President Roosevelt moves Post Office from politics to business
President Roosevelt proposes removing the Post Office Department from political influence and running it on a strict business basis. Postmasters would remain appointed by Congressmen, but oversight would shift to the President and Postmaster General Payne to curb corruption and influx of lobby power. Republican leaders oppose river and harbor bills amid looming demands on the Treasury ahead of the election.
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Commercial Tribune
Washington
Roosevelt
Post Office Department
Friends of Postmaesters
Civil Service Commissioner
Post Office
Payne
Congress
Treasury
Great Lakes
Burton
New York
Pacific Coast
Lorimer Urges Non governmental Commission to Kishineff Aid
The Rev Dr George Co Lorimer of Madison Avenue Baptist Church led a large Temple Beth El gathering in Chicago urging a nondenominational and ungovernmental commission to protest Kishineff massacres. The audience cheered as he spoke of human solidarity. A benefit performance for Kishineff sufferers at the Academy of Music faced several no-shows by advertised performers.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
George Co. Lorimer
Madison Avenue Baptist Church
Temple Beth el
Fifth Avenue
Seventy-sixth Street
Rete
Murre
Kishineff
Academy of Music Tonight
Alliance Does Not Stop Condemnation
A Paris cable reports that the France Russia alliance fails to halt criticism of the Kishineff outrages and the expulsion of the London Times correspondent from Russia. M. Jaures, vice president of the Chamber of Deputies, attacked Russian Jewish policies.
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Commercial Tribune
Chicago
Paris
France
Russia
London Times
M. Jaures
Chamber of Deputies
St. Petersburg
Pett Republique
M. Pleh
General strike to halt National Biscuit plants nationwide
Chicago reports a pending general strike of National Biscuit Company plants across the country. Delegates say the action follows a recent union convention decision to confront the company over bargaining failures. Affected cities include Chicago, Kansas City, St. Joseph, Cleveland, Cincinnati, St. Louis, Denver, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, and Detroit with several thousand workers impacted.
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Chicago
Kansas City
St. Joseph
Cleveland
Cincinnati
St. Louis
Denver
Indianapolis
Philadelphia
Detroit
Blackburn Sets Out To Make Atlantic Crossing In 15 Foot Dory
Gloucester Mass June 7 Howard Blackburn began a third solo Atlantic attempt in his fifteen foot dory America aiming for Havre with plans to return via Gibraltar Western Islands Porto Rico and Cuba and display the boat at the St Louis Exposition A large crowd cheered him from the wharfs and harbor craft
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Blackburn
Smal Dories
America
Two Shot to Death in Battle on Ky Border
A Mayking Kentucky despatch reports a gunfight across the Kentucky Virginia line at Stoney Point leaving J Patrick Hagan Jr dead and Pat Boatright mortally wounded. Lem Ramey suffered a serious flesh wound as Robert and Sam Ramey fled into the mountains after the half hour fray. Hagan, prominent Kentucky Virginian real estate holder, left a wife and three children at High Knobs.
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Comercial Tribune
Mayking
J. Patrick Hagan
Pat Boatright
Lem Ramey
Robert
Sar Ramey
Rameys
Hagan
Kentucky
Virginia
High Knobs
Forbidden Experiments With Plague Germs Ordered
Berlin reports a decree banning further experiments with plague microbes after the death of Dr Milan Sachs. The decision cites public health risk outweighing knowledge gained. Sachs contracted plague in Dr Koch's lab. access to the facility is tightly controlled.
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Berlin
Milan Sachs
Sachs
Dr. Koch
Ministry of Education
Leuthold
Renvers
Bukowina
Boats Attacked by Armed Desperadoes Near Evansville
Early this morning the steamer Park City traveling between Evansville Bowling Green and Upper Green River was attacked as it entered Green River mouth. Several armed passengers returned fire causing panic. A farmer reported the incident and officials are investigating who committed the attack.
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Evansville
Ind
Park City
Bowling Green
Green River
King Edward Shows Interest in London Hospitals Welfare
King Edward attended Hospital Sunday at St Paul’s Cathedral with Queen Alexandra and Princess Victoria to launch a week of fundraising for London hospitals. The monarch rode in an open semi state carriage amid dense crowds while royal family members and the Lord Mayor witnessed the ovation in central London.
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London
Edward
St. Paul’s
Queen Alexandra
Princess Victoria
Prince
Princess’ of Wales
Corporation of London
House of Cor
Imprisoned on an Island in the Mississippi Flood
A report notes a group confined on a river island amid a massive flood that devastates the Fertile Valley. Residents endure displacement as floodwaters overwhelm homes and farms. Officials declare emergency and mobilize relief efforts.
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The
Mississippi
Pack of fierce hounds maul boy in Inwood Park
A pack of about twenty five dogs attacked a boy and badly bit a man and woman in Inwood Park at Vine Street Hill. The boy Fisgus 12 and Mrs. Julius Ernst were injured, dragged into the fray, while Charlies Fissel attempted to rescue them. A crowd drove the dogs away and the boy was taken home for treatment.
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Inwood Park
ST. Louis
Black Walnut
Missouri River
Bellefontaine
Missouri
Vine Street Hill
John Fisgus
Vine Street
Julius Ernst
Charlies Fissel
Ernst
Fisgus
Charles Fissel
Fissel
Feud District Press Fights Threats in Jackson Hustler
Lexington report recalls Hustler editor Thomas M. Morrow in Jackson since 1895 facing intimidation as he upholds country development. He recounts threats and a near encounter with an armed man while walking home, noting editors often bear danger without wavering from a straight course.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Hustler
Jackson
Thomas M. Morrow
Morrow
Roe Cand
Tom Marcum
Italians Celebrate Constitution Day in Washington
In a reception at the Italian Embassy Washington marked Constitution Day with over four hundred Italian guests. Italian Ambassador lauded national days and urged compatriots to honor the hospitality of the United States while celebrating their constitutional anniversary.
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Washington
St. Mayor Des Planches
Devastated Pacolet Clifton Mill Settlement From Logs of Life
Reports from Pacolet and Clifton on the Pacolet River South Carolina describe a catastrophic mill settlement disaster with estimated property loss of 3 500 000 and up to fifty people believed drowned. Evidence of extensive damage continues as officials assess casualties and recover bodies.
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Charlotte
N. C
Pacolet
Clifton
Pacolet River
South Carolina
Bulgarian rebels killed by Turkish forces near Salonica
A Bulgarian revolutionary band was destroyed by Turkish troops at Cradobar near Salonica, with fifteen Bulgarians killed. Another insurgent group reportedly fell on the railway near Ristovatz after a six hour engagement. The insurgents had killed ten Greek villagers at Selovo in a prior attack.
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Salonica
Cradobar
Ristovatz
Servia
Selovo
Monastir
Jury Venire Arrives in Far Away for Jett White Case
Sixty Magoffin County farmers arrive in Jackson Ky to form a special venire for the murder trial of Curtis Jett and Tom White amid heavy guard at the courthouse and jail. Judge Redwine allows shared cell and courthouse consultations as trial nears.
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Commercial Tribune
Jackson
Magoffin County
Elisor John Jones
Curtis Jett
Tom White
J. B. Marcum
Jim Cockrill
Dr. Cox
Elisor Jones
D. B. Redwine
Salyersville
Magoffin
B. J. Ewen
Callahan
Partizan
Redwine
Jett
White
Smith
B. F. French
Marcum
Jett Seeks Redwine Removal Over Cockrill Case Ties
Sam Jett of Winchester, uncle of the Cockrill boys, traveling from Frankfort after conferring with Governor Beckham, asks that Judge Redwine be removed from the bench. Jett cites a witness role and family interests in the case involving Curtis Jett and Tom White in the murder of J B Marcum and Jim Cockrill. Soldiers report 163 shots fired by drunken rowdies in Jackson with no arrests. Tom White reportedly wept and showed strain after separation from Jett.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Sam Jett
Winchester
Cockrill Boys
Curtis
Jett
Tom White
J. B. Marcum
Jim Cockrill
Frankfort
Beckham
Redwine
Cockrill
Jackson
Polonium Shown As Preliminary Element At Conference
At the Chemical Congress Prof W Markwald of Berlin demonstrated polonium from uranium with a 151,000 grain sample costing 75 dollars. The tiny metal sparked green light from nearby metals while killing germs in ozone water purification tests.
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Bisi
W. Markwald
Berlin
Mme. Curie
Paris
Markwald
Proskauer
Chimueller
Prall
Imperial Health Office
Proskauor
Weisbaden
Collision near Marseilles sinks Liban with 100 plus lost
A collision off Marseilles between the Liban and the Insulaire, both Fraissenet Company steamers, sinks the Liban with over 100 dead. About 250 aboard, survivors include 77 passengers and 17 crew from Liban. rescue by Blechamp and Balkan saves 67 others.
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Marseilles
Insulaire
Liban
Fraissenet Steamship Company
Liban San Ik
Bastia
Corsica
Mairs Island
Blechamp
Balkan
Fraissenet Company
Marseilles Harbor
Harrison's Widow Plans Voyage to Japan in Six Months
Indianapolis June 7 Mrs Mary Lord Harrison widow of late President Harrison planned to sail Tuesday for the coast and Japan. Her plans depend on a cablegram she awaits and she may take her daughter Elizabeth to remain six months in Japan if travel is possible. Mrs Harrison has been ill recently and travel may be postponed if her condition worsens.
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Indianapolis
Mary Lord Harrison
Harrison
Japan
Elizabeth
Buffalo Storage Plant Fire Damages $400,000
A daytime fire at Buffalo Carting and Storage Company's plant caused about $400,000 in loss with only eight percent covered by insurance. The Lake Shore Railroad storage building housed machinery for various cities, and about three quarters of the loss falls on owners of goods in the warehouse. The blaze began just before 2 and destroyed the building while adjoining structures collapsed and firemen narrowly escaped harm.
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Buffalo
Buffalo Carting and Storage Company
Lake Shore Railroad
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