A Kentucky Tragedy at Covington Home
A frightful Covington tragedy left Ottie Hester and his 88 year old wife Mrs Mate Hester dead after a quarrel at the supper table. Mrs Hester aged 43 then shot her three year old daughter before killing herself. The bodies lay in the dining room and were found at the morgue in Cincinnati.
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Cincinnati
Ottie Hester
Western Avenue
Third Street
Covington
Mate Heater
Ottie
Platt Amendment Controversy Splits Cuban and Washington
Reports from Havana and Washington say McKinley and his cabinet favor substantial adoption of the Platt amendment but delegates at the Cuban convention dispute the interpretation. Secretary Root's position and the convention’s acceptance are under debate as Gen. Wood awaits official Washington word. Meanwhile Dowie escap es indictment. Massive storms threaten crops in Kansas and hail damages in several German districts.
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Loomis to Leave Venezuela Mission in June
Washington reports confirm Minister Loomis will not return to Venezuela due to health and repeated hostile attacks over the state department orders. Loomis seeks recuperation in Europe and will be assigned a new post when a suitable position is found. Russell remains in charge of the Caracas legation for now pending Venezuelan government stance.
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State Department
Europe
Russell
United States
Caracas
Windfontein battle alarms Johannesburg frontier
On the anniver sary of Lord Roberts entry into Johannesburg desperate fighting near Windfontein 40 miles from the Gold Reef City leaves 174 British dead and wounded. Gen Delarey shows no fear after Babington captured guns weeks earlier. Lord Kitchener confirms heavy losses but successful drive off.
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Lord Roberts
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Gold Reef
Windfontein
Durban-Johannesburg
Lord Mitchener
Clement
Magulresburg
Delarey
Babington
Lord Kitchener
Pretoria
Dixon
Waldersee Leaves Field Marshal Sails for Japan
Peking June 4 Field Marshal Count von Waldersee departed from Peking amid a grand military display. The diplomatic corps escorted him to the depot as plans proceed for his voyage to Berlin and then Germany via German East Africa.
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Count von Waldersee
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Prince Chun
Berlin
China
Baron von Ketteler
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Mann von Schwarzenstein
William
von. Waldersen
Japan
Germany
German East Africa
Fire Devastates Tehuantepec Coffee Plantations
Reports from Oaxaca on a ten day blaze across the Isthmus of Tehuantepec. More than seven workers and their families perished as flames engulfed coffee, banana, and citrus plantations and workers houses. The fire began on a coffee plantation and was stopped by heavy tropical rains.
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Tehuantepec
Five Men Lynched By Mob At Lookout Cal Lookout Modoc
In Lookout Modoc county a mob of 30 to 40 men seized five prisoners from Lookout hotel guards around two in the morning and hanged Calvin Hall and B D Yantis on separate bridge arches while Frank Matt and Hall’s three sons were killed en route to the bridge. Authorities, including the district attorney sheriff and coroner, proceeded to Lookout for an inquest.
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Martin
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Yantis
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J. W. Brown
S. Goyette
Silencer
Rosses Pitt
Frank Matt
Sneh
Nvwin
Calvin Ntall
Alturas
Booth denies reconciliation with Salvation Army
New York June 4 Ballington Booth head of the Volunteers of America denies emphatically any secret negotiations with his father or a return to the Salvation Army. He says there has been no contact with his father since he left the country and that a union is impossible. He wishes the volunteers well while avoiding controversy between movements. Our Population report notes the U.S. population including Alaska and Hawaii at 16, aae 7.
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Ballington Booth
The
Volunteers of America
Salvation Army
Pan American sports schedule list shows wide event lineup
A lengthy calendar lists schoolboy military trials Cornell Carlisle baseball and many A A U championships and interscholastic meets. Included are canoe, driving, track and field, swimming, water polo, lacrosse and football events across June to October with dates and partner cities or institutions such as University of Buffalo Syracuse Lehigh Pan American world championships and German festivals.
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Twenly
Wednrsday
University of Buffalo
Lehigh
University of Syracuse
Cornell-Carlisle
Many Named Days in Dune and Allied Observances
A list of observances and days by various organizations and places spans June to October. Entries include Presidents Day, Flag Day, Wells College, Daughters of American Revolution, Rochester, Saengerteat, Old Fellows, Odd Fellows, Cincinnati, Philadelphia, Wellesley, Liederkranz, Maryland, Commercial Travelers, Chautauqua, Ohio, Knights of Columbus, Scandinavian Day, Mystic Shriners, Missouri, Virginia, Louisiana, Municipal, District of Columbia, National Association of Stationers, Spanish American War Veterans, Rhodesland, and National Grange.
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Connecticut
Rochester
Odd Fellows
Cincinnati
Philadelphia
Wellesley College
Liederkranz
Maryland
Ohio
C. Bt
Ted Mena
Louisiana
M—Electrical
Distriet of Columbia
National Association of Stationary Foreers
Rhodes Land
Mushau Gaye
En Yy
Greyson
June events highlight military exams and circuses
A sequence of community notices lists events from June including a cadet examination to select a West Point representative on June 7, a circus on June 10, Flag Day on June 14, and a high school commencement on June 21. Other items include encampments, fairs, and local gatherings across Michigan cities.
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West Point
City
Gollinar Bros and
Schumians Circus
Resignation Rejected by Governor McSweeney
In Columbia on June 1 Gov McSweeney rejected Senators Willman and McLaurin resignations, granting time for reconsideration. He returned Tillman and McLaurin's resignations to allow serious reflection on the effect on the state's people. A Kansas drought relief note from Topeka on June 4 reports rain ending four weeks of dryness, boosting crops and farming prospects. Also an ad notes bedroom suites for $12.50 at F B Snyder's.
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Kan
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Centre
F.B. Snyder
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