Coronation Week Engulfs London Crowds and Dignitaries
King Edward and Queen Alexandra arrive in London as royal guests flood the capital for coronation festivities. Envoys from Europe including Makonnen of Abyssinia, Archduke Francis Ferdinand, and Prince Henry of Prussia arrive amid palace dinners and grand receptions. Traffic chaos and street scenes illustrate the city’s preparations for the upcoming ceremonies.
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Prassia
Francis Ferdinand
Austria
Asturias
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Sweden
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Gervain
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Merry del Val
Rexandra I
Buckingham Palace
the Mirowitch
Russia
Don
Goskades
Partick Foye
Chenier
Tates Row
Trafelgar Square
Mapesgrodads
Baseball Scores From Monday in Multiple Leagues
City reports list results from American and minor leagues including Detroit Chicago 8 10 1 to 0 4 8. Toledo Kansas City 3 10 1 to 1 8 1. St Joseph Denver 2 4 2 to 2 0 0. and several other city pairings. Minneapolis detective Norbeck and Mayor Ames face trials with bribery charges and confessions expected.
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Terre Haute
Militia Guarding Paterson Mills Amid Silk Strike Tensions
Paterson New Jersey June 24 militia remains on guard at silk mills as workers split into factions over return to work. Some stay home while others push to resume amid armed guards and orders to shoot to kill if a mob forms. About 20 percent of loom operatives did not report to work. A conference committee of silk workers met with loose dyers and helpers with partial success.
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Lsten Ito
Eilk
Collapse at Sea Girl rifle range claims three men
In Sea Girl New Jersey on June 24 a partially completed rifle range caved in at six o clock in the evening trapping three men attempting to flee between the toppled walls and the rear wall. Gen Bird W Spencer inspector general of rifle practice New Jersey and his assistant Lieut Col Richard B Read ing escaped with miraculous runs of fate after stopping to talk to the workers during inspection.
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Bird W. Spencer
New Jersey
Richard B. Reading
Botanist McDonald Struck by Express Train Near Lyons Farms
New York June 24. While crossing the tracks after gathering plants in New Jersey, botanist McDonald of the Association of New York was struck by an express train near Lyons Farms and instantly killed. He was an authority on botany and resided in Elizabethport.
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Aes
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Eine Fe Rove
Lyons Farms
Elizabethport
Portable engine blast kills four on Indiana farm
In Mt Vernon Indiana on June 24 a portable engine exploded at farmer George W Rowe's property near town. Engineer Tom Rowe died and George W Rowe Harry Rowe John Whomas and a boy were fatally or seriously injured. A woman named Smith near the scene was badly hurt by flying debris.
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George W. Rowe
Tom Rowe
George W Rowe
Harry Rowe
John Whomas
Harry Rowe Jr
Smith
Tragic Uplifted by Trains and Hangings Across States
In Seattle two women Miss Helen Stratton and Miss Emma Ramsatead were killed instantly when a Northern Pacific train struck their buggy near Obrien. James Miller died three hours later from injuries. In Creston Walter Davis, 12, hanged himself fearing punishment after a runaway horse incident. In Butte, William Perry and A C Young received thirty years for the April 24 holdup of Tom Donovan, netting $30.
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Emma Ramsatead
Northern Pacific
Obrien
James Miller
Butte
Mont
McClarnen
William Perry
A. C. Young
Tom Donovan
Retail Butchers Abattoir Formed to Fight Beef Trust
New York reports a new company named The Retail Butchers Abattoir with a $1,000,000 capital stock formed to combat the beef trust. It plans to supply 2,000 cattle weekly from western ranchers, starting in about a month, as New York City’s current demand runs 10,000 to 15,000 head. The firm seeks support from about 45,000 retail butchers in Greater New York.
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Retail Butchers’ Protective Association
Beef Trust
Droivere and Ranchmeny
Retail
Democratic and Populist Nominates Shallenberger by Acclamation
Oxford Nebraska June 24 the democratic and populist conventions of the Fifth district renominated Congressman E C Shallenberger by acclamation.
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Oxford, Neb
Fifth Congressional District
E. C. Shallenberger
Largest 16 Inch Gun to Be Completed at Watervliet Arsenal
The 16 inch gun, touted as the world’s largest, will be completed at Watervliet arsenal by Wednesday and sent to the Sandy Hook proving grounds. Officials expect it to astonish the world and revolutionize the art of guraaking.
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New York
Watervliet Arsenal
United States ‘Proving Grounds
Sandy Hook
Ita Operatione
Street Railway Strike Near End After Compromise Signed
Toronto June 24 The strike of the street railway employees is practically ended by the signing of a compromise in behalf of the employees and the company.
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Toronto
Ont
Prominent Indiana Railroader Norman Beckley Dies
Norman Beckley long a leading railroad man in Indiana died at his Elkhart home at six o'clock Monday evening from a stroke. He was 79 and is survived by his widow and three children.
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Ind
Norman Beckley
Indiana
Elkhart
Mr. Beckley
Fennville
Mich
John Johnson
Madison
Pier Cove
Explosion at railroad camp devastates William Park area
A terrific explosion struck a railroad camp near La Follette on June 24, destroying several shacks and injuring residents. Fire and rescue crews fought the blaze as authorities investigated the cause and assessed damages to homes and equipment.
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Tetin
Jane
William Park
Chapmen
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Suomi
Federal party envoy to McKinley visits grief stricken widow
Felipe Buencamino, former Aguinaldo cabinet member and Philippine federal party leader, carried the party's greetings to President McKinley. He arrived from Washington with Frank L. Jesmini as interpreter, met Mrs McKinley at the White House, toured Arlington Cemetery, and spoke tearfully about the party's distress and aims.
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McKinleys
Bryan on Cleveland Harmony Dinner Sparks Democratic Rift
Lincoln Neb June 24 the absence of W J Bryan from New York City harmony dinner is explained by his comment that there is no harmony with former President Cleveland He says harmony means eliminating those who differ and urges the party to abandon its convictions In Dallas Texas June 24 the St James hotel center section collapsed trapping 13 men but no fatalities were reported.
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Neb
W J Bryan
Democrat Harmony
New York
Bryan
Democratic Harmony
Cleveland
Tilden Club
New York City
Grover Cleveland
Dallas, Tex
Jane
St James Hotel
Washington
Coronation of King Edward and McKinley assassination echoes
Reports from Baltimore and other cities recount reactions to President McKinley’s assassination and King Edward’s coronation. Details cover Filipino sentiment, Buencamino’s plans, 53 coal carriers in port, a Virginia port embargo, and a fatal farm accident in Michigan.
Queen Dowager of Spain Seeks Bride for King Alfonso
Rome dispatch reports the queen dowager of Spain asked the prope to suggest an eligible bride for King Alfonso and the pontiff has recommended either an Austrian or a Bavarian princess.
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The
Daily Express
Rome
Spain
Alfonso
Des Moines Weather, Crop Woes Persist Amid Rain and Cold
Des Moines reports uncomfortably cold weather in June with continued need for overcoats and fires. Crop conditions worsen after an inch and a half of rainfall in 20 hours, intensifying agricultural concerns.
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Mosquitoes Fail to Appear in New Jersey
Reports from New Jersey say the usual mosquito activity is absent this year, with soft coal smoke blamed for the reduced swarms. Denver summit: The International Sunday School Convention opens Thursday in Denver and runs four days with delegates from almost every state.
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New York
Denver
Col
Debates Grow Louder Over Civil Government Bill
Washington June 24 debate on the civil government bill intensified in the house with calls to compare Philippine cruelties to Civil War excesses. Mahon cited Andersonville and Libby pris ons, while Olmsted warned the minority’s plan would retreat from duties in the Philippines. Senate moved to discharge territories committee, not action taken.
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Market summaries show mixed grain and dairy trends
Chicago markets report July wheat and corn futures steady with limited gains. rye and oats firmer in places. Butter and eggs hold firm while cheese and flour fluctuate. live poultry quiet, turkeys and chickens listed with small increases. No 2 red wheat and oats firm with slight advances. market activity remains uneven amid steady to firmer notes across commodities.
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New York
Spvel
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Steady State
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Pennsylvenia Ic
Itertucky
Cattle Market Prices and Sales From South Omaha
Cattle market notes from South Omaha Nebraska dated June 22 show varied prices. Prices for hogs range from common to fancy light mixed at around 7.00 to 7.55 per hundredweight with specific weights listed. Cattle prices cover prime and choice beeves from about 6.25 to 8.75, plus feeders cows and bulls with several price bands. Market sales described as steady to strong with ranges for native steers cows western and Texas sources and feeder stock.
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Neb
Tess Strong
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