Rioting, shootings as Cleveland streetcar strike turns deadly
Rioting widens during Cleveland streetcar strike with deaths and multiple injuries. A child decapitated after a car struck a pedestrian. motorman shot. cars burned or damaged across Lakewood and downtown. Police deployed sixty officers. several crew and guards wounded. dynamite torpedo blasts reported. no confirmed fatalities beyond the initial victim.
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W. Kaiees
Jon Swante
Cleveland
D.C. Elsholz
John Gray
George Alexander
Mace Burlingame
End Of Dispute Seen In Municipal Traction Strike
State arbitrators labored to reconcile strikers and Municipal Traction with limited car service relief. Union meetings urge public sympathy and a possible vote on franchise under a new initiative law. About 10 80 petitions printed. public sentiment may push lawmakers to action. DuPont offers to rehire strikers as new men only. union opposes the preference plan.
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Municipal Traction Company
Cammen'’S Union
du Vont
Traction Company
DuPont
Behmer
List of Casualties From Day’s Rioting at Street Car Strike
Revised tally shows J. Lockewood riot victim shot at Poo aoforman Ehima Ohio. Bisciows, Joseph Gray, Munch ey foucktag octandts, shot oda lack, bios Alexa. Conductor Harry Burlin, crowd assault on Lakeview avenue leaves concussion and possible death. Alfred Musser, car conductor beaten after fatal Woodland avenue girl incident. Mrs. Mary among other injured in disorders.
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E. H. Hewman
Wade Park
Lakeview Avenue
Alfred Musser
Woodland Avenue
Besd
Mary
Woman Un doubtedly Dead at Gunness House Fire
Sheriff and prosecutor argue Mrs. Bella Gunness, linked to a dozen deaths, died in the blaze after teeth recovered from the ashes match her false teeth. Coroner likely to rule the burned body Mrs. Gunness. Public debate on whether she burned with the house or escaped continues.
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Guptess
Mack
Ottawa reports two nations agree on lake fisheries rules
The text of treaties between the United States and Britain on international fisheries and boundary questions was presented to Parliament by Sir Wilfrid Laurier. The fisheries treaty provides a uniform system to protect preserve and propagate food fishes along the boundary with an international fisheries commission to set seasons gear sizes and licensing with cross enforcement by both governments.
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Ottawa
Ont
United States
Canada
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
International Fisheries Commission
Democratic speech in Senate on tariff currency issues
In Washington on May 20, Senator Taylor Tennessee delivered a speech focusing mainly on tariff and currency topics. The Senate approved the conference report on the agricultural bill, and the House approved the legislative appropriation bill. An appropriation of 1,500,660 dollars for U.S. representation at the 1912 Tokio exposition was passed, along with two omnibus public lands and territorial matters bills.
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Washington
Senate
Taylor
Tenn
House
DHE
United States
Tokio Exposition
Territories
Jennings Suspended for Rowdyism in New York Series
Millinger Maugh Jennings of the Detroit team is suspended by American League President Johnson while an inquiry proceeds into alleged rowdyism during games between New York and Detroit over the weekend. Jennings and pitcher Donovan were ordered from the field by umpire Hurst. Donovan was suspended Monday.
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Jennings
New York
Millinger Maugh Jennings
Detroit
Johnson
American League
Wulian’ Donovan
Hurst
Donovan
Democratic Platform Endorses Bryan in California Convention
Fresno May 20 platform instructs state delegation to Denver to vote for Bryan first last and all the time. It endorses Bryan policies including Philippine independence and advocates total exclusion of Asiatic laborers.
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California
Fresno
Cal
Denver
Bryan
Philippines
Patrons asked to confirm delivery irregularities
Patrons who do not receive their newspaper regularly are asked to confirm this issue with the office, hoping to improve distribution and ensure timely delivery.
Dr Humphreys Specifics in Five Languages
An 19th century medical sales card listing Dr Humphreys Specifics with Vieira Five Languages English German Spanish Portuguese French for ailments like dysentery griping bilious colic coughs colds bronchitis toothache headache dyspepsia croup malaria piles ophthalmia whooping cough asthma kidney disease canker diphtheria and more. Sold by druggists and through Pecelpi at prices, with "Gore Mouth" sores and urinary issues noted. Card cites New York address Issa e and John Streets.
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Issa E and
John Streets
New York
Cozy Little Cottage by George W Payne & Son
Description of a small Dixon Illinois cottage built at $1,600 with stone foundation and frame superstructure. Exterior walls sided. Interior trimmed in pine with natural finish on the first story and painted on the second. Copyright 1908 by George W Payne & Son Carthage Illinois.
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Dixon
George W. Payne & Son
A Strange Stepfamily Romance Unfolds In Letters
A father contemplates a new wife, a widow from Norton, for his children. Anne resents the idea and writes to her beloved Charles Edward Pitt Henry Stubbs. He arrives to claim her hand, meets his future mother, and the four share a cordial evening. Charles Edward and Anne hope for parental blessing after good behavior at school.
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Norton
Eluher
Howard Leslie
Anne Leslie
Marlon
Charles Edward
Charles Edward Pitt Henry Stubbs
Anne
Charles Bravant
Mr. Leslie
Leslie
Amerzement
Charles
Mr. Lestie
Charlies Edward
Mrs. Leslie
Deeds Not Words Freeport Endorses Doan’s Kidney Pills
Freeport residents cite solid proof of relief from kidney issues through Doan’s Kidney Pills with Mrs. Frank Spitler of 42 American Street sharing eight years after cure backache relief remains. Pills sold by dealers nationwide at 50 cents. Foster Milburn Co Buffalo NY agents. Remember the name Doan’s.
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Freeport
Doan
Frank Spitler
American Street
Dean
Foster-Milburn Co
Buffalo
New York
United States
Mae Wood Aims High Loeb And Wynne On The List
New York May 20 government officials in Washington allegedly conspired to seize Mae Wood's letters to Senator Pratt as evidence in a divorce suit. The statement, signed by J. Martin Miller and read in court, claims officials planned to force Miss Wood to disclose letters while plotting to involve Senator Platt. The scheme allegedly drew in Winsor, Leeb, Howe, and Loch, with Miller acting under Platt's secretary and the first assistant postmaster general to feed newspapers and publicizing the affair.
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New York
Ilich
Washington
United States
Pratt
Mae Wood
Miss Wood
Dphatt
J. Martin Miller
Miller
Oet l. Ies
Redds
Senator Tritts
Mae CG. Wood
Omer
Leeb
Platt
Bulldfire
TL CliMiatt
Lytre
Dplitt
Lle
Howe
Loch and Platt
ST. Martin Miller
Letters and denials in Platt divorce case emerge
In London and Washington reports, Robert Wynne denies knowledge of allegations in Mae Wood's divorce suit against Senator Platt. Wynne asserts he has nothing to say about the statements connected to the case. Wood testifies about signing a release related to Platt and mentions a payment of 500 dollars.
Explosion during salute injures many in Eureka event
A misfired or uncontrolled explosive during a salute at a Eureka event caused one man to be killed instantly, three others injured, and a boy in critical condition. Gunner Ke Davis was killed. several others were moderately to seriously hurt, with authorities investigating the incident.
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Eureka
Cal
Mayta
Ooman Owas
Ke Davis
South Carolina Democrats Convene to Choose Delegates
Columbia S C May 20 The Democratic state convention met in Neon to select delegates to the Denver convention and to conduct other business. Delegates were chosen to vote for Bryan for president.
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Bryan
South Carolina
Columbia
S.C
Neon
Denver
Discharge leads to insult as job ad seeks replacement
De Jones notes the discharge and adds that the insult to injury came from an advertisement seeking a boy to fill the position. The exchange shows tension over the firing and the subsequent hiring ad.
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de Jones
ManZan Pile Remedy Comes in Collapsible Tube
A ready to use collapsible tube with nozzle offers one application relief soothing inflammation soreness and itching. Priced at 50 cents. Sold by H J Moogh and C P Guenther.
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H. J. Moogh
C. P Guenther
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