Beckham Governor Fight Heads To Ballot Box
The United States Supreme Court decision ends the Goebel Beckham dispute for now as Governor Taylor orders the militia dismissed and Goebel successor to be elected. In Frankfort crowds celebrate while 2,000 attend a Goebel grave tribute amid holiday preparations.
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Louisville
Taylor
D. K. Collier
Frankfort
iKy
Supreme Court of the United States
Beckham
Supreme Court
Ww. S. Taylor
United States Supreme Court
Kentucky
Ex Secretary Finley arrested in Goebel case
Indianapolis May 22 ex secretary of state of Kentucky Charles Finley was arrested here for complicity in the Goebel assassination. Governor Mount refused to honor Beckham’s requisition for his return to Kentucky and released Srinley. Mount questioned the grand jury’s complexion and noted he acted on his own opinion, denying Republican refugee protection. W S Taylor of Kentucky arrived by train and got off at a nearby siding.
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Frankfort
Supreme Court
Washington
Taylor
State Capitol
Goebel
Murray
Dem
Bradley
Charles Finley
Caleb Powers
Indianapolis
Kentucky
Mount
Conference of State
Republican State Committee
Beckham
Mobs riot in St. Louis as strike turns violent
One boy was killed and three men and two women wounded in street clashes during a strike in St. Louis. Martin Zilia, 18, was fatally shot in the breast by a streetcar rider while bystanders, including Minnie Krueger, 18, were wounded. Conductor Farley and Motorman Drake were arrested as crowds mobbed the area near Tower Grove and Thirteenth streets. Police and transit workers faced heavy unrest as the city saw its most turbulent day of the strike.
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St. Louis
Martin Zilia
Clarence J. Mullen
Minnie Krueger
Thirteenth
Ilerbert
Yika
Geyer Avenue
Tower Grove
Zika
Farley
Drake
Plague Situation in Frisco Board Adopts Circular
The California State Board of Health issued a circular to U S health boards after nine Chinese deaths from bubonic plague in unsanitary Chinatown quarters. No current California cases were reported and San Francisco's health board urged precautions to prevent a recurrence.
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San Francisco
State Board of Health
State Boards of Health of
United States
Chinatown
California
Board of Health
Henry Ivory Confesses to Murder of University Instructor
Philadelphia police announce Henry Ivory has confessed to the murder of Professor Roy Wilson White, a popular University of Pennsylvania law instructor. Ivory says he did not strike the blows but was nearby when the attack occurred, while Superintendent Quirk notes a companion delivered the fatal blows. The killing casts a somber mood across the Penn faculty, especially in the law school.
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Philadelphia
Quirk
Henry Ivory
Roy Wilson White
University of Pensylvania
Ivory
White
University of Pennsylvania
Koetting denies Tope Chico cash find report
Milwaukee May 22 John B Koetting former cashier of the defunct South Side Savings bank says a report that a sheepherder found 100000 near Tope Chico Mexico and that Koetting hid it is entirely without foundation He does not believe any money has been found and calls the story fabrications.
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Milwaukee
John B. Koetting
South Side Savings Bank
Tope Chico
Mex
Koetting
Kotting
Scores on the Diamond May 22
Baseball scores from yesterday include Cincinnati 4 Cincinnati 3 over New York, St Louis 11 over Boston, Chicago 2 over Philadelphia, Pittsburg 7 over Brooklyn, and American League results Buffalo 7 over Chicago 6, Cleveland 5 over Kansas City 3, Detroit 8 over Minneapolis 5, Indianapolis 9 over Milwaukee 4.
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Chicago
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Philadelphia
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
Buffalo
Cleveland
Kansas City
Detroit
Minneapolis
Indianapolis
Milwaukee
Iowa college considers B Cooper for president job
Kinnell Iowa May 22 Professor B Cooper is under serious consideration by trustees to succeed George A Gates as president of Iowa College. Cooper formerly led Des Moines schools and has spent five years as Salt Lake City superintendent of schools. He is an educator of wide reputation.
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Kinnell
B Cooper
Iowa College
George A. Gates
Profesor Cooper
Des Moines
Salt Lake City
Utah
Berlin Street Car Strike Settled
Berlin reports a street car strike ended by mediation of the burgomaster. Workers accepted directors offers for more frequent wage increases up to the top scale, ending the dispute.
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Berlin
Notable events from late era expeditions and trials
The president accepts Commander Shaw’s invitation to Chicago for the Grand Army encampment from Aug 27 to Sept 1. Pritz Myer dies in Sing Sing electric chair for murdering George Steltz and two police officers. A war department railway to Havana piers costs 342611.84. Commissioner Peck denies US pavilion at Paris is unsafe. Cornelius and Isaac Garson reunited in Chicago after 50 years. Yorkey expands army with large guns. Simon W. Cramer shoots at a rat and kills his wife in Paulding, Ohio. Samuel J. Ritchie alias Sam Scott arrested in Baltimore for bank robbery in Jordan, Tennessee, once a Chicago politician. The khedive of Egypt may visit the United States. Jane Addams joins Paris expo awards jury. American exports to Asia and Oceania exceed 100 million dollars in the current fiscal year. Abraham G. Dixon of Omaha revises the Bible to place women on par with men. Colored delegates barred at the General Federation of Women’s Clubs in Milwaukee in June.
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Shaw
Grand Army of the Republic
Chicago
Pritz Myer
Sing Sing Prison
New York
George Steltz
War Department
Havana
Peck
United States
Paris
Cornelius
Isaac Garson
Yorkey
Simon W. Cramer
Paulding
Samuel J. Ritchie
Sam Scott
Baltimore
Bradley Bank
Jordan
Egypt
Jane Addams
Asia
Oceaniew
Abraham G. Dixon
Omaha
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Milwaukee
Rathbone Out of Job in Havana Postal Shakeup
Fourth Assistant Postmaster General Bristow assumes control of Cuban postal affairs, suspending director Estes G. Rathbone amid charges of criminal negligence and record keeping chaos. Rathbone barred from leaving the island during ongoing investigations, with W L Reeves' confession cited among serious accusations.
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Havana
Bristow
Estes G. Rathbone
Ratibone
Neely
Rathbone
W. L Reeves
Rathhbone
Miss Henderson Recovers in Philadelphia Sanitarium
Miss Belle Henderson daughter of Speaker Henderson has improved after treatment in a Philadelphia sanitarium her health failing during vocal music studies. She spent April in Atlantic City but gains from care suggest she may soon return to her studies.
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Washington
Belle Henderson
Speaker Henderson
Philadelphia
Miss Henderson
Atlantic City
Bloomington Turner Union marks 42nd anniversary
The Bloomington Turners celebrate the forty second anniversary of their chartered existence in Turner hall Bloomington Illinois May 22. Julius Dietrich president delivers address to members families and friends. A musical and literary program features speeches by long time members.
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Bloomington
Ills
Turner Hall
Julius Dietrich
The
Verein
Presbyterian Assembly Ends With Unanimous Approval
At St Louis on May 22 the Presbyterian general assembly adopted the board of education report and recommendations after a lengthy afternoon of sharp parliamentary skirmishes. Rev Torrence spoke against any change in the Westminster confession, drawing applause from supporters.
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Presbyterian Assembly
St. Louis
Board of Education
Presbyterian General Assembly
Torrence
Two Cases Involving Downer From Owosso Michigan
C H Downer of Owosso waived examination in Corunna and was bound over to the circuit court for trial at the September term on a bigamy charge. The complaint was filed by his Detroit wife. Downer also faces a slander prosecution related to a Perry fire.
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Downer
Owosso
Mich
C. H. Downer
Justice MacBride
Corunna
Detroit
Perry
Influenza Hits Richmond Horses Hard In May Outbreak
Richmond Indiana reports 100 horses ill with influenza. The illness keeps three large livery stables out of business temporarily and has spread to country herds. The outbreak prompts urgent concern among horse owners and local veterinarians.
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Richmond
Ind
Plague Outlook Steady as Inoculation Debates Rise
San Francisco reports no new plague cases as of May 22. The main focus is the response of Chinese and Japanese communities to the board of health's inoculation attempt against disease.
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Frisco
San Francisco
Board of Health
Markets report from Chicago and Milwaukee on May 21
Chicago Board of Trade quotations show mixed grain futures with May and July carries in wheat and corn, with pork, cattle, and lamb ranges noted for futures and cash. Produce prices for dairy, eggs, poultry, potatoes, and apples listed. Milwaukee grain values steady for No 1 and No 2 northern wheats, rye, barley, oats.
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Chicago
Chicago Board of Trade
Cerses Ceeres
ATIA
Illinois
Texas
Milwaukee
Northern
Linda Returns in Night Storm Embrace
A man haunted by a four day past quarrel with Linda awaits sleep as a storm rages. Linda arrives in a storm cloak, reveals forgiveness, and their reunion unfolds with tender, bewildering intimacy culminating in a dawn confession of love rather than death.
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Thad
Linda
Tinda
Lida
Tindal
Boston Post
Bridegroom to be stalls as telegraph reveals change of heart
A young man traveling to Jackson for a 4 o'clock wedding faces a delay after a wreck on the East and West road. In Dawson a telegraph reveals his fiancée has changed her mind and will marry another man, prompting him to wait for a later train.
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Dawson
Jackson
Williams
Selma
Nex
Morning
The Test in Love and Duty
A Detroit Journal observation notes that young women may confuse passion with devotion and asks how far they would go for a man. It urges serious self inquiry about sacrificing personal ease, even basic chores like washing, for love in a restless era.
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Detroit Journal
Does it Pay to Buy Cheap Boschee's German Syrup ad
An advertisement touts Boschee's German Syrup as a remedy for coughs and colds, claiming it relieves severe throat and lung troubles by healing tissues, reducing inflammation, aiding expectoration, and improving sleep. It urges trying a bottle and notes sample bottles at Joseph Emmert's.
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Boschee
Joseph Emmert’s
Emmert & Burrel
Eighty-Year Choir Service at German Lutheran Church
The Waldborough German Lutheran church under Mr. Starman features a tale of unpaid ministry for twelve years due to poverty. Elder Conrad Hyer, ten, a cherister for eighty years, reads from Watts hymnbook without glasses. Only ruins and a marble cemetery column mark their final resting place beside Starman and Rutz.
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Starman
Waldborough
Conrad Hyer
Rutz
Broad Bay
Lewiston
Allen's Foot Base powder for tired feet relief
A scented powder to shake into shoes eases swollen hot feet and fatigue. Cures smarting feet tight shoes and keeps feet cool. Relieves corns bunions and callous spots. Provides rest and comfort. Trial package free. Allen S. Olmsted Le Roy NY sold by druggists and shoe stores for 2bc.
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Allen
Allen S. Olmsted
le Roy
N.Y
Telegraphic earth circuit plan ties Alaska to Siberia
Under consideration is a plan to link Alaska and Siberia across the Berluc strait with a telegraphic circuit. Otto Korb of Boonville Ind endorses DeWitt’s Witch Hazel Salve for delicate skin and stubborn ulcers, claiming sure results and cures for piles and skin diseases, warning against imitation.
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Alaska
Siberia
Berluc Strait
Otto Korb
K. P
Boonville
Ind
DeWitt
H. J. Moogk
Statue proposal for Trafalgar Square pedestal
A suggestion to erect a statue in Trafalgar Square on a vacant pedestal in the northwest corner to commemorate Lord Roberts's services to the empire.
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Trafalgar Square
Lord Roberts
De Witt's Witch Hazel Salve Claims 20 Year Piles Cure
H Clark of Chauncey Georgia says the salve cured his twenty year battle with piles and speeds healing of skin diseases. Warning against dangerous counterfeit products issued by H J Moogk.
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H. Clark
Chauncey, Ga
de Witt
H. J. Moogk
Maine log season shifts toward pulp mills
It is estimated that of the 555 million feet of logs in Maine forests this season, 225 million feet will be sent to pulp mills rather than sawmills, signaling a shift in processing.
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Maine
Dyspepsia sufferer finds relief with Kodol Cure
W H Shipman of Beardsley Minnesota testifies under oath that twenty five years of dyspepsia plagued him. He tried doctors and dieting with little relief until using Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. He now eats freely and feels like a new man. H J Moogk promotes the product.
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W. H. Shipman
Beardsley
Minn
H. J. Moogk
Cleveland Water Department Earnings and Volume Report
The water department's net earnings for last year totaled 518477 dollars. Water pumped and distributed reached 22525239000 gallons, reflecting the city utility's scale of operations and service reach.
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Cleveland
Grain-O praised as healthful grain drink for all ages
A letter extols Grain-O made from pure grains as a nourishing coffee substitute. The writer claims a week of use makes it indispensable, suitable for children, and a strengthening daily beverage. Also notes no naval executions since 1849 and no Spanish war military executions.
Foley Kidney Cure Promotes Kidney Health
Sound advice to readers with kidney and bladder troubles recommends Foley's Kidney Cure as a safe reliable medicine. The note claims it always benefits the kidneys. Also described is a new potato digging and handling apparatus that unearths dirt and potatoes, transports them via an endless-chain elevator, and drops cleaned potatoes into bags.
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Foley
H. J. Moogh
W. F. Jungkunz
Whooping Cough Cure Praised by South Burgettstown Parent
A parent from South Burgettstown Pa recounts a near fatal case of whooping cough in a young boy. After neighbors recommended Chamberlain's Cough Remedy the child improved after a few doses and was cured by one bottle. Sold by Jos Emmert Druggist.
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Chamberlain
J. L. Moore
South Burgettstown
Jos. Emmert
Oran’s troglodyte caves turn from thieves den to dwellings
Oran’s hillside caverns, carved in tufa beside Santon gate, once hideouts for brigands now attract government eviction. Twelve caves house twenty nine apartments with two story chambers, vents, chimneys, and dry, cool rooms. Though used by Gypsies and Spaniards, officials deem them outlaw shelters, though their ingenuity and comfort spark debate.
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Oran
Alferia
Mediterranean
France
Santon
Jau
Germany
Palisades
The Pin Industry’s Mighty Production Chain
A historical look at how modern pins are made from brass wire to finished articles. It traces twenty million pins per day, highlighting automatic machinery that straightens, cuts, heads, points and smooths, then coats and sorts them. Major buyers and large orders illustrate demand.
Remarkable Workhouse Tenor Aged Men Averaging Near 87
In Chichester England twelve men confined in a workhouse have a combined age of 1 042 years, yielding an average age of just under eighty seven years each. The report highlights an unusually aged inmate group drawing attention to longevity in hardship.
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Chichester
England
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National Supreme Court
William Goebel
Tr. Talliaferro
Methodist Church
Finley
Gov. Mount
Iinley
Prof. White
Mo Ia
Speaker
Chicago Grain and Produce
Milwaukee Grain
Tere
Spain
Edna Ellis
Higeginsport
Ohio
Canton
South Africa
Russian Ministry of Marine
Valencia
sourh-Kansas Mineral District
London
Bordeaux
Austria
Baker’s
F.A. Schulz
Daily Telegraph Co
West 42d St
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