Murder at Madison Square Garden Ends Prominent Architect
Stanford White, famed architect of McKim Mead & White, was shot dead on the Madison Square Garden roof during Mamzelle Champagne. Harry Thaw, a Pittsburg heir, fired three shots at White after a tense confrontation. Thaw was seized by police. Evelyn Nesbitt, reportedly Thaw’s interest, appeared distressed as the scene sparked panic and a theater halt.
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New York
Stanford White
McKim, Mead & White
Harry Thaw
Pittsburg
Mamzelie Champagne
Madison Square Garden
White
Thaw
Madison Square Roof Garden
Harry Short
Mr. White
Nming
Yenve
Evelyn Nesbitt
Toan
Manhattan Eld
Garden
Trouble at Dillonvale mines sparks ambush firing
Dillonvale Ohio June 26 six United States Coal Company workers escorted by guards were shot at from ambush last evening. Some reports say strikers fired, others say blank cartridges were used to inflame sentiment against owners. Two workers reportedly wounded, names not released by mine officials.
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Dillonvale
nesTo
United States Coal Company
Ice dealers sentenced under Valentine anti trust law
Five Toledo ice dealers, prominent in business circles, were fined 5000 each and sentenced to one year in the workhouse for price fixing under the Valentine anti trust law. They must restore excess charges to customers and agree to sell at pre monopoly prices or face hard labor. Several are worth about 100000 each.
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Toledo
Common Pleas Court
Kinkade
Immigration Bill Passes in House Amid Debate Limits
Washington June 26. The immigration bill passed the house after three hours of debate with no yea or votes on paragraphs. A head tax of five dollars was defeated and the educational test was replaced by a commission option. The bill then passed without division as the senate widened the ICC inquiry to grain transportation and storage.
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Washington
Senate
la Follette
Interstate Commerce Commission
Tillman-Gilles- Die
Desperate Lover Fatally Wounds Woman Then Kills Self
In Vantom, O, laborer John Baines assaulted Mrs Amanda White at her home, believing he wounded her he shot himself and died four hours later at City hospital. White had resisted his courtship after a separation from her husband Edward White. A related brief notes an earthquake shock near Manhattan, Kansas, with no damage reported.
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Vanton
John Baines
Home
Amanda White
Raites
Caty Hospital
Kansas
Topeka
Kans
Manhattan
Kan
Children Day Observed at M E Church in Cambridge
Children day exercises at the Presbyterian church featured a large audience, with a notable primary recital and a fine choir. Rev. Woolett offered a talk and the platform altar were attractively decorated for the Sabbath morning event.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Presbyterian Church
Woolett
Alan
Cambridge and area visitors and local calls noted
Mrs. George Stiles and daughter Bessie of Cambridge spent last week with friends here. Charlie Barton and daughter Daisy of New Concord visit relatives nearby. Cambridge callers include Mrs. DTD RB Swaim Otley Dugan E F Johnson A T Saviers G T Stewart and others. Mrs. Ella Freidenberger and daughter Myra of Cincinnati visit relatives here. Will Guyton of Dayton visits his parents. Otley Dugan and Ted Guyton hired to teach this winter. Miss Lillian Lindsy returns from Cincinnati after two months.
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George Stiles
Bessie
Cambridge
Charlie Barton
Daisy
New Concord
Dtd. RB
Swaim
Otley Dugan
E. F. Johnson
A. T. Saviers
G. T. Stewart
George Tedrick
Ella Freidenberger
Myra
Cincinnati
Will Guyton
Dayton
Thos. Guyton
James Rhinehart
Louise
Claysville
Rhinehart
Bert Rhinehart
Mr. Harford
Blooming Grove
Edna Enos
Grand Ridge
Ted Guyton
Frank Leverence
Frank
Lillian Lindsy
Oime
Brady Community Notes From Winterset and Nearby Visits
A Brady roundup lists attendees at Sunday children's services in Winterset, visits by Pauline Combs of Cambridge, Arthur Daugherty of Pittsburg, and others. Social news covers families, a sick member Ross Jenkins, and a party at the Wilson home with guests including the Smiths and their graphophone. Jefferson township board of education met on June 23 and hired six teachers for six months at 40 dollars per month.
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Arthur Daugherty
Pittsburg
Ross Jenkins
Board of Education
Jeferson Township
Brady
Said
R. A. Drsden
E &. Taylor
Lena McGrew
Nellie Hanna
Ralph Neal
Fred Gibson Heads to Bridgeport for Business Trip
Fred Gibson departed Tuesday afternoon for a business trip to Bridgeport Ili. He planned meetings with local partners and to review project progress during the visit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fred Gibson
Bridgeport
Ili
Community Notes From Wooster Area and Nearby Towns
Quaker City K D and Arthur Carter returned to Wooster University after a brief visit with parents. Roscoe Robinson of Muskingum College spent a few days with his parents. Elmer Morton of the U S A visits his parents. W H Brown and wife Miss Myrtle Brown and mothers were hosted at Baker Barton’s. Mr and Mrs John West visited his father near Barnesville. Calvin Tall lost a valued cow. Children's day observed at Fletcher. A runaway accident Saturday evening. the buggy broke but no injuries. Raymond Shipe drove the horse. A baseball game between Fairview and Barnesville. Barnesville won.
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Elmer Morton
W. H. Brown
Myrtie Brown
Baker Barton’s
John West
Barnesville
Calvin Tall
Fletcher
Raymond Shipe
Fairview
Pleasant Valley Social Notes Highlight Local Visit Guests
John Guthrie and sister from Westland township visited their brother, Mr. and Mrs. James Guthrie last Sunday. Clyde Anderson of Newcomerstown stayed with his brother Craig Anderson and family. A A Moore spent Saturday night with friends near Brady. Mrs B V Johnson of Cadiz spent a few days here early week. W F Gary reported a cow death last Sunday. T M D Ferbrache had two cattle die recently. Some wheat will be cut in the vicinity this week. Misses Mary Violet Ashley and Bertha Mathews of Cambridge visited Mr and Mrs J H Marling Saturday and Sunday. Mrs Sarah Gauley spent part of last week with her son R B Gauley at Barnesville.
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Cambridge
Lottie Rainsberger
Tuscarawas County
Ethel McCreary
Byesville
Washington
Maude Shipman
West Chester
Elis Ross
A. G. Scott
A. J. Luzadder
R. C. McCreary
James McCreary
Eyesville
Mary McCreary
Klondyke
Priscila Gallagher
Mary A. Gallagher
Zanesville
W. N. Patterson
Wm. Bond
John Bond
Love City
Bell McCullough
Middlebourne
Pleasant City
McElwee
S. M. Wilson
S. V. Smith
John Guthrie
Westland Township
James, Guthrie
Clyde Anderson
Newcomerstown
Craig Anderson
A. A. Moore
Brady
W. F. Gary
T. MD. Ferbrache
Mary and
Violet, Ashley
Bertha Mathews
J. Hi
Marling
Sarah Gauley
R. B. Gauley
Barnesville
The Longworths at Kiel Tea on Emperor William’s Yacht
Congressman Nicholas Longworth and Mrs Longworth tea with Emperor William on the Meteor yacht at Kiel Germany June 26. Mrs Longworth christened the yacht in 1902 and attended a Kiel Yacht Club dinner with 300 guests. Adalbert danced with her and conversations with Longworth followed at a ball hosted by Prince Adalbert. The emperor left late for state business and the signal was given at 10 o’clock.
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Kiel
Germany
Emperor William
Nicholas Longworth
Admiral Hisendecker
Washington
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Longworth
Shooters Island
New York
Mr. Longworth
Hamburg
Constabulary Quell Allentown Strike Turmoil
June 26 Allentown Pa mobs began to subside after Troop C state constabulary arrived from Reading. Officers cleared the main street guarding Lehigh Valley Transit transfer point as several arrests were made for hooting and jeering. Transit cars were halted and resumed later with protection. saloons closed. two dozen new union members reported. gun sales curtailed with one dealer defying the order.
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Allentown
Lehigh Valley Transit Company
State Constabulary
Reading
Fair Grounds
Smith
Fourth Regiment
Grand Ridge Community News Highlights
Grand Ridge notes show Obadiah Bendle returning from visit days, 25 bushels of cherries picked at Joseph Hickson’s, students Oscar and Atty Tsugan and Carry McPeek attending Washington Normal School, ya catty Dugan visiting grandmother Mrs. Carnes, Mrs. Conningham to preach at Brushy Fork July 5, Marion Tedrick improving, Mack Puily not better, wheat nearing harvest, James Gallaway visiting Lorain, Moss Daisy Lightner and Grace Sheridan visiting Bessie Jenkins, Clapps traveling to Akron for a few days, and other local happenings.
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Oscar
Atty Tsugan
Carry McPeek
Washington
Conningham
Brushy Fork
Cunningham
Marion Tedrick
Mack Puily
Brother and Sister Crown at Terbush Lake tragedy
June 26 report from Flint shows John Collins and his sister Clara among survivors when two tow boats capsized at Terbush Lake three miles from Fenton. Mrs Suvia Collins and nine children plus a tired man were aboard water. Three family members were thrown into the water but rescued.
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Crown
Flint
Mach
John Collins
Clara
Terbush Lake
Fenton
Suvia Collins
Childrey
Strikers Return to Work at Lake Shore Shops
June 2 29 members of the Cat Wash union who had been out of work in Lake Shore shops returned to work after a brief stoppage.
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Ashiajula
Cat Wash Anion
Lake Shore
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