One Shot Strikes British Steamer at Russian Harbor Meet
A British steamer near Bjorkoe Finland was fired on by a Russian warship guarding the harbor where Kaiser Wilhelm and Czar Nicholas meet aboard the Hohenzollern. The hit vessel fled and England weighs possible steps. The meeting signals German aims to sway Russia away from England and France, leveraging the Kaiser's personal influence.
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Copenhagen
Bjorkoe
Finland
Kaiser Wilhelm
Czar Nicholas
Hohenzollern
Great Britain
England
Balkan
St. Petersburg
Russia
France
Nicholas
Marriage at Princeton Sees Pendleton Weds Miss Hale
The marriage of John R. Pendleton Mercer county prosecuting attorney and rising Southern West Virginia lawyer to Miss Gertrude Hale daughter of Hon James W Hale occurred yesterday morning at Princeton with Rev J M Paxton officiating. The couple plan a western tour and then residence in Princeton. Miss Hale is noted as a popular young lady and sister of Mrs KB Pendleton, linking families connected through Pendleton's law career and Mercer county service.
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Princeton
John R. Pendleton
Mercer County
West Virginia
Gertrude Hale
James W. Hale
J. M. Paxton
West
Hale
KB. W. Pendleton
Dr. Hale
EB. W. Hale
Princeton Banking Co
Cairo Norfolk Road Seen as Likely to Be Built
A Bristol, Virginia, resident who met President L W Goode of the Cairo and Norfolk railway says the east west line from Cairo Illinois to Norfolk Virginia via Bristol will be built. He cites Goode’s assertion that five hundred miles of the line will be under construction this year and that Goode has strong backing, including French capital.
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Bristol
L. W. Goode
Cairo and Norfolk Railway
Cairo
Norfolk
Goode
Buckleys and Becker Head to Norfolk for Seaside Visit
Mr and Mrs Jas B Buckley and Mrs T W Becker left today for Norfolk to enjoy sea breezes and salt baths for a few days then return to Rocky Mount for a short visit with relatives.
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Jas. B. Buckley
T. W. Becker
Norfolk
Rocky Mount
Viswt
Japanese Editor Appeals To Tokio In Strike Indictment
Honolulu reports an international turn in the Japanese plantation labor strike as M Negoro of Jiji newspaper files a complaint with Tokyo alleging rights violations after a raid and seizure without due process. Arrests followed of Negoro and others on charges tied to intimidation and pressure on plantations. Attacks on a Tokyo restaurant are noted as strikers press for wage gains to one dollar a day.
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Honolulu
M. Nesoo
Jiji
Tokio
United States
Japan
William Henry
Rms
Wat
Negoro
Y. Sogo
Y. Tasaka
Nippu
D Jury
Oahu
Ewa
Waiai
Kahuku
Kahana
Iiet
Tua
Waiahua
Oolu
Milo
Planters’ Association
Discovery Unearths Petrified Body Mystery
A shocking discovery reveals a body long suspected to be petrified, prompting investigators to probe the circumstance and potential cause behind the unusual preservation. Officials have opened a case and are seeking evidence to determine the timeline and identity.
Remarkable Petrification Case in Buckingham County
In Buckingham County Virginia on June 17 a striking report emerges of petrified corpses. The body of Mrs Patterson disinterred after forty years shows life like features through the glass coffin. The case follows Camm Patterson prominent local figure’s request to bury his wife near his grave. A prior child burial also yielded complete petrification, attributed to peculiar soil properties in the area.
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Arvonia
Buckingham County
Camm Patterson
Virginia
Sunnyside Place
Italians Charged in Fatal Stab Incident at Follaniele
W Va local businessman William Evans known as Bateh died Tuesday after a Sunday stabbing in Follaniele. Frank Gentile and Tony Baraduch, both Italians, were arrested and held for the crime after an altercation. Wounds described as a single knife thrust to the heart.
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Follanaies
W. Va
Willian B. Evans
Bateh
Steubenville
Frank Gentile
Tony Baraduch
Evan
Kyrawaa
LeevIng Church Purishings Acquired in Pocahontas Visit
Reverend A T Hunter pastor of the Methodist church at Pocahontas led a party including G H Lawrence Mrs J Walter Grayheal and Mrs A J Thome to the city yesterday afternoon for purchases of new church furnishings.
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Leeving
A. T. Hunter
Pocahontas
G. H. Lawrence
Mra J
Walter Grayheal
Mra
A. J. Thome
Smugglers Harshly Dealt With in U S Court
New York June 17 Mrs Elizabeth Kilgannon and her husband George M Whit pleaded guilty in the U S circuit court over a giant smuggling case and asked for mercy. The three prisoners may reveal higher up accomplices. Kilgannon fined 5000 dollars Whit imprisoned one year at Blackwell's Island and White sentenced to two years in the Atlanta federal prison.
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Kilgannon
White
New York
Elizabeth Kilgannon
George M. Whit
United States
Sacrifice Cult Suspected in European Russia
Police probe a sect in Perm region accused of worshiping a crimson wooden idol and of human sacrifices and other horrific rites. Local residents report repeated sightings of the group and fear for public safety as authorities investigate the alleged practices.
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St. Petersburg
Perm
Russia
Greek and Turkic Forces Clash in Brousea District
A June report states Greek and Turkic troops fought in the Brousea district with many killed and wounded. The clash marks a deadly engagement as both sides suffer heavy casualties in this ongoing conflict.
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Costantinople
Tr Ty
Brousea
Coal Land Buy Nets 4 Million in Washington County
Prtetare Pennsylvania June 17. The Jones and Kanwhlis Steel company bought fifty five hundred acres of coal land in Washington county for four million dollars.
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Prtetare
Jones and Kanwhlis Steel Company
Washington County
Pennsylania
Would Die 0 Lad Used Shoe Polish Sorrows
A brief, fragmentary note reflects on a death linked to shoe polish use. The lines repeat the grim phrase with unclear context, leaving the exact incident and individuals unspecified. The terse wording suggests a newspaper blurb about a tragic event or cautionary tale.
Novel Route Fails To Reach Long Distance Travel
Eight year old George Maurer of Bayonne New Jersey in trouble over a crush on Miss Gertrude Wilson his teacher. He attempted suicide by ingesting hair restorer and shoe polish after seeking transfer to be closer to his favorite teacher. He survived with doctors treating him at Bayonne hospital. Meanwhile Prince Clark, a leper at Mackwood Hospital, escaped custody prompting a city-wide manhunt. Washington discusses a possible relocation of John Barly to New York but no official action yet.
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New York
George Maurer
Havenne
Bayonne Hospital
George
West Twenty-revanth Street
Bayonne
Mixa Gertrude Wilson
Law
Margaret Alderson
Wilson
Mrrick
Tky
Behid
Potleenan Ketcher
Mes Manrar
Tek
George Dread
Brea
Camlen
Nod
Prince Clark
Mackwood Hospital
Clark
Washington
John Barly
Woodward
Barly
de Woortward
Appointment of Optometry Examining Board Named
Governor Glasscock announces the formation of the board of examiners in optometry for the state. The body, created by statute, includes elected members from Charleston and Wheeling with terms ranging one to two years and reappointments to follow.
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Charleston
W. Va
Luna
Glasscock
Bowrd
Wheeling
Chareh
Unclear OCR Fragment Hints at Court Case Details
Fragmentary OCR text references a court case involving Gould and a wife in a suit. Mentions New York June and possible beverage or wine context. Names and details are garbled, limiting clarity of events or parties.
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Sire
Toman
Orion
Gould
Caves
Lowe
Pulsaki 100% furnace revival eases town job loss
Text appears garbled with multiple place names and incomplete phrases. Readable fragments indicate a furnace revival in Pulsaki and surrounding communities. Mentions unemployment impact and recovery efforts, with uncertain dates and specifics.
Chicago Man Killed in Mexico Debt Dispute
A Chicago man linked to the Chicago Tropical Muntelloy Can was killed in Mexico amid a debt dispute of 9700. The incident occurred near the Forum of a Aleputo and involves local contacts in Chiomita. Further details remain unclear as authorities investigate the hean.
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Chicago
Mexico
Divie MC Penington
Chiomita
Minager
Black Hand Members Given Long Prison Terms
Fairmont West Virginia reported on June 1 9 1 0 judge L circuit court sentenced eleven men tied to the Black Hand society. The group initiated May 27 faced penalties from three months to ten years in the penitentiary with fines up to 500. Several defendants received jail time and fines while one faced a harsher thirty day term.
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Black Hand
Fairmont
Onlo Cuzxola
Franciso Pino Cuiveppe Cuzxola
Felix Joatte
To Vitalone
Leonardo Feroro
Fycisco Stone
Pete Vadilo
Papalio
Orasio Bayedel
Giovant Baril
Salvatore Pigonelli
Tom Louise
Vincenzo Bava
Sratce
Gulveppee Piscontri
Gulleppe Feraro
Mullty
Hmnenteeth
Moe
Mason
Erron
John Bailey a Trouble Maker in a Haunted Case
A fragmented report mentions John Bailey and George Graton amid a case with references to murder, trials, and investigations. Names like Hadley, Grove, Toomey, and Newkirk appear in a noisy, garbled OCR read. The text hints at a crime scene, legal actions, and evolving testimonies without clear sequence or full details.
Knights Templar Special Service at Tapitothar Mermoitis
Fragmented OCR notes describe a Knights Templar special service at Tapitothar Mermoitis Sunday with references to Graham and officiant Vie, including readings and offerings led by Anne Pence, with mentions of Korlen and Calvary. The garbled text preserves names and religious actions amid uncertainty.
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Templars
Gahfield
Bramwell
Graham
Celebration in Wrights Hong Ceremonial Aerial Tribute
The fragment describes a celebration related to Wrights Hong on June 17 and mentions ceroplane imagery and an aeronaut, with vague references to elegance of the aerial event and medals for the aviator. The text is incomplete and unclear but centers on a June celebration honoring an aviation figure.
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Invirtt
Aeronaute
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