Secrecy surrounds Machen bribery case at grand jury
Machen former free delivery chief faces bribery charges totaling 20009 dollars. Grand jury heard Andrew McBath of the post office auditor’s office and Inspector Mayer present the case. Witness identities were kept confidential and all testifying witnesses gathered in the district attorney’s office.
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Machen
Post Ofice Department
Taggart
Andrew M McBath
Mayer
Mcath
Cashier
Second National Bank
District Attorney's Office
LYNCHING IN GREENVILLE MISSISSIPPI PUBLICLY HANGS NEGRO
In Greenville Mississippi on June 5 John Dennis a black man accused of attempted rape was seized by a mob of about 200 men. The crowd confronted the jail doors and forced entry after which Dennis was hanged from a telephone pole cross-arm. Women reportedly witnessed the event.
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Greenville
Mise
John Dennis
Dennis
Millers Call for Liberal National Trade Policy
In Detroit on June 5 the Millers' National Federation passed resolutions urging the national government to adopt a broad liberal policy of reciprocity with Canada. It backed full U S-Canada reciprocity and sent a memorandum to President Roosevelt. The group also endorsed workers' rights to organize while opposing any labor union power to threaten police or restrict employment. An attack on labor unions by S T Ball of Louisville followed the afternoon session.
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Detroit
The
Millers’ National Federation
United States
Canada
Iil
Roosevelt
S. T. Ball
Lonisville
Michigan Central Lands Control of Canada Southern
New York June 5. The Herald reports a complete merger of the Canada Southern with Michigan Central, effected by a lease for 999 years. Opposition by minority stockholders, led by Vanderbilt interests, left the Vanderbilt group with about two thirds of the stock.
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New York
Canada Southern Railroad
Mid Py Central
Vanderbilt
Deutschland
Deutschland runs aground in fog near Gedney Channel
The Hamburg America liner Deutschland, departing Hoboken for Plymouth Cherbourg and Hamburg, faced dense fog and smoke in Gedney Channel. Efforts to refloat began after nightfall with tugs and a plan to pull the 750-cabin ship into deep water. The vessel carried 4 million in gold and hundreds of passengers.
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New York
Deutschland
Hamburg-American Line
Hoboken
Plymouth
Cherbou
Hamburg
Gedney
Ballin Eolif
Kalle Deutschland
Bannytsk
Mississippi man fined for offering postmaster appointment
Washington June 5 A dispatch reports Fenner B Baker of Oxford Mississippi was fined 50 dollars and costs and sentenced to six months in jail for offering Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow 50 dollars for an appointment as postmaster.
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Washington
Post Office Department
Oxford
Miss
Fenner B. Baker
Bristow
Accident Claims Life Of Pioneer David Sims At Dunn Barn Raising
Menomonie Wisconsin June 6 David Sims fifty five a pioneer runner of Dunn county was accidentally killed by a fall during a barn raising at a local event Suspected tragedy occurred near the town when a crowd gathered for the building of a new barn The incident highlights dangers at community gatherings and marks a solemn loss for Dunn residents.
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Menomonie
Wis
David Ams
Dunn
Speebers
Telegraphic Brevities From The Front Pages
A severe snowstorm rages at St Johns N F John W Gates named as engineer A corn corner appears in Chicago Robert Hyman prominent Chicago estate man Shamrock II and Shamrock I convoyed by Erin sailed from the Azores to New York Tomafeltz of Savannah beat Clarenerbes of Chicago in the eleventh round of a twenty round fight Bashi Bazouks killed over 200 in Smerdash Turkey bombarded the town with artillery on May 21
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Bt. Johns
N. F
John W. Gates
Chicago
Robert ¥. Hyman
Azores
New York
Tomafeltz
Savannah
Clarenerbes
Bashi
Fire devastates Atlantic Window Glass plant in Magnolia NJ
Fire of unknown origin destroyed the Atlantic Window Glass company plant at Magnolia New Jersey, causing an estimated loss near sixty thousand dollars.
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Atlantic Window Glass Company
Magnolia
N. J
Moody
Admiral Dewey
Annapolis
Naval Academy
Horace Hi. Irvine
Irene Max
St. Paul
Ramsey County
Kid McCoy
Pittsburg
Billy Trueman
Brooklyn
Flax Prices and Freight Terms Noted in Market Snippet
The fragment lists flax price references by month with values: Sept. $1.13, July $1.13, Sept. $1.15, Oct. $1.14, Nov. $1.14. It mentions shipments arriving and store inventory status, indicating fluctuating futures or spot prices and delivery timing for flax fibers.
Cattle and hog markets at St Paul yard report
St Paul Union Stock Yards notes on June 4 show cattle prices from 3.00 to 5.00 for common to good cattle and veals 2.50 to 5.00. hogs from 5.25 to 6.15. sheep and lambs ranging 5.00 to 6.50 for good to choice grades.
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St. Paul
Baseball scores from early league games
National League results in Pittsburg Boston nine to five Chicago nine New York. St Louis two Brooklyn five. American League games at Boston one Chicago three New York three Cleveland six Washington one St Louis nine Philadelphia four Detroit six.
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Pittsburg
Boston
Chicago
New York
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Cleveland
Washington
St. Louia
Philadelphia
Detroit
Minneapolis Wheat Price Report June 4
Wheat prices in Minneapolis show cash bids Bic July at 79 4 cents and Sept at 72 to 72 1/2 cents. On track quoters list No 1 hard at 82 4 cents, No 1 Northern at 81 cents, No 2 Northern at 80 cents, and No 3 Northern at 77 to 77 1/2 cents.
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Minneapolis
Wheat prices quoted for Duluth market report
Duluth on June 4 reports grain prices with No 1 hard and Northern grades at 88 cents, No 2 Northern at 79 cents, and July futures at 80 1/2 cents.
Chicago Stock Yards Cattle Hogs and Sheep Prices
Chicago stock yards report June 4 shows cattle ranges from good to prime steers at 4.80 to 5.30, cows to calves 1.50 to 6.75. hogs mixed to heavy 5.80 to 6.30. sheep good to choice 4.60 to 5.30 with native and western lambs 4.00 to 7.35. Grain and provisions quotes include corn around 48c, oats 31 to 35c, pork July 17.25, flax 1.11 to 1.14, butter 15 to 22c, eggs 13 to 14c, poultry 10 to 13c. An incomplete sentence about mental control and concentration ends the clipping.
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Chicago
Northwestern
Southwestern
Focused Effort Needed to Master Task Completion
A voice urges complete concentration and decisive action. The writer argues half-formed thoughts waste effort and emphasizes settling tasks as you proceed. It praises vigorous, singular focus and warns against carelessness or lingering self‑doubt hindering progress.
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Lfe
Pickings From Fiction and Moral Reflections in Various Excerpts
A collage of quoted lines from fiction and essays explores sorrow duty fate and belief. The passages touch on mourning personal growth faith and the idea that life’s meaning unfolds over time through struggle and contemplation.
Onion Juice Mucilage For Pasting Uses
A short, readable note describes making a mucilage from onion juice, using a Spanish onion for a significant amount of adhesive liquid. It notes its utility in various trades for pasting paper, tin, or other surfaces.
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Tirst Ag
Inexpensive Mucilage Competes With Costly Cements
The passage praises a cheap mucilage as effective as pricier patent cements. It notes some street sellers offer 10 cent bottles that are mainly onion juice and water, with costs for bottle and cork exceeding the contents.
Stork Migration Experiment by Polish Nobleman
A Warsaw journal recounts a winter migration test where a nobleman attached a plate to a stork stating it came from Poland. In spring the same bird reappeared bearing a bulging bag with jewels and a second plate claiming India sends wealth back to Poles.
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Warsaw
Polonia
Poland
India
Bin
Odd Lawes of Dorneo Salt and Shellfish Trials
A humorous ancient rule describes settling disputes by salt lumps dissolved in water to reveal error, or by two live shellfish on a plate with lime juice poured over them. The verdict comes from which fish stirs first, linking wrongdoer to the earliest movement.
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Dorneo
Lorneo
New Boarder Question Sparks Mrs Starvem Debate
Mrs Starvem asks what others think of the new boarder. Star board hesitates then calls him polite or sarcastic. He even asks if she'd have the creasy, a line noted by the Philadelphia Press.
The Diary of Bartholomew Sastrow of Charles V Era
The diary describes Charles V era customs at the imperial table. Young princes served, meals had four courses of six dishes, the emperor carved his own beet, drank in a single draft, and spoke little. He dined alone, then retired to a window recess.
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Bartholomew Sastrow
Charlies V
A Time For Blindness
There is sometimes a greater charity in seeming not to see our neighbor's trouble than in trying to relieve it. "Let me alone!" is the prayer of many a tortured heart when the curious, the officious and the tactless force the door of its place of desolation, albeit they bring wine and oil.
All His Fault. Eva and Ciss Face Broken Resolution
Eva and Ciss discuss a broken promise as Eva questions Harold's involvement. Ciss admits it happened after he called her on the telephone, explaining the breach of their earlier resolution.
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Eva
Harold
Ciss
Describing It Exactly A Cynic And Listener Exchange
The world isn’t what it used to be says the cynic. A listener adds the simile just like a church fair, with Judge noting the exchange as a curt remark on change and perception.
Grown Cautious and Restful Advice
A mix of quips and weather talk plus health guidance on rest and activity. The prophesied rain trend comes with no personal opinion, while notes suggest eight hours sleep and balanced shifts between muscular and mental work, with a focus on comfortable beds and a change of locale for well being.
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Washington Star
Fragmentary note on work rest balance and environment
The fragment cites phrases about environment and timing for vacations. It presents three timing ideas: as soon as possible, one day in seven, and an annual vacation. It warns that too much work leads to waste and wreck while too much rest causes rust, quoting the Philadelphia Ledger.
Emersons Genius Shines At Pan American Buffalo Exhibit
A Pan American exposition display in Buffalo evokes Emerson with luminous, mysterious artistry. The article notes how his high artistic quality yields an almost miraculous effect, leaving visitors certain of the origin of the stirring lines about the palace of sight and sound and the geometry of the city of God.
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Emerson
Buffalo
Nice
City of God
Clam’s Allure Captures Sea’s Appetite and Bait
An old style reminiscence notes the clam’s enduring demand from dawn to dusk. It details how clams feed humans and wildlife alike, fueling meals, stews, chowder, and bait while recalling a colorful line about avoiding folly.
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Sloper
Miracle of Emerson
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Eagle
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Zuoaves
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