Japanese Plot Alleged to Spark Anti American Protests
Washington reports claim a faction called the Progressives in Japan plans a coordinated campaign with anti United States sentiment. They allegedly aim to pressure Tokyo to recall the U S ambassador and seek an apology or indemnity over violence against Japanese in San Francisco. Representives in Washington have discussed immigration, school, and riot issues to justify a broad anti American backlash.
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Progressives
Japan
BN International
Everinsaw
Eanti
Wes
Washington
Tokio
California
San Francisco
Hayashi
Dress Fired by a Car Tragedy Strikes Philadelphia Girl
Miss Margaret Chance, 15, of Philadelphia, is fatally burned when her tight summer dress caught fire on an open trolley car. Passengers stampeded as flames enveloped her from waist to feet before the car stopped. She was taken to a hospital with little chance of recovery, possibly ignited by a discarded cigarette or spark.
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Philadelphia
Margaret Chance
No Cavalier to Brewers in Kansas Seizure Case
Kansas receivers win a Supreme Court ruling denying state receivers power over Anheuser-Busch tied property. The decision orders sale of saloon and warehouse assets in Kansas. Brewers plan to appeal to higher court while other foreign brewers may face similar actions.
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Kansas
Supreme Court
Kansas State Supreme Court
Anheuser-Based Brewing Association
Wea Final
Afecis
United States
Elearis
ohio boy builds airship at columbus driving park
Cromwell Dickson, a 15 year old from Columbus, recently tested a home built airship at Columbus Driving Park. The craft about 22 feet long follows a balloon model with a bladeless propeller arrangement and shows the youth’s experimental aviation effort.
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Cromwell Dickson
Columbus
Ashion
Dane
Willaw
Fragmentary text hints at state notices and legislative edits
The garbled OCR shows references to state official actions, legislative text, and distribution of copies by a secretary of state. It mentions general assembly members, primaries, and public notices withheld by unclear public domain phrases.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Tetisteydp
General Assembly
Harriman Testimony Spurs White House Conference
President Roosevelt led a three hour White House conference with five cabinet members and ICC members to discuss antitrust questions. The meeting focused on railroad prosecutions and whether prosecutions should rest with the attorney general, with likely action on the anthracite lines next week.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
E. C. Harriman
White House
EB. B. Harriman
Interstate Commerce Commission
New York
Philadelphia
Harriman
Roosevelt
Cabinet
Bonaparte
Harvester Trust
Diplomats Honor Annapolis Graduates With Navy Secretary Speech
Seventy three graduates of the Naval Academy’s final section received diplomas from Secretary of the Navy in a ceremony attended by Admiral Thiers and others. Metcalf praised American naval officers and target practice of the Atlantic fleet, urging constant war readiness.
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Annapolis Academy
Secretary of the Navy
Thiers
Tuseerand
Baron van Asbeck
Gov. Warfield
Board of Visitors
Metcalf
Early Rising Saves Lite From Poison Plot Per Orchard Claim
Fred W. Breagiey of San Francisco, former manager of the Bunker Gill Sublivan mine in Goer d Alene, backs Orchard's account of a poison plot. He says his habit of early rising allowed him to taste milk with strychnine before others, narrowly sparing several lives. Bradley, injured in the blast, could not follow the ensuing reports clearly.
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Orchard
Fred W. Breagiey
San Francisco
Bunker Gill Sublivan
Goer d'Alene
ACTO HACERS IN WRECK NEAR ALBANY DURING 200 MILE RUN
A New York Motor Club endurance race ended near Albany when a car struck an electric vehicle. Clarence McHenzie of New York, president of Standard Brake Company, was killed instantly. W H Masher a New York police officer and W H Swan of New Britain Conn a chauffeur were hospitalized with serious injuries Swan less seriously hurt source notes unclear.
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New York Motor Club
Albany
Clarence McHenzie
New York
Standard Brake Company
W.H. Masher
Biervele Nolicemen
W. H. Swan
New Britain
Conn
Alosher
Swan
American horse Sir Humphrey wins Hackney class prize in London
American horse Sir Humphrey a Hackney stallion owned by F. Pabst of Milwaukee Wisconsin won the flat prize in the Hackney stallion four year olds class and also claimed the champion gold cup for the best Hackney stallion in the international horse show that opened in London Friday.
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Sir Humphrey
F. Pabst
Milwaukee
Wis
London
Seek Pardon for Gid Crime at Ganz Texas
Joann BL Aitkin accompanied by Sheriff Williams and R K Cook internal revenue agent arrived in Austin Texas from Hot Springs Arkansas on Thursday seeking pardon for an accidental killing in Ganz Texas in 1871. A convict named Wag sen was sentenced to 11 years.
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Joann BL Aitkin
Williams
R. K. Cook
Internal Revenue Agent
Arkansas
Austin
Tex
Hot Springs
Ark
Ganz
Kqurnastar
Earthquakes In St Louis Hit Washington Avenue Area
A fragmentary report describes a cave collapse beneath several buildings on Washington Avenue in St Louis causing damage to structures and risks to nearby properties. It mentions Dr B Hutchins, pastor of a Baptist church in Lawrence, and a new Acadia president arriving in Wolfville, Nova Scotia.
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St. Louis
Washington Avenue
Po Pope Punigs Cave
Acadia
B. Hutchins
Baptist Church of
Lawrences
Isle
Topeka
Kan
Acadia Onlhay
Wolfville
N.S
Trolier
Eeesia Sey
Hetee
Naar Palace
Japan Press Calls Out US Treaty Rights Over San Francisco Outrage
The Hochi and Nichi Nichi criticize US treatment of Japanese nationals after San Francisco incidents. They urge firm diplomatic action to protect treaty rights, warn that friendship could rupture if protections fail, and demand concrete measures from Ambassador Aoki and the Washington government. They dismiss mere statements as inadequate.
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Hochi
Fokio
Count Okuma
San Francisco
China
Kiso Chow
Ambas
Shedor Aoki
Washington
Nichi Nichi
California
Roosevelt
Japan
United States
Far Reaching Reform Bill Signed By Governor Hughes
Gov. Hughes signed a sweeping public utilities bill in New York State, extending state control to most public service firms including railroads, street cars, gas and electric utilities. Two commissions will wield broad regulatory powers over affected corporations amid fierce opposition from large corporate interests.
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Gov. Hughes Slons
Gov. Hughes
New York
Public Service Corporation
Telephone and Telegraph
Bhi
Mrs Spangh Acquitted in Polk County Killing Case
Mrs Mary EH Spangh was Thursday acquitted of complicity in the killing of Sheriff Polk of Centerville. One son, WHllar, is under the death sentence for the crime, and another, Arthur, is serving ninety nine years in the penitentiary.
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Mary EH. Spangh
Polk
Centerville
Whllar
Arthur
Rail fares discussed for Missouri 2 cent plan
General passenger agents of railroads meeting at the Jefferson hotel in St Louis discussed the 1 cent fare law set to take effect June 14. The session was held behind closed doors to confer on possible 2 cent fare actions.
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Missouri
Jefferson Hotel
St Louis
Fatal Philadelphia Fire Kills Isaac Greenbaum and Injures Four
A Philadelphia blaze Friday morning caused the death of Isaac Greenbaum aged 6 and injuries to his three stepchildren Rosie Abram and Blanche Goldstein who leapt from a third story window. Firefighters battled the flames as neighbors aided in the evacuation.
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Isaac Greenbaum
Rosie
Abram
Blanche Goldstein
Philadelphia
Wisconsin Assembly Halts Bill on Madison Saloons Near University
The Wisconsin state assembly paused a bill by a large majority that would prohibit saloons within three quarters of a mile of the University of Madison and nearby establishments.
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Wisconsin State Assemble
University At
Madison
Western League Schedule Shows Sioux City Games Ahead
Des Moines to host Western League games in Sioux City with matchups set for June 17 18 and 19 including dates and venue in a forthcoming series.
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Sioux City
Des Moines
Fonda Plans Fourth of July Celebration Success
Citizens of Fon de celebrated joining committees and a subscription drive raising about £600 in fifteen minutes. A mass meeting and further fundraising are planned as Creston interurbans eye terminal sites and a $10,000 goal is set by the Business Men's club. Woman Hangs Herself Near Gilbertville reported as a separate item.
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Bonate
Des Moines
Winterset
Creston
Fiven
Business Men’s Club
Grieved 15 year old commits suicide over clothes
Bhde Jacobson, a 15 year old girl from Woodward, Iowa, drank rat poison after feeling unable to dress like peers. She walked to town, spoke with friends, then returned home where she confessed to her mother. Despite medical help, she died. the mother, already separated from the husband, is prostrated.
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Bhde Jacobson
Woodward
Miss Jacobson
Death by Own Action: Feiner Fish Horse Drowns in Mississippi
A Clin ton, Mississippi delivery horse owned by Feiner Fish Co. allegedly drowned itself during a river incident. Witnesses, including IowaMasons at a grand lodge session, report the animal walked into shallow water and submerged its head, despite the driver’s attempts to save it.
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Mississippi
Feiner Fish Company
Clinton
Feiner
Iowa
Masons Honored with New Iowa Appointments
Grand Master Hunter of the Masonic Grand Lodge of Iowa announces appointments in Clinton and across the state. Listings include Deputy Grand Master Lewis Fleck of Devonport, Grand Chaplain Rev. Allen Judd of Clinton, Senior Grand Deacon H. C. Jones of Boone, Junior Grand Deacon George Reynoldson of Manson, Senior/Junior Stewards Carl Thun Guttenburg and Otto Windrath Humboldt, Grand Marshal H. M. Beit Des Moines, Grand Usher A. M. Alberson Washington, and several committee chairs and members across Waukon Spirit Lake Subula and more.
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Clinton
Masonic Grand Lodge of
Iowa
Lewis Fleck
Devonport
Allen Judd
H. C. Jones
Boone
George Reynoldson
Manson
Carl Thun
Guttenburg
Otto Windrath
Humboldt
Humboldt; Grand Marehal H. MM. Beit, of Tes Moines
Grand Tuler
A. M. Alberson
Washington
C. T. Granger
Waukon
G. Newcombe
Subula
C. TE. Narey
Spirit Lake
D. ED. Carlton
Early
William Hutchinson
Atlan
W. D. Glemens
West Union
Birthplace of Rebekah Lodge No 1 in Bloomfield Iowa
Bloomfield near Ottumwa claims to be the birthplace of Rebekah Lodge No 1 as the first in Iowa, the United States, and the world. Col. G A Moore compiled the history in 1906 confirming Bloomfield’s distinction. The lodge was granted by the grand lodge on November 23, 1868 with J B Glenn as first noble grand and NM S Johnson as first general patriarch.
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Foun
Troonfield
Bloomfield
Ottumwood
Rebekah Lodge No. 1
Iowa
United States
Col
G. A. Moore
Bloomfeld
Bloomfield Lodge
Grand Lodge
State of Town
J. B. Glenn
Wichita
Kan
NM. S. Johnson
Grief Stricken Carpenter Loses Son To Live Wire Accident
Orville Briggs aged 14 son of Dan Briggs died after grabbing a live wire fallen from a light circuit at Boone. The father, trying to free him, was thrown twenty feet through a fence and suffered severe burns. The tragedy occurred amid wet grass and strong current. The survivor is described as crazed by the ordeal.
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Orville Briggs
Dan Briggs
Boone
Tie
Briggs
No Rate Death by Own Action In Black Hawk County
Returns of births by the assessors show about 356 for Black Hawk County in the year ending December 31, 1896. Road employee fatally hurt Chris Johnson of Tippis Central trimmed switch lights at Iowa Falls when he was struck from a switch stand by a refrigerator car in a train near Grand Comer. The report notes an increase in deaths over the past two years to 2006.
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Blackhawk
Chris Johnson
Tippis Central
Iowa, Falls
Young-laws Woman Divorces In Milson City Testimony
Mrs Evelyn Humphreys Palmer secured a divorce from Walter Charles Palmer at Meson City on grounds of neglect and cruel treatment. She testified the husband, a Zacatecas silver ore dealer, kept an old fortress as a home to imprison his bride, spent nights at the Casino club drinking, and returned late each night, denying her companionship.
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Milson City
Evelyn Humphreys Palmer
Walter Charles Palmer
Meson City
Zacatecas
Mexico
Mason City
Suit for Slander Sparks Town Council Clash in Manson
Local attorney Mack sues Morris Fitz for 1000 dollars alleging slander after a heated council meeting in Manson. The case marks a bitter political feud as both sides prepare to fight, with Fitz vowing vigorous disbarment actions.
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Manson
Mack
Morris Fitz
Barker
Fite
Chy
Fitz
Muscatine Woman Celebrates 100th Birthday Milestone
Muscatine marks a centenarian milestone as Mrs Mary Hanlin turns 100 surrounded by four children, twenty one grandchildren, and ten great grandchildren from across the country. The venerable resident reads without glasses, tends a small garden, and keeps an old feather tick bed made. She lives with her daughter aged 81, and her youngest son, who served her closely, died recently at 75.
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Muscatine
Muscctine
Mary Hanlin
Han‘lin
Wealthy Adol Meyers Death Near Charter Oak
Adolf Meyer a German native about 69 dies at his daughter Are Stegemann in Schleswig Afr. Meyer owned 1700 acres near Charter Oak and held many assets. He served as a director of the German Savings Bank at Ricketts and backed the local telephone exchange. He was a pioneer settler and is buried beside his wife in Soldier cemetery six miles north of Charter Oak.
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Adolf Meyer
Charter Oak
Are. Stegemann
Schleswig
Afr
Meyer
Germany
Ricketts
Telephone Exchange
Soldier Cemetery
Somnambulism Case Shocks Waterloo Police
A traveling man’s wife walked ten blocks barefooted in her night clothes to the telegraph office and then to the police station. She believed her aunt was dying and tried to send messages. Police had difficulty awakening her and she could only recall her name and address after several minutes.
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Waterloo
Student Editor to Orate at Manson Fourth of July
Hon George S Long student editor of the Manson Journal was chosen to deliver the Fourth of July oration at Manson. It will be his maiden effort though oratory was a college study and friends expect a fine address. The Fifty six regiment band of Fort Dodge will provide Fourth of July music. Liquor Thalers Meet at Burlington
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George S. Long
Manson Journal
Manson
Fifty-sixth Regiment Band
Fort Dodge
Kidnapping for Capital Punishment Debate Sparks Congress Talk
Supposed government protections loom as President Roosevelt may urge stricter crime penalties. Lawmakers and police favor treating kidnapping as a capital offense, arguing it gives criminals near-absolute leverage over authorities. The piece weighs mercy against deterrence and public safety concerns.
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Congress
National Legislative Bad
Tapsom
Roosevelt
National Manufacturers Meet Pledges Fight over Eight Hour Day
At the New York convention 300 members heard James T. Van Cleave preside. Secretary Cushing reported victory against eight hour day rhetoric and injunctions. Treasurer Stillman announced annual income of 180000 dollars. A committee of thirty six aims to raise 500000 dollars yearly for three years to educate the public on labor dispute views. A poll of 2000 members favored tariff revision by about three to two. After the election Van Cleave endorsed a federal corporation law for interstate enterprises.
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National Association of Manufacturers of New York
James T. van Cleave
St.Louis
Cushing
Stillman
van Cleve
Guatemala and Mexico clash on border amid unrest across nations
Reports describe President Cabrera defiant amid Mexican troop buildup along the Guatemala border. Insurgents attack towns in China’s Kwantung province while Belgian Congo debates lake naming. Stolypin political tensions grow as radicals condemn terrorism and Irish Home Rule faces rejection.
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Diaz
Mexico
Ocas
Guatemala
Dia
Barillas
China
Kwangtung
Swalow
Sun
Forme T Aotai
Nanking
Weng Rong
Lien Chaw
Etoyal Geographical Society of London
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Cauzo Free State
Lake Albert Edward
Edward
Prince of Wales
Leopold
Congo
Stolypin
Constitutional Democrats
Douma
Radica
Notable Historic Dates Span From 1498 to 2066
A survey of historical milestones lists events from Columbus’s third voyage in 1498 to the King Alfonso XIII marriage in 1906, noting battles, political shifts, and notable deaths. The article then discusses the revival of wooden pipes for water conveyance, highlighting modern stave construction, corrosion resistance, and cost advantages over riveted iron. It cites pluses and limits, with geographic breadth from Alaska to the Midwest.
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Wooten Water
Maria
First Prin Nples
Andrew Swickard
Felifornia Journal of Technology
America
Alaska
Ode and Enda and the Misers Smile Gone
A fragmentary column mixes quips on generosity and vanity. It notes misers sometimes reveal themselves, jokes about smiles and food over donations, and mocks lawyers fees. A reference to Tokyo earthquakes and firemen adds chaotic tone with detached, aphoristic lines.
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Acreal
Tokio
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