Grand Haven Dyke Breach Threatens Areas and Losses
Water recedes as dyke breaches loom around Grand Haven and Grand Rapids. Floods devastate celery growers and gardens, with substantial financial losses and widespread power outages. West side residents flee, work continues on the dyke, and authorities report massive earth displacement and danger to homes and farms. Detective reports note a violent assault on Max Goebel near Reed's Lake and a farmer found dead near Bellaire as shockwaves from the flood era extend through Michigan communities.
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Grand Rapids
Grand River
West Side
Dide
Ulireiy
Verdict After Saginaw Strike Inquest No One Blamed
Coroner's jury finds Henry Weick died from a bullet wound fired by an unidentified person aboard a Saginaw Valley Traction Co street car during a June 7 inquest. Cars ran sparsely Friday. company patrols and police protections were in place amid the strike tensions.
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Saginaw
Mich
Henry Weick
P. A. Witnesday
Fred
Saginaw Valley Traction
Youngs Werth
Cis cli
Siteel Cir
Detroit Union Station Project Hailed In Inquiry
An early 20th century Detroit plan examines a grand tunnel option tied to Michigan Central, seeking a rail hub expansion. Officials discuss a main line tunnel and feeder routes, with implications for regional transit and freight growth.
Companions Blamed For Boy's Death
A local report alleges that companions contributed to the death of a boy after an incident at a river area. Investigators cite possible neglect and seek further evidence to determine responsibility and any charges to be filed.
Miner Meets Horrible Death in Dunn Mine
June 10 a mine employee at Iron Mountain died in a shaft accident. Mick Larsen had just completed a small task and attempted to jump into a rail car when a door or wall injury caused his head to be severed by a rolling sheet. The trunk lay on its edge.
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Iron Mountain
Ldah Larsen
Deven
Dunn
Iim
New Orangemen Officers Elected in Michigan Grand Lodge
The Orangemen elected officers in Michigan with Grand Master M. Dork and Grand Secretary Santi Ste. Marie. Other posts named include treasurer G. J. Cass, warden San mia J, and vice grand master D. Phillips, with further details fragmented in the report.
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Orangemen
Sauli Ste Marie Mich
Michizan
M. Dork
Santi Ste. Marie
R. Phillips
Bay
G. J. Cass Standish
Sanmia J
Wwederson
Tretcitt
Tombeiison
Port Ita
Agrse to Goen Sarcans Sunday. Hein de pet Santas
The readable fragments describe a scheduled event for Sunday involving persons named Hein and Santas. The text is incomplete and lacks clear context or confirmable details about participants, location, or purpose.
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Agrse
Ferguson Orders 24 Militia Companies to Guard Sunday
Oklahoma Governor Ferguson has ordered 24 militia companies to be on the grounds Sunday to enforce the prevention of the spread of disease to animals. The action aims to secure the Be heer dias of 5 Fiend, with troops stationed at the ranch at Okla Gov. Ferguson’s order.
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Guson
Troy
Haifaio
Yj Okla
Young Banter's Ward Luck
A Maryland hunter recalls a day of fruitless gunning and, to avoid returning empty handed, pays a boy 26 cents for a rabbit. He then hides the rabbit in a bush with a shoestring to mislead his family into thinking Ed shot the rabbit.
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Maryland
Michigan Briefs and Local News Highlights
Michigan items report Flint School for the Deaf commencement with three graduates and two certificates. Dr I B Sanders of Detroit sentenced for defrauding Widow Jones. contractor George Boehm dies at 64 after fall in Ann Arbor. Detroit General tunnel plans cited. Bay City worker Leander Liddell dies from hemorrhage while trenching. George W Burns to join Isthmian Canal Commission. writ of error granted in Carrie Collins case. Washington trip notes President and Mrs Roosevelt visiting Rapidan with Wilmer family. woodland purchase near Wilmer farm and possible return schedule.
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Flint
I. B. Sanders
Detroit
Jones
Adrian
Tonia
George Boehm
Ann Arbor
Michigan General
Detroit River
C. F. Pax
Vanderbilt
Leander Liddell
Bay City Gas Co
George W. Burns
Isthmian Tanal Commission
Calumer
Panama
Justice Ostramier
Carrie Collins
Detroit Lense of Correction
Georgy Coachman
Iired
Washed Away by Flood in Greenville Michigan
A section hand on the Pero Marquette, aged 211 years, was swept away and drowned while working on a damaged trestle over the Plat River during a flood. He lost his hold, fell into the river, and was carried downstream before fellow workers could rescue him.
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Greenville
Mich
Tay FF
Pero Marquette
Plat
The Capta of Egypt and the Copts in Egypt
The Copts in Egypt are the book keepers scribes jewelers and embroiderers. Their ancient tongue has fallen into disuse and is nearly a dead language. They now use Arabic as the rest of the nation, though speech arrives in their church service.
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Egypt
Morton for Chairman Morton for Chairman
Paul Morton is elected chairman of the board of Equitable Life Assurance Society as he retires from Navy secretary post. The move ends a long internal conflict, with Hyde resigning and others stepping back, while Morton’s leadership faces questions over ongoing reforms and internal party dynamics.
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New York
Paul Morton
Navy
Cii
Equitable Fila Assuranice Ciety
Meriiu We Th Society Aid Wistol
The
Lions
James Wader
Jan Hi
Tarve Unl
George Wilson
William H. McIntyre
Murson
Shauncey M. Depew
Equitable
Morton
Depew
Hyde
Guelery
Better Feeling Weather Improves Trade Outlook Says Bradstreet
Bradstreet weekly trade review says seasonable weather boosts crop progress retail trade and wholesale re orders. Sentiment improves across distributive lines with gains over last year though some regions face rain quieting. Wheat and corn exports and business failures are noted with regional variations.
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Bradstreet
New York
Toygay
To Ba
Lake
Irom
Canada
ATS
Fragmented dispatches recount early 20th century events and crimes
Disjointed notes describe mining, construction, and a murder case. Reports mention the Reliance Coal Co mine in Sullen, Ohio, the McKinley monument work in Canton, and an altercation in Muskogee. Col Thomas Marcum is wounded in a feud linked to Jackson Ky, while Levy Bezard faces murder charges in Newark. Other items cover a cataract operation restoring sight.
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Inga Washington T
Mauelesser Breland
Reliance Coal Co
Sullen
Halitte Homes
John
Arthur Philips
Uramners
Tm White
McKinley Cational Hioniment
Canton
Ohio
Lieguaraid
Nurrietown
Phila
Campania
Byler
No King for Norway as Oscar Refuses to Place Prince
Norwegian crisis deepens as King Oscar and Crown Prince Gustave decline to place a Bernadotte prince on Norway’s throne. Danish royal disapproval cited and talks of a Norwegian national convention hint at a move toward republican status. Reports say tensions with Russia and Germany may influence responses, with officials noting strong efforts to secure consensus amid instability.
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Ing Oscar
Thrie
Copenhagen
Jung
Oscar
Gustave
Norway
Physician Assassinations Stir Kentucky Feud Heavy Hopes
Local reports describe the assassination of a young physician linked to prominent families in Bracken County near Leitchfield. The shooting sparked feuds involving secret societies and a court case Against Dr. William Karney and Dr. Courtney, with deputies racing to curb further unrest. In a separate incident near Grass Run, Oliver Goodwin died from a head wound inflicted earlier, as family members faced a troubling mystery surrounding his death.
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Clarksburg
Grass Run
Oliver Bh
Goodwin
Uae
MVE
Oman
Taste Test Defies Senses In University Class
In a Cincinnati psychology demonstration Professor Burne Burr Breese challenged students to distinguish between potatoes onions and veal by taste alone. Miss Luella Latta attempted the test, was instructed not to breathe through her nose, and failed to tell the items apart. The event highlights the difficulty of tasting differences when texture and aroma are removed.
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Ron Reusky
Burne Burr Breese
University of Cincinnati
Specia
Luella ‘Latta
Latta Wis
Breese
Peace Note Urges Direct Negotiations Between Nations
Washington June 10. President Roosevelt releases identical notes to Russia and Japan urging direct negotiations for peace in the interest of humanity. The message, prepared after assurances from Tokyo and St Petersburg, presses a time and place for talks between Russia and Japan and signals willingness to assist preliminaries. Messages reach St Petersburg and Tokio via Meyer and Griscom. formal replies may take days.
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Washington
White House
Loeb
Russia
Japan
Roosevelt
Rus- Siat
Tokio
St Petersburg
Count Cassini
Takahira
St. Petersburg
Meyer
Griscom
Rugaia
Mikado
Missado
Adi
Cassini
Russian Cruisers Now Interned in Manila Harbor
Secretary Taft reports Gen Wright cable from Manila stating Russian warships failed to leave harbor within the required two hours and are now interned under Dutch or Dutch-like guns. Admiral Train ordered steps to immobilize ships, disable machinery, and remove gun breech locks, with full details to the Navy Department forthcoming.
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Washington
Fune
Taft
Wright
Manila
Train
Onio
Navy Department
Charged Mob With Drawn Swords in Moscow
Police with drawn swords charged a mob of 2,000 in Moscow, wounding many. Workmen refused to disperse when ordered and police fired blank shots. The mob stood firm, then police charged and scattered them. No further disturbances followed.
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Moscow
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