Dempsey and Carpentier Set For Heavyweight Clash Weigh-In
New York reports a twenty pound weight gap as Jack Dempsey and Georges Carpentier prepare for their bout in four weeks. Dempsey stands about six feet one and a half inches at roughly 190 pounds, while Carpentier will be near 170 in fighting condition. Experts note they resemble evenly built athletes, with Dempsey’s power cited as the likely edge and Carpentier’s speed and agility seen as potential advantages.
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New York
Dempsey
Carpentier
Willard
Toledo
Bill Brennan
Madison Square Garden
Levinsky
Jersey City
Savoy Cyclone Destroys Town in 1884 Storm
Forty one years ago Saturday night, May 28, the town of Savoy was destroyed by a cyclone with deaths and injuries. It remains the most destructive storm in Fannin County history, according to the Bonham Favorite.
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Savoy
Fannin County
Bonham
Wireless secrecy advance tested by Marconi on Electra
British demonstrations of a wireless device promise directed signals that prevent eavesdropping. Signor Marconi conducts at sea experiments aboard the Electra to refine a beam forming method, enabling Morse or voice messages to reach only intended listeners. German interest grows as secrecy tech advances.
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Great Britain
Signor Marconi
Electra
London Daily Mail
Franklin’s thousand yields millions to public works
A 1791 bequest by Benjamin Franklin to Massachusetts and Boston was invested at 5 percent for a century. By 1891 the fund reached 431,883.62 dollars, later divided for public works. By 1918 the remaining principal grew to 267,805.15 dollars and could reach six million by the next century. The piece notes the investing magic of the Franklin bequest and urges reading advertisements.
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Benjamin Franklin
Commonwealth of Massachusetts
Boston
England
Franklin
Normal Times Return Reflected In Street Scene
A man on the street asks for a quarter to buy a bed. A peddler trades on a vacant corner with a home soldering kit demonstration. A young man seeks a job with unlimited salary. A black man asks for work at a back door. A retail clerk shows eager service. The passage notes that normal times have indeed returned.
Tribute to a Mother Says She Stood Apart
A memorial note recalls a mother as wiser purer and more devoted than others. The tribute emphasizes her strength kindness and lasting influence, framing the bereavement as a personal loss and honoring her memory.
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Carlyle
Quotations on mothers from historical figures
A collection of brief motherly quotes from Alice Cary Macauley Charles Lamb John Q Adams Abraham Lincoln and Saint Augustine praising maternal love and guidance. The passages express gratitude, longing, forgiveness, and the enduring influence of mothers across eras and personalities.
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W. J. Looney Furniture and Undertaking
Mickie
Beckwith
Tempe
Arizona
Alice Cary
Macauley
Charles Lamb
Earth
John Q. Adams
Abraham Col
St. Agustine
Ford
Sears Auto CO
Oosiery
Bone-Ellis Company
North Travis ST
Sherman, Texas
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