Sunday closing ruling ends saloon license revocation power
Kansas City June 29 Judge John W Henry held that the board of police commissioners cannot revoke saloon licenses unless a place is a disorderly house under the law. He said selling whisky on Sunday does not prove disorderly conduct and that mandamus power to review commissioners' actions does not exist. The case targeted saloonkeepers convicted in police court for Sunday sales against mayor and board orders.
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Kansas City
John W. Henry
Circuit Court
Henry
Board of Police Commissioners
Revolt in Sheng King as rebels overrun province
A Che Foo dispatch reports Sheng King Province in revolt with rebels overrunning the country. Villages near Mukden are said to be burned and hundreds killed as Russian forces are seen as unable to restore order. The Times correspondent in Shanghai notes Mongolian invasion rumors linked to Prince Tuan and General Tung Fuh Hetang.
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London
Che Foo
Sheng King
Mukden
Times
Cabling
Shanghai
Prince Tuan
Tung Fuh Hetang
Governor of Shan Si Says No Missionaries Murdered
Peking report says the governor disputed a massacre claim. A Belgian minister sent a messenger to verify a report of four Belgian missionaries killed at Sian Kian. The message to Loi Hung Chang asserts no murders occurred.
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Bhan
Peking
Shan Si
Loi Hung Chang
Want Shanghai Evacuated
Shanghai June 29 taotai Sheng visited consuls urged foreign forces leave Peng and evacuee Agha as consuls refer to their governments.
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Shanghai
Sheng
Lin Kung Yi
Pe-ng
Agha
Robbers Terrorize Brothere Station in Six Masked Men
Six masked men robbed a station at Brothere, Wheeling, West Virginia, early in the morning. They bound a man and escaped with a sum of money, leaving the scene quickly as authorities began a probe into the incident.
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Brothere Station
Wheeling
W. Va
Paris approves Waldeck-Rousseau law of associations
In Paris on June 29 the premier M Waldeck Rousseau saw the chamber of deputies adopt the associations bill as amended by the senate by 138 to 249 votes. Opposed attempts to amend failed as the ministry retained support. Leftist applause and chants of Vive la Republique rang out after the vote.
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Paris
Permier
M. Waldeck-Rousseau
Loubet
Chamber of Deputies
Senate
Chamber
Aplange
Waldeck-Rousseau
Father and Son Dead in Bitter Iowa Feud
In Dayton, Iowa, C. D. Guild and his 19-year-old son Clarence were killed by shotgun fire amid a neighborly feud. Oliver Bricker is identified as the shooter. he and his brother George were arrested after Bricker sustained minor wounds.
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Fort Dodge
C. D. Guild
Clarence
Dayton
Oliver Bricker
Bricker
Guilds
George
Navy department backs naval militia push in Washington
The Navy Department issues a statement expressing readiness to encourage the formation and support of a naval militia. The note underscores official approval of local maritime defense efforts and coordination with state authorities.
Minden Nebraska Treasurers Robbery and Fire At Courthouse
July 24 report from Minden Nebraska details an assault on County Treasurer Norlin at the courthouse after work. A robbery and arson followed, with the money drawer looted and an estimated loss around $9,000. A $1,000 reward was offered by the board of supervisors for the capture of the culprits.
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Minden
Neb
Jude
Norlin
Board of Supervisors
Knights of Labor Plans Action Meeting in New York
In New York on June 29 a major gathering of Knights of Labor leaders from the metropolitan district met to craft a strategy for strengthening the organization. The conclave concluded with an announcement regarding further steps.
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New York
Knights of Labor
Preliminary talk on Knights of Labor remodeling planned
Nothing but a preliminary discussion occurred on future meetings to review past methods of remodeling and up building the Knights of Labor. Efforts will be made to carry into execution any scheme that may be adopted.
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Knights of Labor
Attempt to Stop Kens tuckians Shooting at Mine Guards
Williamson West Virginia June 29 Attempts are being made to persuade Kentucky’s governor to issue commissions for two deputy U S marshals and a court injunction to restrain Kentuckians from firing on mine guards across the river. The move would permit Deputy Marshal Hufford to raid Kentucky if the Daniels faction again fires from Winchester rifles at the guards. Hufford currently cannot stop the gunfire.
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Williamson
W. Va
Kentucky
United States
Hufford
Daniels
Gompera Stricken With Brain Injury At Washington Home
Samuel Gompera, president of the American Federation of Labor, lies dangerously ill at his Washington home with a concussion of the brain and a possible skull fracture. The condition is critical but the physician expects recovery. He was injured when he alighted from a car while taking his two children on an outing.
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Washington
Samuel Gompera
American Federation of Labor
Twin Cities Windstorm Claims Lives and Wrecks Minneapolis
A violent wind storm struck Minneapolis on June 29 with thunder and lightning. One man killed a boy and several others injured as windows shattered and property damages ran high. The Pawnee Bill Wild West show enclosure collapsed and rescue efforts were cut short by a falling wire, while a laundry building and many tents were destroyed.
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Minneapolis
John Howard
Western Avenue
Aldrich
Holley C. Bennett
Hennepin Avenue
Wedding Guests Poisoned Near Caledonia Minn
The Blazen Schwelbach wedding supper at the groom’s parents home six miles west of Caledonia Minn sickened about 300 guests. Coffee cooked in a copper wash boiler is suspected as the cause. Many remain in serious condition with stomach cramps and bowels distress.
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Caledonia
Minn
Here
Terrific June Storm Hits St Paul Causes Heavy Damage
A severe storm in St Paul on June 29 produced torrential rain and high winds, setting a new rainfall record of 1.46 inches in 20 minutes. The storm damaged the business district and East Side Dayton's Bluff with downed trees, shattered windows, flooded sewers, and falling debris. several injuries occurred but no fatalities were reported.
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St. Paul
Weather Bureau
Dayton
Cloudburst Floods Superior Streets and Damages
West Superior Wisconsin on June 29 suffered a cloudburst like storm with 20 minutes of near continuous rain. Streets turned to torrents, basements flooded, furnaces went out, and shop fronts suffered heavy damages. Sacred Heart steeple and Central Park Methodist roof were ripped off. The steel plant house where a man was murdered was struck by lightning. Total damage expected to be extensive.
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West Superior
Wis
Superior
Sacred Heart
Central Park Methodist Church
William Honeycomb
Tornado hits La Crosse causing extensive damage
A June 29 tornado swept La Crosse Wisconsin toppling roofs and damaging several structures. The Motel Boycott roof was blown off and landed on a nearby building while the Norwegian Lutheran hospital was wrecked. Lightning struck multiple buildings during the storm. In Hudson Wisconsin on the same date master builder H L Preston, linked to the Omaha road, was found dead in his room while dressing.
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la Crosse
Wis
Norwegian Lutheran Hospital
Preston
Hudson, Wis
H. L. Preston
Omaha Road
Bargains on Last Days of June Store Sale
A local retailer pleas to shoppers with cut price offers to clear stock before the new fall goods arrive. The message promises bargains on every hand and urges customers to buy now and here despite expected short term losses.
Debate on army reorganization highlights US strength
In the house of lords debate Lord Wolseley, former commander, praised the United States army as the finest of its size. He attributed its superiority to good wages. He warned Britain to consider conscription or bounties to secure recruits.
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America
House of Lords
Lord Wolseley
United States
Great Britain
Morrison refuses statement after manslaughter verdict
Eldorado Kan June 29 Jessie Morrison found guilty of manslaughter in the second degree for the murder of Mrs Olin Castle. She and her lawyers declined to discuss further steps. Judge Aikman will wait days before sentencing. Walter Wiley, brother of the deceased, voiced dissatisfaction with the verdict saying it seemed not to reach murder in the first degree.
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Eldorado
Kan
Jessie Morrison
Olin Castle
Aikman
Walter Wiley
Castle
Wisconsin appoints Shiloh battlefield monument commission
Governor La Follette names a four member panel to locate and choose monuments on the Shiloh battlefield for Wisconsin soldiers. Appointees include Rockwell E. Osborne of La Crosse Captain F. H. Magdeburg of Milwaukee from the Fourteenth regiment D L Lloyd Jones of Milwaukee and David G James of Richland Center from the Sixteenth J W Bladock of Brant from the Eighteenth.
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Madison
Wis
la Follette
Shiloh Battlefield
Wisconsin
Rockwell E. Osborne
la Crosse
F. H. Magdeburg
Milwaukee
D. L. Lloyd Jones
David G. James
Richland Center
J. W. Bladock
Brant
Timber sale proposed for Black Hills forest reserve
Washington June 29 General Land Commissioner Hermann recommends selling 25 square acres in the Black Hills forest reserve near Deadwood South Dakota. Trees are dying from an insect resembling army worm, affecting the timber.
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Washington
Hermann
Black Hills
Deadwood
Services Over Von Schwartzkopf In Berlin
Berlin on June 29 held mourning services for General von Schwartzkopf former chief of staff to Count von Waldersee. He died in the fire following special orders issued by Emperor William.
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von Schwartzkopf
Berlin
Emperor William
General von Schwartzkopf
Count von Waldersee
Staf
Vague Stock Market Figures From St Paul Sale Report
HOGS sales ranged at 5785.96 dollars. CATTLE sales show prime butcher steer prices around 4, prime butcher cows 5.26, and choice veals 8.60. Helen feeders bring about 8,608 dollars. Sheep sales list lambs around 64.95 and 60 for batchers, with wethers at 8.78.
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St. Paul Union
South St. Pau
Jane
Texas
Dales
Agricultural commodity price fragment snapshot
Readable lines show wheat corn oats and livestock values with June July and September figures. Prices include butter eggs and poultry in a fragmented ledger style from a historical market page.
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Isige
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