Democrats tire of islands as campaign issue
President Roosevelt to travel almost half the time through November in a nonpolitical tour. Democrats in the House shelve the Philippine question, fearing harm to re election prospects while Senate critics push island policy. Mechanical notes on telegraphers Marean and Margyn. war costs rise sharply 1897 to 1902. Mrs Roosevelt reshapes the White House rooms to suit family needs.
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Philippines
Islands
Carmack
Tterson
House
McClellan
New York
Ben T. Cable
Democrats
Europe
Roosevelt
Oyster Bay
Wuld
Washington
United States
Congress
Quentin
Anxiety over King Edward health grips London crowds
Londoners fret over the king’s health amid sparse official updates. Reports describe pallor and private drives to Windsor, while doctors see him daily and rumors of appendicitis and a stroke circulate in society circles and political clubs.
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New York American and Commercial Tribune
W. R. Hearst
London
Sir Francis Knollys
Windsor
West End
Crowds Slow London Streets Before Coronation Parade
London crowds hinder traffic but remain good natured as barriers across streets slow travel toward the coronation route. Omnibus fares rise but seats become scarce amid decorations, flags, and international dignitaries including Count Von Waldersee and the Aostas. exchanges with Lord Roberts win mutual respect.
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London
Hyde Park
Mansion House
Great Britain
Count von Waldersee
Aosta
Italy
Lord Roberts
Edward
Earl Roberts
Moonshine Feud Turns Violent in Kentucky Fight
In Middlesboro area four men die in a feud between the Clan Shackleford and Lake Hopper factions over saloons and moonshine dens. A Cabin Hollow battle at 4 am left Henry and James Shackleford dead and Smith Overton wounded. further clashes reported with no additional deaths.
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Commercial Tribune
Knoxville
Hopper
Shackleford
Middlesboro
Mingo
Shacklefords
Henry Shackleford
Smith Overton
Luke Hopper
Tom Hopper
Quarter House
Associated Press
Cabin. Hollow
Henry
James Shackleford
Cabin Hollow
Henry Miller
Overton
Tim Partin
Partin
Henry Hopper
Tiger
Lee Turner
Assaulted and Robbed by Three Highwaymen
Frank Erwin of Fort Wayne was attacked by three men in Decatur Indiana this morning. They struck him with a heavy rock fracturing his skull and leaving his face badly cut. He is believed to be dying. They stole $18 and a watch. assailants fled. He was intoxicated.
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Commercial Tribune
Decatur
Ind
Frank Erwin
Ft. Wayne
A Glimpse of Next Sun Day's Commercial Tribune
A brief preview highlights upcoming Sunday content in the Commercial Tribune. The note signals local ads, notices, and features slated for release, inviting readers to check the next issue for highlights and timetable.
The Messenger Boy Presents Ideas On Colleges
The Messenger Boy shares original thoughts on higher education and college life, offering unconventional viewpoints likely to spark reader reflection. The piece implies fresh approaches to campus culture and academic priorities.
Bribery Charged in Springfield Democratic Row
Springfield Ohio June 22 Developments in the Democratic County Central Committee meeting reveal charges that Chairman William Ferguson was offered cash and a suit to drop a primary resolution. Ferguson says he refused and the resolution failed as the party splits between pro and anti Johnson factions. He accuses W S Thomas and Michael Kearns of bribe involvement and threatens further disclosures to rally Republican support.
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Commercial Tribune
Springfield
Democratic County Central Committee
William Ferguson
Ferguson
W. S. Thomas
Democratic State Central Committee
Michael Kearns
Kearns
Thomas
Papal Secretary Answers Gov Taft in Rome
In Rome on June 22 Cardinal Rampolla, Papal Secretary of State, replied to William H. Taft's presentation from Secretary Root. Taft will respond next Wednesday and hopes negotiations progress without publication. Rampolla's reply was reviewed by a Cardinals committee to inform them of the questions involved.
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Cardinal Rampolla
William H. Taft
Philippine Islands
Vatican
Root
Taft
Committee of Cardinals
Philippines
Milner Takes Oath as Transvaal Governor in Pretoria
Lord Milner who serves as British High Commissioner in South Africa was sworn in today as Governor of the Transvaal in Pretoria before a large crowd. He received hearty cheers as a ceremonial salute fired from the fort marked the occasion.
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Pretoria
Lord Milner
South Africa
Transvaal
St James Hotel in Dallas Collapses Killing One
The three story St James Hotel in Murphy Dallas collapsed at 2 o clock this morning. Thirteen guests were inside with one dead and two injured including sports writer James Nolan. Fire crews search the ruins as authorities confirm the old building dates from two to three decades ago.
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Dallas
Tex
St. James Hotel
J. Fife
James Nolan
Nolan
Major General Lloyd Wheaton Reaches San Francisco
General Wheaton arrives aboard the Sherman from the Philippines in fairly good health after quarantine. He left Manila in January 1899 and served continuously. The Sixth Infantry travels to Fort Leavenworth. Three deaths occurred on the voyage Private Carlisle Morris and Sergeant Huyck. General Simon Snyder was retired in May. Captain Andrew Rowan aboard carried a message from President McKinley to Garcia at Toulbreak.
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San Francisco
Lloyd Wheaton
Philippines
United States
Sherman
Islands
Wheaton
Manila
Sixth Infantry
Ft. Leavenworth
William FE. Carlisle
First
Cavalry
William R. Morris
Seventh Infantry
George ‘W. Huyck
Simon Snyder
Andrew S. Rowan
Nineteenth Infantry
McKinley
George Garcia
Toulbreak
Explosion sinks Chinese cruiser Kai-Chi on Yangtze
Shanghai dispatch to Central News reports the Chinese cruiser Kai-Chi wrecked by a massive explosion in the Yangtze River. The ship sank in about thirty seconds with around 150 officers and men killed or drowned. only two survivors escaped.
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London
Central News
Shanghai
Yang-Tse
Trains Jump Track Killing Three Near Ashton Iowa
A passenger train on the Sioux City line of the Chicago St Paul Minneapolis and Omaha Road derailed near Ashton Iowa at about 1 45 this morning. The engineer fireman and mail clerk were killed and several others were injured.
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ST. Paul
Sioux City
Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Ashton
Mitchell Addresses Public on Anthracite Strike
Wilkesbarre Pa June 23 1902 President John Mitchell of the United Mine Workers issues an open letter to the public defending the union position in the anthracite strike. He disputes operators claims of reduced productivity and argues railroads profit from high freight rates. He cites wage and living cost data to support arbitration as the path to resolution.
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Wilkesbarre
John Mitchell
United Mineworkers of America
Pennsylvania
United States
Re- Mable
United Mineworkers
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