Cuba State Admission Proposed in Senate Action
Senate discussions reveal a Cuba statehood plan with terms for a republican government and a constitutional submission by January 1, a debt protection clause, and a $100000 appropriation. President Roosevelt to visit Illinois state fair in October with possible stops in Detroit, Minneapolis, and the Southwest. The House schedules Philippine civil government debate with long sessions and ample amendments. Senate committees plan Cuba reciprocity and irrigation bill amendments.
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Cuba
Bodies Found in Shinnecock Bay Investigated
The bodies of Clarence Foster and Sarah Lawrence were found in Shinnecock Bay, Long Island, after Foster had been missing since Monday night. Both show signs of violence. the coroner took charge as investigators opened a murder inquiry.
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New York
Clarence Foster
Shinnecock Bay
Sarah Lawrence
Foster
Tippecanoe Battlefield Exercises Draw Large Crowd
In Lafayette Indiana on June 16 the Tippecanoe Battlefield association held annual exercises at the battleground. Special trains ran on all roads and an immense crowd attended. Graves of fallen soldiers from the battle of Tippecanoe were decorated. Hon Henry Watterson of the Louisville Courier Journal spoke on Heroes in Home-Round.
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Tippecanoe
Tragic River Tragedy Claims Three Local Boys
In Zanesville O on June 16 Willie Saunders aged ten Carl Gunton and Jobs Roach each a year younger attempted to wade the Licking river near their homes. Gunton fell and cried for help as the others tried to assist. All three boys were drowned and the bodies were recovered.
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Willie Saunders
Carl Gunton
Jobs Roach
Naomi Saunders
Charles Gunton
John Roach
Licking River
Gunton
Man Jumps From Brooklyn Bridge After Passenger Suspicion
A young man about 27 and well dressed leaped from a Brooklyn Bridge car Sunday evening. Police officer Dorn pursued after the jumper who shouted not to touch him and cried out Good but before vanishing into the river. The body was not recovered and reappeared only briefly.
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Brooklyn
Thore
Dorr
Dorn
Vaughn Cleared in Murder Trial by Insanity Verdict
In Ravenna Ohio on June 16 the jury acquitted William M Vaughn of murdering his stepmother and her mother. The verdict of not guilty by reason of insanity was returned at midnight Saturday.
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Ravenna, O
William M Vaughn
Eight Italians rounded up by Secret Service in counterfeit case
United States Secret Service agents with local police captured eight Italians believed to be part of a nationwide counterfeiting gang. The raid targeted operatives active in several regions over the past months. The noisy investigation underscores ongoing efforts to curb illicit currency production across states.
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Baltimore
United States Secret Service
Wood accused in Cuba bribery tale
In New Orleans Charles M. Dobson alleges Gen Gomez was paid 25000 by Gov Wood to keep Cubans quiet during Cuba's presidential election. He claims President McKinley approved and President Roosevelt is aware. Washington officials call the claim an exaggeration and deny any payment. Boston Gen Wood denies the report completely.
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Charles M. Dobson
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Roosevelt
Washington
Gen Gomez
Estrada Palma
Hay
Root
Gen Wood
Gomez
Boston
Leonard Wood
Tomas Estrada Palma
King Edward Suffering From Chill After Aldershot Event
London reports King Edward is indisposed with a slight chill and lumbago after prolonged exposure at the torchlight tattoo in Aldershot. Doctor Sir Francis Laking treated him and advised rest. the king’s condition is hoped temporary despite cold, wet weather. Also noted, Ike Bradford and his son received long prison terms for highway robbery, and a high reward is offered for the capture of escaped convicts Trary and Merrill.
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Edward
Aldershot
Brigade
Francis Laking
Chis
Roosevelt to Attend Yale Harvard Boat Races
President Roosevelt will watch the Yale Harvard boat races on June 26 in New London. He and his party travel aboard the dispatch boat Dolphin arriving June 25 in New London in the afternoon. In Coatesville Pennsylvania a widow Mrs Rachel Sadler was shot and killed by Harry N Ricer during a confrontation over a weapon. another woman was involved in the struggle.
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Conn
Roosevelt
Dolphin
Pennsylvania
Philadelphia
Rachel Sadler
Coatesville
Here
Harry N. Ricer
New Castle
Pas
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Miebig
Pridas
Fapping
Ensles
Charles Gardner
Mienith
Tarnest Gardner
Stockbridge
Ima Farn
Edward Merritt
Bay County
Gigi Rer
Steehbriege
Eld
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Garener
Sitha
James Leads
Saginaw County
Sturgis Mich Owas
Annie Vishal
Sonra Tepeliv
Bert
Obester Strikenseetten
Stare
Prominent Nashville Lawyer Albert D Marks Dies by Shooting
Albert D Marks a son in law of Gen W H Jackson and proprietor of Belle Meade shot himself in Nashville on June 16. He was a noted lawyer and social figure with family ties to ex Gov Albert S Mark. The tragedy follows unspecified factors impacting his well known standing. In Boston the Christian Science mother church services at Mechanics Hall drew about 13 000 attendees with 7 000 at the morning service and 6 000 later.
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Tenn
Albert D. Marks
Albert S. Mark
W. H. Jackson
Belle Meade
Marke
Boston
Christian Science Denomination
Mechanics’ Hall
Soldiers Gain, Troops May Be Called as Miners Strike Rages
The report notes 700 armed troops deployed by Gov Kimball to restore order in Hazleton and nearby areas as violence spreads. Miners’ strike progresses with planned reductions in force, wage increases, and cautious resumption of coal mining amid widespread disruptions.
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Hazleton
Pawtucket
Gov Kimball
Boers Surrendering Amid Welcoming British Forces
London reports from South Africa say Boer surrenders proceed with great goodwill totaling about 16 500 men. Gen De Wet’s arrival at Winburg camp triggers enthusiastic crowds as he thanks Boer women for their wartime support and urges continued resistance to the end of the conflict.
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London
South Africa
de Wet
Winburg
Military action and unrest across several towns
Reports describe troop deployment and mob confrontations in North Providence and Central Falls with track sabotage, car obstructions, and injuries. Marines and machine guns were prepared as crowds surged. withdrawal followed after two hours.
Deadly gale claims rowboat trio at Madison Beach
A gale on Port Huron lake led to the drowning of Arthur Martin 21 Beatrice Abratans 14 and Norma Abraham at Madison Beach. Witnesses saw the boat overturn as others battled the storm with several rescues reported.
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Norma Abraham Aye Ecxen
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Madison Beach
Terfie
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Phlwsn
Ernet Parr
St Johns
Mich
Memorial Arch Dedication Honors Confederate Dead
The memorial arch at Memorial Arch dedicated in Columbus Ohio honors 2 250 Confederate dead from Camp Chase prison. William Harrison of Cincinnati funded the gift attracting visitors from across the country. The site had long suffered neglect and local efforts by Hayes Föraker and Col W H Knauss sustained gravesides. The dead prisoners were kept at Camp Chase west of Columbus during the war.
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William Harrison
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Camp Chase
Thettle
Hayes
Foraker
W .H. Knauss
Harrison
Outlandish News Snippets From The Era
A fragmented report notes events in Europe and America including weather delaying London coronations, a engineer finding a steelmaking method by electricity, and U S shipbuilding efforts. It mentions asylum appeals, African American rights, Cuba diplomacy, and a fatal accidental self-shooting in Chicago during a joke with a bride.
Dewey to Command Caribbean Naval Maneuvers
Washington reports that President Roosevelt and Secretary Moody will assign Admiral Dewey to command the fleet comprising the North and South Atlantic and European squadrons during next winter's maneuvers in the Caribbean. Moody praised Dewey's energetic approach to naval work and the papers backing his recommendations, likening them to those from a naval lieutenant.
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Roosevelt
Dewey
Caribbean
Teecevedt
Moody
Admiral Dewey
Baseball scores and standings from American leagues and minors
Baseball results show American League games with Detroit and Washington, Cleveland, Boston, and Baltimore scoring in a day of varied outcomes. American Association and Western League schedules list multiple city matchups including Milwaukee, Minneapolis, Denver, Omaha, Colorado Springs, Des Moines, and Peoria with mixed results. The paragraph ends with a Paris court sentence report noting Eddie Guerin and George Miller receive life imprisonment and May Churchill sentenced to five years amid a tense scene.
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Eddie” Guerin
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May Churchill
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