War department eyes Sparta artillery for summer tests
From the capital report the war department considers concentrating held artillery at Sparta Wisconsin for experimental firing next summer. President Taft signs orders on holidays and Roosevelt’s fine-arts project is dropped. Notable deaths include Jacob H Solomon and Lizzie York Care. Ceremonial honors to Congo consul James M Whitely. Andrew Carnegie donates to a fund. censorship blocks Shaw play in Britain.
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Sparta
Wis
Gomez
Cuba
Congress
Emery Elab
Nicraguan
Knox
Taft
Roosevelt
Art
Smidvy Ciyil
Accidental Happenings Across the Nation
A Fresno fire at the California Fruit Canners association caused an estimated loss of 600000 by manager B W Kelly. Four children died after burns at Mrs Boyd's school commencement in Central City Kentucky. A couple perished from kerosene accidents in Nebraska. The Norfolk express collided with a freight train near Salisbury Maryland, killing six. Dodds Strother factory fire in Des Moines claimed the watchman W C Allen. Scranton flyer wrecked on the Central Railroad of New Jersey near Gate Dam Pennsylvania, with several injuries. Drowning deaths occurred in Manhattan Kansas and a Kansas State College rowing accident on the Blue River. A gale on the Illinois Tilfois river damaged boats and caused structural destruction. Total damages are estimated around 100.
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California Fruit Canners' Association
Fresno
Cal
B. W. Kelly
Boyd
Central City
Alfred Kennedy
Beaver City
Neb
Dodds-Strothers
Des Moines
W. C. Allen
José
Scranton Flyer
Central Railroad
New Jersey
Glate Dam
Blue River
Manhattan
Kon
Gladys’ Irish
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Polls
Kan
Grere
Kansas Agricultural College
Circus crowds witness fatal shooting and arrests in multiple states
Festi Roberts wounded his wife in Marlon Illinois in a circus crowd and later killed Dinselt. In Rockford Mrs Leonore Kaufman is reported dead after her husband’s actions. Sheri Pletcher arrests in Lonoke Arkansas follow alleged nighttime violence. A counterfeit plant operable in a New York tenement is noted. Warrenton Virginia reports a grand jury renouncing charges against D Harris for a high school killing. Aiken shoots in Lincoln, Georgia. a mob near Lincolnton hangs a Black man. Cincinnati clerk James Meyers shot by detective Albert Maley amid downtown chaos linked to local politics.
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Festi Roberts
Marlon
Dinselt
Leonore Kaufman
Rockford
Ccaree
Brenvy Kits Ns
Siryelnina Poldenting
Sheri Pletcher
Lonoke
Ark
Negro Netementa
Uxt
Uarriet
Bevehor Hingham
Spripefeld
Mast
Albert Aiken
John Spires
Lincolnton
Aiken
James Meyers
Oace
Cincinnati
Albert Maley
Robert CI
Meyers
Maley
Episcopal bishop coadjutor elected in Virginia
Rev Arthur Lloyd of New York was elected bishop coadjutor of the Episcopal dioceses of Virginia. The Iowa Federation of Woman's clubs closed a four day convention in Davenport with 264 delegates. Mrs Julian Richards of Waterloo was elected president. Dr Oscar N Taylor died in San Francisco after nose growth surgery. President Gomez of Cuba appoints an executioner to replace a released amnesty functionary. The New York United Dry Goods company was incorporated at Dover Delaware with capital of 5100000.
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Arthur Lloyd
New York
Virginia
Illinois
James McClurg Company
Pittsburg
United Dry Goods Company of
Tornado Rips Zephyr Texas Demolishes Homes
A violent tornado struck Zephyr in Brown County blowing across half a mile, demolishing nearly fifty homes and damaging a business block. Two killed and about fifty injured, with scenes described of mutilated bodies and widespread destruction. Brownwood sent surgeons and relief workers to assist, as residents hid in cellars and searched for loved ones.
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Brownwood
Tex
Efstern
Trown County
Eexidence
Previers
Santa Pe
Keene
Eforn
Hlorni
Lesshan
J. J. Clingman
BE. Kirkpatrick
Strike 18 Settled Firemen Return to Work
Firemen on the Georgia railroad ended their strike and resumed service in Augusta with a Black fireman in the cab. Terms were not fully released but indicate a return to conditions in effect at the strike’s start, elimination of all Black terminal firemen, and reinstate discharged Brotherhood members pending final adjustment.
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Atlanta
Georgia Railroad
Augusta
Brotherhood
Georgia
Jung
Brotherhood of Firemen
Erdman i Toischaner
Neils
Butt
Roosevelt Woman Dies Nurse Who Aided President
New York report notes Mrs. Doral Watkins died at sixty eight. She served as Theodore Roosevelt’s nurse from birth until his schooling began and claimed to be the original Roosevelt woman predicting his rise to the presidency. Her early bond with the future leader highlighted a lifelong belief in his destined role.
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New York
Doral Watkins
Theodore Roosevelt
Mrs Annis Debuts in Vaudeville at Rockaway Beach
Mrs Annis widow of the man slain by Capt Peter C Hains made her stage debut at Mot s ons theater Rockaway Beach. She appeared in a musical act with the Meyer brothers during matinee and night performances. Report says she will receive 1000 dollars for four performances.
Tornado Scares St Cloud as Storm Wrecks Browne County
A violent tornado hits Browne County near St Cloud causing widespread damage and fear. Residents describe shattered storefronts, downed power lines, and emergency responders guiding crowds to safety. No confirmed fatalities reported, but several injuries are treated on scene. Local officials warn of possible afterstorms and urge caution as crews assess debris and restore services.
Stevens Back to Hill Roads in Shakeup at New Haven
Former Panama Canal engineer Joes York resigns from New Haven amid breach disputes as Solin B. Ste sine and James TT move to new roles. Vague references to Mr Stevens's claim of the most testing meeting in American engineering history, and ongoing clashes between President Mellen and the vice president.
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Panama Canal
New Haven
Joe York
Solin B. Ste Sine
Englaver
Vayim
James TT
MeGee Northern
New York
New Hawa & Hat
New Yeek Quetentay
Stevens
Ax Gene Woweor
Hans Greet Norther
Mellen
Lincoln Overcome by Heat at Lincoln Statue Unveiling
In Hodgenville Kentucky Robert T. Lincoln aged sixty-nine nearly fainted as the sun shot down on the ceremony. He leaned on Henry Widlerson and was assisted to his car before recovering fully. He regretted missing the chance to visit the cabin where his father was born.
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Robert T. Lincoln
Lincoln
Shenis
Hodgenville
Heerned
Heny Widlerson
Lihcohi
Nineks
Surville
Wis
Strikers Bring in Strikebreakers to Break Streetcar Walkout
Philadelphia report notes strikebreakers from other cities brought in to operate street cars. Cars left barns after 8 PM despite efforts. Sympathizers staged demonstrations at quarters and police arrested many, mostly on charges of shouting insults at motormen and conductors.
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Philadelphia
Wright brothers to be honored at White House
Wright brothers will arrive in Washington on June 10 and receive gold medals from President Taft, awarded by the Avro Club of America through public subscription. In a Potomac incident, one person drowned and five narrowly escaped when a launch exploded and caught fire, forcing five couples to jump overboard near shore.
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Chicago
Wright Brothers
White House
Washington
Avro Club of America
Potomaciver
Bloomington trio breaks world pro baseball lasting 46 innings
In Bloomington Michigan, Tine 3 Blooming ton and Deratur of the Three T league set a world professional record by playing a 46 inning game. Beatur won 2 to 1 in a marathon contest.
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Tine
Deratur
T League
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Physician Chief Suspect in Wife’s Mysterious Death Case
Chicago report states Dr Haldane Clemenson, husband of the deceased, claims his wife died under mysterious circumstances at their home Saturday night after chloroform was used. Police say they hold him as the primary suspect while investigating the burglary attempt he describes.
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Chicago
Haldane Cleminson
Victim of Accident in Grafton to Auburn Walk
A 25 year old man from Akron, after walking from Grafton to Auburn yesterday, shot himself through the heart. Initial belief was suicide over a love affair, but investigation concluded the death was accidental.
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Grafton
N. D
Akron
Nhues
Ater
Auburn
Miss Helen Taft Oversees Gettysburg Memorial Ceremony
President Taft and daughter Helen Taft unveiled a memorial to regular Army soldiers at Gettysburg. Taft opposed army reductions, praising the regular force's long service and noting the ceremony's simple, formal nature as veterans escorted the president and reviewed troops before he departed for Washington.
Boy Shot by Brother Ends in Tragic Death in Hanley
In Hanley Saskatchewan on June 2 Owen Falkingham eleven was fatally shot by his fourteen year old brother during a duck hunting trip. The older boy loaded an old two caliber rifle. it discharged while loading, the bullet pierced Owen’s stomach, and he died after about ten hours from internal bleeding.
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Hanley
Saskatchewan
Owen Falkingham
Trains Emergency Brakes Near Child in Medina
A New York Central fast freight slowed to a halt just ten feet from a small child on the Medina track as engineer Flannigan hit the emergency brakes. The drastic stop damaged three cars but saved the child from injury.
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Medina
N. Y
New York Central
Flannigan
Fire Claims $1,000,000 Loss at Frisco Port Costa Docks
A blaze last night destroyed about two thousand feet of Nevada grain docks at Port Costa on the bay, burning grain intended for foreign ports. Estimated damage exceeds $1,000,000 with the fire regulatory response ongoing.
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San Francisco
Nevada
Port Costa
California
Ball Game Fatality Marks Sunday School Match
Alfred Von Mer, seventeen, died after a pitched ball struck his heart during a Sunday school teams game in Tirol mid June. He collapsed and died almost instantly, authorities reported.
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Tirol
Alfred von- Mer
Quake in Morea Reports Heavy Damage and Losses
Athens reports a severe quake in the Morea peninsula south of Greece. Many lives are feared lost as heavy damage is described and authorities assess the extent of the disaster. Local officials urge caution as rescue efforts begin.
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Morea
Athens
Mores
Greece
Escaped Convict Prowls Marsh Near Valparaiso Indiana
A posse of officials and citizens comb marshland northwest of Valparaiso Indiana to catch Robert Greene a banker convicted of horse stealing who escaped from the Michigan City penitentiary Friday morning in a bid to recapture him.
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la Porte
Ind
Valparaiso
Robert, Gréene
Michigan City
Earth Shakes Hit Panama Area With Two Tremors
Earthquakes startled Panama, Panama, first a light tremor about 3 PM yesterday, followed by a stronger movement at 7 PM. No damage reported and authorities did not issue warnings or evacuations.
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Zeppelin breaks record in 456 mile airship flight
Count Zeppelin guided his airship from Friedrichshafen to Bitterfield covering 456 miles non stop, a record for airships. The return to Friedrichshafen followed, with crowds and officials watching the remarkable journey before an accident near Goeppingen damaged the vessel. Repairs are temporary. permanent work may take weeks.
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Friedrichshafen
Bitterfield
Tnousanas
Wis
Nerlin
Ten Pelhof
Emperor
Civie Press
Tiller
Count Zeppin Immenatory
Goeppingen
Vim
Americans Rush to Canada as U S Migration Breaks Records
Winnipeg June 2 Startling figures from the immigration department show 159 832 settlers from the United States entered Canada in the year ending March 31 1921 bringing wealth estimated at 60 million dollars The report notes a decline in British and European immigration due to restrictive measures but a sharp rise in U S settlers crossing the southern border with sizable money and effects.
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United States
Winnipeg
Immigration Department
Canada
Great Beitain
Robbers Net About 200 Dollars In Omaha Hold Up
An announcement from price authorities in Omaha Nebraska on June 2 states the up steady cash taken from the Overland Limited robbery ten days earlier on the Union Pacific railroad totaled just under 300 dollars. About 200 dollars was recovered from the three men now under arrest.
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U.P
Omaha
Neb
Overland Limited
Union Pacine Raih
Arreal
Four Drowned While Boating Near Atglen
In Lancaster Pennsylvania on June 2 William Donahue and three Italian employees drowned last evening while boating on a mill pond near Atglen. The accident occurred during an outing with the workers from a nearby mill. Rescue attempts were unsuccessful and the cause remains under investigation by local authorities.
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Lancaster
William Donahue
Atglen
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