Dynamite Attack Kills 15 at Independence Depot
At Independence station near Cripple Creek a 300 pound dynamite charge exploded under the depot platform, instantly killing 15 non-union miners and fatally wounding many others. A revolver and 300 feet of wire were found, linking the crime to a planned strike era violence amid ongoing labor strife.
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Cripple Creek
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Florence
Victor
Robertson
Delmonica
Colorado
Teller County
Ortland Company
Mine Owners’ Association
Peabody
Western Federation of Minera
Denver Col
Roosevelt Seen Unanimous Nominee At National GOP Convention
The Republican national convention meets in Chicago on June 21 to nominate Roosevelt for president. About 900 of nearly 1,000 delegates are instructed to back Roosevelt, with the rest likely in his corner, making a rare unanimous choice by acclamation likely.
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Chicago
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American Republic
Chester A. Arthur
James A. Garfield
James G. Blaine
Andrew Johnson
Abraham Lincoln
Republican Party
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Millard Fillmore
Zachary Taylor
Franklin Pierce
Charles Warren Fairbanks
Indiana
Robert Roberts Hitt
Illinois
Gossford
Middle West
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Fairbanks
United States Senate
Ohio
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Ohio Wesleyan University
Representative Hitt
Rock River Seminary
DePauw University
Henry C. Payne
Wisconsin
Elihu Root
Joseph G. Cannon
House of Representatives
Roose- Eleno
Frank 8. Black
New York
Black
Convention will name a chairman to succeed Hanna
The looming convention in Chicago will likely pick Secretary George Bruce Cortelyou to lead the Republican campaign for Roosevelt. Delegates 902 plus alternates bring total near 2,000 with thousands more anticipated. reporting costs may exceed one million dollars, as press and officials coordinate coverage. Elmer Dover, Hanna’s secretary, is serving as national committee secretary and has risen from small-town editor to key staffer.
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Hanna
George Bruce Cortelyou
Department of Commerce and Labor
Roosevelt
McKinley
Cortelyou
Chicago
Associated Press
William Henry Harrison
John Tyler
James K. Polk
Repubiican National Committee
Elmer Dover
Ohio
Perry
Heath
Dover
Charles Dick
Republican National Committee
Senate
Handsomest girl in town cited in local quip
A witty line from the Butte Inter Mountain notes a young acquaintance described as the hand somest girl in town, followed by a brief agreement from another speaker. The fragment reflects a social remark about appearance and town gossip.
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Butte Inter Mountain
Must Marry in a Month
Pittsburg June 6 J Lawrence Tennis of Chicago says he has been summoned from Europe by his lawyer to marry by July 15 or forfeit an inheritance of 200000 left by his father who died in Alveria six months ago. The will requires a refined intelligent wife to share the estate with his brothers. He seeks an Eastern woman about 35, not beautiful, but worth appreciating, and says he deserves to pick a suitable partner.
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Pittsburg
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Anheuser Busch Manager Praises Cough Remedy
Albert Stiasny, manager of Anheuser-Busch Brewing Association in Africa, reports heavy cold during a Transvaal trip improved with Chamberlain's Cough Remedy. He says it brought prompt relief and eased disposition after several days of use. Sold by Mrs. H. M. Schneiders.
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Transvaal
Chamberlain
Albert Stiasny
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Africa
M. Pe
H. M. Schneiders
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Clough
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Diamond Mine
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Nevada
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Eureka Nevada
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Eureka
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W. E. Griffin
Spring Street
Burekka
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California
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Germany
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W. J. Hooves
San Francisco
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Eureka, Nevada
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Bareka
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