Pickpockets Loot at Union Depot In Seattle
Paulionned pickpockets stole a wallet containing cash bank shares Twin City railway stock real estate deeds and other negotiable securities from H C Taylor and family at Seattle Union Depot. The thieves fled across tracks and platforms toward Wacouta Street as excited excursion crowds shouted for police. Stanley Taylor reported the robbery and police seek the culprits.
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Paulionneds
H. C. Taylor
Seattle
Union
Wacouta Street
Pullman
Mr. Taylor
Union Depot
Chicago
Taylor
Great Northern
Narvis Re-elected Master Workman Of A O U W in Des Moines
W M Narvis of Muscatine Iowa is chosen for a third term as supreme master workman at the A O U W supreme lodge session in Des Moines. Other officers elected include J A Eckstein New Ulm Minn and J C Gallagher New Haven Conn with H B Dick ingon New York and Rev D B Phelan Pittsfield Me among them.
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Narvis
Des Moines
Supreme Lodge of the
New Haven
Brakeman Believed Fatally Injured at New Hampton
Elmer Nelson a Milwaukee Road brakeman was crushed between cars while coupling a train at New Hampton on Saturday. He suffered a broken hip and internal injuries and was transported to Mason City Hospital by special train.
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New Hampton
Bartender Dies After Sudden Stroke in La Crosse Saloon
In La Crosse Wisconsin on March 16 Herman Holtze a local bartender died two hours after collapsing at a table following a drink service. A physician arrived but could not save him. Holtze was married and survived by several children.
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la Crosse
Wis
Jaume
Herman
Holtze
Farmers urged to hold wheat for higher prices in Brookston
President C. O. Drayton of Greenville Illinois spoke to a large farmers gathering in Brookston Minnesota urging farmers to hold their wheat for better prices and to organize for collective action. He emphasized patience in the market and cohesion among growers to strengthen bargaining.
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Brookston
Minn
C. O. Drayton
Greenville, IL
Illinois State Union of the American Society of Equity
Child crushed by falling beam in Jamnestown incident
June 16 report from Jamnestown states the infant son of John Miller died instantly when a heavy beam fell onto a tile pile where KaraRt children played. Local officials noted the accident occurred south of here near Streéter Street.
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Jamnestown
Streéter
Here
John
Millér
Apor Him
Watertown Drug Store Robbery Report Falls Flat
A fragmented clipping reports a robbery at a Watertown drug store with unclear details. Readable bits mention an incident and a store name, but many lines are garbled. Authorities are not identified, and no suspects or amounts are confirmed.
Family slayings shock Cadillac town as seven die
In Cadillac Michigan on June 16 a mother killed seven members of her family before taking her own life. One surviving teen, Fred Cooper, is fighting for life in Mercy hospital after a likely gunshot wound. Police report he recalls a revolver shot amid the tragedy.
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Cadillac
Mich
Fred Cooper
Mercy Hospital
Chanee
Coopers Home
Fred
Will Test Ore Lands Near Cedar Island Lake
Steel Corporation options 6500 acres of Mesaba range land on the south shore of Cedar Island Lake Duluth. The parcels, long disputed in court with Murphy Dorr and Flinn of Michigan, cover the Trenholm Douglas Foley and Burns claims. Leases grant immediate drilling and patenting of the former disputed acreage.
Deportation Plan Targets 1000 East Indians in British Columbia
Seattle dispatch reports W L McKenzie King deputy labor commissioner of British Columbia proposes deporting about 1000 East Indian residents to India if approved by Ottawa. He states 300 would accept removal and the minister of labor could order the remaining 700.
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British Columbia
Seattle
India
W. L. McKenzie King
Dominion
Vancouver
New Westminster
Ork
Automobile Ducked On Dewey Lake Bank Road
A vehicle broke through a caved in dike road edging Dewey lake near the soldiers' home grounds in Marshalltown Iowa. Dr N B Mighell driver was thrown into three feet of water but escaped unharmed though soaked.
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Dewey Lake
Iowa
Marshalltown
Dewey, Lake
N. B. Mighell
Mighell
Too Near The Batter Injures Fergus Falls Boy
An eight year old boy, son of B Sanders of Aardal, was seriously injured when a neighbor swinging a baseball bat struck him on the forehead above the left eye. The bat ripped a large scalp section. several youths were playing nearby. He is expected to recover.
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Fergus Falls
Minn
B. Sanders
Aardal
Flood Drives Out Armourdale Residents After Crest
The Kaw Missouri flood nears its crest as Armourdale Kansas evacuates 12,000 residents. Water runs twelve feet deep in streets and railroad yards, packing houses and lower floors of businesses are evacuated. City awaits relief as weather bureau predicts a turn today.
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Armourdale
Kansas City
Weather Bureau
Warden Shot During Arrest Near International Falls
G W Loman the Koochiching County game warden was shot in the hand while trying to arrest two Indians east of International Falls. He said the pair had venison and were trying to sell it in town after he drew his revolver to enforce orders for them to come to town.
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G. W. Loman
Koochiching County
International Falls
Koochi
Ching’ County
Brawl Erupts Over Belongings In Sioux City
A clash erupted when Cook attempted to take belongings from a woman’s residence in Sioux City Iowa last night. Paul, Cook and Alice Frazier were involved with further claims that Cook tried to shoot the woman, while Selma Arnold intervened and retrieved a pistol.
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Womah
Sioux City
Iowa
Paul
Cook
Alice Frazier
Praszler
Selma
Arnold
Will
Powers Pardoned for Goebel Murder Case in Kentucky
Kentucky Governor Willson grants full pardon to Caleb Powers after eight years of legal battles over the Goebel murder. James Howard also pardoned. Powers, who insisted on innocence, planned to visit his mother before deciding future plans as he left Georgetown jail. The case drew vast petition support from diverse groups.
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Frankfort
Caleb Powers
William Goebel
Willson
Powers
James Howard
Goebel
Georgetown
Barbourville
William S. Taylor
Gov. Willson
De Lagercrantz Will Return Denials On Persona Non Grata Charge
At the White House a denial was issued that Dr. Herman de Lagercrantz Sweden’s minister to the United States has become persona non grata. Officials dismissed rumors that he used influence to limit Swedish immigration for his own and employers’ benefit. The Swedish legation said he went home on a visit and would return to Washington soon.
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Washington
White House
Herman de Lagercrantz
United States
Kaiser Receives New American Ambassador in Berlin
Berlin June 16 The emperor yesterday received in audience the new American ambassador to Germany David Jayne Hill who succeeds Charlemagne Tower The audience was arranged days earlier and the greeting was hearty to mark the occasion
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Berlin
Germany
David Jayne Hill
Charlemagne Tower
Dr. Hill
Police recover silverware stolen 31 years ago
Police in Hartford recovered a set of silverware stolen from Lieut Gay St of Connecticut thirty-one years ago and returned it to William Ray Sill of New York City, son of the governor, after it had sat in pawn for decades.
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New York
Gay
St of Connecticut
Hartford
William Rayold ‘Sill
Woman shoots man in self defense on Sparks road
Reno Nev June 16 Mrs George B E Winters shot and killed J A Beatty a Sparks business man while riding with him on the Sparks road. She drove to Sparks and surrendered claiming Beatty had threatened her life and that she acted in self defense after a quarrel.
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Reno
Nev
George BE
Winters
J. A. Beatty
Sparks
Beatty
Three Men Drowned in Allegheny River Incident
Pittsburg reports three men drowned in the Allegheny River when a trowboat overturned during a seat change on a river crossing from Glassport to Arnold. A passenger in the boat caused the mishap by rocking the craft.
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Pittsburg
Allegheny River
Train Notes From Glencoe Suburb Clipping
Unreadable OCR fragment describes trains near Glencoe with scattered names Benson and Tun 516. Contains garbled place names and numbers, unclear events, no clear dates or actions.
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Benson
Wealthy Chicago Woman Races to Deathbed Reunion
Moses Pierce, once robbed by the Chicago fire and separated from his family for eighteen years, is reunited with his daughter Mrs. John Gouger in Glendive. She travels through a severe May snowstorm to reach him, bringing renewed hope as he nears death, hopeful for a final visit before passing.
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Chicago
Moses Pierce
John Gouger
Glendive
Dad
J. D. Culler
Cullen
Mr. Pierce
Dad Pierce
Mr. Cullen
Zeller
Heiress Marries $60 Clerk in Butte Romance
Montana Largey a nineteen year old daughter of the late millionaire miner Patrick Largey wed Ray McDonald a sixty dollar a month cab office clerk. She reportedly holds a million in cash in her name per her father's estate decree and plans a honeymoon auto trip to New York before heading to Europe with her schoolday sweetheart husband.
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Montana
Largey
Patrick Largey
Butte
W. A. Clark
Ray McDonald
San Francisco
New York
Europe
Drove Into Coulee as Horses Drowned in Flood
A buggy crossing a flooded Red Rock coulee road failed to follow the bend. Six horses perished and owners Jack Barber and L Casinova narrowly escaped by clinging to a post until help arrived from Lloyd and Chinook.
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Red Rock Coulee
Jack Barber
L. Casinova
Lloyd
Chinook
Skilland
Barber
Coulee Bridge
Coulee
State to Conduct Prison in Montana After Bid Rejection
The Montana Board of Prison Commissioners rejects all three bids for maintenance after nineteen years with contractors. Frank Conley of Deer Lodge is appointed warden and the state will directly run the prison. A one year lease at 4200 is approved and a purchase decision will go to the next legislative assembly.
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Montana Board
State Board of Prison Commissioners
Frank Conley
Deer Lodge
Commonwealth
Legislative Assembly
Conductor Falls Under Moving Car at Helena Traction
An incident at Helena Traction Company involving conductor William Hale as an overhead wire connection failed and he fell under a moving trolley car. The scene drew a Sunday crowd with spectators, including a baseball audience, as passengers attempted to manage the halted vehicles.
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William Hale
Helena Traction ‘Company
Royal family trip to Trondhjem and Nordic notes
The Norwegian royal family plans a June 30 visit to Trondhjem lasting two weeks. News covers Ole Bull Vaughan’s daughter gifting to Bergen theaters, Nobel laureate Renault’s honorary degree, and various Norwegian economic and emigration statistics. Also noted are Finmarken trawler concerns, Toftes Gave schoolfire, and ongoing Stockholm labor and civic issues.
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Trondhjem
Russian warship visit planned to Stockholm this summer
Reports indicate a squadron of Russian warships will visit Stockholm in the summer drawing attention alongside labor unrest as 1,000 workers have left the city due to carpenters and builders strikes. Emperor William allegedly to tour Sweden by yacht Hohenzollern.
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Stockholm
Emperor William
Sweden
Hohenzolern
Denmark Notes Death of F. C. H. E. Toblesen at Seventy Nine
Obituary reports Chamberlain F C H E Toblesen dead at seventy nine. He served prominently in Denmark's national railway system. Also noted are a diamond wedding in Faaborg for C J Feldthusen and wife Jan Feldthusen born 1816 and 1823.
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Chamberlain F. C. H
C. J. Feldthusen
Faaborg
Mr. Feldthusen
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