Onion crop a failure in tri state area
Reports from Warren and Sussex counties New Jersey and Orange county New York say cut worms devastate onion fields with not half a crop expected. Acres already cut leaving families to abandon land or switch to celery and lettuce for New York market as locusts appear but do little damage.
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Middletown
N. Y
Médden
Warren
Sussex Co
New Jersey
Orange County
New York
Poison in cough syrup kills girl and sickens brothers
Grace Moser, three, of East Butler dies in Butler General Hospital after drinking cough syrup containing heroin. Her brothers Frank six and Smith five are critically ill, also alleged to have ingested the same preparation. Doctors report the children absorbed dangerous quantities.
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Butler
Grace Moser
George Moser
East Butler
Butler County General Hospital
Frank
Smith
Boas
Honors for Schroeder as he relinquishes Atlantic fleet
Newport Rhode Island June 2 Rear Admiral Seton Schroeder relinquished command of the Atlantic fleet and was named to a place on the naval general board while Rear Admiral Hugo Osterhaus, former Mare Island yard commander, took over the fleet.
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Newport
R. I
Seton Schroeder
Hugo Osterhaus
Mare Island Navy Yard
Schroeder
Naval General Board
Mob of Negroes Lynches Alfred Johnson in Shelby Mississippi
In Mississippi a mob of Black men stormed the jail near Shelby and lynched Alfred Johnson for fatally shooting Hamp Moore after Moore chastised younger Blacks for harsh talk against slave owners before the Civil War era. White men reportedly applauded the mob’s actions.
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Mississippi
Jackson
Miss
Alfred Johnson
Shelby
Hamp” Moore
Moore
Edison claims perfected storage battery to overcome weight
Thomas A Edison announces a new lighter storage battery at a National Electric Light Association meeting. He says it can power a large delivery wagon and be charged in four to five minutes, addressing weight bulk and storage time objections.
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New York
Thomas A. Edison
National Electric Light Association
Edison
House Caucus Agrees On Wool Tariff Terms
Democratic leaders and wool tariff supporters reached a consensus in Speaker Clark's office after a near midnight session. Underwood pressed for a 20 percent duty on raw wool to secure government revenue, while free-wool advocates led by William Jennings Bryan proposed free or gradually reduced tariffs. The measure projects a revenue drop of about 1.35 million dollars, with import gains offset by higher volumes and different duty structures.
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Washington
Clark
House
Underwood
Ways and Means
William Jennings
Bryan
Baseball Results In National and American Leagues
National League games featured Pittsburg 8 Chicago 6 and St Louis 6 Cincinnati 5 with a second game Cincinnati 6 St Louis 4. Standings show New York leading with 14 wins and St Louis near the top. Philadelphia and Cincinnati follow in the pack. American League results include Philadelphia 14 Cleveland 5, Boston 10 Chicago 3, Washington 8 Detroit 7 in 11 innings, and New York 11 St Louis 8. Team standings list Detroit and New York atop their respective leagues with Philadelphia and Boston also competitive.
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United States Weather Bureau
Temp
New York
Albany
Atlantic City
Boston
Buffalo
Chicago
St. Louis
New Orleans
Washington
Pitsburg
Pittsburg
McIntyre
Kling
Nagle
Ferry
Gibson
Cincinnati
Sallee
Bresnahan
Keefe
Smith
Clarke
Laudermilk
Bresnahanee
Walsh and Sullivan
Collins
McHale
Nanamaker
Detroit
Lively
Stanage
Walker
Otey
Street
Quinn
Caldwell
Blair
Powell
Bailey
W. PC
L. PC
New
Senate resolves to seek popular election of U S senators
Hartford June 2 report that the senate adopted a resolution asking Congress to propose an amendment for the popular election of U S senators. If the house agrees enough states will compel a constitutional convention. 31 or 2 thirds of all states needed. New York was the 39th, Connecticut would be 31st. The house is expected to concur next week.
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Hartford
Conn
Senate
Congress
United States
House
New York
Connecticut
Fireman Held for Arson in Jealousy Case
Allan Baston, a Lynn firefighter, is jailed in Boston awaiting arson trial after allegedly confessing to trying to burn the Saugus House where Grace Lebreux and her family slept. The blaze followed his alleged motive tied to a rejected romance.
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Boston
Mass
Allan Baston
Lynn
Grace Lebreux
Saugus
Baston
Bargains in 'Item on Cent a Word
Read Cent-a-Words on Third Page there are bargains in item offerings. Shoppers are urged to compare prices and seize limited time deals. Local ads highlight discounted goods and services with emphasis on value for money.
Gilbert Died A Hero in Private Swimming Tragedy
London inquest reveals Sir William Gilbert, renowned librettist, died while rescuing Miss Winifred Emery in his private pool. He swam to aid her after she began to sink, telling her not to splash, then suddenly disappeared as he himself collapsed.
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London
William
Gilbert
Sir William
Winifred Emery
Senate orders new Lorimer probe in unanimous vote
Senate votes 48 to 20 to reopen the Lorimer election case. The Martin resolution calls for a committee on privileges and elections to investigate, while La Follette seeks a special committee of new members to probe.
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Washington
William Lorimer
Illinois
United States Senate
Senate
Ti Himingieder
Lafollette
Martin
Committee On Privileges and Elections
la Follette
Lorimer
William A Smith Dies Former NYSE Head
William A Alexander Smith longtime president of the New York Stock Exchange from 1861 to 1865 and 1866 to 1867 and head of William A Smith & Co. dies at his Nyack New York home. Born in 1820 at Pottstown Pennsylvania he came to New York in 1844 and joined the Exchange becoming a junior partner in Colt Smith & Co in 1845.
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New York, Jo
William Alexander Smith
The
Stock Exchange
William A. Smith & Co
Nyack, N. Y
Mr. Smith
Pottstown
Colt, Smith & Co
Explosion at La Loma Fort Triggers Nicaragua Arrests
The June explosion at La Loma fortress killed and wounded 120 soldiers and is blamed on Liberal plot aimed at toppling President Diaz. Officials say a conspiracy seeks to spark a new revolution for former President Estrada, with widespread Liberal arrests and martial law in Managua.
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Mahagua
Nicaragua
la Loma
Itsebj
Diaz
Estrada
Managua
Winners of 500 Mile Race at Indianapolis
Officials of the American Automobile Association awarded first through tenth places in the 500 mile race. Marmon Harroun led with 6 hours 42 minutes 8 seconds, followed by Glazier Mulford, Fiat Bruce Brown, Mercedes Wishart, Marmon Dawson, Simplex De Palma, Amplex Turner, Kyoc Belcher, and J Code. About 25 cars competed and the top ten will share prize money near $40,000.
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Indianapolis
American Automobile Association
Marmon—Harroun
Simplex
de Palma
Amplex—Turner
Cissc
Belcher
Meyer Opens Navy College In Newport Visit
Newport Rhode Island June 2 Secretary of the Navy George von L Meyer arrives to open the summer conference at the Naval War College. He is guest of honor at a dinner by Rear Admiral Raymond Perry Rodgers president of the college and will depart this afternoon for a short stay at his Massachusetts home. Caught After Years Escapes Denver June 2 After arrest following a six years search George Richo alias George Grayson escapes again. He is wanted on 8 counts of esbessling sev
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Newport
the Navy
George. von L. Meyer
Naval War College
Raymond Perry Rodgers
Massachusetts
Denver
Colo
Federal Secret Service
George Richo
George Grayson
Rocho
Esbessling
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