King Peter Arrives in Belgrade to Enthusiastic Reception
King Peter arrives in Belgrade at 10 am to a throng of officials and citizens. Russian minister M. Tcharykoff and Austrian minister Herr Dumba participate in the reception, with a formal greeting by premier Avakumovics. King then proceeds to cathedral and state palace amid widespread displays of loyalty.
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Belgrade
Peter
M. Tcharykoff
Herr Dumba
K Peter
M. Avakumovics
Servia
Austria
Bucknell Confers Law Doctor on Admiral Charles E. Clark
Lewisburg Pa June 24 at Bucknell University's 63rd commencement Admiral Charles E. Clark U S N received an honorary degree of Doctor of Laws in a formal ceremony attended by faculty and graduates.
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Lewisburg
Bucknell University
Charles E. Clark
Vacation Footwear Sale Promises Summer Comfort
The warm weather nears and a local shop touts tan shoes for men women and children. J. & M. offers Russia Calf Bals Oxfords and Genuine Russet Seal styles with discounted prices. Ladies and children's tan shoes including Vici Kid Willow Calf and exclusive ankle ties priced from $1 to $4.50.
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Russia
Chicago Colored People Advised to Buy Guns for Defense
In Cleveland Mississippi on June 24 a black man named George Kincaid, once wounded two others five years prior, was found hanged in a swamp after a mob raid. Deputies spirited the prisoner away, a deputy sheriff’s order secured his delivery, and his body was later discovered. In Chicago a protest meeting urged self defense and organization to fight for rights, urging black men to buy coats and guns if authorities fail to act.
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Cleveland
Miss
George Kincaid
John Brock
George Stoakley
Paleville
Jackson
Kincaid
Chicago
David T. Wyatt
Belleville
Ill
C. H. Thomas
Ida Wells Barnett
Bloodhound Key Plot in New Rochelle Policing
New Rochelle detectives used a bloodhound in a midnight hunt for Policeman Ahearn’s killer. The 20 mile trail led to Frank Peffo, an Italian suspect, but the hound failed to pick up a current scent, suggesting he may have washed traces from his clothes. Wealthy residents and officials watched the dramatic pursuit.
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New Rochelle
N. Y
Ahearn
Frank Peffo
Peffo
New York Yacht Club Sets New Newport Race Dates
The regatta committee announced changes to special races for Constitution, Columbia, and Reliance at Newport. Dates fixed as June 29 30 and July 1 2 8 and 4, with the series originally ending July 8. These races will not be official trials.
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New York
New York Yacht Club
Constitution
Columbia
Reliance
Newport
Fire in Wetaskiwin destroys dozen stores in Alberta
A fire in Wetaskiwin Alberta caused $200000 in damages. The blaze started in a hall above Herb and Co general store and leveled a dozen stores and other buildings in the area.
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Winnipeg
Man
Wetaskawin
Alberta
Herb & Co
Troops Guard Richmond Power Hubs as Cars Run With Guards
A thousand troops are under arms in Richmond Virginia with detachments at power houses and barns. Cars will operate with four soldiers aboard. Sheriff refused federal aid, County Judge Wickham ordered troops over him. Early morning. otherwise quiet aside from a short track disruption.
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Richmond
Wickham
Kiel Exchanged Visits As Potsdam Ties Tighten
At Kiel on June 24 the combined American and German fleets burned powder during quick exchanges of salutes among captains. Ambassador Tower and high German officials visited Rear Admiral Cotton. Tower and Cotton, with American commanders and Ports naval attaché, set sail with Prince and Princess Henry of Prussia. Arrivals included Margarita with James H. Smith, Mirage with the Marquis of Ormond, and North Star to meet Mr. and Mrs. Cornelius Vanderbilt.
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Kiel
Ambassador Tower
Cotton
Mr. Tower
Admiral Cotton
Prince
Princess Henry
Prussia
Margarita
Jas. H. Smith
Oliver Harriman
Mirage
Marquis of Ormond
Royal Yacht Squadron
North Star
Cornelius Vanderbilt
Sassy Servians in Roumania Telegram Spat
Vienna reports from Bucharest that Roumanian King Charles receives an insolent telegram from officers of the Sixth Servian infantry who claim he is unfit to judge their actions. They allege he usurped the throne after a breach of faith and say they relinquish the regiment bearing his name with no pleasure.
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Vienna
Bucharest
Roumania
Servian Infantry
Charles
Eleven girls host Belmont street lawn party for charity
The Thimble club of Highlands hosted a lawn sale at the homes of two members on Belmont street Tuesday afternoon to aid the Country Week fund. The event raised 50.45 dollars, sent to treasurer Mr. E. Ellingwood. Members include Helen Spalding Lucile Pike Margaret Smith Blanche Maud Gray Lucia Margaret Woodworth Irene Dodge Helene Abels Bertha Spaulding Nilda Burnham.
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Irene Dodge
Helene Abels
Bertha Spaulding
Nilda Burnham
Mind Your Doctor He Says Ayer s Cherry Pectoral
An old adlike fragment cites a doctor recommending Ayer s Cherry Pectoral for coughs and lingering throat discomfort, reflecting period medical marketing language and product naming.
Mayor Withholds July Fund Transfer Amid City Finances
The mayor faces a tight deadline as an $2500 transfer from the general treasury for Fourth of July observances sits unsigned. With school loan funds tied to the $8000 treasury rider, payment for teachers may be delayed, and a special council meeting could revive the budget to support city events while limiting junket expenditures.
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Howe
City Hall
General Treasury Fund
Friends of the Order
Treasury
Treasury Fund
Ancient city of pyramids found in Puebla forest
A remote part of Puebla state reveals ancient pyramid ruins of great archaeological significance. The federal government sends Senor F Rodriguez of the national museum to inspect the site. Archaeologist Nicholas Leon accompanies him to study the ruins and their epoch and builders.
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Chicago
The
Tribune
Mexico City
Mex
Puebla
National Museum
Senor F. Rodriguez
Nicholas Leon
Leon
Fire destroys coffin plate factory in Taunton
Taunton June 24 Eldredge & Co coffin plate factory was destroyed by fire in the early hours causing $50,000 loss with $17,000 insured. Fire observed just before 8 am. building distant from a fire house hampered efforts to stop the blaze. Cause of the fire remains unknown.
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Taunton
Eldredge & Co
Death of Rev Anselm La Salle academy director
The Rev. Brother Anselm, director of La Salle academy in New York, died after an operation for acute kidney trouble. Known as George Stafford, he was a leading member of the Christian Brothers. He was born in Albany, New York, 37 years ago.
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New York
Brother Anselm
la Salle Academy of the Christian Brothers
George Stafford
Order of Christian Brothers
Albany
N. Y
Champlain Transportation Co. names Willcox as president
At a Plattsburgh meeting of directors on June 24 the board accepted the resignation of H. G. Young as president and director. David Willcox, president of the Delaware and Hudson railroad, was elected to fill both vacancies.
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Plattsburgh
Champlain Transportation Co
H. G. Young
David Willcox
Delaware & Hudson Railroad
Yale's Day Prize Winners Honorary Degrees Conferred
Yale's commencement week closed with prize awards and honorary degrees in Woolsey hall. Hugh Rankin won the Bennett prize for a U S essay, M B Terrill the Cobden club medal, and Richard Webb the John A Porter prize. Honorary degrees went to W H Brewer G Gray Lyman Abbott W R Richards Bowens U S minister to Venezuela S Hutchings J S Pettitt C Pratt L C Tiffany among others. The program ended with Ein Feste Burg and benediction.
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New Haven
Conn
Hadley
Yale
Woolsey Hall
Bennett
United States
Hugh Rankin
Peekskill
N. Y
Cobden Club
M. B. Terrill
Decherd
Tenn
John A. Porter
Richard Webb
Durham
N. C
Sidney Lanier
Wm. H. Brewer
Norton
Sheffield Scientific School
Geo. Gray
United States Circuit Court of Delaware
Thomas Thacher
New York
Wm. D. Alexander
Hawaiian Islands
D. D
Lyman Abbott
Wm. R. Richards
Brickchurch
New Aoe
M.arbert W. “Bowen
U. S
Venezuela
Seo. S. Hutchings, Ton
Newberry Memorial
Benjamin J. Lang
Boston
James S. Pettitt
DU. S. A
Charles M. Pratt
Pratt Institute
Mount Holyoke Holds 66th Annual Commencement
South Hadley June 24 Mount Holyoke college celebrated its 66th commencement with graduation in Mary Lyon chapel followed by a collation, organ recital, and the president's reception. Rev Ira Remsen of Johns Hopkins delivered the oration and degrees of Bachelor of Arts were conferred.
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South Hadley
Mount Holyoke College
Mary Lyon
Hammond
Judson Smith
Ira Remsen
Johns Hopkins University
Woolley
Dartmouth Degrees Bestowed at Annual Commencement
Dartmouth College conferred honorary degrees in Hanover New Hampshire on June 24 Master of Arts to James Eugene Klock Winston Churchill and Cornelius Hubbard Hackett Doctor of Science to Ernest Fox Nichols Doctor of Divinity to Sylvanus Hayward Sidney Lewis Gulick Doctor of Laws to Henry Abbot Morrill Charles Augustus Young Edward Tuck and Alfred Thayer Mahan received honorary degrees of various types at the ceremony
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Hanover
N. H
Dartmouth College
James Eugene Klock
The
State Normal School
Winston Churchill
Cornelius Hubbard Hackett
Bank of Metropolis
New York City
Ernest Fox Nichols
Dartmouth
Columbia
Sylvanus Hayward
Sidney Lewis Gulick
Japan
Henry Abbot Morrill
Charles Augustus Young
Princeton
Edward Tuck
Paris
Alfred Thayer Mahan
Amherst Commencement Exercises 82nd at College
The 82nd commencement at Amherst College featured addresses including The New Mass by Clifford P. Warren of Springfield The Greatness of Emerson by Charles E. Thompson of North Sutton N H and Americas Gift to the Orient by Stanley King of Springfield Sixty five graduates received Bachelor degrees 55 BA 10 BS and 23 MA were conferred on graduates from 1878 to 1902 An alumni dinner followed in Pratt gymnasium.
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Amherst
Amherst College
Clifford P. Warren
Springfield
Emerson
Charles E. Thompson
North Sutton
N. H
America
Orient
Stanley King
Pratt Gymnasia
Boarding house brawl leads to fines in police court
In John Street, Patrick McKenna and Harry Moore faced Judge Hadley after a drunken brawl at a boarding house. McKenna and Moore were convicted of assault and battery with fines of 15 and 20 dollars respectively, plus two dollars each for drunkenness. A bystander, William Brophy, was fined for drunkenness. Dora Cormier, 20, pleaded guilty to drunkenness and was jailed for three months. Powell Reay, drunk, was jailed for four months after appealing the ruling. Several other defendants faced lighter outcomes or forfeiture of liquors.
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Patrick McKenna
Harry Moore
Hadley
John Street
Bumps
Thomas McCloughrey
Brown
McKenna
Moore
Louisa E. McCabe
Patrick McCabe
MecKenna
Wiliam Brophy
Brophy
Dora Cormier
Daniel Lane
Powell Reay
J. H. Carmichael
Reay
James O'Neil
New York
Lowell
Frank Shields
Commonwealth
Thomas McNearney
Concord
Egree Compan S
James Fitzgerald
Atkins
Women Silk Coats Reduced By Merrimack Policy
Merrimack cuts prices before season end prompting competitor complaints about demoralizing profits. Stock is entirely new this season and reductions apply to six peau de soie coats at $5 from $7.50, four coats at $7 from $10, seven Monte Carlo style coats at $10 from $15, and 30 sample garments priced at $15 to $22.50.
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Merrimack
Monte Carlo
Merrimack Clothing Co Across From City Hall
Classified notice fragment listing Merrimack Clothing Co location across from City Hall. Includes multiple WANTED ads for barber positions, office work, weavers, and a lost umbrella note. Also mentions sale of chickens and a WW Y M S C lawn party invitation with dates and venues.
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Merrimack Clothing Co
City Hall
Arrest Report Frames Lynching Case In Delaware
Wilmington Delaware June 24 The arrest of Arthur Corwell taken into custody last night on suspicion of involvement in the lynching of George White the negro murderer of Miss Bishop stands as the only arrest so far He will face a preliminary murder hearing when state authorities can arrange it Attorney General Ward said no additional warrants have been issued and he did not know if more would be sworn out Peter Smith the boy shot during the assault on the county work house remains alive but hospital doctors say there is no hope of recovery.
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Wilmington
Del
Arthur Corwell
Geo. White
Miss Bishop
Ward
Peter Smith
Richmond Borough Gas Dispute Shuts Off City Buildings
Richmond Borough on Staten Island clashes with the gas company over unpaid bills. Gas supply to municipal buildings is cut off, forcing police at the main station in Stapleton to operate by lantern light and reserve officers to sleep in their clothes for quick readiness.
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New York
Richmond
Staten Island
Stapleton
Escape From Tombs Prisons Burrow Under Women’s Prison
Two male prisoners reportedly escaped from the Tombs early this morning by burrowing beneath the adjacent women’s prison. Observers say they dug up a pile serving as the old foundation, leaving their clothing discovered in the subway trench at Elm and Leonard streets.
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New York
Tombs Prison
Elm and
Leonard Streets
Railway Mechanics' Annual Convention Opens in Saratoga
The American Railway Master Mechanics Association began its 36th annual convention in Saratoga New York on June 24. President G W West of Middletown gave the annual address as secretary and treasurer reports were read and routine business discussed with technical papers under review.
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Saratoga
N. Y
American Railway Master Mechanics Association
G. W. West
Middletown
Norwich University President Rumored Resignation Uncertain
Northfield Vermont June 24 President Brown of Norwich University refuses to deny rumors that his resignation will be presented at the trustees annual meeting today.
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Northfield
Brown
Norwich University
Picnic at Canobie Lake Brings Baptists and Cars
Branch Street and Fifth Street Baptist churches hold a combined picnic at Canobie Lake today. Three special cars carried the crowd to the event.
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Branch Street
Fifth Street
Canobie Lake
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Mexico
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