Gotch Tells of Wrestling Feat at Portland Exhibition
The heavyweight champion Frank Gotch met welterweight Eddie O Connell at the Hetlix Theatre in Portland for an exhibition that mixed bravado with skill. Gotch mocked O Connell but also praised him, then demonstrated a leg and body hold that wowed the crowd. Oregon grappler Alg Jack Grant joined the event, matching Gotch move for move until defeated, while Gotch boasted of future matches and potential earnings.
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Frank Goteh
Eddie O'Connell
Multnomah
Hetlix
Portland
O'Connell
Gotch
Bles
Multnomah Club
Gote
Goteh
Ahem
Cateh
Roller
Beattie
Mile & Monkey
Jack Grant
Oregon
Grant
Sen Gotch
Crabt
Theo
God
Joe Acton
de Tereped
Australia
Bis
Eigpera
Czerelle
Derby Bat Ride Challenge Crowds Expect Expansion
A fragment notes a Derby Bat ride event with a person expanding their chest muscles, holding breath as fear of collapse rises. It suggests a tense display and public attention around a dramatic, athletic moment.
Weston at Agate May 1 Pedestrian Trip Report
Edward Par, walking from Hugo Colorado toward Tadhe crest, reportedly travels toward Deer Trail tonight. He completed thirty seven miles today, planning to spend the night along the route in the thirties mileage area.
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Edward
Tadhe Crest
Deer Trail
Hugo
Colo
Smith College Girls Invest in 15 Cent Hats
Northampton May 24 Smith College students embrace inexpensive fashion as hats costing fifteen cents spread through campus. Faculty note trimming by Braith Birla artisans but accept untrimmed stock. Reports say Amherst Northampton railcars now crowded with students buying these affordable hats, with demand matching hours in a day.
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Smith College
Northampton
Smith College Xirle
Tate
Amben
Amherst
Base Ball Scores From May Twenty Fourth
Cincinnati beat Philadelphia 6 to 1 as Phipadelphia errors helped Cincinnati claim the win. Pittsburg defeated Boston 5 to 2 in Ferguson’s wildness and a Chicago victory over Brooklyn 4 to 3 in extras. St Louis beat New York 6 to 1 due to costly errors behind Mathewson. Chicago edged Brooklyn 4 to 3 in 11 innings with a late two run rally. New York defeated Chicago 3 to 1 in another game with strong pitching and defense.
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Lous
New York
Louie
Mathewson
Los
Haven
Rt & Bt
Leula
Catleree
Bresnahan
Myera Uopires
Johnston
Cocach
George's Racing Indicator claims betting profits without data
An advertisement by George's Racing Indicator offers to pick winners from fifteen years at the race track. It promises two winners out of three daily and suggests payment only if you win. Includes contact details for Room 3 Eureka, 133 S Fifth Street, Ogden, with operating hours.
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Fat Lake
Corey
Heuter
Eureka
S5th Street
Ogden
Salt
Battery- and score-focused baseball and hockey notes
Cleveland leads Philadelphia 7 to 2 in a May game as Daker drives and Easterly, Young, and others contribute in a mixed set of box score items. Other leagues mention Seattle Aberdeen Portland Vancouver and Milwaukee St Paul with scattered inning scores and pitchers named. An unrelated medical ad extols Manzan Pile Reoiety for immediate relief from piles with topical application and price.
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Cleveland
Philadelphia
Daker
Clevelans
Philadelpes
Young
Easterly
Dykert
Vickers
Livitgeton
Manzan
Uusianterd
Price Sc
Favorites and Longshots Divide Honors in Races
In a chaotic program at Galttake City, favorites led early as Father Joyal claimed the road race and several longshots came close. Race results show Pipkin taking the midcard events with even money and Buckthorn misfiring as Rather Royal and Priceless Jewel posted notable finishes amid muddy conditions.
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Galttake City
Bray
Jongahote
Father Joyal
Hemule
Balvage
Xelgal
Joe
Mclleth
Gean Wood
Howard
Valencia
Nepeta
Royal
Amith
Wen
Piper
Jarrett
Buckthorn
Kinechbaum
Dous
Madke
Grace
Sullivan
Areond
Orella
iKuez
eUing
Northweat
fCetton
Entries for Today at Gast Lake City Races
Today at Gast Lake City fairs a mistyped listing of horse races with multiple stalls, odds and horse names. The entry text includes many misspellings and unclear names but mentions races at four and a half furlongs three and four and a half furlongs five furlongs and one mile with several horses per race.
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Gast Lake City
Fair Lake
Aa Forlune
Fallones
Seliing
Davel Fountain
Wollrlize
Swaeemater
Vesta
Billy Tarley
Galante
Areond
Selting el Vosfocts
Quickler
Camera
Lady Pancatta
Fred Sitter
May Bride
Rezom
Cooney
Atlee Colton
Arvite
Phurts
Forlonny
Lady Kitty
Springton
Prolite
Eriore
Castite
Ney del Munda
Lletatten
Aelting
FeMber M
Salina
Corricas
Glendennig
Wappy Chappy
Elmdale
Yace
Ab Jaberto
Colonel White
Playmates' Deaths Near 140th Street and Lenox Ave
Report of two horses or animals found dead after a horse and a companion bull died. Bystanders described rough but good natured rivera, noting the strange behavior and the animals’ deaths. The scene drew attention as onlookers dispersed quickly.
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Jourrh Friedman
Ible
New York
Lenox Avenue
Herve
Could Make No Mhrake Mr Hengeek Tea Seize ta
Henry Wengpeck apologizes for mixed up notes and asks pardon for a prior misstep in a crowded scene. The exchange reflects the era's stiff courtesy and the narrator’s playful mispronunciations.
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Hengeek
Matt
Henry
Langford Knocks Out Ian Hague in Four Rounds
Langford, the American heavyweight, defeated Ian Hague, the British champion, at the National Sporting Club in London. Langford secured a fourth round KO after a tense opening, with Hague struggling to counter Langford’s faster hands and power.
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Langford
Ian Hague
London
Bam Langford
Toston
Tan Harve
Forland
National Sporting Club
Statue
Waa
Hague
Langfont
Heyburn Seeks Debate On Lumber Schedule Costs
Senator Heyburn resumed his speech on the lumber schedule in the Senate, pressing for evidence on lumber prices and a differential duty. He questioned who would benefit from reduced rates, cited wages in lumber camps, and clashed with Senator Clapp over past promises at the Chicago convention.
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Washington
Senelne Heybute
Senate
Meyburn
Fieybare
Fruya
Republicar Party
Heyburn
Clapp
Henator Clapp
Tlepburp
Ntepublican Party
Burkett
Root
Crippled M Days at State Faces Foulball Scare
A garbled OCR style note references a crippled player and foulball scare in a state game. No clear names or dates are readable. The fragment mentions a team effort and a defensive moment but lacks verifiable entities or concrete outcomes.
Fragmentary Note on Ointments and De ware Mercury
A garbled text fragment discusses ointments for Catarch and Mercury with cryptic phrases about dangers and testing. It references people or entities such as Penne, Pal, and Be hot Curves A Cn, and mentions curves and Bosons in a derailed, non-cohesive sequence.
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Pal
Uae
Matey Taleb
Mieka Banat
Supreme Court to hear contempt of court cases
Washington May 4 The Supreme Court will on Tuesday hear cases related to contempt of court involving Sheriff Shipp Deputy Sheriff Ctbaaz and four other Hamilton County residents Willams Nolan Padgett and May Ten defendants were found guilty of contempt tied to a 1905 conspiracy to lynch a Black man named Johnson sentenced to death by local courts The court has deemed jail time or fines possible and will decide on the authorities power to enforce respect for verdicts nationwide The action is one of the first major tests of the high court’s authority to compel obedience to its orders across states.
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Washington
Supreme Court of the United States
Hself
Sherif Shipp
Sherif Ctbaaz
Mamilton
Tendang
Names
Willams
Nolan
Padgett
May
Jobrron
Bad Dees
Coatta
Supreme Court
Johnson
Chattanooga
Ghipp
Stout
Op Hbs
Cultlesa
Tate Court
Fala
Marshal Wright
Tegariot Ue
United States
Aberig
Shipp
Cibawa
Chret
Subway encounter sparks gossip in crowded car
A witness recalls a flirtatious scene aboard a West Side local train. A young man and a girl exchanged glances and conversation as a stern woman watched, then the pair moved closer until the woman intervened. The car grew quiet as the moment unsettled onlookers and left others curious about the interaction.
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West Side
Abe
Toa
Dutater
Jene Abe
Nosias
Envious Waiter Or Upshot Of Palm Beach Weather
A reader vents about waiters and life choices in a clipped, garbled New York exchange. He notes a waiter plans Palm Beach trips for warm weather every January and criticizes others for lacking ambition, while muttering about clocks and work as winter clouds pass.
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New York
Palm Deach
Fragmented Inquiry Notes Hidden Wedding Puzzle
An unclear, garbled exchange hints at a marriage and a developing plan. The dialogue mentions readiness, a race, and a clever approach, with references to debts or favors. The text shows distorted phrases and missing context, limiting precise interpretation.
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THOR
Los Angeles
Thor H. C. Hansen & Co. Ogden
Washington Ave
Driver & Son Drug CO
Weston AT
AGATE
National League
Cincinnati
S. Phiadelphia
Wurier
Pittsburg
G. Festen
Botton
Ferguson
Ll Tell
Dla
Chicago
Brooklyn
Yeo
Ecors
Alpermann
Jordan
Jorman
Rus
Brame Chicago
Breen Moran
Rucker
Bergen
O'Day
Empire
Wlanteg
George
Bamberger
Utah
Rain Or Shine Utan State Band
Eles
Condror
W. AL Gleason
Pew Tork
Bost, Brith ‘Ed Lll van Brockett and Dla
Detroit
Altroek
Detroits
Washterton
Summers
Stange
Beblmis
Altrock
Smith
Street
Northwestern League
Beatie
Aberdara
Seattle
Mar
Soere
Ir. & Geattle
Mh A
Aberdeen
Iliah
Shea
Pernall
Oreo
Gookant
Ase
Rat Steen
Sore
Catove and
Murray
Tacoma
Vancouver
Tecome
Durger
Vemler
Sugden
Kaeras City
Gudso
Boston
Puraect
Canada
Hale
Beator
Camimaualeson
Wooteaken
America
seYeobera Stateamaa
United States Supreme Court
Casey of
Sheri
Sherin
Préscription Speelsiirts
Wathington Ave
Oggen, Utah
Fred, J. Kiesel CO
Pioneer
Pabst Brewing Co
Milwaukee, Wie
Edan-Ha
Soda Springs
Idaho
Ogden State. Bank
H.C. Bigelow
Preat
Cashier
I. M. Browning
J. BE. Valverson
Sylvan Park
Overtura
Ereepeee
Sylvan Park Orchestra
Ben Davis
Miss Pearl McFarlane
Taffy2
Rebrew
Hala
Panny Frankel
Prima Dona Boprano
Biaxine Conroy
Famersgraph
Vienna
Cape
Fayent
Me Lee
Foon & Tom
Ogden Turf Exchange
Utah National
Ogden, Utah
E. Booty
Horace E. Peery
Ralph
U. S
Bank OF Ogden
David Feeles
Tribe
VicePree
John Watson
M.S. Hroraing
ViceTree
John Pingree
Caahter
Jan
F. Burton
Aust Cashler
SLADE
Allin Tranefer Co
Leauve
GONS
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