Anarchy Rages in Mexico City Amid Famine and War
In Mexico City on June 6, famine and pestilence worsen reconstruction as anarchy strikes the capital. Two dead and fifty injured after clashes between rail workers and a mob, with police overwhelmed. Rurales deployed, street demolitions by forces, soldiers patrolling incognito, Juan Almazan commanding, anchored at Ajusco, while Gen Bernardo Reyes faces pressure over presidential candidacy amid tense conditions.
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Mexico City
Mexico
Rw Fales
Muxlco
Lre
Juan Almazan
Ajusco
Almazan
Totel
San Carlos
Maderist
Bernardo Reyes
Reyes
Four drownings in Mississippi river near Davis street
Four occupants of an overloaded gas line launch were drowned when the craft sank in 30 feet of water opposite Davis street Caron delet Sunday afternoon. A fifth drowning occurred at East Prairie avenue. Victims named include Charles L. Totseh 42 August Mastebrook 32 Irwin Danenbrink 26 John Dietrich 16 and an unidentified man around 30. Rescued were Henry W. Totseh John Moser Mat Tinley.
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Bt. Louis
Misssippi
Davis Street
Carondelet
Mlinois
Mississippi
East Prairie Avenue
Charles L. Totseh
August Mastebrook
Monument to Emmanuel Rou Dedication Marks Italian Unity
The ceremony celebrated a monumental dedication to King Victor Emmanuel I with over a million attendees. Royal family members including Queen Helena and Queen Mother Margherita attended, along with Humbert’s heirs, highlighting Italy’s unity amid the 1848 constitution milestone and broad national interest from Rome and provinces.
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Rou
Victor Fmmilc I
Charles Albert
Italy
Victor Emmanuel
Helena
Margherita
Humbert
Gary warns wage cuts risk workers as steel chiefs meet
New York June 6 Elbert J Gary chairman of United States Steel urged iron and steel producers to cooperate and keep prices stable while warning wage cuts may be forced if price reductions are necessary He stressed workers have more at stake than employers and urged against any price fixing or output division Meanwhile Ohio indictments: Representative Owen J Evans pleads guilty to a bribery indictment tied to loan agents regulation and faces further prosecutions in the bribery scandal.
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New York
Elbert J. Gary
United States Steel Corporation
Republic Iron and Steel Company
Metropolitan Club
Gary
Republic
Supreme Court
Seld
Columbus
Owen J. Evans
Kinkead
Evans
Senate
Navy officials dispute Melville view on Maine explosion
Washington reports indicate Navy department heads knew Admiral Melville favored an interior explosion causing the Maine’s destruction. He claims to have written the view to Speaker Thomas B Reed before the loss. Officials maintain the ship was blown up by an exterior explosion and support the inquiry board’s findings.
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Washington
Navy Department
Melville
Maine
Thomas B. Reed
Howver
Board of
Church Delegates Attend St Joseph Brethren Conference
Two special trains from the East brought many delegates and visitors to St Joseph Missouri for the Church of the Brethren conference. Business has focused on committee work and organization, with real activities to begin.
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St. Joseph
Church of Brethren Conference
Blacksmith to Stock Exchange President Named for Townsend
Chicago June 6. James L Townsend, born in 1862 in Lima Pennsylvania, rose from blacksmith apprentice to millionaire Chicago broker and will be elected president of the stock exchange of the second city without opposition. Townsend ran away at 15 to seek work in Chicago.
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Chicago
Stock Exchange of
America
James L. Townsend
Townsend
Lima
Claims He Was a Spy In Oklahoma Confession
Joan Delaney, cited in a confession, said he worked for John J. McNamara, secretary treasurer of the International Association of Structural Iron Workers, as a spy on nonunion work and to locate dynamite placement sites. He insisted he was paid by McNamara to spy on nonunion activity. The detective’s interview statement is secured in a local bank vault.
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Muskogee
Okla
Joan Delaney
John J. McNamara
International Association of Structural Iron Workers
Oklahoma City
Pipeline from Carlyle Oil Field Reaches Sandoval Route
Carlyle Alabama reports rapid oil boom with 50 drilling outfits within six miles. The field spans 1.5 miles east to west and 0.5 mile north to south, producing 1500 to 2000 barrels daily from 12 wells. A 17 mile pipe line for Ohio Oil runs to Sandoval fourteen miles east, linking to a main line to an Alton refinery.
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Carlyle
Ohio Oil Company
Standard
Sandoval
Alton
Quadruplets Born in Calgary Family Reaches Nine
A 21 year old Russian mother, Kovalosky, has given birth to quadruplets in Calgary Alberta. All four babies are alive and healthy, bringing her total children to nine including previous triplets and twins.
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Calgary
Alberta
Kovalosky
Special Grand Jury Probes Lumber Trust in Chicago
A federal grand jury began an investigation into the lumber trust. Over 200 lumbermen have been subpoenaed to testify on price fixing, a blacklist, and boycotts of retailers. Weyerhauser-Hines employees are summoned as the government targets the industry with possible indictments, including Edward Hines.
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Chicago
al Grand Jury
Lumber Trust
Weyerhauser-Hines
Edward Hines
Letters Win Him Riches in Schoeffel Estate
Fremont June 6 prompt answers by the brother George Schoeffel secured a large share of the estate of Barney Schoeffel who died recently in Prairie du Chien Wis. A $42,000 check reached Schoeffel with a note written by his deceased brother saying the Tremous brother had been preferred for prompt letter replies.
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Fremont
George Schoeffel
Barney Schoeffel
Prairie du Chien
Wis
Sehorfel
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