A Curious Patchwork of Tales From Many Places
A long miscellany of items from Pennsylvania family coincidences to Warren Maine alewives and New York catnip vendors. The column notes social quirks, notable individuals like John J. Smith the free Mason, polo legend George Morgan, and figures such as Robert Lee Keeling. It includes trivia questions, Comstock era humor, and public notices from towns and nations.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
John J. Smith
East
George T. Downing
Newport
R. L
Philippine Senate Passes Lodge Philippine Government Bill
The Philippine government bill passed 48 to 30 in the Senate with three Republicans opposing and one Democrat supporting. Debates spanned seven weeks and a sharp exchange occurred between Dietrich and Patterson. The measure approves presidential powers, a Philippine commission, and civil governance with limited American protections and a path to representative government.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Senate
Hoar
Massachusetts
Mason
Alnois
Wellington
Maryland
McLaurin
South Carolina
Senator Lodge
Dietrich
Nebraska
Patterson
Colorado
CarmA’ck
Tennessee
Sixte Lopez
Cuiterson
Texas
War Department
Philippines
Andrew K. Wier Aznongst
F. P. Arnold
P. W. West
Beveridge
Culberson
Department
Tar Department
Senator Culberson
Miles
Aguinaldo
Malolos
Luzon
Philippine Committee
McComas
Bailey
Philippine Commission
Philippine Islands
Supreme Court
Island
United States
Ming
Four executed for 1848 murder near Adjuntas Porto Rico
Bernabe Acevedo Jose Torres Ramon Cadena and Juan Torres were garrotted in Ponce Porto Rico for the murder robbery and outrage committed in October 1848 at Guye a suburb of Adjuntas They confessed on the scaffold and two aided the executioner One prisoner resisted the garrote while others carried out the sentence The Pino household was attacked with Pino hanged by feet ears cut off and women outraged with looting by a twenty five strong band The execution had thirty witnesses and occurred within fifty minutes overall
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Ponce
Porto Rico
Bernabe Acevedo
Jose Torres
Ramon ‘Troche Cadena
Juan Torres
Guye
Adjuntius
Tadan
Antonio Delgado del Pino
Adjuntas
Pinos
Pino
Dietrich Plans Sugar Duty Compromise in Cuba Relations
Senator Dietrich of Nebraska today introduced a sugar duty compromise bill opposing a Cuban sugar tariff cut proposed by Republicans. The plan abolishes separate refined sugar duties while increasing raw sugar duties to fund a 2. per cent Cuba tariff reduction. The House Military Affairs Committee, by party vote, tabled a resolution seeking Cuba expenditure information and Democrats signaled a minority report.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Dietrich
Nebraska
Leet Suger
Senate Committee On
Cuba
House
Old Man Samuel Tyler Struck and Killed Near Des Moines
Samuel Tyler, an elderly man, was hit by a westbound Rock Island Denver tiger train near Des Moines city limits this morning and died instantly. The incident occurred on June 6, with details reported from Des Moines today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Seamuel Tyler
Des Moines
Samuel Tyler
Denver Tiger
Rock Island
Hod Carriers Strike Advances in Muscatine Labor Action
Forty unionized hod carriers quit at Muscatine today for a wage increase from 20 to 22 cents an hour. Construction work largely halted as contractors granted the demand, marking a settlement after a morning of stoppage.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Muscatine
Muscatine, In
Union
S&most
Edgerton Named Yankton Postmaster by President
Washington June 3 The president today nominated Edward G Edgerton postmaster at Yankton South Dakota. Edgerton would lead the local post office under the federal mail system in Yankton. The nomination is part of a routine federal appointment process awaiting Senate confirmation.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Yankton
Washington
Edward G. Edgerton
Chicago Strikers Clash With Police Sullying Strikes and Violence
Chicago reports riot and bloodshed as strikers and police clash during a June 4 protest. The melee disrupted streetcar traffic, with stones and clubs used by both sides and officers briefly charging the crowd near Crosby street known as Little Hell. Police escorted meat wagons, fought mobs, and the scene ended with numerous injuries and widespread chaos across Halsted and Division streets.
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Chicago
Collins
Crosby Street
Little Hell
Gollins
Calling
Halsted
Division
Halsted Street
Nonunion officers to guard Hazleton coal mines
Hazleton Pa June 4 coal companies say they will use nonunion men as guards for Hazleton district collieries. About 500 special officers arrived to be housed at breakers while mine workers leaders doubt their union status. Companies insist engineers firemen and pump runners can be replaced without hardship beyond cost. A crowd watched deputized officers depart from Hazleton for Freeland in a tense scene.
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Tovlbie
Hazelton House
Coxe
Lehigh Valley Goal Company
Chey Mitchell
Hazleton
United Mine Workers
Philadelphia
Wilkesbarre
Wyoming
Bill
Hagleton House
Freeland
Cly
Millions Lost in New York Import Fraud Inquiry
W Wickham Smith, special assistant deputy attorney general, reports massive losses to the U S government at New York customs from silk imports from Japan. He urges civil suits to recover part of the roughly $600,000 unreported revenue and potential criminal prosecutions. He cites years of collusion and indicates more cases may follow.
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New York
Smith
Japan
NYU to award Master of Letters to Helen Gould and two others
New York University will confer the degree of Master of Letters on Miss Helen Miller Goulet Miss Emily Ogden Butler and Mrs Henry Draper who have served as presidents of the woman's advisory committees The degree will be conferred at the downtown schools commencement at the Metropolitan Opera House on Thursday night Dr William P Megrtin former president at Peking and siege survivor will be commencement orator.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York University
New York
Helen Miller Goulet
Emily Ogden Butler
Henry Draper
Metropolitan Opera House
William P.megrtin
University At
Peking
London Delegation to Visit America This Fall
London chamber of commerce prepares a deputation to visit the United States in the fall. Lord Rosebery may accompany the party, with Sir Thomas Lipton and Sir Joseph Dimsdale the lord mayor of London. Official delegates are led by Lord Brassey. Lipton says no new America’s Cup challenge has been sent and denies ordering a new Shamrock.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Philippines
Philippine Commission
United States
Government of the
Supreme Court of the
Supreme Court of the Philippines
Congress
Government of the Philippines
Manila
Rngular
War Department
United States Army
Wiil
Lord Rosebery
London
London Chamber of Commerce
America
Thomas Lipton
Joseph Dimsdale
Lord Brassey
Weather and crop notes from Des Moines Iowa June bulletin
The Iowa climatic and crop service reports a week with temperatures two to four degrees below normal and scattered rainfall. Corn stands are good and cultivation needed. pastures and gardens show fine growth while fruits vary but average below normal. Also notes Hocking Gear Co transfer in Oska toons with 400000 deal and local strikes, cloudburst damage near Durham, bankruptcy ruling in Dubuque, a tornado near Louisville, a wedding in Dubuque, and Webster City's spring carnival expanding in size.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Iowa Climatic and Crop Service
Blaze Engulfs Kingsley Implement Warehouse
A fierce fire in Kingsley Iowa destroyed James James' two story implement warehouse at 6 am. Loss estimated at 5000 dollars with no insurance as policies had lapsed at noon yesterday. The James family lived above the store and fire spread from the wash house fanning into the main building within minutes. Firemen focused on saving nearby property.
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Kingsley
James James
James
Wreck in Iowa derails train at Otis injuring ten
Ten people were injured when the rear sleeper of a Chicago and Northwestern train derailed at Otis Iowa last night. Captain Cooko Beat Francisco was possibly fatally injured in the incident.
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Otis
Cedar Rapids
Chicago and Northwestern
Otls
Cookoo
Francisco
Jail Breaker Caught in Magon City Jam
James Howard, accused horse thief, nabbed in Mason City near Alligon. He faces charges of horse stealing and jail breaking after escaping jail on July 12. The item also notes a chaotic, unrelated column about a Mrs. Stubbs and college graduate footwear in New York.
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James Howard
Mason Cuy
Magon City
Alligon
Chicago
Stubbs
College Gradivata
New York
Stubba
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Algona
Pennsylvania
New Jersey
Warren
George Morgan
California
James Gordon Bennett
Morgan
Bennett
Cleopatra
Johnston
Shakespeare
San Juan
New York Times
John Hay
Bret Harte
Currie Nation
Kansas
Osawatomie
Connecticut
Portland
Martinique
St. Pierre
Port de France
King Edward
Robert Lee Keeling
England
Mr. Keeling
Queen Alexandra
Prince
Galesburg
Liyod
Missouri
Hae Bean
Archinelagd
Edgerton
PLUM
Teamsters
Alot Seema
Helen Gould
Lifton
Iowa
Hocking Gear Company
Oska Toons
Oskatoag
Durham
Burlington
Keokuk
Shiras
Federal Court
Dubuque
William ©. Green
Green
Louisville
Ward Waos
Carnetla Rider
Herman Ludwig Dassart
Berlin
Prince Henry
John V. Rider
Webster City
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