Des Moines Cyclone and Chicago Fire Followed by Sanatorium Tragedy
A tornado wrecked the Northwestern railway line near Jordan Iowa injuring telegraph lines. In Chicago St Luke’s inebriate sanatorium burned killing ten and leaving one missing. Police arrested many connected to the facility as investigators search for blame and cause. Dr Boyd died in the catastrophe after surviving the initial fall from a trap and helping patients.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Northwestern
Jordan
Chicago
St. Luke's
Wabash Avenue
Woodruff Hotel
Hospital Society For the Sanatorium
S. A. Ribbech
Hillsdale, Mich
de J. T. Stanton
Morris B. Lanks
Boyd
Wesley Hospital
Cyclone Toll Bites Minnesota Areas With Many Deaths
A tor nado struck twelve miles north of Lake Park at 5 15 am on Monday destroying nine farm buildings and killing ten people The storm also damaged Spangele church and caused widespread destruction across Becker and neighboring counties with reports of multiple fatalities and extensive property loss in several townships including Athinta and White Earth as well as Ulen and adjacent regions.
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Lake Park
Minn
Here
Spangele
Detroit
Becker
G. Berg
Arnek Kneutzen
Henry Lysno
Sam Houge
John Gunderson
John Morez
S. O. Mossaly
Paul Smizak
Ole Johnsonberg
A. Sporcik
John Berg
Walworth
Atlantic
Ulen
Andrew Melups
Rail collision near Macon kills engineer and fireman
A south bound passenger train and a north bound freight collided near Julie tte on a sharp curve at 2 10 p m. Engineer James T Pittman of Atlanta and fireman Ed West of Atlanta were killed. Nineteen passengers injured some severely. Names include Isaac Bashinski Ben Tearson F K Lilliard R O Cochran Dr Walker J Frown Dr M N Mixon. Scene described as chaotic with splintered seats and shattered glass.
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Macon
Southern Railway
Atlanta
Juliette
James T. Pittman
Ed West
Colored
Isaac Bashinski
Ben Tearson
R. O. Cochran
Walker J. Frown
M. N. Mixon
Rome
Mrs Kingdon's Jewels Recovered After Theft
New York June 11 Captain Titus of the detective bureau reports that Mrs Charles D Kingdon's jewelry valued at eight thousand dollars stolen a week ago was recovered. A smooth faced young man delivered a package to Detective Sergeant Vallely at Mrs Vallely's home and asked for the officer. The note said he would not wait and requested the package reach the sergeant. The jewels were inside. no identification of the man is known.
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New York
Titus
Detective Bureau
Charles D. Kingdon
George J. Gould
Vitus
Vallely
Leak of Stock Quotations By Telephone Discovered
The Kansas City board of trade, aided by Chicago officials and expert telegraphers, uncovered a device that secretly relayed real time stock market quotes to bucket shop operators. The mechanism, not wire tapping, used automatic dialing from a telegraph instrument routed from a broker’s office wall adjoining the board of trade floor and has been removed.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Inkansas City
City Board of Trade
Chicago Board of Trade
Board of Trade
Senate passes naval bill with ships and budget
The senate approved a naval bill totaling over 78 million dollars. It funds two first class battle ships two armored cruisers and two gunboats but removes a house provision for government yard construction. Also notes isthmian canal executive session and forest reserve transfers debated by Cannon.
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Washington
Senate
House
Turner
Agricultural Department
Cannon
Corliss Pacific
Corliss
Clarke Named Democratic Nominee for U S Senator from Arkansas
In Little Rock on June 11 the Democratic state convention honored ex Governor James P. Clarke with an ovation as the party’s nominee for United States senator to replace Jones. Governor Jefferson Davis was unanimously renominated and pledged to run for the Senate as Berry’s successor in 1905. A full state ticket was named.
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Little Rock
Ark
James P. Clarke
United States
Jones
Jefferson Davis
James H. Berry
Violent clash at Livingston school house leaves three dead
Mount Vernon Ky June 11 A fight during an entertainment at the Livingston school house ended in tragedy. Philip Northern was shot through the head and mortally wounded while John Renner and John Spoonmore were fatally beaten with pistol butts.
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Mount Vernon
Livingston
Philip Northern
John Renner
John Spoonmore
Mob hangs two accused in Charlotte jail break
About fifty masked men broke into the county jail at 1 a m captured two Black men accused of killing a young white woman. They were taken to the city outskirts and hanged from a tree, their bodies riddled with bullets. Local authorities have not confirmed charges or motives.
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Charlotte
Court of Appeals Affirms Most Conviction
The New York Court of Appeals unanimously upholds the judgment convicting John Most of publishing an improper article in his newspaper and sentences him to one year in the New York penitentiary at Albany on June 11.
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Albany
N. Y
Court of Appeals
John Most
New York
Democratic State Convention Set for Sandusky in September
Columbus June 11. The Democratic state central committee fixed the state convention dates in Sandusky September 2 and 3. Sam Johnson defeated Tom Johnson for the temporary chairmanship of the convention.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Columbus
Democratic State Central Committee
Sandusky
Sam EK. Johnson
Tom L. Johnson
Drews Gotan Renominationster Be tree kan bine recitation
A fragmented OCR note mentions Drews and a renominationster effort. It alludes to a recitation event or speech, with unclear details on date place or participants. The legible terms suggest a local political or civic context but lack full names or concrete actions.
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Drews Gotan
Roosevelt to receive official coal strike report
New York June 11 Commissioner Wright says he has gathered the complete information on the coal strike for President Roosevelt. The report will explain the root causes without recommendations. Wright obtained details from two interviews totaling four hours with miners and operators in Manhattan and at the Delaware and Hudson offices. Mitchell and Baer oppose wage and price change proposals while a church committee idea circulates.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Roosevelt
Carroll D. Wright
United States Commissioner of Labor
Wright
Manhattan
Mitchell
Delaware and Hudson Company
Oliphant
Baer
Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Thomas
Erie Company
Truesdale
Lackawanna Railroad
Coal Road Presidents Refuse Conference on Uniform Wages
New York June 11 The coal presidents released letters and telegrams exchanged with President Mitchell and United Mine Workers leaders. Baer Truesdale and others refuse a joint conference, citing impractical uniform scales and desire to manage relations with their own men. Proposals outline non discrimination, steady work quality, and mine specific wage grievances handling.
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New York
Mitchell
United Mine Workers
United States
Wright
Baer
Central Railroad of
New Jersey
Philadelphia
Ehn Mitchell
Indianapolis
Truesdale
Lackawanna
Thomas
The
Erie
Coal Road
Shamokin
Mine Workers’ and Civic Federation
United Mine Workers of America
Thomas, Truesdale and Baer
ICH C HELL S OFFER TO ARBITRATE REPLY TO IT FROM THE MINE OWNERS
Mitchell replies to the mine owners letter noting that parties in interest are far apart and proposes the Industrial Council of the Civic Federation elect a strike persona ark of peace. The May 8 letter is cited to emphasize the lack of common ground and urges a path to arbitration.
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Mitchell
Comin Civic Federal
Etra
Pei E. Aw
Fight Likely as Haitian Political Turmoil Grows
Kingston Jamaica June 11 The Steamer Lauenburg from New York arrived with news from Port au Prince Haiti where provisional government actions are praised yet unrest rises. Firmin Seneque and Foughard head presidential race as parties provoke strife. Hawaiian? US and German diplomatic influence blamed for calm fading.
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Kingston
Jamaica
Lauenburg
New York
West India Ports
Port Au Prince
Hayti
Republic
Firmin
Seneque
Foughard
United States
Powell
Herr Pelham
Manila Strikes Grow General as Workers Unite
Manila reported June 11 that strikes have expanded across trades including printers butchers tobacconists hemp workers and carriagemakers totaling over 7000. Isabella de los Reyes quits leadership amid alarm over resulting conditions a dummy leader is in place yet strikers say he still issues orders. Workers claim current wages are three times higher than before US arrival but demand obedience under threat of violence.
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Manila
Isabella de Los Reyes
de Los Reyes
Islands
Baseball Scores From Yesterday Across Leagues
Chicago report lists yesterday's scores in the major leagues with results from the National League American League Association and Western circuits. Highlights include Brooklyn 5 over Pittsburgh 4 and Cincinnati 10 Philadelphia 1 in the National League and Detroit 8 Philadelphia 4 in the American League plus other results across cities and leagues.
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Chicago
Brooklyn
Pittsburg
Philadelphia
Cincinnati
New York
St. Louis
Boston
Cleveland
Baltimore
Detroit
Washington
Toledo
Louisville
Kansas City
Minneapolis
Columbus -Indianapolis
Columbus
St. Paul
Milwaukee
Western
Victoria
St. Joseph
Denver
Coloado Springs
Des Moines
Omaha
Farmer Robbed and Struck Fatally Near Cadett
Chippewa Falls, June 11. Clifford Lavigne, a farmer, met two men posing as horse traders on the Cadett road. After showing a large sum of money he was assaulted and robbed, left by the roadside with a fatally fractured skull. Police pursue suspects.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Clifford Lavigne
Cadett
Lavigne
Mob Relocates Chinaman After Threats in Idaho Springs
In Idaho Springs on June 11 a mob strung Loui Sing to a tree twice and threatened death unless he left town. He was not believed seriously harmed beyond neck abrasions and being knocked down twice. In Columbus, Governor Nash extended the reprieve of Mrs Frances Langworthy Taylor and her daughter until October 10 to await new light from Clara Taylor's trial in Italy.
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Idaho Springs
Colo
Loui Sing
Columbus
Nash
Frances Langworthy Taylor
Clara Taylor
Italy
Hogs Bring Record Price at Local Yards
In Kansas City on June 11 a cargo of hogs sold for seven dollars forty cents per hundred, the highest price at the yards since 1893, signaling a strong market shift for pork producers and buyers.
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Kansas City
Diverse 1900s events span nations and fields
The record lists a congressional convention in Sydney Ohio, the American Medical Association's 53rd annual meeting at Saratoga New York, retirements of generals Sumner Lincoln and Samuel M Whitside, Cambridge awarding LL D to Whitelaw Reid, the Liberty Bell back at Independence Hall Philadelphia after exhibition in Charleston, a National Credit Men's Association session in Louisville, Princeton alumni gifting 60000 to the university, seventy five Hampton Indian students touring New England, a polo exhibition in Raleigh England where the British team beat the United States with the king and queen in attendance, and the Ancient Order of New Workmen lodge in Sewets of Portland Oregon.
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Sydney
American Medical Association
Saratoga
N. Y
Sumner
Lincoln
Samuel M. Whitside
Cambridge
Whitelawd Reid
Liberty Bell
Charleston Fair
Independence Hall
Philadelphia
National Credit Men's Association
Duke of Norfolk the busiest man in London during coronation
The article portrays the Duke of Norfolk as England’s top official for the coronation, detailing his duties as Earl Marshal and premier peer. It notes his control over robes and seals, his influence on who attends Westminster Abbey, and his reputation as the busiest man in London tied to the ceremonial arrangement. It also mentions his wealth, Catholic faith, past roles, and anecdotes about his life, residence at Arundel Castle, and St James’s Square townhouse.
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Earl Marshal
England
Kingdom
Edward VII
Duke of Norfolk
Ile
Westminster Abbey
George IV
Westminster
Duke of Nortel
London
Transvaal
South Africa
Arundel
Arundel Castle
Chichester
Selsey
Bognor
Littlehampton
Norfolk
St. James Square
Frederick
Prince ‘of Wales
St. James
Duke of ‘Norfolk
Dr. Pierce
Michael Maher
Littlefalls
Center St
Feriea
Mesars
O’rourke
Hurley
R. V. Pierce
Buffalo
N. Y
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G. C. Clemens
Topeka
Kan
Samuel B. Clemens
Mark
Dr. Miles Medical Co
Clemens
Miles
Norman Waltrip
Bankers’ Fraternal Society
Elkhart, Ind
Kendallville
Indiana
Capital
Ita
Princps
Tony
Japon Keller
N. B. Newsay
Prsident A. of Jacobs, Cashier
Boat
P. Ban A. A. Csapin
Archy Campbell
J. C. Fetter
Campbell & Fetter
Campbell & Fetter, F. L. Blougan Cashier
G. A. Teal
New Block
William St
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J. M. Teal
Main
Mitchell Streets
H. A. Moyer
Moser
Kendallville, Indiana
D. Myers
Nobile Counts Bank
Ohio College
G. B. Bunyan
E. P. Lash
Justice OF the Peace
Opera House
F. A. Reynolds
M. D
J. W. Berhalter
Bulson Sivan
John P. Nagel
Nagel
William Steiner
William Lanahan
Lee
Seymour
O. Kek. Miller
St. Luke Society
George H. Scribner
Amos Allie
Frank J. Johnson
Flecker County
Mra
Berg
Unknown Man
House of Gotham
Arkansas Democracy
Kentucky
Ohio Democracy
Ireland
Potter
Ichell
the Duke OF Norfolk
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Seesaees
C. A. Shorb
Kelly Mg
Tate Ear
Peron
International Business College
Fort Wayne
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