Weston Walks On Despite Fury Of Western Elements
The New York Times reports Edward Payson Weston, age seventy one, continuing his 100 day transcontinental walk from New York to San Francisco despite fierce west winds and rain. Details cover daily legs, from New York to Utica, Chafee to Youngstown, Toledo to Chicago, and scenes at X L Ranch Wyoming with weather hampering progress. Weston notes plans to reach the Union Pacific line, weather permitting, aiming for a four mile per hour pace.
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San Francisco
United States
Utica
Chafee
Youngstown
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Agate
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Carr
L Ranch
Edward Payson Weston
The
New York Times
X_L Ranch
Wyo
Cheyenne
T Xis Ranch
Lone Tree Creek
Fort Collins
Astley L. Gleason
William Acer
Senator Warren
Wyoming
President Roosevelt
West
Bitzer
Union Pacific Railroad
Boiie
Union Pacific
Firefighters Battle Blaze Aboard Marina Steamer
Hoboken N J June 2 Firemen and crew of the Phoenix Liner Marina fought a long blaze in the steamer cargo holds causing heavy damage and endangering the Holland American Line docks. The fire started from spontaneous combustion in inflammable cargo and smoke overpowered many. Losses cannot be estimated until holds are cleared. The Marina had arrived Sunday from Antwerp.
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Hoboken
N. J
Phoenix
Marina
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Holland-American Line
Antwerp
Militias Guard Quelled Striking Lumbermen Near McCloud
Sacramento June 2 California militia guard McCloud Siskiyou County as 1,000 striking lumbermen, mostly Italians, terrorize the town. They seized the power house, took powder and provisions, and threatened to wipe the town off the earth. Sheriff Howard reports clashes and says the lawlessness is beyond his control. Martial law ordered along with Southern Pacific management moving to restore order. The strikers are well armed and numerous. One Kruttschnitt, Harriman system official, is trying to rise without influence.
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United Press
Sacramento
California
McCloud
Siskiouw County
Howard
Gerd Cage
Ana Shasta
Southern Pacific Road
Plen- Kruttschnitt
Foley's Orino Laxative Offered By Local Agent
An advertisement promotes Foley's Orino Laxative as a superior remedy for constipation stomach and liver trouble. It claims to sweeten the stomach improve breath gently stimulate the liver regulate the bowels and outperforms pills and ordinary laxatives. Local agent F. B. Brill is listed with address 1385.
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F. B. Brill
Daughters of Isabella Elect State Officers at Hartford
Daughters of Isabella delegates dispersed after a highly successful convention in Hartford. Waterbury was chosen to host the 1911 convention, with Utica named for the national gathering on July 5. Margaret Wall of New Britain elected state regent, Mary L. Linehan of Hartford secretary, and Mary B. Briton of Stamford treasurer. Fourteen courts were represented.
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United Press
Hartford
State Court of the Daughters of Isabella
Waterbury
The
Order
Utica
Margaret Wall
New Britain
Mary L. Linehan
Mary B. Briton
Stamford
CleanEase Hand Soap Advertised for Skin Safety and Cleaning
An advertisement promotes CleanEasy hand soap claiming it won’t injure skin and quickly removes stove polish rust grease ink paint and dirt for hands or clothing. A large can sells for 10 cents, produced by Wm. R. Winn at 244 Stratford Ave. It also markets Cyrus Wart Remover at Cyrus Pharmacy 253 Feirfeld Avenue and 436 Cannon St claiming wart removal in days without pain.
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Wm. R. Winn
Stratford Ave
Cyrus
Cyrus Pharmacy
Feirfeld Avenue
Cannon St
Island of Crete May Again Cause Turkey Trouble
Constantinople June 2 Turks fear Crete ownership will spark serious trouble with Greece as international troops withdraw July 1. Sultan Mehmed V advisers push to strengthen Turkish power in Crete, risking deposition of King George. Crete autonomous under Turkish suzerainty but high commissioner named by Greece per a British Russian French agreement.
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Crete
Greece
Sultan Mohemmed V
Turkey
George
Great Britain
Russia
France
Major Boudren Reports on Philadelphia Congress
Major Thomas Boudren reported from the recent anti vaccination congress in Philadelphia. A. V W. Abercrombie presided at the Lincoln Building meeting where A R Bradford of Washington D C read a communication. A campaign of agitation was mapped, and the movement's progress in the country was described as astonishing.
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A. V W. Abercrombie
Society
Lincoln Building
A. R. Bradford
Washington D. C
Thomas Boudren
Philadelphia
Public Abattoir Closed Sundays
The Board of Health received petitions for both keeping the public slaughter house open on Sundays and for closing it. Seven kosher butchers supported Sunday operation while two rabbis and others urged closure. The board voted to close Sundays. Yard reports show 14 percent of 3.7 yards inspected in bad condition. Protest over dust on Fairfield avenue west of the railroad bridge and a complaint about chickens at South and West avenues led to Mr. Hayward being ordered to dispose of the fowls within 10 days.
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Board of Health
James Dundon
Fairfield Avenue
James van Stone
H. H. Hayward
South
West Avenues
Mr. Hayward
Federation of Men's Clubs Elects Officers
The Federation of Men's Clubs held its annual meeting at First M. E. Church and elected officers: President H. Almon Chaffee, Vice President H. J. Edwarfils, Secretary Philo P. Haven, Treasurer E. H. Milner, Auditors Theodore F. Phillips and A. E. Lavery. Executive committee includes E. H. Williams, Clarence Foote, Robert E Mallette, W. F. Florian, C. J. Whitten, W. A. Smith, William McLellan, George L. Hubbell, and John Keaton. Rev. F. B. Marble of Boston spoke on profitable city service ideas.
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Federation of Men's Clubs
M. E
H. Almon Chaffee
H. J. Edwarfils
Philo P. Haven
E. H. Milner
Theodore F. Phillips
A. E. Lavery
E. H. Williams
Clarence Foote
Robert E Mallette
W. F. Florian
C. J. Whitten
W. A. Smith
William McLellan
George L. Hubbell
John Keaton
F. B. Marble
Boston
Searee Fs
Street Car Strike Hits Pittsfield System
Pittsfield Massachusetts June 2 Not a street car runs on the Pittsfield Street Railway Company line as union motormen and conductors refuse demands by Manager Dolan. The union voted to strike at 1 am. Sixty men out while the company fields 30 miles of track through the city and suburbs. National Organizer Fitzgerald directs the action. The demand includes wage increases and full union recognition.
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United Press
Pittsfield
Mass
Pittsfield Street Railway Company
Dolan
Fitzgerald
Troy
Cheshire
West Pittsfield
Three Lives Lost In Freight Train Collision
Mars Pa June 2 three men died at Downieville when a light engine collided with a freight train on the Pittsburg and Western branch of the Baltimore and Ohio road. The dead were Ed Fowler Callery Pa engineer F L Czarneski Bak ers town Pa fireman and Edgar Guthrie Callery Pa brakeman. Fog obscured signals and prevented the light engine crew from seeing them until impact.
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United Press
Mars
Downieville
Here
Pittsburg & Western
Ed Fowler
Callery
F. L. Czarneski
Bakerstown
Edgar Guthrie
Home Lot Sold on Laurel Avenue to Westport Buyer
Attorney Christian M. Newman sold a 60 by 130 foot building lot on Laurel Avenue north of his residence to Robert H. Hubbell of Westport. Hubbell plans to erect a modern residence at an estimated cost of about $6000.
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Christian M. Newman
Laurel Avenue
Robert H. Hubbell
Westport
Weather Indications and Yale Gift Reported
Partly cloudy unsettled weather to night and Thursday due to a low pressure area from Texas to Minnesota. Heavy rainfall reported in New Orleans 2.32 inches Kansas City 1.12 Vicksburg 1.02. Local showers scattered. warm muggy conditions expected in this vicinity tonight and Thursday. Yale Art Gifts totaling 57000 announced by Director John Ferguson for the Yale School of Arts.
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United Press
New Haven
Texas
Minnesota
Rocky Mountains
Mississippi River
New Orleans
Kansas City
Vicksburg
YALE
Yale School of Arts
John Ferguson
Cure by Cuticura at cost of but $1.50
Mrs W M Burnt Cabins Pa describes her two and a half month old son’s severe eczema on cheeks. After failing with doctors and costly ointments, she used Cuticura Remedies priced at a dollar and a half and claims the child fully recovered with no scars. A testimonial dated Sept 15 1908 accompanies.
Roosevelt bids farewell to Gov Jackson in Nairobi
United Press dispatch from Nairobi reports Colonel Theodore Roosevelt thanking Governor Jackson for East Africa hospitality before leaving for Souk. Roosevelt invites Jackson and African friends to Oyster Bay as guests. The Roosevelt party guns were overhauled ahead of a planned big game hunt in the Lumbwa district.
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Warrington Dawson
United Press
Nairobi
British East Africa
Theodore Roosevelt
Jackson
Souk
Nambo
Oyster Bay
East Africa
Roosevelt
Lumbwa
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