Brutal Outrage In Belmont Pa Shocks Mining Village
Five masked men entered the Minnie Ashe home near Belmont Pennsylvania and bound Mrs Ashe sixty nine Minnie Ober and her granddaughter Minnie Ober. They tortured the three women burning their feet with candles and ransacked the house. The parties found only 3 50 in cash and fled the scene prompting threats of a lynching if suspects are captured.
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Pittsburg
Belmont
Minnie Ashe
Mary Ober
Minnie Ober
Miss Ober
Naval Scandal Delays Admiral Harber’s Manila Squadron
The departure of Rear Admiral Giles B. Harber's squadron for Manila was delayed after thefts aboard the Galveston and Denver were uncovered. Two warrant officers and several seamen are implicated as court martials are ordered. Brass and engine room materials totaling 2,500 pounds were stolen on Decoration Day and sold in Yokohama for about 2,000 yen, or roughly $1,000.
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Tokio
Giles B. Harber
Manila
Galveston
Denver
Yokohama
Fairbanks Leaves Tokyo for Northern Japan Tour
Charles W. Fairbanks former vice president of the United States is traveling in Japan on a world tour. He departed Tokyo today accompanied by his private secretary and a Japanese foreign office representative. A large group of diplomats government officials and American residents bade him farewell at the station.
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Tokio
Charles W. Fairbanks
United States
Japan
Nothern
Sleeping Sickness Girl Dies in Lowell
Louisiana Piette of Lowell died Sunday after thirty two days of near unconsciousness. For weeks she received only milk forced between her teeth, marking the end of a troubling case described as the city’s sleeping sickness.
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Lowell
Mass
Louisiana
Niagara Falls Tragedy: Husband dives after wife at cataract
Louis Cohen of Buffalo leaps into the river near Niagara Falls after his wife who jumped from between Second and Third Sister Islands. He severally fights the current for an hour before rescuers haul him to shore. His wife dies in his arms as help arrives.
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Niagara Falls
N. Y
Louis Cohen
Buffalo
Tragedy in St Louis as mother and two children die
In St Louis, Mrs Martha Glaessar and her children Annette eight and John five were found dead in a gas filled bedroom twelve hours after her husband John Glaessar a cigar salesman was taken by police on embezzlement charges. Police theory suggests she closed windows and doors then turned on the gas.
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St. Louis
John Glaessar
Martha Glaessar
Annette
John
S Jr
Senate to Finish Cotton Schedule Then Tackle Woolen Tariffs
Washington June 7 The senate plans to finish the cotton schedule tomorrow then take up the woolen schedule which mirrors the Dingley rates. Progressive Republicans and Democratic senators are expected to push back while night sessions extend this week with a likely finish by Thursday or Friday. No next agenda has been outlined though action on the free list is anticipated.
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Washington
Senate
Turkey seeks to dodge issue amid Turkish turmoil
Washington reports deny mass killings in Asiatic Turkey and describe efforts to punish disorder. Turkey condemns exaggerated newspaper claims and notes aid to victims. A new Adana court martial of Romanian officers to avoid local bias signals independence and a pledge that liberty and equality will prevail.
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Washington
Turkey
Constantinople
Adana
National Banks Prosper Throughout Fiscal Year
National banks report deposits totaling 4.836 billion dollars this fiscal year, far exceeding the national money supply. Since May 14, 1908, the number of national banks has risen by 155, reflecting broad sector prosperity.
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Washington
United States
Brief Dispatches Chronicle Growing Epidemics and Disturbances
St Petersburg faces a possible cholera outbreak. Thirteen German balloons began a long distance race from Essen. Calvin Whitney of A B Chase Piano Co. dies in Norwalk. Confederate veterans reunion underway in Memphis. Archbishop Joseph Duhamel of Ottawa dies at 68. Nobles of the Mystic Shrine meet in Louisville for their 35th annual session. An excursion boat wharf collapse at Mandeville Louisiana claims five lives. The Branch Aerial League plans dirigible routes from Paris to Nancy Lyons Pau and Rouen. Lutheran church efforts in Richmond Indiana to raise a 100000 endowment for Watts Memorial College.
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Joseph Thomas Duhamel
Ottawa
Mystic Shrine
Louisville
Mandeville
Watts Memorial College
Indiana
Ruling Upholds Gibson County Option Law Inlegal Election
Judge Welborn of the Gibson circuit court sustains the constitutionality of the local option law. The ruling dismisses Kidd's injunction to stop the Gibson county option election and to bar election expenses, ordering Kidd to pay costs. The decision allows the election to stand and directs the county to cover expenses. Kidd, hotel and opera house proprietor, filed the suit for taxpayers.
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Princeton
Ind
Welborn
Gibson Circuit Court
George P. Kidd
Gibson County
Kidd
Kidd Hotel and Opera House
Gray Held on First Degree Murder Charge at Upland
Marion Indiana affidavit charges William E B Gray with first degree murder for the shooting of Alonzo Belleville at the Pennsylvania railroad depot in Upland. Gray, brother in law and long-time foe, says Belleville threatened his life and that he acted in self defense. Belleville died after lingering from wounds this week.
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Marion
Ind
William EB. Gray
Pennsylvania Railroad
Upland
Gray
Belleville
Chicago detectives to report on Dr Binkley death case
Seek for new evidence in Evansville death of Dr John Binkley as two detectives travel there to brief Police Captain D O'Brien. Authorities pursue a theory that an enemy from Evansville followed him to Chicago and committed the killing.
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Chicago
John Binkley
Evansville
Ind
D. O’brien
Mr. Binkley
O’brien
Dr. Binkley
Car Overturns in Riverside Park Tragedy
A Riverside park car jumped the track at the first curve south of the park in Indianapolis at 11 o clock Saturday night. Frank Zimm erman was instantly killed and four score of people were injured, two perhaps fatally. The crowded car was going fast when it struck the curve and the motorman blamed a broken brake chain for losing control.
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Indianapolis
Frank Zimmerman
Riverside Park
Ford Drivers Lead Transcontinental Race to Seattle
In Springfield Illinois this June the New York to Seattle transcontinental race reached 10 40 PM with Ford cars No 1 and No 2 driven by Kubek and Scott arriving first four hours behind schedule after encountering bad roads. They departed at 11 15 PM and aimed for St Louis by 4 PM today.
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Springfield
New York
Seattle
Kubek
Scott
St. Louis
Match Tips Prove Fatal for Twin Daughters
North Vernon Indiana June 7 eight een months old twin daughters of Walter Kay and wife of Paris Crossing ate match tips. Death resulted in both instances.
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North Vernon
Ind
Walter Kay
Paris Crossing
Beveridge Patronage Fight Shapes Indiana Politics
Indianapolis June 7 Senator Beveridge plans to use his Washington boulevard home to push party reorganization and patronage. Possible resignations and reappointments include marshal H C Petit and revenue collector John Bonnell. Rumors swirl about rewards for Hemenway Watson and Fairbanks allies and possible diplomatic posts. several would be candidates for state offices, with George Quick withdrawing, Carl Riddick wavering, John Reed and Howard Fitzpatrick pursuing posts, and William Besson seeking attorney general.
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Indianapolis
Beveridge
Washington Boulevard
H. C. Petiit
United States
John Bonnell
Terre Haute
Hemenway
George Quick
Anderson
Carl Riddick
John Reed
Howard Fitzpatrick
William Bosson
Coke cup race to feature twelve cars in Chicago event
Chicago hosts a June 19 automobile race for the Coke cup on the Crownpoint-Lowell course under the Chicago Automobile Club. Sixteen lighter cars contest the Indiana trophy the day before on the same route. Entry closed. late entries possible at $250 extra, though unlikely. Course work continues with finish before practice begins.
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Chicago
Crownpoint-Lowell
Chicago Automobile Club
Pig Sticker Runs Amuck in Mass Slaughterhouse
In Somerville on June 7 John Murphy attacked at the North Packing and Provision company slaughter house. He killed five workers and wounded four, with two dying including Dr. Donald C. Haynes, a government meat inspector. Murphy was beaten unconscious after the rampage.
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Somerville
Mass
John Murphy
North Packing and Provision Company
Donald C. Haynes
Murphy
Peruvian Government Cancels Exequatur of Swedish Consul General
Lima June 7 government cancels exequatur of Swedish consul general Luie Lemboke after escapees from a May 29 uprising hid in his house. Carlos Pierola and others connected to the revolt were implicated.
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Lima
Peru
Luie Lemboke
Carlos Pierola
British Embassy Closes in Washington for Summer
Ambassador and Mrs Bryce left Washington Sunday afternoon closing the British embassy for the summer. The mission will reopen this week at North East Harbor, Maine, where the ambassador will spend the season.
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Summer Quarters
Washington
Bryce
North East Harbor
Maine
An Occasional Look at Your Boy's Room
A columnist notes that neglecting a child’s room and guidance may contribute to youth ending up on the streets, urging parents to monitor habits, routines, and surroundings to prevent trouble.
Moody's blunt correction at the Round Top meeting
The first Northfield conference led by D L Moody featured a noon conversation hour with about 100 men under a Round Top tent. Moody challenged a young minister who had spoken thirteen times in twelve days, then listened as another rebuked him before admitting his fault.
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Northfield
D. L. Moody
Mr. Moody
World's Largest Barometer in Faenza Italy
The world's largest barometer stands in Faenza Italy to honor Torricelli born there 200 years ago. It uses olive oil for a thirty-seven foot column, after water and glycerin proved impractical. Other noted barometers include Pascal with water and wine, Mills in New York with glycerin, and Jaubert in Paris Tour St Jacques.
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Faenza
Italy
Torricelli
Pascal
Zophar Mills
New York
Writing State Names In Full Helps Mail Reach It
A Cincinnati Enquirer quip notes postal mixups from abbreviated state names. The postmaster advises writing states in full to avoid confusion with similar abbreviations such as Tenn Penn Cal Cal Nerv Neb N.Y. and Miss Mass Minn Pa Va Me Me.
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Napoleon Village
Penn
Tenn
N. Y
Minn
Cincinnati Enquirer
History as a bore across different voices and genders
A Life magazine quote argues history varies by narrator gender and perspective. It notes King figures and revolutions read differently in English and own books, and that history repeats itself, making it dull to many readers.
Duchenois’s Death Reveals Grief and Betrayal
An elderly friend laments Duchenois the great French actress left him out of her will after a thirty year friendship and regular meals at her house. He rejects sympathy, saying her gratitude was lacking despite their long dinners.
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Duchenois
No Human Touch In Comedy Says Theatrical Critic
A theatrical lessee protests that a comedy lacks humanity while a dramatist counters with a witty remark. The quarrel centers on the play’s supposed cold tone and a hero who habitually borrows money from friends.
Vengeance Exchange Over Marrying Daughter Sparks Feud
A terse dialogue reveals a feud as one character objects to Hix marrying his daughter. The other retorts that their long rivalry will be resolved by the marriage since Hix will gain the mother-in-law who is his enemy.
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Hix
Herronberry Couple Sparks Fashion Quip
Mrs Hornbill laments wearing the same dress for two years while Mr Hornbill compliments her style and ability to be singled out among women in a playful exchange.
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Mr. Hornbill
Life Is a Gleam Between Two Eternal Times
Fragmentary quotation about life as a brief gleam separating two eternities, attributed to Carlyia. The line reflects contemplations on time, existence, and transient moments.
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Carlyia
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