Bodies recovered as Mont Pelee eruptions drive ships to safety
May 21 Fort De France Mart inque expedition to St Pierre returned with the body of United States consul Thomas T Prentis. The Potomac and Indefatigable faced molten seas, glowing ash and new craters as Mont Pelee erupted while crews worked to recover remains. A funeral was held aboard Cincinnati and ash threat eased after ships withdrew. A separate Pittston washery death reported engineer William Dickson found dead from a broken engine part. rumor of murder denied.
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United States
Prentis
Fort De France
Island
Martinque
St. Pierre
Potomac
Potomc
Benjamin B McCormick
Thomas T. Prentis
St Pierre
Mont Pele
Cincinnati
Basse Pointe
Pittston
William Dickson
Dickson
Independence Declared as Cuban Republic Proclaimed
Havana marks independence with King-pleasing crowds as Senor Palma signs the new Cuban Republic document. General Gomez hoists Cuban flag with General Wood and U S forces departing. Washington notifies world of the cease of US occupation and the Cuban republic inauguration. Georgia educators accept Peabody’s $1 per donor for rural school barns program.
Navy YMCA building at Sands Street Brooklyn opens as key sailor facility
The new naval Young Men's Christian Association structure at the naval yard gate on Sands Street in Brooklyn cost 100000 dollars. It is described as one of the finest YMCA buildings in the country and the best exclusive sailors’ facility in the world.
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naval Young Men's Christian association
nave yard gate
Sands street
Brooklyn
Misa Uden Mo Gol
association
Deadly storm sweeps Covington suburbs with water spout
A violent wind and rain storm with a 20 foot deep water spout swept Covington and Cincinnati areas yesterday, killing six locals and injuring many. Homes and businesses suffered extensive damage worth over a million dollars, with several residents including Clement Davie Mrs Flachner Willie Willen George Becker Ferdinand Rapp and W Belleville among the dead.
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Covington
Cincinnati
Clicioneat
Clement Davie
Mrs Flachner
Willie Willen
George Becker
Ferdinand Rapp
anel W
Belleville
Kentucky
Edward Wohrey
Flachner
Willie ‘Willen
Davier
Becker
Rapp
Mine Workers push for congressional probe in Pennsylvania
In Mahanoy City Pennsylvania on May 21 scarcity of fuel endangers local industries. United Mine Workers No 157 called on Pennsylvania’s two US senators and Congressman George R Patterson to seek a congressional investigation into the current suspension of work in anthracite region alleys. The move targets the Philadelphia and Reading Coal and Iron Co for leasing its tanks to coal interests, risking mill shutdowns and hundreds of jobs.
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Pennsylvania
Mahanoy City
United Mine Workers’ organization
Philadelphia and
Reading Coal and Iron Company
United Mine Workers
twvo
United States
George R. Patterson
Breakneck reservoir flood devastates White Run Valley
Cloudburst causes Breakneck reservoir break four miles from Mountaine. The 39 oon gallon lake floods White Run Valley destroying houses bridges barns fences and crops. No lives lost but many escapes reported. Damage estimated at 200 dollars. In New York William Koser charged with murder for hiring accomplices and possible fatal wounding of Thomas Kaigler after a dispute at Smeer Seway Machine plant.
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White Run Valley
White Run
New York
William Koseier
Elizabeth
ender
Frederick Linder
Thomas Kaigler
Bayonne
Smeer Seway Machine
atlizabeth
Kessler
Roosevelt Addresses Presbyterian General Assembly in New York
President Roosevelt spoke at Carnegie Hall to the Presbyterian General Assembly marking the centennial of mission work. He praised national righteousness and the creation of a new republic, linking it to four years of effort and pledge keeping, while recalling past presidents’ platform addresses on home missions.
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Roosevelt
Presbyterian General Assembly
New York
Carnegie Hall
Presbyterian home mission
Cleveland
Harrison
Presbyterian church
Packers' court order enjoins alleged uniform price schemes
The government secured a temporary injunction against the packers’ combine, with Judge Grosscup directing compliance or face contempt. Affidavits detail weekly meetings among Armour Swift and other firms to fix meat prices and curb shipments, while the defense signals possible demurrer or answer. Separate restraint also blocks Nelson Morris Co. from fixing meat prices pending quo warranto actions. a large Philadelphia fire threatens hospitals and nearby businesses with heavy losses.
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Combine
Clicaxo
packers’ combine
Peter Grosseap
United States circuit
Bethea
John S. Miller
Gethes
credit
stacklsting
carrige
Grosscup
Miller
sai
Richards
Attormey Miller
packers
Daniel W. Meredith
Jersey City
N. J
Armour & Co
Milwaukee
Philadelphia
Swift & Co
New York
Chicago
Kansas City
Johan W. Henry
Crow
Kelson Morris & Co. packers
Sonshi
Jefferson City
Nelson Morris Co
Yesterday's Baseball Scores in Major Leagues
American League Poion. 2 Philadelphia 7 Baltimore, 4. Washingon, 3 ther eighs not scheduled natonal League. Pitt Swatz, S. Philadelphia, 5. Chicago, 3. Boston. 1 Other cluhs not scheduled.
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Philadelphia
Baltimore
Washingon
Pitt Swatz
S. Philadelphia
Chicago
Boston
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Vater
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Atlanta, Ga
EBERT & SONS
Sargent
Sztra
GOCHO FLIS
isize
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Nureerr
FOX
FREDERICK STOVE HOUSE
TEE NEWS
ICE PRINTING DEPARTMENT
FREDERICK, MD
Frederick
WILLIAMSON
Pore Droza
MARKEY’S
NORTH MARKET STREET
PELEE
Coleman
an ‘Bor
W. BH. BORDURANT
Pittsylvania Co
WILLIAMSON'S
ERNEST HELFENSTEIN
W. Patrick
Palma
CLN. WOOD
CUSA
Havana
Cuba
republic
Prado
Senor Palma
Gomez
Lae palace
Wood
Whiteside
Santiago
Maximo Gomez
Ins
Plaza de Armas
U. S
Washington
state department
Republic of Cuba
Department of State
Don Tomas Estrada Palma
JOHN HAY
Peabody
Aumista
Georgia
George Foster Peabody
TOMAS ISTRADA PALMA
NAVY Y. M. C. A. BUILDING
HELEN GOULD
CONGRESS
Philippines
senate
Mr. Bacon
Genergl Weysler
Kirk Foraker
Ohio
Clapp
Minnesota
Ardmore
JFT
Oklahoma
Galt
Charles A. Black
J. R. Gaines
James Dolan
Jim Hopfood
BREF TRUST
Broad and Vine streets
Marks Brothers
Pennsylvania Electric Vehicle Company
Hahnemann Hospital
Marks
Senatin
Platt
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