Prize Fight Pulled Off on Senator Guggenheim Car
Denver reports reveal a prize bout staged on Senator Guggenheim. about $30,000 changing hands aboard his private car during a westward trip. The Kentucky fighter won as the fight occurred at speed, with dubious handling of stakes and payouts among Guggenheim associates and Louisville backers.
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Denver
Guggenheim
New York City
Kentucky
Gugrenheim
Colorado
Galesburg
New York
Bettors See Narrow Margin After Postrace Kinship Question
The article notes wagers reaching $15,000 a side after all participants were admitted to the car and the lads were stripped, with no protests filed by the Guggenheimas about the Pittsburger favorite though they claim kinship between the rivals was not known prior to the race.
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Guggenheima
Pittsburger
Fulletta Wins Emeryville Stanhope Handicap In Muddy Meet
Fulletta dominant in the Stanhope handicap at Emeryville beating Firestone the favorite. Nadza fell from the fence causing no injuries to F Clark while Taplin led the early break. The program also included six more races with Ollie James Keep Moving Darlington and Gypsy King among the winners.
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Oakland
Fulletta
California
Emeryville
Firestone
Nadzy
H. G. Bedwell
Taplin
Nadza
F. Clark
the King
Butler
Ollie James
Scoville
Napanick
Kokomo
Archibald
Grace G
Darlington
Mentry
Deneen
Lit
Cotton
Apto Oro
Gilbert
Stanhope
Fuolletta
Nadzu
Clark
Hind
Peap
Dollie Dollars
Keogh
Remember
Floss
Gypsy King
Gargan
Ace of Diamonds
Murphy
Gene Russell
Shilling Stars at Santa Anita with Four Wins
Jockey Shilling dominated Santa Anita with seven mounts, four wins, two seconds and a third. County Clerk and Ethon led two strong victories as Adriade and Ida May Wes clashed behind. Results cover races from six furlongs to a mile and an eighth, with times and placements for each. Also note a medicinal ad touting kidney support products.
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Los Angeles
Santa Anita Park
Shilling
County Clerk
Breeze Home
Ethan
Howerling
Adriache Ida May Wes
Schilling
Hamper
J Howard
Home Crest
Butwell
Mike Morett
Sporting Life
McCarthy
Delmas
A. Walsh
la Florian
Kennedy
C. W. Burt
Hazelthorpe
McGee
Ethon
Adrlade
Ma May
C. Russell
Day Star
King of the Mist
J. Howard
Evaldos
Chaplet
A Walsh
Sir Angus
V.powers
Anduchon
Niblick
V. Powers
Pickaway
Unique discovery in Goldfield shocks Nevada mining scene
Reno reports from Goldfield reveal a geologist Dr Ramuel Green unearthed a fossil oyster shell yielding a near 190 karat pure white pearl. The English expert, famed for East Coast meteorology connections, declined offers that would buy many ordinary water jewels.
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Green
Government Grading of Grains Debated in Senate
Washington Feb 24 Senate debate on the agricultural bill included Senator McCumber supporting federal grading of grain in interstate commerce. Aldrich motion to empower the agriculture secretary was denied. Senator Herburn urged cutting forestry funds and criticized the department, arguing public land use should be restored to the people.
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Washington
Senate
McCumber
Aldrich
Herburn
Thaho
Forestry Service
Senate Committee On Agriculture
Forestry Department
Necklace Stolen From Mardi Gras Ball In San Francisco
Miss Jennie Crocker reports a £50,000 pearl necklace missing after the Mardi Gras ball in San Francisco. Pinkerton detectives, including four of the agency’s best, have hunted since 4 a.m. but found no clue to the thief or the jewels.
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San Francisco
Jonnie Grocker
Pinkerton
Mins Crocker
Alexander
Miss Crocker
Jennie Crocker
Frederick Cronker
California
West
Misa Crocker
Europe
Shreve & Co
Twelfth Juror Rejected in Calhoun Bribery Case
In San Francisco on February 24 the jury for Patrick Calhoun, president of United Ratheids, was reshaped after the twelfth juror was accepted then dismissed. John Scollard, a hotel proprietor, and shoe dealer, was challenged by the prosecution and dismissed. Arthur S. Holman, an insurance agent, also faced a defense challenge and lost.
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San Francisco
Patrick Calhoun
United Ratheids
John Scollard
Arthur S. Holman
David Holzberg
Francis J Heney
Scollard
House With War Paint On Defies Senate In Budget Row
Washington, Feb. 24. The House rejected the Senate amendments to the executive appropriations bill, preserving salary increases for the president, vice president, speaker, judiciary, and for new secretary offices. The speaker wielded his gavel to restore order after hours of tense debate as the bill was sent back to conference. The key move raised the president’s salary to match existing pay plus travel allowances, while the Senate’s extra spending was struck out.
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Washington
House of Representatives
Senate
Vicw
Watson
Indiana
Bingham
Proposed new State Department official sparks debate over rank and pay
The House rejected the Bingham amendment amid strenuous objections as voices accused the move of mimicking foreign powers. Support came from Mr. Watson of Indiana while Mr. Mann of Illinois argued the change would merely create two more offices. The bill then moved to conference with the senate amendments on federal judges' salaries left unresolved. The session recessed with the bill less than one third completed and plans to resume trade tomorrow.
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State Department
United States
Watson
Indiana
Mann
Illinois
House
Senate
Secret Service
Advocates for Gatun Dam Debate Panama Canal Plan
New Haven February 24 mem bers of the American Institute of Mining Engineers discuss The Panama Canal with focus on Gatun dam to confine the Chagres river waters. Henry G Granger of Cartagena Colombia leads opposition criticizing Taft era engineers and questioning their methods and motives.
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New Haven
Conn
Gatun
Chagres River
Panama
American Institute of Mining Engineers
Panama Canal
Henry G. Granger
Carta Pena
Colombia
Taft
Chicago
Grove L Johnson Proposes Federal Polygamy Prohibition
Sacramento assemblyman Grove L Johnson introduced a joint resolution seeking a constitutional convention to amend the US constitution to ban polygamy. The measure, urged by Mrs Hester T Griffith of Los Angeles, asks all California legislatures to join and requests federal enforcement with state marriage and divorce laws preserved.
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Sacramento
Grove L Johnson
Roosevelt
Hester T. Griffith
Los Angeles
Women’s Christian Temperance Union
Foraker and Clark vote problematic in merger case
Washington report on Senate consideration of the Tennessee Coal and Iron absorption by United States Steel. The Senate Judiciary Committee split 3 to 2 condemning the merger and presidential action. Key votes hinge onHow Senators Clark of Arkansas and Paraker will decide, with party lines evident among members.
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Washington
Clark
Arkansas
Paraker
Messrs
Nelson and
Kittredge
Bacon
Colberson
Overman
Rayner
Agalnett
Wyoming
Depew
Dillingham
Knox
Fulton
Devilled Whale Blubber and Grilled Boaconstrictor Scene
New York report from February 24 notes a curious menu item list featuring devilled whale blubber and grilled boa constrictor. The fragment suggests a sensational or exotic dining note in an early 20th century or garbled OCR context.
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New York
Peruna Praised by Canadian Hospitals and Sisters
Canadian hospitals and religious orders report strong benefits from Peruna. Reception ranges from relief of catarrh to renewed energy in patients and staff, with testimonials from Notre Dame de Grace, St. Laurent, Montreal houses, and Hospital St John noting improved health in elderly patients and a 15 year old with persistent cough.
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T. Charles Hospital
Quebec City
Notre Dame de Grace Hospital
the Good Shepherd
Montreal
Sisters of the
Seventh annual Canadian camp dinner at Hotel Astor
The Canadian camp hosts its seventh annual dinner at the Hotel Astor on Tuesday evening March 2 with roast monkey and a planned speech program. A shipment delay of dried elephant from Calcutta disappoints the event.
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Hotel Astor
Calcutta
Siam Grants Vote Rights to Women in Select Cases
Siam passes a law giving women voting rights in certain cases. Siamese women say the move reflects Buddhist teachings that emphasize gender equality and equal education for boys and girls, noting Buddhism supports this change.
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Siam
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