Fitzsimmons Kayoes Corbett for World Title in Carson City
The world watched on March 17 1897 as Robert Fitzsimmons KO’d James J Corbett in the 14th round ending Corbett’s five year reign. The famous solar plexus punch delivered a sudden decisive body blow. Corbett born in San Francisco in 1866 stood 6 feet 1 inch and weighed about 187 pounds in his prime.
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Fitzsimmons Kayoed
Corbett
Carson City
Nev
James
Gentleman Jim) Corbett
John L. Sullivan
Robert 4. Fitzsimmons
Come
Fitzsimmons
James J. Corbett
San Francisco
Joe Choynski
Unique Vermont oath ceremony made Coolidge president
In a Plymouth Vermont farmhouse by oil lamp light, Calvin Coolidge took the oath as president at 2 47 am after President Harding's death. The ceremony was performed by his father John Coolidge a local justice of the peace with only immediate family present. Coolidge, born July 4 1872, Amherst graduate and lawyer, later served as lieutenant governor and governor before succeeding Harding. He died in 1933.
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Vermont
Calvin Coolidge
U. S
Vin Coolidge
United States
Plymouth
Vin
John Coolidge
Warren G. Harding
San Francisco
Coolidge
Plymouth, VI
Amherst College
Harding
Father Held In Baby Death After Furnace Attack
Howard Gross a 35 year old Akron beer salesman is in custody awaiting a sanity hearing after allegedly stuffing his two year old son John into a furnace at their home causing fatal burns. The incident followed his release from hospital where he had concussion treatment.
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Howard Gross
Akron, O
Akron
John
Gross
Army Men to Probe Airmail Operation and Training
A four man military and three civilian board named by Secretary of War George Dern will study army air corps air mail duties. Members include Major Generals Hugh A. Drum Benjamin Foulois John W. Gulick and George S. Simonds and civilians Col. Charles Lindbergh Orville Wright and Clarence D. Chamberlain.
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Special Committee of Aeronautical and Army Authorities
Secretary of War
George Dern
Army Air Corps
Hugh A. Drum
Benjamin D. Foulois
John W. Gulick
George S. Simonds
Charles A. Lindbergh
Orville Wright
Clarence D. Chamberlain
Roosevelt Greeted Wife at End of Journey in Washington
The caption describes President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt at the station in the presidential automobile on their twenty ninth wedding anniversary. It notes Roosevelt extending his hand to a member of Mrs. Roosevelt's party as they traveled to the White House for a wedding celebration.
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Roosevelt
Wife
Mrs. Roosevelt
White House
West Indies
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Sta
Elsa and Lohengrin Spotlight in Met Opera Broadcast
Elisabeth Rethberg recounts her start as a page in Dresden and her long affinity for Elsa in Wagner’s Lohengrin. She previews the Met broadcast with Lauritz Melchior, Maria Olszewska, Emanuel List, and conductor Artur Bodanzky guiding a three act tale of romance, honor, and the Holy Grail quest.
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Elisabeth Rethberg
Elsa
Metropolitan Opera Association
Royal Opera House
Dresden
Fritz Reiner
Rose
Brabant
Telramund
Ortrud
Henry
Scheldt
Wagner
Lohengrin
Ortmid
Lohen
Germany
Lauritz Melchior
Gustav Schutzendorf
Maria Olszewska
Emanuel List
King Henry
George Cehanowsky
Herald
Artur Bodanzky
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Salt Lake City
Wasatch
Rocky Mountains
Gentleman Jim
Warren G Harding
Oklahoma
Manford
Okla
Edward G. Bremer
St. Paul
Glen Roy Wright
Ed Brophy
Chester Conner
Frank Downey
John McAfee
Insull
Samuel Insull
Chicago
Athens
Greece
Inal
Romania
Rethberg, Olszewska
Melchior
Parsifal
Godfrey
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