W. B. Leeds Dies in Paris Hotel Clue to Tin Plate Fortune
W. B. Leeds died suddenly at the Ritz in Paris at 10:30 AM with his wife and son present. Once president of the Rock Island railroad, he built tin plate interests with Dan G. Reid in Elwood and helped consolidate U.S. tin plate and steel ventures. His wealth was estimated around 20 to 35 million dollars, with connections to the Richmond Palladium and Panhandle railroad.
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W. B. Leeds
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Mr. Leeds
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America
New York
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Rock Island Railroad
Rock Island
Richmond
Ind
William B. Leeds
Noah S. Leeds
Milton Gaar
Pennsylvania
Elwood
Daniel G. Reid
Wales
United States Steel Corporation
Chicago
Kid
Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific System
Rudolph Leeds
Richmond Palladium
Warner Leeds
Charles Leeds
Platform Endangers Reform Says Republican Platform
The piece criticizes a Republican platform as weakening reform while restoring bad features. It portrays Jimmy Proud and party bosses as endorsing the platform at a national convention. It argues the plank on trusts and laws fails to demand strict enforcement or criminal action and questions proposed amendments to expand federal supervision.
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Jimmy Proud
Senate
House
Congress
James Sherman Seriously Ill In City Hospital
James Sherman is reported seriously ill with high fever and chest symptoms. Dr. Carter described the condition as as well as could be expected with increased pulse and 102 degree temperature, 88 pulse, 28 respiration, and intermittent sleeping.
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Associated Press
Carter
Sherman
Cholera Outbreak Strikes Camp Gregg Philippines
Cholera hits Camp Gregg with three scouts and one civilian dead. Quarantine imposed as Lieutenants Jones and Muldoon fall ill. Pangasinan province reports ninety three cases in the last day with sixty fatalities. Collier Caesar arrives with submarines for the station.
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Associated Press
Manila
Camp Gregg
Lieut
Jones
First Cavalry
Muldoon
Philippine Scouts
Pangasinan
Luzon
Bell May Be Chairman Of Democratic National Convention
Thomas E. Bell, former California governor candidate, is noted as a potential temporary chairman for the Democratic National Convention. The arrangements committee will pick a candidate who can deliver a keynote speech. Congressman Clayton of Alabama is a principal rival. Some suggest pairing the roles so one man serves as temporary chairman and the other as permanent chairman. The committee intends to keep options open until the final choice to secure the best candidate.
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Clayton
Alabama
Indiana Municipal League Opens Annual Meeting in Laporte
Laporte Ind June 23 TheIndiana municipal league began its annual meeting in this city with about 200 delegates from cities across the state. The initial session was at the high school with J T McNary of Logansport presiding. Mayor Schilling of Richmond spoke on municipal ownership of electric lights and gas plants.
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Associated Press
Laporte
Ind
Municipal League of
Indiana
J. T. McNary
Logansport
Schilling
Richmond
Lewis Keeps Welterweight Title In Twelve Round Victory
Harry Lewis of Philadelphia defeats Larry Temple of New York in a twelve round bout at the Armory Athletic Club to retain the welterweight championship. Temple fought aggressively, with Lewis only pulling ahead in the final three rounds.
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Associated Press
Boston
Mass
Harry Lewis
Philadelphia
Larry Temple
New York
Armory Athletic Club
Temple
Lewis
Echo Meeting Held by Epworth League at Green Town
An Echo meeting of the district Epworth League convention was held at Market Street Church in Green Town last night. Delegates Grace Haun Maude Milburn and Grace Rynearson presented papers on different phases of the meeting. Special music and recitations by Mrs. George Cogley and Mrs. Robert Richards accompanied the program.
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Epworth League
Greentown
Market Street
Grace Haun
Maude Milburn
Grace Rynearson
George Cogley
Robert Richards
Sleeper Leaves Caracas Ambassadors Post
The state department is officially notified of Secretary Jacob Sleeper departing Caracas aboard the Marietta leaving the United States without a diplomatic report. A state of expectancy follows from the failure to obtain satisfaction from President Castro through Minister Russell.
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Associated Press
Washington
State Department
Jacob Sleeper
Caracas
Venezuela
Marietta
United States
Castro
Russell
Mistakes Lye for Water and Ruins Bride’s Sight
Bellefontaine Ohio June 23 Mr C Knepper cashier of a Belle Center bank and his bride playful water fight on the lawn ended in disaster when he threw a cup thinking it held water. The cup contained lye injuring the bride severely destroying one eye and scarred for life.
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Bellefontaine
C. Knepper
Belle Center Bank
International Sunday School Convension Closes in Heat
Louisville Ky June 23 After a final day of drive and rush to finish the program the workers sweltering in a temperature of 98 degrees the International Sunday School closed its twelfth triennial convension Delegates began their journey home immediately after the close of the convention.
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Associated Press
Louisville
International Sunday
Fairbanks to Talk at Mounds Park Fourth Celebration
At Mounds Park in Anderson on July fourth the event benefits Associated Charities and the Industrial School. Vice President Pairbanks will speak along with Congressman John Adair.
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Anderson
Ind
Mounds Park
Associated Charities
Industrial School
Pairbanks
John Adair
Indiana University dedicates new $140000 library building
Bloomington Indiana June 23 Indiana University's new library building costing 140000 was dedicated as the featured event of today’s commencement exercises.
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Associated Press
Bloomington
Ind
Indiana University
Bloody fight in Teheran as parliament bombarded
Teheran June 23. After a bloody fight around the parliament, troops shelled the building from 10 am until 3 pm. Bombs disabled guns and wounded gunners as the palace and political clubs were looted. Many officials and priests were arrested while casualties were high.
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Ment
Forses
Trops
Parliament Square
Nelson Rough with His Sparring Partner in San Francisco
In San Francisco crowds watched Battling Nelson spar six rounds at Colma with Red Cornet and Jeff Perry. Perry was cut and nose damaged, while Nelson bled from mouth and ear yet remained unfazed. Ahead, Gans-Nelson title talk and next Friday’s Gardner vs Whitney clash excite local fans.
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San Francisco
Nelson
Colma
Bat
Red” Cornet
Jeff Perry
Perry
Betwen
Jimmy Gardner
Kyle Whitney
Gardner
Whitney
Lowell Lad
Swedish envoy Herman de Lagercrantz denies rumors of removal
Copenhagen reports claim Herman de Lagercrantz is disliked in Danish circles and cannot stay in Denmark as special ambassador. He tells the Daily News that rumors are false and says he left Washington only temporarily to complete reorganizing Sweden’s diplomatic service in America. He says his removal from Copenhagen happened sooner than expected and cites no clear reason. He doubts Trolle will become minister to Copenhagen.
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Denmark
Herman de Lagercrantz
Washington
United States
Herr. Lagercantz
Daily News
America
Trolle
Indiana Woman Named to National Spelling Committee
Miss Adelaide Baylor city superintendent of schools in Wabash Ind has been named to a five member committee to conduct a national spelling contest at Cleveland during the upcoming National Education Association meeting. Other members include President Brown Valparaiso College President Lord State Normal Charleston Ill Miss Ida C Bender Buffalo and Mason S Stone Vermont state superintendent.
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Wabash
Ind
Adelaide Baylor
Indiana
Cleveland
National Education Association
Brown
Valparaiso College
Lord
State Normal
Charleston
Ill
Ida C. Bender
Buffalo
Mason S. Stone
Vermont
Boy Maintains Cool Under Wagons Clash
A light delivery wagon driver shouts at a crossing boy who walks calmly forward under the wagon’s shafts. The driver’s glare and contempt contrast with the boy’s unruffled, silent march, leaving the street feud between boys and drivers intact.
Historic Maid of Orleans prison found near Rouen
Workers uncover circular foundation 16 feet wide with a central 30 foot well in the Ursuline convent grounds. Antiquarians identify it as The Maid's Tower linked to Joan of Arc, with a 1641 document noting its prison use 210 years earlier. The ruin suffered 1590 siege damage and was largely cleared by 1780s, later buried in the nuns' garden.
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Joan of Arc
Rouen
Ursuline Convent
Maid of
Joan
Louis Mouchard
Old Spartanburg Bill of Sale Records 1806 Inventory
A 1806 bill of sale from John Eddington to William R. Smith in Spartanburg lists items valued at $30. Included are two feather beds, straw bed, sheets, blankets, cooking ware, pewter dishes, wheel, pail, livestock, plows, tools, saddles, bags, trunk, and apparel.
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John Eddington
Spartanburg
William R. Smith
Spartanburg Herald
Beggars on horseback across lands described by traveler
A traveler narrates sightings of beggars on horseback in Roosia and Argentina. He notes caravans of panhandlers and nags, adds China and Malta examples, and cheekily returns to their request for a copper to stave off starvation. The tale blends travel lore with social satire.
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Roosia
China
Malta
A Sober Childs Face and a Neighbor’s Gentle Act
The piece contrasts a shy child at a window with a stranger’s morning kindness, arguing there is more good in people than we admit. It asks readers to examine their own hearts to let spring replace winter in mood and action, reflecting in The Congregationalist.
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The
Congregationalist
Missouri Fish Story Sheds Light on Odd River Haul
A Missouri tale from the Blue River describes an old fisherman using a weighted barrel and beating water with paddles to lure fish to the boat. His four sons in canoes helped lift the barrel, yielding 28 shad 40 carp 17 catfish and nine jack salmon for a total of 160 pounds.
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Missouri
Blue River
A. S. van Valkenburgh
United States
Kansas City Star
Cattle King Sid Kidman Arrives in London
Sidney Kidman known as the cattle king of Australia arrives in London from Australia with wife and children. Born 51 years ago in Australia he rose from a 14 year old laborer earning two dollars weekly to owning or managing about 49 thousand square miles of cattle country, with 100000 cattle and 106000 horses. From a London Letter.
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Australia
Sidney Kidman
London
Mr. Kidman
Kapunda
Adelaide
Broken Hill
Last of a line of plumbers at a pumpless well
The final plumber inspects a suburban well damaged by missing pumping gear. He notes the well has been badly tinkered with and half the pumping apparatus appears to be gone. A nearby resident answers, saying he is present.
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Ener
A Proper Pride and the Pimpernell Boy
Farmer Green recalls how Sandy Pimpernell helped last year and earned 18 a month. A scout offered 3,000 to join a professional club for the season, but Pimpernell values pride and won’t join a team that could be a tailender.
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Farmer Green
Pimpernell
Sandy Pimpernell
Cleveland Plain Dealer
Forest preservation debate sparks voter stance
A Washington Star quotation shows Senator Sorghum dismissing forest protection with the punchy line Trees can't vote, highlighting the tension between conservation pleas and political self interest.
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Senator Sorghum
Washington Star
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