Activity in Railroad Building in the East
Prosperous times spur massive railroad expansion from Maine to Florida with over 108 million dollars invested in Eastern states. Norfolk and Western plans double tracking, curve removal, and new stations as it and others like Pennsylvania and Chesapeake and Ohio build extensive new lines and rolling stock.
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United States
Maine
Florida
Mississippi
Pennsylvania
New York
Pittsburg
Southern Railroad
Seaboard Air Line
Wabash
Long Island
Baltimore and Ohio
New York Central
Chesapeake and Ohio
Norfolk and Western
Daily Telegraph
Men of Brains and Brawn Meet in Minnesota Labor Convention
In Little Falls on June 8 more than 800 members gathered for the 21st Minnesota State Federation of Labor convention led by President M. E. Neary. The opening session set committees and reported a strong labor movement over the past year. Officers' election looms as a key outcome amid talk of shifting focus away from socialistic questions.
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Little Falls
Minn
Court House
Minnesota State Federation of Labor
M. E. Neary
Minneapolis
St. Paul
Duleth
Minnesota
W. E. McEwen
Union Labor Movement
Federation
Death Watch Breaks at Glasgow Jail in Montana
In Glasgow Montana last night William Hardee a condemned murderer killed Charles Williams a death watch inmate with a Winchester rifle. They took keys and escaped with a second prisoner. Both men are armed and swam the Missouri River. a large posse surrounds them. Hardee faces likely death in fight as no new trial is possible.
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Anaconda
Mont
Glasgow
William Hardee
Charles Williams
Missouri
Hardee
Supreme Court
Delinquent City Taxes for 1903 Notice
Taxpayers must pay all overdue city taxes for 1903 to avoid publication of the delinquent list on the tenth instant. George H. Hill, City Treasurer, issues the notice.
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Geo. H. Hill
Bands of Bulgarians Destroyed by Turks
Salonice reports a Bulgarian revolutionary band was wiped out by Turkish troops at Crato bar near the city with fifteen deaths. Another insurgent unit is said to have been annihilated near Ristovats Servia after a six hour battle. Earlier, insurgents killed ten Greek villagers at Selovo near Monastir.
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Salonice
Cratobar
Ristovats Servia
Selovo
Monastir
Sixty Lives Lost in Flooded Pacolet River Valley
Charleston report states the Seneca river Sapphira claw held against a cloudburst while Courtney mills stay safe. Sixty lives are confirmed lost as waters rushed through the Pacolet river valley. Aid pours in from all parts of the state to the stricken district.
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Charleston
S. C
Seneca River
Courtney Mills
Pacolet River
Early Americans Skeletons Found in Ozark Cave
In a cave in the Ozark mountains a Arkansas cave discovery by a newspaper man yielded five human skeletons, vesicles bones, arrow beads and split bores of animals with charcoal and ashes embedded in stalagmites. Dr Charles Peabody and Warren Moorehead report the remains may be the oldest in America.
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Ozark Mountains
Arkansas
America
Peabody
Ossining Holds Execution of Negro Prisoner Flannigan
Jones Arthur Flannigan, accused killer of Hugh McGiovern, keeper of a New York city prison, was electrocuted in Ossining early today after two stays. He faced death calmly as guards prevented a prison escape attempt by him and another inmate.
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Ossining
N. Y
Arthur Flannigan
Hugh McGiovern
New York City
Flannigan
Belleville
Wyatt
Supreme Court Defines Garnishee Law in Wheeling Case
The Wheeling session refused to grant error on a Baltimore and Ohio Railway Company petition in the Allen case, upholding anti garnishee action. It notes railways lobby for a statute to curb wage attachments on debts contracted out of state, calling current practice unjust.
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Supreme Court of Appeals
Wheeling
Baltimore & Ohio Railway Company
Pennsylvania
W. W. Rogers
Baltimore and Ohio
Allen
Hervey
Supreme Court
Murder mystery solved in Roanoke case linked to confessions
Word from Morrison Tennessee says Buck Blackwell has confessed to killing H. B. Hanson, a Roanoke drummer whose mutilated body was found near Morristown last October. Hanson died during a robbery attempt after luring him to the outskirts. he earlier tried to slit his own throat in Wytheville.
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Roanoke
Morrison, Tenn
Buck Blackwell
Lindy Moore
H. B. Hanson
Morristown
Hanson
Wytheville
Tennessee
Blackwell
Republican Slewp Predicts Georgia Upset for Congress
Washington reports Representative Campbell Slewp, the only Republican in Georgia’s delegation to the Fifty Eighth Congress, visiting to assess party gains. He says the party will win in the Ninth District and hopes to carry the Tenth Seventh and Fifth. a dog named Gay is also missing with a reward offered.
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Washington
Campbell Slewp
Rhea
Uraiita
Virginia
Trey
Hatriet
Nine Perish as Flood Drowns Workers at Madison Car Plant
Whistles sounded in Madison Missouri as the river rose and a flood trapped workers. J R Alder of American Car and Foundry witnessed nine men plunge into the swollen water and drown. Reports differ whether the men were trapped on a crumbling levee or inside the leaking car works building. Rescue efforts continue.
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Tottering
St. Louis
Jane
Madison
J. R. Alder
American Car and Foundry
Missouri River Falling Prompts Weather Bulletin
Weather Bureau bulletin notes Missouri River level falling and Mississippi expected to halt today. Washington reports the rivers in flood season with officials tracking high water and possible standstill on the Mississippi.
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Washington
Jane
Weather Bureau
Missouri
Mississippi
Firebugs at Work in Martinsburg West Virginia
In Martinsburg West Virginia two fires struck early in the day. A stable attached to the Valley House and later the Lambert stable were burned. Fire investigators believe the same person started both fires. Police guard the area and expect a suspect under surveillance to be arrested soon. The Lambert property was destroyed except for horses and carriages. loss about $800 with some insurance.
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Martinsburg
W. Va
George Lambert
Wanted To Rent A House Or Flat In Good State
Classified note seeks a house or flat for rent or move in. Includes contact Box 474 City and a brief preference for a well kept residence. No names or dates provided.
Watermelon State Politicking Over Democratic Candidate Picks
The article notes William Charles Adamson urging George B. McClellan as a Democratic presidential candidate via a New York mayoral path, aiming to boost Eastern unity and New York’s carry. It defends Bryan against charges of votes for Weaver, explaining Nebraska splits and potential electoral outcomes that could have favored Cleveland.
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Washington, Jane
Ayer
Georgia
William Charles Adamson
Adamson
George B. McClellan
New York
McClellan
Little Mac
Greater New York
Tammany
MacClellan
New New York State
New York State
Memphis
William Jennings Bryan
Weaver
Bryan
Cleveland
Democratic National Committee
Nebraska
Harrison
House of Representatives
Mr. Bryan
Hurison
Jewish refugee recalls Kishineff outrages in Balystock escape
Abraham Greenfield, arriving from Balystock Russian Poland, describes antisemitic attacks there as equal to Kishineff. He reports 155 houses and 84 shops destroyed.
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Berlin
Abraham Greenfield
Balystock
Russian Poland
Kishineff
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Wm.h Thosias
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Minnesota Federation of Labor
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Charles Teabody
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Phillips Andover Academy
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