Wrangle Over Woman's Bail Sparks Court Arraignments
A chaotic arraignment session in the Court of Common Pleas features Filen O'Connor pleading guilty to a charge linked to a controversial bail set at 2000 dollars. Prosecutors and defense clash over bail adequacy as several defendants face charges including assault and battery and theft.
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Filen O'Connor
S. Davis
Court of Common Pleas
David
McDermott
Newark
Aisa Matelle
Elizabeth
McTermin
Union County
Atewater
Tustite Fort
Meyer
Atwater
Marning
Indietaath
Enet
John Cavanagh
Amault
Ellen
Cavanagh
Juqph Gelling
Paul Griom
Jobin Boi
Sophen Gobetechik
Vater Abatamta
Lexe Polunkaa
Frank A. Hisjak
Thilip Clomag
Union News Company
Dtyere
Tobacca
Penny Fast Train Wrecked Near Lancaster
Lancaster, Pa June 4 The westbound New York and Chicago express known as the Penny train wrecked near the city after a switch error. Two lives were lost and the Limited collided with a freight as fog reduced visibility.
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Penny
Lancaster
New York
Chicago
Wes
Oeligin
Obituary notices from a string of local families
Obituary notices report Yatoh Som dying after a long illness at home on Mi Tigh Street with funeral conducted by Rev Jina Fischer and burial at Evergreen Cemetery. Other entries note Mrs Rom Ferdinand and Mrs Rose Ferdinand dying suddenly at 387 South Street with interment at Ue hw Cemetery. A child of Rea ars gral phs and other multiple lines indicate interments and funeral details from local households yesterday.
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Yatoh Som
bin Home
Mi Tigh Street
Mre Ming Wen
Bricklayers
Lathors and Seasons Union
Jina G. Fischer
Evergreen Cemetery
Rom Ferdinand
Rose Ferdinand
Rue 1
South Street
Uehw
NEW BARBER SHOP OPENS IN CITY DISTRICT
A new barber shop appears in the pec district with a modest storefront on the main street. Local residents note affordable cuts and friendly service as the business prepares to welcome customers this week.
Postmaster Charlock advises on summer mail forwarding
Postmaster Charlock issues a notice urging residents away for part of the summer to provide forwarding instructions. He notes that address cards can be obtained for travelers to direct their mail, promising convenient service during the season and stressing prompt action for mail to reach the correct address.
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Charlock
Glazebrook Address Spurs Labor Council Backing
The Rev. Dr. Otis A. Glazebrook spoke before the Union County Trades Council in Washington Hall Elizabeth Avenue urging unity of capital and labor. He stressed character and virtue as the solution beyond legislation, urging fair treatment of the poor and a shift toward pro labor candidates at primaries. The council will form a five member committee to draft a pro labor platform and discuss closing shops on Sundays during a downtown boycott plan.
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Otis A. Glazebrook
St. John's, Episcopal Church
Union County Trades Council
Washington Hall
Elizabeth Avenue
Apedic
3Fanebrook
Corer
Gaien County Trades Council
Blaxebrook
Glazebook
Ginschnie Weld
Glazebrook
Peihters’ Union
Bonday
Leavitt Chosen County Collector Pro Tem by Board
Nathan R F Leavitt selected by the Board of Freeholders to act as county collector pro tem during Edward M Wood's absence. Leavitt to receive Wood’s salary and furnish a $20,000 bond with Hamilton Keon Louis Hersh and Richard Potts as security. Checks to be signed by Leavitt and countersigned by the director Major King. Leavitt unanimously elected. opinion filed explaining temporary arrangement and bonding requirements.
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Nathan RF
Leavitt
Board of Freeholders
Major King
Capes
Ryne
N. HR. Leavitt
Wood
Douma Scene Heated Debate Over Death Penalty
In Douma a heated debate unfold as lawmakers clash over death penalty provisions. Labor party members push for delay while ministerial voices defend proposed laws. Liberals urge calm and moderation to avert escalation amid a rancorous session.
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Eee
Apeeches
Bor Mayabers
Ceeetiae
Funeral for Elith Kilmer Head Nurse in New York
The funeral for Miss Elith Kilmer head nurse of oe See Theere are Jatanica will be held today. Interment at Greenwood Cemetery. Father Dr. S. Andree Kilmer summoned from Binghamton is prostrated with grief. Death linked to cancer after an accident with a glass screen. The young woman, said to be connected to a large fortune, died after days of pain.
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New York
Elith BL Kilmer
Oe See Theere
Jatanica
Greenwood Cemetery
Andree Kilmer
Binghamton
Kilmer
Frederick Merker to Be Sentenced Tomorrow
Frederick Maerker, a former trusted employee of a city company, is to be arraigned for sentencing tomorrow morning before Justice Swayze after being found guilty of a robbery.
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Frederick Merker
Frederick Maerker
Surat
Onan
Governor vetoes antitoxin bill in Trenton
June dispatch reports Governor Btokes vetoing the antitoxin bill amid political maneuvering. The terse note mentions local authorities and uncertain regional reactions, with minimal clarity on specifics or broader implications.
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Trenton
Textile Workers Demand Restoration In Wages
Fall River pattern shows textile unions uniting to urge manufacturers to restore the 12 percent wage cut that triggered a major strike beginning July 1, 1904. Secretary Taylor states delegates were nearly unanimous and plans to send a letter to the manufacturers’ association before June 23.
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Fall River
Basa
Textile Counsell
Thomas Taylor
Wan
Manufacturers’ Association
Decker Out of Assessorship in Eleventh Ward
William D. Decker, special officer for the Pennsylvania Railroad, resigns from the Eleventh ward assessor post after discovering the job demands more time than he could spare. Councilman Englund confirms no replacement yet. Mayor Berry informed. The vacancy, in a hard ward with many property duties, may trigger a wider appointment scramble.
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Willian D. Decker
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
Misenver
Caleb
Pollard
County Board of Taxation
Englind
Berry
John K. English
W. P. MacKenzin
Decker
Wall Street opens with declines then recovers
In New York the market showed early aggression with prices slipping in several speculative issues. By mid-session a strong tone returned and most shares regained losses, with some gains, as Delaware and Hudson advanced to around 2201 2 from 215 yesterday.
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New York
Delaware
Hudson
Reynolds as a Witness in Packers Report Hearings
James Bronson Reynolds testified before the House Agriculture Committee about the Chicago packing houses and his Berlin visit five years earlier. He defended the Neill Reynolds report, noting foreign demand declines and disputed claims about carcass cleanliness while confirming some observed filth in Chicago and New York slaughterhouses.
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Washington
James Bronson Reynolds
Neill Reynolds
Chicago
House Committee On Agriculture
Reynolis
Berlin
Germany
Thomas B. Wilson
Nelson Forria
Anid
Wadaworth
Neill
Virgintey
Reynolds
New York
Neifl-Reynolds
Anya
Grangers Stand By Roosevelt Telegram Support
Washington state Grange telegrams its eighteenth session backing Roosevelt in his meat packer reform efforts. Signers include C. B. Rag Jay master and E. J. Campbell secretary, urging action to improve farmer conditions.
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Washington
Washington State Grange
C. B. Rag Jay
State Grange
E. J. Campbell
Fragmentary 19th Century Brooklyn Ad Bits
Fragmented OCR shows an assortment of business notices and names including ELIZ. COMMERCIAL COLLEGE, BROOKLYN PAPER CO, 44 Broad Street, Jefferson Ave, and Dr M Epstein dentist. Also references to wallpaper, Booker's Cough Balsam, and a free loach term, with incomplete phrases and dubious pricing.
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Brooklyn
WAL? Paper CO
Broad Street
Shirabelly Avenue
Bell Wallpaper
Tire Et
Blackburn to Succeed Gorman in Senate Leadership
The Democratic caucus nominated Senator Mackburn of Kentucky to chair the party, with Blackburn to preside over meetings. The move signals a change as veteran lawmakers anticipate a new leadership era on the Senate floor.
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Washington
Ihe
CK Mackburn
Kentucky
Gortian
Blackburn
Maryland
Mackburn
Renate
Cougreng
Bemator
Bailey
Misdeeds of the Packers Report Reveals Hastened Cleanups
The President today sent to the House Agriculture Committee copies of two reports on Chicago packing houses. He cites urgent reforms and calls for expanded federal inspection to curb adulteration and abuses, noting rapid cleanup in Packingtown and urging lasting legal oversight.
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Washington
House Committee” On
Chicago
Agricultural Department
Neill-Reynolds
Neill-Reynolda
Mente
Mesara Neill
Reynolds
Department of Agriculture
Menera Neill
Libby
Swift
Armour's
Packingtown
Nelson Morris
Neleoh Morrie
Armour
Swift'n
Syeax
Shetter
Metropolitan Store Ad Sparks Growth Push
An advertisement fragment touts El Morr Metropolitan Store with promises of a larger store and bigger stock, cited under a local business notice. The snippet highlights improvements in selection and capacity, implying expansion to serve more customers.
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el Bros Birest
Tragic trolley panic in Camden leaves woman dead
In Camden during a late night trolley return, a fuse blew on a car carrying members of the William Jones Association. A panic caused by fear of fire led to a woman being killed by a fractured skull and several others injured as passengers fled onto the street near Thirty-ninth Street and Federal. The dead woman was Virginia Morrie of the city.
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Camden
William Jones
Eighth Ward
Waa
Mount Holly
William Jones Association
Molly Wee
Thirty-ninth Street
Rome
Virginia Morrie
Headless Body Found in East River Near Fortification Foot
New York police found a headless woman's body in the East River at the foot of a fortification access. Officers believe the body floated in the water for about eight months and suspect the head was severed by a blunt force. The victim’s identity remains unknown.
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New York
East River
East Oe Atreet
Tifa
Woram
Oregon cheers Democratic leader in 1904 slip
Washington reports Congressman Bowers of Mississippi, chair of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee, outlined views on the Oregon election and its impact on the next Congress. He noted Democratic strength, warned Republicans about tariff issues, and urged Democrats to prepare for a central House victory.
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Washington
Congresman Bowers
Mississippi
Democratic Congressional Committee
Oregon
Congress
T of
Mirrot Oval
Dell
Velt
Tretunt Hujerity
Goveraee
George Areas
Carton Cone
United States
Demerata
New Repay
Democratia Pemnineen
Trnamuach
House of Representatives
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Chartock
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Douma
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Cancer Sanitarium
Xiatty
Ea A Eee
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Enghin
Wall Street
Dugan
Ateck
Treote
Pompey
Atrgel
Amer
Sunar
Atchiton
Obie
Cres
Opto
Pacif
Cantesl
BIG. Org
Eaithern Pacific
Union Pacific
B.S
Maat
Berlin Yard
Grangers
Roosevelt
Dory
Eliz. Commercial College
Sthoo Sous Bernie
Walliams
Boros Fa
Tnepbeas
M. Epstein
Dantist
Jefferson Ave
Gorman
Democrate
Packers
Pagkere
Nome
Standpellers
Thorn's, Yord and Aftier
East Broad Street
Corner Chestnut
Cafe Uroeker
Don's
Milan
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