Monster Factory to Rise Near Kansas City
The Star reports a vast cotton mill project near Kansas City, ten million dollars in value with three million subscribed. W. B. Smith Whaley of Boston will serve as president and GM, leading a complex of four buildings over 2000 acres. The plant will house 500000 spindles and 12000 looms employing 4000 workers with a payroll of 2450000 annually. Output is projected at 75 million pounds of cloth and 10,000 bales of cotton yearly, powered by electricity.
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Kansas City
the Star
W. B. Smith Whaley
Boston
Olympia and Granby Cotton Mills
Columbia
S. C
Major Ira Shaler Dies From Subway Rock Injury
Major Ira A. Shaler, a civil engineer and sub-contractor on a tunnel project, died at Presbyterian Hospital in New York after being struck by a loosened rock in the rapid transit blast area. He served as a major in the First U. S. Volunteer Engineers and was educated at Cornell.
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New York
Ira A. Shaler
Presbyterian Hospital
Shaler
Cornell
U. S
Detective Nathaniel W. King Found Guilty in Diamond Theft Case
Minneapolis jury convicts Detective Nathaniel W. King of having guilty knowledge of a diamond theft as other indicted officials await trial. Police Superintendent Ames is expected to go on trial Monday.
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Minneapolis
Minn
Nathaniel W. King
King
Ames
No agreement yet on Philippine bill changes
Washington report says conferees on the Philippine civil government bill met at Senator Lodge's home in the forenoon and again at 9 pm. No agreement was reached on coinage and Philippine legislation provisions, the chief obstacles, though indications favored a possible settlement tonight.
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Washington
Senitor Lodge
CAPT. SAM BRYANT DIES AFTER LONG ILLNESS AT 70
CAPT. SAM BRYANT, a famed turfman from Louisville Kentucky, died of dropsy at his home after a long illness aged about seventy. He had insisted on attending the American Derby in Washington Park Chicago a week earlier despite doctors warnings and returned to Louisville where his condition worsened until his death last night.
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Louisville
Sam Bryant
Washington Park
Chicago
Bryant
Jealous Morrison Man Kills Wife Then Self in Illinois
Sterling Illinois June 29 Henry Canfield of Morrison killed his wife jealous of her and then took his own life. Bodies found today by their daughter who entered the bedroom to find both parents dead on the floor. The shock caused nervous prostration and she is now critically ill. He 75, she 70, married 50 years and parents of several local prominent children. Neighbors say marriage had not been happy recently. He was jealous. she was younger and fluent in conversation while he was old and infirm.
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Sterling
Ill
Henry Canfeld
Morrison
Canfield
Nantasket Steamer Miles Standish Runs Ashore
The Nantasket line steamer Miles Standish ran on the flats opposite Long Island head in Boston harbor at low tide. About 200 passengers were rescued by the General Juncolin and landed in the city. The Standish had just departed from the beach on its last trip, leaving at nine. The vessel is expected to float at high tide and was uninjured.
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Boston
Miles Standish
Nantasket
Long Island Head
General Juincolin
Doctor’s Failed, Canandaigua Man Praises Favorite Remedy
E N Green of Canandaigua New York recalls years of kidney bleeding uncontrolled by doctors until using Dr David Kennedy’s Favorite Remedy. The ad claims kidney purification, increased blood vitality, and renewed energy with 60 cent and 1 dollar bottles, plus a free trial by mail. Also promotes Dr David Kennedy’s Magic Eye Salve at 25 cents.
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E. N. Green
Canandaigua
N. Y
David Kennedy
Dr. David Kennedy Corporation
Rondout
Train Wrecked by Spreading Rail Killing Musician
A Colorado Springs excursion train on the Colorado Midland from Cripple Creek struck a broken rail near Ute Pass. Seven cars derailed with 371 passengers aboard. Francis M. English, a local musician, was killed instantly and about thirty passengers were injured, several fatally. A relief train transported the dead and wounded back to the city, where the injured were reported doing as well as could be expected.
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Colorado Springs
Col
Colorado Midland Railroad
Ute Pass
Cripple Creek
Francis M. English
Mr. English
Unprecedented rains swamp St Louis area
St Louis and surrounding region suffer a record storm since Saturday morning. Weather bureau reports 5.45 inches of rainfall with cloudburst intensity. Wind reached about 55 miles per hour, causing extensive damage valued around 250000 dollars. World’s Fair site Varied Industries palace wall collapsed fifty feet, water undermining foundations.
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St. Louis
Weather Bureau
Rocky Mountains
Alleghanies
Chicago job printers avert threatened strike with wage rise
The Chicago Typothetae, representing employers, agreed to the printers demands. Beginning next Tuesday union printers in Chicago book and job offices will receive a material wage advance. It marks the first pay increase for city printers in over twenty years.
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Chicago
Chicago Typothetae
Grimshaw Ends Life After Loss of Work in Abington
Amos Grimshaw of Somerville killed himself in Abington last night, despondent over unemployment. His body was found beside the road this morning. He leaves a widow and three children. burial will be in Providence.
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Abington
Amos Grimshaw
Somerville
Providence
Cars Stone Attacks Disturb Pawtucket Streets
In Pawtucket and Central Falls Rhode Island during heavy rain today vandals stoned cars and blocked Mineral Spring avenue with logs and stones. A motorman was injured, a conductor cut, windows and ventilators shattered, and ten street cars were withdrawn by six o clock according to the Pawtucket Street Railway company.
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Pawtucket
R. I
Central Falls
Mineral Spring Avenue
Lonsdale Avenue
Dexter Street
Pawtucket Street Railway Company
Rooms for rent and property for sale in Chelmsford
To rent five rooms in best repair near the mills seven rooms in Middlesex street seven dollars per month eight dollars per month for seven rooms best furnished rooms in the city. For sale a nice little two acre place in Chelmsford with fruit and new buildings a seven room cottage and stable hen house only 1600 dollars. T H Elliott 64 Central street Tel 908-2.
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Middlesex Street
Chelmsford
T. H. Elliott
Central Street
Balloonist survives 3000 foot plunge in Otown park
Louis Ward of Milford narrowly escapes injury after being carried 3000 feet aloft in a hot air balloon. tangled in a guy rope, he landed in a tree top a mile away as Prof. Hellman’s balloon descended safely with Ward unhurt. The crowd of 3000 gasped, then cheered once the danger passed.
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Milford
Louis Ward
Hellman
Hoag Park
Ward
Prof. Hellman
Brig Gen Jacob H Smith Returns to San Francisco
Brig Gen Jacob H Smith former commander on Samar sailed from Manila aboard the Thomas after a court martial on charges to good order and discipline. The Twenty fourth infantry also departed with the transport. A detachment of Marines and local constabulary clashed with ladrones in Morong Province resultting in one Marine and seven ladrones killed. Cholera reports from Manila and provinces total 1740 cases and 7038 deaths.
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Manila
Jacob H. Smith
Samar
San Francisco
United States Army
Thomas
Twenty-fourth Infantry
United States Marines
Morong
Luzon
Six Lives Feared Lost In Lake Erie Storm
Sandusky reports a fierce Lake Erie storm may have claimed at least six lives. The steam barge George Dunbar sank with ten crew aboard. six remain unaccounted for. Captain, two women, and a sailor reached Kelly's Island in a yawl but capsized near shoal water. The four rescued are the only known survivors.
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Sandusky
Lake Erie
George Dunbar
Kelly’s Island
Search for missing Beverly child ends with no clue
Beverly June 29 2000 characters missing. Every inch of the Pite swamp in Essex was searched by 200 men for Wilbur Clark the three and a half year old son of Harry W Clark of Beverly missing since June 17. Kidnapping theory dominates police work as Mr Clark ends the search this afternoon.
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Beverly
Pite Swamp
Essex
Wilbur Clark
Harry W. Clark
Clark
Paris-Vienna car race won by Marcel Renault
Marcel Renault won the Paris to Vienna automobile race covering the distance in fifteen hours and twenty-two minutes at an average speed of eighty-two kilometres per hour about fifty-one miles.
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Paris
Vienna
Marcel Renault
McKinley Memorial Tablet Unveiled in Washington
A white marble tablet bearing a gold inscription detailing William McKinley life and deeds was unveiled at Metropolitan M. E. church today. Judge Thomas H. Anderson presented the tribute. President Roosevelt and Secretary Cortelyou attended the simple ceremony in Washington.
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Washington
William McKinley
Thomas H. Anderson
Ohio
M. E
Roosevelt
Cortelyou
Autopsy Links Child's Death to Brutal Assault in Buffalo
Autopsy on six year old Mary Murphy found in Forest Lawn cemetery pond indicates she was criminally assaulted and strangled after disappearance on June 17. Police investigate possible suspect and motive as clues are pursued.
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Buffalo
N. Y
Mary Murphy
Cornelius Murphy
Forest Lawn Cemetery
Miners strike shows no privation yet in eighth week
Wilkesbarre Pa June 20 eighth week of ant h racite miners strike shows no change. National Board member John Fallon says miners are as determined as ever, arbitration needed, otherwise strike continues. Local operators doubt break, washeries planned in Wyoming and Wilkesbarre lace mill to resume, but temporary halt after five non union workers’ relatives caused work stoppage. gun accident injures guard at Nottingham mine.
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Wilkesbarre
Mitchell
National Board
John Fallon
West
Fallon
Wyoming
Central Labor Union
Nottingham
Lehigh and Wilkesbarre Coal Company
Plymouth
Rear End Collision Hurts Six On Providence Trolley
A trolley collision between Olneyville and Thornton lines in Providence on June 29 injured six passengers. No bones were broken. injuries were cuts bruises and nervous shock as the lead car stopped for alighting riders and the following car crashed into it.
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Providence
R. I
Olneyville and
Thornton Railway
Making the American Teachers face foreign-born pupils in Boston
A Boston North End school year opens with immigrant children of many tongues entering classes for American citizenship. The piece highlights language barriers, discipline challenges, and the guiding duty of teachers to mold citizenship amid fears of civic misunderstanding and national loyalty.
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North End
Boston
Tropics
Americanizing newcomers through child education and habit
The article argues that allegiance to America must be built within the individual through schooling that blends learning with developing character. Immigrant children, guided by compassionate teachers, learn law, order, hygiene, and practical skills, with the goal of instilling shared civic duties and self-government. The effort focuses on heart before intellect, aiming to reduce ignorance and cultivate readiness to participate in government.
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Easil
America
Lewiston Journal
College Women Occupation Advice Laughable And Misleading
The suggestions to college women on occupation are funny and often impractical. The proposed work reflects the same dislikes that deter other men and women, making the guidance largely inappropriate for the target audience.
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N. W. King
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Grimshaw
Smith
Sat
Automobile Race
M’kinley
P.F. Devine
Lowell Trunk Manufactory
Merrimack Street
Moxie
Chris
Holmes
Merrimack St
Stationery
Courier-Citizen Co
Middle St
Railrod
New England
Detroit
Pullman
J. D. McBrain
Crane
G. P
T. A
Sapolio
Parker
Anchor Line
United States Mail
Glasgow
Londonderry
Henderson Brothers
Broadway
Denis Murphy
Appleton Street
Lowell
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