Loss of Minnesota midshipmen and crew in night launch disaster
Six midshipmen from Annapolis five sailors and one boatswain disappear after the Minnesota launch vanishes near Hampton Roads. Rear Admiral Evans reports a duty box found near berth 27 and suggests the boat was lost at sea or possibly run down by tramp steamers during a storm. Harley L. Van Dorne of Cedar Rapids Iowa is identified as an ordinary seaman among the missing.
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Navy Department
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United States
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Exposition Pier
Harley L. van Dorne
Sixth Avenue
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Cedar Rapids
Iowa
Haywood defense wrings orchard testimony in dynamite plot claims
In Boise on June 12 the Haywood defense presses Orchard’s testimony amid claims of a Denver plot to dynamite a boarding house housing 150 nonunion men. Orchard asserts the plot was his authorship, denies deserting his Cripple Creek wife, and shows renewed emotion as the cross examination continues.
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Haywood
Harry Orchard
Orchard
Denver
Max Malich
Adams
Joe Mahalich
Judge Gabbert
Cripple Creek
Western Roads Prepare to Challenge Two-Cent Fare Laws
Western railroad presidents met in Chicago on June 12 to contest 2-cent passenger laws in Illinois Nebraska Missouri Iowa and Arkansas. They also agreed not to grant reduced rates during the dispute and to remove exemptions for clergy charity workers and other groups from cheap fare privileges.
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Illinois
Nebraska
Missouri
Iowa
Arkansas
Chicago
Western Railroad
Sisters of Charity
Hughes vetoes two cent fare bill in New York
Governor Hughes vetoed a bill proposing a flat two cent per mile passenger fare on all New York railroads longer than 150 miles. The veto ends the cheap fare proposal that had drawn wide attention in Albany.
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Hughes
New York
Albany
N. Y
Abe Ruef Will Not Testify In Schmitz Case
Judge Dunne rules for the defense ending the prosecution case. Abe Ruef, named in the indictment with Mayor Schmitz, has pleaded guilty yet says he is innocent and will not be called to testify against Schmitz. Adjournment was ordered until 10 o'clock yesterday.
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San Francisco
Cal
Dunne
EB. E F. Schmitz
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Citt
68, But Perfectly Well
Mrs. John Mansell of New Castle Pennsylvania recounts years of kidney trouble with painful urinary passages swelling and heart palpitations. A week of Dean's Kidney Pills and several boxes cured her enabling her to feel strong and well at age 68. Sold by all dealers for 50 cents a box Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY.
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Jefferson St
New Castle
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
N. Y
Irishman Answers Man with a Toasting Quip
A suburban estate owner notes his Irish employee Pat is a hard drinker with modest means. When asked how long he can keep drinking cheap whiskey, Pat replies he will drink it all his life if it does not kill him. The vignette appears in Harper's Weekly.
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Pat
Worst Case Doctors Ever Saw Suffered Untold Misery Cure by Cuticura
A mother recalls her son’s severe infant eczema that spread across his body. After trying various patent medicines, she used all three Cuticura Remedies and saw improvement in two months with full recovery in six months.
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R. L. Risley
Piermont, N. H
Senator Morgan a Model in Public Service and Wealth
Senator John T. Morgan of Alabama is praised for unpaid research magazine articles and declining railroad passes for himself and family. Despite age, he works long hours and avoids chasing patronage, remaining modest in means on salary alone. The piece also touts Defiance Starch for laundry finishing and fabric appearance.
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Morgan
John T. Morgan
Alabama
Senate
His Usual Nightly Stunt
A blushing girl rebukes Mr Pennyaline as midnight nears while an infatuated young reporter pleads to be heard. The scene ends with an offer to cut the text to 250 words.
Hall's Catarrh Cure Ad and Testimonials
An historical ad offers one hundred dollars for catarrh cured by Hall's Catarrh Cure. F J Cheney & Co of Toledo endorse the firm. Warping, Kinxon & Marvin certify Cheney's honesty. Tiali's Catarrh Cure is taken internally and sold by druggists. Hall's Family Pills for constipation is recommended.
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F. J. Cheney & CO
Toledo
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F. J. Cheney
Kinxon & Marvin
Tiali
Reverend Andrew Murray Honored at Cape Town Graduation
At the March graduation ceremony the University of Cape of Good Hope in South Africa conferred the degree of LL D on Reverend Andrew Murray.
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Andrew Murray
University of Cape
Allen's Foot-Ease Cure for Hot and Sweating Feet
An 19th century advertisement promotes Allen's Foot-Ease as a remedy for hot swollen feet with callouses and aching feet. Sold by all druggists for 25 cents with trial package free. Address Allen 8 Olmsted Le Roy N Y. A quip about equality ends the ad.
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Olmsted
le Roy
N. Y
Fat Visitor Forces Widening of Arch at Columbia Chapel
The New York Globe reports one of the arches in Columbia university chapel galleries was widened after a hefty visitor wedged through. The awkward incident prompted builders to alter the arch to avoid future jams, sacrificing symmetry for practicality.
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Columbia University
New York Globe
Presentation of Puebla battle painting to President Diaz
The Mexican Herald reports a simple but impressive ceremony presenting a military painting of the Puebla battle to President Diaz. Painted by Francisco de P Mendoza, the work honors Diaz as commander and captures the moment his forces saved a day in the war against French invasion.
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Puebla
Francisco de P. Mendoza
National School of Fine Arts
Military College
Mexican Herald
Editor in Oklahoma Praises Grape Nuts as Vital Remedy
An Oklahoma editor credits Grape Nuts with restoring health and adding 25 pounds, saying it boosted strength and brain power after illness. He notes the food is scientifically made, highly nourishing, and delicious, and prompts readers to try it. The ad ends with the slogan There’s a Reason and a prompt to read The Road to Wellville.
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Okla
Wellville
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