Many Americans in London entertainments
London reports a burst of American social activity around the coronation week. Ambassadors, generals, and prominent families join dinners, balls, and receptions at Claridge’s and Carlton House Terrace as Whitelaw Reid and other dignitaries lead a wave of transatlantic hospitality.
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London
Joseph H. Choate
United States
Choate
Edward
Alexandria
Whitelaw Reid
America
Crocker
Rutherford
Grosvenor Crescent
Mackays
Bradley-Martins
Wards
Marlboroughs
Chesterfield Gardens
Bradsley-Martin
John W. Mackay
Carlton House Terrace
Reginald Ward
Ogilvie Hays
Ascot
West End
Buckingham Palace Hotel
Mr. Reid
Brook House
James H. Wilson
Army of the
Paris
John C. Watson
United States Navy
E. H. Watson
Cowles
Grosvenor Place
John Biddle
Wilson
Buckingham Palace
Associated Press
England
King Edward
Prince and Princess of Wales
Duke
Aldershot
Denecath
Royal Pavilion
Admiral Dewey to command united fleet for winter maneuvers
Washington report states Admiral Dewey will fly his flag again and lead the United States great naval force in the Met squadron, comprising North Atlantic European and South Atlantic squadrons. The fleet will assemble near Culebra island, with Moody witnessing summer and winter maneuvers and inviting key senators and representatives as guests.
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Washington
Admiral Dewey
United States
Moody
Dewey
Met
Dolphin
Senator Hale
Senate Naval Committee
Representative Cannon
House Appropriation Committee
Representative Foss
House Naval Committee
Smith Praises His Men as He Relinquishes Sixth Brigade
Washington June 16 Brigadier General Jacob H Smith resigns command of the Sixth brigade ahead of returning to the United States after a Samar and Leyte campaign. He lauds soldiers for courage persistency and pluck amid jungle fighting and harsh conditions.
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Washington
Jacob H. Smith
Philippines
United States
Samar
Leyte
America
Electric Storm Hits Chicago Churches Killing One
A Sunday afternoon electric storm struck Chicago injuring no children but killing Joseph Killian at Lake Calumet. Three churches were hit, including Memorial German church destroyed, Calvary Presbyterian damaged with a panic in Sunday school, and Lady of Sorrows steeple toppled. Many buildings suffered damage as the storm raged.
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Chicago
Memorial German
Calvary Presbyterian Church
West Congress
Forty-second Streets
the Lady of Sorrows Church
Jackson Boulevard
Albany Avenue
Joseph Killian
Lake Calumet
Mont Pelee Report From French Revenue Cutter
The French revenue cutter L Aigle arrived at Mont Pelee Dominica and reports that volcanic matter settled on her decks while she was ten miles away. This brief dispatch accompanies a stray remark about the difficulty of forgiving others versus avoiding offenses.
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Mont Pelee
Roeau
Island of
Dominica
L/Aigie
Earthquakes Rattle Newport and a Victim in Colorado
Two earthquakes shook Newport Oregon with no damage reported. Carrie Passmore of Colorado City died by taking carbolic acid in Colorado Springs, believed mentally unbalanced. Manila Chamber of Commerce sent resolutions praising General Chaffee and the Philippine Army.
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Newport
Ore
Carrie Passmore
Colorado City
Colorado Springs
Manila
Butte
Chicago
Milwaukee & St. Paul
Burlington
Montana
Glencoe
Iowa
Patrick Brennan
Union Ore
Thirteenth
Wewatta Streets
Denver
Col
Ophues
Frederick the Great
William
United States
Associated Press
Sixth Cavalry
Teresa
Morong
Luzon
Patrick McHugh
Dublin
United Irish League
Sligo
Ireland
Henri Maurice Cannon
San Francisco
Zurich
Switzerland
Kimball
Pawtucket
R. I
Central Falls
Red Bluff
Cal
Prices Paid at Spokane and Trade Notes
Prices listed for Spokane markets cover poultry and eggs, vegetables, fruit, livestock and hides with per pound and per case rates. Comparison notes state Spokane prices differ from the coast by 13 percent due to freights, and a separate line claims 95 percent of higher school students in Egypt study English.
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Spokane
Egypt
Miners Strike and Boers War Updates Across Regions
In Wilkesbarre Pennsylvania Patrick Gilday of the United Mine Workers outlines soft coal support for the anthracite strike, signaling potential industry-wide actions under President Mitchell. Reports chronicle new labor tactics, union pressure on operators, and regional resumption forecasts amid broader South African surrenders and irrigation policy advances in the United States.
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Wilkesbarre
Patrick Gilday
Pennsylvania
United Mine Workers of America
Mitchell
Associated Press
Gilday
West Virginia
Virginia
Sonman Shaft Coal Company
Portage
Bloomington
Phillipsburg
Clarksburg
W. Va
West Virginia Central
Davis-Elkins Syndicate
Jones
Willow Creek School House
Monongah
Charleston
Kanawha River
Elkhorn
Kanawha-Hocking Company
Kanawha &@ Western railroad
G. H. Purcell
Puget Sound to Build Fraser River Sockeye Hatchery
Fraser River Hatchery, Whatcom, Wash. official T. R. Kershaw says Washington will fund and operate a sockeye salmon hatchery on Fraser River after arranging with the British Columbia government. Ninety percent of Puget Sound's salmon pack is sockeye, a breed that spawns only in Fraser River, and cannery owners fear future shortage without artificial propagation.
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Fraser River
Whatcom
Wash
Settlement Looked For in Great Northern Strike
St Paul June 16 reports promise of early settlement after talks between A C Caverall Great Northern superintendent and the strike committee. Orders directed every union from St Paul to the coast to appoint a committee to travel to St Paul and meet road officials. Also local note that the original Ramona by Helen Hunt Jackson is said to live near Temecula California.
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St. Paul
Minn
Great Northern
A. C. Caverall
Coast
Ramona
Helen Hunt Jackson
Temecula, Cal
Nanning Bombarded by Rebels in Revenge Attack
Hong Kong Telegraph correspondent reports Nanning siege and bombardment by rebel forces lasting over three hours. The city gates were closed, rebels used over 59 pieces of ordnance, burning oil defense on walls, and flaming arrows with stink pots caused fires. More than 300 residents killed or wounded. refugees retreated to mountains with casualties unconfirmed. The motive was revenge.
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Victoria
B. C
Aévigg
Nanning
Hong Kong
Emperor weighs extended old age pension plan in Berlin
Emperor William discussed widening old age pension legislation after meeting a U S visitor. He argued employers must contribute to support workers who grow old or disabled, while Germany already operates a substantial system. Workers would contribute a wage portion, with state investment and employer quotas.
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Berlin
William
United States
Germany
Six Die as Michigan Storm Brings Tornado Toll
A central Michigan storm intensified into a tornado killing six people. Victims include Charles Gweiat near Munith and Ernest Gardner of Stockbridge, with a 9 year old child killed on the Gardner farm. Edward Merritt dies in Bay county when his barn is lifted and wrecked. In Sitka a frame structure is destroyed, and James Leads, a village blacksmith, is killed.
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St. Joseph
Mich
Michigan
Rsing
Ensley
Charles Gweat
Munith
Ernest Gardner
Stockbridge
Edward Merritt
Bay County
Gardner
Mrn Gardner
Sitka
James Leads
General Wood denies New Orleans story on Gomez payment
General Leonard Wood states there was nothing to the New Orleans report claiming a sum of money was paid General Gomez to prevent opposition by General Gomez. He dismisses the tale as unfounded.
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House
Senate
Friends of
Arizona
California
Colorado
Idaho
Kansas
Montana
Nebraska
Nevada
New Mexico
North Dakota
Oklahoma
Oregon
South Dakota
Utah
Washington
Wyoming
Treasury
Secretary of the Interior
Congress
Wood
St. Boston
Leonard Wood
New Orleans
Gomez
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Prince of Wales
Horse Guards
Laurier
New York
Sir Wilfrid Laurier
Canada
Lady Laurier
Ottawa
Etruria
Smith
World's News
South Africa
Dewet
Wimburg
Steyn
Orange Free State
Natal
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