The Big American Derby Races in Chicago
Chicago reports bright morning for the American Derby with an expected crowd near fifty thousand. Bonneberg the favorite, ridden by Tanner from England, faced a surprise defeat as Terminus won in a time of 2:88 4-5 and The Parader took third amid huge attendance and a nearly $40,000 purse.
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Chicago
Bonneberg
Tanner
England
Foxhall Keene
Robert Waddell
Terminus
Parader
Bonnebert
Eddie Cudahy Serious Ill From Typhoid Fever
Eddie Cudahy, linked to a famous kidnapping case, is seriously ill with typhoid fever in Omaha. His father attributes the illness to nervous strain from the kidnapping. In Chicago, manufacturers will fix retail drug prices to prevent future cut rates.
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Omaha
Eddie Cudahy
Chicago
Meet Disaster Again Cape Colony Engagement Report
Cape Colony June 22 British forces suffer serious disaster near Waterloof eight killed two mortally wounded sixty six captured Mayor Harrison of Chicago bans toy pistols and crackers in proclamation ahead of July Fourth.
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Cape Colony
Waterloof
Harrison
Chicago
Marching with Winchesters in West Virginia strike
Mattewan West Virginia June 22 striking miners march with Winchesters prompting coal operations to close. Operators plan to resume with non union workers. Governor White expected to call out the state militia on Monday.
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Mattewan
W. Va
Winchesters
Governor White
Whisky Barrel Explosion Injures Men in Logansport
In Logansport Indiana four workers on a whiskey laden car were engulfed when a barrel burst. John Moore and Cal Neff escaped by leaping into a mill race with burning clothing. Lawrence Beeson died from burns and William Elkins is not expected to recover. Governmental appointments included B N Allen named minister to Korea and General Chaffee appointed military governor of the Philippines after Taft's civil post.
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Logansport
Ind
John Moore
Cal. Neff
Lawrence Beeson
William Elkins
Washington
B. N. Allen
Ono
Korea
General Chaffee
Philippines
Taft
Little Prince Edward To Celebrate Seventh Birthday
London June 22 Little Prince Edward of York heir presumptive to the throne will celebrate his seventh birthday tomorrow. If he lives the young prince may someday be king of England. He is popular with the nation like his grandfather King Edward and was a favorite of Queen Victoria.
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Hanker Hill
Waterloo
United States
England
Victoria
Great Britain
Custer
Seventeeth and
Ferguson Streets
Wyoming
Cheyenne
London
Prince Edward of
York
Duke
Miners Seize Control of Lick Ford Mines in Battle
In Williamsson Virginia on June 22 a fierce clash between guards and striking miners left Superintendent Lambert seriously wounded and a guard fatally shot. The miners seized key positions overlooking the mine entrances and now control the mines after more than a thousand shots were exchanged.
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Williamsson
Lick Ford Company
Lambert
Strikers threaten wider walkout at Reading Works
Reading Pa June 22 there were no major additions to the strike today but unless a settlement is reached next week about fifteen hundred men may join the two existing groups at the iron works and railway car shops on top of yesterday’s twenty six hundred.
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Reading
Reclaim Desert Surveys Planned Across Western Waters
Washington reports surveys this summer under Hydographer Newell to measure the headwaters of the Green river in Wyoming and explore diverting them into the Big Sandy to aid irrigation of the Red desert. If feasible, Rio Grande headwaters in New Mexico and Salt river headwaters in Arizona will also be surveyed for reservoir sites and irrigation planning.
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Washington
Newell
Green River
Wyoming
Big Sandy
Red Desert
Rio Grande River
New Mexico
Salt River
Arizona
Tonto Basin
Prince Sent to Siberia Sparks Political Turmoil
St. Petersburg June 22 There is a great sensation in society as Prince Wabrinski is sent to Siberia for presenting a petition to the czar demanding a constitutional form of government. The prince is en route to Siberia within two hours after the presentation.
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St. Peterburg
Pring Wabrinski
Siberia
Battle with a Mob Guards Spencer in Texas Clash
Advices from Trinity indicate troops guard the negro Spencer as a mob seeks his life amid a pitched battle last night. Details remain sparse.
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Houston
Texas
Trinity
Spencer
Magistrate committs Lord Russell for bigamy trial
London June 22 Magistrate Lushington commits Lord Russell for trial on bigamy charges. Evidence of his first marriage was presented along with Nevada divorce records and the subsequent marriage to Mrs Somerville. Victoria B C June 22 Steamship Cottage City arrives from Dawson with half a million in gold.
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London
Lushington
Lord Russell
Russell
Nevada
Somerville
Dawson
Victoria
B. C
American envoy to Morocco to resume post
Washington reports that after a consul visit General Gummere the American representative to Morocco will return to duty. He plans to seek a personal interview with the Sultan though Morrocco has not presented credentials for three years. If blocked a naval demonstration may follow.
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Washington
General Gummere
Morrocco
Muddled Chinese Situation and Emperor to Assume Control
London reports the Chinese negotiations as hopelessly muddled with indemnity unsettled and foreign office unsure how final settlement will be reached. England gains limited US support amid disunity among other powers. Paris cites a Pe king cable stating the emperor will return to Beijing in October to take absolute control of government.
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London
Foreign Office
England
United States
Maters
Paris
Peking
Narrow escape of Mad Mullah and Sultan Nur in Bombay battle
The Mad Mullah and the Sultan Nur narrowly escaped British forces on June 22 in Bombay. British losses were 22 dead or wounded, while the enemy suffered 800 killed in a fierce engagement aided by native support that allowed the fugitives to slip away.
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Bombay
Mullah
Sultan Nur
New Colona Steel Mill Set For $1 Million Build
Contracts approved this morning for a Colona Ohio river plant to cost about one million dollars. The steel mill will be the country’s finest, employing 700 workers. Construction starts in the fall.
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Pittsburg
Colona
Ohio River
Cornell President Warns of Intellectual Barrenness
New York June 22 The Cornell University president in a speech decries national intellectual barrenness claiming the country forgoes culture and looks to England for poetry art literature and science, yet offers no remedy. He says educators share the view and urges action.
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New York
Cornell
England
Tornado Death Toll Rises in Nebraska and Nebraska Damage
Omaha reports nine dead from the Napper tornado with seven more injured. A separate Butte Nebraska tornado killed a child and caused extensive property damage. In London, J Plemont Morgan bought Sir Joshua Reynolds portrait Lady Reynolds and Daughter for about 110000 dollars.
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Omaha
Naper, Neb
Butte
Neb
Paterson Explosion Casualty Toll Revised as Rescue Continues
A corrected list shows ten dead and nine injured with two still missing after yesterday’s fireworks factory blast in Paterson New Jersey. The inquest indicates the cause may remain unknown with owner Mr Rittenberg potentially under arrest as investigators recount three additional fatalities.
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Paterson
N. J
Rittenberg
Blow Up The Parsonage In Kansas City Area
A morning blast destroyed the Methodist church parsonage at Manhattan Kansas after a pastor-turned-politician mayoral bid sparked a bitter clash with a group identified as the Joints. No injuries reported.
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Manhattan
Kas
Methodist Church
Sad Fate of Horses Epidemic in Manhattan
A Chicago Record-Herald fragment reports ten thousand Manhattan horses dying within a week from an undiagnosed illness. Veterinarians fail to diagnose or treat as horses show fever cough loss of appetite and weakness. A child joke accompanies the clipping.
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New York
Manhattan
Severe floods disrupt county and travel near Pine Bluffs
County officials led by Sam Carson and J. M. Newman, aided by road supervisor Richard Warren, departed for Pine Bluffs after a sheltered washout as flood waters cover counties east of Sidney. Trains from the east were delayed by the heavy runoff and water covering tracks for long stretches.
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Sam Carson
J. M. Newman
Richard Warren
Pine Bluffs
Sidney
Cooney Hill Mine Shows Rich Copper Strike 6 Percent Ore
A 165 foot shaft and 100 foot drift at Cooney Hill are rich in copper with a mill test of 6 percent. Boston expert C B E Hayes lauds development and notes promising veins while listing other major copper mines in the United States.
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F. A. Hoyt
al, Bowie
John Brown
F. P. Cole
Cooney Hill
Boston
C. B E. Hayes
Cheyenne
Hayes
Mr. Hayes
United States
Calumet
United Verde
Montana
Anaconda
Butte
Montana Ore Purchasing Company
Clark's Montana Mines
Quincy
Osceola
Tamarack
Arizona Copper Company Mines
Montana Copper Company
Parrot
Bargain Men’s Wear Sale Ad Snapshots
The notice advertises deep discounts on men’s clothing including $450 black serge suits and $15 to $12 dress pieces. Items listed feature wool suits, corduroy coats, shirts, underwear, gloves, caps, and leather shoes with low price points.
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IOO
Cook's Rink
Golden Beer Cheyenne Distributing Agency
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Oscar Braun
Capitol Avenue
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Wast
Sixteenth Street
Young Cudahy
Prince Edward
Virginia
Prince
Binamy
Sirious Barker
Washington Star
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Turkey
Monster Steel Plant
Jimmie
Chicago Record-Herald
T. S. Gray
Coloraod Springs
Mrs. Sapp
Mabel Lea
Denver
Martha Rogers
Fort Collins
Mrs. Fish
William Kelley
Martin Brither
Illinois
Tynan
Sundance
Sheldon
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City
Mr. Quirk
Philadelphia
Dr. Grimes
J. H. Hogg
Tom Moyer
Hecla
Robert Taitteley
CG. H. Edwards
Lion Mountain
E. Clouser
Fort Laramie
W.H. Butler
Western Union
Fred Bond
Buffalo
Mr. Bond
Little Willie Gettit
Andy Carnegie
Baltimore
Wheatland
John Alexander Dowie
Elijah
Chicago Tribune
Aurus
P. Hynds
Silverton
Spalding
Warren Mercantile CO
VM. Marks
Ternes Dry Goods Store
Davis & Kelley
the Grocers
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Harrington
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