Outrages at Van and Armenian Prisoners Reported
Dispatches from Constantinople describe Turkish troops firing on Armenian prisoners and a public sale of Armenian women. Capt Viliar claims witnessing horrific acts including a mother casting her daughters into a well to escape Turks. Diplomatic moves seek Crete governor and Haleppa treaty aims.
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France
New York
Constantinople
Sublime Portegio
Crete
Haleppa
Van
Armenia
Porte
Capt
Vilar
Viliar
Russia
Great Fire Ravages Several Businesses in Point Pleasant West Virginia
A blazed swept through Point Pleasant sending a great fire across multiple shops and offices. The loss is estimated at 100000 with little insurance coverage reported. The affected properties include a millinery store a livery stable an opera house a drug store an insurance office a dwelling and office a hardware store a meat market a barber shop and more. Firefighters fought the blaze through the night and casualties are not listed.
Baseball Box Scores and League Standings Summary
The report lists multiple major league results with team line scores, inning by inning tallies, and battery details for games involving Cincinnati Chicago Washington Brooklyn Philadelphia Cleveland St Louis and others. It also notes Western League results from Minneapolis Kansas City St Paul Milwaukee and Indianapolis Grand Rapids.
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Cincinnati
Chicago
Washington
Brooklyn
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Louisville
St.Louis
Hart
Murphy
Ehret
Peitz
Lynch
Rae Chicago
Pittsburgh
Friend
Dailey
Hawley
Merritt
Sheridan
Cuppy
O'Connor
Hill and Warner
Weidman
Sarare
Baltimore
King and McGuire
McMahon and Robinson
Hurst
Raae
New York
Payne and Grim
Clark and Wilson
Emslie
Boston
Philadelpa
Sullivan
Tenny
Taylor and Clements
Henderson
Minneapolis
Kansas City
St. Paul
Milwaukkee
Milwaukee
Indianapolis
Grand Rapids
Indianapols
W. L. F.c.jclubs
W.lpc
St. Louis
Chicago Eesee
Scheme to Close Down Kentucky Distilleries Gains Support
Louisville reports indicate a statewide plan to suspend Kentucky distilleries for 18 months from July 1, 1916 to January 1, 1918. A Union National Bank meeting of the allotment and solicitation committees is set for 3 pm Saturday to prepare reports for distillers and the public. All but six distillers have signed the agreement, the holdouts objecting to committee recognition.
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Kentucky
Louisville
Union National Bank
Committee On
Committee of Allotment
Powder explosion kills two in Petros Tenn and injures several
A blasting powder blast at the Petros railway station demolished a general store and hotel owned by Sam Joyner. Willis Joyner died in the fire, a stranger named Maiden was killed, Mrs Eliza Schubert was badly hurt, and others suffered serious injuries. Prompt investigation with other news mixed from Chicago and Philadelphia.
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Petros
Tenn
Chattanooca
Bushy Mountain
Sam Joyner
Willis Joyner
Maiden
Eliza Schubert
Gentry Shatters Stallion Record at Pactolus Park Pace Meet
John R. Gentry clipped a quarter second off the world stallion record with a 2:03½ mile in the Friday program at Pactolus Park. Dick Wilkes won the 2:15 pace, Eager captured the 2:28 trotting class, Reding took the 3:00 pacing, Bonnie E won the 2:23 trotting, with 5,000 in attendance and fast times across the board.
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Dick Wilkes
Eager
Reding
Bonnie E
John R. Gentry
Pactolus Park
Hastings Boy
King Lud
Ashland Wilkes
Andrews
la Gratitude
Afro
Redinda
Quick Turn
Mary
Black Prince
New Fashion
Eighteen Thousand See Cornell Win Natty Rowing Classic
Eighteen thousand spectators along the Hudson watch Cornell eight defeat Harvard Pennsylvania and Columbia in a four mile race. Cornell's time 19:19 sets a new American record, with Harvard 19:32 and Pennsylvania 20:11, finishers near the finish under the span of the cantilever bridge.
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Poughkeepsie
N. Y
Cornell
Hudson
Ithaca
Harvard
Pennsylvania
Columbia
The
Yale
New London
Indictments in Citizens' Bank case and Shively welcome home
Indiana wires report six indictments by a grand jury in the Citizens' Bank case in Union City. N Cadwallader the late bank president faces $20000 fault and $5000 in unaccounted papers. five other indictments await publication. Ex treasurer Chas Cadwallader is missing. Shively arrives in BronxpD to a large welcome, with speeches by Stoll and others. A watchdog named Watch rescues a child from a venomous snake in Oscoop.
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Union City
Ind
Citizens’ Bank
N. Cadwallader
Chas. Cadwallader
St. Louis
One-Armed Man Jones Beeks Wife in Mendiz Assault
In Mendiz Indiana on a Friday evening John Neal a one armed man attempted to assault the wife of Dr Beek. He grabbed her and tried to push her into a bedroom as she screamed for help. Neighbors summoned police and Neal was arrested. Mrs Leck suffered a severe nervous shock from the incident.
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Mendiz
Ind
John Neal
Beek
Bond Sale Shifts Jasper County Court House Finance
B A Seitz of Chicago bought 825 000 of Jasper County courthouse bonds at public auction in Ren s slear Ind paying 816 900 in premium. The courthouse contract went to Heinzman Bros Noblesville Ind for 9 150.
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Renssalear
Ind
B. A. Seitz
Chicago
Jasper
Heinzman Bros
Noblesville
Runaway Horse Hurts Woman and Child in Roxomo
Mrs. W. E. Fife and her four year old son from near Delphi were injured when a runaway buggy near Roxomo's cemetery scene struck the child as the horse bolted. The boy sustained severe injuries with likely fatal outcome, while the mother also injured.
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Roxomo
Ind
W. E. Fife
Delphi
Huge Black Snake Routs Visitor in Indiana Town
In Oscoop Poston near Sherman Newberry of Muncie chased a huge black snake into a bush and it pursued him for hundreds of yards before being driven off. Communities plan hunts to kill the reptile. In Hacerstown Florence Thurston a city schools teacher attempted suicide with morphine after a severe headache but was revived by doctors.
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Oscoop
Ind
Poston
Sherman Newberry
Muncie
Newberry
Hacerstown
Florence Thurston
Central Union Telephone Files $1.6 Million Mortgage
The Central Union Telephone Co operating in Ohio Indiana and Illinois filed a mortgage of 1 600 000 dollars on June 2 to cover 20 year bonds. Proceeds fund extensions improvements and burial of wires in the city.
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Indiaanapouis
Ind
Central Union Telephone Co
Ohio
Indiana
Illinois
Burglars Loot Packerton General Store in Indict Burglary
In Bourson Indiana on June 27 thieves broke into J. K. Simpson’s Packerton general store with a wagon and carried away dry goods groceries and shoes valued at 450. Officers have yet to locate the culprits. In Roxomo Ind June 27 a binder needle pierced William Quackenbush’s hand while harvesting tearing it from wrist to fingers. In Vevay Ind June 27 William Heady was struck by lightning while driving home and killed instantly. Heady was among Switzerland County’s leading citizens.
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Oscoop
Ind
Jacob Sievens
Sligo
Vevay
William Heady
Switzerland County
Failures Drop in United States Amid Shifting Markets
R G Dun & Co reports weekly U S failures down to 217 from 256 last year while Canada rises to 24 from 22. Wheat and cotton weaken as crop prospects stay strong. Leather and copper show mixed moves with lower pig iron prices hinted. Textile curtailment and tariff continuation loom in the broader economic picture. Local items include Langley chosen for Congress in Kentucky and the Gold Reserve at 101,925,152 with modest day withdrawals.
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New York
R. G. Dun & Co
United States
Canada
Fall River
Providence
Pacific
Lawrence
Naamkeag
Salem
Leather Company
Chicago
Bessemer
Pittsburgh
Peralta Reavis on Trial for Land Fraud in Arizona
United States vs James Addison Peralta Reavis opened in Santa Fe New Mexico with charges of intending to defraud the government of more than 12 million acres in eastern Arizona. The case follows a rejection by the court of private land claims and features witnesses from Arizona and California including J N L Sherwood and J H Snowball. United States Attorney Matt G Reynolds leads the prosecution and has obtained confessions from California conspirators.
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Santa Fe
N. M
United States
James Addison Peralta Reavis
Reavis
Arizona
United States Court of Private Land Claims
California
J. N. L. Sherwood
J. H. Snowball
Peralta
Matt G. Reynolds
Death of Col. Wm. H Reed
Col William H Reed prominent in Pennsylvania politics dies at the St Clair hotel after illness. He was a friend of Senator Quay and served as special treasury agent with headquarters at Chicago during President Arthur's term. Revenue bill passed by the assembly at St Johns Newfoundland.
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Col
Wm. H. Reed
St. Clair Hotel
Pennsylvania
Senator Quay
Treasury Department
Chicago
Arthur
President appoints Bowen Allison to life consular clerk post
Washington June 27 report that Bowen Allison of Illinois is named a United States consular clerk in a life appointment. The role secures permanent status in the diplomatic service.
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Washington
Bowen
Allison
Illinois
United States
New Japanese Minister to Be Presented to President
WasuInetoy June 27 Mr Hoshi Tori the new Japanese minister will be presented to the president by Secretary Olney Saturday.
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WasuInetoy
Hoshi Tori
Olney
Weather forecast by region for Saturday
Washington dispatch notes Ohio fair with warmer Saturday night and light to fresh north westerly winds becoming variable. Kentucky expected showers clearing Saturday afternoon or night with variable winds. Indiana forecast fair with warmer conditions, variable winds becoming southerly.
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Washington
Ohio
Kentucky
Indiana
Markets indicate varied commodity quotes across regions
Cincinnati and other cities report mixed prices for grains, meats, and livestock. Wheat and corn futures show modest moves while cattle and hogs record range bound values. regional bids reflect supply shifts and demand signals in late June trading.
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Hartworp City
Utility Oil Co
Charles Ford
Dundee
Seld
Belingwe
Britwaro
Laing
Solembo
Umtali
Wm. Tornver
Arthur Taylor
Ariana
Ark
Arthur Ylor
Sol. Gibbs
Wesley Hall
W. R. King
Saylorsville
Prince and Princess
Lonxpox
Aberystwith
Prince of Wales x
University of Wales
Princess of Wales
Gladstone
Gorman
Des Moins
S. R. Dawson
Walter Scott
Dawson
Scott
Dawweon
Republican Party
Minn
Gov. Day
Fairmont Sentinel
Cmicaco
Louis Roseland
Pullman Palace
Curiaco
Julius Mannow
Horton
Mannow
Josiah Windrath
Carey B. Birch
West Chicago Street Railway Co
Birch
Armitage Avenue
Windrath
Dickman
U. S
Bell
Turpie
Matthews
Gov
Cumberland
Mineral County Court
W. Va
Wm. Jarshuits
Robert Davis
Jarshuits
San Francisco
Fair Will
Falla
Western Union Bicycle Manufacturing Co
Barney Lester
Eva Lester
Elm Street
Broadway
Sixth
Lester
Bland’s
Bland
Nicholas M. Bell
J. K. Rickey
George W. Allen
Guv. Stone
Auditorium Hotel
St. Paul St. Pavut
Glencoe
Indiana News
Cadwallader
Central Labor Union
United United
John W. Langley
Congress
Beattyville
Tenth District
Floyd County
Hincton
Treasury
Shelbyville
Jefferson Richardson
Louiz Richardson
Inpranapotnis
White Star
County
Cunard
Campania
Queenstown
Luster
John W. Riley
Beck
Riley
Photographers’ Association of America
Jamestown
M. Hayes
Michigan
J. W. Keller
W. G. Thuss
Tennessee
A. L. Bowersox
Geo. Varney
Wm. H Reed
St. Johns
N. F
Rye
Northwestern
da City
Sheery
Western
ToLepo
Cariaco
Indiarapolis
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