Manchurian Front Heats Up As War Fears Rise
Dispatches from St. Petersburg report Japanese forces advancing along the Mandarin road toward Singlungchuan and Yaona pass while Russian positions withdraw to fortified lines near Kirin and Changchunst. Lieutenant General Linevitch imposes press embargo amid rumored armistice talks and potential large casualties.
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St. Petersburg
Manchuria
Changtufu
Shuanmiaotgu
Yaona Pass
Mandarin Road
Sipinghal
Kirin
Changchunst
Linevitch
Mukden
Russian Ambassador Nelidoff Named Peace Plenipotentiary
The Russian ambassador to Paris M Nelidoff has been designated one of Russia's peace plenipotentiaries. A veteran diplomat, he previously served in Constantinople and later in Paris, earning the Order of the Medjidiah. He is noted for his near eastern policy and past diplomatic tussles with Sir Philip Currie.
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St. Petersburg
M. Nelidoff
Paris
Constantinople
Russia
Philip Currie
Turkey
Philip
Prince Ourousseff
France
Roosevelt Visits Worcester Amid Rain Largely Dismissed
President Roosevelt rode in an open carriage through Worcester despite steady rain while addressing Holy Cross College and Clark University. He received an LL D from Clark and paid tribute to Carroll D. Wright and Senator George F. Hoar. Police later detained Jennie G. Hirsch for delivering poetry intended for the president.
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Worcester
Mass
Roosevelt
Clark University
Holy Cross College
Holy Cross
Holly Cross College
Hanselmann
Eighteen Die as Troops Fire on Polish Demonstration
Eighteen killed and about one hundred wounded when dragoons and Cossacks open fire on a 50 000 strong workers parade in Lodz Russian Poland. The marchers shouted down with despotism before troops struck.
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Lodz
Russian Poland
Piotrokowska Street
Glomna Street
Twentieth Century Limited Crashes Open Switch in Menton
The Twentieth Century Limited running at 50 to 60 mph struck an open switch at Menton Ohio on a Cleveland to New York run. Eleven people were killed and eight injured with two missing after the baggage car and a coach caught fire and burned. Rescue crews and doctors hurried to the scene as passengers helped one another escape the blazing cars.
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Menton
Twentieth Century Limited
Lake Shore
John R. Bennett
New York City
Thomas KR. Morgan
Cleveland
Allen Tyler
Collinwood
Newt Walters
Hamburg
N. Y
Graham
D. Nickey
New York
Chris
Japanese Occupy Kangsong in Northern Korea Drive Russians Back
Tokyo reports a Japanese detachment has fully occupied Kangsong in Northern Korea on Tuesday. A few thousand Russian troops with artillery withdrew toward Sinsong, about twelve miles north.
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Korea
Tokio
Kangsong
Sinsong
Brutal Kiev Center strikes rumored in Ivanovo-Voznesensk riot
Russian reports claim June 16 strike turmoil in Ivanovo-Voznesensk ended in brutal dispersal near Talka. Sacks forces pursued fugitives including women, battled in a forest, killing twenty eight and wounding hundreds with knouts and looting.
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Moscow
Velchernala Pochta
Ivanovo-Voznesensk
Talka
Cloudburst Floods Ithaca With High Water
A fifteen hour rainstorm from a cloudburst at Six Mile creek headwaters ten miles southeast of Ithaca N Y caused the worst flood in the city. Damage tops eighty thousand dollars as flats are flooded twenty feet deep and many families are distressed. No deaths reported. City left in darkness with halted streetcar service. Water supply cut off and bridges destroyed.
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Ithaca
N. Y
Six Mile Creek
Mora Youth Drowns in Lake Mora Incident
In Mora Minnesota on June 22 twelve year old Hdldie Baxter son of Mr and Mrs James Baxter drowned while swimming in Lake Mora. The body was recovered.
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Mora, Minn
Hdldie Baxter
James Baxter
Lake Mora
Menton wreck blamed on possible malicious mischief
D C Moon assistant general superintendent for Lake Shore road says initial findings point to malicious mischief after the Menton wreck. A fast passenger train had passed the switch safely about 45 minutes earlier before the Twentieth Century Limited derailment. The switch was found locked open after the crash, preventing any train from staying on the track.
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Cleveland
D. C. Moon
Lake Shore Road
Menton
Twentieth Century Limited
Maniac Lobb Kills Self After Eddy Street Stand
In San Francisco on June 22 Thomas Lobb holed up with about 1,600 people on Eddy street for two hours. He shot and seriously wounded nine people before killing himself as police closed in.
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San Francisco
Eddy Street
Thomas Lobb
Mount Avi
Virell Stanley
Mount Avr
Trial of Senator Mitchell Opens in Portland Court
The pre trial of United States Senator John H. Mitchell began in Judge De Haven's court in Portland Oregon with a jury in place. United States District Attorney Henry delivered a severe arraignment outlining the government's case. Attorney A S Bennett for Mitchell denied the charges asserting innocence and noting the only error was a change in agreement with his law partner Judge Tanner.
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Portland
Ore
United States
Johnh. Mitchell
A. 5S. Bennett
Mitchell
Tanner
Minnesota bankers adjourn with key resolutions
The Minnesota bankers at adjournment adopted six resolutions. They endorsed the American Bankers Association money order system and opposed branch banking. They favored forming an insurance company for burglary and fidelity coverage, thanked Twin City bankers, praised past officers, and urged state-wide district organization. New officers elected include President Cliff W. Gregg, Cannon Falls. Vice President W. E. Lee, Long Prairie. Secretary Joseph Chapman, Minneapolis. Treasurer George H. Prince, St. Paul.
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Excelsior
Association For Efficient Service
Cliff W. Gregg
Cannon Falls
W. E. Lee
Long Prairie
Joseph Chapman
Minneapolis
George H. Prince
St. Paul
City Trust and Safe Deposit Co Fails Amid Forgeries
Philadelphia reports the City Trust and Safe Deposit company shut its doors as Albert J. Tabor is named temporary receiver and J Hampton Moore expected as permanent receiver. Directors expect full depositors’ payment, with a new company likely to form. The failure traces to forgeries by late banker Benjamin H. Gaskill, who after death issued stock certificates and borrowed funds.
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Philadelphia
City Trust and Safe Deposit Company
Albert J. Tabor
J. L’ampton Moore
Tabor
Benjamin H. Gaskill
Wisconsin Legislature Adjours After Longest Session
Wisconsin legislature adjourned sine die after a 162 day session in Macinona on Wednesday night, closing the longest period in state history.
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Macinona
Wis
Wisconsineisisture
Jurors Fail to Agree in Toepel Coroner Case
Detroit jury after over thirty hours' deliberation failed to reach a verdict in the case of Dr Otto T Toepel Wayne County coroner charged with extorting extra fees from the state under disallowed contracts.
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Detroit
Migg
Otto T. Toepel
Wayne County
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