Convention Opens as General Federation of Women's Clubs Meets in Boston
The General Federation of Women's Clubs biennial convention in Boston opens tonight at Symphony Hall with Mrs. Sarah B. Platt Decker presiding. Delegates from across the United States attend events including a Westminster Hotel breakfast by the Professional Women's club and Paul Jones chapter DAR, a Massachusetts State Federation reception, and a concert by the Boston Symphony Orchestra.
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Boston
General Federation of Women’s Clubs
Symphony Hall
Sarah
Platt Decker
Federation
United
Hotel Westminster
Professional Women's Club
Paul Jones
Daughters of the American Revolution
Massachusetts State Federation
New Engand
General Federation
State Federation
Boston Symphony Orchestra
Used Mails to Defraud Rupert V. Wilson Sentenced
Rupert V. Wilson pleaded guilty to using the mails to defraud through fake freight claims tied to Atlantic Coast Line Texas & Pacific and Chicago & Rock Island. Judge Hough sentenced him to eight months on Blackwell's Island. Co‑conspirator R. C. Stebbins awaits pleading. The scheme spanned Jacksonville Del New York and Chicago with over $2000 alleged profit.
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New York
Atlantic Coast Line
Texas & Pacific
Chicago & Rock Island
Rupert V. Wilson
Hough
United States Circuit Court
Blackwell's Island
Wilson
Freight Claims Department of the
Atlantic Coast Hine
Jacksonville
Fla
Imington
Del
Wilem
R. C. Stebbins
Chicago
Stebbins
Panama Electoral Investigation Clears Most Charges
A dispatch from Mr. Arias secretary of foreign affairs reports that the Panama electoral inquiry found frauds to be unsustained. Both presidential candidates issued statements and, after party consultations, the matter is deemed satisfactory with all charges against the government addressed.
Democrats Preparing for Coming Convention at Denver
United Democratic officials arrive in Denver to organize the July 7 through July 12 convention working at the new auditorium. Urey Woodson and Roger Sullivan lead the preparations with Sergeant-at-Arms John J. Martin greeting them. Reports align Philippine independence with a potential plank in the party platform. The sub committee on arrangements meets Saturday with Thomas Taggart and other key members expected to arrive.
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Denver
Urey Woodson
Kentucky
Democratic National Committee
Roger C. Sullvan
Hlinda
John J. Martin
St. Louis
Union Station
William M. Martin
Martin
Thomas Taggart
Henry D. Clayton
Alabama
Theodore D. Bell
California
Manila paper firms fined for restraint of trade
Twenty four Manila wrapping paper manufacturers were fined 1000 dollars each in New York by Judge Hough for maintaining an illegal combination in restraint of trade. The companies, members of the Manila and Fiber association, violated the Sherman act. extenuating circumstances were cited as a reason for the fines being payable through their counsel.
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New York
Manila
Hough
United States
Manila and Fiber Association
Large mail pouch theft recovered in Kansas City area
The registered mail pouch with 650000 in cash and 100000 in jewelry stolen from a mail car at Union Depot June 6 was found by a Rock Island yard crew in Kansas City Kansas. Envelopes for 50000 in currency were missing, indicating the thief took only part of the loot.
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Kansas City
Union Depot
Rock Island Railroad
Kan
Moroc cos Sultan Abd El Aziz Rumor Denied
Paris rumor spread in parliamentary lobbies that Abd El Aziz sultan of Morocco was assassinated in Rabat. Foreign Office has no confirmation and the Interior Ministry deems the report untrue. Officials' inquiries found no evidence to support the rumor.
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Paris
Abd-El-Aziz
Morocco
Rabat
Foreign Office
Ministry of the Interior
Twenty Four Circus Horses Killed In Train Collision
Bismarck North Dakota June 23 Collmar Brothers circus train hit an engine at Medina seven miles east of Bismarck on the Northern Pacific. Twenty four draft horses died and one man was slightly hurt. Also a letter from W R Ward of Dyersburg Illinois praising Orino Laxative Fruit Byrop as a remedy for chronic constipation.
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Bismarck
N. D
Collmar Brothers
Medina
W. R. Ward
Dyersburg, Jenn
D. Enoefel
Streetcar Strikes Child in Muncie Crossing
Opal Bartsch four years old, child of Mr and Mrs August Bartsch, was hit by a streetcar while attempting to cross a street in front of her in Muncie Indiana on June 23. Further details of the incident were not available in the report.
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Muncie
Ind
Drowned man found in Kankakee river at Dunn's Bridge
Martin Jensen of Wheatfield Ind. drowned while bathing in the Kankakee river at Dunn's bridge. The body was recovered.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Kankakee
Wheatfield
Ind
Martin Jensen
Dunn's Bridge
Queen Victoria of Spain Welcomes A Son
In Madrid on June 8 a son was born to Queen Victoria of Spain, reported last night. The infant birth marks a new royal heir for the Spanish throne with details issued from Madrid.
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Madrid
Queen Victoria of
Spain
Nine year old remains found in urban setting
A terse report notes the discovery of a nine year old’s remains in an urban area. Authorities investigate the case as a possible homicide while the public awaits further details from the precinct and medical examiner.
Quebec City fire destroys vast downtown in 300 buildings
A wind driven blaze in Three Rivers Quebec from a stable consumed most of the lower town including the post office city hall major hotels and the Hochelaga bank. Over 300 structures burned with losses tentatively over 4 million dollars. One woman and two children badly burned with no deaths reported.
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Three Rivers
Quebec
Hochelaga Bank
St. James
Canada
Drolet
la Londemand Company
Dufresne
Windsor
Dominion and Richelieu
Telegraph Office
Bell Telephone Company
Exchange
Jean Reid Marries John H Ward in Windsor Ceremony
In Windsor today Miss Jean Reid daughter of American ambassador Whitelaw Reid wed John Hubert Ward of the King's Guard. The ceremony at St. George's Chapel was conducted before the king, queen, and distinguished UK officials and social leaders.
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London
England
Court of St. James
Jean Reid
Whitelaw Reid
John Hubert Ward
King’s Guard
Edward
Edward Sheppard
St. George's ‘Chapel
Windsor
William Grosvesane Merhay le
Standings and schedules from major leagues and Taft visit
National League standings show Chicago leading with 32 wins and 20 losses, followed by Pittsburgh and Cincinnati in pursuit. American League records list Chicago at 35 82 8 and St Louis at 33 24, with Cleveland and Detroit close behind. Taft attends Yale Harvard game after addressing New Haven alumni and dedicating the Ledyard Memorial in memory of Lt. Augustus Canfield Ledyard.
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National League
Chicago
Pittsburg
Cincinnati
Bob New York
Philadelphia
Boston
St. Louis
Brooklyn
Roh.e
Raymond, Ludwig
Lindaman
Seveer
St. Louia
Cleveland
Detroit
New York
Washington
R.H.E. Cleveland
Rhoades
Hess
Clark
Bemis
Combs
Plank
Powers
R.hle
Willet, Thomas
White, Sullivan
New Haven
Conn
Taft
Alumni Hall
University
Ledyard
Augustus Canfield Ledyard
Philippines
Harvard
Sleeping Car Turned Turtle In Heat Caused Wreck
Twelve people injured when a Pullman car attached to Rock Island Train No. 41 westbound near Fourche toppled after wheels struck a rail kink caused by intense heat. Official explanation cites track failure as cause.
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Little Rock
Ark
Rock Island Railroad
Fourche
Mob kills Nine Negroes near Hemphill Sabine county
News reports in Houston on June 23 describe a mob attack near Hemphill in Sabine county that killed nine Black individuals after two white men were killed by Black people. The incident heightens racial tension with both sides armed and a possible large scale clash feared.
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Houston
Tex
Hemphill
Sabine County
Fatal Blast Tears Loch Limond Plant Work Crew
Frederick Jeffrey an Englishman and John Crowley of Hancock Michigan were instantly killed by a premature explosion in the Loch Limond water works tunnel at Ft. William Ontario. William Jock was fatally injured as workers prepared powder in the shaft.
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Ft. William
Ont
Frederick Jeffrey
John Crowley
Hancock, Mich
Loch Limond Water Works
William Jock
Death On His Heels: Skippers Man's 1906 Narrow Escape
Jesse P. Mocris of Skippers Virginia faced a close call in spring 1906 when an attack of tubercular illness or similar peril nearly claimed his life. The fragment hints at a dramatic health scare bearing on local residents and reflects early 20th century medical fears.
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Jesse P. Mocris
Skippers
Havage
Lott Mo
Indiana Municipal League Convention Opens in Laporte
Nearly 600 Indiana city officials gather for the eighteenth annual Municipal League convention in Laporte. The three day session will discuss governance challenges as mayors clerks treasurers and councilmen participate. Citizens host a Pine Lake reception and a Lake Michigan trolley trip plus a ride on the steamer Theodore Roosevelt.
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Laporte
Ind
Municipal League of Indiana
Indiana
Pine Lake
Michigan City
Theodore Roosevelt
Lake Michigan
Mitchell Plans Civic Federation Role Over Governor Bid
John Mitchell former United Mine Workers president declines Democratic governor bid for head of National Civic Federation trade agreement department in Chicago. He cites illness and aims to settle labor disputes without strikes earning six thousand dollars yearly as he seeks industrial peace.
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Indianapolis
John Mitchell
United Mine Workers of America
National Civic Federation
John O. Harding
Chicago Federation of Labor
Mitchell
Siltnore
Civica Federation
Illinois
Riders Surrender After Lake Station Horse Theft Pursuit
In Hammond Indiana on June 33 farmers pursuing a horse theft gang cornered two exhausted suspects near Lake Station sand dunes. Henry Green thirty and James Markovits thirty four of Chicago surrendered to James Gill after escape attempts. They are held by Sheriff C. Carter at Crown Point Jail.
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Hammond
Ind
Lake Station
Niedermyer
Marx
van Dine
James Gill
Henry Green
James Markovits
Chicago
Shriff ¥. C. Carter
Crown Point
His Aim Was Bad At West Terre Haute Dance
Terre Haute Ind June 23 At a West Terre Haute dwelling a dance ended in tragedy as John Blackburn fired at Sheldon Davis who was dancing with his girl and killed Roy Weiger who stood behind Davis The shooter who had brought Bia Alcorn to the dance urged her to leave with him but she refused He was drunk and later could not recall the incident He is twenty years old
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Terre Haute
Ind
John Blackburn
Sheldon Davis
Roy Weiger
Ot Davis
Blackburn
Bia Alcorn
Davis
Five Million Gain for Chicago from Republican Convention
Chicago tallies about 5 million dollars in circulating gains after hosting the Republican national convention. Officials credit a 100000 dollar city- or citizen-funded fund to the national committee. The piece notes lodging, meals, transport, and communications surges, with concerns over crowding and irregular meal hours.
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Charles W. Arthur
Chicago
Republican National Committee
Windy City
Michigan Avenue
Ion
New York
Washington
Local Man Perry Maxey Dies at Home
Perry Maxey, colored, aged 42, died that night at his home on 784 East Fifth Street.
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Perry Maxey
East Fifth Street
Personal Mentions and Visits Across Town and Beyond
Miss Clare Fonk visits grandfather Henry Fank in Harrison county. Mrs. Laura McHenry travels to New York to see relatives for several weeks. The Fonk family and others visit in East Ninth. Mr. and Mrs. Waltz go to Chicago to see relatives. Several locals plan trips to New Amsterdam, Birmingham, Indianapolis, and Pittsburgh for visits or work. The piece notes social visits, a wedding officiated by Rev. Frank Orman Beck, and a wage conference in Pittsburg, with various towns and streets named.
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Clare Fonk
Henry Fank
Harrison County
Laura McHenry
New York
Henry Fonk
Princeton
Joseph Fonk
East Ninth
Pierce Waltz
Milltown
Guy Lyon
J. R. McCalom
New Amsterdam
Andi
Johon S. Hill
Freeno
Cal
Adolph Schaaf
Monongahela Consolidated Goal and Coke Company
Pittsburg
J. Hoole
East Market Street
Chicago
Irene Brown
Minnie Brasher
Rudolph Meat R
Birmingham
Misa Jessamine Boilvin
Esa Main Street
Helen Stott
Indianapolis
Sarah Patton
Culberteon Avenue
Mra O. W Miller
Lee Hazelwood
Princeton University
Jake Hazelwood
East Main
Ninth Street
Frank Orman Beck
Trinity M. E Church
Beck
Bloomington
Indiana University
Elmore Smith
Greenville
John Hegel
East Oak Street
Richmond
Ind
Harry Shipman
Joesph Grandidier
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Republic Steel and Iron Company
Louis Pate
Bear
Market Street
Mre
Pase
Formely
Mollie Smith
Je. News
Beachel
Clarence Nett
Alton Nett
Bessie Smith
Mamie Robinson
Beachel, Mr. and Mre. Cobarlen Wheeler and Sistor, Mise Maggie
Louisville
D. Smith
Jeffersonville
Peter J. Tegdrt
Mica Kila Howard
Holy Trinity Catholic Church
Charles Curran
Agnee Howard
Sleter
Irregular Wheat Market and Notable Deaths Reported
The Chicago wheat market shows weakness in July options with distant contracts firmer. Obituaries note the deaths of Lorenzo B. Lockard in Toledo and Everett Mills in Newark. A Dover Kentucky bank failed, embezzlement charges involve William J. Barnett over the Osbye estate, and a Louisville convention plans its 1911 San Francisco gathering. A large Milwaukee travelers convention and a Port Chester fire destroy a block of business buildings.
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Chicago
Lorenzo B. Lockard
The
Knights and Ladies Honor
Toledo
Citizens Bank of
Dover
International
Market Quotations from Livestock and Grain Markets
Quotes from Indianapolis grain and live stock markets show wheat and hogs moving alongside cattle and sheep. New York and East Buffalo listings report mixed cattle prices around 96.18 to 17.05, hogs with prices near 0.50 and sheep between 3.10 and 5.00, while Volga market shows July wheat at 89 and September at 74 46 with typographical errors and unclear units.
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New York
East Buffalo
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Sarah Platt Decker
Paper Trust
Loko
Migs Jean Reid
Jonn Nubert Ward
Lundgren
Kiing
Wiltse
Bresnahan
R.H.B
McQuillan
Jacklach
Rucker
Bergen
American Association
R.H.E
Druhot
Livingston
Brandon
Wood, Sullivan
Columbus
Milwaukee
Minneapolis
Web Etennes
Messeng Ee
St. Panl Ee
Curtis, Roth
Geyer, Fohl
Foley
Kuoefol
Officials
Claims
Ayer
New England
Absalom Petera
Osk Hers Weekly
William J. Barnett
Osbye Estate
San Francisco
Was. Comvicted
Everett Mills
Newark, N. J
Port Chester
N. Y
Geological Survey
and Livestosss
Volgde
Cnak
India
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