Jeffries Bout Planned With Sharkey at Twentieth Club
Boxing news from New York says Sharkey will train lightly with Jack McCormick ahead of a January match against Jin Jeffries in Gotham. Sharkey expects to sign articles soon and aims to clinch the Jeffries bout while preparing to stay in shape.
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New York
Jin Jeffries
Toary
Key Bese Separe Rity
Wood
Sharkey
Timsteceatoon
Kennedy
Effries
McCormick
Jeffries
Ewine sought to coach Potts City in Louisville comeback
Cincinnati reports a call for Willan Buckingam Ewine to join Lotieville and restore Potts City on the baseball map. The Duke of Pendleton is expected to act, with Cincinnati or New York offers possible, hoping a team of that caliber spurs success. News from Henry Watt's Courier Journal suggests a capable veteran helm may revive local interest and empower the director to sign or release as he sees fit.
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Cincinnati
Willan Buckingam Ewine
Lotieville
Potts City
Duke of Pendleton
Bwruss
Loukewile
Henry Watt
Courkur Journal
Sighis
Gire
Carte Blanche
Brothers Jack Jeffries Matched for Exhibition Tour
Hank Griffis arranges a boxing exhibition featuring Jack Jeffries against an opponent as part of a big tour set to begin in December. Both fighters train in Los Angeles while Tim Jeffries fights Col. Perry near Breano as plans unfold for a nationwide trek ending in New York with a monster exhibition.
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Los Angeles
Cub
Hank Griffin
Twentieth Century Club
Tas Ané Kelos
Jack Jeffries
Iit We
Inter
Tim Jeffries
Jeffries
Col
Perry
Chinuga
Bonner to Captain Armours Next Season in Cleveland
Cleveland November 2 Frank Bonner of the Toronto club, recently signed to play second for Cleveland next season, is under consideration as captain by the local management. The choice hinges on his permit to serve and his demonstrated executive ability and field leadership. Bonner’s prior influence on Toronto fans is cited as evidence of his leadership potential for Armour’s team.
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Eldees Armour
Matty Matthews to Fight Joe Guns in Baltimore Clash
Local welterweight Matty Matthews faces clever Baltimore light welterweight Joe Guns. A minor dispute between managers over weight class 138 pounds stalls final terms before the bout.
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Gana
New “Suis
Suse
Faye
Matty Matthews
Joe Guns
Baltimore
Gans
Woodruff Resigns as Pennsylvania Head Coach
In Philadelphia on November 38, Head Coach Woodruff resigned from his posts as coach and secretary for the Athletic association. The letter states the resignation takes effect on November 29 and he will not seek reappointment. The move follows student factions after a defeat by Columbia.
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Philadelphia
Pennssylvania
Woogrud
Woodruff
Athletic Association
Columbia
Armone Stadustes
Woodraf
Coaching saga ends in program shakeup at Pennsylvan
A troubled coaching era culminating in a split board and leadership change. Woodruff, long anchored at the university, faced ten years of mixed success with the first six seasons praised for guard play but the last four described as disastrous. His invention the guards back reshaped football strategies for several seasons.
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Woodruff
Pennsylvania
Orst
Weber
Woodruft
Beanaytventa
Wont Play Nebraska Looms In Chicago Schedule
November 23 manager Cowall of Nebraska visited Minnesota Northwestern to seek a game with Chicago for next season. Coach Stage offered little encouragement citing high travel costs and uncertain drawing power. Indiana coach Horne also failed to secure a Chicago contract, with Chicago planning a shorter schedule due to weak material.
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University of Nebraska
Minnesota Northwestern
Chicago
Stage
Cowell
Pelluy
Horne
Indiana
Nebraska
Goldsmith for England Derby Contender From Whitney Stable
New York reports Whitney will bend Grack Colt after the Epsom Derby. He aims to return to England for Christmas, arriving with John Mackey and possibly three Whitney horses from the previous season, including Kilmarnor Elizabeth M and Hiktiorn Bir. Trainer Huggins plans to return to Heath House to train a lie horses from Lady Moeux. Derby candidate Thru or Goldsmith remains the only Whitney stable entries due to registration technicalities of others.
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Sonn Hisgeinn
Kingl
Minneapolis
John Mackey
Mr. Whitney
Kilmarnor
Elizabeth M
Hiktiorn
Bir
Huggins
Heath House
Lady Moeux
Wilkulpo
Mr. Whittey
Sharkey Seeks All Night Saloon License in New York
Prize fighter Tom Sharkey culled at the mayor’s office to secure an all night license for his Fourteenth Street saloon for November 23. Acting Captain Churchill of the Fifth Street station recommended only a one night license for similar resorts in the precinct, prompting Sharkey to denounce the action as unfair while laments about rival venues across the street.
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New York
Tom Sharkey
Mayors Ofice
Fourteenth Street
Churchill
Fitri Street
Sharkey
Fifth Street
Big Farm Sold Near Putnam in Newton Area
Newton November 23 Ki A Whittacre buys FM Conkle's farm a half mile south of Putnam. The 280 acre tract is described as central Kansas prime land praised for its quality. The $13,000 price signals strong land value in the region.
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Newton
Office of the Register of Deeds
Ki. A. Whittacre
FM. Conkle
Putnam
Kansas
Beloit Citizens billiard tournament set for December
Beloit and Hoeloit report a December billiard tournament with 28 players, to run into the new year. The Cochran and Fon Bon Ton clubs provide the event as many top citizens compete. The winner will receive an expensive cut trophy title. Whitney and Madden part, turf circles report Sidney Paget as a new figure.
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Hoeloit
Baioit
Willer Pinydd
Chadwick to Lead Yale Football Team Captaincy
George Brewster Chadwick of Brooklyn named Yale football captain designate with election after Thanksgiving. Yale players spread home for holidays. Harvard likely to choose Kernan Bowdoin or Croydon for captain if ODea stays in America to practice in South Bend after the season ends.
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Yale
New Haven
Conn
George Brewster Chadwick
Brooklyn
Mareiealt
Tinen
Arcone
Porta
Sauabbie
Michigan
Kernan
Bowdlten
Croydon
Pat O'Dea
America
South Bend
The Great Apple Grower Letter From France Arrives in America
A letter addressed The Great Apple Grower arrived in America from France. The writer notes the U S post office would locate and deliver letters to distant recipients if possible, joking that some postal workers resemble Sherlock Holmes in their chase for addressees. The fragment hints at a long hunt for the recipient.
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North America
United States Postoffice Department
Postothes
Sherlock Holmes
America
France
Postal Stories and Public Notices From Topeka Era
The clipping cites dead letter office lore in Kansas with tales of letters routed via Topeka to recipients like Judge Wellhouse and Reverend Charles M. Sheldon, plus a dramatic travel letter that circled the continent. It also advertises Rock Island and Santa Fe excursion fares, encouraging trips to Chicago for exhibitions and events in December, with routes through Topeka and Oklahoma.
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Fred Wellhouse
Judge Wellhouse
Guthrie
Einemas
Malls
Hla
Charles M. Sheldon
Post Office Department
Museum of the Dead
Washington
Kansas
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Netcaska
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Indian Territories
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Santa Fe
Wichita Eyes Cattlemen Convention Boost with Big Council
Wichita plans a major cattlemen convention February 11 to 13 with over 4000 attendees expected. A permanent hospitality organization forms led by Fred Dol and Charles E Bigelow to promote the enterprise and fund future events.
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Kansas
Oklahoma
Commercial Club
Winfield
Am Immons Boris
Russia
Fred Dol
Charles E. Bigelow
W. ER Dulaney
Fred Dolf
Charles F. Harrison
John Cudahy Mackin
Aml
Dulaney
Charlie Fizelow
Will
Cattemen
Bill-Poard
Southwest
W. M. Paugh
A. B. Moore
Ed J. Healy
Romayne Eldridge
A. P Johnson
Tonghecker
Jerry Bimpson
MC. Campbell
Ben Garland
Edwarkien
Berry Walt
W. H. Dulaney
C. Farishi
Fred Dold
HK. Eberly
Peau
Clark Kincaid
Te F. Nuttiger
C W. Ghrey
Elisberry Martin
Judge Norcrose
J. A. Davison
Bishop Hennessy Plans New Academy at Fort Scott
Bishop Hennessy orders purchase of a site on Name Hill for a two story academy building to serve the boarding school. Rev. Father McKernan will select the tract, with the old Mill residence to host a day school and musical conservatory. The new academy aims for 150 enrollment next year, costing about 15000 dollars and ready for the next term.
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Hennesey
Fort Scott
Kas
Hennessy
Bernard J. McKernan
Name Hill
Mill
Musical Conservatory
Boardipe
Patron’s Day at Beloit Schools Shows Strong Support
Beloit patrons attended the schools to inspect pupil work and recitations on Patron’s Day. Self government by pupils began in Wilid school and now operates in eight grades. Harold Barnes and local school leaders travel to Junction City for a teachers’ meeting with J P Cadden and H P Lutz accompanying.
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Navy
Wield
Harold Barnes
North Central Banana Teachers’ Association
Junction Cie
J.P. Cadden
H. P. Lutz
Scheol Board
Association
Win der to seek franchise for electric railroad
Leavenworth promoter Win der will ask the county commissioners next Monday to grant a franchise for an electric railroad from Lansing to Lawrence connecting with the Kansas City Leavenworth line at Lansing and a line from Kansas City to To ki five miles south of Congo boxe. If built the three rail system may replace overhead trolley in the region. Beloit residents report T F Hersey, Beloit founder and first mayor, was believed dead inDurango Colorado after a message from a friend.
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W. 2 Winder
Board of County Commissioners
Leavenworth County
Lansing
Lawrence
Kansas City
Beloit Pioneering Merchant Hersey Laments and Family Mystery
A mislaid letter reveals that Ai Hersey, once Beloit’s driving force who built the first courthouse, funded the town’s school and a saw mill on the Solomon River, has vanished from public view. The letter claims he is in poor health, debilitated, and living apart from his family, prompting concern for his whereabouts and welfare.
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Ai. Hersey
Solomon River
Be Init
Heloit
Mitchell County
Beloit
Church Fracas Sparks Street Fight in Maryaville
In Maryaville on November 28 a Baptist church dispute erupted into a street brawl between A. K. Elkham a deacon and Dr T J Hatfield a dentist. Neighbors separated them as tensions from the church factional split spilled into Main Street amid broader community unrest in northeastern Kansas.
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Maryaville
Tie Church
Rice
Descon Bigham
Harneld
Abandoned Baby Found and State Librarian Candidate
An abandoned baby found Wednesday in Emporia in J Baer’s yard sparks regional concern. A white girl about two assumes the reported age is noted. In Tielal a local candidate for state librarian emerges, Mrs Helmek, widow of Hey J C Huleniche, a clergyman, as applicant.
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Emporia
J. Baer
Tielal
Ature Lirarian
Mra Helmek
Hey
J.C. Huleniche
Mtatiociat
Winde
Quails Captured and Turkeys Shot in Multistate Hunt
Emporia group led by Warren from New York return from a Todian Territory quail hunt reporting 500 quails twelve wild turkeys two deer and mallards plus many other small game. Separate dispatches note a Missouri Kansas line crossing obstruction incident and a Wichita arrest involving a highway yard master charged with blocking a street crossing.
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Emporia
Morti
Marehail Warren
New York City
Travel Schedule Details for Santa Fe Line Passage
A fragmented recall shows a Santa Fe train itinerary with December dates. It mentions a departure around 4:40 and arrival times near 12:58, with Chicago arrival listed at 2:15 and a Chicago arrival around 9:00 pm. The text appears garbled.
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Chicago
Santa
To Cure Cold n One Day pre reise sa amy PUNE ta blete
Travel notice from Chicago to Rock Island routes selling limited return tickets. Dec 1st sale date with return by Dec 5th. Includes price 316.00 and restrictions on return. Ticket availability limited.
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Chicago
Rock Island
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