Lipton's Shamrock III Arrives Safe At New York Harbor
Sir Thomas Lipton arrives with his 156 crew aboard Shamrock III after a 16 day Atlantic passage from Gouroek Scotland. The yacht Erin towed them and Shamrock I aided, with a gale, squalls, and coal stops encountered. Lipton sends word of the safe arrival and best wishes.
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New York
Gouroek
Scotland
Sir Thomas Lipton
Tomkinsville
Staten Island
Erin
Atlantic
Fayal
Ile
Charles BH Matthews
H. Davies
Sandy Hook
Matthews
Shamrock
Royal Ulster Yacht Club
Challenger
Sham- Con I
Olumbia
Etm Seong
Mart
Haven
Robert Wringe
Coney Island
Thomas Lipton
Sir Thomas
Mystery Death of Mrs Wood Shocks Meadow Valley Farm
Grand Rapids Wis June 15 Mystery surrounds the death of Mrs Kathrine D Wood aged sixty five on a Meadow Valley farm. Her body was found with a crushed skull and the coroner ruled murder. Her husband testified he was three miles away at work and no charge has been filed against him. Mrs Wood owned the farm where they lived.
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Grand Rapids
Wis
Katherine D. Wood
Meadow Valley
North Star Limited Crash Kills Montgomery Couple
The North Star Limited struck a team and buggy two miles north of Montgomery Minnesota killing John Zeclenka and his wife instantly. The coroner’s jury blamed the engineer for not blowing the whistle at the crossing. The engineer is among the road’s oldest staff. Separately, a huge parade of AOUW and Degree of Honor lodges in Minneapolis and nearby towns drew about 10 000 spectators in a 50 minute three mile procession past the Ryan hotel. In South Haven Michigan three young men are alleged to have attempted to rob and murder Benjamin Franklin of Chicago aboard the steamer Kalamazoo. they were arrested and named J B McAssey M W Hoyt and E L Hammer of Chicago.
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Montgomery
Minn
North Star Limited
John Zeclenka
Justice of
Elysian
St. Paul
Ryan ‘Hotel
South Haven
Mich
Benjamin Franklin
Chicago
Kalamazoo
Lake Michigan
J. 8. McAssey
M. W. Hoyt
E. L. Hammer
Ewen
Owen
Gray
Jim Haddicks
Jerry Luntz
Swann & Day Lumber Yard
Belgrade Kingship row moves Serb state toward monarchy
Belgrade hosts a late night conference of senators and deputies voting to revive the 1888 constitution and elect Prince Peter Karageorgevitch king. Parliament to brief the prince, form a new ministry, and dissolve the skupshtina as troops guard the palace amid calls for order.
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Belgrade
Great National Assembly
Peter Karageorgevitch
Peter
National Assembly
Skupshtina
Alexander
Servia
Peteh Rarnenbeesch
France
Switzerland
Prince Karageorgevitch
Prince Karageorgovitch
Peter Velimirovitch
Radical Party
Senate
M. Marjikovitch
M Velimirovitch
Skupshtifia
Court of Cassation
Appeal Court
Karageorgevitch
Milislax Zivane
Foreign Ministry
London
Paris
Berlin
Rome
Russia
Pope Leo XIII’s Health Improves Amid Rumor Refusal
Rome reports Pope Leo XIII, aged pontiff, showing marked improvement after a period of indisposition. Doctor Lapponi continues treatment while officials withhold death rumors to spare him distress, noting the pope questions why people want him gone and insists he harms no one.
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Rome
Lapponi
Leo
Sudden Lurch of a Sailboat Claims Wisconsin Man
Arthur F. Beele of Beaver Dam a top university student and senior law class member drowned when a sailboat lurched on Lake Mendota. Arthur Curtis and Wallace Benedict of Delta Upsilon nearly perished in the rescue attempt. Beele's body remains unrecovered.
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Milwaukee
the Sentinel
Madison
Wis
Arthur F. Buele
Beaver Dam
The
State University
Lake Mendota
Arthur Curtis
Wallace Benedict
Delta Upsilon Fraternity
Beele
Beale
Georgia Doctor Shot By Son in Eastman Tragedy
Eastman Georgia June 15 Dr T J Buchanan a physician and brother of a legislator was shot and killed by his son Ogletree. The father seized a pistol and threatened his wife and children before the son burst in with a pistol. The fatal shot is believed accidental as the ball passed through the father's heart.
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Eastman, Ga
T. J. Buchanan
Eastman
Ogletree
Hustler town business district burned in Wisconsin
A Sentinel special from New Lisbon reports Hustler Wisconsin the village five miles west of Milwaukee on the Omaha railway lost its entire business portion to a Sunday fire. Estimated total loss is $30000 with part covered by insurance.
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Milwaukee
A _ Sentinel
New Lisbon
Wis
Hustler
Here
Omaha
Governor Hunt Arrives in New York From Porto Rico
New York on June 16 Governor William H Hunt of Porto Rico arrived aboard the steamer Ponce. He dismissed reports of a resignation and praised conditions under American rule noting rapid industrial development and growing American capital on the island.
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New York
William H. Hunt
Porto Rico
Ponce
President Confers With Cromwell On Canal Situation
President Roosevelt met with William Nelson Cromwell, counsel for the Panama Canal Company, and held a half hour conference in Washington on the canal situation.
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Cromwell
Washington
Roosevelt
William Nelson Cromwell
Panama Canal Company
Relief Committee Reviews Flood Sufferers in Kansas City Kan
A relief committee in Kansas City Kan reports severe flood damage across the district, noting tens of thousands in need of shelter food and clothing. The note urges nationwide aid via T J Gilbert mayor, listing injured Annie Brozokowski and family among others.
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Relief Committee
Biven
Kansas City
Ft Big CY Kan
Kan
T. J. Gilbert
Explosion at Milwaukee store dwelling kills two
An explosion from pouring kerosene on a lit stove at John Brovokosch residence 1404 Mitchell Street Milwaukee caused two deaths Anna Brozokowski age 19 and Tony Brozokowski age 2. One other person is fatally injured while six others suffer burns requiring medical care as flames fill two rooms and the fire department fights the blaze for an hour.
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Milwaukee
John Brovokosch
Mitchel Street
Anna Brozokowski
Tony Brozokowski
Gusto Wolf
John Brozokowski
Saath
Wreck of the Washington B. Thomas Claims Life at Sea
The five masted schooner Washington B. Thomas from Thomaston bound to Portland with 4000 tons of seal sank near Stratton Island off Old Orchard. Captain William J. Lermond's wife, married a year, perished as waves wrecked the cabin. Crew of thirteen saved, one seaman injured, four seamen and the captain bruised. The ship broke up. substantial wreckage washed ashore.
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Portland
Nfe
Washington B. Thomas
Thomaston
Stratton’s Island
Old Orchard
Norfolk
William J. Lermond
Lermond
Thomas
National Woodmen convention opens in Indianapolis
The thirteenth national convention of the Modern Woodmen of America begins in Indianapolis with Head Consul W A Northcott presiding. Thirty three states will be represented and about 4000 foresters are expected to camp. Two thousand tents are up and teams arrive from Wisconsin Michigan Iowa Kansas and Missouri. The readjustment of rates is the chief issue before the gathering.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Woodmen of America
W. A. Northcott
Illinois
Wisconsin
Michigan
Iowa
Kansas
Missouri
Humorous Lyceum blast injures audience in Duluth play
A stage blast during a Zig Zag Alley company production at the Lyceum theater caused a safe and coal to explode into the audience. Seven women and several men were injured, panicked, and carried to offices and physicians. One performer, Marie McMillen, was prostrate before medical care.
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Duluth
Lyceum Theater
Audl
Locen
Marie McMillen
Ors
Milwau kee Turnverein Golden Jubilee Ends with Picnic
Milwaukee June 15 The golden jubilee of the Turnverein Milwaukee ended Sunday with a large picnic at Schlitz park featuring a parade and closing program of hymn singing and mass choruses. Out-of-town societies joined in the celebration.
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Milwaukee
Turnverein
Schlitz Park
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