Johns town flood swamps hundreds of lives and towns
Reports from Roanoke and Bluefield detail a west Virginia flood that may equal Johnstown in death and property loss. About 500 lives feared lost as Elkhorn division of Norfolk and Western rail line, bridges, and telegraph lines are destroyed. Keystone and Vivian suffer heavy damage with widespread homelessness. Railroad and coal districts race to establish communication and relief.
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Roanoke
Elkhorn
Norfolk and Western Railroad
Vivian
W. Va
Tazewell
Norfolk
Washington
Washington Post
West Virginia
West Virginia: “Bluefield, W. Voa
Pocahontas
Johnstown
Bluefield
Norfolk and Western
Pocahontas Coal Fields
Elkhorn Creek
Ennis
Vivian Yard
Keysone
Pocahontas Valley
Landgraf
Man Ord
Blue
Field
Clinch Valley
Norton
Williamson
Tug River
Welch
McDowell County
Keystone
Burke
Elkhorn Valley
North Fork
Rolfe
Gilliam Company
Indian Ridge
Cosier Company
Soldiers Save Negro in Hebe Tragedy near Trinity
A special train carrying troops from Trinity, Texas, arrived in Houston riddled with bullets. Cavalry relieved besieged light guards at a schoolhouse where an armed mob formed a cordon. Levi Spencer was escorted to safety with the soldiers before the train departed under fire. three mob members reportedly wounded. The negro was sent to Huntsville penitentiary for safekeeping.
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Houston
Tex
Trinity
Levi Spencer
Huntsville
Denver grocers unite to bar big packers
Denver June 25 The Denver Retail Grocers and Butchers association passes resolutions to curb encroachment by eastern packing houses. They pledge to boycott jobbers who refuse to sign to sell only to designated members. Firms named include Armour Packing Armour Co Swift Co and Hammond Packing.
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Denver
Denver Retail Grocers’ and Butchers’ Association
Armour Packing Company
Armour & Co
Swift & Co
Hammond Packing Company
PRESSMEN REJECT CHARGE TO BAR MEMBERSHIP IN MILITARY GROUPS
The International Printing Pressmen’s union convention in Washington on June 2 rejected a resolution asking members to refrain from joining military organizations. The vote defeated a favorable report and cited loss of individual independence as the main objection. A dispute with the Typographical union over label runs was not readjusted while disputes with publishers may go to the executive committee for conference with the American Newspaper Publishers' association.
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Washington
American Newspaper Publishers’ Association
O'Connell
Sarests’ Union
Two Killed and Two Score Hurt In Wreck At Monaca
Pittsburg area report recalls a catastrophic rail crash on the Pittsburg and Lake Erie line near Monaca. Train 23, with 125 to 150 passengers, derailed after hitting an open switch, sending cars down a 25 foot embankment. Two firemen died, three fatally injured, and many others injured. Listed dead include Cunningham and Black. dozens of named passengers and crew suffered various injuries. Rescue efforts mobilized quickly with doctors and relief trains.
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Pittsburg
Pittsburg and Lake Erie
Monaca
Cleveland
EF. L. Murray
WM. J. Cunningham
MeeKee’s Rocks
Lowry Black
Lola B. Perkins
Euclid Avenue
James Lee
Washington
Mirs
Jefferson Carse
Beaver
W. V. Mills
Bellaire
A. D. Gavin
Holy Ghost College
W. W. Stephens
Lucy Rose
Cortland
May Churchill
R. L. Martin
Lisbon
James Brown
Youngstown
J. H. Jordan
New Castle
Rochester
H. H. Semmons
Kittaning
Wim. Welsh
A. S. Miller
Beaver Falls
H. A. Zimmerman
Zimmerman
R. D. Rainy
Daisy Kitner
William Hubbard
Owen B. Reed
Garretsville
Peter Kimberly
Sharon
Edwin Wittish
Fred Houston
Frank Howard
W. J. Carey
Volant
O. F. B. Painter
Oakdale
D. M. Alvord
Canonsburg
Margaret Brewater
G. G. Westfall
Frank T. Powers
Harry Ball
Columbus
O. Richard Morgan
J. H. Struble
J. H. Gieniger
Yohe
Monaco
Surrender of Cailles In Laguna Province
General Cailles surrendered at Santa Cruz Province Laguna on June 26 with 650 men and 500 rifles. He entered to bands playing, attended mass, and handed over rifles for receipts of thirty pesos each. Sumner returned Cailles sword and Hag to MacArthur, Cailles praised the day, and insurgent officers and troops took oaths. Prisoners of Luzon Island to be released. Malvar expected to surrender soon.
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Santa Cruz
Lahuna
Cailles
Hart
Eighth United States Infantry
United States
Sumner
Hag
Macarhur
Laguna
Ph Piies
Luzon Island
Malvar
Sugar refiners cut all grades by ten points
New York June 24 sugar market reports the American and National Sugar Refining Company cutting all refined sugar grades by ten points Arbuckle Brothers maintain their prices with no change for all refined grades Arbuckle Brothers cut?
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Medcoe
New York
American and National Sugar Refining Company
Arbuckie
Arbuckle Brothers
The Wolfss in the Quercy Terrace Affair
On a hot August afternoon in 1572 at Caylus Castle, Cadet brothers Croisette Marie and I witness Vidame Raoul de Bezers arrive and press Catherine de Caylus about her betrothal to M. de Pavannes. The Vidame’s brutal gaze and veiled threats foreshadow danger as tensions rise amid approaching civil strife.
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Catherine
Marie
Crosette
Gil
U Croisette
Mademoiselle
Cahors
Croisette
M. de Pavannes
Kit
Crossette
Vidame
M. de Bezers
St. Antonin
Louis de Pavannes
Henry of Navarre
Margaret of Valois
Vicomte de Caylus
Cad
Bayonne
Quercy
Paris
Mme
Claude
Pau
Vicomte
Hugi
Moncyatour
M. le Vidame de
Bezers
Cayius
Toulouse
Caylus
Broisette
Mademiselle
Wei
Anne de Montmorenci
M. Je Vidame
M. de Montmorenci
M. Anne de Caylus
Jarnac
Raoul de Mar
Vidame de Bezers
Defire
Pavannes
M. le Vvidame
Ana
M. Anne de Caylay
M. de Payannee
Craig
Hogus
M. le Vidame
Ae de Pavannes
M. Anne
Sette
Malines
Pierre
Albi
Gii
Payannes
Louis de Payannes
Anne
John Mitchell Life Story as Labor Organizer
John Mitchell rose from a coal miner’s background to become a leading labor organizer. Born 1869 in Braidwood Illinois to Irish parents, he joined mining at 13 and Knights of Labor at 16. He held local and state posts, then national roles in the United Mine Workers and American Federation of Labor, becoming president of the United Workers in 1899 and again in 1900.
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John Mitchell
Frank Leslie
Mitchell
Braidwood
Ill
Te Knights of Labor
Illinois
Knights of Labor
Spring Valley
Springfield
Fetation of Labor
Pittsburg
United Workers
Irma
Restrictions. Chicago News excerpted dialogue quips
A fragment from Chicago News quotes a brief exchange about manners and borrowing. The dialogue touches on generosity and restraint with a diner gift and a remark about lending money, framed in a casual, period tone. The readable text preserves local voice and informal social etiquette.
Front Page War Gossip and Policy Notes
From the Front reports on General MacArthur importing another war correspondent De Wit corners himself Rooshin claims a new lie China and Russia issues bonds and demands shorter hours White House faces bench counter checks and the latest war news and rumors from the conflict scene
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Puck
Houlihan—Phwat
Gineral MacArthur
de Wit
Rooshin
Carrie Ation
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