European War May Be Next on Frontiers
Paris reports a tense European situation as peace talks loom with reluctance from both sides. France presses Russia via Premier Rouvier, aiming to deter German aggression while Britain steers Japan toward moderation under Lord Lansdowne. The crisis hinges on German strategy and the czar’s response, with potential for a major conflict or orderly settlement.
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Paris
Roosevelt
M. Delcasse
Foreign Office
Germany
France
Rouvier
French
Delcasse
Russia
William
Japan
England
Lord Lansdowne
Tokio
Far East
Jord Jansdownes
Far 'East
Great Britain
Juntgen Sent Money To A Commission Firm
Paris June 15 The motive for the Edgar county bank wrecking mystery narrows as Agent John W Grant testifies that bookkeeper W W Juntgen sent monthly sums to a St Louis commission firm for over a year totaling about 2900 dollars Bank president J E Parrish and other bank officials testified before the grand jury and examined the mutilated ledger kept by Juntgen.
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Paris
Edgar County
John W. Grant
American Express Company
Grand
W. W. Juntgen
St. Louis Commission
Juntgen
J. E. Parrish
Five Year Old Victim of Thieves in Shelbyville
In Shelbyville Indiana on a Wednesday morning a 5 year old girl, daughter of cabinetmaker Charles Hill, was attacked by burglars leaving her with fatal injuries. Police and a large posse search for suspects after the home invasion during the noon hour. A tramp was detained but proved to have arrived after the crime, while Bruce Britton and two others were arrested and held for inquiry.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Shelbyville
Ind
May Hin
Charles Hil
May
Alleged Slayer Shot by Posse After Hunt
Maryville Missouri June 15 Gustav Margel who allegedly murdered Mrs Josephine Hilla in Glen Carbon was shot and captured near here by the sheriff s posse Margel fired at a posseman Brandt but Brandt shot first striking Margel in the face Margel is hospitalized under guard The grand jury charges Margel with murder Officials note Margels plan to hide in a tree for shelter and to kill several posse members.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Maryville
Gustav Margel
Josephine Hilla
Glen Carbon
Margel
Brandt
Discuss Care Of Livestock
Secretary of Agriculture Wilson met western railroad representatives in Washington on June 15 to discuss the law governing how long livestock may be kept in cars without food water or rest. Officials said strict observance is sometimes impossible, but they agreed to cooperate to ensure humane treatment in transit.
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Washington
Wilson
Seventeen Year Locusts Threaten La Porte Crops
Reports from La Porte Indiana dated June 15 describe a sudden appearance of seventeen year locusts. Farmers report extensive damage to crops and fruit trees across the surrounding territory as the plague spreads and threatens the harvest.
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la Porte
Ind
Puddlers to Secece in Youngstown Strike
Youngstown Ohio reports that puddlers will secede from the Amalgamated association mirroring the 1889 action by the finishers.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Puddlers
Youngstown
Ohio
Amalgamated Association
Two Men Drowned After Ferry Boat Capizes at Judith
On June 15 in Judith Montana four men and a woman attempted a Missouri River crossing when the ferry capsized. Two men were drowned while rescuers and bystanders pulled others to safety.
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Judith
Mont
Missouri River
Immigration Officials Seek Fair Application of Exclusion Law
Washington June 15 President Roosevelt urges discretion in enforcing the Chinese exclusion law to protect cordial relations with China. Bogus certificates allow entry as merchants or travelers, prompting calls for stricter certificate issuance supervision and potential congressional action. Federation executives plan to press President Roosevelt on labor interests.
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Washington
Roosevelt
American Asiatic Association
United States
Metcalf
Department of Commerce and Labor
China
Scranton
Executive Council
American Federation of Labor
Aan
Gompers
O'Connell
Morrison
TWO BAD MEN SHOOT UP TRAIN IN WILLISTON
In Williston North Dakota on July 15 a Great Northern train was met by police after a telegram described a dangerous man in a box car. An officer fired at a second man who dodged back. the man died two hours later. He wore a cowboy outfit and carried a six shooter. letters addressed to Henry Wandrel were found postmarked Detroit.
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Williston
N. D
Salisbury
Great Northern
Buford
Markell
Henry Wandrel
Great Falls
Mont
Detroit
Mich
No Complaint by Russian Paintings Foes Stated
Secretary Walter B. Stevens of the Louisiana Purchase Exposition company said there had been no complaint to the World's Fair company regarding the foes of any Russian paintings at the exposition in St. Louis on June 16.
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St. Louis, Mo
Walter B. Stevens
Louisiana Purchase Exposition Company
World's Fair Company
Snakes From Honolulu Exhibit Die in Transit
A box of snakes sent to Hawaii for a zoo exhibition was seized by the collector and the reptiles killed. Fears of escapes from the zoo were reported as there are no snakes native to the islands.
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Honolulu
Hawaii
Aa Zoo
Islands
Kentucky Distillery Fire at Owensboro Causes $100,000 Loss
A fire at the Reek Spring distillery in Owensboro Kentucky caused an estimated 100 000 dollars in damage. The blaze started overnight and destroyed the plant facilities and stored product, with firefighters battling the flames for hours before bringing it under control.
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Kentucky
Russia Faces Indemnity Burden and Manchurian War Strain
Prof Migulin of Kharkov University analyzes Russia's ability to pay Japan indemnity as a poor nation. He notes 5 percent internal loan struggles, heavy interest on foreign debt, and limited room for new borrowing. He warns paying a large indemnity risks national bankruptcy and argues indemnity should be refused.
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St. Petersburg
Russia
Japan
Migulin
Kharheff University
Augsta
France
Indo-China
Miguelin Concides
Rusia
Mipulin
Japanese Push In Manchuria Races To Decisive Action
London reports from Seoul that Japanese armies press toward a likely pivotal phase of We campaign against Gen. Linevitel. Russian morale sours after recent reverses as Japan gains ground near the Kaece River and in Manchuria while Field Marshal Oyama readies a full offensive. Chinese bandits captured near Omoso arrive in the theatre as strategic moves unfold.
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London
Daily Mail
Seoul
Corea
Phy Pelegraph
Manchuria
Ino m
Briven Tn
Gunshu Pass
Kaece River
Oyama
Omoso
Linevitch
St. Petersburg
Jdnevitch
Sysongtoy
Chipou
Chakhedzi
Mandarin Road
Minhnagay
Yandjliline Pass
Minhnagay Road
De Pauw Accepts Carnegie Gift for Endowment Plan
Greenville Ind June 16 De Pauw university through its board of trustees formally accepted the $50 000 gift offered by Andrew Carnegie. At the trustees meeting plans were outlined for raising $260 000 as an endowment fund.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Carnegie
Greenville
Ind
de Pauw University
Andrew Carnegie
Nelldoff’s Son Marries Greek Banker’s Daughter
Dmitri Nelldoff chamberlain at the Russian embassy and son of Ambassador Nelldoff wed in the Russian church to the daughter of Greek banker M. Mavrocordata in Paris on June 15.
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Nelldoff
Marines Greek
Paris
Dmitri Nelldoff
M. Mavrocordata
To Replant Corn Fields in Quincy Illinois
The Mississippi is rapidly falling and corn will be replanted in the lowlands that were submerged as of June 15 in Quincy Illinois.
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Quincy
Ill
Mississippi
Wisconsin Assembly Backs 300 Foot Liquor Prohibition Near Schools
Madison June 15 By a 65 to 24 vote the Wisconsin assembly concurred in the Stout bill prohibiting liquor licenses for saloons within 300 feet of schoolhouses. Nearby topics include a failed senate bill on franchise definitions, a possible ban on remarriage within a year for divorced persons, and the governor signing the railway rate measure before adjournment. The legislature will adjourn early next week.
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Madison
Wis
Wisconsin Assembly
Stout
Muse
Senate
Publc Service
Latest Cash Market Reports From Chicago Produce
Chicago price list covers butter creamery goods and dairy stocks with fresh cases, prime firsts and extras. Includes figures for cherries, raspberries, melons, potatoes, carrots, vegetables, onions, beans, radishes, eggs, and other farm produce with varying per case and per crate prices.
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Wwe
Lake
Michigan
Joe Nehes
Otbay
Casey
New York
Tation Creamery
Grain Quotations for Wheat Corn and Stocks
Grain prices listed by exchange and region include Chicago Minneapolis Toledo Milwaukee and others. Wheat prices range from about 1.10 to 1.42 per bushel for various No 1 and No 2 grades with futures-like notes. Corn shows mixed No 2 and No 3 bids, Oats quotations appear for Chicago and New York, and livestock and tea prices appear for St Louis Omaha and New York with values such as cattle at around 5 dollars and hogs near 4 dollars per hundredweight.
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Chicago
Minneapolis
Duluth
Toledo
Fane
Bate Lork
Louis
Aioe City
Ohara
Ise
Milwaukee
Northern
Liverpool
Aid
New York
Kansas City
St. Louisa
Standard
Wes
St. Louis
Oh Joseph
Buffalo
Shee and
Lamas
Omaha
Hansas
Punishment Restored in New York Public Schools
Judge Olmsted rules corporal punishment permissible in public schools per Children’s Court decision. Public schools may resume beating in accordance with district discipline policies. The ruling clarifies authority for school officials to administer corporal punishment as a disciplinary measure.
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New York
Judge Olmsted
Children’s Court
Cholera Rumors Reported Near Moscow in 1900s Russia
June 15. Three suspected cholera cases occur at Tula, about 120 miles south of Moscow, in what authorities describe as a possible outbreak. Officials urge caution and monitoring as the situation develops.
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Russia
St. Petersburg
Tula
Moscow
Vaccine and Antitoxin Factory Planned in New York
The board of health announces plans to build a factory in New York on June 15 for the production of vaccine and antitoxin. The project aims to advance public health by ensuring steady supply and quality control of vaccines.
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New York
Board of Health
Washington to host Russo Japanese peace talks at last
Washington was chosen as the site for peace negotiations between Russia and Japan, with Roosevelt guiding talks after earlier proposals of Paris Chefoo and The Hague failed. Secretary Loeb announced the decision at 1 23 pm yesterday, noting a possible adjournment to a cooler summer resort if Washington proved too hot.
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Washington
America
Russia
Japan
Far East
Roosevelt
Loeb
Hague
Paris
Tague
International Arbitration Tribunal
Nicholas
Asia
Russian Parliament Set to Begin September Reform
St Petersburg reports the Russian experiment in parliamentaryism to start in September with an Imperial Duma lower house and an upper chamber within the empire. The emperor backs the scheme, elections slated for the coming summer, signaling a transitional step toward constitutionalism while preserving autocratic final authority. A manifesto or ukase announcing Parliament is expected within days.
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St. Petersburg
Associated Press
Council of State
Gostdarstvennala Dume
Imperial Duma
Council of the Empire
Record Breaking Run on Pennsylvanian Flyer
Fort Wayne Indiana June 13 The westbound Pennsylvanian flyer passed through yesterday seventeen minutes late yet ran Crestine to Fort Wayne 131 miles in 115 minutes. Ada Ohio set a new record covering three miles in 45 seconds at 28.3 seconds per mile, an speed of 127.3 mph.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Wayne
Ind
Plymouth
Crestine
Ada
Patrick Must Pay Penalty in Murder Verdict
Albany June 10 The court of appeals split four to three upholding a lower court ruling that Albert T. Patrick, a New York lawyer, is guilty of first degree murder in the death of Wm Marsh Rich. Patrick had been convicted on an indictment alleging murder by chloroform and mercury administered during illness on September 23, 1900.
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Patrick
Albany
N. Y
Albert T. Patrick
New York
Wm. Marsh Rich
Ries
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