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Newspaper
Fargo Forum And Daily Republican
Location
Fargo, North Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 29, 1904
Page
1
The St Paul Republican convention is poised as both sides claim a majority of 232 delegates. Contested seats may decide who can organize and nominate. Dunn leads on undirected delegates but the state central committee could recognize Collins contestees, possibly causing a belt and double header convention.
Berlin dispatch from January 29 reports the German gun boat Panther ordered to Port au Prince Hayti after its movements near Hayti. The directive follows naval activity in the Caribbean region with additional details pending confirmation.
Over 500 homes and business houses were inundated by a cloudburst on the Pan Handle near Pittsburg. Many bridges and buildings were washed away and at least one death is reported with unconfirmed rumors of further casualties. Washington reports no news on Frederick Kent Loomis’s disappearance.
In New York on June 20 officials announced the seizure of forty seven cases of valuables aboard the steamship Tidrawadi. Among the goods were bolts of silk and numerous Chinese antiquities from palaces and temples. The value exceeds $10,000, with forty arrests made as authorities uncover the theft. The items were later auctioned after a hold period.
Joplin Missouri June 29 The Democratic state convention assembles as the second of three state gatherings this year to choose delegates for the St. Louis convention. The body is expected to indorse Senator for the presidential nomination and select district delegates.
Syracuse won on the Poughkeepsie course as crowds in town last night celebrated the victory. The event drew varsity crews and local spectators, with bets and excitement as the four oar boat and other crews competed under warming weather.
June 29. St Petersburg awaits a decisive engagement in southern Manchuria as papers insist a pitched battle is inevitable. New York reports a Slocum inquest verdict blaming Knickerbocker Steamboat Co directors and Captain Van Schaick for the disaster.
Tokyo dispatch says unofficial reports indicate three forts southeast of Port Arthur were attacked and captured by Japanese forces Sunday. No confirmation has been received from officials or allied commands.
At St Petersburg on June 29 twenty two sailors drowned during a submarine experiment at the Baltic works. Four officers and thirty men were aboard when the signal to submerge was given without closing the manhole, and the vessel quickly filled.
St. Petersburg June 29 The report reached the Associated Press that the Russian ironclad Netronmenia rammed the battleship Navarin at Cronstadt this afternoon Details are not known
New York June 29 An agreement with District Attorney Jer ome and United States District Attorney Burnett will present to a federal grand jury tomorrow the cases of the Fsons deemed responsible by the coroner s jury for the General Slocum disaster Several directors of the Knickerbocker Steamboat Co surrendered today and were admitted to bail
St Louis reports a new boodle investigation launched today following the confession of Charles A. Gutke. Details are limited as authorities review implications and potential connections, with officials promising updates.
Tokio June 29 Russians are said to have lost forty killed and wounded in an attack at Port Arthur. The Japanese lost three officers and two men killed and wounded. They captured two guns and a quantity of ammunition.
Winona Minnesota June 29 The company of soldiers from Hudson who had been pursuing the alleged slayer of Sheriff Harris has been recalled home. It is believed the fugitive has escaped into Minnesota.
June 29 report says Russian forces were defeated east of Hai Cheng and, pressured by a rapid Japanese advance, are retreating northward from Taiche Kiao toward the north.
Police report a dead woman recovered from the river in St Paul on June 23. A silk corded tie bound tightly around the neck indicates murder. No clues or suspects at present. investigators seek leads from witnesses and nearby harbors. The unknown worker's identity remains unrevealed.
Miss Winnie Fred Mason daughter of former Senator Wm E Mason married Robert Wardlow Huck of Washington DC in a small afternoon ceremony at the bride’s parents home. The couple plans a wedding trip through the east and will reside in Colorado after returning. The event joined a circle of relatives and intimate friends.
Montreal June 29 The ninth annual Royal Canadian Golf Association tournament to decide amateur and open Dominion championships opened at Royal Montreal Golf Club. A large, high class field gathers as play continues through the week, signaling a notably historic event for the association.
Washington dispatch reports Senator Gorman denies a conference among Hoyat Committeeman Guffey of Pennsylvania McLean of Ohio Smith of New Jersey and others to gauge how many votes could be combined against Judge Parker in the convention and to secure more in one third of the convention.
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A clumsy OCR fragment reports a carnival event at Lisbon with mentions of bids and people named Littin Ni Ty Jin, plus scattered phrases about cash and attendance. The readable content is incomplete and lacks coherent details or outcomes.
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