Socialist Gains Fifteen Seats In Reichstag Vote
Berlin reports show Socialist Democrats gaining about fifteen seats and surpassing 2,500,000 votes, roughly 400,000 more than 1898. Berlin and Essen mark notable rises while Socialist women mobilize a large canvassing drive and unpaid workers outvote rivals.
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Dresden
Solingen
Pirano
Plauen
Sittau
Doebel
Alsenburg
Dunstad
Schwartzburg
Bielfield
Begruth
Bremen
Sorau
Bornburg
Saxony
Kerr Bebel
Gambling Law Test In Spokane May Reach Supreme Court
The arrest of Fritz Deitrich for running a poker game sparks a test case on Washington's new gambling law. Deitrich pleads guilty, is bound over for trial, and a writ of habeas corpus will target the law’s constitutionality, arguing the 1879 misdemeanor statute was revised improperly by house bill 147. The case hinges on whether the newer felony provision stands despite the old act.
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Spokane
Fritz Deitrich
Frank H. Graves
Will Graves
Deitrich
Alexander MacDonald
Bohemia
Doc’’ Brown
Salone
MacDonald
Criminal Department
Washington
State of Washington
Lewis
King
Land Bill Impounded by Irish Deadlock in Commons
London June 18. A deadlock between Secretary Wyndham and Irish leader John Redmond over a land bill amendment to abolish minimum landlord sale price threatens the passage of the Irish land bill and could imperil the government.
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London
Secretary Wyndham
John Redmond
House of Commons
Wyndham
Fire at coal bank near Ekalaka road nears Mile High heat
Finn Kennedy found a deep hole near a coal bank about a mile from the Ekalaka road and sixty-five miles from Miles City. Smoke and hot vapor issue from the hole. the heat is intense and cannot be touched. Authorities suspect a coal vein on fire.
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Miles City
Mont
Ekalaka Road
Finn Kennedy
Far North Postoffice at Point Barrow One Mail a Year
In Alaska, Point Barrow hosts a unique post office opened by Dr. H. Richmond Marsh and family, receiving mail only yearly and sending out mail once. Mail is carried by the revenue cutter Bear, with Kotzebue 600 miles away as the nearest post office.
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Point Barrow
Nome
Alaska
Uncle Sam
John P. Clum
H. Richmond Marsh
Fce
Kotzebue
United States
Charleston
New York
Lonesome street car boy and the woman in gray
A New York Times observer describes a lonely streetcar boy who clings to strangers, confesses his dead parents and longing to belong, and explains why his muddy shoes touch a passenger’s dress as he seeks warmth from a gentle stranger. The scene triggers protective glances from other women and hints at marital tensions at the end.
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New York Times
Sam
Aunt Clara
Brooklyn
Aunt Anna
Training eye power and daily discipline fuel success
The piece argues that extraordinary results come from training ordinary abilities. It cites French tapestry workers seeing many shades, then applies the idea to personal growth, duty, and integrity. It includes anecdotes from Dr. Todd on false weights, a ship captain bearing responsibility, and reflections on creed, character, and daily life.
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France
Strange Street Names in Mexico Delight and Confuse Visitors
Modern Mexico lists bizarre street names from the Heart of Jesus to the Avenue of the Fifth of May. The guide notes incongruous locations such as the Street of the New Slaughter House and the Alley of the Egg and Potato, with tradesman routes and streets named for battles, legends, and odd trades.
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Mexico
Jesus
Marta
Bethlehem
Jesus Street
Saint Teresa Street
St. Andrew
Devil Street
Largest Barn Under Construction in Lenox County
The massive barn on Elm Court farm in Lenox County is being erected by William Douglas Sloane of New York. When finished it will loom 175 feet long 75 feet wide and 50 feet high and visible for miles. Extending from the main structure are additional bays and attached outbuildings to be completed.
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Massachusetts
William Douglas Sloane
New York
Elm Court Farm
Lenox County
Sloane Plans Large Steel and Plaster Farm Building Complex
Mr Sloane, owner of prize Jersey cattle and a large sheep flock, builds a four block complex on the west side with 60 by 80 foot and 60 by 380 foot extensions on the east. The big structure will be steel lath and plaster sheathed with a stained wood roof and full steam heating. Cost about $100000. Milk and vegetables for his Fifth Avenue home are shipped daily from Elm Court to New York.
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Sloane
Jersey
5Th Avenue
Elm Court
New York
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