a rare ambergris discovery deemed more valuable than gold. The crew’s find is described amid references to ownership, amid scattered notes on the voyage, the sea, and the perilous hunt.
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Valushie
Ambergris
Woman Sues Santa Fe Over Falls In Damages Suit
Mrs Martha Welsh sues Santa Fe for injuries after a fall on a stalled streetcar platform. The district court trial in Sissey concluded with a jury verdict for the defendant after hours of testimony.
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Martha Welsh
Sante Fe Cate Tosi
Dlatriet Preurt
Welsh
Santa Fe
Ute
Sie
District Court
Sissey
Belse
New Masonic Society Formed in Topeka
A Beta Crucis lodge, claimed to be the sole one in the state, was established in Topeka and inaugurated by George B. Moulton of Chicago. He is noted as grand of the Knights of the Holy Sepulchre and of RL Fenn for the West-eastern Masonic jurisdiction. The conclave officers include W. C. Chafes and T. B. Jen. A banquet followed the ceremony honoring Moulton.
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Topeka
George B. Moulton
Chicear
George M. Mouton
At Constanti
Knights of the Holy Sepulchre
RL Fenn
United States
America
Uie
Wic. Chafes
P. Sovereign
T. B. Jen
Mr. Moulton
Gates to become president as railroad reorganization unfolds
In New York Nov 1 final plans for Philadelphia and Ladenburg committees clash over control of Pittsburgh Gulf. John W Gates will assume presidency. Stilwell retires amid mass management shakeup. Bondholders to receive revised bonds and preferred stock while unions extend influence across Union Pacific and Chicago Alton routes.
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New York
Philad-lphia
Pittsburgh
Ladenburg
Philadelphia
Union Pacific
Ciearm & Alton
Pittsboroh
Kansas City
Pittaturg
Gulf
Angin Bs
Jonn W. Gates
American Steel and ‘Ine Company
Stiteell
Astalre of Ie Company
Osborne County judge resists railroad pass scheme
Ex county judge Linville in Osborne County confronted a railroad offer to sign an annual trip pass tied to a fee deal. He refused after a pending railroad case valued higher than the proposed payment. Since then no railroad attorney has sent him an annual pass, and he vows to decline any future offers.
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Gsvurne
AL Linville
Osborne County
Een
J. H. Lake
The
Pacific
Osborne
Linville
Everest
Atchison
Tee
Linville Wee
I Osborne
Jaden Linville
Rail Road to Run Own Express Service In Louisville Area
Louisville Ky Nov 2 After the fret of the year the Louisville and Nashville Railway will conduct its own express business over the entire system. This move delivers a blow to the Adams Express Company which has long controlled express operations in the region.
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Adams Express
Elouisville. Ky
Sauseville
Oklahoma's bogm railway boom spans counties and nations
Oklahoma gathers momentum in a railroad boom with 28 charters granted this year totaling 5,212 miles. The lines touch Pottewatomie Lincoln Seminole Creek and Cherokee Nations with a branch extended into Stroud and surrounding districts as November 2 reports.
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Stroud
Oklahoma
Pottewatomie Coun
Lincoln Counties
Wagoner and regional railroad names amid Oklahoma routes
Fragmentary OCR lists wagoner and principal place Ivameck with rail line names such as The St Louis Tecumseh Lexington length nine miles capital stock 360 000 and The Arkansas Guthrie & California length 26 miles capital stock 5 000 0. Mentions routes through Pottawatomie Lincoln Lagan Kingfisher Blaine Custer and a San Francisco railroad stub with Stroud and Shaw as business place references.
Missouri Pacific Changes in Key Posts at St Louis
WE Knight, longtime chief clerk of the railroad's freight department at St Louis, is named general freight agent. B Lane, previously traveling freight agent with Sedalia HQ, will move to St Louis as chief clerk of the freight department, succeeding Knight. Calef replaces Lane at Sedalia as assistant to the chief clerk.
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Missouri Pacific
WE Knight
Minouct Pacific
St Louis
Tarits
B. Lane
Sedalia
Knight
EL Calef
Shests
Newton Yard Engine Crews To Swap Shifts Weekly
Newton reports future shift exchanges in the yards with Kelser coming to Newton and Ernest Jett of the Oklahoma division assigned to switch service. John Shields seeks pool service. Brakeman G E Bennett and family returned from Guthrie. Miss Nelle O’Hare attended the Bennett family party. Foreman Bacher’s office notes Billie in his usual place, while Chief Clerk Soenbure recovers from a trip to Fredonia. Eight wheel engines to be kept on all west passenger runs. excitement over McQueen engines. Fireman Jerry Dunkleberger promoted to eagle eye pending time card exam. Hubbard and Jett to take same exam.
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Newton Yards
Kelser
Newton
Ernest Jett
Oklahoma
John Shields
Exes
G E. Bennett
Familly
Guth—rie
Nelle O'Hare
Bennett
McQueen
Jerry Dunkleberger
Topeka
Hubbard
Jett
Delay Fireman on Time Leads Emporia Division Shuffle
From Emporia comes word of personnel moves on the eastern division with fireman Delay praised for punctuality. Walter Johnson gains assistant clerk role at the roundhouse, while Engineer Pease moves to Newton with his family and Russeter replaces him on the Strong City to Superior run. Pease seeks a ranch near Newton and a vacancy for a west end passenger fireman appears with applications open until November 3, with seniority determining appointment. The seniority-leading applicant will hold the fireman’s run from Alma to Osage City, vacant for some time. The Santa Fe announces education emphasis by transferring a machinist to teach mechanical drawing from Topeka to Argentine shops, with apprentices required to take the course.
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Walter Johnson
Roundhouse
Gazette
Pease
Newton
Russeter
Strong City
Superior
West End
Freman
Max Reve
Alma
Osage City
Santa Fe
Topeka
Dramatic events headline at Crawford theater shows
Bulletins announce Otis the Wrestler Sharkey five round prize fight reading. Fine wank at the Crawford theater. A Hot One Time shown at Word theater Saturday afternoon and evening. J. Carters Chattanooga to be staged at Crawford theater Monday night. Carter’s war production promises dramatic scenic features and is touted as his best.
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Crawford Theater
Murray
Word Theater
J. Carters
Chattanooga
Be Sean
Carter
Taken at His Word in a Washington Star Epigram
A hustling New Yorker entering a traditional firm wins a patron by promising personal attention and quality. Months later, during his absence, duty slips, and the product quality falls. A protest letter on file laments the decline and asserts the need for better dyspepsia relief. Burdock Blood Bitters is cited as a cure and regulator.
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Washington Star
Steec
Ofd
Coucata
Rey
Jolo Impressions From a 19th Century Visitor
An observer recounts Jolo Island beside Sulu, noting a fortified city with brick walls and a bamboo stockade, a warm sea bay, and a colonial mix of Spanish, American, and Moro residents. He details urban layout, harassment of locals, daily trade, weapon customs, and the evolving kris market near the gate, praising hospitality and climate.
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Malbun
Jolo
Dinos
Sdltan Iis
Arolas
Jors
Azolas
Jolp
Heleh
West Indies
Twenty-third United States Infantry
Iolo Itie
Iwan
Lanteria
Jolo Market Narratives and Moros in Old World Garb
A scattered tale observes Jolo traders selling knives, spears, native cloths, and coats of mail to American buyers, noting price ranges and the influence of steamer arrivals on costs. It describes local life, fishing villages, coffee experiments, language efforts, and the allure and risks of island life, ending with reflections on geisha norms and entertainment.
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Desser
Jolo
West Indies
Soes
Mmucho Dinero
Jona Chinaman
Manila
Jojo
Tsav
Busbus
Mesars
Schuck
Juno Island
Hagadorn
New York
New York Harbor
Moro
Wedding Customs From A Past Era In A Fragmented Tale
The passage describes wedding customs with stray fragments about brides, rites, and settings across various regions. It mentions church scenes, bridal attire, and symbolic acts, though the text is garbled and interspersed with unrelated lines. The overall sense is a historical miscellany on marriage rituals.
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University Medieu
Sante Denear Ane
Arfainrs Alzo
Colccollie
Cilaralo Springs
State College of Mires
Bontder
Goy
Leedy
Pacific Steamenip Co
San Francisco
Potgdi
Aimbereria
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Veeswe J
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Ueak Seale
Brailroad
Mra Welsh
Santa Fa
NEW Masonic Society
Topska
Castoria
Railroad News
P. & G. Railway
John W. Gates Will
Stilwell
Tines
Yort
Iras F
James W. See
Mulva
Jose Mulvane
Fass Ie
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Shawnee Fire Insurance Company
Mew Crawford
Lincoln J. Carter
Winslow
Childres
Klauer
H. C. Bowman
Columbian Building
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