Queen Victoria Jubilee Observed Across Britain and Empire
Queen Victoria began her jubilee with a simple formal service at St George's Chapel Windsor. Empress Frederick sat to her right as royal observers filled royal seats. Across the empire, churches held prayers and special collect prayers praised unity and prosperity.
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St. George’s Chapel
Prince Consort
Queen Victoria
Walter Parrett
Jess Frederick
Duke of Connaught
New York
Church of the Holy Comforter
St. Andrew's M. KE
Church of St. John the Evangelist
Reverent Curtain at Coronation Service Moves Queen
The article recalls a coronation scene where the Queen, deeply moved, shed tears as she departed the chapel with her Indian attendant by her side. The congregation rose, light poured through stained glass, organ music swelled, and the Gothic chapel bannered roof framed a moment described as unforgettable.
Indicted Bride to Wed Governor Despite Case
Clarksburg West Virginia June 2 A wedding between Governor Atkinson and Mrs Myra Camden will proceed on June 25 despite Mrs Camden’s indictment for forgery and conspiracy in her husband estate settlement. The case may be dropped as the receipts were dated after Judge Camden’s funeral.
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Commercial Tribune
Clarksburg
W. Va
Atkinson
Myra Camden
Camden
Decoration and seating plan at Toledo Armory for Republican State Convention
Over $2,000 spent on decor for the Republican State Convention at the Toledo Armory. A complex seating layout with 3,200 capacity, including a circular rostrum, newspaper row, and 72 working men seats. Multiple districts allocated seats, with 21 sergeants at arms named, and temporary officers Grosvenor and Malloy to lead as chairman and secretary. Various suites secured for prominent figures and groups, plus a bicycle parade planned and floral water-soaked roof to counter heat.
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Commercial Tribune
Toledo
Western Union
Geo. A. Roulet
S. N. Fields
Columbus
T. H. Houpt
Findlay
D. A. Helpman
Defiance
C. F. Lacost
Bryan
Dr. J. V. Newton
Jacob E. Falk
Cincinnati
Samuel J. Bowman
Dayton
C. E. Benham
M. F. Bramley
Cleveland
Jas. Harley
Lima
T. R. Dennis
Circleville
W. Williamson
Portsmouth
Alex. Beattie
Nelsonville
H.E. E. Shelby
Wm. B.jones
St. Louisville
Wm. Martin
Chardon
Dwight Harrison
F. G. Tuttle
Clyde
Jas. Rusk
McConnellsville
Chas. H. Grosvenor
Athens
Temorary
John Malloy
Coumbus
S. W. Trost
Geo. A. Myers
Wm. S. Bell
Zanesville
Robinson Locke
S. E. Vail
Ee Een F. Quine
Jas. S. Montgomery
John Wesley Hill
Fostoria
National Union
Tracks Washed Away as Sudden Downpour Hits Jackson
In Jackson Ohio a cloud burst flooded streets and washed out rail lines. The Welliston and Jackson Electric Belt Railway tracks near Glenroy were wrecked requiring hours of traffic stoppage and days of repair by the section force. The city sewer system failed to cope with the flood and electrical storms accompanied the rain. Governor Atkinson rushed from Morgantown to Clarksburg to arrange defense for Mrs Camden’s capias case, as the governor and state lawyers prepare for the proceedings. Mrs Camden, 56, widow of Gideon Camden and former wife of Dr Davis, is heiress of a large fortune and maintains a Clarksburg establishment and Washington winter home.
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Commercial Tribune
Jackson
Welliston & Jackson Electric Belt
Glenroy
Gideon D. Camden
Camden
Hot Springs
Ark
Clarksburg
Washington
Mary Goff
Nathan Goff
United States
Murderer in Stripes Identified in Indianapolis
Fireman James Redmond was shot during a store robbery attempt last winter. Authorities say James Burton alias James Emmett, now in Tennessee Penitentiary for burglary, was located by Bertillon measurements and confessed upon charging. Two other suspects were jailed.
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Indianapolis
James Redmond
James Burton
James Emmett
Tennessee Penitentiary
Burton
Bertillon
Men Given Prison Terms After Attempted Deputy Killing
In Kentucky, Ben Smith received five years and David Wheeler four years for attempting to assassinate Deputy Sheriff Logan Young last November. After sentencing, a Black woman slipped a dirk into Smiths hand at the dock, but Detective Welch intervened and disarmed him. Authorities believe Smith planned to shoot Welch.
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Commercial Tribune
Nicholasville
Ben Smith
David Wheeler
Logan Young
Scott
Smith
Welch
Five Children Burned in Buffalo Fire Fatal to One
Fire last night gutted part of the Melenski home in East Buffalo. Sophie 10 died at a hospital. Mary 12 Brownislewa 5 Veronica 3 and Cecelia 8 lie in hospital cot with slim chances of recovery. Joseph Melenski suffered burns trying to save his children.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Joseph Melenski
East Buffalo
Sophie
Mary
Brownislewa
Veronica
Cecelia
Melenski
Oak fallen that marked Indiana Friends meeting spot
Richmond Indiana June 20 1821 the old oak beneath which the first Indiana yearly meeting of Friends was held in 1821 was blown down in the recent storm. White water monthly meeting appointed a committee to preserve the tree and mark the spot.
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Commercial Tribune
Richmond
Ind
Indiana Yearly Meeting of Friends
Whitewater Monthly Meeting
Governor Atkinson Says Mrs Camden Cleared
Governor Atkinson confirms Mrs Myra Camden of Clarksburg West Virginia was indicted and arrested with bond posted. He says heirs of Judge Gideon Camden seek property and seek to humiliate him. He expects Mrs Camden to clear herself and notes their planned marriage despite efforts.
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Commercial Tribune
Charleston
W. Va
Atkinson
Myra Camden
Clarskburg
Gilmer County
Circuit Court
Camden
Gideon D. Camden
Riot in Gadsden After Train Shooting
Henry Thomas from Birmingham fired into a party of Gadsden negroes as a train left. Will Garner, a local cabman, was wounded, others fired back, and a riot followed. Thomas was shot and stabbed, fate unclear, alcohol cited as a cause. Two more Birmingham men were shot and another stabbed.
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Gadsden
Ala
Henry Thomas
Birmingham
Will Garner
Garner
Thomas
Will
Forty-Niner Pioneer Miner Carmony Dies at 82
George A Carmony of Dublin Indiana died this morning at age 82. Born in Carlisle Pennsylvania, he was among the first miners to reach the California gold fields as a member of the Pioneer Miners Society of 1849. He held large silver mining interests in Montana and Nevada at his death.
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Commercial Tribune
Dublin
Ind
George A. Carmony
Carlisle
Carmony
California
Pioneer Miners’ Society
Montana
Nevada
Pioneers Bones Found at Old Mission Cemetery
In Upper Sandusky Ohio a Civil War era find from Gen William Harrison era troops was buried with honors. Excavations for a courthouse uncovered skeletal remains with buttons and insignia linking them to Harri son s soldiers. A Decoration Day burial observed by Company B Second Regiment with an American flag draped coffin and Judge Allen Smalley delivering the address.
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Commercial Tribune
Upper Sandusky, CO
Wm. Harrison
Detroit
Harrison
Company B
Second Regiment
Old Mission Cemetery
Allen Smalley
DIES AT A BALL GAME INDIANAPOLIS NEWSMAN CALVIN DEVINE
Calvin L. Devine, a prominent Indianapolis figure and longtime advertising manager of the Journal, died of heart trouble after witnessing a June 7 ball game. Once owner of a San Francisco newspaper, he later joined Walker filibustering efforts in Nicaragua before settling in Indianapolis.
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Commercial Tribune
Indianapolis
Ind
Calvin L. Devine
Milwaukee
Devine
San Francisco
Nicaragua
Journal
Arrested man feared lynching in Zanesville case
In Zanesville Mark Jearls was arrested at Summerfield on charges of assaulting John Richey hotelier's five year old daughter. He is guarded amid fears of a lynching. Nearby in Monroe County timberman Humphrey was stabbed to death at a lumber camp by a companion.
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Commercial Tribune
Zanesville
Mark Jearls
Summerfield
John Richey
Jearls
Monroe County
Humphrey
Earthquake Shakes Frisco. Lights Break Across City
Two strong tremors rattled San Francisco at 12 14 04 PM, moving west to east. Clocks stopped, lamps and decorations broken, but officials report no serious damage. The quake was felt citywide and was confirmed by the Weather Bureau.
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San Francisco
United States Weather Bureau
Saturday Jim of Indiana Housed In Hill Dugout
The article profiles James M. Nicholson known as Saturday Jim who lives alone in a self-dug hillside dwelling near Salem Indiana. Once famed for weekly酒 drinking ventures he has recently quit alcohol after 25 years, retains a farmers’ respect as a skilled worker, and led a reclusive life after a failed engagement during wartime.
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Commercial Tribune
Jeffersonville
Ind
James M. Nicholson
Jim
Washington County
Salem
Doylestown Farm School Dedicated In Jewish National Effort
The Jewish National Farm School near Doylestown Pa officially opened on June 20 with clergy laity professionals and officials in attendance. Ex Governor Robert E Pattison led the ceremony as leaders highlighted agricultural training for Jewish youth aged 15 to 20. The 100 acre farm will teach scientific practical farming and scholastic subjects funded by donations.
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Doylestown
Jewish National Farm School Association
Robert E. Pattison
Judge Yerkes
Bucks County
Joseph Krauskopf
Miss Juliet Carson dies in New York after operation
Juliet Carson known as the Mother of Cookery died in New York on Friday after tumor removal surgery. She was the first woman in the United States to teach cooking under a systematic course of instruction, becoming a household name across the country.
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New York
Juliet Corson
Carson
Robbery Attempt Targeted Prices on Kentucky Road
Louis and Samuel Price were held up while driving home in Nicholasville Kentucky. They struck the horse and escaped as the robber fired several shots after them. This marked the second attempted robbery that week.
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Commercial Tribune
Nicholasville
Louis
Samuel Price
First gunstroke case reported in Berlin Township
Delaware county reports its first gunstroke case as Nettie Adams of Berlin Township was stricken Saturday and remains seriously ill.
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Commercial Tribune
Delaware
Berlin Township
Nettie Adams
Tariff End Near as Senate Debates Continue
Republican Senators in charge of the tariff bill push toward a close this week while Democratic senators claim no desire to prolong the debate. Internal party differences over tobacco and wool schedules complicate progress, with a potential caucus looming before tobacco is revisited. Senator Allison plans to press the measure toward a close.
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Allison
House
Senate
Washington
Storms Delay Southern Trains From Tennessee to Virginia
Severe storms across Upper East Tennessee Southwest Virginia and Western North Carolina delayed Southern trains. A cloud burst near Bristol washed away track and blocked the Washington and New Orleans vestibule train. Two hundred yards of Norfolk and Western track displaced and Beaver Creek swelled, prompting evacuations.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Upper East Tennessee
Virginia
Western
North Carolina
State Line
Bristol
Washington
New Orleans
Beaver Creek
Hart's Statue Model Destroyed In Fire Loss Recalled
Lexington Kentucky June 20 The model for Joel T Hart's famed statue Woman Triumphant is destroyed along with other fragments in the Lexington Courthouse fire and cannot be reproduced The Hart Memorial Association will salvage any remaining pieces and preserve them in a glass case to honor the artist and his contributions to Kentucky art.
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Commercial Tribune
Lexington
Joel T. Hart
Kentucky
Wm. Cooper
Florence
Italy
Hart
Saul
Professor Churchill Delivers Farewell Sermon at Oberlin
Oberlin Ohio June 2 Professor Charles Henry Churchill delivered the farewell baccalaureate sermon to Oberlin College graduates. He retired from active labor tomorrow after thirty nine years in the professorial chair.
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Commercial Tribune
Oberlin
Charles Henry Churchill
Oberlin College
Churchill
Denounce Excursions In Sunday Observance Drive
Delaware Ohio June 20 a ministerial appeal urges pastors and church members to oppose Sunday excursions. The appeal claims each summer brings a new epidemic of Sabbath desecration as families leave home for demoralizing pastimes during sacred hours.
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Commercial Tribune
Delaware
Interment of Barney Barnato Held in Willesden
London news reports the interment of Barney Barnato, a South African diamond magnate, at the Jewish cemetery in Willesden this Sunday afternoon. The service drew mourners from business and colonial circles as pallbearers carried the casket to its final resting place.
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London
Barney Barnato
Willisden
Wife Defends Husband as Church Denounces Gambler
Herman Warszawaik, a self described Christianized Hebrew seeking Presbyterian ministry, was denounced as immoral and suspended from communion at a New York church. His wife Mrs Warszawait protested his innocence in church, is escorted out, while detectives and Anthony Comstock aided charges. He was accused of roulette and gambling in Weehawken New Jersey.
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Herman Warszawaik
Toledo Convention Prep Draws Thousands and Candidates
Toledo dispatch reports Governor Bushnell's arrival preparations for the state convention with delegates from Warren County expected, candidates J. P. Sharkey and James T. Robinson organizing headquarters, and a reception plan by Lincoln and Toledo Republican clubs. Contested delegations from Allen Highland and Logan counties loom as credentials fights unfold.
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Toledo
Allen County
Highland
Logan
Committee On Credentials
Highland County
Morrow
Davis
Kurtz
Central Committee
Logan County
Historic wood gavel made from Indiana landmarks presented to DAR
W. S. McCoombs of Charlestown crafted a gavel from wood of three historic buildings. Pieces came from Governor Jennings' old residence, Charlestown's first church Robinson Meeting House, and the judge's stand in the old Charlestown Courthouse. The gavel will go to Miss Katey of Muncie for presentation to the DAR.
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Commercial Tribune
Jeffersonville
Ind
S. McCoombs
Charlestown
Jennings
Indiana
Robinson Meeting House
Kateey
Muncie
Peace Talks Uncertain Amid Thessaly Evacuation Move
Athens reports Emperor William sent a telegram to the Sultan urging rapid evacuation of Thessaly but no peace agreement yet. Earlier a clash occurred at Hir appetra Crete with insurgents town residents and an Italian gunboat firing twice into the town.
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William
Thessaly
Yestiay
Hirappetra
Crete
Tornado Wrecks Virginia Homes
A June 2 tornado in Newport News Virginia wrecked several houses and damaged crops. The storm also harmed small craft tied at anchor in the James River.
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Newport News
James River
Exodus to Toledo as Columbus officials depart for convention
June 20 report from Columbus notes the exodus of state officials to Toledo for the convention. Lieutenant Governor A W Jones accompanies Governor Bushnell. Charles L Kurtz sails for canvassing duties. Attorney General Frank S Monnett will seek renomination. ex Secretary of State D J Ryan and others depart, with remarks on civil service keynote.
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