Russians Ordered 10 Disarm or Depart
June 5 Tacoma reports Lyra sighted eighteen Japanese transports en route to Vladivostok. Pingeney sighted two Russian volunteer cruisers near Chelang Point off Hong Kong. Zafire observed battleship, cruisers, and destroyers with damaged funnels and deck. Message from Manila notes Russian ships to be interned or disarmed. Corregidor seen guarded by seven Japanese destroyers. Aurora, Jemtchug and Oleg arrive damaged.
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Wash
Vladivostok
Hong Kong
Pingeney
Chelang Point
Zafire
Subig Bay
London
Evening News
Manila
Corregidor Islands
Aurora
Jemtchug
Oleg
Gown of Green Seal Paint Promises Stylish Home
Eureka Hardware Co advertises Green Seal Liquid Paint for exterior use to give homes a stylish inviting look. Aiming to entice homeowners to refresh their houses with an affordable paint finish.
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Eureka Hardware Company
Little Change in Situation at Front
June 6 dispatch reports General Linevitch near Kungehulian with main force and advance guard on Fengewa Itsungebu line. Patrols on June 2 at Siasha hotzu and Nanchengtzo repelled by cavalry. one enemy rider killed and two horses captured. No other changes reported.
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Tokio
Linevitch
Kungehulian
Fakoman
Fengewa
Itsungebu
Siashahotzu
Changtu
Nanchengtzo
Whyuanpaomen
Changtu Railway Station
Vladivostok Prepares for Imminent Japanese Attack
June 5 dispatch reports that an attack on Vladivostok is expected soon. The city shows a calm, determined resolve as defenses, built since the war began, are deemed complete and noncombatants have been ordered to evacuate.
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Vladivostok
Crippled Russian Torpedo Boat Reaches Shanghai
A damaged Russian torpedo boat towed to Shanghai reports six days adrift with 180 men aboard and only one day of water left. The vessel’s forward section was damaged and the crew have been transferred to the Russian transport interned at Woosung.
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Shanghai
Woosung
Russian Naval Prisoners to Return Home from Japan
Nagasaki reports that, by good authority, all Russian naval prisoners held in Japan will be sent home. The announcement covers the prisoners of war and outlines their repatriation process.
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Nagasaki
Japan
Funeral Today Instead of Trial In Maryland Postmaster Death
Nathan Johnson a former Sugarland Maryland postmaster jailed for alleged postage stamp fraud died at his home near Boyds aged forty six. He had been under bail and was to appear before U S authorities in Baltimore tomorrow, the day of his funeral. Johnson was appointed Sugarland postmaster late in Cleveland’s administration.
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Boyds
Nathan Johnson
Sugarland
Montgomery County
Here
Johnson
United States
Baltimore
Cleveland
William Tributary Killed by Light Engine in Local Yards
William Tributary, a 60 plus year old railroad helper with 30 years of service, was struck by a light engine Sunday around 2 PM in the local yards. His body was taken to Crockett’s undertaking establishment for burial prep and later moved to his Graham home. The funeral was held yesterday afternoon.
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William Tributary
Tributary
Crockett
Graham
Bloody romance of the Romanoff blue room tragedy
St Petersburg June 5 reporting Nicholas II reopening the Peterhof Blue Room linked to the assassination plot against the czar. Alexander Kiriloff, a Nihilist courier, was found dead in the room after a confrontation with his lover Varvara Kirileff, who warned of vengeance. The room has remained sealed since then.
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St. Petersburg
Peterhof
Gulf of Finland
Nicholas II
Romanoff
Peterhof Palace
Cronstadt
Russia
Alexander III
Alexander Kiriloff
Novgorod
Preobrazhensky Guards
Kiriloff
Alexander
Vera Sassaulitch
Kirileff
Varvara Kirileff
Hhis
Neva
Mitchell hints at leaving UMWA presidency
Scranton report on John Mitchell’s Moosic speech notes he signals a soon departure from the United Mine Workers of America presidency. Mitchell cites miner welfare over salary and reiterates pursuit of an eight hour day, while union leaders foresee continued negotiations rather than a strike after the current award.
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Scranton
John Mitchell
Moosic
Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
One Killed and Six Hurt in Feud Fight Near Lee City
A feud near Lee City resulted in the immediate death of Andrew Wilson and six others wounded. The incident occurred yesterday in Lexington Kentucky as tensions erupted into gunfire among local factions.
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Lexington
Lee City
Andrew Wilson
Baseball scores from a busy day across leagues
National League results show Boston 2 New York 11. Chicago 4 Pittsburg 2. St Louis 2 Cincinnati 2. American League games include New York 5 Boston 2. Philadelphia 4 Washington 6.
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Boston
New York
Chicago
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Washington
Eighty Year Old Man Kills Himself in Cumberland
Cumberland Md July 5 J F Steckert a merchant and former postmaster at Lion West Virginia aged about eighty and father of several sons died by his own hand yesterday by taking carbolic acid He was near eighty and had many sons some prominent in business He was the Crystal Bottling Company's representative making early calls and deliveries were twice weekly This item notes a local death by suicide and mentions his business ties and family context.
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Cumberland, Md
Jane
J. F. Steckert
Lion
W. Va
Chicago Advances to No Settlement in Teamsters Strike
Mediation seems distant as two months pass with peace talks abandoned. President Shea says the strike will run its natural course while Levy Mayer reports no further conferences and declares peace negotiations off for good. Employers blame Shea’s pique and libel arrest for Montgomery Ward delays.
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Chicago
Teameters
Shea
Teamsters’ Organization
Levy Mayer
Thorne
Montgomery Ward & Co
Thirty Carriages at a Burglar's Funeral
Jimmy Hope the noted bank burglar was honored with a funeral procession of thirty carriages at Woodland Cemetery. Attendees included Congressman Timothy D. Sullivan and Florence Sullivan, Police Commissioner Patrick Smith, and Thomas Ryan and Robert Daly. Fraternal tributes and floral offerings marked the service conducted by Rev Father Kelly with a eulogy by Pat Sheedy.
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New York
Jimmy’ Hope
Woodland Cemetery
Timothy D. Sullivan
Timothy Sullivan
Board of Aldermen
Florence Sullivan
Patrick Smith
Hoboken
Thomas Ryan
Robert Daly
Philadelphia
Columbus Avenue
Hope
Father Kelly
Crackeman
Joint Army and Navy War Exercises Off Annapolis
Fourteen ships of the North Atlantic fleet led by Rear Admiral Francia W. Dickins sail from Severn River into Chesapeake Bay for annual summer cruise. Midshipmen aboard are assigned across ships as part of joint exercises. The battleship Texas serves as flagship but will not carry midshipmen.
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Annapolis
Francia W. Dickins
Severn River
Chesapeake Bay
Hartford
Texas
Ambassador Reid Audiences King Edward at Buckingham Palace
Washington dispatch reports American Ambassador Reid presenting credentials to King Edward at Buckingham Palace at noon. Three royal carriages carried the ambassador and embassy to the palace while Foreign Secretary Lansdowne introduced Reid to the king. Queen Alexandra welcomed Mrs Reid and Miss Reid. The event aligns with state entertainments for King Alfonso of Spain.
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Washington
Reid
Edward
Buckingham Palace
Dorchester House
Lansdowne
Alexandra
Miss Reid
London
Jane
Whitlaw Reid
United States
Court of St. James
Alfonso
Spain
England
Hhis
Cherbourg
Victoria and Albert
Portsmouth
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Metropolie
M. Loubet
Apache Finishes Race Behind Atlantic in Kaiser's Cup
The American yacht Apache, last of the Kaiser's Cup racers, crossed the finish line at 10:20 a.m. on June 5, completing the course nearly a week behind the Atlantic, which finished last Monday.
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Apache
Garrison Killed by African Natives
Berlin reports German forces suffer losses in South Africa as Warmbad falls to native forces. Garrison at the town is reported killed and the German HQ evacuated.
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Berlin
South Africa
Warmbad
Millions of Bridal Gifts Shown to Crown Prince at Berlin
Berlin June 5 deputations from many nations presented millions of dollars in bridal gifts to Crown Prince William and Grand Duchess Cecilia as they were formally received before their marriage tomorrow President Roosevelt among donors Designs for a thousand piece silver service from numerous cities will take three years to complete and cost over one hundred thousand dollars.
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Berlin
William
Cecilia
Roosevelt
President Loubet Will Not Seek Re election
Paris June 5 King Alfonso is probably the last sovereign President Loubet will be called upon to entertain in Paris In addition to M Loubet's public statement that he will not seek re election other indications show that the French president has visions of quiet domesticity when his term of office is over His daughter Mme de St Prix has just taken a flat on the Boulevard St Michel to be near her parents because it is M Loubet's desire to retire to the Latin Quarter near the ruins of the Hotel Cluny
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Paris
Alfonso
Loubet
M. Loubet
Mme. de St. Prix
Boulevard St. Michel
Cluny
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