King Edward Undergoes Surgery for Perityphlitis
London reports King Edward was operated on at 2 PM for perityphlitis with the operation deemed successful and the king progressing satisfactorily. A Buckingham Palace bulletin at 6 PM said he continued to make satisfactory progress and was relieved by the operation. The coronation was postponed, with the bishop of London leading prayers for the king’s recovery and the earl marshal announcing the royal sorrow and postponement of London celebrations.
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London
Edward
Buck’rgnonm Palac
Lister
oTreves
Smith
Uaking
Barlow
Westminster Abbey
Arthur F. Ingram
Lord Esher
Windsor Castle
Duke of Norfolk
King in satisfactory condition after operation at Buckingham Palace
Buckingham Palace bulletin reports the operation successfully completed and a large access evacuated. The king bore the procedure well and remains in a satisfactory condition.
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London
Buckingham Palace
Grave anxieties rise as king’s condition remains uncertain
London reports a high government official tells the Associated Press there is grave cause for anxiety about the king. Palace sources say he has passed the chloroforming stage but twenty four hours remain crucial to determine his fate.
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London
Associated Press
King in critical condition after operation
London reports at 4 30 p m that the king remains extremely critical but sleeping well and progressing satisfactorily. Sir Francis Knolly told AP there has been practically no change since the operation.
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London
Francis Knolly
Associated Press
King Undergoes Operation, King Charles Resting
In the House of Commons on June 24, A. J. Balfour announced a royal operation had been performed and the king was progressing as well as possible. He said the condition remained grave, but the government would not adjourn to avoid public alarm.
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London
House of Commons
A. J. Balfour
Balfour
Stock Exchange
Lord Churchill
Lord Mayot
Salisbury Reports Optimistic View On Patient
London officials say Lord Salisbury told the house of lords surgeons held a most satisfactory view on the patient’s progress. He added that more definite language was impossible.
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London
Lord Salisbury
House of Lords
King Edward's Private Secretary Announces King Suffering
London reports Sir Francia Knollys issued a medical update on King Edward stating peri cyphritis required a surgical operation after a Saturday improvement. The note lists prominent medical signatories including Sir Joseph Lister and doctors Smith Barlow and Treves.
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London
Francia Knollys
Laking
Thomas Barlow
Treves
Lister
Sir Joseph Lister
Purgeon
Edward
Coronation postponement shocks London crowds
The sudden postponement of King Edward VII's coronation spreads shock across London as reports of his illness mix with cautious denial. Officials alert public bodies, ambassadors depart, and crowds gather outside Buckingham Palace and major hotels in stunned silence. Royal guests face uncertain timelines amid stock market jitters and widespread speculation.
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Buckingham Palace
Grosvenor
Buckingham
Carlton
Cecil
Mansion House
Moros Attack U.S. Troops in Mindanao
Five soldiers of the Twenty-seventh Infantry guarding a wagon near Camp Vicars Mindanao were attacked by ten bolomen. One man was grievously wounded and another cut. Moros claimed from Bonolod led the assault. Sultan urges peace while two dattos vow war. Colonel Baldwin reports Moros hold a conference at Bacolod. several towns near hostile.
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Manila
Twenty-seventh Infantry
Camp Vicars
Mindanao
Bonolod
Frank D. Baldwin
Bacolod
Baldwin
Vatican Accepts Taft Plan on Friars Lands
Rome June 20 Cardinal Rampolla told Bishop O Gorman the Vatican accepts Taft proposals for the friars lands on all main points, with minor points of dissent. Official documents are being prepared and will be delivered to Judge Taft today.
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Rome
Cardinal Rampolla
Thomas O’gorman
Sioux Falls
Vatican
Taft
Philippine Islands
Parents outwitted in Indiana wedding at carnival
In Kokomo Indiana on June 23 Edward Arnett and Della Christian secretly wed during a Pythian carnival. Miss Christian was spirited to Chicago to attend school but a train transfer allowed the groom to join her on a wedding journey. The parents learned of the marriage later.
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Kokomo
Ind
Edward Arnett
Della Christian
Mr. Naftzger
Grace Methodist Church
Miss Christian
Chicago
Runaway Horse Injures Five on Calhoun Street
A horse owned by A. A. Martin of 218 East Main street, hired by a man named Linz, ran away on Calhoun Street Sunday. In attempting to turn at Wayne the rig overturned and five men were thrown out. Two men were badly cut and bruised. all fled the scene. The horse’s right hind leg was broken and the animal will likely be shot.
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A. A. Martin
East Main Street
Linz
Calhoun Street
Wayne
Trentman Sustains Foot Injury From Fall
A. B. Trentman was injured Sunday when he fell. He suffered a fracture to a small bone in his right foot but his condition is described as not serious.
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Trentman
Tea Merchant Injured After Wheel Accident on Third Street
A tea merchant was thrown from his wheel on Third Street about midnight Thursday and suffered a broken right arm. He returned home unassisted and Dr. English set the limb.
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Third Street
Mr. Palmer
Dr. English
Kansans Populists Gather Ahead of State Convention
Topeka leaders of the Kansas Populist party including Congressman A M Jackson and Senator W A Harris meet in Topeka on June 23 in advance of the state convention. The gathering precedes the convention opening Tuesday with 791 delegates and is expected to endorse the Democrats Wichita nominations and complete the ticket.
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Topeka
Kan
Kansas
A. M. Jackson
W. A. Harris
Wichita
Slur on Army Ends in Fatal Fight at Knoxville
At Ross quarry near Knoxville Tennessee yesterday a political quarrel over army conduct in the Philippines sparked a brutal brawl during a church fete. One man, John Kennedy, was killed. Link Monday and Alonzo Barger were badly wounded, with Monday also injuring Charles Hobbs and slashing others before police stopped the riot.
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Knoxville
Tenn
Philippine Islands
Ross’ Quarry
John Kennedy
Think
Link Monday
Company C
Ninth Infantry
Alonzo Barger
Charles Hobbs
Balangia
Island of
Samar
Monday
Barger
Philippines
Hobbs
National Telephone to Build Line to Graybill Town
The National Telephone company will begin construction within thirty days of a line to Graybill, the new town on the Butler division of the Wabash between Lee and Harlan. The village is rapidly growing and may outpace nearby towns. A second circuit is nearing completion between Auburn and Waterloo.
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National Telephone Company
Graybill
Butler
Wabash
Lee
Harlan
National Company
Auburn
Waterloo
Chinese cruiser Kai-Chi blown up in Yangtse river
Shanghai dispatch reports the Chinese cruiser Kai-Chi wrecked by a mighty explosion. The blast killed or drowned 150 officers and men within thirty seconds. only two survived. The incident occurred while the ship was in the Yangtse river.
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London
Central News
Shanghai
Yang-Tse
Ill-used hound seeks shelter under city streetcar
A black hound, showing signs of mistreatment, crawled beneath a Belt Line streetcar at Brossway and Jefferson streets Sunday. It refused to emerge despite pleas from the motorman and conductor, with drastic measures finally resorted to.
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Brossway and
Jefferson Streets
Whey
Fiend's Confession: Jane Toppan Claims Thirty-One Deaths
Boston report states Jane Toppan admitted killing thirty-one people during her nursing career. She confessed to Mrs Gibbs and others, asserting she knew right from wrong yet could not stop, with morphine as her tool. She faces life asylum sentence after not guilty by reason of insanity ruling.
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Boston
Mass
Jane Toppan
Fred M. Bixby
Brocton
Barnstable
Toppan
Mary D. Gibbs
Bixby
Miss Toppan
Chicago
Alden P. Davis
Cataumet
Jaw Tightens on Finger After Camphor Application
Mrs. Kidd wife of a Nickel Plate bridge carpenter on West Creighton avenue suffered a painful incident when after a tooth extraction she tried to apply camphor with her left hand. A sudden jaw clamped shut trapping her forefinger until a passing physician pried it free. She recovered with little or no harm.
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Kidd
West Creighton Avenue
Kingmore Sells for $1500 as Prospective Pacers Rise
Promising three year old Kingmore, foaled 1898 by Atlantic King, is sold by VanAlstine and Perry to Beery and Holt for $1500 at J W Pearse’s stable in De catur. Industry insiders rate him highly, noting heats of 2:12 and a potential mile pace near 2:10 with race seasoning and fair track conditions.
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J. W. Pearse
Beery
Holthouse
Deccatur
Kingmore
VanAlstine and
Perry
Fort Wayne
Atlantic King
Frank Bogash
Josephine
Strathmore
Walkill Prince
Strathmead
Hope So
Blue Bull
Strathbelle
Strathso
United States
J. J. Pearse
Kingsmore
Hazel Pearse
Crescendo
Fanny P
Little Daisy
Grace B
LaDonna
Red Bell
Serious Injuries Reported in Missouri Pumping Station Incident
In Missouri a worker sustained serious injuries at a pumping station. Authorities say the incident prompted emergency response and the man will receive aid and evaluation as investigations continue.
Waif Named Heiress In Henry County Property
Indianapolis June 21 Miss May Nickum aged 16 adopted daughter of C W Nickum is discovered to be heiress to a large Henry county property. Orphaned at four and raised in an asylum she was later adopted by strangers. Two brothers also connected to the tale.
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Indianapolis
Ind
May Nickum
C. W. Nickum
Henry County
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Knox
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Fiend
Gibbs
Taunton Insane Hospital
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