Nelson Triumphs Over Corbett In Ten Round Battle
In Woodward's Pavilion San Francisco on November 2 Battling Nelson of Chicago defeated Denver’s Young Corbett in ten rounds. Nelson dominated with ruthless infighting and shattered Corbett’s resilience, ending the bout when Corbett’s seconds threw in the towel after a brutal late-round onslaught. Nelson emerged unmarked and received a huge ovation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Nelson
Corbett
Woodward's Pavilion
San Francisco
Chicago
Tiarry Tuthill
Britt
Nygine
Corett
Belson
Harry Tuthiil
Harry Tuthil
Frank McDonald
Billy Otts
Benny Carson
Tim McGrath
Ted Murphy
Frank Rafael
Dan Danginger
Jack Kelly
Kelly
Georgedams
Nick Cordel
Eddie Santry
Dantage
Noe Bhigwa
Melson
Receiver to Finish Job for Filtration Plant Contract
The Comptroller of the Treasury lets the chief of engineers permit Cowardin Bradley Clay & Co to continue work and be paid from Congressional appropriations. A sufficient indemnity may be reserved for government losses if completion by December 1 is not met. The plant cost cap is $3,468,405 with December 1, 1904, as the deadline. The law requires contracts under the appropriation to provide for completion, not that completion occurs by the date.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Comptroller of the Treasury
Secretary of War
Chief of Engineers
Army
Cowardin, Bradley, Clay & Co
War Department
Comptroller
Maryland girl arrested for vagrancy in Eighth precinct
Mary Cooper seventeen of Maryland beyond the District line was taken by Eighth precinct officers on a vagrancy charge and sent to the House of Detention for a Police Court hearing today Sergi Slattery said he found the girl with a trolley crew on the Le Droit Park line at Fifth and Pomeroy streets the car lights were out and the conductor and motorman fled. Maria Young a forty five year old colored woman died at 305 Thirteenth and a half street northwest after a fall on steps. coroner ruled natural causes. Saengerbund outing planned to Clifton Beach Sunday on the steamship Samuel J Pentz leaving Seventh street wharf at 9 45 a.m. Adolph Levy named chief navigator and Prof Henry Donchs band to play.
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Mary Cooper
Maryland
Eighth Precinct
Maria Young
F Street
Thirteenth
Nevitt
Saengerbund
Washington Saengerbund
Clifton Beach
Seventh Street
Samuel J. Pentz
Adolph Levy
Henry Donch
WIFE GAVE DIVORCE IN SENSATIONAL CHARGES
Prominent California society wife Mrs May K Barbour Broome is granted a divorce from Capt George Cochran Broome in Los Angeles. He allegedly failed to support the family and abducted their child Josephine, while she sues his father in law for alienation of affections. Broome’s army career and travels are noted as part of a long fraught story dating to their 1898 Washington marriage.
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May K. Broome
James F. Barbour
George Cochran Broome
York
Department
Supreme Court of California
Atos Angeles
Capt. Broome
Santo Domingo
Washington
Col
Broome
Gen
Cuba
Porto Rico
Tropics
New York
Binghamton
Mary Josephine
Ports Rico
Island
Officers’ Club
Noralk
Barfour
Barbour
Los Angeles
Motorman Prevents Fire and Robbery Arrests
A motorman on a passing G street car stopped to alert authorities after smoke was seen from a shed behind the store of Mrs. A. L. Veiuti at 1408 G street NW. Firefighters put out a small blaze causing minor losses. In the same precinct, police arrested John Young on a highway robbery charge after he allegedly knocked down John Grant at 445 Delaware Avenue SW and took Grant's $9 pay envelope. Grant lives at 63 Defrees Street.
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Fourteenth
Fifteenth
A. L. Veiuti
John Young
Young
John Grant
Delaware Avenue
Grant
Defrees Street
Hood's Sarsaparilla: a world renowned tonic claim
An advertisement extols Hood's Sarsaparilla as the greatest, curative and preventive medicine the world has ever trusted, insisting it is the only Hood's. The copy emphasizes universal approval and proprietary certainty in a period tone.
Oberlin Bank Condition The Citizens' National Bank of Oberlin
A historical bank closure report lists resources and liabilities as of November 10 144 detailing loans and discounts 420443 overdrafts 597 United States bonds 62250 securities and claims 50193 cash and reserves 688235 and other items. Liabilities include capital stock surplus profits circulation deposits and amounts due to banks with total figures shown.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Citizens’ National Bank of
Oberlin
Ohio
United States Banda
Securities, Claims, &c
Hospital Staff Change at Emergency Unit
Dr Herbert E Martyn joins as resident surgeon to fill the six month vacancy left by Dr Lawrence M Hynson. Both doctors are George Washington University alumni. Hynson will rest briefly then work at another hospital. The change takes effect tomorrow.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert E. Martyn
Lawrence M. Hynson
Hynson
Dr. Martyn
George Washington University
Weather News Forecast and Temperatures Across Regions
U S Cent Weather Bureau reports a northern storm moving eastward with snow in the upper Great Lakes and rain in New England and the Middle Atlantic. Warmer weather in the Central Northwest and Southeast, with colder spells across the Midwest and Atlantic states. Special forecasts warn of storm warnings along Atlantic, Great Lakes, and Pacific coasts. Local report lists midnight to 8 p.m. temperatures, humidity, rainfall, sunshine, and tide times, plus temperatures from other cities and daily sun data.
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U. S.-Cent. of Agriculture
Weather Bureau
Washington
Gatario
Upper Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
New
Bngland
Middle Atlantic States
West Gulf States
Texas
Atlantic States
Lower Lake Region
Missouri Valley
Slone
Northwest
Washington Coast
New England
New York
Lake
Lakey
Pacifc
California
Mississippi River
Rocky Mountain
Middle Atlantic
South Atlantic
East Gulf
West
Gulf
Grand Barks
Atlantic
Delaware
Eastport
Great Lakes
Chicago
Pacific
San Francisco
Afleck
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Straiht
Gavia Allott
Exchampion
Corbett Stogey
Ike
Will
Mrs. Broome
Carnegie
Wegan
Newton
Carver
Associated Press
Chadwick
Andrew Carnegie
Hyall
Mr. Carver
Holland House
New York City
Lie
H. J. Corn
Mr. Conn
Cleveland
Co. L. Chadwick
Herbert B. Newton
Brookline
Mass
John H. Clarke
Mr. Newton
Carr, Stearns & Chamberlain
Clarke
Citizens’ National Bank of Oberlin
Irl Reynolds
Wade Park Banking Company
Hood
Lansburgh & Bro
Seventh St
W. H. Hoeke
Cor. Pa. Ave
Sth
Strest
John Kennedy, Jr
N. E
Ninth St
Fischer
Peter Grogan
Credit For
All
Morris
Jackson Bros
Tate
Maes
C. G. Sloan & CO
Calvert
Riverdale
C.G. Sloan & CO
G St
Yale Laundry
Oth St
New York Ave
K Street
Floyd E. Davis
Severth
E Streets
William H. Brown
Maryland Avenue
Asheville
N. C
Atlanta
Alisatte City
Bismarck
N. D
Loston
Buffalo
Cincinnati
Cheyenne
Wyo
Davenport
Iowa
Cols
Des Moines
Galveston
Tex
Helena
Mont
Manapolis
Ind
Jacksonville
Kansas City
Little Rock
Ark
Marquette
Mick
Tenn
New Orleans
North Platte
Omaha
Pittsburg
Ealt Lake City
RL Louis
Sfc
St. Paul
Minn
Springfield
Vicksboro
Miss
P.m
Tharp
Berkeley
F St. N.W
Washington Brewery Co
4Th & F State
DeMoll & Co
G Street
Paty
Geo. E. Hebbard
Troussra Buccesaor
Hebbard & Wineman
Ninth Street
Congressional
Sin
Atlantic & Pacific
Cor. 7Th
E Ste
Udden’s Credit House
Eri
James K. Probey
N.W
Pa. Ave
N. W
Capuzaya Mining Compan
Treasury
John P. Jones
Eugene Davis
Edw. C. Bryan
South Washington
Tenth
G_ streets
Frank B. Gilmore
Rotary
McGill & Wallace
E Street
Macdonnawall School OF Phrenology and Psychology
9Th St. Aw
Q St. Aw
Mme
L. Macdonnall
el Shoemaker
Shoomaker
Res
Clara A. Westlake
Brunswick, I
Baughman
D. C
Nanny
Pope
Alice M. Paterson
D. O . Wilbur L. Smith
da. W. L
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