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Newspaper
Fargo Forum And Daily Republican
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 04, 1904
Page
1
Heavy rains flood Neosho and Cottonwood valleys in Kansas, described as the worst in twenty years. Rivers rise sharply, Kaw River climbs toward Topeka with no alarm. Southwest railway service is disrupted as bridges collapse. two lives lost, a woman and a child at Loretice.
A June 4 storm in Lacrosse Wisconsin caused widespread damage south of the city. Near Stoddard several barns were destroyed and hundreds of trees in the orchards were uprooted due to the wind and rain.
A tornado ripped through Walters Oklahoma on June 4 killing one person and injuring twelve. Severe hailstorms damaged country crops and leveled structures, leaving extensive devastation in the area.
An explosion of gas at the Fairmount Coal Company's house in Right Fairmount, W. Way, on June 4 destroyed the dwelling. Four occupants were killed and others injured in the blast.
St Louis report says grand jury indicted James M. Seibert state excise commissioner for conspiring to hinder law enforcement. The case stems from a probe into excise violations in the city. Primaries in Texas set delegates for the San Antonio state convention and the Democratic National Convention contest between Parker and Hearst factions.
In Appleton Wisconsin on July 4 union paper makers are nearly all ready to strike across the principal mills. Leaders report widespread walkouts could halt operations statewide if action is not averted.
Grafton, N D June 4 three more jurors were secured in the district court yesterday for the funeral of William Barry charged with murder. The new jurors were George Morris Oliver Winch Nels Berntson in securing these the first panel of 100 men was examined Sheriff Hannon was directed to call fifty additional men. The list complete zie McGlinch Joseph Coulter Hiram Haynes Samuel Syverson alin Vorachek entry Wylie Oliver Winch Nels Berntson
A head on collision of two Missouri Pacific trains near Martin, Missouri, killed August Bloom of Clear Lake, South Dakota, and injured fifteen others, most passengers. Reports from Kansas City describe the incident as a fatal train wreck with multiple injuries and a tragic outcome for one resident.
Northampton Mass June 4 Northampton is decked in festive decor for a three day agoth birthday celebration. Opening services will be held at morning church services followed by parades band celebrations and athletic contests. Anniversary address by John D Lang U S Secretary of the Navy concludes program.
Fragmentary report uncovers a 19th century divorce and remarriage sequence involving Peter Wet and Nicole or related partners across Nevada towns. Documents reference marriage Aug 30 in Patch, Nevada and a subsequent divorce on June 18 with various names and children linked to the case.
Traill County republican convents name E. Y. Sarles as the favorite son for the gubernatorial nomination at Grand Forks. Locals express elation and expect his nomination and election as the convention and votes proceed. In other brief items, a Rock Island timetable update improves connections and time, and Nic Reinart dies after suffocation in a wheat screenings bin at Sheffield Elevator Company.
Springfield Michigan June 4 Deneen secured the gubernatorial nomination on the seventy ninth ballot amid a volatile scene as Lowden supporters shifted. Yates and War ner had previously trailed while Adams County led with a single vote for Yates. The convention proceeded to back Deneen with pledges of future support from Lowden loyalists. The tumult and shifting alignments defined a dramatic nomination process.
Mitchell S D June 4 Miss Stevens of North Dakota Agricultural College won second place in the Interstate Collegiate Oratorical Contest held here last night. James Crowder of Mitchell University took first. J E Pollen of North Dakota University at Grand Forks was named second. Audience and judges noted Miss Stevens’s strong showing and slight scoring gap.
Admiral George Dewey officiated the corner stone ceremony at the Naval Academy chapel in Annapolis on June 4. Secretary Moody gave a stirring address to a crowd of naval personnel midshipmen and civilians. Items placed in a copper box under the stone included autographs of Roosevelt Moody Dewey and others, papers, a roster of current officers, and entrance exam materials.
A fragmented notice outlines efforts by acting Ledlan Lolmmoods Tomer in Indian and Minnesota regions, detailing improvements planned this year. Mentions of South Dakota and cleaner freer tai efforts appear, with unclear references to tribal, labor, and regional initiatives.
Madison observers mark the fiftieth anniversary of the University of Wisconsin with a week of events including inaugurating President Charles Van Hise, morning church services, a baccalaureate by Prof. John Bascom, and Thursday commencement for 375 graduates, as alumni and state university history are highlighted. Washington also notes rural free delivery carriers added in North Dakota with routes from Anamoose and Cavalier.
A New York racetrack bookmaker Frank T. Young died after shooting himself in a hansom on West Broadway. A woman in the carriage screamed, drawing police. Nan Patterson, a former actress, held as a witness amid conflicting bail terms. Nearby, a Washington report notes the marriage of Miss Neville Simms Taylor to Walter Rockwell Gherardi at All Saints Church Chevy Chase with praise for naval family ties and prior heroism.
Journal from Seoul reports a sequence of small skirmishes between Japanese and Russian forces near Chu Higentung Tolissi and Lung Wang Miao. Japanese cavalry and infantry pressed the Russians, who retreated and regrouped at Telissa amid ongoing fighting Monday night near Port Arthur area.
St. Petersburg reports sharp fighting north of Saimatsza on June 1. Six Cossacks were killed and twenty two wounded as Russian troops retreated. Japanese losses are not known.
A June skirmish north of Gen sang involved twenty Russian Cossacks and an unknown Japanese force. The encounter brought unspecified Japanese losses with no clear casualty figures. The report notes the clash occurred as tensions rose in the region.
A Chinese passenger arriving from Dalny says Port Arthur houses about 40,000 Russian troops. The claim notes the force total remains around forty thousand men in the defense of the harbor, with the number cited from the recent sighting.
London report based on a Tokyo dispatch says Japanese forces have occupied the outer fortifications of Port Arthur after light resistance. Four divisions are said to hold Kwantung city behind heavy artillery, with reports of continued bombardment and advancing positions.
June 4 report from Nagasaki notes wounded Japanese arriving from Liao Tung Peninsula. The heavy casualties at Nan Shan Hill are linked to alleged misuse of a white flag. The article mentions Toged and rope flag usage in the incident.
Russell Sage, famed for never taking a vacation, defends his stance in a The Independent article. Mrs Sage calls vacations absurd, arguing they waste time and hinder productive work, citing early career figures like Horace Greeley and Seward as examples of restraint and ongoing labor. The piece notes Sage’s claim that two weeks of rest would be unearned gift from his employer. Continued to pass 63.
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