Yerkes Murder Case Shocks Chicago Suburb
April 21 Chicago records an apparent homicide of Frank Yerkes in his West Blitz Flint street home. Mrs Shuman and Miss Etel Wackwell, rumored witnesses, face police custody as details emerge, including Yerkes’ threats and a clash over marriage. The case mirrors the Nan Patterson affair with lingering mystery.
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Stra
Fore Shuman
Jett
Ethel Machwell
Mra Rhuman
Dt Chicato
Frank Yerkes
Nan Patterson
West Blitz
Flint Street
Yerkee
Bra
Shuman
Mimel
Theragedy
Yerkes
South Side
Kee & Chapell Dairy Company
Champlain Avenue
Brading
Mis. Shuman
Misa Etel Wackwell
Rs Ladien
Yerken
Carsar Young
Uber
Metropolitics Opera Company
Audtorium Theater
Nebt
Hilackwerk
Shumin
Mary
Puller
Chicago
Algin
Lem
Fighters Lose Vitality in Their Many Fights
The fighter discusses weight cutting and vitality in boxing, recalling past bouts with Tommy Starkey and Jim Stewart. He notes weight fluctuations from 187 to 165 pounds and describes mental strain, nerves, and training impacts. He reflects on a 1908 bout, his ring return, and belief the fast cartridge era has tired, with Stewart as a challenging opponent.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kid McCoy
Noeman Selby
Tomy Starkey
Bharkey
Rheing
Tommy Ryan Eves
Jim Stewart
National Athlete Club
New York
Tanca Ifs
Graats
Stewart
Jandel
Jim Corbett
Championelly
Mos
Tomas
Pugiliem
Corbett Beats Keyes In Ten Round Fight At New York
Young Corbett defeated Jert Keyes in a ten round bout before the Jalerint Athlete club in New York. The contest had strong exchanges with Corbett rallying late to secure the victory amid crowd excitement and police presence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Young Corbett
Jert Keyes
Ans Ra
Hattling Nelson
Kesen
Corbett
Awianeh
Jack Ryan
Chirag
Jack Lathury
Australia
Hoxet
Corbett Ant Keyes
Clese Quarters
Ant
Bell
Keyes
Kryen
Kexes
Keare
Corbett Defeats Keyes In Ragged Bout At Philadelphia
In a rough match at Philadelphia, Corbett landed multiple rights to Keyes neck and jaw. Keyes answered with several stiff blows, but Corbett maintained pressure, finished strong in the final rounds, and left Keyes unable to mount a decisive rally.
Baseball National League game recap from Chicago to day
Chicago pitching struggled as Landgren Hagerman and others walked hitters while Wittsburg beat Cincinnati in a tight 2 to 1 game. Batteries were Bresnahan Hagerman Lundgren Moran and O Day Emsite. Umpires Klem and Kape called the action.
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SI. Lourd
Chicago
Landgren
Hagerman
Chicaco
Lusb
Bresnahan
Lundgren
Moran
O'Day
Emsite
Pittaburg
Wittsbure
Sacramento and Oakland duel in sparse Pacific Coast League update
In April 22 23 updates the Pacific Coast League shows Sacramento and Oakland results with unclear battery lines and players Whalen Dolee Salte Lalenge and Harkness Armbrutter. San Francisco and Vernon game noted with Vernon dominance and scattered player names.
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Oakland
Sacramento
Rae Sacramenta
Sos
Batteries Whalen
Elgrorsy
Dolee
Salte
Lalenge
Unclear baseball results from April games in Chicago and Cleveland
Fragmented report lists multiple baseball results with missing words. It mentions Chicago beating someone 3 to 2, a late game in progress, Cleveland beating St. Louis 3 to 1, and other April outcomes including postponed games in New York and Boston.
Northwest League Baseball Scores Sparse Action
Spokane defeats Tacoma 3 1 in a rough game as Beare and pilot O Kriany contribute for Spokane. Tacoma suffers earlier losses with Ostdiek and Ritterles turning in efforts. Seattle and Portland edge results and Vancouver loses to Tacoma in the scattered Northwest League notes.
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Atethern
Spokane
Byvkann
Beare
HLL
Aventoen
Eon
Try Ritterles -Blower
O'Kriany
Ostdiek
Won Plate Of Two Hundred Sovereigns
Fantwen Parks April 22 The Walton Spear took the plate of 764 gall cretans with a furlucea. The Tudor plate of 1050 sovereigntes for 3 starnlde was won by Carreiec Fob and Jot Keene's Asperante. Among the 12 starters were Whitney's Blaty IT. The Princess of Wales race for 8 year olds was won by fe Wenchment. Jack Snipe and Bileve Row were noted among the entrants.
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Walton
Mary
Tudor
Carreiec
Jot Keene
Whitney
Princess of Wales Hanticap
Fe Wenchment
Jack Snipe
Bileve
Mr. Whitnes
Dilsidett
Trial of Captain Halse Adjourned in Murder Case
The trial of Captain Peter C. Halse for the killing of William F. Ansie was adjourned to Monday. About 143 jurors have been examined and a new panel of 369 drawn for Modis. The court indications suggest the trial may proceed without a lunacy commission. John P. McIntyre, defense counsel, plans to place Halse on the stand. Captain Maria has shown indifference to the proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Peter C. Halse
William F Ansie
Mougar
Modis
Neitheratte
Carb
John
Wild Animals And The Fattened Hog In Nature And Life
The article discusses wild animal survival and fattening hogs. It explains that wild pigs become domesticated when protected from exertion and predators, losing the struggle for life and gaining fat. It compares human appetite and idleness to the hog’s condition, noting ancient dietary prohibitions and how ease of food weakens effort.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iife
Telepathic Wood Chopper Contract Dispute
In a quirky exchange, Plodding Peto calmly refuses to do the work himself, claiming telepathic wood chopping capability. A married exchange hints at wind, work bargains, and implied promises, with playful taunts about waking to labor and gratitude from a mesmerized party.
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Peto
Letter Reward Prompts Conflicted City Chaos
A New York Press item reports a chaotic scene of rewards for lost items. A boy returns $30,000 in bonds and a porter earns $25 for diamonds found in a Pullman car. A prominent man forwards a costly letter to avoid embarrassment, eventually receiving $200, while a poor man pleads for charity. The tale ends with a cynical remark on the value of polite rewards.
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Konraty
A & Pullman
Talaters
Peter Peach
Dolara
New York
Lost Ost and the Cork Joke at the Hotel
An Irish waiter named Kenny amused a hotel party with quick wit. A gentleman betting that Kenny could not answer immediately watched as a bottle of champagne was opened. The cork popped into Kenny’s mouth he quipped and asked if it hurt. The moment captured a sharp exchange and Kenny’s clever retort.
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Kenny
Geovlemen
Keny
Corkin Wensy
Horace Remarks Spark Household Banter In Drafty Parlor
Mra Mixtren quips about company plans while Horace is teased as a pal bearer. A playful exchange unfolds with a preliminary cough and winks signaling a joke about the evening’s guest. Mr Pigtren confirms the joke, while a curious mishearing leads to a cordial misunderstanding.
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Horace
Mixtren
Dla
Pigtren
Lars
Jader
Fragmented musings on liberty and freedom misquoted
A garbled, archaic style reflection questions the nature of liberty and assimilation. It contrasts the idea of freedom with personal possession, noting that true liberty develops its strongest power during exploitation. The passage cites a speaker claiming possession by saying I have it, implying a loss of men and spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ibsen
Description Extraordinary at Teacher Examination
A description notes that during student teacher examinations one paper described Oliver Cromwell as a man with coarse features and a look of deep religious devotion, likened to a rose with a stern expression beneath. The fragment suggests a vivid, perhaps humorous, characterization from the era.
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Teanbere
Oliver Cromwell
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