Hyde invites inquiry into equitable deals by young millionaire
New York June 24 James H Hyde via counsel Samuel Untermyer offers to aid Attorney General Mayer in suing James H Hyde and associates for profits from Equitable Society syndicate dealings. Hyde has begun a friendly suit to recover 68233.31 and turned funds to Cashier Murray pending ownership clarifications. Mayer will expedite action and suspend court vacations to address Hendricks report findings and related testimony.
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New York
James H. Hyde
Samuel Untermeyer
Mayer
Equitable Society
Hyde
Society
Murray
Court of General Sessions
Jeome
Equitable Life Assurance Society
Jerome
Higgins
Insurance
Hendricks
Equitable
Roosevelt trial run impresses Commander Peary in port
Commander Peary praised the Roosevelt after a five hour trial voyage from Portland. The ship reached a maximum speed of 12 knots with a minimum around 5% knots as it neared the dock prior to another attempt on the north pole.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Portland
Peary
Roosevelt
North Pole
Fowler Shearer wedding and high school graduation week
The week featured the Fowler Shearer wedding in the Presbyterian church with Miss Mae Crosby Fowler and Dr William A Shearer of Barrington Ill as central figures and a large wedding reception. Also noted were twenty seven graduates receiving diplomas at Friday night exercises and a local marriage of Miss Mary Moran and Howard Aldrich.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fowler-Shearer
Mae Crosby Fowler
J. K. Fowler
William A. Shearer
Barrington
Ill
Presbyterian Church
W .W. Cargill
George Smith
Cedar Rapids
Katherine Fowler
James Shearer
Clarence
Redhead
W. W. Withee
C. C. Lyndh
H. F. Hoffman
E. S. Case
C. W. Dow
W. D. McKay
Mary Moran
Onalaska
Howard Aldrich
West Salem
C. N. Moller
Christ. Episcopal Church
Not all Americans turn to greed and corruption
The Milwaukee Journal argues that while graft and greed exist among capital and labor, many citizens remain devoted to public good. Educators ministers scientists and artists contribute modestly to parks libraries and homes for the friendless as the nation progresses with wiser charitable and patriotic spirit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Milwaukee Journal
Berlin Quarry Tragedy Claims Lottus at Spring Lake
Stephen Lottus aged 42 died in the Northern quarry near Spring Lake when a stone loosened and fell while he pried at the quarry face.
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Berlin
Stephen Lottus
Spring Lake
Lottus
State Congregational Convention in Dodgeville
The state convention of Congregational churches will meet in Dodgeville during the first week of October with Booker T. Washington as the principal speaker.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgeville
State Convention Congregational
Booker T. Washington
Tornado Devastates Crops Across Iowa and Dane County
Tornado swept eastern Iowa and western Dane County Sunday destroying crops along its path. Farm land suffered widespread damage with reports of commenting farmers assessing impact and economic losses expected to rise.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dodgeville
Iowa
Dane Counties
Illnesses Rise With Smallpox Outbreak
Saxon Robert Gill and Fred Cumming are ill with smallpox. The outbreak brings the total to thirty five cases with no fatalities reported.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Gill
Fred Cumming
Rain Dooms Askeaton-Farmers Corn and Potato Prospects
Askeaton farmers abandon hope for a crop this year as persistent rain undermines corn and potato yields. Worries mount over storage and market prices as fields remain waterlogged and delayed planting stretches into midseason.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Askeaton
Railroad joy as Mineral Point and Northern completes
Highland community revels in the arrival of the Mineral Point and Northern railroad, marking completion of the line and bringing new transport links and prospects to the area.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Highland
Mineral Point & Northern
Northwestern Line railway history compendium sold
Chicago and Northwestern railway issues a valuable historical compendium on the Northwest railways from Indian cession days to modern times. The over hundred pages cover the Northwestern Line with strong printing in paper covers priced at ten cents postpaid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago & Northwestern Railway
Northwest
United States
Mississippi
Northwestern Line
W. B. Kniskern
P.T. M
Chicago
Susan B Anthony on American life in Chicago
Susan B Anthony, in Chicago for the National American Woman Suffrage Association meeting, expressed optimism about American life. She said Americans are not living too fast and cited progress as a sign of youth and vitality, noting the United States now leads England in fast trains.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago
Susan B. Anthony
National American Woman's Suffrage Association
Portland
Ore
United States
England
Rumors of Oscar Abdication Denied Amid Norway Crisis
Stockholm reports there is no foundation for rumors that King Oscar will abdicate in favor of the crown prince due to dissatisfaction with the government's pacific stance in the Norway crisis. No major developments expected before June 27 when the riksdag debate occurs.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Stockholm
Copenhagen
Oscar
Norway
Riksdag
Yale oarsman Daly dropped from crew over exam cribbing
New Haven, June 24. Cornelius E. Daly the Yale oarsman charged with cribbing in a psychology exam has been taken out of the bout and Ortmayer of the varsity four is given his place.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New Haven, Conn
Cornelius E. Daly
Yale
Ortmayer
Northwest flour firms warn of China boycott over exclusion law
General Agent Rennie in Hong Kong cables President Roosevelt that strict enforcement of the Chinese exclusion law could trigger a broad boycott against American flour in China, threatening Northwest exporters from Seattle and Tacoma.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Rennie
Hong Kong
Seattle
Tacoma
Northwest
Roosevelt
China
America
Murder in Missoula Sparks Lynching Fear
In Missoula Montana on June 24 threats of lynching rose after the murder of ranchman William Burrig by William Bees hove. Sheriff guards the county jail as Burrig bled to death after being shot twice and falling at the edge of a cliff. In Muskegon Michigan on the same day Charles Odell aged 92 died after living there fifty two years.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Missoula
Mont
William Burrig
William Beeshove
Burrig
Muskegon, Mich
Charles Odell
Michigan
Muskegon
Subway to Get Refrigerating and Ventilation Upgrades
New York officials announce ideas to install refrigerating plants and forced air systems in the subway. The rapid transit commission will test at two or three stations soon and, if successful, outfit the entire underground system.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Rapid Transit Commission
Two Steamer Collisions Sink Vessels in St Clair River
In Detroit on June 24 the wooden steamers City of Rome and Linden collided near Tashmoo Park in the St. Clair river and sank. Two Linden crew members, the cook and his wife, drowned while the remaining crew members from both ships escaped. Linden’s steering gear failed at a critical moment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Detroit
Mich
City of Rome
Linden
St. Clair River
Tashmoo Park
Cook
Senator Baird Seeks Injunction on Fair Money
Saginaw Michigan June 24 Senator Baird petitions City Attorney John to seek an injunction to restrain payment of fair money under a dispute over municipal funds. The filing requests relief from the court and outlines grounds for the action.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Saginaw, Mich
Baird
John
O'Kreefe and Baillie Seek Injunction Over State Fair Funding
F O KReefe and representative T G Baillie move to restrain the auditor general from paying the $10,000 appropriated for the state fair at Detroit. They argue the fair is a private enterprise and the legislature cannot provide aid.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. O’kreefe
T. G. Baillie
Auditor General
Detroit
Advance guard of Chicago regiment arrives at Camp Lincoln
The First Regiment of Chicago under Captain Gunther arrived at Camp Lincoln at six this morning. The advance guard prepared the camp for the regiment’s arrival and opened the annual encampment.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Springfield
Chicago
Gunther
Camp Lincoln
St. Petersburg Robbery At Lotel de l'Europe
Theodore S. Darling of New York and guests at the Lotel de l Europe were robbed of valuables including a diamond necklace. The necklace later surfaced in a pawnshop as authorities and the United States embassy work to recover the stolen items.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
St. Petersburg
Theodore S. Darling
New York
Lotel de l'Europe
Darling
United States
Elgin Man Arrested in Murder Charge After Wife Death
Elgin resident W. R. Defree has been arrested on a murder charge by County Coroner Humphrey. Defree’s wife died last Tuesday under peculiar circumstances, a post mortem was ordered, and the stomach was sent to Chicago for chemical analysis.
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Elgin
W. R. Defree
Humphrey
Defree
Chicago
Bell Company acquires Frankfort Indiana local line
Bell company buys the Frankfort Indiana independent telephone system for 175000 dollars. The sale gives Bell control of the local field and 7000 rural phones, with a modern plant.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Bell
Frankfort
Ind
Bell Company
Strenuous Woman Surrenders After Barricade Near Wichita
Mary E. Roseberry barricaded herself in a room at Barnesville near Wichita firing upon a rural mail car. She surrendered to a posse, was arrested on a federal warrant, and placed in jail at Wichita.
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Wichita
Kan
Mary E. Roseberry
Barynesville
Here
Carrie
Thieves chloroform couple. house robbed and burned
In Des Moines on June 24 Mr. and Mrs. Henry Kunkle were chloroformed in their bed by intruders who robbed the house and set it ablaze. The couple narrowly escaped death as flames spread through the residence.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Des Moines
Henry Kunkle
Mrs Funke Hosts Afternoon Coffee for Minneapolis Guests
Yesterday afternoon Mrs. F N Funke hosted a coffee at her Thirteenth Street home in honor of Miss Lauritzen and Miss Edith Funke of Minneapolis. About forty guests attended with roses as decorations and show of hospitality.
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F.N. Funke
Thirteenth Street
Miss Lauritzen
Edith Funke
Minneapolis
Mesdames F. C. Wiggenhorn
Alfred Langenbach
Carl Langenbach
Lilly
John Baye
W. B. Tscharner
Dennis
J. B. Funke
Braafch
San Francisco
Fitzgerald
Grand Haven
Mich
Grace Twiggs
Ashland
Funk
Eva Horner
Alletta Rose
Anna Pamperin
Florence Bechman
C. J. Crosby
North Side
Edna Valker
Helen Lavake
Susie Swarthout
Social Swappers and Travelers Among Local Figures
Miss Margaret Robinson of Milwaukee visits Miss Mildred Osberg. Dr. Murphy of Fremont Nebraska guests of Homer Hart. Miss Blanche Hart sails today on Vaderland for three months abroad with Estella Storm, Miss Smith, and Miss Bentley visiting England Scotland Germany Holland France Italy. Mr. and Mrs. A P Fuller of Mindoro visit friends. Mrs. James McCord returns from New York. Mrs. C L Colman hosts tea for Mr. and Miss Calef.
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Margaret Robinson
Milwaukee
Mildred Osberg
Dr. Murphy
Freemont
Neb
Homer Hart
Blanche Hart
Vaderland
Red Star Line
Estella Storm
New York
Miss Smith
Miss Bentley
Philadelphia
England
Scotland
Germany
Holland
France
Italy
A. P. Fuller
Mindora
James McCord
C. L. Colman
Miss Calef
Somerville Teacher Defies City Over Age Rule
A Somerville Massachusetts woman teacher refused to reveal her age as required by an ordinance and won the point in court. Other items note George Fred Williams sick in Havana from Mexico travel, ex governor F R Lubbock dead, Simpson Gillett missing, John F Wallace Panama Canal chief in New York, Fredonia bank cashier charged, Vicksburg Exchange Bank closed, Modern Woodmen head camp to meet in Peoria next year, Frank Campbell found guilty of bribery in Kansas City.
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Somerville
Mass
George Fred Williams
Boston
Mexico
Havana
F. R. Lubbock
Texas
Simpson Gillett
Broad Street
New York
Waldorf-Astoria
John F. Wallace
Chicago
Panama Canal
Colon
Fred R. Green
Fredonia National Bank
Fredonia
N. Y
Vicksburg Exchange Bank
Vicksburg
Mich
Woodmen of America
Peoria
Ill
Frank Campbell
Kansas City
Baseball scores from multiple leagues on June 24
Scores from Pittsburg and St. Louis show Weather game in American and Association entries. Detroit lost 0 to New York 7 while Cleveland fell 0 to Philadelphia 3. Western region lists Des Moines 12 over Colorado Springs 11 and Sioux City 5 over Denver 1.
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Chicago
Pittsburg
Brooklyn
St. Louis
Boston
Washington
New York
Detroit
Philadelphia
Cleveland
Association
Columbus
Toledo
Milwaukee
St. Paul
Indianapolis
Louisville
Western
St. Joseph
Omaha
Des Moines
Colorado Springs
Sioux City
Denver
Pastor mocks fools in church joke
Exchange in Cleveland Leader features a sharp parishioner quip about a pastor calling congregants beloved brethren. The joke highlights the contrast between lofty address and perceived gullibility.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cleveland
Violin and Mandolin In Alley Laugh at Lost Beau
The Chicago Journal playful item shows a trio of instruments trading quips as the violin laments a missing beau blamed on a base viol and the mandolin joins the joke, describing the culprit as infamous for picking on others.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chicago Journal
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Case Today
Che la Crosse Tribune
Main Street
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Wis
Ghion
THE
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W. V. Kidder
Crosse
Payne & Young
Marquette
New York City
Jos Potter Bildy
State News
Montana
Ola
Subway
Collision and Sons of Life
Illinois Guard
North Fifth Street
Europe
Batavian National Bank
Lacrosse
the National Bank
N. Fourth Street
State Bank OF
LA Crosse la Crosse
Wisconsin
J. E. Wheeler
Orlando Holway
Joseph P. Godres
Cashier
Robt. B. Lowry
Asvt
Wm F
Edwards-Wood Co
Fifth and Roberts Streets
St. Paul, Minn
McMillan Building
Biyow
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