Attempt To Bribe Ewen Revealed In Kentucky Inquiry
Lexington dispatch reports a sensational claim of a $5000 offer to Captain B J Ewen to perjure himself regarding the Marcum assassination. The exchange allegedly occurred at his home with watchers and two witnesses overhearing. Ewen denies arsonHotel inference and defends his financial struggles and hotel business.
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Lexington
Jackson
B. J. Ewen
Jett
Capitol
Marcum
Herald
Ewen
Hines
Beckham
Peter Karageorgevitch Recognized by Russian Czar as King of Servia
Official Gazette note from St. Petersburg recognizes Prince Karageorgevitch as King Peter I of Servia. It urges immediate investigation of the assassination of King Alexander and Queen Draga and calls for severe punishment of regicides to protect Servia's peace and relations with Russia. The stance preserves non intervention while warning that neglect could destabilize the new reign.
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St. Petersburg
Gazette Today
Peter Karageorgevitch
Servia
Peter
Alexander
Draga
Belgrade
Balkan States
Russia
Kingdom of
Skupshtina
Karageorgevitch
National Assembly
Peter I
Czar
Peter the First
Emperor’s telegram on murders not published here
Belgrade reports that the telegram from Emperor Francis Joseph to King Peter has not been published due to the Emperor’s strictures on the murders of King Alexander and Queen Draga, signaling tension over royal actions.
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Belgrade
Francis Joseph of
Austria
Peter
Alexander
Draga
King Peter Attends Te Deum in Geneva After Serb Throne Election
Geneva June 18 King Peter attended a Te Deum at the Russian church in honor of his election to the Serbian throne. He was loudly cheered by the crowd gathered for the ceremony.
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Geneva
Switzerland
Peter
Servia
Roosevelt to Methodists on Wesley bicentennial
A special Northwestern Christian Advocate edition carries a letter from President Roosevelt to American Methodists noting the 200th birthday of John Wesley and highlighting Methodism’s growth in the United States and the role of early circuit riders in pioneer history.
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Chicago
Northwestern Christian Advocate
John Wesley
Roosevelt
United States
Explosion at Lyddite Factory Kills Fourteen at Woolwich
London report says fourteen killed and thirteen injured in a Woolwich arsenal Lyddite factory blast. The explosion, blamed on a shell bursting, wrecked the building and blew off the roof. Relatives crowded the gates seeking information as six more men were believed missing and may have been blown apart.
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Lyddite
London
Woolwich Arsenal
Great Arsenal
Phillips-Andover 125th commencement honors class of 58
Andover June 18 125th Phillips Andover academy graduation held in Andover theological seminary chapel at 10 30 a m. Alumni attendance for anniversary celebration included Sir Chen-tung Liang Cheng the Chinese minister who studied there 21 years ago. Essays by Seth Turner Crawford George Philip Braun Jr Edward Buckingham Hall John Glenn Benbow Charles Pomeroy Otis and Cornelius F Sullivan. Senior honors awarded to John G Benbow Richard D Davis Jr Charles P Otis Cornelius Sullivan Hugh C Gillis Ronald L Paterson Seth T Crawford Sidney Louis Kahn.
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Andover
Phillips-Andover Academy
Andover Theological Seminary
Chen-tung Liang Cheng
Academy
Homer
Seth Turner Crawford
Randolph
Mass
George Philip Braun, Jr
Chicago
Ill
Edward Buckingham Hall
Morristown
N. J
Don Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
John Glenn Benbow
Fort Madison
Greece
Persia
Charles Pomeroy Otis
John G. Benbow
Richard D. Davis, Jr
Ashland
Chas. P. Otis
Cornelius F. Sullivan
Lawrence
Hugh C. Gillis
Mt. Pleasant
Ronald L. Paterson
Omaha
Neb
Seth T. Crawford
Sidney Louis Kahn
Little Rock
Ark
Amherst graduation notes Austin Morrill earns PhD
Miss Stella Morrill of Tewksbury attended Amherst exercises this week where her brother Austin Winfield Morrill was announced as the second Amherst graduate to receive a Doctor of Philosophy degree. His studies in entomology and minor work in botany and zoology highlighted a three year course ending with recognition from Washington. He will travel from Washington to Texas to study the cotton boll weevil for the government.
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Stella F. Morrill
Tewksbury
Amherst
College Signal
Massachusetts Agricultural College
Massachusetts
Austin Winfield Morrill
Morrill
Washington
Washington, D. C
Texas
Contempt charge against broker over board of trade quotes
Chicago judge Kohlsaat orders George T Sullivan to show cause by June 24 why he should not be punished for contempt for defying an injunction. Affidavits accuse Sullivan of taking and using board of trade continuous quotations on multiple dates after the injunction.
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Chicago
George T. Sullivan
Kohlsaat
Board of Trade
Telegraph
Sullivan
Mills Shut Down At Monadnock Mills In Claremont
Claremont N H June 18 orders received from the Boston office of the corporation to shut down the Monadnock cotton mills here on July 3 for one month. The bleachery operated in connection with the mills will remain open due to market conditions. The closing is attributed to the state of cotton and dry goods markets.
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Claremont
N. H
Boston
Corporation
Monadnock
Commons defeat on tariff revision motion in Ottawa
The House of Commons divided on a motion of want of confidence from Mr. Tarte, demanding immediate tariff revision and strong transport policy. The motion was defeated 50 to 102 in a straight party vote.
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Ottawa
Ont
House of Commons
Tarte
Royal procession to Ascot marks ladies day event
London June 18 King Edward Queen Alexandra and other royals rode in semi state from Windsor Castle to Ascot with postilions and outriders in scarlet and gold. The royal party received an enthusiastic reception as society gathers for the races.
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London
King Edward
Queen Alexandra
Windsor Castle
Ascot
Blondin Case in Lowell Court Prompts Four Dollar Fine
In a Lowell police court session Judge Hadley fined Elizabeth Manning four dollars for assaulting Nana Hackett with an umbrella on East Merrimack Street. Hackett and Rosanna Cassidy testified, Manning claimed being called Blondin provoked her. Also heard were cases of unlicensed dogs and drunkenness with several defendants given brief jail or probation dispositions.
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Blondin
Chelmsford
Redmond Welch
Lowell
Superior Court
Cambridge
Elizabeth Manning
Mr. Donghue
Rosanna Cassidy
Defendant
Nana
Nana Hackett
Mr. Donahue
Hadley
Annie Meakel
Biddeford
Briggs
Annie
Massachusetts
Eminent Soloists Highlight North American Saengerbund
In St Louis the North American Saengerbund festival featured Louise Homer Meyerbeer Aria from Le Prophete and Katherina Fleischer Edel in Lorelei finale. Wagner's Ride of the Valkyries and Siegfried duets followed with Lohfing Birrenhoven Roahn Homer and Edel showcasing standout performances. The Lohengrin finale crowned the evening as a historic artistic success for 1908.
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St. Louis
Wagner
Saengerbund
Mme
Louise Homer
Meyerbeer
Mendelssohn
Lorelei
Katherina Fleischer-Edel
Hamburg Stadt Theatre
Max Lohfing
Berlin
Halevy
Siegfried
Mme. Fleischer- Edel
William Birrenhoven
Fleischer-Edel
Elsa
Wauregan Cotton Mills Cut to Five Days Weekly
Wauregan Connecticut June 18 The Wauregan company cotton mills adopt a five day per week schedule due to cotton shortages shared by other makers. Agent J Arthur Atwood cites lack of cotton as the cause. More than 600 workers are affected. Quinebaug mills and other eastern Connecticut plants also curtail or prepare to.
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Wauregan
Conn
Wauregan Company
J. Arthur Atwood
Quinebaug Mills
Connecticut
Runaway Horses Damaged Water Works Fence on West Sixth
A pair of runaway horses owned by Willis Hobbs bolted through West Sixth street yesterday morning and struck the Water Works pumping department fence near Supt. Thomas's residence. Both horses escaped injury. the fence suffered considerable damage.
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Willis Hobbs
West Sixth Street
Water Works Pumping Department
Supt. Thomas
Five More Indictments Likely in Postal Fraud Case
Washington June 18 The federal grand jury line of cases tightens as five indictments appear likely against August W Machen Dillers Groff Samuel Groff and George E Lorenz and Mrs Lorenz residents of Toledo Ohio The charges are believed to be conspiracy to defraud the government A possible female go-between is mentioned but her exact role remains unclear
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Washington
Federal
Taggart
August W. Machen
Dillér Ts
Groff
Samuel Groff
George E. Lorenz
Lorenz
Toledo
Ohio
Machell
Groff Brothers
Pope Receives Philippine Bishops in Private Audience
In Rome on June 18 the Pope met Right Rev. F Z Rooker bishop of Jaro and Rt Rev. Dennis J Dougherty bishop of Nueva Segovia who were recently appointed to their dioceses. He said their work with Archbishop Guidi will benefit the church and aid pacification in the islands.
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Rome
F. Z. Rooker
Jaro
Philippine Islands
Dennis J. Dougherty
Neuva Segovia
Philippines
Guidi
Philadelphia cricketers open match with Nottingham eleven
The Philadelphia cricketers began a match against Nottingham today in Nottingham. At lunch their first innings stood at 116 runs for the loss of two wickets with a strong start and several notable partnerships.
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Nottingham
Philadelphia Cricketers
Doctor. Ayer's Cherry Pectoral. 66' hanks.
Fragmentary OCR note references the medicine Ayer's Cherry Pectoral and a partial location hint tied to Lone Mass. The readable words suggest an old advertisement or testimonial style mention of a remedy and a personal or place name.
Tragedy Averted as Two Men Clash Over Card Game
Passengers from Europe aboard the Kaiser Wilhelm II report a near tragedy in the ship’s smoking room after a poker dispute. A smaller man, about to fire, was restrained by witnesses as stewards separated the combatants and escorted them to their staterooms. no further incident occurred.
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New York
Europe
Brutal Treatment Reported by Tacoma Pair in Mexico
R B Bryan and wife return to Aberdeen after six months in Mexico recount brutal quarantine at Guaymas. They describe scornful treatment of passengers by officials, including an Englishman found dead with a bullet wound while attempting escape. The couple raised the issue with American and British consuls before action.
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Tacoma
Wash
R. B. Bryan
Aberdeen
Mexico
Bryan
Guaymas
Alamos
Polobampo
Mazatlan
Edgerton Calls Reform Conference at Denver July 27
J A Edgerton secretary of the National Committee of the People's party issues a personal letter calling a conference of political reformers in Denver on July 27. He states the call is not official but aims to foster amalgamation of reform movements nationwide.
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Denver
Col
J. A. Edgerton
National Committee of the People’s Party
Pacific cable laid to Guam Midway stretch
Manila reports at noon 2407 knots of the Pacific cable laid by the steamer Colonia between Guam and Midway. The cable is expected to reach Midway tomorrow.
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Manila
Colonia
Guam
Midway
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J. J. Hogan
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