Palmer Dies. Longtime Detroit Leader Witherell Palmer
Thomas Witherell Palmer a prominent Detroit figure and former United States senator born 1830 in Detroit died after a long illness. He was elected to the Senate in 1883.
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United States
Thomas Witherell Palmer
Detroit
Senate
Balkan War Ends as Turkey and Allies Cease Fire
Reports say the eight months' war between Turkey and Balkan states concluded with a peace accord. The "Peace of London" was signed and leaders hailed a settlement. Walter Hines Page met King George as new US ambassador presented credentials.
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Walter Hines Page
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Illinois Tax and Pension Debates Dominate House Floor
The Illinois House debated a proposed old age pension of two dollars weekly for residents over 70 with income under 150 dollars annually but failed to pass. Other measures, including Governor Dunne’s tax commission bill and nonpartisan judiciary elections, faced moves and votes as adjournment loomed.
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Appropriations Committee
Elections Committee
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Cook County
Supreme Court
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Juul
Monument to Maj Archibald Butt Dedicated at Arlington
A monument honoring Maj Archibald Butt who died in the Titanic disaster was dedicated in the national cemetery at Arlington. The ceremony marked the memory of the high ranking officer and noted his service.
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Archibald Butt
National Cemetery
Arlington
President Wilson Charges Insidious Lobby In Tariff Fight
Washington June 4 senate begins official hunt for a supposed insidious lobby altering the tariff bill. Sixteen senators questioned deny knowledge of any such lobby or money spent. The president takes personal charge of the inquiry with Reed conducting cross examinations. critics condemn the Cummins resolution change.
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Missouri Supreme Court Frees Editor in Contempt Case
The Missouri Supreme Court unanimously discharged William R. Nelson owner and editor of the Kansas City Star from contempt of the Jackson county circuit court. Nelson had been found guilty and sentenced to one day in jail for publishing that Judge Guthrie refused to dismiss a divorce suit until mediation parties paid their attorney fees.
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Missouri Supreme Court
William R. Nelson
Kansas City Star
Jackson County
Supreme Court
Nelson
Guthrie
Gen Drummond Under Knife In London Operation
London reports that Gen Mrs Flora Drummond a leading suffragette underwent a successful operation Monday after falling ill during May police court proceedings against suffragette leaders. Paris says the World's Women's Congress opens June 4 and will discuss suffragette questions but subordinate to other topics.
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Flora Drummond
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France
Dynamite Found Linked to Bunko Graft Case in Marin County
Forty sticks of dynamite fuse and a clock mechanism were found Monday near the Fairfax roadhouse in Marin county. The property is owned by Joseph Ballangero, a witness in bunko graft cases.
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Page attends King George Derby Week levee in London
Walter Hines Page the new American ambassador and Irwin B Laughlin secretary of embassy attended King George's Derby week levee at Buckingham Palace on Monday in London June 4.
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Walter Hines Page
Irwin B. Laughlin
King George's
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Exodus of Cairo residents spurred by Froggy James rumor in sewer
Across Cairo a mass departure of Black residents follows a rumor that Froggy James, the man lynched in 1909 for murder, warned locals to flee or be destroyed. The tale ties floods, broken pipes, and sewers to James's vengeance, fueling panic among frightened communities.
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James
Annie Pelley
Henry Salzner
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