Boonville Cyclone Destroys Town Structure
A fierce cyclone swept Boonville Maine last night at 7 o'clock, wrecking sixty four buildings and crippling the Bell and Independent telephone exchanges. One man, Vols Fisher, was killed on Main Street by falling brick. twelve to fifteen others injured. The storm toppled the Boonville Pouchney plant roof and halted electric light service leaving streets dark. Lining crews and carpenters labored overnight to clear debris and repair damage.
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Boonville
Ilene
Booneville
Bell Telephone Company
Sombart Milling Company
American Bis
Boonville Poundey Company
Remarkable Civil War Wound Survived Four Years
A Lowisians physician recalls a Memphis veterans gathering story of a soldier wounded in 1864 whose bullet lodged near the brain yet allowed periods of action and independent living for four years. Despite paroxysms and eventual death from a brain injury, he never became a burden to society, a historically noted case of endurance and sadness.
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Memphis
Boss Shepherd Close Call Sparks Mexican Pursuit
Washington’s ex mayor Boss A. R. Shepherd, now mining in Batopilas, Mex, was ambushed and shot at while fleeing. He escaped unharmed as locals chased the would‑be killer. the assailant was captured and sent to Chilhuahua by soldiers. Also, U.S. engineers in Kansas City discuss Manila deployment to survey islands and build roads and defenses for a 400‑strong battalion.
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Tex
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Shepherd
Washington, D.C
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Mex
Chilhuahua
San Francisco
Manila
Philippine
Philippines
Negroes Arm Themselves With Revolvers In Leavenworth
Excitement at Leavenworth Kansas grows after reports of a plan by local negros to buy government revolvers from Fort Leavenworth soldiers. Police work with St Leavenworth officers to recover the weapons. Lieutenant F L Deen arranged a trap. three Negroes who bought guns were arrested and are being held.
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F. L. Deen
Ships Bringing Soldiers Reach San Francisco Dates
The article lists multiple transports bringing U S troops from Manila with expected arrival windows. Volunteers totaling about 7500 are due by June 20. The transport carrying parts of the thirty-eighth forty-ninth and all of the fifty seventh should arrive next Saturday. The Ohio with the forty-second is due Sunday. Buford should arrive with the forty-first infantry on June 22. Indiana with part of the forty-second, Logan with parts of the thirty-eighth and forty-third and forty-fourth, and Grant with the forty-eighth and part of the forty-ninth are slated for May 25, while Kirkpatrick with parts of the thirty-eighth ninety-third and forty-fourth is expected the following day.
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Manila
Ohio
Suuday
Buford
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Logan
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Kirkpatrick
Tariff War With Italy Affects Sugar Trade
Washington June 19 Secretary Gage orders no liquidation on Italian sugar entries until bounty payments are verified with treasury officials to impose a countervailing duty equal to any bounty. U S exports to Italy last year totaled 258 400 827, while other nations raise tariffs in response to U S policy. Russia imposes higher rates on bicycles resin and airpot parts citing March 4 petroleum restrictions under the Dingley law.
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Supreme Court
Judge's Dramatic Critique At Colorado Law Graduation
Moses Hallett dean of the law faculty and U S judge at Denver spoke to Colorado Boulder graduates denouncing U S policy in the Philippines. He warned that power and conquest threaten civil liberty and warned of a nation failing its founding ideals as history repeats itself.
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Boulder
Moses Hallett
Law Faculty
United States
Denver
Philippines
United States of America
Pot of gold found after fortune teller tale in Savannah
Farmer W W Brannen, long known as a hopeful merchant of Savannah, dug on his Bulock County farm near an old milldam and unearthed a 20000 dollar gold stash. Local belief swirled as two more girls echoed treasure tales and neighbors bristled with envy amid poor crops. Advert: Herbine tonic, price 50 cents, sold by H L Tucker.
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Dikeing
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Brainwen
Roosevelt Twain invited to Missouri anniversary address
Vice President Theodore Roosevelt and Mark Twain are invited to attend and address Missouri’s eightieth statehood anniversary in Kansas City. Roosevelt will speak on Thomas H. Benton’s life and a history he authored, while Mr. Clements plans anecdotes from Missouri days.
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Kansas City
Theodore Roosevelt
Mark Twain
Missouri
Roosevelt
Thomas H. Benton
Clements
Oldest and Best S S S tonic claims blood cleansing
An early advertisement touts S S S as a universal blood purifier curing cancer leniently and other conditions. It extols rapid relief from contagions and skin ailments, urging readers to consult physicians while promising better health and gratitude from users.
Liberal farm paper clubbing offer headlines value
A newspaper advertises a limited time offer to club the paper with the Kansas City Live Stock Indicator the Poultry Farmer and Special Farmers Institute Editions plus local news under the title Out Own Paper for one year at 1.25 dollars. It praises the publications as the best in their class and encourages readers to act quickly with samples available at the office.
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Poultry Farmer
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