Prohibition Party Platform Digest and Murder Verdict
A Chicago report outlines Prohibitionist platform aims including abolition of the liquor traffic, suppression of army canteens, tariff protections for American workers, and a reference to women’s suffrage return to state decisions. In Mayville a jury convicted Frank Wennerholm of first degree murder for killing his fiancée Emily Adolphson with a razor near Jamestown. Also listed are seven victims from the Chicagoland wreck on the Chicago and Northwestern line with names and hometowns.
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Chicago
Jane
Abe
Stewart
Boon
Rrye Bell
United States
Mayville
8. Y
Frank Wennerholm
Apburn
Wennerhelm
Emily Adolphson
Jamestown
Chinese Crisis Around Pekin Grows Grim
Dispatches from Shanghai and Chefoo describe a 360,000 strong, well armed Chinese force surrounding Pekin with ample ammunition. Allied actions expand with British and Indian units sailing, Japanese reports of Seymour’s capture, and plans to land 15,000 to counter the siege as nerves rise over legation safety and transport issues.
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Kempff
Nan King
Seymour
Pekin
Shan Hai Kwan
Sung Ching
Shanghai
Ld Ping Heng
Shan Tung
Kiang Yin
Yang Tse
Hong Kong
Kow Loon
British War Office
Amer Army Corps
Russia
Japan
Macao
Canton River
Canton
Emperor William
Taku
Hailong
the Times
Williams J Bryan’s New Porch Opens to Visitors
The Bryan home porch in Lincoln, built after their Texas trip, is finished and ready for crowds. The front lawn provides shaded space and D street offers overflow capacity for large pilgrim gatherings. Mr and Mrs Bryan acted as architects and the structure features wooden galleries and stationary seats in each angle.
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Bryan
Texas
Lincoln
D Street
Taku Raid Report and Pekin Relief Plea Urged
A French officer reports heavy Russian casualties near Taku while urging vigorous action by the Allies. United States Consul Jos Fowler notes no news from Pekin since June 12, with 430 foreign troops guarding the legations and 2,500 men preparing to relieve Pekin. Emphasizes prioritizing relief of Tien Tsin as the key to Pekin.
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Baddo
Rapalaze
Dusinm
Watuie Am Hoek
Kempui
London
Terrible
Chefuo
Taku
Tien Tsit
Tien Tsin
Cuyy
Shanghai
WL Penn
Seymour
Nan King
Liu King Ir
Anis
Chee Foo
la Shangri
United States
Jos. Fowler
Kempf
Pekin
Legations
Lang Fang
U S Declines Armistice While Marines Engage Chinese
Washington reports Wu Ting Fang urged an armistice until Li Hung Chang reaches Pekin, but Secretary Hay and President reject binding restraint. Officials describe no new casualty details from Admiral Kempf, while Kempf seeks guidance on cooperating to seize the Taku forts, which had already fallen midweek.
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Washington
Wu Ting Fang
Li Hung Chang
Pekin
Yang Tse Kiang
Hay
United States
Taku
Parents Charged With Murder In West Virginia
In Wheeling West Virginia Edward Gregg and his wife were arrested at Moundsville by the Humane Society officer on a murder charge. The case alleges they failed to provide medicine for their sick child, who died as a result. Developments awaited with interest.
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Wheeling
W. V2
Edward Gregg
Moundsville
Humane Society
West Virginia
Havans Custom House Frauds Heard in Havana
Havana June 26 Senor Andrade the new fiscal says custom house fraud cases will be brought up today He believes he can secure convictions in most of them Postal cases cannot proceed and all departments are in his hands
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Havans Custom House
Havana
Senor Andrade
Custom House
Boers Press Forward as Roberts Converges on Free Staters
London reports Lord Roberts' six columns narrowing on the Free State forces amid shifting lines. Boers breach Gen Rundle's trenches near Ficksburg while Canadians and Shropshires clash at Spruit. Da Wet cuts a Canadian outpost. several wounded and captured. Consul Hay heads to Machadodorp to aid prisoners and Kruger. Standerton jail holds eighty Dutch traders after property destruction. Train derailment near Standerton kills two. Brabant's horse spot Boers and lode. Times correspondent notes Boer horses dwindling and commissariat failing.
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London
Lord Roberts
Rundle
Ficksburg-Seneral
da Wet
Mounted Rifles
Triglis
Free Staters
Shropshires
Cape Town
Europe
United States
Hay
Pretoria
Machadodorp
Kruger
Standerton
Brabant
Ficksburg
Lorenzo Marques
The
Times
Telegraphins Reverday
Spanish Swindler Targets U S Citizens With Blood Relative Scheme
A Spanish con game warning from Dwight Reed, U S vice consul in Madrid, describes a scam using a fictitious fortune and a forged “blood relation” tie. The letter promises a share of $650,000 in exchange for timely financial help, naming Teodoro Runerz of Madrid and a convent daughter as key figures. Similar letters have reached recipients nationwide.
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Ale Tagenionus
Veludona
Washington
Dwight Reed
United States
Madrid
Spain
State Department
Sten
Poutessamne Ner Stenl
Louis Semper
Teodoro Runerz
Calle de Swiveta
Ch Cibert
Roosevelt to Attend Rough Riders Reunion as Private Citizen
Governor Theodore Roosevelt will depart New York for Chicago and then Oklahoma City to attend the Rough Riders reunion as a private citizen, not a political candidate. He will ride in Paul Morton’s private car, with Morton noting Roosevelt will not discuss politics until officially nominated. A separate report from Bedford, Pennsylvania, states 14-year-old William Marshall drowned in a pond, believed to be epilepsy related.
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Rough Riders
Chicago
Theodore Roosevelt
New York City
Oklahoma City
The
Paul Morton
Santa Fe Road
Oklahoma
Roose Felt
Las Vegas
Morton
Homensia
Roosevelt
Tiea
Bedford
William Marshall
Democratic Convention Opens in Springfield Illinois
Springfield June 26 The Democratic convention for nominating a state ticket and selecting delegates to Kansas City opened at noon in the state capitol Elmore W Hurst presiding as temporary chairman active gubernatorial candidates including Samuel Arora Alfred Grende and Adam Orisel son Mayor Carter H Harmon of Chicago will likely face votes to determine the nominee Lieut Harper ordered to Washington for duty in China suggesting a broader reshuffle for Gen Chaffee Havana June 26 Teachers chosen for Boston summer school depart aboard the Sedgwick and Crook with 337 total on board destined for Matanzas Cardenes and Sagua and Matanzas port calls
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Springfield
Kansas City
Tto
Elmore W. Hurst
Samuel Arora
Alfred Grende
Spingfeld
Adam Oriselson
Carter H. Harmon
Chicsgo
Aubt
Brdee
Nicago
Beveridge Harper
Chicago
Washington
China
Harper
Seventh
United States Cavalry
Adna R. Chee
Chaffee
Asia
Ceban
Havana
Boston
United States
Sedgwick
Crook
Matanzas
Cardenes
Sagua
Evans Wil Not Run For Congress
Chattanooga June 26 A letter to the Chattanooga News from Commissioner of Pensions Evans denies resigning 25 pension commissions to run for congress.
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Evans
Congress
Chattanooga
Chattanooga News
Pensions
Henses
Two Youthful Bathers Drowned in Wisconsin Waters
In Chippewa Falls Wisconsin on June 6 Emily and Don McDonel aged 17 and 15 children of Tlon A B McDonell president of the Lusiber man National bank were drowned yesterday while bathing and went beyond their depth.
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Chippewa Falls
Wis
Emily
Don McDonel
Tlon
A. B. McDonell
Lusiberman's National Bank
Quigg and Grosvenor Platform Dispute Affects Republican Rift
The Philadelphia convention fallout centers on a disputed Republican platform text. Senator Foraker and Senator Fairbanks are cited, with Quigg and Grosvenor at the heart of claims about interlineations and a revised draft. Madden admits he replaced a key term, asserting sole responsibility and stating the platform now in question differs from the original. The dispute touches party unity and the content of island policy, merchant marine support, and presidential proclamation references.
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Republicac Flintieres
Sdrasenor
Quigg
Republican
Patropal Coeteten
Grosvenor
Mutilatioss
Quiry
Quisk
Foraker
Forakac
United States
Republican Party
Quigs
New York Journal
Fairbanks
Quige Cad
Tou Jone
Quiege
Mr. Madden
Chicago
Martin E. Madden
Philadelphia
Lemuel E. Quigg
Madden
Mr. Quigg
Georgia Washout Horror Ends With Forty Dead
Athinta Georgia June 26 thirty seven bodies recovered from Southern train washout near McDonough. Three more found yesterday and two charred remains also located. Many victims unidentified awaiting relatives. Most victims were African American laborers. Casualties expected to reach about forty with possible additional remains under debris.
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Athinta
McDonough
D. Y. Grifath
W. ZL. Morrissette
J. H. Hunnicutt
Icter
Negre Seion
Midland
Gulf Road
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Werry
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John N. Clary
Hood's Mills
Liberty Pike
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Frederick & Middletown Railroad
Thomas & Son
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Weroe
Patrick Street
Vis
Cole
DR. James
Ging Stores
Cots & Boitia
Ty Albert L. Pearr
Ernest Helfenstein
W. Panick
Frederick, Ma
Bright
Ft A
Louis Gloghy
Pekis
ZU. Bryan
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William J. Bryan
Admiral Hemper
Filom
Fang
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Aken
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QUGG
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Georgia
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