Curtiss Flies Albany to New York Sets Long Distance Record
Glenn H. Curtiss flew from Albany to New York City in 2 hours 30 minutes covering 137 miles with an average speed of 64.06 mph. He stopped near Poughkeepsie for an hour, crossed Spuyten Duyvil, and landed at Governor's Island winning a $10,000 prize.
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New York
Glenn H. Cur Fle
Albany
New York City
New York World
Poughkeepsie
Manhattan Island
Spuyten Duyvil Creek
Governor's Island
Paulban
London
Manchester
Curtiss
Hudson
Poughkeeple
Storm King
West Point
Presbyterian General Assembly
New York Synod
Judicial Committee
Estrada
Bluefields Bluff
Indianapolis
Barney Oldfield
Oldfield
William Snyder
Young's Bridge
Mise Lillian Wright
Mise Flossie Herman
Samuel Barr
Ravenna
Fort Collina
Colo
Charles N. Haskell
Oklahoma
Muskogee
McAlester
Henry Watterson
Louwlaville Courier-Journal
New York Press Club
Watterson
South Carolina
California
Arizona
Richard Gird
Los Angeles
Cal
Kiev
Russia
Chester Beecroft
Pelham Manor
N. Y
Utah
Bernier
Arctic
Frederick A. Cook
Cook
Long Bros
Main Street
Kansas City
Taft
Tawney
House Committee On Appropriations
House
Erie Railroad
Turner
Boston Nationals
Baxtons
Treasury
Treasury Department
Broderick Surrenders Over Lorimer Bribery Claim Denial
Chicago May 31 State Senator John Broderick indicted by Sangamon County Grand Jury for allegedly paying a 2500 bribe to Senator Holtslaw to back Lorimer for U S Senate surrendered to Deputy Lang. He denies all charges and seeks a fair hearing in Sangamon County Court. Broderick appeared with Stanton C. Pemberton and Representative Joseph Clark, giving bonds.
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Mllnois
Lorimer
Chicago
John Broderick
Sangamon County Grand Jury
Holslaw
United States
Lang
Holtslaw
Laka
Broderick
Lorimer Mor
Bangamon
Springfield
Stanton C. Pemberton
Joseph
Clark
Creighton
Bonds
Ex Mayor George A. Hibbard Dies in Boston
Former Mayor George A. Hibbard of this city has died in Boston. The death was reported May 2 and marks the end of a long public career.
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Hibbard
Boston
George A. Hibbard
Body of Alma Kellner Found Near St John’s Church
The mutilated remains of Alma Kellner, eight, were found in an old planter near St. John’s Catholic church in Louisville. Fred L. Kellner, her father, identifies the body. Police seek Joseph Wendling. Lena Wendling admits washing muddy clothes with possible bloodstains.
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Louisville
Alma Kellner
St. John's Catholic Church
Alma
Fred L. Kellner
Frank Fehr
St. John's Church
Joseph Wendling
Kellner
Lena Wendling
Father Schuhmann
St. John’s Church
Captain Carney
Wendling
Fight Near Bluefields Shifts in Nicaragua Conflict
Heavy clashes occurred near Bluefields Nicaragua as Macriz government troops battled Estrada forces. The fighting left two hundred prisoners taken by the Estrada faction, according to Consul Moffatt.
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Bluefields
Washington
Macriz
Estrada
Nicaragua
Moffatt
Indictments in Rock Island Fraternal Insurance Case
Rock Island Illinois May 31 indictments prepared by States Attorney L M Magill for presentation to the Rock Island grand jury include charges of conspiracy embezzlement larceny and perjury related to the fraternal insurance case.
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Rock Island, al
L. M. Magill
Rock Island
Ex Governor Mickey in critical condition in Nebraska
Osceola Nebraska May 31 ex governor J H Mickey has been in a comatose state since Sunday noon and caretakers fear he may not survive the day. The report notes his condition is grave and not expected to improve.
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Mickey
Osceola
Neb
J. H. Mickey
Omaha Live Stock Market Report May 30
South Omaha cattle receipts 2000 steady to strong with native steers 5.50 to 7.90, cows 3.50 to 6.75, western and Texas cattle 3.00 to 7.00, calves 4.00 to 7.50. Hog receipts 4000 steady heavy 9.30 to 9.40, mixed 9.35 to 9.40, light 9.37 to 9.45, bulk 9.35 to 9.40. Sheep receipts 2000, lambs 5.00 to 6.25, wethers 4.75 to 5.50, ewes 4.50 to 5.80, lambs 6.75 to 8.60.
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South Omaha
Texas
Chicago Live Stock Prices and Receipts Report
Chicago Live Stock market rundown for May 86 shows cattle receipts at 13 000 with prices up to 10 cents higher across beef cattle with western steers at 5.25 to 7.60 and calves at 6.75 to 8.00. Hog receipts at 31 000 with mixed and heavy hogs trading near 9.30 to 9.65 and cattle and calves leading the sale. Sheep receipts 13 000, natives 3.65 to 6.60, westerns 8.75 to 5.65, yearlings 6.10 to 7.50, lambs 5.25 to 8.00.
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Chicago
Texas
Shippers Urge Attorney General to Probe Western Trunk Line Tariffs
A Omaha meeting's push to dissolve the Western Trunk Line and halt Sherman Act abuses reached Washington as shippers urged Attorney General W. H. Wickham to file against railroad price advances. Nebraska, Missouri, Iowa, Minnesota, Wisconsin, and Illinois officials joined the appeal with Illinois Manufacturers' Association counsel William Duff Haynie leading. The group argued June 1 tariffs are unjustified and would burden producers and consumers, citing past injunctions against similar conspiracies.
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Washington
Omaha
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Minnesota
Wisconsin
Illinois
Wickersham
Department of Justice
Western Trunk Line Company
Raiironda
W. H. Hosmer
Chicago
William Duff Haynie
Illinois Manufacturers’ Association
Congress
Transmissouri Freight Association
Trunk Line Company
Shippers’ Committee
Missouri River
E.J. MceVann
Rockefeller funds not spent in Texas on hookworm study
The Rockefeller $1,000,000 hookworm investigation fund will not be used in Texas. State board of health and hookworm commission failed to reach an agreement, so no Texas spending will occur.
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Austin
Tex
Texas
State Board of Health
Hookworm Commission
Strike Ordered on Southern Pacific in Texas
Strike of all International Association of Maintenance of Way Employees on Southern Pacific lines ordered by President Lowe of St. Louis to take effect tomorrow in Houston Texas.
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Southern Pacific
Houston
Tex
International Order of Maintenance of Way
Southern Pacific Lines
Lowe
St. Louis
Notable Early 1900s Figures in National Affairs
A wide range of brief items note Bernard Dierkes's self-inflicted death in St Louis, Roosevelt and Peary dining in London, Roy G Young's Prohibition candidacy, and Peary's honorary life membership. Other notes cover collisions injuring forty, Jesse Overstreet's death, church synod exonerations, military actions, accidents, and political trials.
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Bernard Dierkes
St. Louis
Royal Geographical Society
Roosevelt
London
Roy G. Young
Christian Church of
Palmyra
Congress
Prohibition
Robert B. Peary
Savage Club
Hfe
California Electric Railway
Leona Heights
Oakland
Jesse Overstreet
Indiana
Indianapolis
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Poughkeepere
Paulhan
Glenn H. Curtiss
Goa
Society Belles
Peter Goelet Gerry
C. C. Rumsey
E. H. Harriman
Thomas EB
Marr
McCluer
Newberry Can. Co
N. W. Cor
Box Butte Ave
Montana
Otis & Bush
Cenent
Toluca Ave
Alliance, Nebr
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