Archy and Exponents Outline a London Plot and Uproar
Peter Latouche catalogs a planned 188% coup to crown a republic in England, thwarted by failed timing and unexpected worker sympathy during a London dock strike. The rest surveys Minnesota growth, water hyacinth fights, American sentiment, a Jardin des Plantes zoo plan near Paris, and assorted industrial notes and cultural quips.
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Victoria
Emgland
Republic
Peter Latouche
London
Militiaman killed in sham bayonet incident at college
A militiaman died from a bayonet wound during a staged drill at a college. The incident occurred as troops advanced past a wall where a comrade accidentally struck him with a weapon. The wound, initially thought minor, proved fatal after surgery. Spectators watched the dramatic event as the body was prepared for shipment to Mitchell.
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Hreinisini
Robert Wataims
Erlock
Adam
Military Department
Mitchell
Wollesterdie
Wife of Millionaire Asks a Divorce in Sioux Falls
Sioux Falls June 10 From wife of the president of the shipbuilding trust and of the Trust Company of the Republic in New York City all a life of luxury in the most exclusive society set of the metropolis. Mrs Daniel LeRoy Dresser has come to Sioux Falls to obtain a divorce and fit herself for a position as a stenographer. She has moved into the famous divorce house on Grange Avenue and has attended Sioux Falls Business College since May 1, keeping her identity closely guarded. She studied shorthand and typewriting under Prof G G Christophersen and has been described as an apt pupil. Her presence was discovered by accident. her name was kept out of the telephone book and she receives mail at the post office. A Philadelphia divorcee, Mrs W Barkley Henry, identified her as Mrs Dresser and recalled she avoids publicity. Dresser’s earlier attempt for a decree in 1907 in New York failed. her husband later faced trouble floating American Shipbuilding securities. He is connected by kinship to prominent society families.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Ship-Building Trust
Trust Company of the Republic
New York City
Daniel LeRoy Dresser
Dresser
Grange Avenue
Countess D'Olamay
Paris
Rev. G. G. Merrill
Tuxedo
Brewster's Millions Divorce Ties to Court and Seance
Sioux Falls reports Mrs Franklin Brewster, wife of Rochester millionaire, granted a divorce and leaving for her son in law Senator Frelinghuysen’s home. She hints at possible remarriage to a King of Greece attache. daughters Aryan Knight and Frelinghuysen were presented in court. She links the marriage to a séance influence and notes prior sensational ties with Julia Baker.
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Sioux Falls
Franklin Brewster
Rochester
Frelinghausen
New Jersey
Kittredge
Brewster
Greece
Mra
Ton Knight
Paris
Frelingheusen
Tin Court
Breweters
Franklin Brewater, Jr
Julia Baker
Burglar Wounded in Early Morning Hutch & Fisher Burglary
Clerk Guy Moulton woke to noises at Hutch and Fisher shop next door and notified night police. A burglar, shot by a patrolman during a bold escape attempt, was captured and jailed for medical care with reports he will face larceny charges.
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Guy Moultin
Hutch & Fisher
Moulton
Berty
Tmck
Feck
Wity
Nave
Flag Day Proclamation Observed in Springfield
Governor Proclaims June 15 as Flag Day and urges proper observance across Springfield. Officials stress respect for the flag and participation in local ceremonies and school activities.
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Springfeld
Fearful of Rabies After Turtle Bite in Norwalk
Frederick B. Coleman of Idle Place, Norwalk, fears rabies after a turtle bite and plans treatment at the Pasteur Institute. The report notes a mischievous terrier and a snapping turtle incident, with local danger emphasized.
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Norwalk
Corm
Frederick B. Coleman
Idle Place
Pasteur Institute
Frederick T. Caleaman
Mr. Vole
Golden Coin Cache Sought in Charles Mix County Treasure Hunt
Gedrius and two assistants search for a rumored nine thousand dollars in gold coins buried near a Jane tree three miles from the Conger ranch in Charles Mix county after a 1885 Norfolk bank robbery. A Yankton Sioux owner granted permission for digging in exchange for payment. The tale, long told by Missouri River pioneers, drives the ongoing excavation.
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Gedrius
Charles Mix
Charles Mix County
Missouri River
Norfolk
Neb
South Dakota
Chateau Creek
Missouri
Case Conger
Conger
Washout damages near Hot Springs disrupt rail traffic
Rail routes between Hot Springs and nearby towns were washed out, with $10,000 estimated loss in traffic and road-bed damage. Streets and bridges in Hot Springs could cost $6,000 to $10,000 to repair. Passengers and mail are being ferried by team to Buffalo Gap and Minnekahta. service likely to be two weeks away. In Aberdeen a man named Howell lies near death after a stabbing, with a colored assailant fled. an arrest was made but the suspect had an alibi and was released.
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Hot Springs
Northwestern
Burlington
Butala Gap
Minnekalita
Bentley
Here
Buffalo Gap
Minnekahta
Aberdeen
Wuuc O
Howell
Ciy
Moes
Oakaloosi
Box Car Found Chinese Smuggled From Mexico
A box car opened in San Francisco yards revealed 16 weak Chinese nationals and a load of steel. The car, from Galveston, had been on the road ten days and stored 48 hours. One man held a certificate for admission. others were sent to immigration authorities. Officials believe they were smuggled across the Mexican border and placed in the car at El Paso.
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San Brancisco
Cal
Galveston
Tex
Ei Paso
Michigan man will second old chum guild speech request
Charles Osborn of St Marie Michigan, a delegate to the Republican National Convention from the Twelfth District, has been asked by Curtiss Gold campaign managers to deliver the critical speech supporting the vice presidential nomination for Guild. Osborn and Guild are long time friends and Osborn has signified willingness to assist.
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Michigan
Mearst Fails To Gain In Recount
New York reports Mayor McClellan failing to gain in a recount of 18 ballot boxes in the mayoralty election. Original counts showedMcClellan ahead by over votes. recount yields margins under one vote per precinct across 3,940 precincts. McClellan's initial lead was narrowed, leaving the race unsettled.
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New York
Mcclellan
Hearet
McClellen
Ghastly Discovery of Murdered Man Near Fort Pietre
A boy found a man dead by a railroad along Bad River with a muffled head and a mutilated face. The coroner confirmed the story of an altercation, but the victim remains unidentified. Authorities suspect a clash with tramps and continue investigation.
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Pierre
Fort Pietre
Bad River
Tne
Hls Gruwsome
LOOK UP ON STARS DOWN ON THE RAIN BALLOON JOURNEY
Chicago June 6 details of Charles A. Corey's balloon voyage from Quincy Illinois to Clear Lake Iowa were told. The ascent rose to about 1000 feet with speed near 70 miles an hour. They passed above a rain storm and clouds while stars shone. A cold air current sent the bag down 1600 feet per minute and ballast of 1500 pounds was dumped before landing.
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Chicago
Quincey
Clear Lake
Charles A. Corey
Hendrickson Granted New Trial in Moody Case
Sioux Falls judge grants Henry Hendrickson a new trial in Moody county murder case. Hendrickson, prominent Trent businessman, was convicted of manslaughter in the shooting of Harvey Bradfield on Halloween night. Defense argued trial errors. new trial awarded after deliberation.
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Sioux Falls
S. D
Jones
Henry Hendrickson
Trent
Moody County
Hallowe'en
Harvey A. Bradfield
Wilahot
Hendrickson
Flandreau
Ajkens Judge
Cloud Burst Floods Hot Springs First Municipal Court Established in State
In Watertown South Dakota June 6 Irvin Myers elected municipal judge by 22 votes set to take oath July 1 as first such judge in the state the new court supersedes the old police and justice courts with county jurisdiction over civil cases up to 400 dollars sharing costs by city and county and aim to shorten circuit terms. Darrow to defend Freeman Knowles in U S Court of Appeals while Knowles appeals from a 500 dollar fine after detention at Pennington jail. Charges against banker Carl Jackson dismissed after four trials. Cloud burst floods Hot Springs causing road and telegraph damage and an estimated 325000 in losses to water power and city facilities.
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Watertown
S. D
Irvin Myers
South Dakota
Circuit Court
Darrow
Freeman Knowles Deadwood
Clarence Darrow
Haywood, Moyer and Pettibone
Governor Steunenberg
Whitey Warren
Freeman Knowles
Lantern
United States Court of Appeals
Court of Appeals
Pennington County
Rapid City
Carland
United States
Deadwood
Black Hills
State Supreme Court
Carl Jackson
State Bank of Chirk
Jodee Marquis
Country Hot Springs
Hot Springs
Northwestern
Burlington
Mgde and Power Company
People's Telephone Company
Thieves Arrested and Cattle Recovered Near Woonsocket
Discovery confirms 26 head of cattle reported missing from the Meier ranch in North Dakota have been found. Suspects are arrested in Woonsocket and will be sent back for trial. A strong case is cited, making penitentiary time likely.
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Woonsocket
Meier
North Dakota
Sid
Two Boys Drown in Swollen Sioux Stream
In Sioux Falls a swollen Split Rock creek feeding the Bly Sioux river claimed two victims, Leurmard and Otto Anderson aged 7 and 12, sons of George Anderson. A boy named Leo Barr saved one life but the other two drowned after their homemade raft capsized and they were carried into the deepest swiftest part of the stream.
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Sioux Falls
Perent Tod
Sioux
Leurmard
Otto Anderson
George Anderson
Leo Barr
Axtetince
Anderson
Split Rock “Creek
Sioux River
East
Barr
Railroad defies state railway board order in South Dakota
Great Northern Railway ignores a June 1 order to restore daily passenger service between Watertown and Huron. No additional service details were given as officials await the board’s next move. Record rainfall and weather notes follow, plus a milk adulteration arrest in Huron.
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Watertown
South Dakota Board of Railway Commissioners
Great Northern Railway Company
Huron
Arent Jones
Water intoxication warned by scientist to doctors
Dr L D Mason, vice president of the American Society for the Study of Inebriety, told inmates at the Washingtonian Home that water intoxication from excessive water use can be as dangerous as alcohol. He cited a Brooklyn physician and philanthropist and warned that many men and women drink too much water, becoming victims of this form of intoxication. He urged awareness of habits and urges.
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Chicago
L. D. Mason
American Society For the Study
Mason
Brooklyn
American Medical Association
Washingtonian
Walter
Himaself
MISSISSIPPI ON RAMPAGE AS FLOOD FEARS GROW
Mississippi River floods push toward the 30 foot line while reports show rising levels along the Missouri. Weather and lightning notes warn that trees differ in lightning risk with beech and resinous oaks cited as examples.
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Mississippi
St. Louis
Missouri River
Iowa Boy Slain in Revenge by Moros
News from Manila reports Harry Ickis a 4 Government mining expert killed in his hut with a guard while asleep. The two Moros brothers avenged their father who was killed by Spaniards 15 years ago. Ickis hailed from Creston, Iowa.
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Manila
Tune S
Harry Ickis
Ickis
Tekis
Creston, Ia
Dunkers Gather for National Meeting in Des Moines
Dunkers from across the United States, about 10,000 in total, are gathered at the Iowa state fair grounds in Des Moines for their annual conference. Delegates from California and Pennsylvania attend as business begins, with debates on athletic participation, immersion baptism methods, and possible name change. Facilities are organized to house and feed visitors at the fairgrounds.
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Des Moines
Dunkers
United States
California
Pennsylvania
Iowa State Fair Grounds
Newlyweds steal family dog after baby’s cries
New York couple Richard W. Hill and Bioux Hill, recently married, drive with their eight month old son R. W. Hill Jr. The baby’s cries prompt the dog Sport to cuddle and attempt to jump into the wagon. The couple then drive nine miles with the dog returning home with the infant in a quirky scene.
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New York
June
Richard W. Hill
Bioux
Popper
R. W. Hill, Jr
Morris Treights
Master Hill
Sport
Couch
Pupper
Baby
Hill
Hut
Popyer
Duke de Shaulnes dies in Paris stroke at prayer
New York reports say Duke de Shaulnes died of heart disease not drug addiction. Theodore P. Shonts, president of Interborough, described his son in law’s death as occurring while he and the duchess knelt in prayer. He adds the duchess remains with the duchess d Uzes and other relatives in France through the summer.
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New York
Paris
Theodore P. Shonts
Interborough Metropolitan Company
Duke de Shaulnes
Shonts
Mr. Shonts
d'Uzes
France
President Roosevelt Narrowly Escapes Horseback Accident
Washington reports President Roosevelt and Mrs. Roosevelt rode in Rock Creek Park when a new horse reared and toppled into the creek. The president slid free, swam briefly, then remounted and continued riding before returning to the White House uninjured. The incident followed a forenoon ride that day.
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Washington
Roosevelt
Rock Creek
Rock Creek Park
White House
Associated Press
Astor Leads Temperance Reform Meeting in London
William Wainert Astor Jr presided over a meeting of the Semi-Total Abstinence Association in London. Members pledge to drink alcohol only at daytime meals. He urged suffrage and alcohol reduction with a light jab about men needing restraint.
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London
Willam Wainert Astor, Jr
Todas
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