St Louis World’s Fair drops Sunday openings
A roundup of events includes the World’s Fair management deciding not to open the exposition on Sundays. Also noted are Roosevelts celebration, the anthracite strike ending, a Black Hawk war monument unveiled, deadly tornadoes across Illinois, and multiple political and labor developments.
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Sie
West Point
Stillman Valley
Abraham Lincoln
Illinois
Bloomington
Lincoln
Champaign
Peoria
Urbana
Harrison
James Gillespie
Miss Benson
Salisbury
N. C
Washington
H. C. Havemeyer
Sugar Trust
James H. Agen
West Superior
Wisconsin Grand Army of the Republic
E. C. Anthony
Negaunee
Michigan
G. A
Root
Wood
War Department
Stock Yards Teamsters
Chicago Packers
Dubuque
Ravenna
Hay
Wilkesbarre
Thomas
Lehigh Company
Maj
Littleton Waller
Manila
San Francisco
Copac
Mildred McArlin
Charles Chance
United States
Warren
Home and Foreign Items in Industrial News Roundup
A compact digest of industrial field updates from home and abroad including personal, political items, and notable happenings. Key developments span domestic industry shifts and international affairs shaping economic policy and trade.
Congressional World News Summary of Deep Enactments
Senate debates naval appropriation at 78 million dollars and isthmian canal measures as of June 10. House passes anti-anarchy bill 175 to 38 and considers removing deceased presidents from national cemetery. Philippine government debate, passports for Porto Rico and Philippines, and Pacific cable bill proceed with varying status. Memorial calls for a Philippine fact-finding congressional committee.
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Senate
House
Thompson
Ala
United States
George Washington
National Cemetery
Arlington
Committee On Rules
Agricultural Department
Manila
Porto Rico
Philippines
May fire losses and baseball standings fill a crowded update
Fire losses in May reached 14860000 in the US and Canada, with 22380150 for May 1901. American League standings for the week ending June 9 show Chicago leading at .595 and several others including Philadelphia, Boston and St. Louis. Roosevelt party heads to Oyster Bay and West Point marks its centennial with cadet drills. A fire in Saratoga and another in Chicago claim multiple deaths, while a prison escape and various promotions and resignations color the national scene.
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United States
Canada
Chicago
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
L. I
Saratoga
N. Y
Salem
Ore
West Point Military Academy
Patton
Princeton
N. J.) University
Woodrow Wilson
Daniel Shults
Pekin
Cuba
Philippines
China
Kent
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
New York
Carroll D. Wright
West Point
Aurora
Ironwood
Mich
Milwaukee
Bloomington
Illinois
Judge Holdom
John Bailey
Oliver Cameron
Rushville
Ind
Roosevelt O. E. Miller
St. Luke’s Society Sanitarium
Notable Political Nominations and Obituaries Crown Regional News
A batch of condensed notices reports retirements and deaths as well as political nominations. Figures include Commodore Albert G. Clarey in Springfield and Dr Otis R Freeman in Freehold. Nominations cover Pennsylvanian and Iowa districts with Pennypacker and Hepburn among the names. Cedar Rapids mourns Judge Hubbard as a longtime Northwestern official.
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Albert G. Clarey
Springfield
Mass
Otis R. Freeman
America
Freehold
N. J
Pennsylvania
W. H. Graham
Congress
John Dalzel
J. F. Burke
A. J. Barchfield
W. P. Hepburn
Iowa
W. F E. Brown
Wisconsin
Matthew Tobin
Salina
Kan
Arkansas
Maine
N. M. Hubbard
Cedar Rapids
Coronation gift to King Edward framed as hospital fund
The article reports England offering a national hospital fund as a coronation gift to King Edward. It notes Germany sending two cruisers to Venezuela to enforce old claims and other international actions.
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England
Edward
Germany
Venezuela
Palma
Cuba
London
Whitelaw Reid
Cambridge University
Mitchell
B. C
Torres
Middleburg
Cape Colony
Boers' Peace limit set for surrender benefit July tenth
King Edward Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria dined with US Ambassador Choate at Carleton House. Col Arthur Lynch arrived in London and was arrested on treason charges. Sidi Ali of Tunis died at 85. Britain plans a South Africa war inquiry commission. Bank of France lost 450000 francs to a trusted em plyee fraud. Cuban minister Gonzales de Queseda and family arrived in Washington.
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King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
United States
Choate
Carleton House
London
C.F.W. Neely
Havana
Col
Arthur Lynch
Sidi Ali
Tunis
Bank of France
Gonzales de Queseda
Washington
Senate Reads President Cuban Reciprocity Message
A long Washington roundup notes the Cuban reciprocity message read in the Senate and referred to committee, plus House actions on irrigation and related bills. It covers executions in California and Minnesota, lawsuits against trespassers, royal congratulations in London, a receivership in Charleston, and other national events.
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United States Senate
Cuba
House
District of Columbia
Elkins
W. Va
Union
Committee On Appropriations
James F. Wheelock
San Quentin
Cal
Emily Martin
Coutoulenc
John Fox
Elbow Lake
Minn
Peter
Colorado
King Edward
Buckingham Palace
Charleston
S. C
Forest County
Wis
Thosvald Hansen
Montreal
Erie Marotte
London
Ralph Lord
Arvilla Worrell
Trenton
James Milliken University
Cumberland Presbyterian Church
Springfield
Til
West Virginia
Kilauea
Hawaii
Roosevelt
Congress
Saline County
Pennsylvania
Pawtucket
R. I
Lake Shore
New York
Chicago
Newport
Ore
Arthur Martin
Beatrice Abraham
Norma Abraham
Port Huron
Mich
Luzon
South Africa
DeWet
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Detroit
Baltimore
Washington
Cleveland
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
Morrisdale
Russia
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Cincinnati
Desperate prisoners overpower jailer in Council Bluffs escape
Seven inmates led by Andrew Thompson overpowered Jailer George W. Martin as he delivered meals. They, aided by his wife who tried to help, forced the couple into a cell with a pistol at the muzzle and fled after locking them inside.
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Andrew Thompson
George W. Martin
Council Bluffs
Martin
Severe Iowa Rainstorm Damages Roads Bridges Rails
Central Iowa suffered a severe rainstorm with damage to highways and railroad tracks. Buildings and crops were harmed with washed out corn in several areas. In Webster City a Baptist church was struck by lightning splitting the steeple. At Laporte the Cedar Rapids Burlington and Northern bridge washed away and 1000 feet of track undermined.
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Iowa
Webster City
Baptist
Laporte
Cedar Rapids, Burlington & Northern Railroad
Fruit Crop Declines Reported by Secretary Greene
Secretary Greene of the state horticultural department reports a drop in fruit standings with apples at 65 percent of a crop, American plums 51 percent, European plums 37 percent, Japanese plums 35 percent, cherries 48 percent, currants 70 percent, grapes 70 percent, red raspberries 42 percent, black raspberries 57 percent, and blackberries 47 percent.
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Greene
State Horticultural Department
Windstorm Hits Sigourney Circus Tent Injures Many
A windstorm toppled a Sigourney circus tent leaving 600 to 700 spectators exposed in a heavy rain. Fifty to sixty people were struck by tent poles and trapped beneath canvas. No fatalities occurred except Miss Clara Campbell and Samuel Utterback who were fatally hurt and several others seriously injured.
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Sigourney
Clara Campbell
Samuel Utterback
Son Pleads Guilty to Attempted Murder in Glenwood
Earl Garman pleaded guilty to attempted murder of his father L. M. Garman a Glenwood grain dealer. Judge Thorne sentenced him to five years in the penitentiary at Fort Madison. The shooting grew from a property dispute between father and son.
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Earl Garman
L. M. Garman
Glenwood
Thorne
Fort Madison
Davidson Bros Indicted Over Prize Giveaway in Sioux City
The Davidson Bros firm, owner of the largest department store in Sioux City, has been indicted by a federal grand jury for violating postal regulations in a scheme that gave away $6,000 in prizes to holders of lucky numbers on purchase tickets.
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Davidson Bros
Sioux City
Federal Grand Jury
Letson Balliett Found Guilty in Des Moines Trial
Letson Balliett a young mining promoter was convicted in Des Moines of using the mails for fraudulent purposes by a jury. Judge Munger gave the defendant until June 26 to file an application for a new trial.
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Letson Balliett
Des Moines
Munger
Steamer Ravenna Capsized by Cyclone on Mississippi
A cyclone swept the Mississippi and struck the steamer Ravenna at Maquoketa Chute four miles north of Dubuque. Captain Ray and three crewmen drowned. 24 others escaped.
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Mississippi River
Maquoketa Chute
Dubuque
Ravenna
Ray
Washington bureau Iowa crop week report notes heavy damage
The weekly Washington Weather Bureau report for Iowa notes warm conditions with damaging showers across wide areas. Corn suffered heavy washing and flooding while oats grew bulky and some weedy fields were cleaned up.
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Washington Weather Bureau
Iowa
Iowa State Democratic Convention Set for September in Des Moines
Des Moines hosts the state democratic central committee meeting and schedules the state convention for September 3. The report notes multiple local events including a fatal strangulation in Sioux City and building projects at Iowa State College in Ames.
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State
Democratic Central Committee
Des Moines
Joseph Trusky
Omaha
Northwestern
Sioux City
Iowa Agricultural College Experiment Station
Ames
Half Million Acres Open to Settlement Near Bonesteel
The North Western Line to Bonesteel spur linked to a Sioux treaty opens up a vast tract between the Missouri and Niobrara rivers for homesteading. Land sells from 20 to 35 dollars an acre with towns growing from 50 settlers last fall to 300 today and 3000 in ninety days. Homesteaders must be head of family or 21, US citizen, reside and cultivate for five years. a lottery may determine land allocation. Interest runs high in Nebraska as the opening approaches.
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Bonesteel
Rosebud
Missouri
Niobrara
Bones Steel
Medicme
Oklahoma
United States
Verdigre
Nebraska
Woman applicant jokes about singing and dancing during job talk
A theatrical manager questions a job applicant asking if she can sing or dance. She replies she is not at all sure and jokes about how she would be used, while noting her attempt would be amusing. The Chicago Tribune quotes the exchange.
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Chicago Tribune
Author Confesses Regret Over Past Works
A Washington Star quote recounts a stern relative asking if the author ever wrote anything to be ashamed of. The author replies no yet plans to someday for money, revealing financial pressures shaping creative choices.
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Washington Star
Descriptive booklet on Spirit and Okoboji Lakes
Free descriptive booklet about Spirit and Okoboji Lakes in Iowa along the Cedar Rapids & Northern Ry line. Contains Minnesota and Iowa game laws. Mentions boarding houses and hotels, rental premises, and directs requests to Jno. G. Farmer, G. P. & T. A. at Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
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Iowa
Cyton
Cedar Rapids
Northern Ra Y
Minnesota
Jno
G. Farmer
G. P
T. A
Mining business claimed by Uncle Eph
A Philadelphia Press snippet records a fictional exchange where a character asks if someone works for Mr Stockson Bonds. The reply clarifies the person is now in the mining business, using dialect to emphasize regional character.
One Fare for the Round Trip Chicago to Botton and Providence
One fare plus one dollar for round trip. Chicago to Botton Mass via Grand Trunk selling June 12 13 14. Chicago to Portland Me selling July 5 to 9 inclusive. Chicago to Providence R I selling July 7 8 9. For limits time tables and further information apply to Geo. W. Vaux A G P T A 135 Adams St Chicago Il.
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Chicago
Botton
Mass
Grand Trunk Railway System
Portland
Providence
R. I
Adams St
Woman’s blunt talk ends with claim it’s for his good
A Chicago Daily News quote notes that when a woman speaks harshly to a man she invariably insists the remarks are for his own good.
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Chicago Daily News
Salzer Gives Last Thousand To Wipe La Crosse YMCA Debt
Henry A. Salzer of La Crosse Wisconsin has donated the final thousand dollars to clear the debt of the La Crosse Y M C A. Despite a busy schedule he supports educational and philanthropic efforts and often helps such causes.
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Henry A. Salzer
la Crosse, Wis
la Crosse
Quote by Bishop Berkeley on friendship and patriotism
A reflective maxim noting that faithfulness to friends correlates with loyalty to country. The line implies a moral standard where personal integrity informs public duty and national allegiance.
Allen's Foot-Ease foot powder advertisement
An old advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease powder to cure tired hot feet and ease tight shoes. It urges readers to ask today and parrots a humorous quote about procrastination.
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Allen’s
Olmsted
Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer Trial Offer
Advertises a free $2.00 trial bottle for Dr Kline’s Great Nerve Restorer promising permanent relief after first day’s use. Includes address in Philadelphia and a quotation from Tennyson about self-control and sovereign power.
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Dr. Kline
Dr. R. H. Kline, Ltd
Arch
Philadelphia
Tennyson
Cure a Cold in One Day With Laxative Bromo Quinine
A vintage advertisement promises a one day cure for a cold using Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. It guarantees a refund from all druggists if the remedy fails. The price listed is 25 cents.
Amateur detective barber tricks customer in tale
The Philadelphia Record notes a rival barber to Sherlock Holmes who correctly deduces a customer is left handed and a bookkeeper from ink on his hair and how the barber applies lather revealing pens and ink colors. The tale ends with the customer requesting a shave in silence.
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Sherlock Holmes
Philadelphia
Prt
Amepene
Shakespearean Quotation Sparks A Dealer Exchange
A literary customer cites a Shakespeare line about concealment as he discusses apples with a dealer. The dealer distinguishes types and questions whether the quote and reference to Shakespeare are familiar, noting unfamiliarity with a “Red Shakespeare” variety.
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Chicago Tribune
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