Lawyer Shot Then He Turns Gun on Himself
Fitchburg and Manchester dispatches detail a double tragedy as Herman Tilot shoots Harold Brown in Jacksonville then aims at his own head, wounding himself fatally. Brown, a Chicago lawyer, survives only with a left shoulder wound and critical condition. Tilot, 40, left five children, recently discharged from a tea company peddling job, had shown deep despondency. Further notes connect Tilot to sleepless nights and fear of pursuit, while contemporaneous reports follow investigations into postal service corruption involving Hedges and other officials.
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Fitchburg
Jacksonville
Herman Tilot
Harold Brown
Tilot
Manchester
N. H
Brown
Chicago
Jacob Bolowsky
Hiram Tilot
Mass
E. M. Chase Tea Company
Nashua
Chase Company
Chase
Mr. Chase
Metcalf Seeks Suspension Of Dismissal Order
Postmaster General Payne received a letter from Mr. Metcalf requesting a suspension of his dismissal until he can present his defense. He claims the action was hasty, cites dedication to the postal service, and asks for an opportunity to be heard before any final ruling. Hedges is also reported under cloud amid charges in Washington.
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Post Office Department
Congress
Hedges
Capitol
August W. Machen
Free Delivery Service
Washington
Payne
Metcalf
H. C. Payne
Post Office
Herman
Doan’s Kidney Pills Earn Back Pain Relief
A Lowell reader reports Doan's Kidney Pills ended two years of back pain suffered by her husband. The remedy was bought at Ellingwood & Co. drug store at Merrimack and Central streets. Foster Milburn Co. Buffalo NY is the US sole agent. Remember the name Doan's.
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Doan
Lowell
Carney
Ellingwood & Co
Merrimack and
Central Streets
US Naval Units to Entertain German Hosts in Kiel
Berlin reports the United States European squadron will reach Kiel by Saturday with ships Machias and others traversing the Kiel canal and Kattegat. Rear Admiral Cotton notes the Kearsarge’s beam exceeds German battleships, delaying canal passage. Ambassador Tower plans dinners for Emperor William and suite on June 26 with naval officers present. The squadron sails for England on June 30 as the Emperor departs Kiel.
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Berlin
Kiel
Kiel Canal
Chicago
San Francisco
Cattegat
Cotton
Ambassador Tower
Emperor William
Prince Henry of
Prussia
Imperial Yacht Club
England
Boot and Shoe Workers vote to strike at Harney Brothers
In Lynn on June 18 three hundred Boot and Shoe Workers' union members at Harney Brothers voted to strike after the firm surrendered the union stamp and removed Knights of Labor cutters and stitchers. All departments except cutting and stitching will halt work tomorrow morning. The plant was among the first to adopt the stamp and was heavily affected by last April's strike. Last week the stamp was surrendered and the shop declared free.
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Lynn
Harney Brothers
Boot & Shoe Workers
Knights of Labor
Boot & Shoe Workers’ Union
Walthour Wins Ten Mile Race at Coliseum
Bobby Walthour of Providence won the three cornered ten mile heats, defeating Joe Nelson in the first and final heats and setting new state records for five and ten miles. Nelson slipped early in the first heat, while Stinson briefly led before Nelson surged to win the second heat by half a lap.
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Providence
R. I
Bobby Walthour
Coliseum
Joe Nelson
Nelson
Walthour
Oates
Will Stinson
Outlaws Hold Up 100 in Guthrie Wood
In Guthrie Oklahoma, June 18, three bandits led by Ben Craven who carries a $700 reward halted and robbed 100 travelers in a remote wood. Victims were searched, money and valuables taken, horses selected, then released at dark as a posse pursues Craven, a Kansas penitentiary fugitive.
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Guthrie
Oka
Ben Craven
Cravens
Kansas Penitentiary
Hamilton Quits Baseball For Good After Hall of Fame Run
Haverhill June 18 William Hamilton veteran National League player and Ha verhill manager tonight announced his retirement from the game and will never play again President J J Linehan of the Haverhill Baseball Association took control and appointed Demontreville as manager Hamilton spent about 15 years in the National League and later shone in the New England League as a standout star.
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Haverhill
William Hamilton
J. J. Linehan
Haverhill Base Ball Association
Demontreville
Hamilton
Booker T. Washington urges Roosevelt on Africa visit
Washington calls on President Roosevelt to consult about accepting an offer from Lord Gray of the British South Africa Company. The proposed six month mission would study racial conditions in South Africa and report plans to improve industrial, educational, and moral conditions to the company and to the British government.
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Washington
Booker T. Washington
Tuskegee Institute
Ala
Roosevelt
Lord Gray
British South Africa Company
South Africa
Influential Friends Urge Shorter Washington Absence
Influential friends have urged that it would keep Mr. Washington too long away from his work in this country. The remark suggests pressure for a quicker return or reduced absence while he is abroad or engaged elsewhere.
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Mr. Washington
Further Consideration by Parliament is Postponed
London June 18 Further consideration of the Irish land Bill by Parliament has been adjourned until June 29. There is talk of convening another Irish convention to decide Nationalist party attitude toward the bill. The Daily Mail understands the government has threatened to withdraw the measure unless agreement is reached on vital points.
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London
Daily Mail
Haverhill and Concord Granted New England League Cards
The New England Basket Ball league circuit committee met at the Belvidere hotel and approved applications from Haverhill and Concord. No action was taken on Lawrence. Nixey Coughin represented the down-river team.
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New England Basket Ball League
Belvidere
Haverhill
Concord
President to travel by special train to Oyster Bay
Washington reports the President will depart at 8 10 a m on Saturday the 27th by a special Pennsylvania line train for Oyster Bay arriving at 4 49 p m the same day.
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Washington
Pennsylvania Railroad
Oyster Bay
Special council probes rail franchise extortion claim
In Scranton Pennsylvania this June 1874 a special committee appointed by the select council will investigate allegations that eight council members conspired to extort $400 each from the Dalton Street Railway company for a franchise.
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Scranton
Select Council
Dalton Street Railway Company
Despondent French-American Man Ends Life in Carbolic Acid
Noel Desmarais a prominent French American citizen in Haverhill aged about 50 took carbolic acid today, distressed by failing sight. He leaves a widow and eight children.
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Haverhill
Noel Desmarais
Gardner to Meet Kelly in Bellows Falls Bout
Jimmy Gardner is matched to face Jimmy Kelly of New York at Bellows Falls next Thursday night. This marks the fourth meeting between the two, with Gardner owning three prior wins.
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Jimmy Gardner
Jimmy Kelly
New York
Bellows Falls
Gardner
Hotel Brunswick Waiter Kills Peer Then Surrenders
Herbert M Wolfe a colored waiter at Hotel Brunswick shot Frederick Moore another colored waiter in Moore s room at 62 Ruggles street this afternoon Moore died from a single bullet wound Wolfe surrendered after the killing Jealousy was cited as the motive Wolfe found his wife with Moore and opened fire
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Boston
Herbert M. Wolfe
Brunswick
Frederick Moore
Ruggles Street
Moore
Wolfe
Strike Called Off for Philadelphia Longshoremen
Philadelphia on June 18 reports the longshoremen strike that began last Monday has been officially declared off today. The resolution ends disruption at the docks and restores normal loading and unloading operations.
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Philadelphia
Major General Wheaton Dies in Washington at 70
Major-General Frank Wheaton United States Army retired died in Washington today at age 70. He served in the Civil War and later held significant commands, with his career marking a notable era in the army's mid century.
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Washington
Frank Wheaton
High Cotton Causes Shutdown at Mill
Bristol June 18 The Name quit cotton mill owned by the Richmond Manufacturing Company employing 200 hands was shut down tonight for an indefinite period owing to the high price of cotton.
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Bristol
R. L
Richmond Manufacturing Company
Radical movements and Socialist claims challenged
A critical commentary argues that radical movements drift into fanatical sects and that Socialist claims misstate wage shares. It notes census data from 1900 showing per capita value of production at $929, disputing Socialist 2451 figure and challenging the idea of labor majority voters or a collapsing middle class.
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U.S
Europe
American Federation of Labor
Ay George
Wall Street Wary of Morgan scheme Disrupts Markets
The stock market faces a low spirits downturn as press reports critique the Morgan promoted system. Critics say the scheme exploits the public and undermines traditional business vitality amid a conservative market mood.
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Wall Street
Great Trust
Morgan financial scandal shakes Wall Street faith
The Morgan underwriting syndicate unloads inflated securities as investors lose faith in converting assets to cash. About 470 million dollars of Morganized securities remain with agents who sold them to the public. The public appetite failed to absorb the offerings, leaving brokers and investors with a risk of dyspepsia and a plunge in trust bond value.
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Ure
Morgan
Mr. Morgan
Wall Street
Philadelphia
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Perry
Charles Hedges
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Lakeview Av
Enue
Foster-Milburn Co
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United
Doan’s
U. S
Germany
Africa
Hart, Schaffner & Marx
Knight Templar
K. T
Lisle
Madras
Manhattan
Air Cell
Py W. Cc
Talbot Clothing
L’s Daylight
Central Street
Warren
N. E. Basket Ball League
Haverhill and Concord
Wheaton
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