Kocian Returns the Valuable Violin to its Owner
Violinist Jaroslav Kocian delivered the Stradivarius to W. Clapton at the Empire hotel after a month abroad. He gave up a concert tour to return the instrument in person, stating the affair harmed his reputation and caused Clapton unnecessary trouble. He emphasized he could not trust express delivery and kept the violin safe since taking it.
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New York
Jaroslav Kocian
Stradivarius
Clapton
Empire Hotel
Kocian
Cuxhaven
Hamburg
Express
Germany
Russia
Koclan
Josefin Szatek
the Prague
Flooded Kansas City Faces Long Recovery Ahead
Kansas City Missouri reports show the Missouri river fell seven inches and the Kansas river nine inches as residents endure widespread flood damage. Armouredale and West Bottoms remain under water with hundreds of homes ruined while streets and rail facilities face months of cleanup. officials say business will resume soon and life slowly stabilizes.
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Kansas City
Missouri
Kansas River
City
Kan
Associated Press
Armourdale
Kansas
Battleship bids opened for Minnesota Vermont and Kansas
Bids reviewed at the navy department for three 14 000 ton battleships to cost up to 4 212 000 dollars each. Newport News Shipbuilding submitted the lowest bid for one ship while William Cramp Son Ship and Engine Building Co bid on more than one. Ships to feature 18 knot speed, 16 000 ton displacement, large 12 inch and 8 inch main batteries, and extensive secondary guns with twin screws and triple expansion engines.
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Washington
Navy Department
Minnesota
Vermont
Kansas
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Newport News
William Cramp & Son Ship and Engine Building Company
Legation to use Temple Site Pending New Pekin Building
The United States legation will occupy an old Chinese temple on grounds allotted by China until a new Pekin legation is erected. The former legation premises became Korean property. Secretary Hay asked the treasury comptroller to rule on using rent funds for temple repairs. the decision allowed the use with noted uncertainties.
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Washington
United States
Peking
China
Legation
Hay
the Treasury
Congress
Pekng
Machen Case Awaited by Grand Jury in Washington
The grand jury met in Washington on June 3 and adjourned without acting on the case of A W Machen former superintendent of the free delivery service at the post office department Postmaster General Payne said Bristows reply to the Tulloch charges would not be released until the Washington post office investigation report is ready and no delay is expected when the matter is presented to the jury.
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Washington
A. W. Machen
Free Delivery Service
Post Office Department
Payne
Bristow
Washington Post Office
Machen
Sheep farmer Gruwell reports wolves and coyotes plague in Custer county
Former Senator C. Gruwell returns from Custer county where he tended his sheep during lambing season. He notes far less moisture there than in Billings and cites wolf and coyote depredations as the main losses of the year, worse than any previous experience in his sheep business.
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The
Standard
Billings
C. Gruwell
Custer County
Billings Council Grants Club and Band Facility Use
The Billings city council permits the Billings Gun Club to use South Park grounds for shooting. It also allows the Eagles’ band to use the council chamber as a practice room on Sunday afternoons and one weekday evening each week.
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Standard
Billings
St Louis Faces Rising Mississippi Flooding Across City
The Mississippi rose about 6 inches to 31.7 feet as floodwaters advance toward a 35 foot crest by Saturday. Homes along the levee flood, lumber yards remove piles, and Venice Illinois threatens inundation with 12 feet of water in lowlands between Venice and East St. Louis.
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Washington
Missouri
Kansas City
Boonville
St. Louis
Upper
Mississippi
Hannibal
Cairo
Memphis
Arkansas
Harbor Department
River Des Peres
Illinois
Venice
East St. Louis
Des Moines Relief Committees Sees No Outside Aid
Des Moines reports relief efforts for 5000 flood sufferers remain taxing yet sufficient with 10000 dollars subscribed locally plus clothing and food. Atlantic sees two marooned families drown in the Nishnabotta bottoms as flood waters recede between Des Moines and Keokuk.
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Des Moines
Iowa
Atlantic
Nishnabotna
Here
Keokuk
Lincoln Sees First Sunshine in Fifteen Days
Lincoln Nebraska reports the first appearance of sun in 15 days after continual rain and overcast skies. Clouds have dominated the sky since the period began with frequent showers noted across the state.
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Lincoln, Neb
Lincoln
Water Rapidly Receding at Topeka Flood Scene
The Kansas river is falling rapidly with 22 known dead and 5 unidentified. 66 reported dead. Relief funds surpass 14 000 dollars, Elks 4 000, governor 3 500, as Governor Bailey seeks donations to meet flood relief needs. The city water supply may resume tonight and North Topeka residents are safe and cared for.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
North Topeka
Commercial Club
Bailey
William Sims
General Relief Fund
Elks’ Fund
Weather Bureau
Missouri Pacific South
Rescuers Return From Topeka Aid Mission
A St Joseph party of 75 men with steam launches and rowboats returned to St Louis after rescuing 200 children from Grant school in Topeka. The captors found the kids in a half starved state. Rescuers killed a Black looter captured at deserted houses.
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St. Louis
Post-Dispatch
St. Joseph
Topeka
S J. Joseph
Grant School
Notable New Yorkers Visit City of Their Name
A party from New York including Mrs Frederick Billings Sr and daughters Mary and Elizabeth, Frederick Billings Jr, and E. L. Kilner, manager of the Billings estate, visited the city on a special trip dated June 3.
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Standard
Billings
Frederick Billings
Mary
Elizabeth
Frederick Billings, Jr
Kilner
Train party visits public library gift by Billings family
A traveling party en route to the Pacific coast and Alaska stopped in town to visit the public library, a gift from the Billings family. They were greeted by the board of trustees and a brief reception was held. Ladies of the party received large bouquets before boarding their car again.
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Pacific Coats
Alaska
Public Library
Billings
Board of Trustees
Thousands of Montana acres to be opened for homestead entry
Great Falls June 3 and 22 640 acres of Montana land will be opened July 7 for homestead entry. The area lies in eastern Valley county east of Culbertson along the Missouri River with irrigation potential via creeks and strong crop prospects without irrigation.
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Great Falls
Montana
Valley County
Culbertson
Missouri River
Register Burlingame
Benton
School entertains Billings with performances by grades four to eight
At the public school entertainment in Billings on June 3 the fourth through eighth grades performed. A opening chorus of 60 voices from the upper grades impressed, the fourth graders presented a blackboard sketch, the fifth grade did a hoop drill, and seventh and sixth grades staged chorus and patri one drills. Miss Marie Segur sang My Pretty Marguerite and Julia Rennigheff with Woodson Moss gave a highly artistic chariot talk.
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Standard
Billings
Marie Segur
Marguerite
Julia Rennigheff
Woodson Moss
Tom Barlow Injured After Horse Trip
Word from Lridger reports Tom Barlow, a well known citizen, was thrown from a horse this afternoon and seriously injured. Local authorities and witnesses provide details on the accident and its immediate aftermath.
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Standard
Tilings
Lridger
Tom Barlow
Price
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Butte
Elae
Gans & Klein
North Main Street
Clearing House Association
Missouri Pacific
Special River Bulletin
Kansas Avenue
West Bottoms
Reed
Laws Representatives
Connell
Boyden
Broadway
Corneil
Princeton
Main
Santa Fe
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