Militants in Danger From English Mob in London
Public anger at suffraget outrages grows across Great Britain with meetings disrupted and violence threatened. In Ilford a speaker was pelted and a wagon attacked, then stones hurled at the leader’s home. At Olympia suffragists clashed with police as they protested forcible feeding of prisoners.
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London
England
Great Britain
Ilford
King George
Queen Mary
Olympia
Wanderhouse
Ambassador Page
Buckingham Palace
Palace
Harry Pike
Pike
No Blockade for Tampico Says Huerta
Mexico City reports suspend blockade of Tampico after mediation progress at Niagara Falls. Huerta rescinded the order to keep trade open but prevent arms for rebels, while Mayo’s fleet readiness looms and Washington pressures mediation to advance.
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Tampico
Huerta
Mexico City
Mexico
Niagara Falls
Antilla
Ont
Lamar
Washington
Washington, D
Tampicoama
United States
Megara Falls
Hiano
Bryan Cudialiy
Bagta
Idras
Bryan Mhishome
Puerto Mexico
Carranza
Niagara
Peraly
Baltic
Badger
Ravo
Zaragosa
Weather Forecast for Rock Island Area Tomorrow
Unsettled and warm through tonight and Tuesday with possible local thunder showers. Moderate to fresh southerly winds. 7 a.m. temperature 77, yesterday's high 93, last night low 74. Humidity 66 percent at 7 a.m. Stage of water 6.5, no change in 48 hours. Forecaster J. M. Sherier. Astronomical events list evening stars Mercury Venus Saturn Mars and morning star Jupiter. The Demon star Algol appears near the horizon west of north in early evening.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
Mercury
Venus
Saturn
Mars
Jupiter
Algol
Constellation Perseus
Election Judges to Be Selected This June Session
Members of the board of supervisors meet in regular June session to select polling places judges and election clerks. Possible creation of new precincts due to enfranchisement of women hinges on Illinois Supreme Court ruling. Grand jury for September term to be named. Annual inspection trip to the county infirmary planned Wednesday.
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Board of Supervisors
Supreme Court of Illinois
Death of Woman Airwoman Amazes Thousands at Lakeside
Nettie St. Clair, 22, a professional aeronaut, died at Lakeside in Marinette Wisconsin yesterday after losing her grip on a parachute at about 800 feet. She fell into shallow water and was killed in front of thousands during the event.
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Nettie St. Clair
Wisconsin
PFANSCHMIDT 10 BE TRIED IN FULL PFANSCHMIDT 10 BE TRIED
Quincy June 8 Ray Pfanschmidt will face a second trial for the murder of his father mother sister and a school teacher at McComb McDonough County The Adams County Circuit Court ordered the change of venue after the Supreme Court reversed the prior case The trial began September 21
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Quincy
Ray Phanschmidt
McComb
McDonough County
Adams County
Supreme Court
Alcohol lamp starts kitchen fire at Seventh Avenue home
Firemen answered at 7 30 am to a blaze at the home of C D Starmaker 2803 Seventh Avenue. An alcohol lamp under a coffee percolator exploded igniting a curtain. Flames were out on arrival. only the curtain and several window panes damaged. The building is owned by Sam Baker who lives on the first floor.
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C. D. Starmaker
Seventh Avenue
Sam Baker
State Association Meet at Cairo for Clerks and Recorders
Notices relative to the annual meeting of the Circuit Clerks and Recorders' association of Timeis to be held Aug 6 7 and 8 at Cairo have been received by County Recorder Sam Ryerson. Mr Ryerson expects to attend.
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Circuit Clerks and Recorders’ Association of Timeis
Cairo
Sam Ryerson
Ryerson
Judge Ordered to Pay Woman One Dollar in Slander Suit
Springfeld Missouri July 8 County Judge Hillskotter of Madison County Kil was ordered by a jury to pay Emma Mackinaw one dollar for slander. He must also cover about five hundred dollars in costs of the suit.
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Pike
America
England
Springfeld
Hillskotter
Madison County
Kil
Emma Mackinaw
Hillscotter
Jobbers Win in Southern Rate Battle
Washington June 8 The supreme court upheld the interstate commerce commission in the Shreveport rate cases, expanding federal reach over interstate rail traffic and limiting state control. The ruling cited discrimination against Shreveport in favor of Texas points and upheld penalties and orders to adjust rates accordingly, affecting many cities including Los Angeles and San Francisco through similar free service considerations.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Interstate Commerce Commission
Shreveport
Texas
Louisiana Railroad Commission
Louisiana-Texas
Louisiana Commission
Dallas
Houston
Houston, East and West Texas Railway Company
Texas & Pacific Railway Company
Texas Railroad Commission
Commerce Court
State Railroad Commission
Commission
Kentucky
International Harvester Company of America
Los Angeles
San Francisco
Roosevelt Gets Guard Of Police At Son's Royal Wedding
Roosevelt arrives in Madrid for son Kermit’s wedding with Belle Willard. Plainclothes police safeguard the depot amid wary public sentiment, though no unfriendly display occurs. King Alphonso travels on the same train, likely to meet Roosevelt on Wednesday.
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Madrid
Spain
Roosevelt
Kermit
Belle Willard
King Alphonso
Barritz
Record Wheat Harvest Forecast of 900 Million Bushels
Washington June 8 Nine hundred million bushels of wheat are forecast for 1914 by the department of agriculture in the June crop report. The projection surpasses the prior U.S. record and accounts for nearly half of the world’s average production. Oats and barley yields are also expected to be large, likely second in U.S. history.
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Washington, D. C
United States
Department of Agriculture
Wilson to Accept Senate Changes on Panama Tolls
Washington June 8 President Wilson is expected to embrace senate amendments to the Panama tolls exemption repeal. the changes affirm the United States may discriminate for its own shipping but the senate did not grant ungrudging assent to the repeal. The senate judiciary committee begins work on the Clayton omnibus trust bill, and the president nominates Representative Covington of Maryland to the district of Columbia supreme court.
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Washington, D. C
Wilson
Senate
United States
Senate Judiciary Committee
House
Representative Covington
Maryland
District of Columbia Suprem Court
Lytton Dies of Bullet Wound in Colorado Ranch
Henry Beaumont Lytton youngest son of Henry Co. Lytton president of The Hub died at 5:45 yesterday morning on a Cedar Ridge Colorado ranch from a bullet wound in the left lung caused by accidental discharge of a magazine pistol last Tuesday. George Lytton oldest son of the family was at the bedside and started for Chicago with the body. Funeral announcements will follow.
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Chicago
Colorado
Henry Beaumont Lytton
Henry Co. Lytton
The
Hub
Cedar Ridge
Colo
George Lytton
Thaw Bail Release Sought in Extradition Case
Washington June 8 An application was filed in the supreme court by Harry Thaws counsel seeking his release on bail while the court considers New Yorks extradition request to remove him from New Hampshire The action aims to speed extradition proceedings in the murder case that drew national attention.
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Washington, D. C
Supreme Court
Harry Thaw
New York
New Hampshire
Pickets hem big Westinghouse plant in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh on June 8 crews sealed the Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing plant as mass picketing and a union led strike stall operations. The Allegheny Central Industrial union delegates planned a 11 o clock mass meeting while Bridget Kenny directed committees for a final conference.
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Pittsburgh
Westinghouse Electric Manufacturing Company
Allegheny Congenial Industrial Union
Bridget Kenny
Plans progress for sane fourth celebration at Long View park
Commissioner Jonas Bear announced funds for the July Fourth event at Long View park, with $100 city appropriation and $125 raised. Mayor Schriver to manage the band and fireworks. arms and fireworks banned in the park to prevent accidents. Springfield headlines note rumors of a Supreme Court decision upholding woman suffrage, with five of seven justices reported to favor legality.
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Jonas Bear
Long View Park
Schriver
Springfield
Supreme Court
Indiana town a century old in New Harmony centennial
New Harmony Indiana celebrates the 100th anniversary of its founding with visitors and Rappite observances. Former President Taft discusses Robert Owen and the socialist experiment, noting relics from Economy Pennsylvania and a speaking trumpet once used by Father Rapp. Celebration closes Saturday.
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New Harmony
Ind
Robert Owen
Taft
Owen
Economy
Father Rapp
More Rapp gush read in court in divorce case
In Chicago on June 8, the court heard further impassioned letters attributed to William Rapp, alleged by Madame Schumann Heink to be written to Mrs. Catherine Dean. A letter dated August 1, 1913 calls Mrs. Dean “My darling, wonderful girl” and praises her wit and loyalty as essential to keeping him straight.
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Chicago
Ill
Catherine Dean
William Rapp
Schumann Heink
Dean
Motions to Quash Filed in Circuit Court
Formal motions to quash the last two of 13 indictments against L. M. Magill former state's attorney charged with embezzlement and larceny were filed in circuit court. Dietz Dietz and W A Meese represent the defendant as Judge E C Graves of Geneseo is expected to return the week of June 22 to hear arguments.
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L. M. Magill
Dietz & Dietz
W. A. Meese
E. C. Graves
Geneseo
Four Dozen Schooners Wrecked in New Brunswick Storm
A severe coastal storm last Friday off northern New Brunswick and Chaleur Bay wrecked about forty schooners and caused twenty or more fishermen to lose their lives. The disaster occurred near Quebec when the vessels were driven ashore, reflecting a tragic maritime tragedy with heavy losses.
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Quebec
New Brunswick
Chaleurs Bay
Davenport Boys Narrow Escape From Drowning Near Crescent Bridge
Three boys from Davenport families had a narrow drowning escape when their sailboat capsized near the Crescent bridge. Launches from both shores responded quickly and pulled the marooned youths from the water as they neared exhaustion. Names could not be learned from the lads.
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Davenport
Crescent Bridge
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Oscar Fouston
Admiral Mayo
Pfanschmidt
Interstate Commission
Louisiana
Field
Trat
Athez
Ricks
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Sride
Chief
Lytton
Westinghouse
Bear
Indiana
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