Revolt Unfurled in Poland Amid Riots and Bomb Attacks
A Warsaw dispatch reports the Jewish quarters in the city in full revolt with Cossack violence and thousands fleeing. A bomb wounded the chief of police and seven officials near Ozenstochna, while Lodz endures mass casualties and paralyzed commerce as troops patrol streets and dead wagons pass.
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Warsaw
Czeatochau
St Petersburg
Lodz
Ozenstochna
Poland
Lods
Troubles at Charleston Navy Yard Dry Dock Investigation
An investigation into troubles at the Charleston navy yard during the dry dock construction began in Washington under Acting Secretary Darling. Naval engineers J W D Walker and Frederick R Harris testified with contracting company officials, alleging unreasonable contractor demands and discarding usable material. Darling will report to the president, while a suspension of the officers’ removal and dock inspection was temporarily granted at citizens’ request.
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Washington
Charleston Navy Yard
Navy Department
Navy
Darling
J. W. D Walker
Frederick R. Harris
Navy Yard
New York Continental Jewel Filtration Company
Charleston
Three Injured by Premature Blast In Rural Retreat
The report from Rural Retreat Virginia notes Dick Willard died after a live wire accident at the Matheison alkali works in Saltville. His funeral was held at Kimberling Church with burial in Kimberling Cemetery. Three men Thomas Jones William Johnson and Henry Weisman suffered severe injuries from a premature explosion in a rock quarry between here and Marion. All were trapped by the blast and feared not to recover.
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Vva
Dick Willard
Matheison Alkali
Saltville
Kimberling Church
Kimberling Cemetery
Thomas Jones
William Johnson
Henry Weisman
Marion
Bubonic Plague Reported in Cuba at La Boca
Havana reports a fatal bubonic plague case at La Boca yesterday. The deceased man boarded the British steamer Chill and in Guayaquil authorities blocked entry. Companions have been isolated and contagion concerns rise as steamers from infected ports arrive. Debris from the Chill is under examination at Incon.
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Havana
la Boca
Ben
Guayaquil
President Roosevelt begins summer trip from Washington
President Roosevelt leaves Washington for the summer traveling first to Cambridge to attend Harvard commencement exercises then to Oyster Bay, the temporary seat of government. He departs at 5 35 this afternoon by the Pennsylvania railroad and expects to reach Oyster Bay Thursday at noon. He will address Harvard students and faculty on Wednesday.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Cambridge
Mass
Harvard
Oyster Bay
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oyster Bay Thoreday
New Orleans Woman Leaves Fortunes for Aged and Infirm Home
The will of Mrs. Lelia Bonner Dwyer leaves between 300000 and 500000 dollars for a home for aged and infirm men in New Orleans. The property passes to her husband for life with a remainder to the proposed home, following the death of both spouses.
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Home For Aged and Infirm of
New Orleans
New Orleanss
Lelia Bonner Dwyer
Son of Cremeans Will Go to Reform School
The Daily Tele monopoly reports that Morris Cremeans family members are jailed after a Sunday escapade. The boy and his sister attacked a neighbor’s home with rocks and a door was broken. A reform school sentence is likely for the boy. the sheriff may limit spectators for the execution viewing to lawful representatives.
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Cremeans
Reform
Daily Telergaph
Morris Cremeans
Daily Telegraph
Durance Vile
Creamean
Gilea County
Newspapers
Offivere
Fatal Shooting Among Coal Camp Workers
Officer George M. Calloway arrested Henry Flippin, wanted in McDowell County for the fatal shooting of Charles Ross at Lick Branch. Ross, married and accompanied by his wife from church, was shot from behind after quarrels over Flippin’s feelings for Ross’s wife. Ross died soon after. Flippin claimed self defense.
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George M. Calloway
Henry Flippin
McDowell County
Charles Ross
Flippin
Ross
Lick Branch
Roses
Calloway
McDowell
Welch
No. 8
Politics Turns Violent in Huntington Fatal Fight
Ex policeman William McCallister and Officer Burt Foster clashed over municipal politics. McCallister struck Foster with a club and Foster returned fire wounding McCallister. a single bullet tore away McCallister’s left ear and entered his skull as he lay dying.
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Huntington
W. Va
William McCallister
Burt Foster
McCallister
Foster
Viceroy Curzon May Resign Over Army Control
Simla June 26 It is rumored the viceroy of India Lord Curzon has tendered or will soon tender his resignation following a home government decision granting Lord Kitchener complete control of the army in India.
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Simla
India
Lord Curzon
Lord Kitchener
Baseball scores and rain postponements across leagues
In National League action Boston fell to New York 10 to 3 while Philadelphia beat Brooklyn 3 to 2 and Cincinnati edged Chicago 1 to 0 as Pittsburgh and St. Louis had a rain postponed game. American League saw Cleveland dominate Detroit 14 to 5 and both New York Boston and Philadelphia Washington games postponed by wet grounds.
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Boston
New York
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
Chicago
Pittsburg
St. Louis
Cleveland
Detroit
Baby Born Every Five Minutes in New York
New York health department reports births in the city ran about one every five minutes during the past week, totaling 2 011. The current birth rate is about 1 1 per 1 000, higher than any U S city. The rate rose from 26 per 1 000 years ago to 30 last year and could reach 32 per 1 000 in 1906.
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New York
Health Department
United States
Four Workmen Killed in Building Collapse in New York
Four workmen died and others were seriously injured when a five story building collapsed at 186th street and North River during a heavy windstorm. The disaster unroofed several other structures and felled trees in the area.
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New York
186Th Street
North River
Virginia Man Appointed Counsel at Guadeloupe
Jarvie Bowen of Virginia has been appointed counsel at Guadeloupe in the West Indies. The notice mentions his assignment and notes the June 2 date. The text also promo Kennedy's Laxative Honey and Ter as a cold and cough remedy.
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Washington
Jarvie Bowen
Virginia
Guadeloupe
West Indies
Kennedy
All Druggtete
Fraternal Char Smoker Honors Norfolk & Western Foreman
The Brothers of Locomotive Engineers hosted a social gathering at the lodge rooms to honor W. 4. Thomas, the round house foreman, with a handsome office chair. Invited officials included Division Superintendent M. J Caples and Master Mechanic L. D. Atlet, plus A. M. Cousins of Norfolk and Western.
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Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
W. 4
Norfolk and Western
Tre
Windsor Hotel
Mosere
J. 8. Mastin
W. F. Perkine
F. M. Bennett
Meeting of City Council Last Night
At a council session last night the board of supervisors urged creating a paid fire department with the fire team kept at the hose house ready for alarms. A Bluefield avenue paving petition was sent to the street committee for investigation with Princetons avenue paving. Routine business proceeded and local advertisements followed.
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Board of Supervisors
Bluefield Avenue
Princetons Avenue
Secretary Hay Drops in Apparent Serious Illness at Sunapee
Washington notes say Secretary Hay is seriously ill after returning from abroad. A Boston doctors’ special train carried three eminent physicians to Sunapee New Hampshire to tend him as reports vary on his condition. Dr Sonedder and Dr Murphy remained at the Hay home with further exams and plans to stay for weeks.
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Washington
Hay
Beeton
Boston and
Massachusetts Road
Lake Sunapee
New Hampshire
Boston
Concord
N. H
Sunapee
Newberry
Cain
Sonedder
Dr. Murphy
Hay Home
Murphy
Cross fatally shoots Lawson Smith near Jasper Georgia
In Jasper, Georgia, June 25, Cross fatally shoots Lawson Smith with a double barrel shotgun during a work dispute at Cross's home. Smith, who is married to Cross's sister, is said to be dying as Sheriff Taylor leads a posse in pursuit near Ducktown. The community is agitated as the incident unfolds.
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Jasper
Cross
Lawson Smith
Smith
Taylor
Ducktown
Twenty-two Cadets Die When Ship Georgestage Sinks
Copenhagen reports a collision with the British steamer Ancona sank the private cadet ship Georgestage. Twenty-two cadets drowned, fifty-seven rescued. The vessel went down inside a minute and a half after being struck, delaying evacuation. The Ancona remained in port as authorities opened an inquiry.
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Copenhagen
Denmark
Investigating Leakage in Cotton Crop Reports
Washington June 26 John Hyde chief statistician of the department of agriculture who has returned from Europe conferred with Secretary Wilson on the investigation by the secret service into alleged leakage in cotton crop reports Richard Chapman of the Southern Cotton Growers Association left for the south last night.
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Washington
John Hyde
Department of Argiculture
Europe
Wilson
Secret Service
Richard Chapman
Southern Cotton Growers Asociation
South
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L. A. Hooper
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J. T. Akers & Co
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KR. B
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W. H. Thomas
T. E. King
Flat Top National Bank
United Perement
Sesafor Ket
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T. H. Mebane
Bluefield Loan Company
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