Riot at No 14 colliery yields fatalities and injuries
At Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on May 26 four miles from the city Tony Bernadi was fatally wounded Frank Leste was shot in the body State Troopers attendant was badly injured and Peter Zurla was wounded in the hand Several rioters were clubbed and some may die Readings indicate the conciliation board ordered miners to return to work as strikers picketed the mine and guards exchanged shots with attackers during the night with Berpadi and Bento reportedly shot on roads
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Wilkes-Barre
Pennsylvania Gen ‘Company
Tony Bernadi
Frank Leste
Ottendant
Peter Zurla
Conciliation Board
Berpadi
Bento
Miner Strike Turmoil Near Wine Notch
Report describes labor unrest with picketers clashing with workers near the mine. Trooper Offendahl’s detachment faced attack as women and others surged at the line. he was injured but rescued. Peter Zurla jailed as authorities restore order amid a union dispute at Pennsylvania Coal Company facilities.
Early cremation practices across ancient civilizations
The article surveys ancient cremation traditions tracing them to Greeks, Scythians, and Hindostan. It notes fire as a purification rite and the belief that the soul remained tied to the body until it was consumed. It cites Heracles Homer and references to Athenian post battle rites.
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Herscules
Ovia
Conductor Baton Invention Attributed To Composer Litily
Investigations credit the baton to composer Litily, noting early conductors pounded floors or chipped timbers before Lully’s adaptation. The story mentions attempts to improve timing, using a stick to beat time while conductors tested new methods.
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Oan Prenchiman
Anthea Tegrethie
Leopard Looses in Central Park Cause Small Panics
In New York on May 25 nearly 100 people fled the Central Park menagerie when a leopard escaped its cage. The six month old leopard Hattie was seen crouching atop her cage while keepers rigged a wire net to the top to prevent further escapes.
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New York
Ion House
Central ‘Park
Hattie
George Sichert
Kennedy
D Kent
Snyder
Heittle Tewell
Ahé
Whipped by Machinery and European Forces Report
Fragmented text describes a flogging device used by European armies, detailing a mechanism that tightens a spring, moves a pointer, and delivers a uniform punishment. A strict officer oversees the process as the machine completes its prescribed number of strokes.
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Harpee
Fog Shrouds Fatal Collision Between Goodyear and Wood
In dense fog the steamers Goodyear and Wood collided near the lake. Many Goodyear crew were killed as hatch falls trapped them. The Wood, badly damaged, remained anchored for hours as captains eyed rescue options before heading back to port.
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James
Wood
Lake
Goodyear
Goodwear
Gibson
Good
Sthelr
William Sem
English Channel Crash Claims Many Lives
A collision between the steamer Kerryvore and the German bark Vinnen in the English Channel near Cowes, Isle of Wight, on May 25 resulted in twenty two drownings. Only two of the Kerryvore crew were rescued, one dying soon after. the sailing vessel was badly leaking and sank.
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Binks
Callleién
Twen
Cowes
Isle
of Wight
President Tafts June commencement schedule outlined
Readings indicate Taft will graduate in two years and attend multiple commencements in June. Events include Bryn Mawr, Ohio Northern University in Ada Ohio, Villa Nova for a JD, and Lincoln College at a black institution in eastern Pennsylvania, with a return to Yale to hear Robert Taft.
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Will
Taft
District of Columbia
Bryp Mawr
Ming
Helen Taft
Ada
Ohio
Villa Nova
Lincoln College
Pennsylvania
Yate
Robert Orate
Death of Engineer After Bull Crash in Wilkes Barre
An engineer aged thirty eight employed at No 6 col died days after being crushed in a bull incident in Wilkes Barre Pennsylvania on May 25. He succumbed shortly after the accident.
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Wilkes-Barré
Washerwomen Organize Union in Hast? Orange May 25
A newly formed washerwomen union in Hast Orange sets pay rates from 1.25 to 2.00 dollars and reduces work hours from nine to eight. The item notes wage talks and the union’s readiness to strike if demands are unmet.
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Orange
Jupo'l
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