Posse Pursues Renegade in Wilburton Lynching Crisis
In Wilburton Oklahoma on June 10 two prominent citizens were killed and a woman escaped as a posse hunted R H Johnson a Negro who had shot deputy Oliver Swan last September. Johnson armed himself and fled toward the countryside then opened fire on a fishing party wounding Robert Mounds who died and Walter Roberts who died instantly. Mrs R Blakeley hid behind a tree as news spread that Johnson would be lynched if captured.
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Associated Press
Wilburton
Okla
R. H. Johnson
Oliver Swan
Johnson
Walter Roberts
Robert Mounds
R. Blakeley
Annual Shooters Meet Opens In Indiana On Magic City Range
The tenth annual spring tournament of Indiana's trapshooters league opened at the Magic City Gun club in Muncie with west breeze conditions. W. H. Heer of Concord Kansas posted the day's high with 196 of 200. The Associated Press report notes local activity and a separate multi-part legal action in Ohio involving the Wabash Railroad and shares ownership, pursued by widow Ellen Compton against James Compton.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Muncie
Ind
Trap Shooterg League of
Indiana
Magic City
W. H. Heer
Concord
Kansas
Alfred Gibbs
Barber
Fulton County
Samuel
Flood swamps Harlem as five rail lines halt at Kansas City
June flood blocks main routes in Kansas City area. Five railroads Union Pacific Santa Fe Rock Island Burlington Missouri Pacific tied up or soon out of service, threatening east and west lines. Convention hall opened for refugees as 15,000 displaced. Kaw River dam breach sends water through embankment and cattle chute.
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Associated Press
Kansas City
Clay County
Missouri
Harlem
Kansas Avenue
Armourdale
Union, Pacific
Santa Fe
Rock Island
Burlington and
Missouri Pacific
Burlington
Wabash
Union Pacific
Morris Packing House
Gould De Sagan Nuptials May Be In England
A decision indicates the Gould De Sagan wedding will not take place in France and will instead be held in England, with timing around May Wednesday in the news.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gould—De Sagan
France
Paris bridegroom wedding moved out of France
Paris reports that Mme Anna Gould and Prince Helie de Sagan will wed before month end, but not in France to avoid incidents. The ceremony time and place are guarded, with the ceremony likely in England. Mme Gould’s brother George Gould left New York for Paris to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Paris
France
Mme
Anna Gould
Prince Helie de Sagan
England
Mme. Gould
George Gould
New York
King Edward and Russian Admiral Tie Ends in Accord
REVAL June 10. The reconciliation between King Edward and Emperor Nicholas ended as planned. The two rulers dined aboard the Standart and Victoria and Albert, while King Edward, appointed a Russian admiral, conferred with M Iswolsky and Sir Charles Harding on Macedonian and Persian matters. The Victoria and Albert sails home at 3 am with the escort fleet. No salute fired.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Reval
Edward
Nicholas
M. Iswolsky
Charles Harding
British Foreign Office
Victoria and Albert
Fairbanks Heads Parade For Indianapolis Auto Ride
Vice-president Fairbanks led a procession of about 50 autos for a half day of joy for 186 orphan children. His car, driven by Frank Moore, stayed at the front until 38th and Meridian, where he paused to greet the guests. He did not continue to the White City.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Indianapolis
Ind
Indianpolis Automobile Association
Fairbanks
Frank Moore
Dividend Declared by Chicago and Alton Railroad Directors
The Chicago and Alton Railroad Company now controlled by the Toledo, St. Louis and Western Railroad declared an initial dividend today of one percent on common stock and two percent semi annually on preferred.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Iresa
New York
Chicago and Alton Railroad Company
Toledo, St. Louis & Western Railroad
Knights of Pythias to Present Degree Work Tonight
The Uniform Rank Knights of Pythias will give degree work this evening followed by a social session for members and families.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Knights of Pythias
Progressive candidates sweep South Dakota primaries
Huron South Dakota June 10 Chairman Richards of the Republican progressive central committee says returns show Governor Crawford progressive defeated A B Kittredge stalwart by about twenty five hundred votes for U S senator. Hall and Glass progressive win Congress nomination.
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Associated Press
Huron
S. D
Richards
Republican Progressive Central Committee
Crawford
A. B. Kittredge
United States
Hall and Glass
Congress
Indiana brewers pledge help to curb disreputable saloons
At a Milwaukee meeting Indiana brewers promised to hire detectives to infiltrate saloons and uncover law violations. They said detectives would identify disreputable places and bring them to account, reducing the need for further police detectives if promises prove reliable.
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Indiana
Milwaukee
Knights Convene at Warsaw Indiana Grand Commandery Meet
About 1,500 visiting Knights attended the fifty fourth annual conclave of the Indiana Knights Templar in Warsaw Indiana. The opening session featured a parade with a Winona Lake athletic meet planned for tomorrow afternoon on the athletic field.
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Associated Press
Warsaw
Ind
Grand Commandery of
Indiana Knights Templar
Winona Lake
Brethren Denomination Changes Name at State Fair
Des Moines Iowa June 10 the conference of the German Baptist Brethren of Dunkards at the state fair grounds here today changed the name of the denomination that has been discussed for many years to The Church of the Brethren.
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Associated Press
Des Moines
Iowa
German Baptist Brethren of Dunkards
State Fair Grounds
Church of the Brethren
Fear Mounts for Captives in Hornell Kidnapping Case
Reports say children were abducted and may be held for ransom in Hornell New York. Authorities caution residents as the search intensifies and police pursue leads to recover the kidnap victims safely.
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Hornell
N. Y
Abduction Feared in Hornell Italian Family Home
In Hornell New York last night Antonio Gemiarretto a prosperous Italian man reported that his home was broken into. His two children a boy of unspecified age and a 16 month old girl were taken along with 80 dollars in cash silverware and other valuables. Authorities and the Italian community are alarmed and police search the countryside for the kidnapers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hornell
N. Y
Antonio Gemiarretto
Baptist convention closes in Valparaiso with Matthews address
The Northern Indiana Baptist association held its annual convention in Valparaiso Indiana and ended with an address by Shailer Matthews of Chicago University on Our Baptist Future.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Valpariso
Ind
Northern Indiana Baptist Association
Shailer Matthews
Chicago University
Our Baptist Future
Miss Fredericka Klump Becomes Estate Administratrix
Fredericka Klump is appointed administratrix at her former German home and is named heir in an estate valued at $1,200. The notice cites her status as heir and administrator in the proceeding.
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Fredericka Klump
Germany
National shooters compete as meet closes Thursday
The field includes many national shooters but none did exceptional work. T A Marshall of Keithsburg Ill a former national champion scored 175. Marion was chosen for the spring 1909 meet on the second ballot over Ft Wayne.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Rarry
T. A. Marshall
Keithsburg
Ill
Marion
Ft. Wayne
Flooded Lowlands Hit St. Joseph Farmers Hard
St. Joseph Missouri June 10 river stage half a foot above last year and near the 1903 record four feet above danger. Lowlands flooded farmers moving out. Train service crippled on valley lines. Gas pipe line break from Lawrence Kansas cut St Joseph supply leaving thousands without supper tonight.
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St. Joseph, Mo
Kansas
Lawrence
Kas
St. Joseph
Four Hundred Mile International Road Race Set for Savannah
The automobile club of America announced the four hundred mile international road race for the grand prize will run November 26 in Savannah Georgia over the Chatham county course. The contest date and distance were disclosed by the club’s contest committee.
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Associated Press
New York
Automobile Club of America
Savannah
Chatham County
Thirteen Executed for Political Offenses Across Russia
Thirteen people were executed yesterday in Russia for political offenses, with five in Ufa, four in Lodz, and four in Odessa. Courts martial issued sixteen death sentences, eight in Lodz, five in Warsaw, two in Penza, and one in Odessa.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Ufa
Lodz
Odessa
Warsaw
Penza
Jury to Try Ford for Double Murder in Bloomington
Bloomington Ind June 10 practically the entire circuit court session was used to select a jury for the state against James Edward Ford. Ford was indicted in January for the double murder of Joel and Frank McCoy last November.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Press
Bloomington
Ind
James Edward Ford
Joel
Frank McCoy
English reformer Robert Parker Miles reshapes New York justice
An English born reformer, Robert Parker Miles visited courts and state penal institutions to report on justice and punishment. He advocated reform legislation, challenged the American Tobacco Company over cigarette sales to minors, and pressured major New York department stores to provide seating for shopgirls during downtimes.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Robert Parker Miles
New York City
American Tobacco Company
New York
Honeymoon Pair In Train Tunnel Scene
A hushed exchange describes a honeymoon couple in the next seat. The modern Sherlock bets ten dollars against a doughnut that he kissed her as the train passed through the tunnel, noting smutty spots on both their noses as the car enters.
Made Him a Songster Mr Stubb
In astonishment Maria reports a tramp has been singing in the back yard for an hour. Mrs Stubb admits the mistake claiming she gave boiled oat meal but boiled the birdseed instead, causing the unintended transformation.
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Stubb
Maria
John
Panhandle rushes sleeping cars east for Chicago convention
The Panhandle is dispatching sleeping cars to the east in preparation for convention travel to Chicago. Six sleeping cars were moved to Cincinnati last night, divided between two trains as part of the preparation.
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Panhandle
Chicago
Cincinnati
Death notice for John Ruggles prompts calls to Longcliff
Thomas and William Ruggles were summoned to Longcliff yesterday following the death of their brother, John Ruggles.
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Thomas
William Ruggles
Longcliff
John Ruggles
Grasse Perfume Rivalry Draws Comment on Scent
A perfumer discusses Grasse perched above the Mediterranean and its climate and gardens, noting the town’s fame for world perfumery and its vast fields of flowers likened to mountains of wheat in a milling country.
Lake Mankishlak and the violet smelling saline lake
The narrator describes Lake Mankishlak on the Cas plan peninsula. White salt banks frame mauve waters emitting a violet odor due to Polydhystia violacea seaweed. Bottling the lake waters fails as seaweed atoms rot, changing the scent.
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Mankishlak
Mankishlak Peninsula
South America
Horse Hoof Growth Compared To Human Nails
The article explains that a horse hoof is akin to a human toenail, with horn growth similar to nail growth. Hoof growth averages about a third of an inch per month, faster in unshod and well cared for horses, and hind hooves grow quicker than fore. Toe growth down takes 11 to 13 months, heel three to five months, with cracks moving out as new horn forms.
Candle Auction Strikes In Somerset Village Tatworth
In Tatworth Somerset a meadow land sale was held by candle auction. The final bidder after the candle flicker becomes the new tenant for a year. Freeholders gathered for supper funded by the costing of the tenant. Fines imposed for speaking nose blowing laughing or moving during bidding.
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Somersetshire
Eng
Tatworth
What Becomes of the Golf Balls
In the afternoons Ciss sits by the golf links and collects balls that land near her. She places them in a basket with apples and leaves them for the golfers to find. She then sells the balls to her suitor in the village for two pence each, who resells them to the makers for sixpence.
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Ciss
Alphabet Across Bible Verses Astonishing Pangram Claim
A claim cites Ezra 7 21 containing all English letters and Zephaniah 3 8 including Hebrew finals. The statement suggests these verses form perfect pangrams spanning languages with a single sentence of decree and a laudatory verse.
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Artaxerxes
Ezra
How a Cat Caught Two Rats
A Scots man recalls his cat Bob stalking two young rats on a stable roof. The cat caught one, the other fled to an elderberry tree. Bob seized the second rat in his mouth and jumped to the ground, killing both rats in the fall.
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Bob
Ardent Musician Divides Self from Composer Identity
A quoted exchange shows a musician seeking immersion in playing while Miss Cayenne notes such immersion may blur recognition of the true composer. The dialogue hints at authorship perception and artistic intent without naming individuals or events.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Miss Cayenne
Cupid's Hearty Appetite in a Jazz Age Exchange
A soulful youth declares music fuels love while a practical suitor counters with lobster salad and costly fare, exposing a playful clash of romance and wit over food and affection.
Comedy In The Drug Store Incidents
A drug clerk notes the business is generally serious though occasional humor occurs. He recalls a morning incident that brought a comic moment to the drug store.
Hatsules and Hatsules: A Drug Store Mixup
A New York Sun anecdote recalls a mix up over medicine capsules called hatsules by a little girl. The clerk corrects her to capsules, the girl laughs, and the moment lightens the store for about three quarters of an hour.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Hatsules
Poe
Poiries
Hatcules
New York Sun
Turner Dies After Doctor's Visit at Chelsea
The painter Turner, near death in Chelsea, urged a Ramsgate doctor to eat and drink before revisiting him. The doctor, arriving again, concurred that Turner had little time left. Turner then turned away, faced the wall, and died. Dundee Advertiser reports.
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Turner
Chelsea
Ramsgate
London
Dundee Advertiser
Yews In Churchyards And Their Symbolic Meanings
The article reviews why yew trees were planted in churchyards. It weighs theories from antiquarians Gilbert White and Ray, noting bows for archery unlikely and suggesting weather shelter, congregation solace before opening doors, or immortality as evergreen, ancient branches.
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Gilbert White
Ray
Leaf That the Devil Tore in a Cotton Mather Leaf
A memorandum by Dr. Elliott notes that a sermon leaf by Cotton Mather was torn by the devil during a private fast for a possessed woman. Mather records that while preaching on Mark IX 28 the devil in the damsel caused the leaf to tear, leaving the current tear mirrored in the text.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
The
Massachusetts Historical Society
Elliott
Cotton Mather
Mather
Hit's a mighty strange thing says Brother Williams
The Atlanta Constitution quotes Brother Williams noting human nature shows its contradictions as people seek treasures in heaven yet spend on doctors and prayers while streets of gold and milk and honey fail to satisfy. He calls humans weak creatures and highlights the gap between faith and daily wants.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Brother Williams
Atlanta Constitution
First National Exhibit and the London Society of Arts
The London Society of Arts originated national exhibitions with a 1761 show of agricultural and other machines. An international exhibition faced disfavor in many countries, with a French minister of commerce even suggesting foreign product representation at a French exhibition came from enemies of French industry.
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London Society of Arts
To Fall Back Upon Motto Returns to Coinage
A congressman notes the return of the motto on coins while a constituent remarks that, given this session’s accomplishments, the motto is their only consolation. The exchange reflects posturing over national currency symbolism and political morale.
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Oklahoma
Paju
Berkley
California
J. H. McMillan
MacMillan
Europe
Mr. MacMillan
Nat Goodwin
Wabash Railroad Company
Robert W. Taylor
United States Circuit Court
Toledo
Ohio State
James Compton
Washington, D. C
Tury
Ellen Compton
M’millan
Edna Goodrich
Gansport
Jesyute
James Crompton
Wabash R. R
Pennsylvania
Logansport
Kittredge
South Dakota
Brewers
Aters
Caspian District
Painter
Turman’s
G. W. Cogley
Broadway
Foley Grocery
Office
Kroeger
Strain Dertake
Strain
Trusler
Porter
T. F. Trusler
Huntington
6Th Street
White & Son
F. M. Bozer
Fourth and Broadway
City National Bank
Hendricks Bros
Market St
Hamilton
Chas. Demerly
Kraut’s
Third Street
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