Boiler explosion kills mine workers in Trinidad Colorado
A boiler in the Colorado Fuel and Iron Starkville mines exploded at 5 am, killing Night Engineer William Pollard and Martinez Assamond and badly scalding fireman Barney Cervilli. The roof blew off, six hundred men are idle, cause undetermined.
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Trinidad
Colo
Colorado Fuel & Iron Company
Starkville
William Pollard
Martinez Assamond
Barney Cervilli
Safe Passage Networks Claimed for Pacific Trade Expansion
New York reports safe steamship routes in the Pacific and plans to outfit an expedition to survey the ocean for commerce growth. In Bridgeport William Young, who developed Elias Howe’s sewing machine ideas, dies at the poor house from alcoholism.
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New York
Pacific Ocean
Washington Dispatch
Herald Today
Pacific
William Young
Bridgeport
Conn
Elias Howe
Pauncefote to Retire After Diplomatic Service
London June 17 Lord Pauncefote the American minister to the United Kingdom is visiting with his family and plans to retire from his diplomatic career at age 73. He delayed retirement two years earlier due to U S England negotiations.
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London
Lord Pauncefote
United States
England
Tests of Marconi Inventions on Carolina Coast Successful
Norfolk Virginia reports government wireless expert Prof Fetten den says tests of Marconi’s inventions along the North Carolina coast were successful beyond expectations. In Bristol Rhode Island the cup defender Constitution had its sails bent in anticipation of a trial trip, with new rigging to be completed quickly.
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Norfolk
Fettenden
Marconi
North Carolina
Morrison jury chosen in Kansas trial halves expected duration
At Dorado Kansas noon today a jury was secured for Jessie Morrison trial. Prosecutor says case will be short and likely to jury tomorrow. observers expect second Morrison trial to be as fruitless as the first. Diplomatic shifts in Washington announce Loomis moved Venezuela to Portugal with other changes forthcoming. Union Pacific offers cheap Denver tickets for June 15th 22nd and 26th.
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Jessie Morrison
Miss Morrison
Washington
Loomis
Venezuela
Portugal
Denver
Union Pacific
Sensational Trial at Arlington New Jersey Opens
In Arlington New Jersey the trial of Thomas Barker began for shooting Rev. Keller as he walked to ordain a deacon. Barker claimed the minister proposed to his wife and Barker shot from behind a tree. Keller, wounded, slowly recovers while the minister denies the alleged impropriety. The case draws intense local interest.
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Thomas Barker
Rev. Keller
New York
Rev
Keller
Arlington
N. J
Barker
Baker
Bourke Cochran dismisses Harrison and backs Harlan for president
In Chicago on June 17 Bourke Cochran ridiculed Carter Harrison’s presidential hopes calling all booms premature. He said Justice Harlan as named by Bryan would best command confidence among the suggested candidates.
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Chicago
Bourke Cochran
Carter Harrison
Justice Harlan
Bryan
Mead Poised to Resume Spain Italy Irrigation Study Trip
Prof. Mead shows steady improvement in Washington with no complications and is expected to begin a study trip to Spain and Italy on July 20. The outing aims to report on open irrigation conditions abroad, a project requested by the secretary of agriculture before the accident.
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Washington, D. C
Prof. Mead
Secretary of Agriculture
Spain
Italy
Heavy sentence for small crime in Bloomington
Obe Fryer was sentenced to three years in the penitentiary and dis franchised for five years plus a one dollar fine after stealing Dr. Roger's umbrella during a rain. James Wambold, famed minstrel of Bureh Backus Wambach’s troupe, died in an insane asylum after twenty years’ confinement. he had been wealthy.
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Bloomington
Ind
Obe Fryer
Roger
New York
James Wambold
Bureh, Backus & Wambach
Insane Asylum
Fire saves city as El Model block burns in Porto Rico note
In Jacksonville on June 17 the fire department prevented a second major fire while the El Model block was destroyed at a loss of 50 000. The incident caused great excitement. In Washington Secretary Hay received a cable from Governor Allen announcing a Porto Rico special session on July 4 to declare free trade with the United States.
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Waterloo
United States
England
Victoria
Great Britain
Custer
Seventeeth and
Ferguson Streets
Wyoming
Cheyenne
Palace
Jacksonville
Porto Rico
Washington
Hay
Allen
Murder and suicide shock Dothan principal in Alabama
In Dothan Alabama this morning Professor Rankin principal of the city schools shot and killed George R McNeill of Philadelphia who had just been named Rankin's successor. Rankin then killed himself. The quoted phrases reflect period gossip and unrelated items following the incident.
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Dothan
Ala
Rankin
George R. McNeill
Philadelphia
Gloom in London As Boers Attack Near Middleburg
London reports a severe reverse as the Boers surprise a camp of 200 mounted rifles near Middleburg. Ten officers and fifty men are killed or wounded, eighteen dead in total, with one hundred soldiers seven guns and supplies captured. Lord Kitchener regrets the loss.
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London
Lord Kitchener
Middleburg
Emperor Kewang Hsu Assassination Plot Reported
Shanghai reports empress dowager plans to declare the emperor attacked by brigands and killed upon arrival at Noam station. She aims to open a new order, claim supreme power, and install Pu Chin on the throne with a new capital to follow in Ho Nah province.
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Shanghai
Noam
London
Peking
Pu Chin
Prince Tuan
Kewang Hsu
Ho Nah
Pingree In Critical Condition In London
Governor Pingree remains gravely ill in London on June 17 with dysentery after a sudden illness last Friday. In Florida on June 17 Welborn Maxwell and Thomas Thomas, two African American men, threatened William O. Cain and were killed by neighbors after being found hiding in a thicket with assassination as a plan.
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London
Pingree
Michigan
Jacksonville
Fla
Welborn Maxwell
Thomas
William O. Cain
Trackmen Strike Montreal and Printing Ad Highlights
A Montreal trackmen strike on the Canadian Pacific is noted. The piece also promotes the Leader Printing House stressing quality stock, typefaces, and modern machinery. It advertises Union Pacific special eastbound excursions from June 20 to September 12 with round trips to eastern points at reduced rates and urges readers to subscribe to the Leader.
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Canadian Pacific
Atlantic
Pacific
Leader Printing House
Union Pacific Railroad Company
Chicago
St. Louis
Peoria
St .Paul
Minneapolis
Duluth
C. W. Swhet
Cheyenne
Stratton vows to spend ten million on Cripple Creek mining
Denver June 17. Stratton announces he will spend ten million dollars if needed to prove great riches exist deep in Cripple Creek. He has bought five million dollars of property in the district and spends fifty thousand dollars monthly to keep drilling. He believes ore lies below depths beyond modern ingenuity and will chase the ore down until machinery fails.
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Denver
Stratton
Cripple Creek
Knockout Drops Used in Railway Signal Tower Robbery
Shamokin Pa June 17 Two strangers used knockout drops in chewing tobacco on two Rexuding railroad switch tower signalmen Hanson and another. Hanson lost consciousness and saw the robbers moving signals as a passenger train neared. They fled after robbing both men, likely to wreck the train for robbery.
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Shamokin
Hanson
Nathan Hale School House Dedicated as Memorial
The Nathan Hale school house in New London was dedicated today in the presence of a large crowd. A military company from Hartford Providence and New Haven provided a ceremonial highlight for the memorial to the revolutionary hero.
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Nathan Hale
Hartford
Providence
New Haven
Flagler May Wed Beauty Widow of Emporia Mayor
Chicago reports Henry Flagler the Florida millionaire suing for divorce may marry Minnie Walker Ketchum widow of Emporia’s former mayor. The note labels him a famous beauty in an American story. London notes Canada seeks lower magazine postage to curb English rivals.
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Chicago
The
Henry Flagler
Minnie Walker Ketchum
Emporia
Buffalo Exposition Stamps Delay Hinders Department
Washington reports postoffice figures show five million Buffalo exposition stamps demanded daily nationwide. The stamp printing is labor intensive and the department trails demand. Local forecast Cheyenne region shows partly cloudy skies and possible showers Tuesday. Temperatures range from 48 to 70 as St. Louis hits 98. Superintendent McFarland of the Burlington and party visited the city yesterday, noting rapid growth.
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Postoffice
Cheyenne
Lake Region
Mississippi Valley
St. Louis
McFarland
The
Burlington and Wife
James McKay
Chadron
George Nagle
Denver
Ann Arbor
Ed. Downey
Frohwein
Frank Vreeland
Salt Lake
Thompson
the Tribune
Minnie Peckham
Rawlins
Rev
Gates
Laramie
Tom Johnson
Louis Jabelmann
Henderson
Grand
Saratoga
James McGevney
Soldiers
Gillin
Egbert
Dening
Ohio
G. B. Abbott
John, G. Taylor
Toronto
Mabel
Adah Reid
Portland
Tom Reid
A. E. Francis
Guernsey
Tynan
Larramte
Albany County
Teachers’ Institute
Rumor of Prince Edwards lynching in Scottsville
Shreveport reports Prince Edwards the alleged murderer of John Foster was shot and killed in Scottsville Texas. rumors say lynching of seventeen accused Black men looms tonight as crowds gather and authorities scramble to stop it.
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New Orleans
Shreveport
Prince Edwards
John Foster
Scottsville
Texas
Foster
Cheyenne Steam Laundry Promotes Tender Linen Renovation
The ad invites customers to trust Cheyenne Steam Laundry for shirt care. It boasts meticulous handling of fine linen, shirts, collars, and cuffs during renovation and invites customers to try their services, noting long distance telephone number 98.
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Cheyenne
Bargain Men’s Suits and Accessories Sale
Catalog of clothing deals including $450 Blick Serge suits, $7.50 all wool suits for $5, $15 dress suits at $10, $12 corduroy coats, 25 cent boys shirts, 98 cent shoes, and men’s leather shoes, underwear, gloves, caps, and shirts offered at low prices.
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