Old Man Sets Out On 4300 Mile Continental Walk
Edward Playton Weston, a veteran pedestrian, began a cross country trek from New York to San Francisco at 4 46 PM aiming to complete the 4300 mile journey in under 100 days Sundays excluded. He will proceed to Chicago via Buffalo, accompanied by an attendant two judges and a newspaper representative, with Postmaster Morgan starting him.
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New York
Edward Playton Weston
Continent
Ile
San Francisco
Westen
Chicago
Huffalo
Postpater Morgan
War
Long journey by foot from post office through New York towns
Weston plans a cross country walk starting in Broad Way and Kingebridge then Yonkers and Tarrytown for a thirty mile first day. He continues forty eight miles to Poughkeepsie then to Buffalo and a circuit via Olean Jamestown Youngstown Pittsburgh Canton Akron and Bellevue Ohio. By Chicago he will have traveled 1 284 miles with further schedule pending as railroad foremen report road conditions by April 10.
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Broadway
Kingebridge
Yonkers
Tarrytown
Poughkeepsie
Buffalo
Bison City
Olean
Jamestown
N. Y
Youngeetown
Ohio
Pittsburg
Canton
Akron
Bellevue
Portland
Chicago
Weston
Windy City
Union Pacific and
Southern Pacific Railroad
Weaton
Johnson Boxes Six Rounds In Vancouver Sparring Exhibition
Jack Johnson heavyweight champion of the world boxed six rounds in a sparring show at the Vancouver Athletic Club, with Victor McLaglen substituting for Denver Martin. Johnson disputed fight films claiming Burns was shown incorrectly, suggesting doctored pictures and biased editing.
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Sportea
Seattle
Vancouver
Australia
Jack Johnson
Vancouver Athletic Club
George Paris
Ngw
Jack
Johnson
Denver
Martin
Victor McLaglen
Tacoma
Foxy Jack
Mrillie McLachen
Tack
Jett
McLigien
McLagden
Burns
World records fall at new saucer track in Los Angeles
Los Angeles reports a day of record breaking motorcycle racing as riders set multiple world marks at the new saucer track in Rucera. Local observers hailed the performances and track officials prepared for further events.
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Los Angeles
Rucera
Money Making Opportunities and Securities Catalog
Real estate and investment offer lists include several homes and lots near rail lines and business centers. Properties range from four to seven rooms with modern features and large lots, plus a brick warehouse district plot and a 60 by 520 foot estate with fruit trees. Also advertised are stocks bonds and insurance services with a high return stock and Lloyds plate glass coverage for loans from 100 to 200000.
Building. We offer home construction with 20 percent
Construction services advertised for building homes with a stated 20 percent value. The note emphasizes the building business but provides limited detail on scope, pricing, or timeline.
New York Swimmer Sets Fast Five Mile Time Record
De Rosier of New York cuts previous five mile record by minute and a quarter to 4.0926. He also posts fastest mile for a motor aided run and three mile amateur marks see Chicago and New Orleans competitors.
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New Orleans
Atlanta
Chicago
Salt Lake
New York
de Rosier
J. de Rosler
Fo Huyek
E. Lingenfelter
Huyek
Boxing Prospects For Jeffries Johnson World Title News
The long anticipated heavyweight title clash between James J. Jeffries and James J. Johnson is under discussion with reports of a possible Seattle date during the exposition. Johnson is said to be eastbound for talks while Jeffries, training and improving his wind, aims to meet his rival when ready. Also noted are Berlin six day bicycle race entrants Floyd MacFarland Son Jone Cal Walter Demara and James Moran and Jack Clark. The New York A C indoor carnival at Madison Square Garden is set for Tuesday with Dorando Pietri and Johnny Hayes meeting for Marathon supremacy. Edward Payton Weaton plans a 71st birthday walk from New York to San Francisco lasting about 100 days, starting 4 p m from the General Post Office. George Slosson defends his 181 balk line billiards title against George Sutton next Thursday in New York in a 500 point match.
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Meir Johnson
Hugh D. McIntosh
Sydney
Australia
McIntosh
United States
Jeffries
Seattle
Hse
Johnson
Zoological Gardene
Berlin
New York
Floyd MacFarland
Jone
Cal
Walter Demara
San Francisco
James Moran
Jack Clark
New York A. C
Madison Square Garden
Dorando Pietri
Italy
Johnny Hayes
London
Edward Payt
Weaton
General Post Office
George Slosson
George Sutton
Garden Concert Hall
Johnson Arrives From Vancouver Then Heads to Chicago
Jack Johnson the world heavyweight champion landed in St Paul from Vancouver on March 14 and immediately left for Chicago. He said he had heard nothing of Jeffries and that any future challenge would be on his terms, noting he has fought with the other fighter getting the best of terms and will not accept that again.
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St. Paul
Jack Johnson
Vancouver
Chicago
Johnson
Jeffries
Jockey Club Plans for Metropolitan Track Racing
New York readers learn that followers of the sport anticipate the Jockey Club’s plan to stage horse races on Metropolitan tracks this season. The move aims to sustain racing amid prohibitions on bookmaking and could influence rehabilitation of racing nationwide where betting is banned.
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Kings
United States
Jockeylub
Jockey Club
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Harvard Fullback Uvies Dies of Spinal Meningitis
Cambridge mass March 14 Carl ton Appollonimio of Winchester Massachusetts former Harvard fullback who played two years for the Harvard football team is dead in Springfield Ohio from spinal meningitis He had been employed as an engineer in Springfield since graduating from Harvard last year
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Mass
Carlton Appollonimio
Winchester
Harvard
Springfel
Ohio
Springfield
White Sox top Oakland 9 to 5 in spring game
San Francisco March 14 The Chicago White Sox top Oakland 9 to 5 in a spring exhibition game. The No 1 team showed strong fielding and steady batting to split honors with coast league players.
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San Francisco
Chicngo White Sox
Noa. 1
Oakland
White Sox Take Two From Coast Locals In Doubleheader
Los Angeles hosts Frisco and San Francisco teams with scores 3 to 2 in an afternoon tilt and 1 to 0 in the nightcap. Batteries include Walsh Spencer Owen Johnson Rolae La Long and others for the White Sox and Fiene Scott Owen Sullivan Browning Berry White for the visitors. A testimonial for Blood Bitters credits renewed health to Mrs Chas Frailey of Moosup Conn.
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Ae Chiengo
Oakland
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Johnson
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Scott
Sullivan
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Orendorf
A Simple Sage Brush Cure For Dandruff
A old time remedy using sage brush tea applied to the scalp is promoted as a cure for dandruff and falling hair. The article claims wild sage contains stronger medicinal properties and introduces Sage Brush Hair Tonic available at leading drug stores and barber shops.
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North West
Thie Ety
Visit to Big Copper Camp Sparks Rail Plan Talk
District Superintendent Manson and Southern Pacific officials toured Ely Nevada and the Steptoe Valley smelter. The visit fuels talk of a new rail line from Utah to Goldfield and Tonopah, possibly via the old Denver Rio Grande route, and hints at Marriman interests pursuing Nevada Northern system control.
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Manson
Southern Pactic
Clapy
Ely
Nevada
Tly
Utah
Goldfield
Tonopah
Southern Pacific
Marriman
Nevada Northern System
Steptoe Valley
Denver & Rio Grande
Granteville
Salt Lake
White Pine
Eureka
Molely
Cent Visit Traces Ely Section of the Country
A fragment notes a cent visit to the Ely section of the country, preserving a brief glimpse of regional travel. No further details are legible.
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Ely
Civic societies may be established universally
A. Leo Well confirms reports of a nationwide drive to form civic societies aimed at uncovering graft and purifying city politics. The movement plans to organize in twenty or more of the nation’s large cities, drawing figures such as John D. Rockefeller, Andrew Carnegie, and Jacob H. Schiff into the effort.
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New York
A. Leo Well
Voters’ League of
Pittsburg
Bureau of Municipal Research
United States
John D. Rockefeller
Andrew Carneate
Jacob H. Schiff
Civic bodies plan to unite cities discussed in New York
Mr Well stated last night that financing would be provided by men, and that the idea to organize came from San Francisco members currently in New York who have achieved effective results in their city.
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Well
San Francisco
New York
Eggs for hatching from Pure Bred stock at Barrows Co
Breeders invite inspection of stock at our yards. Pure Bred White Wryandottes Silver Laced Wryandottes Barred Rocks Rhode Island Reds Black Minorcas offered. Located at 972 28rd Barrows Commission Co. Both phones listed.
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