China Invaded as Foreign Marines Land at Pekin
Berlin reports serious Chinese crisis as foreign envoys accept a guard force climb to Pekin. American, British, Italian, French, Russian, and Japanese troops join the contingent with five quick firing guns. Germany cautions naval actions, denies Russia mobilization claims, and warns of possible intervention at the capital gate.
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Pekin
T'sung-il-Yamen
Tsungli-Yamen
Ah Sin
Ten-Tsin
Peking
Germany
Berlin
China
Foreign Office
Tsing Tau
Taku
United States
Russia
GO DEVIL WENT WRONG AT KELLY FARM WELL EXPLOSION
In Marietta Ohio last night at Whipple east of the city a well shot by the Humes torpedo company with fifty quarts of nitro glycerine exploded. Four men were killed and four fatally wounded. Others injured seriously as debris flew and the derrick collapsed. Names of the dead include William M Watson IT J Retton Rank Speers Thomas Daniels.
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Marietta
Whipple
Kelly Farm
William M. Watson
J.retton
Rank Speers
Thomas Daniels
James D. Speers
Herman Speers
Diawson Stallar
William Carpenter
John Stallar
Walter Daniels
Henry Stallar
Humes ‘Torpedo Company
Senate and House Summarised Washington June 1
The Senate passed a dry civil appropriation bill after an eight hour session. An amendment allocating 5 million dollars for the 1908 Louisiana Purchase Exposition in St Louis was kept in the measure. The House began debating a constitutional amendment to grant Congress power to regulate trusts after a long session. A vote is set for today at 6 p.m. with no amendments allowed. Republicans hold 186 votes, short of a two thirds majority.
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Senate
House
Washington
St. Louis
Congress
Injunction Against Cigar Makers’ Union Dissolved
New York June 1 Justice Andrews of the supreme court dissolved the sweeping injunction against the Cigar Makers union. The ruling ends prohibitions on members paying strike benefits and effectively bans contributions to support non striking families when the household head is unemployed.
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New York
Andrews
Supreme Court
Cigar Makers’ Union
Baseball Scores From June First Games Across Leagues
Chicago reports league results with Boston beating Cincinnati 2 to 1 in eleven innings and New York defeating Pittsburgh 4 to 0. Philadelphia defeated Chicago 3 to 0 while Brooklyn and Washington played, and Kansas City beat Chicago 4 to 0 in the American League.
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Chicago
Boston
Cincinnati
New York
Pittsburgh
Philadelphia
Brooklyn
Kansas City
Congress Hall seating capacity for Democrats stated
Kansas City report notes the new convention hall will seat 22,260 for the Democratic gathering on June 1.
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Kansas City
Who Is the Person Peck in Paris Exposition Funds
In a June 1 Senate debate on Commissioner General Ferdinand W. Peck’s Paris exposition expenses, Senator Stewart of Nevada pressed for accountability asking who this “person Peck” is. Jones of Arkansas could not identify him and Stewart warned of possible dishonesty or ignorance behind the spending.
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Nevada
Stewart
Washington
Senate
General Peck
Peck
Ferdinand W. Peck
Deck
Jones
Arkansas
Congress
St Louis Calls Army to Back Police Amid Strike
In St Louis a union man Albert Soenig killed Police Officer Crane and was himself shot dead by Officer Maher. Police board orders 2,500 special deputies to reinforce guards, with 1,000 already sworn in. Four shot in streetcar trouble. Kehoe and Riley seriously wounded. Efavill arrested for Kehoe shooting. Strikers demand old jobs, which company refuses. no settlement expected.
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St. Louis
Albert Koenig
Crane
Maher
Soenig
Board of Police Commissioners
Thomas Kehoe
Thomas Riley
Union
Vrederick Potter
John A. Davis
Ora. Efavill
Kehoe
Springfield
Chester
Ill
Citizens’ Committee
Suspected Ship barred from land at New York port
The New York health board barred the steamship Newlin from landing after arriving from Rio de Janeiro and Buenos Aires, ports with bubonic plague risk. Health Officer Doty allowed passage only if the ship anchored off Liberty Island and discharged its cargo on lighters after quarantine.
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New York
Health Board
Newlin
Rio de Janeiro
Buenos Ayres
Liberty Island
Rampageous Texas Rivers Flood Alarm in Texas
Tremendous rains in the past two days push the Brazos at Waco up twenty three feet with six inch hourly rise. Colorado river rises at Bastrop. Trinity at Dallas overflows its banks, causing widespread alarm across the region.
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Texas
Dallas
Lex
Waco
Bastrop
Colorado
Trinity
Glass Moon Refuse Extra Work
Muncie Indiana June 1. Hundreds of window glass workers get private orders from Pittsburg officials that they will refuse to work after June 15. The American Glass Company planned two extra weeks of labor to shut out Belgian glass.
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Glass Moon
Muncie
Ind
Surgeon Appoints Delegate to International Medical Congress
Detroit June 1 The International Association of Railway Surgeons named Dr. W H Caldwell of Freeport Wisconsin as delegate to the International Medical Congress to meet in August.
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Detroit
International Association of Railway Surgeons
W. H. Caldwell
Freeport
Wis
International Medical Congress
Basutos Invited by Boers to Rise Against British
From Maseru Basutoland dated May 80 a Times correspondent reports a house correspondence found in the home of Commandant Crowther indicating Boers invited the Basutos to rise and drive the British into the sea, signaling a covert attempt to unsettle colonial control.
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London
the Times
Maseru
Basutoland
Crowther
Death of Bourbon man linked to Spanish-American War fever
George Robbins of Bourbon Ind died after long mental decline tied to the excitements of the Spanish-American War. The deceased was notably wealthy and left few heirs.
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Bourbon
Ind
George Robbins
Populist National Committee Called for July 3 Meeting
J. S. Edmiston acting chairman of the Populist national committee issued a call for a meeting at Lyceum hall in Kansas City on July 3. The notice was published from Lincoln Nebraska dated June 1.
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Lincoln
Neb
J. S. Edmiston
Lyceum Hall
Kansas City
Kaiser Congratulates Victoria on Roberts Victory Telegraph
Berlin correspondent reports Emperor William telegrammed the queen to extend congratulations on the success of Lord Roberts. The message reflects shared Allied stance and royal exchanges amid the ongoing campaign in Africa. The tone emphasizes diplomatic cordiality between Britain and Germany during wartime.
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Kaiser
Victoria
London
Emperor William
Berlin
Daily Telegraph
Lord Roberts
Locomotive Brotherhood Adjourns Sine Die
Milwaukee June 1 the biennial convention of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers completed its business and adjourned sine die last evening.
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Locomotive Brotherhood
Milwaukee
The
Brotherhood of Locomotive Engineers
August Flower Sale Ad Promises Quick Cure All Ailments
A vintage ad touts Green's August Flower as the remedy for indigestion biliousness headaches and general malaise. It claims doctors were scarce and the product cleans the system regulates liver action and stimulates organic function. Sample bottles are offered at Joseph Emmert's store.
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Green
Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrell
Switzerland exports rise to US totaling 17.24 million
Switzerland reports a strong export year to the United States with a total value of 17,238,803.39 francs or dollars, marking a 3,375,428.89 increase and a 20 percent rise over 1898 figures.
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Switzerland
United States
Chamberlain Cough Remedy praised by local druggist
Druggist J. Goldsmith of Van Etten New York states he has sold Chamberlain's Cough Remedy for five years with full satisfaction for customers and uses it at home for ordinary coughs colds and la grippe coughs. Samples free at Jos Emmert's drug store. Banner Salve praised for cuts burns sores and skin diseases by H J Moogk and W F Jungkunz. Siberian settlers along the new railroad buy agricultural machinery in the United States.
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J. Goldsmith
van Etten
N. Y
Joseph Emmert
Chamberlain
Price
Jos. Emmert’s
H.J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz
Siberia
United States
One Minute Cough Cure Endorsed by Wisconsin Reader
W. W. Mayhew of Merton Wisconsin praises One Minute Cough Cure as a quick safe remedy that relieves coughs colds croup bronchitis grippe whooping cough pneumonia and throat and lung diseases and even prevents consumption. Mothers endorse it and children like it. A Leeds England benefactor leaves £100 in trust for his eldest son on condition he stays more than 100 miles from Leeds town hall.
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W. W. Mayhew
Merton, Wis
H. J. Moogh
Leeds
England
Leeds Town Hall
Experiencing Diarrhea Helped by Remedy Cited by Cashier
Whedon of the First National Bank of Winterset Iowa shares a carpenter’s experience with Chamberlain's Colic Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy. The worker stopped due to illness. after one dose he recovered and returned to work. Sold by Joseph Emmert. The note closes with a caution about saving money in prize places.
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W. S. Whedon
First National Bank of
Winterset
Chamberlain
Joseph Emmert
Backache warning and kidney cure guarantee
An advertisement warns that neglecting backache may signal kidney disorder leading to Bright's disease or diabetes. It promotes Foley's Kidney Cure as a guaranteed remedy, naming H. J. Moogk and W. F. Jungkunz as contacts.
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Bright
Foley
H. J. Moogk
W. F. Jungkunz
Mustard Seed Industry Flourishes in Lompoc Region
Lompoc in Santa Barbara county California grows mustard for the nation. About 2,000 acres are cultivated for seed and the industry employs around 200 farmers in the area.
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Lompoc
Santa Barbara County
Cal
Warning on kidney trouble and early symptoms
The note warns that delaying treatment for kidney or bladder issues can lead to Bright's disease or diabetes. It praises Foley's kidney cure for restoring kidney health and cites H. J. Moogh and W. F. Jungkunz as authorities on the remedy.
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Bright
Foley
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Grain-O beverage replaces coffee in new grain drink
Try Grain-O. Ask your grocer for Grain-O, the new drink made from pure grains that tastes like rich coffee. Suitable for children and adults, it costs 1b c and 2b5c per package and is sold by all grocers.
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Java
The Mocker
Clinton Scollard in Collier's Weekly describes a speaker hearing mockery at his casement from Winter, who has slain his beloved, while he broods by the fire lamenting the lost summer and the one who sits on the throne of death.
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Winter
Clinton Scollard
Collier’s Weekly
Overland Pony Express Stations Face Devastating Cheyenne Siege
The narrative recalls the brutal defense of 19th century overland stages from Mis souri to California. Dugout stations protected by timber, iron and rifle loopholes endured repeated attacks by Cheyenne war bands led by Spotted Horse Big Moon and White Bird. Custer’s troops aided a staged withdrawal but Garri son endured. Pawnee Flat fell under siege as did Burning Hill. In a dawn assault at White Horse ravaged terrain yielded 78 dead Cheyenne and 22 dead stage crew. The Cheyenne backbone was broken and they sought peace within a week.
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Missouri River
San Francisco
Hardihood
Overland Company
Kansas
Custer
Burning Hill
Pawnee
White Iorse
Spotted Horse
TSC
Big Moon
White Bird
Laurel and Bay Leaves as Symbols Through Time
The bay laurel Laurus nobilis has long served as a crown for victors and leaders. Ancient belief credited it with antidotal and protective powers, while its leaves perfumed incense and appeared in medals, coins, and poet laureates.
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London
Gardener's Magazine
Happiness Defined as a State of Mind by a Wise Head
A doctor recounts a discussion on happiness where a respected figure defined it as a state of mind more active than contentment and more lasting than joy. It arises from a temperament that makes the best of what is, with present satisfaction and little regret or fear. The quote is attributed to the New York Sun.
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Itis
New York Sun
The Best He Could Do Witness Story From Maine
Washington correspondent of The Chicago Record recounts a Maine man who never voiced an opinion. In a lawsuit to assess the defendant’s reputation, both sides failed to obtain a direct answer. The judge pressed for a yes or no, and the man replied, Them that likes him says he is them that don't says he ain't.
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Blaine
Washington
Chicago Record
Maine
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Kae
Rjenderson
Rae
Henderson
Joe Cowley
B. Moos
Freeport Light & Fuel C
Madison, Wis
Illinois Central Railroad
Madison
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