Telegraphers Quit Work At Eight Hour Limit Fight
Kansas City Mo June 17 Telegraphers at KEW Missouri and several lines quit work after a taunting telegraph message ordered quit at once. The missive warns of fines up to 1000 dollars for violation of the law. Six operators at Watcow Booth and Currville walked off, citing eight hour limits and potential penalties in a federal act.
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Kansas City
Alton Rail
Ryder
Watcow
Booth
Daet
Mikes Fairway
Lost midshipman and launch incident near Hampton Roads
Reports from Fort Monroe and Norfolk describe a midshipman found dead in Hampton ponds near Thimbie lake and an earlier metallic launch collision near Old Point. A steam tug and barge crew are summoned for testimony at a future inquiry by the Boat Inspectors.
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Fort Monroe
Meno
Washington
Hampton Ponds
Thimbielake
Norfolk
Oceanview
Hauser
Exposition Grounds
Old Point
Hampton Roads
Bechme
Tts
Wave Board of Inquiry
PO Attuck
Oristeld
Greatest Catholic Gathering to Mark National Convention
St Louis announces the sixth national convention of the American Federation of Catholic Societies to be held in Indianapolis July 14 to 17. Anthony Barre says the gathering will be the greatest Catholic assembly in U S history with about one and a half million Catholics represented. The report mentions a person named Mether from Bet, a man claimed to have a large family, and a reference to President Roosevelt’s will and a secret service incident.
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St Louis
Anthony Barre
American Federation of Catholic Societies
Indianapolia
United States
Anniversary of Bunker Hill Celebrations in Charlestown
Boston area marked the 132nd anniversary of the Battle of Bunker Hill with dawn fireworks and two parades in Charlestown. One parade featured military naval and civic groups including sailors from the Charlestown Navy Yard. the other presented a residential pageant. Separately, Charlotte Indiana residents shunned a local man named Jobo Namm due to his race, prompting him, his wife, and child to leave after three weeks. local census shows large families in the county, including J. M. Parrotte, Alexander Cunningham, and Pitts Powers with multiple children.
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Boston
Maya
Yhle
Janet
Greater Boston
Bunker Hill
Garlestown
Charlestown
Charlotte
Indiana
Jobo Namm
Mt. Vernon
Namum
Milan
Tuan
J. M. Parrotte
Alexander Cunningham
Pitts Powers
Bax
Silver Service Presented To Battleship Kansas In Philadelphia
In Philadelphia at the League Inlaid naval yard the battleship Kansas received a handsome silver service as a gift from the state, with Governor Zeivent leading a party for the ceremony. The Kansas party also accepted flags donated by the Kansas Daughters of the American Revolution. Washington notes bids soon open for two 20,000 ton battleships authorized by Congress, with several shipyards expected to bid.
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Philadelphia
Navy Yard
Kansas
ZeiVent
Aflver
Kaanas Party
the Daughters of the American Revolution
Washington, D. C
Delaware
Utah
Inet
Congress
Fore River Shipbuilding Company
Newport News Shipbuilding Company
Cramps
Beth, Me
Tragedy in Detroit Ends in double suicide and wife murder
Carpenter William Roule, 45, killed his wife Mary Roule after a bitter quarrel and then killed himself with the same razor. Both died where they fell. Mrs Roule had sought a divorce. Their children, ages 7 and 5, discovered the scene and summoned neighbors.
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Detroit
Mich
William Roule
Newsboy's Friend Col Hogeland Found Dead in Omaha
Col Alexander Hogeland, renowned as the Newsboy's friend and author of the curfew law, was found dead in his Murray hotel room in Omaha. An open gas jet and a broken window were observed. investigators suspect accidental death as Hogeland had become very infirm. He lived in Louisville Kentucky and spent years aiding newsboys nationwide.
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Omaha
Alexander Hogeland
Murray Hotel
Hogeland
Wis
Loutaville
Hogehend
Beveridge Won’t Confirm or Deny Marriage Rumor
Oyster Bay June 17 Senator Beveridge left Oyster Bay for New York early today and refused to confirm or deny reports that he plans to marry Katherine Eddy.
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Oyster Bay
Senator Baveridge
New York
Beveridge
Katherine Eddy
Bankhead Appointed to Alabama's Senate Seat
Governor Comer named former Congressman John Bankhead to fill the Alabama Senate vacancy after Senator Morgan's death. The appointment lasts until the July 1 legislative session. Also settled out of court, Dr. Georgia Stewart sued Harry Gray for 19000. she received 1800 for emotional damages.
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Birmingham
Ala
Comer
John H. Babihead
United States Senate
Alabama
Morgan
Georgia Stewart
Des Moines
Harry Gray
Cedar. Rapids
Stewart
Rebmshea
France to Arrest Leaders of Wine Growers Revolt
In Paris on June 17 the French government moves to arrest and prosecute all leaders of a wine growers revolt. The article notes the broader European unrest, with mentions of Russian and Polish tensions, and the covert discussions among Social Democrats as governments crack down on dissent.
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St Petersburg
Social Democrats
Finland
France
Paris
ABRUZZI TO VISIT CANADA
Preparations are under way for the reception of the Duke d Abraxzal who is expected to arrive at Quebec with Italian warships in his fleet. Though not on an official mission he will be honored as a member of the Italian royal family and is expected to visit Quebec Montreal Toronto Ottawa and perhaps a few other Canadian cities.
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Ottawa
Ont
d’Abraxzal
Quebec
Italy
Montreal
Toronto
Canada
Calm Resolution On American Question From Concttutions Party
Leading members of the constitutions party at a meeting in Tokio today passed a resolution commending calmness and prudence in handling the American question. It urged trust in both governments to seek a satisfactory solution.
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Tokio
Constitutions Party
First Austrian Parliament Elected By Universal Suffrage
Vienna reports the first Austrian parliament chosen on the basis of equal suffrage opened today. The historic session marks a milestone in democratic reform as representatives from across the empire convene to debate constitutions and reform measures.
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Vienna
Federal judge weighs Missouri freight and two cent passenger laws
Federal Judge Smith McPherson hands down an opinion in Kansas City involving a dispute between Kansas City and St Louis circuit courts and the federal court over enforcement of Missouri maximum freight and two cent passenger laws. He would have state officials enforce the two cent rate only to test its practicality, while courts decide the legality of the Missouri statutes.
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Kansas City
Smith McPherson
Kanma Cy
St Louis
Missouri
McPhereon
Nwa
McPherson
Crop Report Leak Shocks Court Hearing
In Judge Stafford's court Louie H. Van Riper testified as the key witness in the Baldwin Holmes case. He claimed Holmes had advance crop report information from Frederick A. Peckham of New York and a hotel meeting in July 1904. Holmes allegedly showed an advance crop deletions copy and told Van Riper of amounts earned.
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Washington
Jude
Stafford
Louie H. van Riper
Holmes Jey
Agricultural Department
van Riper
Holmes
Titsery
Frederick A. Peckham
New York
Wasss
Hyde
Remarkable Growth Ends in Tragic Death in Ohio
In Zaneaville Ohio June 17 Carl Shackles 16 son of Mrs and Mrs Frank Shackles of Summerfield died after a rapid decline. He weighed 210 pounds and stood tall at tooth inches? His strange funeral details include a special 6 feet 10 inches long casket with a 22 inch depth. Heart trouble caused death and his mother reportedly weighed 1 pounds.
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Zaneaville
Carl Shack’ Les
Frank Shack-les
Summerfield
Cirella
No Strike at Stockyards Ends Unrest in Chicago
Chicago June 17 temporary peace has settled over the stockyards as packing house workers accept arbitration offered by the packer. London June 17 Sir William Crookes, honored on his seventy fifth birthday, received addresses from scientific and learned bodies worldwide for his pioneering work in photography Roentgen and other advances.
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Chicago
Packer
London
William Crookes
Sir William
Royal College of Chemistry
Hoffman
Radcliffe Observatory
Oxford
Wes
Another Petition in Eddy Case Filed in Concord
Concord New Hampshire June 17 another petition in the Utiga tom case surrounding the salt in equity brought by the next friends of Mrs Mary Baker G Eddy to secure an accounting of the property of the Christian Science reader was filed in the superior court here by counsel for the next friends today asking the question of that good faith be determined immediately and in advance of other proceedings Dr W Ho Robel is at his old home in Waverly today.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Concord
N.H
Next Friends
Mary Baker G Eddy
Christian’ Science Reader
Friends
Sunday Swim Fatality Near Dike Blackhawk Victim Claimed
Andrew Anderson, about twenty, died from a cramp while swimming with companions on Blackhawk creek near Dike. He was employed by Shepp Philpot on a farm near Cedar Falls. Funeral held in Cedar Falls with remains later buried at Fredaville. Survived by father and two brothers. mother died in a house fire about three years ago. Donald McBain, a local elder, died Friday and was buried at Dike.
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Andrew Anderson
Sheppard Philpot
Blackhawk Creek
Coon
Chris Anderson
Odar
Hefihauge
Shep: Philpot
Mont
Cwith
jGulty
State Normal School
Fredaville
Soldier Keeley Laid To Rest After Fort Des Moines Quarrel
Des Moines dispatch notes a solemn burial at Fort Des Moines Hill in the churchyard for James A Keeley of the Eleventh Cavalry, killed in a Saturday night quarrel with W H Johnson. Presiding officers spoke, two regiments observed, guns fired mournful salutes, and Johnson faces grand jury scrutiny while Keeley’s family mourns. Keeley, 20, born in Wayne County Tennessee, enlisted November 1 1906 at Jefferson Barracks, Missouri, and had a reportedly good army record.
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Des Moines
Fort Des Moines
Second Cavalry
James al Keeley
Army
Beauthy
Bistory
Jad
Pactog
Vel
W. H. Johnsom
James A. Keeley
Eleventh Cavalry
Wayne County
Tennessee
Jafferson Barracks
Missouri
Orchard's Trial Continued in Caldwell Idaho
Harry Orchard, confessed killer of former Governor Steunenberg and eighteen others, was brought before Judge Wood at the county courthouse. The Haywood case in Boise was adjourned to allow Judge Wood to enter an order adjourning Orchard's trial for the present term. The exact date will depend on the dispositions of the Haywood, Moyer, and Pettibone cases in Boise.
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Caldwell
Idato
Harry Orchard
Steunenberg
Eigrteen
Haywood Trial Witness Charles W King Dies
Canon City June 17 Charles W King a key defense witness in the Haywood trial died yesterday from neuralgia of the heart. The death marks a significant event in the high profile case. King was known for his testimony supporting the defense and his loss is noted by local press.
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Canon City Cola
Charles W. King
Haywood
Yesterdas
Boston Morning Loss to St Louis 11 4
In Boston on June 17 the morning American League game ended with St. Louis defeating Boston by 11 to 4. The result adds to the season’s standings as reported by Boston Baseball.
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Boston
St. Louis
Webster City man Frank dies at age 85 in June obituary
In Wobdater City June 17 special report states J. W. Frank of Webster City passed away. He lived on the same farm south of the city for 64 years. He is survived by his wife Mrs. Frask. they observed their 4th wedding anniversary last January.
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WN. Frank
Webster City
J. W. Fank
Thin City
Unconscious man found near Webster City revived
Webster City June 17 Special J P Glagg found unconscious yesterday afternoon in the woods north of the city. He was revived this morning but cannot say what happened. Bruising on his head suggests he was attacked and heat intensified his condition. He is a prominent pioneer resident of the locality.
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Webster City
J. P. Glagg
Woode
Felty
City Closes all Durbible for Airat Time
In Dubuque on June 17 a citywide shutdown of all aptoones for the Airat time yielded no arrests for drunkenness. Police court was unusually light. A body found near Bellevue in the Mississippi River Saturday night was initially identified as Nicholas Forrett but later proved to be an unknown man with a distinctive birthmark. The body was buried in Potter's Field at Bellevue.
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Dubuque
Forrett Ag Iden
Potter's Field
Bell
evUs
Dry Sunday clamps on Dubuque in first history
A religious-backed crusade led by Archbishop Keane and Rev Dr Cady closed Dubuque on a dry Sunday as injunctions by Judge Bomaon took effect at midnight. No saloons opened, while crowds traveled to nearby towns for beverages.
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Dubuque
Bomaon
Keane
Cady
Haat Dubuque
Kimball's Park
Wisconsin
Summer Term Opened At Waterloo Business College
The Waterloo business college opened the summer term this morning with eight new supplements and many former students present. Names listed include Badly B Jaqua Reinback shorthand Lois M Wissinger Waterloo bookkeeping Bertha I Garrett Waterloo bookkeeping Myrtle Rose Lanark shorthand Minta Wise Waterloo shorthand Nathan Sharp Waterloo irregular IdiMan Boga Waterloo shorthand John O Connor Raymond commercial Migs Rose formerly taught at Lanark Illinois and will teach in Ravanna Illinois after completing her course here.
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Simmer Toyo
Waterloo
Businéka College
Bady B Jaqua
Reinback
Ehorthand
Lois M. ‘Wissinger
Bertha I
Garrett
Myrtle Rose
Lanark
Minta Wise
Nathan Sharp
IdiMan Boga
John O'Cannor
Raymond
Migs Rose
Commercial
Til
Ravanna
Infant Babe Dead at Family Home
Dr and Mrs Frederick Borchers mourn the death of their one day old child at 1601 Franklin Street Sunday. Funeral services were held at 4:00 pm yesterday by Rev Theo Wolfram with burial at Fairview. Mr and Mrs T M Watts return from Plainfield with Carroll Watts visiting. H R Williams opens an insurance office in the Wenner McCoy Lafayette block on the fourth floor.
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Frederick Borchers
Franklin Street
Theo , Wolfram
Fairview
T. M. Watts
Plainfield
Carroll Watts
H.R. Williams
Dy Wenner & McCoy
Lafayette
Fort Dodge School Destroyed By Fire
Fort Dodge reports the 1898 built Wier School burned to the ground on June 17. Firefighters faced delays and inadequate water pressure, failing to save the main structure. Loss put at about 900,000 with 86 35,000 insured. Adjacent church and premises narrowly escaped damage. cause attributed to defective wiring or spontaneous combustion.
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Fort Dodge
Wier
Yeuter
Gra Js
Dodge
Dre
Hamddams Schoo
Mina
Hodee
Cherekes
Irtimidiats
Wropper Mond
M. E
Tust
Des Moines Death Suspected Suicide at Hotel
George D. Pinger, 45, clerk at a Des Moines drug firm, was found in his hotel room with his head on the floor and blood at the mouth. Investigators believe death may have resulted from self-administered poison after recent health and financial troubles.
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Des Moines
George D. Pinger
Best Piratena Wal- Gut
Pinger
George Stom
Piriger
Bia Hfe
Dea Main&s Prig Company
Oh Rocoent
Emd
Professor Go To Europe Vacation Trips From Ames
In Ames on June 17 vacation days shrink the campus as about 2008 people depart. Faculty members heading abroad include Prof R C Barrett, Miguel Placeway, Roberts, Migs Clarke Librarian, Prof W J Kennedy. Many others plan brief trips to Europe, the United States, and Canada. A children’s day recreation at Westminster Presbyterian church drew a large audience last night.
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Ames
Iowa Arete Lege
Europa
R. C. Barrett
Department of Civics
Miguel Placeway and Roberts
Chetaletry
Mig
Westminster
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Redaville
Donald McBain
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Orchard
Boston Baseball
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Iowa City
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Niles
N. Y. Life
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New Yor Life Insurance Company
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Jozeph Ripley
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