Debunked legends and scattered notes of 19th century fights
A fragmentary column recounts a 1888 boxing scene near Chantilly with Sullivan and Mitchell, noting Belgian and German tensions, jail detentions, and a draw under London rules. It merges later musings on wealth, markets, and Johnsonian lore, mentioning Chase Bank, Ralph Isham, Boswell papers, and political shifts surrounding J Pierpont Morgan’s era.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
N.Y American, Inc
John L. Sullivan
Charles Mitchell
Baron Rothschild
Roonds
Chantilly
France
Billy Porter
Mitchell’s
Sullivan
Dempsey Tunney Bout Faces Mixed Weather Prospects
Chicago reports an afternoon chill with hints of rain while fans pour into Soldiers Field for the Dempsey Tunney clash. Betting shifts from Tunney to Dempsey as odds swing, with Wall Street handling a flood of last minute money. Weather forecasts say it will be cool and partly cloudy with possible light showers but not enough to stop the bout.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Gene Tunney
Dempsey Tunney
Dempsey
Wall Street
Renry L. Farrel
United Press
Hige
the Loop
Loop
Soldiers Field
Lake Michigan
Chicago Prohibition Office
South Park Board
Henry J. Cox
Cox
Harry Hochstader
Chicago Post
Tunney
Harvey Woodruff
Don Maxwell
Philadelphia
Westbrook Pegler
Wictare
Third attempt to take off in non stop aerial derby
Steve Lacey made a third attempt to fly New York to Spokane nonstop, taking off at 2 22 p m after engine trouble forced an earlier return. He was later overcome by gas fumes on landing and required revival efforts. His derby status remained uncertain amid official indecision.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Roosevelt Field
N. Y
Steve Lacey
New York
Spokane
Washington
Lacey
Stephen Lacey
A. L. Yancey
H.C G. Davidson
Little salesmen get em in early
Classified box shows rental for seven room house with bath tile large basement storm windows and doors available October 1st at 112 Central Ave. Call after 6 p.m. 756-W. For sale a 1927 Master Six sport touring in excellent condition offered by Russell at 307 Pa. Ave. W. Where Used Cars Look New.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Central Ave
Russell
Strong race for 1929 convention fills Paris arena
NO OPPOSITION PITTED AGAINST NEW YORK MAN VOICES STRONG RACE FOR NEXT AMERICAN LEGION CONVENTION IN 1929. EDWARD E. SAFFORD ELECTED NATIONAL COMMANDER. MRS. ROBERT WALBRIDGE ELECTED AUXILIARY NATIONAL PRESIDENT. Paris reports note heavy campaigning for 1930 and 1932 sites.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
American Legion
Trocadero
Paris
Edward E. Safford
Robert Walbridge
Peterborough
N. H
American Legion Auxiliary
Spafford
Legion
Walbridge
Louise Ficklen
Washington
Georgia
Ieater Daten
Joe
Boston
Seattle
Wghington
D.C
Hot Springs
Ark
Gene Tunney
Chicago
Jack Dempsey
Davenport
John T. Ratfus
Coleville
Wash
Ralph T. O'Neil
Topeka
Kans
Paul R. Younts
Charlotte
N. C
J. M. Henry
Winona
Minn
Dan W. Spurlock
Shreveport
Bids Opened on Twelve Highway Projects
Harrisburg Sept 22 Bids opened today by the state highway department on twelve projects. Low bidders include Warren for 17 241 feet of macadam in Brokenstraw township Jamieson and Knapp Fredonia for 113 316 dollars Butter for 17 850 feet of concrete on Route 87 State Construction Company New Kensington Saxonburg Borough and Buffalo and Winfield townships 164 458 dollars Cambria 11 084 feet concrete Route 406 Allegheny township A R Copper Parkers Landing 82 678 dollars Jenango 161 percent feet concrete Route 206 Complanter township and Rouseville Milliron Construction Company DuBois 81 688 dollars Erie bridge over French Creek between Mill Village and Lebeouf township Milliron Construction Company
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
State Highway Department
Warren
Brokenstraw Township
Jamieson and Knapp
Fredonia
State Construction Company
New Kensington
Saxonburg
Buffalo
Winfield
Cambria
Allegheny Township
A. R
Parkers Landing
Enango
Nation’s Leading Sport Writers Pick Fight Winner
A roundup of predictions on the Dempsey Tunney bout from sports columnists across major papers. Most favor Tunney, with several predicting a Tunney victory by knockout or by points. a few favor Dempsey, and some hedge on outcomes depending on the Philadelphia fight.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
George A. Strickler
Chicago Herald and Examiner
Queen of Prohibition Forces Dominates Dry Program
Mrs Mabel Willebrandt, 38, assistant US attorney general, has become the leading figure in federal liquor enforcement. She dictates policy and approves key rules, working with the treasury and the prohibition unit, after rising from obscurity as a schoolteacher. Bootleggers tremble at her influence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Joseph S. Wasney
United Press
Washington
Mabel Walker Willsbrandt
United States Attorney General
Justice Department
Willebrandt
Treasury
L. C. Andrews
Prohibition
Andrews
Dolan
Baseball National and American league results round up
National League game totals show New York 3 2 9 Pittsburgh 5 after eight innings with Benton Plitt Faulkner Taylor Kremer and Smith listed on the field. American League notes Cleveland 6 Philadelphia 0 6 0 with Miller Sewell Walberg Perkins Cochrane among the players.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National
New York
Pittsburgh
Benton
Plitt
Faulkner
Taylor
Kremer and Smith
American Cleveland
Philadelphia
Miller
L. Sewell
Walberg
Quinn
Perkins
Cochrane
Robbery Frustrated Near Philadelphia Garage
Thomas Donnelly, a Philadelphia garage owner, confronted three masked youths who aimed revolvers at him and demanded money as a car parked nearby. He moved to aid customers when the car sped away, prompting a police chase that ended the attempted robbery.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philadelphia
Thomas Donnelly
Donnelly
Respites Issued For Two Murderers By Gov Fisher
Harrisburg Sept 22 Gov Fisher issued respites for two condemned murderers Raymond Winter Allegheny County and William Meyers Philadelphia to the week of November 28 pending an insanity investigation Winters a former street car conductor was convicted of slaying two children and has been under observation since the June meeting of the State Pardon Board Meyers shot policeman E Sleek in Philadelphia Coincident with the governor s announcement the pardon board granted eight and refused 22 rehearings One case continued and one withdrawn The board also allowed conspiracy and second degree murder for Kartub and Ruddleson and refused numerous first degree murder rape and other charges.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Fisher
Raymond Winter
Allegheny County
William Meyers
Philadelphia
Winters
State Pardon Board
Meyers Kired
E. Sleek
Pardon Board
Nathan C. Kartub
Butler
Lyman Ruddleson
Forest
Luther Knox
Armstrong
Frank Rocco
Beaver
Frederick Kreisler
John Steveonick
Cambria
John Gladysiscie
Frank Mattis
Fayette
Henry W. Wotten
Jefferson
Tony Eker
Mercer
John Milhouse
Somerset
Edward Davis
Don Hook
Specials Carry Fans Toward Battleground
Harrisburg officials reported fourteen extra and special trains carried eastern fight fans to Chicago to see the Tenney Dempsey bout. One train carried W. W. Atterbury of Philadelphia, president of the Pennsylvania Railroad. Constance Talmadge of Edinburgh filed for divorce from Captain Alastair MacIntosh.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Harrisburg
Chicago
Pennsylvania Railroad
W. W. Atterbury
Philadelphia
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Priest Burned in Rescue Effort at Northern Mission Fire
Winnipeg dispatch reports 60 destitute survivors of the Deauval Mission fire near Lac La Plonge. Nineteen Indian children and Sister Lea of the Grey Nuns died as a priest suffered severe burns during rescues. Fire broke out in the boys dormitory around midnight, trapping many in a rapid blaze.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Winnipeg
Man
Lac la Blonga
Deauval Mission
U. P
la Blange
Big River
Beauval Mission
Northwest
Lea
Grey Nuns
Forest Air Patrol Service
Tle A la Crosse
Lac la Plonge
Hudson Bay
Amyot
Regina
Sma
Yage
Weather Forecast For Western Pa And Region
Mostly cloudy tonight and Friday with continued cool conditions. High pressure centered near Cairo and Rapid City dominates central valleys and plains, with light frosts in western Pennsylvania and surrounding states. Low pressure trough extends from British Columbia to Arizona. readings show 8 a m observations from several cities and a river stage report with no precipitation.
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Cairo
Minais
Rapid City
South Dakota
Plains States
Rocky Mountains
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Iowa
Dakotas
Minnesota
British Columbia
Plateau
Arizona
Lakes
White River
Ontario
South Atlantic
Charleston
South Carolina
Atlantic City
Chicago
Cleveland
Los Angeles
Philadelphia
Pittsburgh
Washington
Yellowstone Park
Also Mentioned on This Page
John L
Mitchell
Arthur Brisbane
Sullvan
Senlis
Frederick Gastier
J. J. Mitchel
General Motors
Chase National Bank
Chase Bank
Ralph Isham
America
Boswell
Samuel Johnson
London
Johnson
Burke
Johnsons
Rastelas
Abyssinia
Mr. Morrow
J. Pierpont Morgan & Comeny
Mexico
President Coolidge
Ceauval
Loop Hotel
Gene
Lake Viil
Ill
Cedar Crest Country Club
Sherman Hotel
Kemp and Company
Stinson
Garden City
Windsor
Rogers
Stratford
Ont
Bay City
Mich
Royal Windsor
C. A. Duke Schiller
Eddie Bohn
Duke
Eddie
New Hampshire
San
Venango
Erie County
Des Moines Register
W. O. McGeehan
Herald
Grantland Rice
Herald Tribune
James R. Harrison
Times
James W. Jennings
Graphic Tunney
Sam Taub
Morning Telegraph
Knockout
Ed van Every
Eveniing World
Bill Corum
Journal
Henry Farrell
Frank Getty
Queen of Prohibition
Mable
Walker Willebrandt
Allegheny
William Meyer
Battlegroun
Constance
Ddinburgh
Scotland
Constance Talmadge
Alastair MacIntosh
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