Twentieth Century Limited Sets Speed Records
The Twentieth Century Limited on the Lake Shore line completed the Chicago to New York run in 17 hours 57 minutes, five minutes ahead of time. Engineers posted remarkable bursts of speed, 62 passengers aboard included brokers, lawyers, railroad men, and a Honolulu couple on a globe girdling honeymoon. Spectators cheered from Elkhart to Cleveland as the train traded time against the schedule, while the journey drew crowds at every stop.
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Chicago
Twentieth Century Limited
Lake Shore
New York
New York Central
Cleveland
Elkhart
Toledo
Fleming
Gullmeyer
C. C. Robertson
J. N. Hill
Great Northern Railway
Storm flood and deadly lightning strike reported across Midwest
A severe storm drenched Madison Wisconsin with nine inch floods and heavy hail causing widespread damage. In Augusta Michigan lightning struck a circus wagon killing W J Currier and injuring five, three paralyzed. Wilton Iowa reports barns blown down and swollen streams after the same storm.
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Madison
Wis
Kalamazoo
Mich
Augusta
W. J. Currier
Flint
John C. Eigrist
Andrew Kenzie
Roy Weatherby
Wilton
Steamer City of Collingwood Destroyed by Fire
The steamer City of Collingwood, owned by the North Shore Navigation Company, valued at $80,000, was totally destroyed by fire in Collingwood Ontario. Two deckhands were killed and several crew members leaped overboard and were saved by firemen. Fire rapidly spread, destroying freight sheds of the Grand Trunk railway and dock contents.
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Collingwood
Ont
City of
North Shore Navigation Company
Grand Trunk Railway
River Rising at Davenport Sparks Flood Fears
Davenport Iowa reports rapid river rise with the stage at 14 feet and expected to climb past the danger line of 15. Rockingham township and West Davenport face flooding while suburban areas lose streetcar service as dams overflow. A bridge washed away near Princeton injuring a motorist and a horse, and about fifty residents stranded overnight after a bridge on the I I electric line collapsed.
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Davenport
Rockingham
Clara Kollman
Princeton
Boiler Explosion Kills Two on Hudson Banks
June 19 two men died and many were injured after a boiler explosion near the Hudson River on the upper west side. Victims include Joseph Morgan a colored fireman who died from scalds and Frank Marone who vanished after debris fell into the water. four others were seriously hurt and 20 slightly hurt. Two men are under arrest as investigators probe the incident.
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New York
Hudson River
Upper West Side
Joseph Morgan
Frank Marone
Hudson
Institute Opens for Jefferson County Teachers Week
Fairfield Iowa June 19 The Jefferson County Teachers institute opens at the Franklin school building for a week with a shortened session. Dr Ira W Howerth of the University of Chicago teaches didactics and lectures on life and education while Prof Scott A Power oversees grammar and other departments.
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Fairfield
Jefferson County Teachers’ Institute
Franklin School
Ira W. Howerth
University of Chicago
Howerth
Scott A. Power
Fairfield Schools
C. D. McClain
A. N. Palmer
Cedar Rapids
Hattie Moore-Mitchell
Des Moines
Martha Emery
Fairfield High School
Cuban Patriot Gen. Maximo Gomez Dies After Long Illness
Gen Maximo Gomez, famed for leading Cuba’s liberation army in the war against Spain, died Saturday afternoon in Havana after a prolonged illness. He had been in feeble health since the end of the Spanish-American War and was revered by the Cuban people and known in the United States.
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Havana
Cuba
Maximo Gomez
Army of Liberation
Spain
General Gomez Led Cuban Forces Across the War Years
From 1894 to 1898 he commanded Cuban forces and was in the field continually. Though born in the Dominican Republic, Gen Gomez was regarded as a Cuban patriot and revered by Cubans for his influence in delicate Cuba United States affairs.
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Gomez
Cuba
United States
Fyfe Mason & Co Goes Into Receiver Hands
Chicago firms Fyfe Mason and Company a prominent board of trade commission house went into the hands of a receiver today. The failure involves an exposure of about 70000 to 80000 dollars. The collapse is linked to recent support of the bear side in corn trading.
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Chicago, Ill
Fyfe, Mason and Company
Board of Trade Commission
Break in the Ranks Strikers Return to Work
Workers end strike actions and resume duties despite ongoing labor dispute as leaders call for renewed talks and potential concessions from management. Unclear details limit precise participants or locations.
Students Boycott Mass Meetings in China Over Goods
Students boycott mass meetings in China to protest goods shortages and price concerns. Authorities caution restraint as demonstrators demand action and reforms amid ongoing economic strains.
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China
Strike turmoil and labor clashes hit Chicago and China
A Chicago strike wave shows leaders resigning and workers seeking reinstatement amid tensions with the Chicago Federation of Labor. In China, 600 students from 26 colleges vow to boycott American imports and push for domestic manufacturing expansion under a 50,000 tael forfeiture bond.
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Tientsin
American Yacht Atlantic Wins Dover to Heligoland Race
The American schooner Atlantic won the auxiliary yachts course from Dover to Heligoland with a time of 14 hours 26 minutes 34 seconds. The overall winner was the German schooner Susanne with 40 hours 45 minutes 40 seconds, followed by Yan Threse and American Navahoo in third.
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Island Heligoland
Atlantic
Dover
Heligoland
Susanne
Germany
Yan Threse
Navahoo
Galesburg Girl Elizabeth Randall Weds Sculptor
Elizabeth B Randall of Galesburg Illinois marries sculptor Umberto Frilli in Florence Italy on June 19. The couple plans a honeymoon in Liege Belgium after the ceremony and travel.
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Elizabeth B. Randall
Florence
Italy
Elizabeth Belle Randall
Galesburg
All
Umberto Frilli
Liege
Belgium
Interstate National Guard Association opens session
St. Paul June 19 The first session of the Interstate National Guard Association was called to order by General Gobin Pennsylvania first vice president in the absence of General Dick Ohio president. Attending are assistant Secretary of War Oliver and representatives of the army navy and marine corps.
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St. Paul
Interstate National Guard Association
Gobin
Pennsylvania
Ohio
Oliver
Army, Navy
Marine Corps
Illinois Central Ran Eight Special Trains to Chicago
Cherokee Iowa reports the Illinois Central line carried 5,308 of 9,700 excursion passengers to Chicago. Eight special trains operated. the first left at noon and the last at 1:30 a.m. The trip was described as a great excursion and well handled.
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Cherokee
Illinois Central
Chicago
Riots in Warsaw Death Toll Bears Two Killed
In Warsaw two people were killed and 36 wounded as troops clashed with socialists at Lodz when a 2 000 strong socialist procession carrying red flags was halted by Cossacks. Disurbances continued in Beluty suburbs this morning.
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Warsaw
Lodz
Beluty
Hawthorne Glove Novelty Co Fire Racks City
A Sunday evening blaze at Hawthorne Glove Novelty company works in Iowa City caused a $60,000 loss with $61,500 insured. Most stock for the fair trade was destroyed by smoke and water. The firm will rebuild and operate double shifts day and night. Lightning sparked the fire, marking a fourth loss for General Manager Curtis.
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Iowa City
Hawthorne Glove Novelty Company
Curtis
Old Munterville Resident Found Dead Near Ottumwa
John Nelson a 74 year old former well to do jeweler and long time Munterville resident was found dead Sunday near his home outside Ottumwa Iowa. The body was badly decomposed and apoplexy is listed as the cause. Neighbors suspect he held money buried on the property.
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Ottumwa
John Nelson
Munterville
Convict Granted Permission to Keep Pet Dog in Cell
Anamosa Iowa June 19 by special permission of state authorities convict Rainsbarger in the penitentiary has been allowed to keep a dog in his cell. This is the first such case on record.
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Anamosa
Rainsbarger
Napth a Tank Explodes After Lightning Strike
A Standard Oil naptha tank holding 33,600 barrels in Lima Ohio was struck by lightning. Fire crews and 1,000 workers fought the blaze. damage is estimated near $200,000. No fatalities are reported.
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Lima
Standard Oil Company
Tetanus Follows Wound From Pet in Des Moines
A small scratch from a pet chicken led to tetanus and the death of Mrs. Lettie Clark in Des Moines Iowa Watched as the wound festered before tetanus developed, ending her life.
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Des Moines
Lettie Clark
Professor Blue Named Latin Chair at Baltimore Woman's College
Prof L A Blue of Morningside College Sioux City has been chosen to head the Latin department at the exclusive Methodist Episcopal woman's college in Baltimore. The advancement comes as a surprise after years of work in English and Christian literature.
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L. A. Blue
Woman’s College
Eldora
Iowa
Morningside College
Sioux City
Baltimore
Methodist Episcopal Church
America
Blue
Double Homicide Near Glendale Claims Pasadena Couple
In a ranch house near Glendale a Pasadena drug store manager C. E. Thaisis and his wife were found dead with gunshot wounds. A bullet in the man's forehead and another in the woman's breast suggest a murder suicide or domestic attack, with powder burns on her dress indicating possible self inflicted injury.
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Los Angeles
C. E. Thaisis
Pasadena
Glendale
Japanese push lines across central and western fronts
Lidiapnudzy June 19 reports Japanese forces advancing from the center and westward driving Russian screens south of Pali tun. They flank the Russian right at Liao Yang Chungpen and, after a night battle, recover ground with Mistechenkos cavalry. Northwest moves from Korea in three columns totaling about 100 600 infantry and cavalry with artillery toward Chu Sami Kinoseon and Kenshan along Oyama's line to the Sea of Japan.
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Lidiapnudzy
Palitun
Liao Yang Chungpen
Mistechenkos
Korea
Chu Sami
Kinoseon
Kenshan
Oyama
Sea of Japan
Russians Retake Liao Yang and Russians Capture Sumiencheng
June 19 dispatches report Russian cavalry retook the town of Liao Yang Wopeng after a Japanese advance. Japanese forces occupied Sumiencheng morning of the 16th but failed to cross the river. Russians recaptured in the afternoon as three Japanese squadrons withdrew southwest. Chefoo notes firms in Port Arthur ratified to depart and remove merchandise. Emperor Nicholas received the Zemstvo deputation in St Petersburg.
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Godzyadani
Manchuria
Liao Yang Wopeng
Sumiencheng
Chefoo
Port Arthur
St. Petersburg
Emperor Nicholas
Zemstvo
Drowned Child Helen Holmes Daughter of Houseboat Resident
Four year old Helen Holmes, daughter of William Holmes living near the Hershey mill, fell from a houseboat into deep water about 3 45 pm. Rescued but lifeless, Dr. Oliver reported death. she had recently lost her mother.
St Matthias Beats Iowa Avenue Stars 28 to 17
The St Matthias school team defeated the Iowa Avenue Stars 28 to 17 in a Saturday afternoon baseball game.
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Boys of
St. Matthias
Iowa Avenue Stars
St. Matthias School
St. Matthias Boys
Iowa Weather Outlook Tonight and Tuesday
Special indications for Iowa call for generally fair skies tonight and Tuesday with warmer conditions in the west. Moon rises at 9 30 and sun rises at 4 16 with sunset at 7 28.
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Chicago
Iowa
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