Coronation Day Enthralls Empire With Pageantry and Parade
London witnesses King George V and Queen Mary crowned at Westminster Abbey in a display of unmatched magnificence. Generals, ambassadors, and thousands of soldiers line three processions as bells, guns, and sun mark the historic ceremony.
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London
George V
Hanover
Mary
Westminster
Sandringham Palace
Alexandria
Britain
Cuba
Peru
Charing Cross
White Hall
Kitcher
Tommy
Tommy Atlas
Empire
m@rinee
Wales
Hammond
United States
France
Germany
Prince of Wales
Princess Mary
Weather forecast for Rock Island and nearby cities
Forecast through 7 p m tomorrow for Rock Island Davenport Moline and vicinity calls for fair warm weather tonight and Friday. Temperature at 7 a m 77 with a highest yesterday of 96 and a low of 72 Precipitation none. Wind 3 mph complete with humidity 27 at 7 p m and 63 at 7 a m Stage of water 4 a fall of .4 inch in 24 hours Astronomical events include sunset 7 31 rise 4 25 moon rising 1 47 a m and 5 30 a m with the moon in conjunction with Saturn 3 degrees north of the planet.
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Rock Island
Davenport
Moline
J. M. Sherier
Powder Trust Loses in Court to Be Enjoined Oct 16
United States circuit court in Delaware orders the powder trust, dominated by E I DuPont, dissolved for restraint of interstate commerce in powder and explosives. Twenty eight defendants named to prepare by Oct 16 for a dissolution plan that prevents reformation, with action begun in 1907 against 43 defendants.
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Wilmington
Del
United States Circuit Court For
Delaware
Powder Trust
I. Dupont de Nemours Company
Suffragists Shun Party in Sweden Congress Vote
The sixth congress of the International Woman Suffrage Alliance ended yesterday in Stockholm. A resolution by Rev. Dr. Annahan established independence from political parties, with a unanimous vote for non partisan suffrage work. The next congress is set for Budapest in 1913.
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National Congress
Sweden
Btockholm
Allance
Annahan
Budapest
Senate Committee Votes Against Wool and Free List Bills
Washington June 22 The senate finance committee reported both the wool and free list bills adversely without hearings and moved to ease reciprocity as a contentious issue grows. The wool bill failed 9 to 4 on party lines while the free list bill was ordered reported adversely by 5.
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Washington
Senate Finance Committee
Senate
Finance Committee
House
Penrose
Hinman testifies on Lorimer jackpot funds in Illinois
Chicago Inter Ocean editor Hinman testified before the Lorimer investigating committee denying paid election help but asserting jackpots exist in Illinois legislatures since he arrived 12 years ago. He said he borrowed 4000 dollars from Hines and described tensions with Funk Hines Tilden and Lorimer. Ex Governor Yates to follow. Governor Deneen summoned to appear before the inquiry in Springfield on June 22.
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Washington
Hinman
Chicago Inter-Ocean
Lorimer
Marble
Illinois
Himes
Chicago
Peoria
Funk
Hines
Tilden
Yates
Mlinois
Deneen
Springfield
Ill
Lorimer Investigating Committee
Celebrate Day Wherever the British Rule
London reports a nationwide coronation celebration with royal salutes, fireworks, and parades from London to rural villages. Two fatal accidents shadowed the day as a cannon burst killed a citizen and a street arch collapsed injuring bystanders. A foreign fleet, including the Brent, Spithead, and warships, joined the salute. In America, the Bibelot won the third race in the international Sender class yacht series.
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London
Empire
Westminster
Brent
Spithead
Lymergis
Bleges
Barnestable
America
Hiei
Bibelot
Steel Grand Jury Inquiry Is Preliminary
Washington reports the federal grand jury investigation of United States Steel Corp is under way in New York as part of several inquiries to determine possible government action. The Justice Department says the probe is preliminary and aimed at assessing conduct and potential charges.
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Washington
Department of Justice
Federal Grand Jury
United States Steel Corporation
New York
Former Postal Employee John J Daly Sentenced in Stamp Fraud
Chicago June 22 John J Daly a longtime post office employee was convicted of defrauding the government by pocketing stamp sale receipts. He received five years in the Fort Leavenworth federal prison and a fine of 8470 dollars. Daly once led the wholesale stamp department.
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Chicago
John J. Daly
Fort Leavenworth
Daly
Post Office
Wholesale
Mercer Pioneer Is Dead In Mercer County
William McKee, a Mercer county resident for over 50 years, died Tuesday night at 11 at the home of Mrs. Lillie McKee. He was age 52 and belonged to the McKee family. Funeral services were held today at 1 40 p m at Mrs. Lillie McKee’s home, with interment in the Aledo cemetery. George Washington notice reports a presidential congratulatory call from President Ta yedey.
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William McKee
Aledo
Ill
Lillie McKee
McKee
Mercer County
McHee
Lillie Ale Kea
Aledo Cemetery
Pardon Petition Urges Life Sentence for Napolitano
Wheeling citizens petitioned Lord Gray governor general of Canada asking that the death sentence on Mrs Angelina Napolitano jailed at Baud Ste Marie be commuted to life imprisonment. A U S army sergeant stationed in Wheeling circulated the petition.
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Wheeling
W. Va
Lord Gray
Canada
Angelina F Napolitano
Bault Ste Marie
United States Army
Burroughs Named Moline Instructor and Football Coach
Wilbur Burroughs, star athlete of Hillmats University, joins Moline High School as mathematics teacher and football coach. Burroughs helped the American team at the 1908 London Olympic Games.
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Hillmats University
Anf
Wilbur Burroughs
Illinois University
Moline High School
Burroughs
A Majority Favors The Canal Bill
A Springfield dispatch reports the canal measure winning broad support despite an unfavorable committee vote. The Johnson bill, senate-passed last week, left the house waterway committee 10 to 9 against with three absent. On second reading the house placed the bill on the calendar while a committee of the whole heard outside arguments.
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Springfield
House
Senate
Waterway Committee
Shurtleff
Trial witnesses reveal father consent in Mona Rees case
Mildred Bridges testified she and her parents consented to her attending See's temple and denied Lee influenced her. The courtroom drew the largest crowd yet as Mona Rees was expected to disclose inner Absolute Life secrets while prosecutors pursue the Evelyn Arthur Lee kidnapping case. Bridges described cult terms like motherhood and wifehood as symbols of truth and called untruths unfaithfulness to truth.
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Chicago
Mildred Bridges
Lee
Absolute Life Cult
See
Temple
The
Absolute Life
Mona Rees
Hoad
Evelyn Arthur Lee
Moline Chief Hurt, Fractures Leg in Chicago Accident
O. M. Bisant, chief of police of Moline, was thrown from a street car at Lincoln park Chicago yesterday and fractured a small bone in his left leg. He returned home last night and will be laid up for about two weeks. Bisant was returning from the International Association of Police Chiefs convention in Rochester New York when the car started suddenly and he was thrown from the step.
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O. M. Bisant
Moline
Lincoln Park
Chicago
Chief Bisant
International Association of Police Chiefs
Rochester
N. Y
Missouri River Navigation Open Chiefs River Steamer Chester Arrives
Kansas City June 22 The Kansas City Navigation Company's steamer Chester arrived today bringing hot fret cargo by river from New Orleans in 26 days.
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Kana City Navigation Company
Steawer
Chester
New Orleans
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