Alaska Mount Blackburn Eruption Report From Skagway
Geologist J C McFarland recounts a volcanic eruption near Mount Blackburn in Alaska, describing a sudden quake followed by a ash and smoke plume and a top vent ejecting dust and rocks. The eruption covered miles of forest footprints with ash and debris, then ceased after about ten minutes.
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Alaska
Skagway
Seattle
Wash
J. C. McFarland
Mr. McFarland
Mount Blackburn
Thirteen Topics For National Farmers Congress At Macon
Carbondale Wisconsin June 2 The call for the National Farmers Congress to be held at Macon Georgia starting October 7 has been issued Thirteen topics of national and international scope include interoceanic canal national irrigation reciprocity effects of insular possessions forest preservation pests fungi farm sales what farmers sell with crops postal reform northern southern farmer relations dairy world markets farm products labor merchant marine and related issues
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Carbondale
Wis
National Farmers’ Congress
Macon
United States
Illinois Central Plans Two Fast Trains
Jackson Mississippi June 2 Special says Illinois Central officials are considering two new fast trains between New Orleans and Chicago due to rising passenger traffic and a potential fast mail contract. The northbound schedule may depart New Orleans in late afternoon, stop in Jackson at 6, reach Memphis around 2 AM, and arrive in Chicago at night.
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Illinois Central
Jackson
Miss
Illnois Central
New Orleans
Chicago
Louisville and
Nashville
New Orleana
Memphis
Earthquakes Rock Mexican Guerrero Region After Shocks
Shocks renew Sunday in Chilpancingo and Taxco amid ongoing seismic activity in Guerrero state. Government engineers study the phenomenon while Cerro del Coll near Guadalajara shows glutinous mud inside its crater, yet no eruption is feared.
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Mexico
Mexico City
Guerrero
Chilpancingo
Taxco
Cerro del Coll
Guadalajara
Peace Terms Announced in South Africa War End
A. J. Balfour announced terms ending the South Africa war. King Edward acknowledged as sovereign. burghers to lay down arms and return home under protection. Dutch taught in schools and civil government to follow, with franchise to natives deferred.
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Mr. Chamberlain
Mr. Balfour
House of Commons
South Africa
Edward
William Medmond
United States
Balfour
Commons
Cape
Ag Roilowe
Lord Milner
Steyn
Jeinneer
C. R. DeWet
Hertzzog
Orange Free State
Schalkburger
Reitz
Louis Botha
Delarey
Transvaal
Orange River Colony
Witth
Two Die In Flames At Godfrey Brick Building Fire
In Elizabeth City North Carolina on June 2 a blaze destroyed the Godfrey brick building. Two men died on the upper floor where Benjamin Ward and W W Carter slept. J R Bergeron’s saloon occupied the lower floor. Bergeron narrowly escaped. charred bodies were removed. Several adjoining buildings were damaged.
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Elizabeth City
N. C
Godfrey
K. Carter
Benjamin Ward
J. R. Bergeron
Bergeron
Carter
Ward
Judge Barrow vows indictments against beef trust leaders
Savannah June 2 Special Judge Pope Barrow of the superior court urged the grand jury to indict the heads of the great packing houses for elevating meat prices and violating forestalling laws. He said an indictment could be found if facts match public reports and promised full pursuit to bring defendants to trial. He argued the men at the top of western packing houses organized the conspiracy and should face punishment nationwide for oppressing the people.
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Roperty
Transvaal
Orange River Colony
South African Republic
Balfour
Mr. Balfour
Lord Kitchener
Cape
Natal
Cape Colony
Nfe
Ewlth
Justices of the Peace
Henry Campbell-Bannerman
Hberty
South Africa
House of Commons
Prince of Wales
Duke of Cambridge
House of Lords
Lord Salisbury
South Afn
Lord Pauncefote
Washington
Lord Tweedmouth
Iberal
Lord Rosebery
Rosebery
Blenheim
Blenheim Palace
Duke of Marlborough
Consuelo Vanderbilt
New York
Aylmer Scott
Isecal
Savannah
Pope Barrow
Sperior Court
Beef Trust
Georgia
Barrow
West
United States
Southern golf honors attract crack players to Nashville
Nashville hosts the first championship series for southern golf under the Southern Golf Association. Players from Asheville to New Orleans arrive to compete, with Atlanta golfers among entrants. Selden of Sewanee shot 41 in a course exhibition as Lurton broke the amateur record of 40. Captain Schwartz and other New Orleans stars join the field.
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Nashville
Tenn
South
Southern Golf Association
Atlanta
Asheville
N. c
Chattanooga
Birmingham
Rome
Anniston
Ala
Savannah
New Orleans
Montgomery
Louiaville
Mobile
Selden
Sewanee
H. H. Lurton, Jr
Lurton
J. Captain Schwartz
Indian musician Josiah George dies by suicide in Charleston
Charleston, June 2. Josiah George an Indian musician connected with the Pan American exposition died by his own hand after a wife, unaware of his infatuation with a Canadian woman, found letters revealing his remorse and morbid thoughts. He had followed his band to Charleston from Buffalo, and his body was laid to rest as his wife prepared to return to New York.
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Charleston
8. C
Josiah George
Buffalo
George
Canada
Honors at Lucy Cobb Institute Named
Miss Edith Hodgson receives first honor in the Latin English section at Lucy Cobb Institute. The second honor is shared by Misses Fannie Rutherford of Culloden and Carrie Walden of Athens, announced in Athens Georgia on June 2.
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Edith Hodgson
Athens
Lucy Cobb Institute
Fannie Rutherford
Culloden
Carrie Walden
Mine Disaster Kills Sixteen in Galicia Mine
An explosion of gas in an ezeserite mine in Galicia today left sixteen dead and four injured. Rescue teams searched the rubble as officials assessed the cause and safety failures at the mine site near Vienna.
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Galicia
Vienna
Dynamite Attack Strikes Oak Park Church During Service
At Oak Park Methodist Church six miles from the city a dynamite blast aimed at killing occupants injured five seriously and damaged the choir area. The sheriff seized an internal device, a lead pipe filled with explosive, but suspects remain at large. Similar arson-style attempts have troubled the area recently.
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Oak Park Methodist Church
Ampa
Fla
Registration Heavily Attended Fulton County Primary
Eight thousand Fulton County citizens qualified to vote in the Thursday primary for governor congressman and other state officers. Registration is higher than the recent county primary and almost all registered voters are expected to participate. Voters qualified for county offices may vote again. many new signers took the voter's oath since the books closed a week ago.
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Fulton County
Stewart
W. H. Brotherton
Democratic Executive Committee
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