Break in Embankment Endangers East St. Louis
River flood reaches 37.9 feet threatening East St. Louis with total submersion. Levees fail as 5000 evacuated, 1000 workers race to shore, while flood walls buckle near Illinois Central embankment. Negro levee worker Ned Roberts shot by patrol amid pay dispute. relief boats and militia requested as water invades downtown.
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East ST. Louis
Ned Roberts
St. Louis
William A. Rodenburg
Baltimore & Ohio
Summer Silk Waists At Merrimack Store In Lowell
Merrimack Women's store showcases Summer Silk Waists newly arrived in Lowell with a metropolitan display. The collection features sheer silks in many styles from lace trimmed to box plaited and embroidered designs. Prices range from 2.50 to 15 dollars as patrons praise the high quality exhibit.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack
Lowell
Merrimack Clothing Co Ad Across From City Hall
Store advertises tailored clothes for men and women located across from City Hall. Emphasizes a selection of refined apparel in a downtown location.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Merrimack Clothing Co
City Hall
Flood claims 30 lives in East St. Louis
St. Louis report cites a Congress man Rodenberg message stating 30 lives lost in the East St. Louis flood. A levee breach on the Baltimore & Ohio line is reported, menacing the city from the north.
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East ST. Louis
St. Louis
Rodenberg
Flood Outlook From Weather Bureau Report
The weather bureau notes the St Louis river rose to 37.9 feet and paused due to northerly winds, with a decline expected today. Cairo's stage at 42.7 feet rose 0.7 feet and may rise slightly over the next two days, with additional increases downstream not expected to be serious.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Washington
Weather Bureau
St. Louis
Cairo
Vardon Opens Prestwick with Record 127 in Golf Open
London reports the Prestwick open golf championship began with a record entry of 127 requiring two days of play. Notables like Harry Vardon and J Braids are favored among pros while Robert Maxwell and H H Hilton are top amateurs. Vardon started by breaking the course record, carding 78 on the first round.
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London
Prestwick
Scotland
Harry Vardon
Braid
Robert Maxwell
H. H. Hilton
Vardon
Reg
Tie-Up Ends as New York Builders Reopen Trade
New York on June 10 reported the great building tie-up largely over as lumber and brick yards reopened. Deliveries started at once and skilled workers returned to jobs. Thousands prepared to resume work in days with an expected 100,000 to 130,000 men back by week’s end.
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New York
Patriarchs Militant Hold Field Day in Northampton
The third regiment of Patriarchs Militant, comprising 12 Western Massachusetts cantons, held its annual field day in Northampton. A forenoon street parade and a Norwood hotel dinner preceded an afternoon dress parade reviewed by Gen. Welsh of Boston and his staff.
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Northampton
Patriarchs Militant
Massachusetts
Norwood
Welsh
Boston
Mercedes works burned in Cannstatt loss of race cars
A Cannstatt dispatch reports the Mercedes motor car works were burned and the cars built for the Gordon Bennett cup race ruined. A large stock of other cars was destroyed in the blaze, affecting the factory and its racing program.
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London
Cannstatt
Wurtemburg
Mercedes Motor Car Works
Wanted experienced table girl at 46 Massachusetts club
Classified notice listing an opening for a table girl at 46 Massachusetts corporation. Includes contact via Jillt and instruction to apply to B Shattuck at 50 Central street. Indicates urban job ad style from an old newspaper page.
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Massachusetts Corporation
Jillt
Warwick Street
M B. Shattuck
Central Street
Essex Search For Colman In Murder Case Probed
Lawrence June 10 police seek Colman in the murder of Frank J. Connelly of Lowell. Officers sweep Ipswich Lynn Newburyport and surrounding towns while North Andover and Middleton road witnesses place Colman in the area. A tall man with a black mustache and a blue coat was seen near the Mahoney farm and Middleton road. Local police report Colman has a habit of giving a false name after crimes and may go to Lynn where his wife’s relatives are believed to live.
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Fred F. Flynn
John F. Donovan
John J. Hart
Charles M. Wadlin
Colman
Ipswich
Lynn
Newburyport
North Andover
William Doody
M. J. Mahoney
Mahoney
Doody
Middleton Road
Mahoney Farm
Houghton
Marvin
North Dover
Niph P. Colman
AES
Murdered crew on labor schooner in New Hebrides
News from Australia via steamer Moana reports the murder of crew members from the labor recruiting schooner Marie Henry off Bushman’s Bay in the New Hebrides Island of Maine. Captain Gaspard, Noel Bettari, and a Kanaka recruited natives. attackers overpowered them. The report also notes immigration friction for the Sultan of Johore in Western Australia and ships Stat of Bengal and Vincénnes near Sydney with pumice south of Tonga.
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Victoria
B. C
Moana
Australia
New Hebrides
Maine
Bishop Selwyn
Marie Henry
Gaspard
Bushman’'s Bay
Noel Bettari
Johore
United States
India
Western Australia
Edward
Stat
Bengal
Vincénnes
Sydney
Art
Islands
Local Woman Disturbs Street Then Resists Officers
Catherine McLaughlin appeared on Bii street near Second street at about 6 am showing strange actions that drew pedestrians. When approached she abused bystanders and fought a woman friend. A police officer arrived and took her to the station, later admitted to the city hospital ward by ambulance.
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Catherine McLaughlin
Bii Street
Second Street
Visa City Hospital
Dark Hair Vigor Restores Color To Gray Hair
Promote Ayer s Hair Vigor claiming it restores color to gray hair and often makes hair grow very heavy. Price one dollar. Distributed by C. Ayer Co. Lowell Mass.
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Ayer
4. C. Ayer CO
Lowell
Mass
Ruth Hanna Weds Joseph McCormick in Cleveland Church
Miss Ruth Hanna eldest daughter of Senator Hanna married Joseph Medill McCormick of Chicago at St Pauls Episcopal Church Cleveland at noon. Bishop Leonard presided. many relatives and dignitaries attended. The ceremony featured white peonies and candles, followed by breakfast at Glenmere for about 150 guests.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Ruth Hanna
M. A. Hanna
Joseph Medill McCormick
Chicago
St. Paul's Episcopal Church
Messrs
Howard M. Hanna
Jos. M. Patterson
Robert Allerton
W. Beck
Ernest Miner
Cincinnati
James Barney
New York
Wm. Williams
Philadelphia
Malcolm McBride
Florence Cobb
Mary Hopkins
Washington
Clare Hanna
Adelaide Hamilton
Virginia Johnston
Laura McGinley
Pittsburg
Frances Lewis
Portland
Ore
Eleanor Patterson
Lucia McCurdy
Rutherford McCormick
W. A. Leonard
Billings
Groton
Mass
Geo. H. McGrew
W. H. Jones
Seabury C. Ford
Glenmere
President at Cleveland for Ruth Hanna McCormick wedding
President Roosevelt with Miss Alice Roosevelt and Secretary Loeb arrived in Cleveland at 5:50 AM by special Pennsylvania train from Washington to attend Ruth Hanna and Joseph Medill McCormick's wedding. The greeting at Union depot was quiet with hats raised as they walked to carriages bound for Glenmere. The President appeared in good health and spirits.
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Cleveland
Ohio
Roosevelt
Alice Roosevelt
Secretary Loeb
Pennsylvania Road
Washington
Ruth Hanna
Joseph Medill McCormick
Union Depot
Glenmere
Hanna Ome
A Man to Remember by Message on Dentistry
A brief dental advertisement promotes Dr. Allen at Old City Hall offering finest work, lowest prices, and painless service, implying personal fault for bad teeth and urging remembrance.
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Dr. Allen
Old City Hall
Drunks and Lowell Court Docket Offer Small Penalties
In Judge Hadley s court several alcohol related cases surface. Probation officer Slattery testifies about a pair of defendants facing a brief jail term and a chance to reform. Mary Valcour, described as unsettled and ill, receives a suspended sentence to allow her a chance to return home. Thomas Reay placed on probation with one month in jail and Zephine Carrigan set for Friday. Margaret Fitzgerald case continued to June 20. A 15 year old girl nicknamed Zephine Carrigan appears mature and defiant in appearance. A boy named Walter Smith is awarded a $3 fine after a trial for assault. A quantity of liquor seized by officers is declared confiscated.
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Slattery
Hadley
Billie Bumps
Mary Valcour
Lawrence
Lowell
Thomas McNerney
Savage
Welch
Thomas Reay
Margaret Fitzgerald
Zephine Carrigan
Fred A. Fuller
Walter Smith
Tariff Debate Grips British Parliament In Budget Row
London June 10 The House of Commons resumed debate on Henry Chaplin’s budget amendment as interest in the absorbing questions and novel political issues across the British Empire heightened were evident in the bustling parliamentary scene. Major Zeely led the debate as a Conservative free trader celebrating the grain tax repeal.
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London
Houses
Parliament
House of Commons
Henry Chaplin
Board of Agriculture
Major Zeely
Dean Academy Holds 37th Commencement at Dean Academy
Franklin June 10 The dedication of a new science building was among the events of this year's commencement at Dean academy. The 37th graduation featured 30 pupils with exercises in the chapel. Participants included Inez W. Dustin Dexter Me Leonora N. Baker York Harbor Me and T P Ernest Greene Newport RI.
Fulton deputy sheriff and partner killed by lightning
Oswego N Y June 10 Winfield Taft deputy sheriff of Fulton and John Wood were found dead under a tree near Lake Neahthawanta after last night’s storms they had been struck by lightning during the night.
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Oswego
N. Y
Winfield Taft
Fulton
John Wood
Lake Neahthawanta
Stage Hold Up in California Between Weaverville and Redding
A stage line between Weaverville and Redding was robbed by highwaymen who took about $400 and valuable watches from eight passengers. The driver James Wilson halted only after a volley killed two leading horses. Robbers searched riders, slashed luggage, and smashed two express boxes, then escaped. Passengers were mainly San Francisco travelers and miners. a woman left $45 behind and was not harmed.
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Redding
Cal
Weaverville
James Wilson
San Francisco
Bride-Elect Miss Vesta Sawtelle to Wed J Fred Zimmerman
Miss Vesta Sawtelle instructor of music at Lowell Normal and Salem Normal schools, daughter of Dr and Mrs George Sawtelle of Malden, will marry J Fred Zimmerman theatrical manager on June 30. Zimmerman, a partner in Nixon Zimmerman, leads theatres in New York, Baltimore and Pittsburgh and runs traveling attractions.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Vesta Sawtelle
Lowell Normal School
J. Fred Zimmerman
George Sawtelle
Malden
Miss Sawtelle
Zimmerman
Lowell
Salem Normal Schools
Nixon & Zimmerman
New York
Baltimore
Pittsburg
Colored Man Shot in Indianapolis Near River
Eugene Burk a colored man was shot and killed by an unidentified member of a crowd watching him near the river in western Indianapolis yesterday. No arrests have been made.
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Indianapolis
Ind
Eugene Burk
Burk
Americans All Out For 224 At Cambridge
In a Cambridge University match today the visiting Philadelphians were all out for 224 in their second innings, as Cambridge University pressed to secure the game.
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London
Cambridge
Cambridge University
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