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Newspaper
Topeka State Journal
Location
Topeka, Kansas, United States of America
Date
Oct 28, 1899
Page
2
Chicago October report notes Chiquita, 26 inches tall, and Major Mite, 22 inches high, plan marriage at the Paris exposition next year. The couple, linked by love rather than public spectacle, are praised for talent and affection beyond their size.
Boston yards await unloading with over 1,000 grain cars sidelined. A west-to-east car famine strains shipments as ocean freighters are scarce. The war in South Africa is linked to the delay and British admiralty actions reduce clearances. Grain elevators run full, coal prices rise, and the Horner Coal Co. is reportedly overextended.
New York October 24 reports the Jeffries Sharkey world heavyweight title fight set for November 3. Odds run 3 to 6 with a lively betting scene and large wagers drawn by fans from lanes and tracks. Sharkey backers claim Jeffries’ conditioning and recent European trip may handicap him, while Sharkey insists he is in peak form and ready to defend the title.
A veteran observer recalls training camps for Jeffries and Sharkey, noting Jeffries in strong shape and capable of a hard battle. The account praises Jeffries conditioning, claims Sharkey could be ready to spar with ten or twelve fast punches, and emphasizes daily routines from running to strength work.
In Chicago on October 2 Joe Cheynski defeated Steve O'Donnell in the fifth round of a six round bout. Choynski opened with a straight punch to the mouth dropping O'Donnell, who showed a groggy debut and poor form. By the fifth round Choynski knocked O'Donnell down twice more. unable to rise, O'Donnell took a count out. He left with both eyes cut and a cut lip.
In a noisy West End club, McCoy and Stitt fought fiercely in a crowded bout. McCoy landed a heavy left in round two while Stitt retaliated with bruising exchanges. By late rounds McCoy pressed, forcing Stitt to stagger and buckle, with both men trading heavy blows as the crowd urged a decisive finish.
Fragmented OCR fragment discusses prospects at a venue named Convention Hall. Mentions Hastings gauge length and breadth, a manager, possible contract, and team decisions. Reads like a troubled planning note with unclear names and events.
Oct 28 reports Bob Fitzsimmons plans a Chicago bout to build toward reclaiming the middleweight title and aspiring to be world champion. Also note Cincinnati catcher Heinie Peltz injured, likely weeks or months before he can walk again, after a recent fall from an Ironton ground.
At New York and Latonia meetings, horses competed amid fast tracks and favorable weather. The Latonia card featured Kriss Kingle winning the last event by ten lengths, while a 2:21 trot class drew fourteen starters with Miss Kate as the favorite before a close finish.
Notice of the fourth annual stockholders meeting in Topeka Kansas on December 14 at noon to elect directors and independent auditors and to vote on sale and lease approvals involving multiple rail lines and related properties. Transfer books close October 28, 1849. J C Deming secretary.
A reader from Philadelphia recounts Annie’s relief after trying a new remedy for a long cough. The advertisement claims Kings New Discovery cures throat troubles and offers a trial bottle at Wageorner's Store with a special Kansas route fare and return options.
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