World gossip and tech notes mix in a bustling page
A caustic mix of public life and curiosities covers diverse topics. The emperor of Germany hosts family meals, sugar prices impact confectioners, and armor thickness on battleships astonishes observers. Societal shifts in Korea, alcohol concerns in France, Roosevelt travel costs, London poverty relief, and Washington library visitor stats reveal a world of contrasts. Hull streetcars operate at two cents a mile, with strong profits. a rare Spirit bird, electric plants, and dubious scientific notes close the item.
Three Russian Refugee Ships Interned Over War Damage
Washington reports that three Russian refugee ships at Manila will be interned due to war damage not due to sea conditions. Taft instructed Admiral Train to intern or keep ships in harbor until end of hostilities, with Japan to be satisfied by detention or sea departure. Additional notes cover Allied diplomacy, potential ship repairs, and related international reactions.
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Endquist
Manila
Taft
Gov. Wright
Train
Hnquist
Navy Department
Japan
United States
Department of State
Manila Bay
Loomis
Mr. Takahira
St. Petersburg
Nebogatoff
Raphael
Nicholas I
Sinope
Severe Michigan storm leaves multiple fatalities and damage
A violent electrical storm swept lower Michigan with the Saginaw valley bearing the brunt. Reports from urban and rural areas describe blown down homes, barns, and damaged property. Several deaths and critical injuries include children near Urban and Cass City, and near Caro where Mrs Hutchinson and William Dosner were seriously hurt.
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Thumb
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Lower Michigan
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Ueban
Sanilac County
Caro
Tragedy Linked to Drink as Father Dies in Explosion
John Zoller Sr. detonated an infernal device at his Ridgewood home in a murder attempt against his wife and 20 year old son. The father died instantly. the wife survived but mentally ruined. The son was critically wounded, later dying, as police and hospital reports describe the blast and its aftermath.
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New York
John Zoller
John Zoller, Jr
Ridgewood
St. Mary's Hospital
Jamaica
Zoller
King Alfonso In England Receives Elaborate Welcome
King Edward supervised every detail of Alfonso XIII's arrival in Britain with lavish ceremonies. Rain ruined some displays at Portsmouth and London, dampening what would have been the era’s grandest welcome for a foreign monarch.
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London
Alfonso XIII
Spain
England
Edward
Portsmouth
Shea and M Gee Arrested in Teamsters Case
Cornelius P Shea president of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters and Chicago strike leader and Hugh McGee president of the Truck Drivers' union were arrested Monday night. They were taken from a saloon to the sheriff and then to jail on capiases issued on indictments charging them with a conspiracy voted by the grand jury that adjourned last Saturday.
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Chicago
Cornelius P. Shea
International Brotherhood of Teamsters
Hugh McGee
Kansas City Bakers Reach Labor Agreement
Kansas City-Mo June 6 union and master bakers avert a strike by hours rules: molding shops 54 hours a week nine per day. hand shops 60 hours a week ten per day. Overtime paid. holidays double. The pact a union victory.
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Kansas City
Wacife
Tacoma
Wash
Chas. M. Levey
Burington Lines
Missouri
Japs Analyze Tsushima Battle Causes and Aftermath
A lengthy discussion in Tokyo reviews factors behind Rojestvensky's defeat at Tsushima. Imperfect formation, weather, wind, and sun, ammunition waste, and Russian gunnery inferiority are cited. Some blame reconnaissance, others defend Tsushima entry. Japanese secrecy and superior training noted. Nebogatoff punishment debates echo across St. Petersburg. Mutinous rumors from Tokio surface about Nebogatoff’s fate. Russia seeks relief from suspense through France and Japan.
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Rojestvensky
Togo
Tsushima
Nebogatoff
Rosestvensky
Rojestvemisky
Tsugaru
Soya
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Togd
United States Rises to Fourth in Naval Power Ranking
June 3 report from the naval in currence bureau shows Russia dropping from fake face 'pnth' to eighth while the United States climbs from fifth to fourth after the Sea of Japan battle. Britain leads, followed by France, Germany, United States, Italy, Japan, Russia, Austria. Austria remains last.
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Washington
Navy Départment
Seaton Schroeder
Russia
Pnth
Japan
United States
Germany
Great Britain
France
Italy
Austria
Black Sea
Trade And Crop Conditions Improve Across Regions
Bradstreet, June 3, reports improved trade and crop conditions due to better weather. Clearing skies and seasonable warmth boosted retail, reorder business, and cleared crop damage from floods and cold. Northwestern cities optimistic, central west cheerful, some southern areas better than expected. iron and steel quieter, building active, labor troubles not widespread except Chicago.
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New York
Bradstrest
Weekly Review
Chicago
Costly Isabella jewels to be sold in auction
New York reports five sets of jewels said to have belonged to Queen Isabella of Spain will be auctioned soon. They form part of the Leland Stanford Jr. University collection bequeathed by Mrs. Stanford. Valuation estimates reach $1,000,000 with more jewels in the sale. Mrs. George Perkins Lawton notes only close friends know the Isabella jewels belong to Mrs. Stanford.
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New York
Isabella of Spain
Leland Stanford Jr
University of California
Stanford
George Perkins Lawton
Frightful Tragedy in Johnson County Missouri
Warrensburg Missouri June 3 a grim tale unfolds near Center View as farmer W Harvey Andruss murders his wife Louise by chopping her head with a hedge knife and then commits suicide with a shotgun in a shocking Johnson County case.
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Missouri Farmer
Thee
Warrensburg
Johnson County
Center View
W. Harvey Andruss
Louise
Steamer J. M. Carter Wrecked Near Alexandria Bridge
Report of the steamer H. M. Carter striking the Louisiana Railroad & Navigation Co. bridge at Alexandria, Louisiana, about 11 o clock Friday night. The ship broke in two and is a total loss. initial word says 22 lives were lost, many of them enslaved people.
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H. M. Carter
Louisiana Railroad & Navigation Co
Alexandria
Cnt
Mississippi Farm Reports and State Notices
County crop reports show most counties 15 to 20 days late with varied yields. The Mississippi Railroad Commission hears a Green wood to Greenwood grain rate petition seeking 2.5 cents per 100 pounds. Idaho Capitol Commission visits Jackson to inspect Mississippi’s new Statehouse.
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Exposition displays include Lincoln home replica at fair
At the Lewis and Clark exposition the Timote Building recreates Abraham Lincoln's Springfield home as a notable display. The Massachusetts building features a Bufffinch front replica from the old state house, highlighting the era’s architectural homage amid state exhibits.
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St. Louis
Timote
Abraham Lincoln
Springfield
Massachusetts
Boston
Rail rate debate pits railways against commissions
Content reports Prouty defending railway rate freedom before a Senate committee, opposing federal rate control and arguing rates are property protected by the fourteenth amendment. The piece also notes light quotes on officials’ quarrels and a feature about Miss Maria Ducharme, with promotional line claiming broad female audience interest.
Peruna Said to Save Woman From Pelvic Disorder
Miss Maria Ducharme of Montreal recounts years of pelvic illness and relief after trying Peruna. She credits the remedy with restoring her health and notes a free medical address at The Hartman Sanitarium Columbus Ohio for confidential correspondence.
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Eeek
Elizabeth Strost
Montreal
Dan
Perana
Schasay
Hartman Sanitarium
Columbus
Ohio
Dean's Kidney Pills Claim Quick Relief for Pain
Suffering eased after finishing a box and improving with more doses. The ad from Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo promotes Dean's Kidney Pills as promptly effective for ache and discomfort, sold by druggists at five and ten cents.
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Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
All Druggista Prine
Egg-O-See cereal promises health through simple nourishment
The ad extols Egg-Ser as ideal food for good health and a strong stomach. Lernels California white wheat is cleansed, steam cooked, flaked, and flavored with natural fruit juice and grain sugar. It claims the whole wheat provides strength and sustained energy for body and mind.
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