It is probably better to read the article first and then my remarks; my remarks will make more sense.
Here is I believe an excellent example of why we have to be careful when quoting newspapers.
It is a common misnomer that the Sims Act (the prohibition against the interstate transportation of fight films) was a direct result of the Johnson-Jeffries fight (as this article erroneously states).
The Sims Act prohibiting the interstate transportation of fight films was passed by Congress on July 31st 1912, in direct response to the Johnson-Flynn fight (07-04-12 New Mexico), not the Johnson-Jeffries Reno fight from 07-04-10.
At the time of the Johnson-Jeffries fight in 1910 local authorities (city by city) did indeed prohibit the showing of the film, but Congress did not act on the issue until two years later (in response to the Johnson-Flynn fight.)
This article has the correct date for the passage of the law but references the wrong fight occurring 27 days earlier; ironically the correct date for the Johnson-Flynn fight.***
It is amazing that even as early as 1915 they were getting this wrong; confusing the two fights.
The Sims Act did indeed pass in 1912 but it was 27 days after the Johnson-Flynn fight.
Here is a primary source that fosters a wrong, that to this day, is constantly repeated.
*** The Johnson-Jeffries fight did occur two years and 27 days earlier; both fights were on the Fourth of July, probably making is easier for the writer to get it wrong.
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