American Wins Polo Match in Thrilling Cup Fight
New York June 2 American polo team edged England cavalry in a fast sixty minute match for the international polo cup. Meadowbrook four led early with Milburn’s riding and Edwards scoring four times before fouls and English rally leveled the game. Americans finally triumphed 6 to 2 as English pace impressed the large crowd.
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Meadowbrook
Wescore
America
Devereux Milburn
A. Noel Edwards Droeve
Pomerene Moves to Prosecute Officers of Big Trusts
Senator Pomerene of Ohio introduces a concurrent resolution urging the attorney general to indict and prosecute officers of the Standard Oil company the American Tobacco company and their constituent firms under the Sherman act. The measure awaits debate as Mr. Pomerene speaks on it.
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Ding
Standard Oil Company
American Tobacco Company
Ohio
Supreme Court
Huston in Prison Starts Sentence for Defrauding State
Philadelphia june 2 Joseph M Histon architect of the Harrisburg capitol began serving his sentence in the eastern penitentiary. Convicted of conspiring to defraud the commonwealth in the furnishing of the 15 6 million state building the sentence ranges from not less than one month to two years.
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Philadelphia
Joseph M. Histon
Harrisburg
Eastern
Dauphin County
Commonwealth
Diaz Sails for Europe Ex President Diaz to Settle in Spain
Vera Cruz June 2 The Hamburg American liner Ypiranga sails from this port with ex President Diaz of Mexico and party bound for Havre France. The steamer will stop at Havana. Diaz intends to make his home in Spain.
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General Diaz
Scotland population figures show small census increase
Provisional census data place Scotland at 4,759,445 with London at 4,445. The rise from 1991 totals 287,542, marking the smallest increase since 1861, according to the released figures.
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Scotland
London
Taking Canada's Census First nationwide enumeration begins
Ottawa June 2. Over 500 enumerators started taking the census of Canada the first take. It is expected to show a population over 8 million and a half.
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Canada
Ottawa
Ont
Russia to visit American fleet at Cronstadt
Czar to Vi Washington reports Russia will visit the second division of the Atlantic Fleet during its Cronstadt voyage, arriving June 11. The visit will be an unusual honor to the American fleet.
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Washington
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Cronstadt
Dying From Foul Ball Injuries Reported
Ford City Pennsylvania fourteen year old James-Arthur Mc Elfresh lies gravely ill from a blood clot on the brain caused by a foul ball at a Memorial Day game. Cecil Collins and Walbreath Donaldson, both youths, were drowned near Laurel Delaware in separate incidents.
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James—Arthur McElfresh
Cecil Collins
Walbreath Donaldson
Laurel, del
Charming New England Home Design 865 B
Advertises design 865 B by Glenn L. Sexton, Minneapolis architect. Describes an eight room two story house 30 by 28 feet with open fireplace, Dutch dining room window, four second floor chambers, large closets, attic space, light rooms, finish options in oak or Washington fir downstairs and pine upstairs. Cost to build 3300 dollars. complete plans offered for 25 dollars.
Sand Statues Demolished on Atlantic City Beach
Atlantic City June 2 workmen removed the sand statues along the beach as part of annual cleaning ahead of bathing season. The revealed cement blocks and heavy iron framework showed the art pieces were created by youths hired for pay with a single artist described as a magnate. The incident uncovered curious galleries and a strict height rule for future models, with penalties for violations.
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Atlantic City
Alayar
Pulic
Baseball Scores From The Nation's Leagues
Scores show Philadelphia Athletics 14, Chicago 14 Boston 3 and Detroit 8, New York 14, Washington 8 in various games. Standings list WL and PC with teams like York and Caldwell amid abbreviated club records.
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Wats Stalivan
Collins Tengton
Netroit
Batteries
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Walker
Oley
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York
National League and Tri State League Baseball Results
National League scores list Itshirg Chicago beating Pittsburg 8 3 in game one and Cincinnati defeating St Louis 6 4 in game two with Bresnahan Keefe Smith credited. Tri State League standings show Reading Altoona 2 1 and Trenton York 7 6 in 13 innings with various battery details.
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Innati
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Altoona
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Hurley
Ramsey
Hailbin
Trenton
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Entley
Remenders
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Kerr
Lancaster
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Ketter
AlcGinleyngton
Harrisburg
Myers
Daley
Harkins
Fortress at Manague Blown Up Killing 150 Soldiers
In San Juan Del Sur Nicaragua the fortress on Tiscapa Hill Man sua was blown up with casualties totaling 150 soldiers. All ammunition inside the fort was destroyed. The cause of the explosion remains undetermined. Censorship has been established from Managua. Nye found not guilty of bribery in Ohio. Representative George Riven was acquitted.
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San Juan del Sur
Nicaragua
Tiscapa Hill
Mansua
Iin
Ick
Manna
Nye
Mbis
George Ri “Niv
Hinga
Uribe
E Crawford
Deny
Philadelphia Sugar Fraud Inquiry Broad in Scope
United States Attorney General Henry M. Armado and INQUIRY officials announced a grand jury inquiry into possible customs fraud at the port of Philadelphia. The probe will review years of duties on raw sugars and drawbacks on refined export sugars, and is not aimed at any individual or company. Past investigations at other ports reportedly found bribe-taking by government employees and sugar firms.
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Philadelphia
Jung
Atsistant
United States
Henry M. Armaid
Bs Conduct
Drmer Corporation
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New York
Neve
Far Rowith
The English Dinner en German Pokes: Fun at Way It Is Tak s Serious
A German letter to the London Daily Mail mocks English dining customs. It describes a great hotel dinner where elegant surroundings and silent diners resemble a judgment day. A companion recalls English meals where laughter is rare and waiters warn of complaints about humor.
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London Daily Mail
England
London
Sugar laden steamer runs aground in dense fog near Ocean City
The steamer Cedar Grove, sailing from Preston Cuba and bound for Lewes Delaware with 24,000 bags of sugar, ran aground in a heavy fog about two miles from Ocean City, delaying its voyage and prompting rescue efforts.
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Cuba
Lewes
Del
Ocean City
Lydia E Pinkham's Remedies Praised By Scottsville Mother
Mrs J G Johnson of Scottville Michigan writes that Lydia E Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and Sanative Wash saved her health after years of hard farm work. She is 45 and mother of thirteen praising the product for backache bearing down pains and general strength. She adds her eldest daughter benefited from the compound for painful periods.
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Lydia FE
Pinkham
Daugster
Lydia BP. Pinkham
Lydia E. Pinkham
J.G. Johnson
Scottville, Mich
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