Mississippi Optimism Aids State’s Agricultural Drive
Mississippi press notes resilience amid rains and cool weather as farmers push diversification. Reports highlight a lost boy case from Indiana, a giant cabbage, meat production in Bolivar and Lafayette counties, a 3.4 million superficial feet lumber cargo, and road drainage plans. Citizens urged ginner reports, road beautification, and cotton bagging uses. A teen drowned after an apoplectic seizure at Leaf River.
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Clarksdale Register
Ashton Land Company
Coahoma County
Richmond
Mississippi
Delta
Mayor Schmitz Trial Aid From French Restaurants Narrative
Antonio Blanco testified that restaurant owners including Delmonico and Tortini raised 10000 dollars to pay Abe Ruef for his role in securing license renewals. The defense pressed during cross examination as officers and former commissioners described shifts in license policy linked to Ruef and Schmitz. The trial featured officers Skelly Reagan Poheim and Blanco detailing payments and regulations Ruef drafted for restaurant governance.
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San Francisco
Cal
Schmitz
Antonio B. Blanco
Blanco
Delmonicos
Abraham Ruef
Ruef
Attorney Campbell
Charles F. Skelly
Board of Police Commissioners
Thomas Reagan
Joseph Poheim
Antonio Blanco
Reagan
Abe Ruef
Poheim
Pup
Delmonico, Marchand’s
Tortinis
150 Scalesmen Strike Shuts El Paso Smelter
El Paso Texas workers at the El Paso smelter owned by the American Smelting and Refining Co. strike for higher wages. Seven of the eight furnaces are shut down as 150 scalesmen demand wage increases.
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el Paso
Lexas
el Paso Smelter
American Smelting and Refining Co
Cable Pact Sets Transatlantic Link via Canaries
Madrid announces King Alfonso has signed a decree authorizing a German transatlantic cable from Emden to New York that will touch at Teneriffe in the Canary Islands.
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Canarys
Madrid
Alfonso
Emden
New York
Teneriffe
Canary Islands
Brownsville Woman Claims Identifying Suspect in Town Shooting
Mrs Emma Leaby proprietor of Leaby hotel in Brownsville Texas told the senate committee on military affairs she believed she could identify one of the former Negro soldiers as a member of the group that had shot up the town.
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Brownsville
Washington
Emma Leaby
Leaby Hotel
Tex
Senate Committee On Military Affairs
A and M College Plans Mess Hall and Salary Increase
The board of trustees approved a 835000 mess hall project with seating of 1,000 or more and raised the president salary from 3500 to 4000. The text notes civic duty and contrasts intellectual conviction with heart and genuine kindness in daily conduct.
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A. and M. College
Warships Salute Duke in New York Harbor
Warships fired the national salute in New York Harbor to honor the duke of Abruzzi during his visit. The tribute marked the 25th anniversary of Garibaldi's death, but rain curtailed further demonstrations planned.
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New York
Abr Zzi
Garibaldi
London Exchange Man Kills Himself
London broker and stock exchange member Frank Boyd May was declared insolvent and committed suicide. A noted cricketer and sportsman, May was well known in athletic circles.
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London Exchange
London
Frank Boyd May
The
Stock Exchange
Mr. May
Fiance Hugged Another Girl Triggers Tragic Rite
Queenie Gray of Toronto, 21, attending an automobile party in Muskegon Michigan drank carbolic acid after jealousy over her sweetheart hugging another girl, ending her life for self-inflicted death.
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Muskegon
Mich
Queenie Gray
Toronto
From Church to University in Acadia's New President
Rev. Dr. B Hackins pastor at First Baptist Lawrence Kansas and former Topeka Kansas was elected president of Acadia University to succeed Dr. Thomas Trotter, in Wolfville Nova Scotia.
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Wolfville
N. 3
B. Hackins
First Baptist Church
Lawrence
Kas
Topeka
Acadia University
Thos. Trotter
Editors Elect Officers of Missouri Press Association
St. Louis editor Sturgeon Leader elected president of the Missouri Press Association at the Lake hotel gathering. Officers named include Harrison Gallatin Lowell Moberry Simmons Clarence White Bumbarger Gass. Lyles absence prompted Gray’s election as president. Life members Went Goodwin Sedalia and W L Thomas St Louis. honorary members S W Jurden Wellston bank and Joseph Kassler Wellston bank.
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St. Louis
Omar D. Gray
Sturgeon Leader
Missouri Press Association
Laclede Hotel
C. M. Harrison
Gallatin
J. R. Lowell
Moberry
H. J. Simmons
Clarence
J. W. Bumbarger
Mem
KR. M, White
Mexico
H. A. Gass
Jefferson City
BE. K. Lyles
Houston
Mr. Gray
Lyles
Ovid Bell
Fulton Gazette
Museum of Fine Arts
J Went Goodwin
Sedalia
W. L. Thomas
Association For Life
W. Jurden
First Naonal Bank of
Wellston
Joseph Kassler
State Bank of
Association
Judge Grants Temporary Injunction Against Freight Reduction
In the United States Court of Appeals Judge Pardee granted a temporary injunction restraining the Georgia Railroad Commission from enacting a 10 percent reduction in freight rates of the Seaboard Air Line. A final hearing is scheduled for June 27.
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Santa
Pardee
United States Court of Appeals
Georgia Railroad Commission
Seaboard Air Line
Trial Date Set for French in Beattyville Murder Case
In Lexington Kentucky the case of B Fulton French charged with the assassination of James B Marem will be called at a special term of the Lee circuit court at Beattyville on Monday June 17. French was tried at Beattyville last August but the jury disagreed.
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Marcum
Lexington
B. Fulton French
James B. Marem
Lee Eheait
Beattyville
French
Golden Wedding Celebrations for King Oscar and Queen Sophia
Stockholm marks the golden wedding of King Oscar and Queen Sophia with royal procession through decorated streets. The couple receives worldwide congratulations as Sweden honors their six decades of marriage.
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Stockholm
Oscar
Sophia
Sweden
Japanese Paper on Frisco Troubles
Tokio backer of Count Okuma claims San Francisco outrages exceed the murder of a missionary in China and the occupation of Kiao Chow. The statement frames U S actions as more serious than the 1900s Chinese events.
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Tokio
Tech
Count Okuma
San Francisco
China
Kiao Chow
Bread Prices Rise in Paris and Regions
Bread cost rises from 4c to 5c per pound in Paris as wheat prices climb, with the trend spreading to interior cities. The move signals inflationary pressure on staple foods and broadens concerns over food costs.
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Paris
Separation after thirty six years ends in shooting near Banfield
Kankakee Illinois after thirty six years of married life Henry Harmes and his wife separated Thursday Harmes called where his wife was staying and shot her She is not expected to live
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Kankakee
Ill
Henry Harmes
Banfield
Harmes
Knox Seeks 1908 Presidency If GOP Nominates Him
New York Senator Philander C. Knox declares willingness to run for the presidency in 1908 if the Republican Party supports his nomination.
President Mitchell Walks Home From Hospital Return
John Mitchell president of the United Mine Workers of America returns home after two weeks in hospital recovering from an operation. He shows no signs of relapse and walks to his residence in Spring Valley.
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President Mitchell
Spring Valley
John Mitchell
The
United Mine Workers of America
Tve
Famous Diplomat Breaks His Arm in Washington
John A. Jlasson of Iowa, known as a diplomat and lawyer, fell in Washington and fractured both arms. He was carried to his home and reported in serious condition. He is 66 years old.
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Washington
John A. Jlasson
Iowa
Western Federation of Miners reports show 10000 increase in membership
The Western Federation of Miners plans to present annual convention reports in Denver on June 10. The executive board will audit accounts and prepare routine business, while Gov. Steunenberg murder case details affect leadership roles and attendance. About 200 delegates from numerous states are expected, marking a historic gathering.
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Denver
Colo
Western Federation of Miners
Frank Steunenberg
C. EK. Mahony
Frst
James Kirwan
Willam J. Haywood
Boise
California
Colorado
Nevada
Montana
Utah
Wyoming
Arizona
South Dakota
Minnesota
Michigan
Missouri
Washington
Oregon
Hellieh Columbia
Alaska
Railroad Buildings Burn at Argentine Kansas
Fire destroyed the repair shops of the Atchison Topeka and Santa Fe Railway in Argentine Kansas causing a loss of 50000 dollars. The blacksmith shop and storeroom were ruined but the roundhouse was saved. Buildings were frame structures and will be rebuilt with brick immediately.
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Kansasity
Atechiwan, Topeka & Santa Fe Railway Co
Argentine
Kas
Mutiny among Sultan's troops in Tangier
Mutiny broke out among the sultan's troops at Casa Manca in Tangier Morocco. The unrest stemmed from the men's temper and involved an attempt to seize merchandise in the customs house, blocked when authorities paid the soldiers half of what was due to them.
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Tangier
Morocco
Casa Manca
Misidentification Fatal Shooting in Freeport
Mrs Edna Humethagen eighteen years old was shot to death by Herbert E Springer eighteen from Rockford Illinois who pursued her through a crowded street thinking she was another woman Springer revived from alcohol induced stupor and raved over the fatal mistake.
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Freeport
Edna Humethagen
Herbert E. Springer
Rockford
Ill
Humethagen
Springer
Omaha Commerce Club heads on sixteen day Northwest tour
One hundred members of the Omaha Commerce club travel with Gov. George L. Sheldon as guest on a sixteen days excursion to Idaho, Montana, Washington and Oregon. An eight car train accompanies the group visiting principal towns and sights along the route.
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Omaha
Neb
Fireman Killed in Collision Near Sewell Oklahoma
A head on crash between a northbound Santa Fe passenger train and a southbound freight one mile north of Sewell, Oklahoma killed Fireman John Downey of Gainesville Texas and injured ten passengers.
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Shawnee
Okla
Santa Fe Railway
Sewell
John Downey
Gainesville
Tex
Constitution in Court Sets June 4 Oklahoma Supreme Court Session
Guthrie Oklahoma facing direct hearing on a constitutional convention case. The Supreme Court will convene in Guthrie on June 4 to rule on the special election for ratification or rejection of the Oklahoma constitution. The case centers on the growth of litigation surrounding the constitutional convention and its outcomes.
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Guthrie
Okla
State of
Oklahoma
Oklahoma Supreme Court
Famous Confederate Dies at Pomfret Home
Captain Wilslaw Fendley Dement commander of Dement's battery and a famed Confederate figure died at his home near Pomfret in Charles County. He was 20 years old.
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la Plata
Wilslaw
Fendley Dement
Dement
Pomfret
Charles County
Chile Strike Ends as Railway Workers Return
The strike by railway employees has ended and workers will resume duties. Disputed questions will be settled through arbitration.
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Chile
Buenos Ayres
Wine Growers Protest Adulteration in Nimes Demonstration
A massive protest by wine growers in Nimes France drew two hundred thousand marchers to a procession against wine adulteration. The demonstration showcased strong regional anger and broad participation.
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Nimes
France
Japan Mines Sold for One Million in Denver Deal
A Tokyo group of mines near Telluride Colorado was sold in Denver to Consolidated Mines Section Co Limited of England for one million dollars. The transfer marks a major international investment in Colorado mining.
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Japan
Denver
Col
Japan Group of
Teluride
Consolidated Mines Section Co
Mmited
England
Wellman's Airship on the Way to Spitzbergen
The Arctic steamer Frithjof departed Tromsoe Norway carrying the airship and other equipment for the Chicago Record Herald expedition. Siberian dogs are not aboard and will travel on a separate steamer.
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Wellman
Tromsoe
Norway
Frithjof
Spitzbergen
Chicago Record Herald
Arkansas Governor Resting After Sinking Spell
Arkansas Governor John S. Little suffered a 15 minute sinking spell Sunday afternoon at Weir Greenwood Arkansas. He rallied and was reported resting well afterwards.
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Arkansas
Weir
Greenwood
Ark
John S. Little
Twelve Condemned to Die in Guatemala Plot Case
A telegram from Mexico City reports 12 of 19 condemned by court martial for an alleged attempt on Guatemala President Cabrera will be executed. Eleven are Guatemalans. Jos Mendoza was exonerated. Nasari Mendoza gets 15 years. One Spaniard among foreigners to be executed. others receive prison terms. State Department had no comment on court review.
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Mexico
City
Cabrera
Guatemala
Jos Mendoza
Nasari Mendoza
State Department
Mutiny in Russian Hussars Over Strict Discipline
St Petersburg fourth squadron of the Hussars of the guard at Tsarskoe Selo revolted against new discipline. Troops surrounded and disarmed the mutineers. ringleaders handed to a court martial.
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St Petersburg
Hussars
Tsarkoe Selo
Emigration Inquiry Onboard Steamer Florida
The American immigration commission questioned emigrants aboard the steamer Florida before it sailed for New York. They asked why the emigrants were going to America as part of their tour of Mediterranean countries to pursue recommendations for improving U S emigration laws.
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Naples
Italy
American Immigration Commission
Congress
Florida
New York
America
Gambling scandal hits Hanover riding institute officers
In Hanover Prussia six officers at the military riding Institute are sent back to their regiments after gambling revelations. Others are ordered to their rooms under arrest while all officers at the institute face ban from the best known hotels.
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Hanover
Prussia
Military
Auditorium theater Seized by Klaw & Erlanger for 10 years
Chicago report says the Auditorium theater the world’s largest is secured by Messrs. Klaw and Erlanger for ten years at 67500 dollars annually. The deal closed Wednesday afternoon and the new management will take possession and open September 1.
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Chicago
Auditorium Theater
Messrs. Klaw & Erlanger
German American Theater Closes After Four Years
Berlin venue German American Theater, owned by Paul and Adolf Philippe, aimed at plays about German emigrants in America and their successes. After four largely successful years, the theater closed voluntarily following a less successful final season.
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Berlin
Paul and
Adolf Philippe
America
El Paso Conductor Charged in Chinese Smuggling Case
John Seamans, a conductor on the Mexican Central, is jailed in El Paso Texas on smuggling charges. Three Chinese nationals say they accompanied him across the border at the line, implicating Seamans in the smuggling incident.
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el Paso
Tex
John Seamans
Seamans
Berlin Official Jailed for Providing Information
Ex-foreign office official Herr Pepplan was sentenced to three months imprisonment for giving information about colonial administration to Reichstag member Herr Erzberger. The case highlights alleged leaks within the imperial government.
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Berlin
Herr Pepplan
Foreign Office
Erzberger
Reichstag
Grant Grandson Weds in Washington Pennsylvania
The marriage joins Miss Helen Dent Wrenshall of this city and Chaffee Grant of San Diego California, grandson of Gen A G Grant. The couple wed at the bride’s mother's home and plan to reside in California after a trip east.
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Grant
Washington
Helen Dentwrenshall
This City
Chaffee Grant
San Diego
Cal
Earthquakes Strikes Guayaquil Area Causing Exits
Two earthquakes were reported in Guayaquil Ecuador around 10 pm Tuesday. The first temblor was mild, the second lasted about 25 seconds and was violent, prompting many families to abandon their homes.
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Ecuador
Guayagull
Rumored Dynastic Move Dimmed by Lisbon Election Fix
In Lisbon rumors of placing Don Miguel of Braganza on the throne are dismissed. The article notes that new elections have been fixed for November, implying political maneuvering behind the scenes.
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Lisbon
Don Miguel of
Braganza
Fire destroys zinc mill in Aurora Missouri
A blaze wiped out the concentrating plot, mill, and storehouse of the Federal Zinc and Lead Co in Aurora, Missouri, causing about 12000 dollars in losses. The origin of the fire is unknown, and the company plans to rebuild the mill immediately.
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Aurora
Federal Zinc and Lead Co
Mark Twain to Be Entertained at Pilgrims’ Lunch
London society plans to entertain Mark Twain at a lunch in June with Mr Birrell as presiding officer. The Pilgrims’ Society invites many notable persons to attend the event.
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Mark Twain
London
Pilgrims’ Society
Birrell
Ire Land
Capture of the Ark of the Lord in Philistine camp
The narrative depicts the Ark of the Lord being taken by the Philistines at a decisive battle against Israel. Phinehas and Hophal lead the priests and Levites bearing the ark into battle, but fear and misfortune follow. The Philistines rout the Israelites, killing the priestly sons and seizing the sacred emblem for triumph.
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Lamuel
Israel
Temple
Poartway
Phinehas
Hephal
Israc
Samuel
Walt
Sanuet
Larvel
Phinchas
Hophal
Lerael
Ierael
Eli
Hophni
Hephat
The Ark as Fetish and the Ruin of Israel
A sermon warns against turning outward symbols into fetishes for victory. Israel’s loss comes when Eli’s priesthood and the nation rely on the ark rather than genuine repentance. God’s imminence remains, but his favor rests only on a heart turned from sin.
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Israel
Holy of Holies
Larael
Shiloh
Eli
God
Jarae
Samuel Confronts Ark Ceremony Before Battle
In Shiloh a crowd greets news of Israelite defeat by the Philistines and demands the ark. Samuel enters the temple court and rebukes the act as sacrilegious while Phinehas and Hophni press the crowd for the ark’s sway.
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Israel
Shiloh
Tabernacle
Temple
Atal- Hon
Samuel
Phinehas
Hophni
Ipesmsianalshai
Composer Maurice Grau and the perfume of novelty in opera
A composer argues that Maurice Grau built success on business, not art, and likens music to a perfume maker chasing novelty and profit. The discussion contrasts genuine artistry with commercial hustle, using a gasoline scent analogy to illustrate vanity and market appeal.
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Maurice Grau
Frank
Gray
Antiquary recalls seventeenth century tea smoking in France
The antiquary shows a French print depicting two men smoking from silver pipes with tea in a box of China tea. He notes tea smoking was common in France two centuries ago and cites contemporaries Blegnt and Grand d’Aussay describing it as an old, harmful vice revived by modern fashion.
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France
Blegnt
Grand d’Aussay
Histoire de la Vie Privee Des Francais
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