Saloon liquor dealers back temperance stance address
The National Liquor Dealers Association opened its annual convention in Louisville and issued an address to the public declaring drunkenness a crime, urging cooperation to curb evils of traffic while defending temperance and the legitimate trade in wines and spirits. The statement argues prohibition laws often fail, favors respectful saloon conduct and family-friendly atmospheres.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisville
National Liquor Dealers’ Association
United States
Maine
Kansas
Towa
Anti-Saloon League
Bomb Thrower Dead in Royal Plot Fallout
Madrid identifies Manuel Morales as the bomber linked to the plot against King Alfonso and Queen Victoria. In Torrejon de Ardos Morales shot a guard dead at the station and, fleeing, killed himself after villagers stopped his escape. The dramatic event ties to the royal wedding upheaval.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Madrid
Torrejon de Arados
Manuel Morales
Alfonso
Victoria
Morales
Torrejon de Ardos
Alcala
Senor Cuesta
Torrejan de Ardos
Barcelona
Castro a puzzle in retirement delay in Venezuela
Washington reports say President Castro seeks retirement for health reasons, hindering Vice President Gomez from leading Venezuela. Mail advices to the Venezuelan legation Tuesday summarize Castro's refusal to relinquish government duties. Cas tro’s actions puzzle commentators as Cas tro’s motives remain unclear amid Caracas dispatches.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Washington, D. C
Castro
Gomez
Legation
Caracas
Busy Week in London Social Round Ties to Longworths
London hosts a busy first week for Congressman Longworth and Mrs. Longworth after their June 2 sailing from New York on the American Line steamer St Louis. Invitations from embassy circles indicate keen interest in entertaining the president’s daughter during their stay.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
London
Longworth
New York
American Line
St. Louis
United States
Judge orders grand jury probe of Denver election fraud
Denver judge John I. Mul lines granted the Honest Election League petition to call a grand jury to investigate alleged frauds by public utility interests tied to the May 15 election. The move targets franchise issues and improper influence in the city.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
John I. Mullines
Honest Election League
Woman On Trial For Murder In Monrovia Case
Mrs Alberta D Storrs daughter of the late Commander Dabner United States Navy and known in Washington and southern society was placed on trial Tuesday at a preliminary hearing for the murder of her husband Roland S Storrs in Monrovia California on the night of April 27 last.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Monrovia
Cal
Alberta D. Storrs
Commander Dabner
United States Navy
Washington
Roland S. Storrs
Sioux City Live Stock Market Quotations Update
Sioux City reports Tuesday live stock prices with butcher steers priced from 4.30 to 5.00 and top hogs at 6.22. Prices reflect market activity at Sioux City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Sioux City
Campaign of Education Plans at Brewers Association meeting
Indianapolis hosts the United States Brewers Association as it prepares a campaign of education to combat the movement against saloons and the sale of beer. The gathering aims to organize efforts within the industry to influence public opinion and support for beer sales.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Indianapolis
Ind
United States Brewers’ Association
Spanish Steds Arrests Stir Barcelona Bomb Case
In Barcelona Spain a group of anarchists including a school director have been detained on suspicion of complicity in the May 31 bomb outrage at Marchrid authorities report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Barcelona
Spain
Marchrid
Leopold Responds To British Interference In Congo
Antwerp dispatch notes King Leopold plans a forceful reply to foreign meddling in the Congo Free State. He aims to declare sole sovereignty, resist interference, and unveil reforms while opening much of the Congo to foreign exploitation for interests including American.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Congo Free State
Antwerp
Metropole
Leopold
Congo Independent
Congo
Kidnaps Her Daughter In Kansas City Divorce Case
Mrs Gertrude A Robinson of Chicago divorced wife of Harry G Robinson a traveling salesman kidnaps her 1 year old daughter Gertrude from in front of the Chase school in Kansas City driving girl away in a carriage The couple were married in Indianapolis and later lived in Kenosha Wisconsin The child had been placed in Robertsons care by court order after divorce proceedings three years ago
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Kansas City
Gertrude A. Robinson
Chicago
Harry G. Robinson
Gertrude
Chase School
Robinson
Robinson’s
Indianapolis
Kenosha
Wis
New Battleship Louisiana Commissioned at Norfolk Yard
The United States battleship Louisiana was placed in commission at the Norfolk navy yard at 3 o'clock Saturday afternoon. She will go to New York for her 3 and 6 inch guns, then to New Orleans where she receives a silver service gift from Louisiana. Plans call for readiness to sail for New Orleans around the last week in August.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Louisiana
Norfolk
Norfolk Navy Yard
New York
New Orleans
Terrible Storm Hits Graf Walder on Atlantic Run
Passengers aboard the Hamburg American steamer Graf Walder report a terrible storm two days out. The vessel sprung a leak and pumps operated continuously until Dover. Passengers were confined to cabins for three days.
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Dover
Graf Waldersee
Seismograph Registers Earthquake In Washington DC
The Weather Bureau seismograph registered a significant earthquake beginning near midnight May 31 with the strong motion starting at 12 24 a m June 1 and lasting eleven minutes in Washington DC.
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Washington, D. C
Weather Bureau
Tim Dillon’s Dream Caused Jump Breaks Leg in Sleep
Poseyville Indiana resident Tim Dillon woke from a dream Saturday night convinced to jump. He jumped from a second story window, breaking his leg and sustaining internal injuries.
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Poseyville
Ind
Tim Dillon
Ice Men Strike and Famine Hit Kenosha Wisconsin
All icemen in Kenosha have gone on strike causing an ice famine across the city. Local businesses report shortages of ice impacting daily life and services. Officials urge calm while negotiations resume with producers and distributors.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kenosha
Wis
Mukden Opens to International Trade Saturday
The city of Mukden welcomed international commerce as Tokio Mukden opened to the world on Saturday. The ceremony and celebrations highlighted a broader push for trade and cooperation, signaling a new era for local business and foreign relations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mukden
Tokio
Western League Baseball Schedule at Sioux City
Schedule of Western League games to be played at Sioux City in the near future. Omaha games set for May 31 and June 1 2 3, Des Moines on June 17 18 19 20, Lincoln for June 24 26 26, Pueblo for June 27 28 29.
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Soux City
Sioux City
Omaha
Des Moines
Lincoln
Pueblo
Dune
Flood Ruins Crops Near Preston Idaho
Flooding from the Blackhurst irrigation reservoir four miles northwest of Preston washed out early today. The burst reservoir flooded several miles of farmland, ruining crops and washing away many farm animals.
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Preston
Idaho
Blackhurst
Here
Rockefellers Sail for Europe on Deutschland
Mr and Mrs John D Rockefeller were passengers on the steamer Deutschland which sailed Thursday for Hamburg from New York carrying the Rockefeller party toward Europe as part of a transatlantic voyage with travel plans to Hamburg and beyond this season.
Club Women Near a Riot in St Paul Meeting
A General Federation of Women's Clubs gathering in St Paul Minn featured industrial and literature discussions focusing on women's conditions. Miss Josephine Casey of the Union of Elevated Railroad Employes and Miss Agnes Nestor of Chicago's Glove Workers Union spoke on trades unions and parity with men, but faced sharp fire from St Louis club women led by Mrs W B Chivvis who ordered the working girls back to the kitchens amid a volley of questions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
General Federation
Miss Casey
Trate Club
W. B. Chivvis
St. Louis
Dynamite attack fails on Cleveland trestle
An explosion under the east end of the nickel plate trestle over the Cuyahoga valley in Cleveland occurred Monday. Authorities say eight sticks of dynamite aimed to wreck the bridge but blast went downward, causing little damage. Work has continued by non union men after iron workers struck. no arrests reported.
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Cleveland
New York
Chicago
St. Louis
Cuyahoga Valley
Structural Iron Workers
Panic Averted On Steamer City Of Providence
During a Monday night landing attempt at Alton Illinois the excursion steamer City of Providence was struck by a gale and crushed against a wharf. The impact wrecked twelve yachts at a wharf and caused about $12,000 in damage though the steamer itself suffered no serious harm. A cadet band leader steadied passengers by ordering a popular tune, preventing a panic among the women and children aboard the Sunday school excursion.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Louis
Alton
City of Providence
State Supreme Court Upheld Employers' Liability Act
In Denver Colorado the state supreme court, by unanimous opinion, upheld the constitutionality of the employers' liability act passed by the legislature in 1901. The act holds an employer responsible for an employee's death by accident even if caused by a co employee's negligence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Denver
Colo
State Supreme Court
Outbreak in Cananea Routed to St Louis Foment
Washington ambassador to Mexico Mr Thompson telegraphed the state department that the Cananea disturbance was revolutionary in character and fomented from headquarters at St Louis Missouri. The report ties the upheaval to the American diplomatic circle and lists St Louis as the source of the revolutionary activity.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Thompson
Mexico
State Department
St. Louis
Spain Laborers Sought by Isthmian Canal Commission
Washington reports Spain to be drawn upon by the Isthmian canal commission for laborers. Leroy Park sailed on Saturday for Gibraltar to thoroughly investigate labor conditions in Spain with the aim of securing workmen there.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Spain
Washington, D. C
Isthmian Canal Commission
Leroy Park
Gibraltar
Library Robber Shot During Break In
In Escanaba Michigan after burglaries at Oconto and Marinette public libraries, one robber was wounded when Officer George McCarthy shot during an attempted entry into the Carnegie library.
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Ecanaba
Mich
Oconto
Marinette
Escanaba
George McCarthy
Carnegie Public Library
Verdict in trunk mystery in Kankakee Illinois
A coroner s jury reconvened Friday afternoon and returned an accidental death verdict in the case of the Vanslette children Ida Rosella and Pearl found suffocated in a trunk in Kankakee Illinois.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Vanslette
Ida
Rosella
Pearl
Frisco Shakeup Feels Earthquake in San Francisco and Oakland
A short night quake at 11 50 Monday was felt in San Francisco and Oakland. No damage reported and no injuries noted.
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San Francisco
Oakland
Chapman Likely to recover after heart neuralgia attack
Dr. J. Wilbur Chapman is convalescing in Winona Lake Ind after a neuralgia of the heart incident. Recovery is predicted as he restocks strength and health.
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J. Wilbur Chapman
Winona Lake
Ind
Girl Artist Ethel Appel Missing in New York
New York reports the disappearance of Ethel Belle Appel, a young illustrator known in local art circles. Efforts to locate her have so far failed ten days after she was last seen, deepening a mystery surrounding her absence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Missing
New York
Ethel Belle Appel
Visiting Clergymen Robbed in Des Moines Midnights
A Des Moines Presbyterian committee aided two visiting cler gymen robbed at a church assembly. Rev Gage said cashing checks helped. Rev Ban ford of Kansas City lost 50 dollars. Rev E Weaver reported waking to a thief at 2 am in a downtown hotel room and saw him flee down a fire escape with the minister's trousers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Presbyterian
Mr. Gage
Dr. Banford
Kansas City
E. 8
Weaver
Attempt to dynamite Clear Lake dam damages structure
An attempt to blow up the dam at Clear Lake outlet near Mason City used dynamite. The concrete wall was shattered but not blown out, and water flow remains largely unaffected. The lake is higher than ever this year, sparking conflict between farmers seeking lake lowering and cottage owners opposing action.
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Clear Lake
Mason City
Reward for Horse Thief in Tama County
Sheriff Vest of Tama County seeks Geo Hayes for allegedly stealing a white mare and a roan horse, each about 900 pounds, from Wm Impson’s livery stable. Suspect described as 5 feet 9 inches, swarthy, dark hair and eyes, slender build with a dark brown stubby beard. Reward offered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
M. W. Vest
Geo. Hayes
Wm. Impson
Tama
Centerville Dismisses Public Schools Over Scarlet Fever
A combined scarlet fever and diphtheria outbreak forces Centerville to close public schools for the rest of the term. Since April there have been several scarlet fever cases and a few diphtheria cases, prompting the board of education to act to halt further spread.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Centerville
Board of Education
Fearful Man Quits Job Then Seeks Suicide Route
John McGowan of Davenport fled his work after fearing arrest upon seeing a policeman with his foreman. He walked to Clinton and then Fulton, Illinois, attempting to cut his throat to end his life. He is believed to survive. previous ill health noted.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John McGowan
Davenport
Clinton
Fulton
Ill
Conductors Bonded Under New Waterloo Road Rule
A new rule on the Waterloo Cedar Falls and Northern road requires all conductors to post bonds of 1000 dollars to prevent embezzlement of company funds. The measure aims to curb theft and improve financial accountability on the line.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Waterloo
Cedar Falls
Northern Road
Toe
Sleep Walker Hurt After Falling From Staircase
Peter Huffman of Iowa City, a driver of a hose cart, awakened in a dream of fire and descended stairs in his sleep, then fell and suffered a severe base of skull injury.
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Peter Huffman
Iowa City
Former Milwaukeean Arrested in Clinton Embezzlement Case
W. G. Foupel, 26, a former Milwaukeean and bookkeeper at Kelly Sorensen Manufacturing in Clinton, was arrested and charged with embezzling $1,000. He reportedly admits the charge.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. G. Foupel
Kelly, Sorensen Manufacturing Company
Clinton
Foupel
Lightning strike kills Ross Pettingill at home
Ross Pettingill was struck by lightning and killed instantly during a heavy electrical storm at his Ash ton residence. The bolt struck several spots but caused little property damage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ross Pettingill
Ashton
Fatal Duel Over Cigar Provocation at Buxton
Leonard Roberts was fatally shot through the lung by Tom Filmore after lighting a cigar of an objectionable brand at Buxton. Filmore is jailed at Askaloosa. Both men are colored.
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Leonard Roberts
Tom Filmore
Buxton
Filmore
Askaloosa
Body of Babe Found in River Near Dav enport
A four month old dead child was found in the river near Bueller's mills at Cook's Point near Davenport. Police were notified to take charge of the scene and custody.
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Babe
Bueller’s Mills
Cook's Point
Davenport
Wealthy Iowa stock raiser Thomas Ofoole Sr dies at 73
Thomas Ofoole Sr a prominent Iowa stock raiser who amassed wealth over decades died at his Charlotte home at age 73. He had been a leading figure in regional cattle breeding and business circles for years.
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Thomas O’foole, Sr
Iowa
Charlotte
Kick by horse proves fatal to farmer near Tiffin
Fred Charlton a 44 year old farmer of near Tiffin died after being kicked in the neck by a horse. He leaves a wife and four small children.
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Fred Charlton
Tiffin
Swine Breeders' Meeting Set for Des Moines
The Iowa Swine Breeders Association and National Association of Expert Swine Judges announce their annual meeting in Des Moines on June 5. The event gathers breeders and judges for discussions, reports, and official proceedings.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tows Swine Breeders’ Meeting
Iowa Swine Breeders’ Association
Nationals Association of Expert Swine
Des Moines
Veteran Engineer Killed at Burlington Crossing
J. PD. Johnson, a veteran engineer on the C, B and Q, was instantly killed at a Burlington street crossing. He was looking from the cab window when a passing switch engine struck the locomotive, rendering him fatally injured.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
J. PD. Johnson
Burlington
Miner Crushed Under Cage at Fort Dodge Shaft Collapse
Frank Dunning, a laborer at the Mineral City gypsum mill in Fort Dodge, attempted to pass beneath a descending cage in the shaft and was crushed. He suffered broken back and arms and is not expected to survive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frank Dunning
Mineral City Gypsum
Fort Dodge
Iowa Boy Rescues Dead Man After Cuban Train Wreck
Will Hobby of Iowa City on Cuban Western Railway staff survived a wreck and struggled from water and debris. He pulled a dead man from the wreckage, allegedly violating Cuban law restricting non officials from removing bodies before an official inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Will Hobby
Iowa City
Cuban Western Railway
Two Tragedies Near Keqkukin Farm Killings
James Mayhuret shot and killed his wife on his farm north of Arbelamo then killed himself after four years separation. Near the same locality Lester Adama, an inventor, blew off the back of his head with a shotgun, reportedly driven mad by experiments with liquid air.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shoota Self
James Mayhuret
Arbelamo
Lester Adama
Two Fatal Wrecks and a Hospitalized Woman in Iowa
Mrs. Arthur Shockley and Mrs. R M Cargill traveled to Dana when a yoke ring slipped making the horses run wild. Mrs Shockley was thrown and sustained both legs broken. In Dubuque William G Stewart aged 98, Iowa’s oldest resident, has died after seventy three years in the state. Riley Hill near Burlington was hurled from a buggy and killed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Arthur Shockley
R. M. Cargill
Dana
Iowa
William G. Stewart
Dubuque
State
Riley Hill
Burlington
Wick postmaster named as successor to Adams
Lorenzo J. Bell is the new postmaster at Wick, replacing J. C. Adams who resigned. Other local changes include Joseph Barton appointed postmaster at Roscoe and J. L. Jones resigning. W. L. Kelley of Mason City sentenced to five years in Anamosa for forgery. Miss Pearl Evans married Andrew H. Sherwood of Findlay Ohio.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lorenzo J. Bell
Wick
J. C. Adams
New Town Methodist Hospital
Des Moines
Joseph Barton
Roscoe
J. L. Jones
W. L. Kelley
Mason City
Anamosa
Miss Pearl Evans
Atlantic Library
Andrew H. Sherwood
Findley
Ohio
Chester Cunningham
Ind
J. S. Ramsey
Sac City
Claude McGinnis
Mechanicsville
Independence
Iowa City
Davenport
August Myers
J. I. Beepple
Meyers
Perry Garst
Whode Island
Senator Garst
Iowa
Atlantic School Board
Arnold
Dexter
Secretary of the Interior
I. A. Nless
Lyons
Strawberry Valley
Utah
Spanish Fork
Gates
Burlington
John B. Butler
Gites
Grigwold
Frisco Hit By New Quake Estimated Devastation
A sharp tremor touched San Francisco and Oakland on Monday night 1960, causing fires after the quake. The earlier Apell 18 Pacific coast disaster still haunts the public mind. San Francisco faced fires, widespread destruction, and an estimated 800,000 homeless.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
California Cay
San Francisco
Ouklang
Pacific Canat
San Prancisco
Sone
Presidio
Refugee Camps figures and California earthquake report
The June figures show 13,088 in permanent camps and 20,083 in temporary camps with 44,286 rationed and 9,169 free meals. Oakland Alameda counts 22 in permanent camps. May 31 saw 10,244 rations for Oakland Alameda Berkeley. Los Angeles 600 refugees, Sacramento 120, Vallejo 213, Stockton 300. About 250 Chinese refugees sent home via Tung Kong. Chinese hope to return home. California earthquake committee reports the April 18 quake resulted from crustal stress and a 183 mile rift from Point Arena to near Sandia, Benico County.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Oakland
Alameda
Berkeley
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Sacramento
Vallejo
Stockton
Pardee
Doint Arena
Sandian
Benico County
Incident: Gas Price Law Challenged by New York Firm
The Consolidated Gas Company of New York sues Circuit Court to enjoin enforcement of a state law fixing gas price at 50 cents. The company offers to turnover excess collections above 80 cents if an injunction is granted, arguing the act deprives a reasonable profit and imposes heavy penalties that threaten ruin for seeking judicial review.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Consolidated Gan Company of
New York
State of
Maxwell's Book Carrying Order Provokes Mockery
Superintendent Maxwell of New York public schools urges teachers to have pupils carry books on the right side on even days and on the left side on odd days, and to minimize the number of books to prevent spinal curvature. Newspapers mock the measure as a futile effort, joking it may extend to chewing gum and hair parting on alternating days.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maxwell
New York Public Schools
Uniones Meet to Fight Consumption and Tuberculosis
The National Association for the Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis and the American Medical Association have joined forces in Washington to combat tuberculosis, described by Dr John T Morse of Boston as a major disease risk and not hereditary.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
National Association For the Study and Prevention
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Leopold Waxes Wroth
Western League Baseball
CLUB
Niagara Falls
Niagara River
House
Aunisters
Casis
Vest
Tama County
George Hayes
Sickness Closea
Wan
Keqkuk
Frisco
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